Fingers on the Trigger

• Writer - Fabian Nicieza
• Inker - Mark Pennington
• Lettering - Lois Buhalis
• Colorist - Marie Javins
• Editor - Bob Harras
• Editor in Chief - Tom Defalco
• Artist - Andy Kubert

X-Cutioner's Song

Summary

  Note: this is part 3 of the X-Cutioners's Song crossover and occurs after X-Factor 84.

  Hank consults with Moira, but they can't fix the T-O virus in Xavier's head. X-Men Gold takes Quicksilver to find Scott and Jean, X- Men Blue takes X-Factor to find Cable, and Bishop stays to guard Xavier (barn door: horse).

  In Panama, Sinister exchanges Scott and Jean for genetic material from Stryfe.

  X-Force, fleeing after their confrontation with X-Factor, crashes their stolen SHIELD carrier in west Texas; Cerebro is now able to track them. Havok and Remy suspect they don't have anything to do with Stryfe's machinations, and Logan says the dream might now be dead.

  In Egypt, the Dark Riders arouse Apocalypse early, saying Scott and Jean were captured in his name.

  Cable (the real one) time travels back to his space station. Professor briefs him; he is surprised to see himself shooting Xavier.

  Jubilee takes some coffee to Bishop, out patrolling the grounds. An alarm sounds: Sinister is in the mansion, with Stevie and Val hostage.

  X-Factor and X-Men Blue land, but X-Force blasts Betsy, to show they're ready to fight if necessary.

  Note: continued in X-Force 16.