Prisoners of Fate

• Writer - Fabian Nicieza
• Penciler - Greg Capullo
• Inker - Richard Bennett
• Lettering - Chris Eliopoulos
• Colorist - Marie Javins
• Editor - Bob Harras
• Editor in Chief - Tom Defalco

Summary

  A Vault transport is stopped by a woman in distress, but it turns out to be an ambush. The Friends of Humanity are abducting prisoners Rusty and Skids, to punish them themselves for crimes against humanity (they were brain-washed members of the MLF in X-Men 15, and Val had arranged for them to be delivered to Xavier).

  The IPAC returns to base in Arizona (last iss.), having dumped Crule into the Pacific Ocean. Sam immediately preps the team to rescue Rusty and Skids (they had been teammates, New Mutants 72), at Xavier's request.

  In Massachusetts, Grizzly restrains Domino from killing Copycat, and she promises to lead them to X-Force.

  In orbit above earth, Magneto finds the remains of Greymalkin, which he calls his new home.

  Sam is getting used to leadership, as X-force quickly overcomes the FOH and frees Rusty and Skids, who are still brainwashed by Stryfe.