The fighting had started all across America. According to Bastion, a significant number of the X-men were involved in the combat in New York.

Which meant that the children here were left all alone. There would be no one to save them this time.

He gave the first unit the signal to advance.

Protesters Discovered to Be High on Mutant Growth Hormone
By Joy Mercado

New York A protest against the controversial new "Underage Vigilante Law" ended in tragedy yesterday as the superpowered serial killer Cletus Kasady, better known as "Carnage," arrived on the scene and slaughtered all protesters, also injuring several bystanders before the ( Read more... )

Northstar slouched in the passenger seat of the school's van, trying to will himself awake. He didn't remember why he'd agreed to come along on this outing. Oh, yes. Because if he didn't get away from the school, he was going to lose his mind ( Read more... )

They come mostly by air.

Giant wingspans. Silent approaches. Carrying their compatriots and launching them like bombs toward the roof of the school.

The air outside lights up with the coloroful array of discharged energy.

Sudden, terrifying chaos.