X-Men #6/2004

When the Omega Gang strikes Xavier’s School for the Gifted, they disable Professor Xavier and seize control, forcing the students to flee. As chaos spreads, the Cuckoos attempt to rally resistance through Cerebra—but their desperate effort ends in tragedy.

In "The Prime of Miss Emma Frost," Emma Frost finds herself at a crossroads as Xavier announces his resignation from the school, leaving the future of the X-Men uncertain. With the Cuckoos departing and disillusioned by her leadership, Emma is left to confront the lingering tension between her ambitions and her past—especially when they reveal that Scott has been a focus of her attention during their absence.

In "Deadline!", Sage races to decode the secrets of Destiny's Diary as tensions explode in Sydney. Gambit finds himself framed for the murder of the Triad's Viceroy, forcing Rogue to track him down in Chinatown—only to be captured when their powers vanish, leaving them at the mercy of a vengeful grandson and his ruthless interrogator.