Beginning the second story arc by writer Warren Ellis! Take a look back into the recent past and see how Pete Wisdom, ex-government spook with a reform agenda, teaches X-Force secrets known only by a man who's spent his life on the underside of the world. Learn why he made them into a better weapon... and discover what he wants them to fight! Meanwhile, in present time, an old friend returns to ask for help... leading X-Force into their next phase of action!