Chapter 183. Reinforcements
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The battlefield was a storm of clashing extremes scorching heat met bone-deep frost, and the result was an explosion of steam from the Sentinel's metal frame.
"Under attack. Under attack."
"Target: Iceman."
"Threat Level: 3. Ability: Cryokinesis."
"Countermeasure: Sustained High Heat."
"Multiple mutants detected. Scanning..."
"Identified: X-Men. High-priority targets. Initiating SKYFALL Protocol..."
The Sentinel's processors were already adapting. In seconds, it accessed the X-Men's files, analyzing Iceman's weaknesses and deploying countermeasures: its internal temperature surged even higher as it stalked forward.
Then impact tremors. More Sentinels arrived in waves, descending like steel angels of death. They landed with force, their armor glowing red-hot. Some reconfigured their arms into flamethrowers, spewing molten fire in wide arcs.
Bobby gritted his teeth. Frost formed across his shoulders. "I can't hold them off much longer!"