Brown rescued Gwen and the majority of the students. Fearing further terrorist attacks, he did not immediately return to Pepper.
Taking advantage of the window while Brown was away rescuing Midtown High School, Extremis Virus members led by Savin attacked Stark Tower, resulting in heavy casualties among the security personnel.
When Savin and his men pushed open the door to the CEO's office, they were met with a repulsor blast, after which they began fighting an armor controlled by the Red Queen. Soon, using their numerical advantage, they melted and dismantled the armor and took Pepper away.
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