Hard Choices

• Writer - Chuck Austen
• Penciler - Clayton Henry
• Inker - Mark Morales
• Colorist - Transparency Digital
• Lettering - Paul Tutrone
• Editor - Mike Raicht
• Editor - Mike Marts
• Editor in Chief - Joe Quesada

Summary

  Iron Fist demands an explanation from Illyana; she pulls the dagger from Scorpion's forehead and throws it at his feet, saying she's from an alternate reality, and they're supposed to be dead, so please won't they kill themselves and make it easy on all of them?

  Magnum explains he and Namorita just want to conquer the world; Mariko confronts him; Magnum sends his guards to attack, so she flees, carrying T.J. and Kevin.

  Illyana attacks the heroes, while Colossus begs her to stop. Power Man stops her from slicing her brother, and Iron Fist kicks her down; they prepare to finish her with her own sword.

  Mariko drops her teammates, circles around and destroys the pursuing jets, and catches them in mid-air.

  Magnum plans to destroy the rest of Asia: he doesn't even want "those people" as slaves. Calvin and Heather arrive and attack. Magnum uses his power to generate an earthquake and open the ground at their feet.

  Colossus saves his sister; he believes her and thinks she deserves to go home. He punches through Power Man's chest and then tells Iron Fist to punch him, which he does. He has valued their friendship, but he values his sister more; dying, he grabs Iron Fist and crushes his head. The Black Knight is the only one left, and he attacks.

  Mariko goes to her home; T.J. and Kevin find her alternate dead there. Magnum makes an earthquake in Calvin's body, and Namorita fells Heather. The Tallus says the mission is complete; Heather wonders how; Illyana stands over the Black Knight's body.