Split into two forces, the X-Men must protect Senator Kelly from the reformed Brotherhood of Mutants and also find out what Mystique is doing on Muir Isle. However, before all the madness comes to an end, death will strike close to the X-Men and shake the very foundation of the dream. Can the X-Men save a world that fears and hates them? Can a cure for the Legacy Virus be found? Better yet, will the dream survive after all is said and done?