Will Magnus stood on a catwalk overlooking the biggest sentinel factory built to date. It was a marvel of engineering and completely dedicated to wiping out the mutant infestation that seemed to be growing every day. Of course he could not have done it without the help of President Graydon Creed, a man who shared Will's vision of a mutant free planet. Creed had introduced him to the U-Men, a secret group that captured mutants for experimentation and study. Creed had even shown him the training facility for his elite mutant hunting group, The Purifiers. Secrecy was a necessity while the Mutant Registration Act was being debated. Unless the act passed, what they were doing was still considered illegal.
Creed was less than pleased at how things were progressing. The Mutant Registration Act was still being debated. All the while the mutants were growing in number. They were even in the government sponsored super group the Judgment League Ultimate. A publicity stunt the previous administration had pulled. That was when an idea struck him and he quickly put in a call.
In a savage land, hidden in the Arctic, a meeting of villains was taking place. Presiding over the gathered rogues was Lex Luthor, the Green Skull. After Super Soldier defeated Ultrametallo and exposed Lex as a criminal he was forced to turn over Lex Corp to his younger sister Selina, who was attending the meeting as Madame Cat. Lex banged a gavel to get the villains' attention.
"We are all here," he began, "because we have the same problem. That is the heroes of the Judgment League." There were shouts of agreement and general animosity towards the heroes of the Judgment League." Lex banged his gavel again until he had their attention.
"That is why I have come up with a plan to get our revenge, but it will require all of us working together. Are you with me?" Lex smiled as the villains voiced their consent.
Magneto's brotherhood had followed a tip from one of their sources about an anti-mutant militia and walked into a trap. A group of U-Men had been waiting to ambush them. Toad, Blob, Pyro-storm and Avalanche had fought and sacrificed themselves so Magneto could escape.
Now he was recovering in a safe house with Mister Mastermind. Mastermind had used his illusion powers to escape. He and Magneto were all that was left of the brotherhood of mutants.