X-Men #5/2004

In "Kid Ω," the sudden death of mutant fashion designer Jumbo Carnation ignites tension at Xavier's School, fracturing the student body's unity. As grief and suspicion spread, a group of students, led by the powerful and volatile Omega-level telepath Quentin Quire, begins to question the truth behind the attack—pushing the school toward a breaking point.

In "Teaching Children about Fractals," Quentin Quire guides a group of defiant students in a bold confrontation with a human gang, testing the limits of their powers and resolve. Meanwhile, Xorn leads another group, the Special Class, on a quiet camping trip that quickly becomes a lesson in discipline, connection, and the unexpected.

In "When X Is Not X," Xorn leads a Special Class camping trip that takes a sudden turn when John Sublime’s U-Men arrive, hunting mutants for their organs. Amid the chaos, Quentin’s Omega Gang stirs trouble at the school, while Emma and Scott find themselves drawn closer together.

In "Dreamtime Serenade," Gambit infiltrates Vargas' fortress with reckless daring, barely escaping with his life. Meanwhile, Gateway—revealed to be Bishop's grandfather—ushers Bishop into the dreamtime, where he receives a haunting final message from Psylocke. Back in the real world, the X-Men track down Destiny's hidden safehouse, only to discover it was left to Rogue as part of Irene's will, and that Vargas has already stolen Destiny's Diary, buried within the house.