We all know what happened during 'Uprising' but what happened…
Behind the Scenes
It all started when Sam and Amara returned from the library. Ororo sent them there to do a project on research. When they ran in shouting about Evan they were immediately whisked off to Cerebro to see the professor. Soon the entire mansion was buzzing with rumors. Finally Sam, Amara, Ororo and Logan emerged. "Ororo I'll do what I can but something tells me that boy ain't coming home soon," He told her.
"Storm? Wolverine what's going on?" Scott asked.
"We saw Evan!" Amara said. "He's different! He's got all these spikes and plates on him now and…"
"Calm down," Scott said. "Tell us what happened, from the beginning."
"We were just walking home when I kinda tripped," Sam admitted nervously. "I kinda crashed into a wall. Before we knew it, Duncan and his goons were threatening us!"
"That's when Evan showed up," Amara said.
"What did he do?" Kurt asked. "Oh man he didn't attack them with his fire spikes did he?"
"How did you know about that?" Logan asked. "Who said anything about fire Elf?"
Kurt sighed. "Amanda and I ran into Evan a while back."
"Wait you saw Evan months ago and you didn't tell me?" Ororo yelled. "Why?"
"He asked me not to," Kurt said. "He didn't want to worry you."
"He didn't want to worry me?" Ororo snapped. "I can't tell you how many sleepless nights I've had worrying about him! I had a right to know Kurt! This team had a right to know! Evan is one of us!"
Kurt frowned. "I don't think he believes that anymore."
"Well then why didn't you try and make him believe that?" Ororo shouted at him.
"Calm down Storm," Logan said. "I'm gonna go talk to the kid. Okay?"
"Fine," Ororo sighed. She walked away.
"Elf if I were you, I'd stay out of her path for a while," Logan groaned.
"Man, first Rogue, then Kitty and now Storm," Sam remarked. "You're really batting a thousand around here ain't you?"
"It's just not my year I guess," Kurt groaned.
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Logan returned saying that Evan would not come back. As soon as he returned the Chinese launched an attack on the second dome. The devastation was enormous. Fortunately there was no loss of life. Still the attack left a backlash on mutants everywhere. And worst of all at Bayville.
"Are they still outside?" Hank asked as he entered Xavier's study the following day.
"What do you think?" Xavier sighed. A large protesting mob had formed at the gates of the Xavier Institute. "I nearly had to get my lawyers to get the police to keep them from storming the Institute."
"We all knew something like this was going to happen," Hank said. "We were prepared for it."
"Who can be prepared for this?" Xavier sighed. "I failed Hank. I did everything humanly possible and I still failed. I even tried to put out a television statement but the station managers of all the news networks refused."
"Yeah they're too interested in intensifying this mutant witch hunt," Hank sighed. "Did you hear about what the Chinese government did in retaliation?"
"Yes I heard they are now actively hunting down mutants and arresting them," Xavier sighed. "I checked with Cerebro. The majority of people they imprisoned are merely dissidents or petty thugs. They're just grabbing anyone they can to make it look like they're doing something. But there were two mutants killed. The rest are hiding in fear."
"Like us," Hank said. "Charles what are we going to do now?"
"I don't know Hank," Xavier closed his eyes. "I just don't know."
In the rest of the mansion most of the students were in the living room. Some were watching television. Kitty looked out the window. "I can't believe how bad it is out there," Kitty hugged her arms to her chest.
"I hate to say it but I can't say I blame 'em," Sam sighed. "After Polaris tried to trash us on TV and with Apocalypse running around…"
"But this is ridiculous!" Amara said. "We're practically prisoners in our own home!"
"And I thought I could get away from all that," Jesse said as he looked out the window. "But it's everywhere."
"We've even had to disconnect the main phone with all those cranks threatening us," Rogue grumbled.
"Lucky we have our cell phones. I called Mom and Dad. They've had some pretty nasty phone calls already," Paige sighed.
"My family isn't exactly having an easy time of it either," Jean sighed. "My dad was just let go from the university. How did the Misfits take it when you told them about their old house?"
"They were shocked that it wasn't burned to the ground," Rogue told her. "I tell you right now I envy them. At least they're safe at the Pit rather than…"
"Hey it's Evan!" Bobby shouted. "He's on TV!"
"What?" Kitty ran over to the television. "Oh my god! Isn't that Duncan?"
"They're gonna kill him!" Jean gasped. "I knew he was a jerk but I never thought…"
"I'll go tell the Professor," Scott said as he ran off.
