Precipice

• Writer - Scott Lobdell
• Penciler - Joe Madureira
• Inker - Tim Townsend
• Lettering - Steve Buccellato
• Lettering - Comicraft
• Lettering - Richard Starkings
• Colorist - Electric Crayon
• Editor in Chief - Bob Harras

Summary

  Sabretooth has reverted to type. Xavier tried but failed; Sabretooth just wants to get free and get bloody.

  Jean had been regularly scanning his mind; instead of the pastoral scene set up for him in the Danger Room, he perceived carnivorous mayhem. Bishop wants to put him down like a mad dog; Scott says if they kill whomever they don't like, the killing never ends. Bishop goes off to clear his head, still swimming with AOA memories. Scott and Jean realize his problem is similar to theirs after spending a lifetime in the future (The Adventures of Cyclops & Phoenix miniseries).

  Val contacts Xavier: she is taking charge of Sabretooth, who cackles at Xavier's defeat. Jean tries to comfort him, but he says he has work to do.

  While Betsy observes from the control room, Boomer visits Sabretooth, furious that he duped her. He mentions her drunk of a father and her own questionable past (with Vanisher, Fallen Angels miniseries), to goad her into foolishly throwing some plasma bombs, and he gets loose!

  Betsy rushes in and fights Sabretooth (redux of iss. 213), while Boomer calls for help. Betsy is forced to use her psionic knife, but Logan's claw reconfigured his brain, so nothing happens. Sabretooth slashes away, while Boomer, her power depleted, can only watch.

  X-Men come running, too late. Creed has escaped, and Betsy is eviscerated.

  Note: the story continues in the Sabretooth special.