Avalanche wants to join the Institute, but has trouble being accepted by the others, especially after he's accused of taking joyrides on the X-vehicles at night.

Mesmero tries to free Apocalypse once again and uses Rogue to help him, while the X-Men join forces with Magneto and the Acolytes to stop him.

Mesmero releases Apocalypse from his tomb and the X-Men, Brotherhood and Acolytes rush to the tomb to fight him.