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Cable, Skin, Dominion and Wolverine are the first X-Men to reach the building where Madeline is being held. They quickly realize that this operation will require some finesse, but the most qualified negotiator on the team can’t bring himself to pick up the phone.

( They feel as though they've got their backs to the wall. )

And the snark continues on this mission as Wolverine and Skin move to cover the back alley.

( Well lah-de-dah. )

Magnetic North makes yet another demand.

( How many times do I have to tell you, we don't deal with flatscans. )

Garrison is finally spurred into action, despite his reservations, when both Fred Duncan and Cable lay the facts out in front of him.

( If we need to go in, we can up the chances of her coming out unhurt, but we can't give any guarantees. If there's any way to solve this by talking them out, you need to try that first. )

While her rescue is being worked on, Nate helps keep Madeline calm.

( I want my mommy! )

Garrison finally picks up the phone to begin negotiation with the terrorists. At first it doesn’t look like he’ll make much progress until he reaches out to one of the two’s softer side and calls in a little help.

( The brat's just fine. Say hi to the nice man )

Once the threat has been dealt with, Garrison still has some work to do.

( The service owes you all a debt. )

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Cyclops and Storm have to get creative to gain access to the basement of a building home to an anti-mutant civil action group. They don’t find the girls, but Scott makes a new friend.

( This is going to take a few minutes to explain - bear with me? We're elevator consultants. )

Clarice and Shiro deal with some of their interpersonal conflicts while searching for the girls. They don’t find what they’re looking for, but stumble across another child sorely in need of help.

( I'm Tinky Winky. And this is Po. )

Marie and Terry have to put aside their differences to work together as Rogue and Siryn when the Irish redhead hears something suspicious in a nearby warehouse.

( They're here. Definitely. Three or more. )

Unfortunately, nothing is ever as simple as it seems at first.

( It's time for Plan B. )

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When a group of mutant terrorists want to gain the attention of the President, all they need is the right type of leverage.

( You sound rather calm for a man who seems to have misplaced a rather precious personal commodity )

After getting a call, Ororo is quick to arrive. Val briefs her on what little they know and asks her for the X-Men’s assistance.

( They're calling themselves Magnetic North )