The New Mutants #51 May 1987
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As the Starjammers carry out repairs,
Professor Xavier taps into the minds of the New Mutants.
They relive the slaughtered bodies in the Morlock tunnels, see the X-Men emerge weary & defeated, and images of the original five X-Men dressed as X-Factor the mutant hunters.
The professor can't bear it any longer while Lilandra can't accept his desire to return to Earth.
Sometime later, the New Mutants use their powers to help repair the Starjammer. Outside, Cannonball flies equipment around, Magma spot welds and Warlock acts as a bubble to protect Cypher.
Inside, Hepzibah makes snide comments about Lilandra and her insane family members. Lilandra settles the matter by punching Hepzibah while her back is turned.
The fight gets interupted by the holographic image of Wolfsbane begging the Professor to come quickly.
Magik has locked herself in her quarters, and they are afraid that without her they can never go home again. The Professor commands Karma to posses Magik's mind and open the door from the inside, but Mirage objects. The Professor pulls rank, and so Magik is forced to open the door. While under Karma's influence the Professor begins to interogate Magik.
She begins to cry and confesses that she doesn't want to go back to Limbo or re-assume her Darkchilde persona. Magik blames Karma and Mirage blames the Professor.
Before he coan argue his reasons he gets distracted by something unseen and telepathically commands Cannonball and the others to return inside the Starjammer immediately.
The Starjammer begins emergency procedures, and Binary
pulls Cannonball & Magma back inside before the attacking nuclear explosion can reach them.
On deck, the Professor gives Hepzibah instructions of where to fly, while the New Mutants are being thrown around by the erratic manoeuvres.
The Professor is wrought with doubt. He wants to return to Earth to ensure the New Mutants' safety and confront his old pupils in X-Factor.
However, Lilandra begs him to stay with her and to continue using his telepathy to help save the Starjammer.
He makes up his mind and commands Magik to teleport the New Mutants back to Earth, via Limbo. When she refuses, he commands Karma to posses her again.
Back at the school, Magik screames at her team-mates. She can't trust them, and threatens violence against them before teleporting back to Limbo.
The others don't blame her for being so angry, and begin to wonder how long they have been gone.