Forge, Cannonball, Rahne, and Douglock witness the forming of the Phalanx's Babel Spire. Shinar, one of the Phalanx collective reveals his plan to the group. Forge is forcefully persuaded to help Shinar bring the next generation of Phalanx onto Earth. Sam and Rahne are betrayed by Douglock and thrown into the Babel Spire to become part of it. Meanwhile another group composed of Polaris, Nightcrawler, Shadowcat, Daytripper, Rictor, Syrin, and Boom Boom are headed for the Babel Spire. In the Babel Spire Douglock makes his way to Sam and Rahne, he tells them that he had to get them to the Spire so that they could stop the transmission of the Phalanx's signal to their father among the stars. Douglock jumps in the way of the transmission and stops it. With Nightcrawlers help Forge destroys the Phalanx eggs. The group thinks Sam is dead once again, but he re-appears saying that he has something to stay for.