Apocalypse rules the world with an iron hand and only Magneto and his X-Men stand to resist him and his subjugation of all humans. Colossus and Shadowcat train the next generation of the X-Men with heavy handed brutality as the world they live in. Magneto tells Colossus and Kitty of his visit by Bishop. He has decided to go back in time to save Xavier's life but needs a mutant with time traveling powers to do so. He wants Generation Next to get this mutant for him. Their target: Illyana, the little sister Colossus thought was long dead who is a slave of Apocalypse at the Portland Core.
Generation Next prepares to invade the Portland Core mine to rescue Illyana Rasputin from a life of slavery to Apocalypse. Husk and Vincente succeed in killing and impersonating the mine's foreman, Quietus, while the rest of the team waits in the wings to strike.
Generation Next [Colossus; Shadowcat [Kitty Pryde-Rasputin]; Husk; Chamber; Skin; Mondo; Know-It-All [M]; Vincente]; Illyana Rasputin (guest); Sugar Man (villain)
Synopsis
Generation Next are infiltrating the Portland Core mine to rescue Colossus' sister, Illyana. Husk and Vincente are impersonating the mine foreman, Quietus, but have to convince the real boss, Sugar Man, that they are the real deal. Mondo reaches Illyana and absorbs her into his body. With his sister on the road to freedom, Colossus makes his move. Skin and Chamber are captured and Sugar Man commands Quietus to kill them.