Colossus is pushed to his limits by his teammates...can he save them in time? Plus, who has been hired to end the X-Men?

Peter has psychological problems dealing with his inadequacy in the group, and well as his doubts of being an X-Man, which are affecting his performance. Wolverine has a pep talk with him.

Ororo makes a visit to her old Harlem apartment, in the vague hope that her parents have survived, only to be confronted by the thugs and addicts of the streets.

Meanwhile, Black Tom and The Juggernaut are back, and have hired assassin Arcade to murder the X-Men.