Tough Love

• Writer - Peter David
• Penciler - Jae Lee
• Inker - Al Milgrom
• Colorist - Brad Vancata
• Lettering - Richard Starkings
• Editor - Kelly Corvese
• Group Editor - Bob Harras
• Editor in Chief - Tom Defalco

Summary

  Xavier, shot in the head by Stryfe in Uncanny X-Men 294, is rushed to the same hospital as Taylor (last iss.). Alex sends Rahne and Guido to the scene of the crime to try to track Stryfe, whom everyone thinks is Cable. There they run into a vengeful Archangel, as well as X-Force, and Rahne breaks cover to greet her old teammates. Guido and Rahne try to use force and sentiment, respectively, to arrest the outlaw X-Force, and a fight breaks out. Rahne bests Feral, and after the rest of X-Factor shows up and a short fight, X-Force retreats, Alex damaging their aircraft as a parting gesture. Alex decides to follow X-Force back to Cable, and X-Men Blue tags along.

  The captive Scott and Jean are dumped at Apocalypse's feet by his horsemen, but it turns out he is really Sinister impersonating old blue-lips.

  Xavier is infected with a technovirus and cannot be helped by conventional medicine. He is sent to the mansion to die.