Battle in Las Vegas

Battle in Las Vegas marks the battle following Pretender's transfer between the Protectorate and a team of child supervillains.

Prelude
The Triumvirate complicity with Cauldron, Case 53s and powers was revealed. A cleaning house was ordered as part of a deal to keep the cooperation of other heroes.

To save his friends, Pretender kills a Watchdog thinker.

Battle
A right big kerfuffle goes on here.

Aftermath
Terrible Totes captured, Weaver confronts Glenn Chambers.

The Vegas Protectorate becomes a team of independent heroes eventually named Vegas Dark.

Alexandria comes back into play.