Day Zero - First Impact

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Saturday morning, Haller receives a phone call that takes a turn for the worrisome.

( No signal )

Meanwhile, in Manhattan, the New Mutants see what's going on firsthand

( Holy crap, this is bad, right? )

Across town in the brownstone and other places, some of the Snow Valley crew get a rude awakening.

( What is that? What happened? )

And elsewhere, a father and daughter react to the news

( There was some kind of explosion. )

Day Zero - Stranded

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Two X-Forcers find themselves on the outside of New York.

( Find our people )

(no subject)

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Further away from the point of impact, others react to the incident

( So much... screaming )

Broadcast Manifesto

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The following is broadcast across every television, radio, public address system, iPod, computer, and speaker system in Manhattan - anything that can carry a signal.

"People of Manhattan. Your time is finished. Humanity has shown itself no longer worthy of the prosperity it has achieved, and the end times are upon you. Today marks Day Zero of the new world, a world where humanity no longer holds sway at the top of the evolutionary ladder. From this moment, every human in the sound of my voice is no longer welcome in this new world - a world for those who have replaced your kind. Beginning from this moment, I claim this city for mutantkind. This is your new kingdom.

"Humanity, you have twenty-four hours to vacate the island of Manhattan. This is not a threat, this is law. You have been conquered, and we are the new law of the world. Anyone found within the confines of this island one day hence shall be considered a hostile and unwelcome force, and will be executed. This is my law.

"The Apocalypse has come. Today is Day Zero."

Message ends.

Saturday midday, Karolina

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Karolina finds herself safe, but not sound, in Brooklyn.

( Lest we forget how fragile we are )

Day Zero - Refuge

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Jubilee finds Mark at Silver where it's become his job to take care of some of Apocalypse's victims.

( Don't go there, you'll only freak yourself out. )

Day Zero - Betsy at the Citadel

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Observing the Citadel, Betsy gets a little too close to some of the action.

( RUN. )

Day Zero - Bridges Burning

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During the evacuation, a tragedy at the George Washington Bridge is witnessed from multiple angles.


( I'm not worried about everyone, Laurie. )

( They were all going to die. )

( Jim's hand paused midway over the dish. )

( Laurie could do nothing but stand and stare as it happened )

( Please God, if you're listening to me. If you've ever listened. Get them safely home. )

( The bridge is going to go! )

( It wasn't enough. )

( Before he could even register the enormity of what he had just seen, Jim felt it. )

Day Zero - Remy and Langstrom, Saturday evening

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Back in the U.S., Remy makes a deal with the devil he knows to take down the devil he doesn't.

( I want a permanent solution, Gambit. )

Day Zero - Next of Kin

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The call comes, and the first of the fallen is counted.

( Forge just stared down at the phone in his hand. )

Day Zero - Your moment of Zen - Doug and Jubilee

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Amidst the chaos, Doug and Jubilee meet up at the Snow Valley offices.


( I'm just saying, if he starts blathering on about how 'you are not prepared', I'm just going to laugh, )

Manuel & Amanda

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Manuel goes to see Amanda and she keeps him distracted.

( Jennie was very much dominating his thoughts )

Day Zero - Caliban

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Jean-Phillipe finally arrives at the brownstone, and he and Marie-Ange quickly leave to meet Mark at Silver, but run into problems along the way.

( If you are not of the strong, then you're the meat. )