After a hard battle, the town of Highfield is lost to all but a few. The cast-out refugees now face an arduous march across the Badlands to assist the struggling survivors at St. Anne's school. Their journey is fraught with danger from both human and inhuman foes. As their ranks are swelled by new additions, the group is also hit by some devastating losses. Inside the school's walls, the power issues come to a head as Fulki and Sandy battle head-to-head with the headmaster to come to an agreement on a solution. Meanwhile, the creatures are a constant threat, along with a new type of mutant that threatens the survival of all humans.