London, England, 1859: Beneath the streets of London, Scott Summers is being harassed from all sides by the low-life freaks of this world. Without his ruby quartz visor, Cyclops opens his eyes shortly to be able to see where he exactly is and to scare off the people around him. He then tries to reach out telepathically to Jean, who notices him but cannot establish a reliable contact. As she walks away from Westminster Abbey, she is approached by Sanctity of the Askani Sisterhood. The woman from the future informs Jean, that she and Scott have 48 hours to stop “the evil one” and that the forking paths of destiny meet at Milbury House, where Jean will find a man named Essex.