Prelude
Ten years in the future, Xorn recounts the rise of Apocalypse's heir Revelation, whose powers evolved to reshape reality and establish a tightly controlled Mutant utopia after the X-Virus released by the Gene Bomb wiped out much of humanity while also turning the rest of them into Mutants. He is also served by the Choristers, four mutants whose powers were amplified. As Revelation rules the newly formed Revelation Territories with militant factions like Seraphim and Omega Kids network. With escalating oppression, a secret X-Men resistance (consisting of Animalia, Archangel, Beast, Cyclops, Forge, Glob Herman, Magneto, and Schwarzchild) emerges, with Xorn ultimately joining their cause. [13] [12]
Main plot
A mutant village destroyed by a storm in Revelation Territories is visited by Chorister Topaz, Seraphim Kwannon, and Locus. After Topaz enhances a blue-skinned mutant Elebecca's powers, she is suddenly killed by Glob Herman. In the present, Cyclops' consciousness is projected into his future body, where he learns from Magneto that Revelation has altered the minds of Cyclops and Beast, replacing their future selves with their past consciousnesses to restore the X-Men's greatest leader and mind. Revelation's wife Bei the Blood Moon is on the run while Revelation himself, informed of Topaz's death by Kwannon, prepares his next move. Beast also arrives in the future, and Magneto reveals that Revelation unleashed the virus that wiped out humanity. Cyclops encounters Schwarzchild as Quentin Quire observes Glob Herman attacking an Omega Kid. Revelation then commands the release of the Angel of Death—revealed to be a mind-controlled Wolverine—who kills Magneto, Forge, and Archangel. As Xorn sacrifices himself to create a black hole to stop Wolverine, Bei is mortally wounded by Kwannon but manages to send a telepathic message to Mars for Apocalypse. Revelation has Kwannon wear the X-Men logo on her outfit for her failure. In her final moments, Revelation finds Bei and mercy kills her. [11] [12]
With their teammates dead, Glob Herman tells Cyclops that they have to make sure Schwarzchild stays alive until they can get to an agent in Philadelphia. Schwarzkind tells Beast that he does not know what happened to the other X-Men when 3K cut them loose. Beast receives the information of the X-Virus from Animalia. The X-Men keep moving as Glob Herman claims that Wolverine is still on their trail. Elsewhere, Revelation and his Choristers Fabian Cortez, Khora of the Burning Heart, and Chance find a naked and feral Wolverine. Revelation gives him a new outfit and brings him under their control with Cortez' help. The X-Men arrive at the remains of Graymalkin Prison, which was sealed off by Corina Ellis when the X-Virus spread, and are confronted by Deathdream and a group of ghosts. The X-Men salvage equipment for their trip to Philadelphia as Animalia sees that the Angel of Death is coming. He kills Deathdream as the ghosts attack both sides. Cyclops activates the teleporter, which teleports the X-Men away as he vows not to give up on Wolverine. The teleporter malfunctions, transporting the X-Men to Providence. The X-Men are confronted by Darkchild, Juggernaut, and Kwannon. [14]
Subplots
Binary
In Beverly, Massachusetts, Carol Danvers is operating as a Phoenix Force-empowered Binary following the death of Jean Grey. At at a town hall meeting, Binary claims that she is using a psychic dome to keep the X-Virus out and is not enslaving them. A man named Hank heads home and speaks with a hooded robed woman, who states that Carol is stretching herself too far and opens the force field to let the feral Babels in. Binary defends the citizens as the hooded robed woman plans to have Binary see a familiar face in her town. [15]
Laura Kinney: Sabretooth
In Philadelphia, Gabby Kinney and Daken are salvaging some equipment for Sage when they are confronted by Laura Kinney, who is operating as Sabretooth and honoring the memory of Sabretooth's son Zane. Laura requests that Gabby take her son Alex with her to protect him, as he has no powers. Alex leaves with Gabby and Daken, which is witnessed by Hellion of the Seraph. When Revelation is informed of Sabretooth planning to defect and stop Gabby, Revelation tells him to leave them be as this is a family matter. At Revelation's palace, Sabretooth is taken to Revelation by the Angel of Death. As Shark-Girl tends to Daken's injury, Gabby is told that Sage wants to see her. Sage has gotten the technology that will sync with Blink's consciousness and operate the teleportation gate. Sabretooth detects Hellion, who states that Alex would have had a purpose if he was a mutant. Laura stabs Hellion in the heart. [16]
Longshots
In the Mojoverse, Mojo is told about what happened on Earth by Major Domo, causing all the shows in the Mojoverse to be cancelled. Acting as Longshot's agent, Spiral states that Longshot must be paid if they want him to return. Mojo kills the lawyer upon not wanting to agree to Spiral's condition for Longshot to return. Mojo comes up with an idea for a new show starring the "X-People" and made by the X-Babies. Hellcat takes a deal from Mojo to recruit cast members. Her first stop is Bishop as she passes off her mission as a trip to the Revelation Territories. At the Pop-Up Bar With No Name in California, they obtain Rhino, who has lost his horn to Jeff the Land Shark and used a series of replacements. In the frontier of the Revelation Territories, Hellcat entices Wonder Man with a high-paying job and takes him to meet Bishop, Kraven the Hunter, and Rhino (who has replaced his horn with an axe blade). Mojo begins filming his series in a former Project Pegasus facility deep within the Revelation Territories, where the X-People will compete to target a power plant. [17]
World of Revelation
A messenger has received information from Bei the Blood Moon and travels to the Autumn Palace to deliver the information to Apocalypse. Showing some displeasure with the news, Apocalypse muses that he should have chosen Rictor as the messenger is revealed to be Professor X and Apocalypse asks him where they go from here. Different stories are then shown: [18]
- Two years into the Age of Revelation, Wiccan and Hulkling visit Revelation and ask how many are dead. As a cat-like Seraphim lunges towards them, Hulkling prepares to fight it as Wiccan notes that Cassie Lang, Eli Bradley, and Kate Bishop are dead. As Wiccan casts a spell to undo the X-Virus outbreak, Revelation asks Khora to aid him and reduces Wiccan to a Babel. Hulkling evacuates Wiccan and ends up caring for him.
- During the X-Virus outbreak, the Fantastic Four were killed and Franklin Richards was mutated, leaving him in a monstrous form and rendering him unable to survive outside the Revelation Territories. Making his way back to his cave, Franklin meets up with H.E.R.B.I.E. and gives him a book of chemistry and ceramic arts. Franklin then proceeds to work on a new doomsday book containing a full accounting of the world's achievements. Franklin's weak body is taken out by a mutant biker gang. H.E.R.B.I.E. narrates the activation of his secondary programming as he seals up the cave and shuts down carefully as time passes. Eons later, H.E.R.B.I.E. is found in a cave by a group of mutants, where he learns their language and shares whatever knowledge he has with them.
