After leaving one of Dazzler's gigs, Pixie is ambushed by a group of masked anti-mutant men calling themselves the Hellfire Cult. She is overpowered by the attackers and is subjected to beatings that leave her incapacitated. She manages to make her way back to the X-Men's new base and is immediately taken care of by Wolverine, Nightcrawler, Karma, and Beast.The Uncanny X-Men #501 The attack and the events of the previous year cause her to question whether or not she wants to continue as part of the X-Men, but a discussion with Wolverine causes her to stay and assist them against Empath, whose powers have grown out of control. After beating him up, she stabs him in the head with her Souldagger, leaving him blind and his powers weakened.The Uncanny X-Men #503 She decides to remain with the X-Men, assisting them in various other missions, including the Skrull invasion of San Francisco.Secret Invasion: X-Men #1-4 According to writer Matt Fraction, her role is that of Kitty Pryde and Jubilee when they first joined the X-Men.Kevin Mahadeo. [WWLA] UNCANNY X-MEN GETS MATT-ED UP , http://www.wizarduniverse.com/ March 18, 2008. Accessed August 21, 2008. Her strong magical ability as a teleporter with nearly unlimited distance and capacity also causes Nightcrawler, who is much more limited and traditionally serves as the X-Men's primary teleporter, to question his future usefulness to the team, though he later comes to terms with his own abilities.X-Men: Manifest Destiny #4
