You poor little mutants. You think you have so much power... and you don't understand what is right at your fingertips. 
Appearing in "Now Hold On Tightly."
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- A.I.M.
- Dr. Terrance Hoffman
- Unnamed agents
Locations:
- A.I.M.'s Headquarters
Synopsis for "Now Hold On Tightly."
X-Factor's members are separated when a shaft opens under Gambit's feet and Quicksilver gets sucked through a big tube that emerges from the ceiling. Polaris uses her powers to tear up the place and finds the room where Fatale is strapped to an operating table. Fatale explains that after she, Reaper and Abyss had been stranded in a strange dimension, Dr. Hoffman pulled them out of there, drained their energy and left them powerless. Now Hoffman uses the energy to turn himself into a mutant, growing to a giant size and manipulating energy to attack the mutants present.
Meanwhile Gambit and Quicksilver have escaped their traps and quickly find each other. Pietro carries Remy up to Dr. Hoffman's shoulder, where Gambit throws a charged up card in the giants ear, rendering him unconscious as he reverts to his normal human form. Reaper then attempts to kill Dr. Hoffman, but is stopped by Quicksilver. Fatale can not believe Polaris actually works with Pietro and lets him know, for what he has done to her, Abyss and Reaper in the past, they will never be even.
Solicit Synopsis
“NOT BRAND X” Part 2
X-FACTOR IS BACK…LIKE NEVER BEFORE! Serval Industries, one of the world’s most trusted names in electronics and leader in cutting-edge internet and weapons technology, has just unveiled their newest contribution to society…the All-New X-Factor. Led by mutant mistress of magnetism, Polaris, the team uses its corporate backing for the betterment of society. With her half-brother Quicksilver, notorious thief, Gambit, and more by her side, can Polaris trust that her corporate masters really have good intentions?