Members of an international anti-terrorist unit, Dark Star, are striking against the GSA and Mutant X discovers that they are previouisly undiscovered New Mutants.

An old friend of Brennan's lures him and Emma into a trap - Emma ends up split into two separate entities, one good and one evil.

Emma falls prey to a modern-day vampire who must feed on the life force of New Mutants in order to survive.

Mutant X encounters a new faction of New Mutants - the Strand, led by the powerful first mutant, Gabriel Ashlocke.

When Jesse's life hangs in the balance, Brennan must connect to him and lead him through past memories they've shared in order to save his life.