Brotherhood Evolution: Apocalypse Now
Who dog. We come to the final chapter of BHE. I hope you all like what I've got planned. Don't worry though, our merry mutants won't stay in the shadows for long. But for now, enjoy the series conclusion to Brotherhood Evolution...
P.S. I should probably mention that in my version of events, Apocaylpse escaped the initial assult and his Pyrimids were undamadged... Hmmm... Maybe I should have stated that earlier... Oh well...
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Egypt
"We're here." Wolverine stated as he got off the X-jet with the other adult mutants.
"And Queer." Beast joked as he got off the plane.
"Henry. Now is not a good time for humor." Storm stated. "Or coming out of the closet." She added with a smirk.
"Funny girl… I wonder which one of the Horsemen we'll end up facing…" Beast mused. Before several razor feathers whirled around him. "Oh my Stars and Gutters…"
"Answer your question?" Magneto asked as he powered up. Death flew by, putting a hole in the jet from nowhere.
"Welcome X-Men. To your burial site." Death stated with a sadistic smile as he faced them down.
"But Warren, I've already got a nice plot picked out in Bayville. Now I'll have to call the relater and the mortician. Oh god the hassles." Beast stated simply as he bounced up on what remained of the X-Jet and leapt at Death. Archangel flew out of his grasp and towards Xavier.
"You got a plan Chuck?" Wolverine asked as Storm and Magneto flew into the air to intercept the horseman.
"Yes... Keep him busy while I try to free his mind." Xavier stated as he put on a cerebro helmet.
"Sure. Why not." Magneto stated dryly as he sent wreckage from the plane at Angel, who knocked it away with his wings. Meanwhile three Sentinels appeared, and began to attack the pyramid.
"I see Valerie and Fury pulled through. For once..." Storm stated as she rained down Lightning and hail onto Death.
"We have to keep Death busy so that the sentinels can destroy the pyramid..." Magneto roared.
"And to give Chuck time to free Angels mind..." Logan stated simply as he dodged a barrage of Feathers.
"He calls me an X-man again and I'm going to hurt him severly..." Magneto growled.
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Brazil
"Are you guys Ready?" Cyclops asked.
"No." Havok stated dryly as he began to absorb solar energy. "But really don't have a choice in the matter, do we?"
"No." Jean said as she put on Cerebro's helmet. "We don't."
"I still say we should have just gone to Hawaii." Gambit stated with a smile.
"Let's go." Nightcrawler stated as the X-men got off one of Shields carriers. "Ve careful..." Almost immediately they were attacked by Pestilence.
"Oh… I don't feel so good." Rogue moaned as she passed out. Pestilence tossed her aside like a kitten.
"Chere'! You pay fo tat big man." Gambit swore as he launched a kinetic blast at Caliban, knocking the Horseman back.
"What the hell are those?" Alex asked as he blasted the pyramid with a cosmic blast.
"Sentinels…" Cyclops swore as the robots landed and began to attack the pyramid.
"Wait, they're attacking the pyramid." Kitty stated as she dragged Rogue away.
"Looks like Dr. Cooper came through…" Jean stated as she launched a psychic assault at Caliban, trying to keep the Horseman down. Pestilence shook it off as he charged the X-Men.
"Come on Caliban." Evan swore. "I owe you this for Calisto…" Evan stated as he grew glowing hot spikes.
"You shall all feel the sickness that is Pestilence." Caliban stated as his claws glistened in the fading light.
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Mexico
"I don't like this." Lifeguard stated. "We're seriously at a disadvantage here."
"Why just because it us three against one of the Horsemen?" Mastermind stated.
"Yep." Lifeguard moaned.
"Don't worry, you got back up…" Came a voice from behind them. Forge landed with a group of sentinels. We just have to keep the horseman busy while these guys take out the pyramid." Forge stated as he landed and his arm morphed into a gun. "And besides, with the adjustments I made, these baby's are going to be hard to destroy..."
"Oh… pretty…" Mastermind stated simply.
"BURN!!!!" Came the cry from above them as a wall of flame raced towards them.
"Three guess who we got." Colossus moaned as he rolled away.
"Trogdor, the Burninator?" Forge asked.
"Geek." Mastermind stated.
"SHUT UP DAMN IT!" Lifeguard swore as she sprouted wings and flew up into the air, to intercept Famine.
"It's just one of those days." Forge stated as he blasted Famine. "Leper." He then stated to Mastermind.
"Nerd." Mastermind retorted as he began to weave an illusion of Famine.
"Toad-face."
"Cyborg."
"Mule-but."
"Hippie."
"I hate my life..." Colossus moaned.
"Commie." Both Forge and Mastermind retorted.
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China
"Okay, that's a big Pyramid." Toad stated as he landed with a group of sentinels.
"Am I the only one here freaked out by the fact that we're working with these tin cans?" Lance asked as he tapped into the area's seismic fields, pointing out the sentinals.
"No." Wanda stated as she started to affect the laws of probability, forcing the jungle around them to move away, giving them plenty of fighting room.
"So, I wonder who we're going to have to face." Toad stated.
"If there's any sense of drama in the universe, it will be Mike." Betsy stated quietly as she formed a katana made of psychic energy.
"For the last time Wench. My name is War." Came the sinister reply from behind them. Omega stood there, wind blowing his hair as he faced down the mutants. The sun was setting in the background as Omega stood on top of the Pyramid. "And I have come to destroy you."
"Not if I have anything to say about it luv." Betsy said simply.
"And-yet-another-lovers-quarrel-brought-to-you-by-Omega-and-Psylocke. Who-would-have-thought?" Pietro quipped.
"Shut it Pietro..." X hissed. "We have to try and free Mike's mind. Stick to the plan."
"Really. You have a plan. How amusing... Alright, if you think you're plan will save you then try it." War stated with a smile as he leapt down to face them. "Infidels."
"NOW!" Lance screamed as the Brotherhood rushed him.
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Inside the Egyptian Pyramid
"The Horsemen have engaged the enemy milord." Sinister stated.
"Leave me." Apocalypse said as he emerged from his chamber, in his battle armor.
"Yes milord." Mesmero stated as he and Sinister left.
"Soon, the time will be here." Apocalypse said with a smile. "Now my horsemen, bring them here."
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Mexico
"Christ!" Mastermind swore as his arm caught fire.
"Gotcha!" Lifeguard screamed as she tackled Famine to the ground. Forge ran over, blasting Pyro as Colossus helped Mastermind up.
"Fools." Pyro stated with a smile as a bright flash of light engulfed Lifeguard and Forge, and the three of them were no longer present.
"What do we do now?' Mastermind asked Colossus.
"We destroy those pyramids." Colossus said as he started to pound on the pyramid with the sentinels.
"Right. I'll just sit here and relax." Mastermind said simply as he sat down and nursed his wounded arm.
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Brazil
"EVAN!" Jean shouted as Evan was sent flying into a tree.
"My spine…" Evan moaned as Cyclops fired an optic blast at Pestilence, who shook it off as he grabbed Nightcrawler and knocked him into Shadowcat.
"Eat this!" Alex shouted as he fired a cosmic blast at the Horseman.
"Foolish boy…" Pestilence stated as he grabbed Alex, making him sick instantly. He tossed him aside like a toy.
"ALEX!" Cyclops screamed as he charged forward with Jean and Kitty. Pestilence smiled at them as a bright flash of light engulfed them, leaving Nightcrawler, Iceman, Evan, Havok, Gambit, and Rouge alone in the jungle.
"Now what?" Evan asked as he weakly got up.
"I'll try and contact the professor." Nightcrawler said as he went to the Heli-carrier to radio Xavier.
"Take out that pyramid!" Havok roared as he and Gambit began to pepper the pyramid with energy blasts.
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China
"Get down!" Lance shouted as he fired a siesmic blast at War while at the same time launching a wave of earth at him, knocking him into the Pyramid, causing more damage to it.
"You will pay for that Infidel…" War stated as he got up slowly.
"That's what you think Mike." Betsy shouted as she emerged from the shadows and tackled him from behind, locking her legs around his neck as she focused. "WANDA NOW!" Betsy screamed as Wanda used her Hex powers to allow Betsy to access her old powers. A bright purple energy blade erupted from Betsy's knuckles as she rammed in into Wars skull, establishing a telepathic link with Omega.
"AGH!" War screamed as he slumped to his knees. Betsy rifled through his mind, trying to free his memories. Lance and Toad walked over as X and Blob began to pound on the pyramid, causing more damage to it as Pietro raced around, sending a hurricane at it. Wanda focused, trying to keep Betsy's powers stable.
"Come on Luv…I know you're in there…" Betsy stated through grit teeth as Toad and Lance urged her on.
"Betsy…" Mike stated as his eyes turned normal for a few seconds. "Run… Go!" Mike screamed in agony, just before another flash of light engulfed the mutants, teleporting Toad and Lance along with Betsy away from the other members of the Brotherhood.
"Wow. There's something you don't see everyday…" Pietro stated dryly.
"Unless your us." Blob said dryly.
"Come on guys, we have to take out that pyramid." Wanda screamed as she started to hex the pyramid. "And where the Hell did that Joke come from to begin with?"
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Egypt
"AGH!" Death screamed as he fell to the ground. Xavier sat in his chair; sweat beading on his forehead as he sped through Angels mind.
"Come on Warren, don't fight me…" Xavier stated through grit teeth.
"For the last time Xavier…"Angel swore. "I'M NOT BEING CONTROLLED!" Angel roared as he sent razor feathers that froze Xavier in place. Logan leapt at him as Magneto and Storm attacked the pyramid, trying to topple it.
"Okay bird Boy Logan stated dryly. "Charles wanted to do this the easy way. I know you're in there Warren. And If I have to cut you out, so be it…" (SNKICT)
"Fool." Death stated as a bright flash of light erupted from all around them. To their left, War appeared with Betsy trying to free his mind. Toad and Avalanche looked around in confusion. To his right Pestilence appeared with Cyclops, Jean and Kitty. Behind them Famine appeared with Lifeguard and Forge.
"Horsemen, to me!" Came a sinister voice from behind the mutants. Apocalypse stood at the front of the last Pyramid, in full battle form. Death smiled as he and Famine flew over to their Master. Pestilence backhanded Cyclops away as he made his way over to his master. War stood his ground, trapped by Psylocke and her psychic attack.
"Infidel!" Apocalypse roared as he blasted her away from War. "You dare not harm my Horsemen." Betsy went flying into the wall. She struggled up, coughing blood as she tried to get up, Lance and Toad running over to help her up.
"NO!" War screamed as he whirled around and faced Apocalypse.
"What was that War?" Apocalypse asked coldly.
"Don't hurt her!" War pleaded, his eyes turning normal.
"You dare turn your back on your master?" Apocalypse asked. "Then I will destroy you." Apocalypse stated with dark features as he faced War. War's eyes turning a blazing emerald green as his long braided goatee began to fade into dust as he fell to a knee. He slowly started to shrink, the sacred symbols on his arms fading as he got up in anger. His long hair lost its dreads and became loose, as he stood upright. His humungous arms decreased back down to their original size as Michael Nagrite stared daggers at Apocalypse.
"Nobody touches her." Mike stated venomously as he stared at his former master. His tendricals were unleashed in a moment, flowing around him as he faced off with the first mutant.
"War has turned his back on our cause." Apocalypse stated. "Kill him." Apocalypse commanded the other horsemen.
"For the glory of Apocalypse." Death stated as he sent a dozen razor feathers at Omega.
"WHOA!" Mike shouted as he back flipped, the feathers barely missing him as he then cart wheeled to the side, avoiding another barrage from Death as the winged Horseman flew at him.
"DIE TRATOR!" Caliban roared as he launched himself at Omega, only to be blasted away by Avalanche as he and Toad charged into combat, Toad using his bo-staff to knock Death out of the sky as he delivered a frontal mule kick to the horseman.
"TAKE THEM!" Cyclops roared as he fired an optic blast at pestilence, knocking the horseman back as Forge's Arm morphed and joined in on the assault. Kitty ran over to Xavier with Lifeguard.
"Hold on rolly." Lifeguard stated as she put her hands on Xavier, removing the paralyzing effect of Deaths feathers.
"Thank you…" Xavier stated with a slight look of relief.
"Watch out!' Kitty shouted as she phased the two of them through another barrage of Feathers as Logan and Omega attacked Death. Storm and Magneto took to the air, as Famine sent a blast of fire at them.
"Mother Earth and Father Wind guide me!" Storm raged as she sent torrential rains towards Famine, knocking the horseman down and slowly putting out his raging Fires.
"Jean, with me." Xavier shouted as he and Jean focused they're powers, delivering a vicious mental assault at Apocalypse.
"Ahhh…" The first mutant cried in pain as he fell to a knee. "Fools! You dare to fight Apocalypse!?" Apocalypse roared. Right before Omega delivered a savage elbow to the back of his head.
"Shut up Slappy." Mike crowed as he spun kick Apocalypse. He went to deliver another blow, but the first mutant blasted him away. "That hurt…" Mike moaned as he struggled to get up, Betsy running to his side.
"MIKE!" Betsy cried as she grabbed him and held him. "Your back…"
"I see you are to Bets. Guess Sinister kept his promise..." Mike said with a smirk as he struggled up, Betsy helping to shoulder his weight. "But we'll have to save the obligatory make-out part of the heroic comeback for later." Mike said as Lance and Forge turned their attention to Apocalypse and began to blast him.
"Charles, how do we stop him?" Magneto demanded as he sent a magnetic pulse at the first mutant. Lance tore up the earth and sent the razor sharp rocks at Apocaylpse, who knocked them away like they were nothing.
"I don't know…" Xavier stated angrily. "We have to find a way to defeat him…"
"No. Really?' Lance drawled as he focused and sent another tremor along with an optic blast from cyclops.
"DIE!" Came the female scream from behind them all as a barrage of bullets knocked Apocalypse back. The mutants turned to see a ragged looking blond, with rips in her black uniform holding a large gun. Her blue eyes blazed with anger as she fired another barrage at Apocalypse.
"Who dares…" Apocalypse roared.
"SARAH!?!" Mike shouted. (see Gen X Evolution for more details)
"This is for Jeremiah you basterd!" Sarah shouted as she dropped her gun. Her hands glowed purple as she opened up a portal behind Apocalypse that began to suck everything into it.
"What?" Apocalypse demanded as he stood his ground, the hurricane winds trying to suck him into the portal. He slowly lost his grip however, and was sent flying into the portal.
"MASTER!" The other Horsemen shouted as Death flew into the portal. Famine and Pestilence right on his heels.
"CUT IT OUT!" Mike shouted over the maelstrom as he held Betsy tight, the winds blowing all over the place.
"I Can't!" Sarah screamed. "I'm to drained!" Sarah cried as she lost her footing and tumbled into the portal, sealing it behind.
"NO!" Mike shouted as he sent out a tendrical, trying to catch her. He never made it. The portal closed as Sarah faded from existence.
"Is it over?" Toad asked as he poked his head out from behind a wall.
"I don't sense any of them." Xavier stated.
"She's gone again..." Mike muttered to himself.
"You got me luv." Betsy said with a slight smile, exhaustion heavy in her eyes as her tattered uniform hung loose.
"Yea." Mike said as he picked her up. She fell asleep almost instantly as Mike walked over to the others.
"Nice to see you back." Toad said with a smirk as he and Lance smiled.
"Little buddy, was there ever any doubt?"
"Do you really want us to answer that?" Logan asked as he and the others gathered around.
"No. Mike stated with a small smile. "Let's get the others and get home."
"Now that sounds like a plan." Magneto said with a rare smile. "I have Toad to squash…" Magneto muttered as he glared at Toad.
"Eep." Toad stated as the Velocity landed. Generation X and the New Mutants piled off and struck battle posses.
"Alright. We're here ta help!" Banshee shouted.
"You're late." logan muttered as the mutants filed by and into the X-Jet.
"I hate you Sean." Moria stated dryly as Banshee hung his head.
"Saints preserve me..." Banshee moaned.
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Xavier's, some time later
"I need a long shower…" Jean stated as the X-Men and Brotherhood got off the shield Heli-carriers with the Acolytes.
"You're telling me." Wanda muttered. "Care to join me Toddles?" Wanda asked with a smirk.
"WHAT!?!?" Magneto demanded. "I'm gonna have me some frog-legs..." Magneto hissed.
"Eep…" Toad moaned. "Um, Quick we need a distraction!" Toad said to Wanda as they looked around as Blob walked over.
"Valerie's banging Pietro…" Blob stated, shifting the blame and attention.
"That will work..." Wanda stated with a smile as Magneto turned his attention onto Pietro and Valerie.
"WHAT!?! She's old enough to BE YOUR MOTHER!!!" Magneto shouted.
"Way to go Quicky." Mastermind stated simply.
"Pervert." Rouge stated.
"Bye dad." Pietro stated as Valerie and Pietro smiled, before disappearing in a burst of speed.
"AGHHHH!!!" Magneto screamed as he took off after them, ripping his hair out.
"Great. Now I have no one to play doctor with." Lifeguard moaned as she hung her head.
"You can play Doctor with me." Mastermind offered up.
"Okay." Lifeguard shrugged as she took his hand and led him away.
"YES!" Mastermind shouted as Mike walked with Lance shaking they're heads. Betsy slowly come to in Mike's arms.
"Hey…" Betsy said with a weak smile as Lance looked at the two.
"I know where this is going." Lance stated simply. "And I really don't want to be around." Lance muttered as he wandered off. "I wonder what Kitty is up to?"
"Hey." Mike said as he put her down. The two stared at each other for a long time, before Betsy broke the silence.
"I believe you owe me the obligatory make-out part of the heroic comeback of which I was previously denied…" Betsy said with a smile before Mike wrapped his arms around her.
"You know, I believe I do. And I'd hate to disappoint you..." Mike said with a smirk as he kissed her.
"I got five bills that says they stay like that for more than an hour. Any taker?" X stated with a smile.
"I want in on that." Evan said as he slapped hand with X.
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Xavier's, three hours later
"How are Pietro and Wanda?" Blob asked as Lance walked in the room with X and Kitty.
"Good. They're spending some time with they're father, trying to keep him from killing Valerie and Toad. It's quite intersting to watch actually. What are you guys watching?" Lance asked.
"Mike and Bets." Blob said simply as he ate some popcorn.
"Are they like still out there?" Kitty asked as Nightcrawler and Blob watched the monitors that showed Omega and Psylocke still making out.
"Yep." Kurt said simply as Lance and X shook they're heads.
"Although I must say I'm surprised by they're excellent breath control." Blob said simply.
"That's perverse." X stated as she counted her money.
"And taking bets on it isn't?" Blob asked dryly.
"No. That's smart business." X said simply, the others shaking they're head.
"I can't believe they've been making out for over three hours." Kitty stated simply.
"Kitty, they've just been reunited after going through hell for each other. They love each other so much that she's died for him, and he gave up a portion of his soul to have her back." Lance stated. "Just be glad that all they're doing is making out."
"Scratch that." X stated. "What was left of they're uniforms just got tossed all over the lawn."
"We recording this?" Blob asked as he ate some popcorn.
"Oh, yea." Nightcrawler said with a smile.
"who needs the spice channel when we have these two?" X asked with a smile.
"Nice to see things back to normal around here." Lance said dryly.
"What is this normal you speak of?" X asked with a smirk.
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Much Later
"And I want to congratulate you all on an excellent job." Xavier spoke. "You fought with you lives and we won."
"Damn Skippy." Mike said simply, before Betsy elbowed him to shut up. "Ow."
"This marks a new age in Mutant relations, as well as a turning point in our own evolution as people." Xavier preached. "A new understanding..."
"Yadda, Yadda, Yadda..." Blob quipped.
"Are there camera's around here that I don't know about?" Toad asked as Xavier kept prattling on.
"Oh yea. He's defiantly putting on a show." Betsy stated as she hung on Mike's arm.
"No doubt about that." Lance said as he and Kitty stood next to each other, holding hands.
"So what do we do know that Magneto's back?" Blob asked as the Brotherhood gathered together after Xavier's speech was done.
"Daddy asked me if we wanted to rejoin with him." Wanda stated. "Lifeguard, and Mastermind are all that's left of the Acolytes."
"What about the ruskie?" Lance asked.
"He joined the X-men" Wanda stated.
"He did what now?" Lance asked. "I saw the way he was looking at Kitty..." Lance stated as he stared daggers at Colossus.
"Lance. You aren't getting jealous now are you?" Kitty asked as she kissed his cheek.
"No." Lance said as Kitty walked away with a smile.
"Wick-atch!" Blob stated as he made a whipping motion.
"Eat me." Lance stated as his eyes glowed a light blue color. "So we have Magneto's offer, what else?"
"Val's offer is still in place as well." Pietro stated.
"Kitty said Xavier's offer is still open as well." Lance stated.
"What do we do? We got three groups of people wanting us to join them." Mike stated.
"Is magneto still out to rule the human race?" Blob asked.
"Nope. He just wants peace. Only he's willing to use violence to get that peace." Wanda stated.
"Same with Valerie." Pietro stated. "except with her we get goverment benifits and unlimited access to their intellegence agency.
"So what do we do?" Wanda asked.
"Here's the big question." Mike stated simply and strongly. "Do any of these groups give us Dental."
"You're a moron." Betsy stated as she slapped him in the back of the head.
"First off, no matter what we decide, we stay together." Lance said simply. "We're family, and we stay together no matter what."
"Done." Toad said simply as the rest of the Brotherhood all nodded.
"Okay, so what do we do?" Blob asked again. "Three choices."
"Four." Betsy said simply. "We have Xavier's, Valerie, and Magneto. But we also have us. We stay the Brotherhood. Not of evil mutants, but of mutants. We stay together. We survive and be ourselves. And we freelance for all three groups and others and make a killing." Betsy stated with a mischievous smirk.
"So we becaome mercinaries. Hmmm... I'm cool with that." Mike seconded.
"Same here." Blob said.
"I go with family." X said as she smiled at Blob.
"I'll miss Daddy, but I have no problem with it." Wanda said simply.
"If Snukum's is good, than so am I." Toad stated.
"I'm fine with it." Pietro stated.
"So now we're mercenaries." Lance said with a smile. "That rocks."
"You had to use the cheesy rock pun didn't you?" Mike asked as the Brotherhood stared daggers at Lance. "You've been so good at not cracking those. Why now?"
"It's been a while." Lance shrugged.
"Enough of this crap. There's a party going on. So lets Par-tay!" Mike war-whooped as Betsy jumped on his back and the Brotherhood rejoined the Party.
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Egypt, An underground Tomb
"Apocalypse has fallen…" Sinister stated as he walked into a large cavern filled with hieroglyphics.
"Has he?" Came a voice like gravel as a stone figure walked over to him. His ancient face was have hidden by a stone turban. His stone eyes were hollow.
"He fell in battle against the X-Men, Ozymandias." Mesmero stated angrily. "Even his great power was not enough to defeat them."
"You are fools." Ozymandias said as he picked up a chisel and put another glyph in the wall.
"What?" Sinister demanded.
"I was Pharaoh when En Sabah Nur cursed me with eternal sight and life. He turned me into nothing more but a blind seer, able to see the future, yet not leave this room to change it."
"You're point?" Mesmero demanded.
"If you could see the future, than why did you not warn the Dark Lord of his death?" Sinister demanded.
"Because I did not foresee his death. Because it has not happened. Yet." Ozymandias stated with a rare smile. "Do you fools honestly believe that the first mutant could be defeated by these pathetic wretches? Has it not occurred to you that this is all part of the grander scheme of things?"
"What are you saying? Omega has turned his back on Lord Apocalypse's gifts. Famine, Death and Pestilence where banished with the Dark Lord. We are all that remains of the faithful." Mesmero stated. Ozymandias just laughed at him.
"I am saying you are fools." Ozymandias stated as a strange black cloud appeared behind him and formed into the shape of a tall muscular man with glowing red eyes.
"Ozymandias is right. Apocalypse's final plan has not come to fruition yet. And as for the one who has betrayed him, do you truly believe that those who have come so close to Darkness, can remain pure?" Sinister and Mesmero had no answer to the Shadow King's question.
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Well. I hope you all like that. Brotherhood Evolution has come to a close. For now. I have some more idea's I want to toy around with. But for now, I need a rest from writing these guys. I'm taking a much needed vacation and then, who knows? I'd like to thank you all for making this fic one of the most popular I've done. Peace out all and stay tuned. These guys won't be gone for long.
Descendent
Who dog. We come to the final chapter of BHE. I hope you all like what I've got planned. Don't worry though, our merry mutants won't stay in the shadows for long. But for now, enjoy the series conclusion to Brotherhood Evolution...
P.S. I should probably mention that in my version of events, Apocaylpse escaped the initial assult and his Pyrimids were undamadged... Hmmm... Maybe I should have stated that earlier... Oh well...
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Egypt
"We're here." Wolverine stated as he got off the X-jet with the other adult mutants.
"And Queer." Beast joked as he got off the plane.
"Henry. Now is not a good time for humor." Storm stated. "Or coming out of the closet." She added with a smirk.
"Funny girl… I wonder which one of the Horsemen we'll end up facing…" Beast mused. Before several razor feathers whirled around him. "Oh my Stars and Gutters…"
"Answer your question?" Magneto asked as he powered up. Death flew by, putting a hole in the jet from nowhere.
"Welcome X-Men. To your burial site." Death stated with a sadistic smile as he faced them down.
"But Warren, I've already got a nice plot picked out in Bayville. Now I'll have to call the relater and the mortician. Oh god the hassles." Beast stated simply as he bounced up on what remained of the X-Jet and leapt at Death. Archangel flew out of his grasp and towards Xavier.
"You got a plan Chuck?" Wolverine asked as Storm and Magneto flew into the air to intercept the horseman.
"Yes... Keep him busy while I try to free his mind." Xavier stated as he put on a cerebro helmet.
"Sure. Why not." Magneto stated dryly as he sent wreckage from the plane at Angel, who knocked it away with his wings. Meanwhile three Sentinels appeared, and began to attack the pyramid.
"I see Valerie and Fury pulled through. For once..." Storm stated as she rained down Lightning and hail onto Death.
"We have to keep Death busy so that the sentinels can destroy the pyramid..." Magneto roared.
"And to give Chuck time to free Angels mind..." Logan stated simply as he dodged a barrage of Feathers.
"He calls me an X-man again and I'm going to hurt him severly..." Magneto growled.
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Brazil
"Are you guys Ready?" Cyclops asked.
"No." Havok stated dryly as he began to absorb solar energy. "But really don't have a choice in the matter, do we?"
"No." Jean said as she put on Cerebro's helmet. "We don't."
"I still say we should have just gone to Hawaii." Gambit stated with a smile.
"Let's go." Nightcrawler stated as the X-men got off one of Shields carriers. "Ve careful..." Almost immediately they were attacked by Pestilence.
"Oh… I don't feel so good." Rogue moaned as she passed out. Pestilence tossed her aside like a kitten.
"Chere'! You pay fo tat big man." Gambit swore as he launched a kinetic blast at Caliban, knocking the Horseman back.
"What the hell are those?" Alex asked as he blasted the pyramid with a cosmic blast.
"Sentinels…" Cyclops swore as the robots landed and began to attack the pyramid.
"Wait, they're attacking the pyramid." Kitty stated as she dragged Rogue away.
"Looks like Dr. Cooper came through…" Jean stated as she launched a psychic assault at Caliban, trying to keep the Horseman down. Pestilence shook it off as he charged the X-Men.
"Come on Caliban." Evan swore. "I owe you this for Calisto…" Evan stated as he grew glowing hot spikes.
"You shall all feel the sickness that is Pestilence." Caliban stated as his claws glistened in the fading light.
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Mexico
"I don't like this." Lifeguard stated. "We're seriously at a disadvantage here."
"Why just because it us three against one of the Horsemen?" Mastermind stated.
"Yep." Lifeguard moaned.
"Don't worry, you got back up…" Came a voice from behind them. Forge landed with a group of sentinels. We just have to keep the horseman busy while these guys take out the pyramid." Forge stated as he landed and his arm morphed into a gun. "And besides, with the adjustments I made, these baby's are going to be hard to destroy..."
"Oh… pretty…" Mastermind stated simply.
"BURN!!!!" Came the cry from above them as a wall of flame raced towards them.
"Three guess who we got." Colossus moaned as he rolled away.
"Trogdor, the Burninator?" Forge asked.
"Geek." Mastermind stated.
"SHUT UP DAMN IT!" Lifeguard swore as she sprouted wings and flew up into the air, to intercept Famine.
"It's just one of those days." Forge stated as he blasted Famine. "Leper." He then stated to Mastermind.
"Nerd." Mastermind retorted as he began to weave an illusion of Famine.
"Toad-face."
"Cyborg."
"Mule-but."
"Hippie."
"I hate my life..." Colossus moaned.
"Commie." Both Forge and Mastermind retorted.
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China
"Okay, that's a big Pyramid." Toad stated as he landed with a group of sentinels.
"Am I the only one here freaked out by the fact that we're working with these tin cans?" Lance asked as he tapped into the area's seismic fields, pointing out the sentinals.
"No." Wanda stated as she started to affect the laws of probability, forcing the jungle around them to move away, giving them plenty of fighting room.
"So, I wonder who we're going to have to face." Toad stated.
"If there's any sense of drama in the universe, it will be Mike." Betsy stated quietly as she formed a katana made of psychic energy.
"For the last time Wench. My name is War." Came the sinister reply from behind them. Omega stood there, wind blowing his hair as he faced down the mutants. The sun was setting in the background as Omega stood on top of the Pyramid. "And I have come to destroy you."
"Not if I have anything to say about it luv." Betsy said simply.
"And-yet-another-lovers-quarrel-brought-to-you-by-Omega-and-Psylocke. Who-would-have-thought?" Pietro quipped.
"Shut it Pietro..." X hissed. "We have to try and free Mike's mind. Stick to the plan."
"Really. You have a plan. How amusing... Alright, if you think you're plan will save you then try it." War stated with a smile as he leapt down to face them. "Infidels."
"NOW!" Lance screamed as the Brotherhood rushed him.
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Inside the Egyptian Pyramid
"The Horsemen have engaged the enemy milord." Sinister stated.
"Leave me." Apocalypse said as he emerged from his chamber, in his battle armor.
"Yes milord." Mesmero stated as he and Sinister left.
"Soon, the time will be here." Apocalypse said with a smile. "Now my horsemen, bring them here."
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Mexico
"Christ!" Mastermind swore as his arm caught fire.
"Gotcha!" Lifeguard screamed as she tackled Famine to the ground. Forge ran over, blasting Pyro as Colossus helped Mastermind up.
"Fools." Pyro stated with a smile as a bright flash of light engulfed Lifeguard and Forge, and the three of them were no longer present.
"What do we do now?' Mastermind asked Colossus.
"We destroy those pyramids." Colossus said as he started to pound on the pyramid with the sentinels.
"Right. I'll just sit here and relax." Mastermind said simply as he sat down and nursed his wounded arm.
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Brazil
"EVAN!" Jean shouted as Evan was sent flying into a tree.
"My spine…" Evan moaned as Cyclops fired an optic blast at Pestilence, who shook it off as he grabbed Nightcrawler and knocked him into Shadowcat.
"Eat this!" Alex shouted as he fired a cosmic blast at the Horseman.
"Foolish boy…" Pestilence stated as he grabbed Alex, making him sick instantly. He tossed him aside like a toy.
"ALEX!" Cyclops screamed as he charged forward with Jean and Kitty. Pestilence smiled at them as a bright flash of light engulfed them, leaving Nightcrawler, Iceman, Evan, Havok, Gambit, and Rouge alone in the jungle.
"Now what?" Evan asked as he weakly got up.
"I'll try and contact the professor." Nightcrawler said as he went to the Heli-carrier to radio Xavier.
"Take out that pyramid!" Havok roared as he and Gambit began to pepper the pyramid with energy blasts.
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China
"Get down!" Lance shouted as he fired a siesmic blast at War while at the same time launching a wave of earth at him, knocking him into the Pyramid, causing more damage to it.
"You will pay for that Infidel…" War stated as he got up slowly.
"That's what you think Mike." Betsy shouted as she emerged from the shadows and tackled him from behind, locking her legs around his neck as she focused. "WANDA NOW!" Betsy screamed as Wanda used her Hex powers to allow Betsy to access her old powers. A bright purple energy blade erupted from Betsy's knuckles as she rammed in into Wars skull, establishing a telepathic link with Omega.
"AGH!" War screamed as he slumped to his knees. Betsy rifled through his mind, trying to free his memories. Lance and Toad walked over as X and Blob began to pound on the pyramid, causing more damage to it as Pietro raced around, sending a hurricane at it. Wanda focused, trying to keep Betsy's powers stable.
"Come on Luv…I know you're in there…" Betsy stated through grit teeth as Toad and Lance urged her on.
"Betsy…" Mike stated as his eyes turned normal for a few seconds. "Run… Go!" Mike screamed in agony, just before another flash of light engulfed the mutants, teleporting Toad and Lance along with Betsy away from the other members of the Brotherhood.
"Wow. There's something you don't see everyday…" Pietro stated dryly.
"Unless your us." Blob said dryly.
"Come on guys, we have to take out that pyramid." Wanda screamed as she started to hex the pyramid. "And where the Hell did that Joke come from to begin with?"
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Egypt
"AGH!" Death screamed as he fell to the ground. Xavier sat in his chair; sweat beading on his forehead as he sped through Angels mind.
"Come on Warren, don't fight me…" Xavier stated through grit teeth.
"For the last time Xavier…"Angel swore. "I'M NOT BEING CONTROLLED!" Angel roared as he sent razor feathers that froze Xavier in place. Logan leapt at him as Magneto and Storm attacked the pyramid, trying to topple it.
"Okay bird Boy Logan stated dryly. "Charles wanted to do this the easy way. I know you're in there Warren. And If I have to cut you out, so be it…" (SNKICT)
"Fool." Death stated as a bright flash of light erupted from all around them. To their left, War appeared with Betsy trying to free his mind. Toad and Avalanche looked around in confusion. To his right Pestilence appeared with Cyclops, Jean and Kitty. Behind them Famine appeared with Lifeguard and Forge.
"Horsemen, to me!" Came a sinister voice from behind the mutants. Apocalypse stood at the front of the last Pyramid, in full battle form. Death smiled as he and Famine flew over to their Master. Pestilence backhanded Cyclops away as he made his way over to his master. War stood his ground, trapped by Psylocke and her psychic attack.
"Infidel!" Apocalypse roared as he blasted her away from War. "You dare not harm my Horsemen." Betsy went flying into the wall. She struggled up, coughing blood as she tried to get up, Lance and Toad running over to help her up.
"NO!" War screamed as he whirled around and faced Apocalypse.
"What was that War?" Apocalypse asked coldly.
"Don't hurt her!" War pleaded, his eyes turning normal.
"You dare turn your back on your master?" Apocalypse asked. "Then I will destroy you." Apocalypse stated with dark features as he faced War. War's eyes turning a blazing emerald green as his long braided goatee began to fade into dust as he fell to a knee. He slowly started to shrink, the sacred symbols on his arms fading as he got up in anger. His long hair lost its dreads and became loose, as he stood upright. His humungous arms decreased back down to their original size as Michael Nagrite stared daggers at Apocalypse.
"Nobody touches her." Mike stated venomously as he stared at his former master. His tendricals were unleashed in a moment, flowing around him as he faced off with the first mutant.
"War has turned his back on our cause." Apocalypse stated. "Kill him." Apocalypse commanded the other horsemen.
"For the glory of Apocalypse." Death stated as he sent a dozen razor feathers at Omega.
"WHOA!" Mike shouted as he back flipped, the feathers barely missing him as he then cart wheeled to the side, avoiding another barrage from Death as the winged Horseman flew at him.
"DIE TRATOR!" Caliban roared as he launched himself at Omega, only to be blasted away by Avalanche as he and Toad charged into combat, Toad using his bo-staff to knock Death out of the sky as he delivered a frontal mule kick to the horseman.
"TAKE THEM!" Cyclops roared as he fired an optic blast at pestilence, knocking the horseman back as Forge's Arm morphed and joined in on the assault. Kitty ran over to Xavier with Lifeguard.
"Hold on rolly." Lifeguard stated as she put her hands on Xavier, removing the paralyzing effect of Deaths feathers.
"Thank you…" Xavier stated with a slight look of relief.
"Watch out!' Kitty shouted as she phased the two of them through another barrage of Feathers as Logan and Omega attacked Death. Storm and Magneto took to the air, as Famine sent a blast of fire at them.
"Mother Earth and Father Wind guide me!" Storm raged as she sent torrential rains towards Famine, knocking the horseman down and slowly putting out his raging Fires.
"Jean, with me." Xavier shouted as he and Jean focused they're powers, delivering a vicious mental assault at Apocalypse.
"Ahhh…" The first mutant cried in pain as he fell to a knee. "Fools! You dare to fight Apocalypse!?" Apocalypse roared. Right before Omega delivered a savage elbow to the back of his head.
"Shut up Slappy." Mike crowed as he spun kick Apocalypse. He went to deliver another blow, but the first mutant blasted him away. "That hurt…" Mike moaned as he struggled to get up, Betsy running to his side.
"MIKE!" Betsy cried as she grabbed him and held him. "Your back…"
"I see you are to Bets. Guess Sinister kept his promise..." Mike said with a smirk as he struggled up, Betsy helping to shoulder his weight. "But we'll have to save the obligatory make-out part of the heroic comeback for later." Mike said as Lance and Forge turned their attention to Apocalypse and began to blast him.
"Charles, how do we stop him?" Magneto demanded as he sent a magnetic pulse at the first mutant. Lance tore up the earth and sent the razor sharp rocks at Apocaylpse, who knocked them away like they were nothing.
"I don't know…" Xavier stated angrily. "We have to find a way to defeat him…"
"No. Really?' Lance drawled as he focused and sent another tremor along with an optic blast from cyclops.
"DIE!" Came the female scream from behind them all as a barrage of bullets knocked Apocalypse back. The mutants turned to see a ragged looking blond, with rips in her black uniform holding a large gun. Her blue eyes blazed with anger as she fired another barrage at Apocalypse.
"Who dares…" Apocalypse roared.
"SARAH!?!" Mike shouted. (see Gen X Evolution for more details)
"This is for Jeremiah you basterd!" Sarah shouted as she dropped her gun. Her hands glowed purple as she opened up a portal behind Apocalypse that began to suck everything into it.
"What?" Apocalypse demanded as he stood his ground, the hurricane winds trying to suck him into the portal. He slowly lost his grip however, and was sent flying into the portal.
"MASTER!" The other Horsemen shouted as Death flew into the portal. Famine and Pestilence right on his heels.
"CUT IT OUT!" Mike shouted over the maelstrom as he held Betsy tight, the winds blowing all over the place.
"I Can't!" Sarah screamed. "I'm to drained!" Sarah cried as she lost her footing and tumbled into the portal, sealing it behind.
"NO!" Mike shouted as he sent out a tendrical, trying to catch her. He never made it. The portal closed as Sarah faded from existence.
"Is it over?" Toad asked as he poked his head out from behind a wall.
"I don't sense any of them." Xavier stated.
"She's gone again..." Mike muttered to himself.
"You got me luv." Betsy said with a slight smile, exhaustion heavy in her eyes as her tattered uniform hung loose.
"Yea." Mike said as he picked her up. She fell asleep almost instantly as Mike walked over to the others.
"Nice to see you back." Toad said with a smirk as he and Lance smiled.
"Little buddy, was there ever any doubt?"
"Do you really want us to answer that?" Logan asked as he and the others gathered around.
"No. Mike stated with a small smile. "Let's get the others and get home."
"Now that sounds like a plan." Magneto said with a rare smile. "I have Toad to squash…" Magneto muttered as he glared at Toad.
"Eep." Toad stated as the Velocity landed. Generation X and the New Mutants piled off and struck battle posses.
"Alright. We're here ta help!" Banshee shouted.
"You're late." logan muttered as the mutants filed by and into the X-Jet.
"I hate you Sean." Moria stated dryly as Banshee hung his head.
"Saints preserve me..." Banshee moaned.
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Xavier's, some time later
"I need a long shower…" Jean stated as the X-Men and Brotherhood got off the shield Heli-carriers with the Acolytes.
"You're telling me." Wanda muttered. "Care to join me Toddles?" Wanda asked with a smirk.
"WHAT!?!?" Magneto demanded. "I'm gonna have me some frog-legs..." Magneto hissed.
"Eep…" Toad moaned. "Um, Quick we need a distraction!" Toad said to Wanda as they looked around as Blob walked over.
"Valerie's banging Pietro…" Blob stated, shifting the blame and attention.
"That will work..." Wanda stated with a smile as Magneto turned his attention onto Pietro and Valerie.
"WHAT!?! She's old enough to BE YOUR MOTHER!!!" Magneto shouted.
"Way to go Quicky." Mastermind stated simply.
"Pervert." Rouge stated.
"Bye dad." Pietro stated as Valerie and Pietro smiled, before disappearing in a burst of speed.
"AGHHHH!!!" Magneto screamed as he took off after them, ripping his hair out.
"Great. Now I have no one to play doctor with." Lifeguard moaned as she hung her head.
"You can play Doctor with me." Mastermind offered up.
"Okay." Lifeguard shrugged as she took his hand and led him away.
"YES!" Mastermind shouted as Mike walked with Lance shaking they're heads. Betsy slowly come to in Mike's arms.
"Hey…" Betsy said with a weak smile as Lance looked at the two.
"I know where this is going." Lance stated simply. "And I really don't want to be around." Lance muttered as he wandered off. "I wonder what Kitty is up to?"
"Hey." Mike said as he put her down. The two stared at each other for a long time, before Betsy broke the silence.
"I believe you owe me the obligatory make-out part of the heroic comeback of which I was previously denied…" Betsy said with a smile before Mike wrapped his arms around her.
"You know, I believe I do. And I'd hate to disappoint you..." Mike said with a smirk as he kissed her.
"I got five bills that says they stay like that for more than an hour. Any taker?" X stated with a smile.
"I want in on that." Evan said as he slapped hand with X.
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Xavier's, three hours later
"How are Pietro and Wanda?" Blob asked as Lance walked in the room with X and Kitty.
"Good. They're spending some time with they're father, trying to keep him from killing Valerie and Toad. It's quite intersting to watch actually. What are you guys watching?" Lance asked.
"Mike and Bets." Blob said simply as he ate some popcorn.
"Are they like still out there?" Kitty asked as Nightcrawler and Blob watched the monitors that showed Omega and Psylocke still making out.
"Yep." Kurt said simply as Lance and X shook they're heads.
"Although I must say I'm surprised by they're excellent breath control." Blob said simply.
"That's perverse." X stated as she counted her money.
"And taking bets on it isn't?" Blob asked dryly.
"No. That's smart business." X said simply, the others shaking they're head.
"I can't believe they've been making out for over three hours." Kitty stated simply.
"Kitty, they've just been reunited after going through hell for each other. They love each other so much that she's died for him, and he gave up a portion of his soul to have her back." Lance stated. "Just be glad that all they're doing is making out."
"Scratch that." X stated. "What was left of they're uniforms just got tossed all over the lawn."
"We recording this?" Blob asked as he ate some popcorn.
"Oh, yea." Nightcrawler said with a smile.
"who needs the spice channel when we have these two?" X asked with a smile.
"Nice to see things back to normal around here." Lance said dryly.
"What is this normal you speak of?" X asked with a smirk.
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Much Later
"And I want to congratulate you all on an excellent job." Xavier spoke. "You fought with you lives and we won."
"Damn Skippy." Mike said simply, before Betsy elbowed him to shut up. "Ow."
"This marks a new age in Mutant relations, as well as a turning point in our own evolution as people." Xavier preached. "A new understanding..."
"Yadda, Yadda, Yadda..." Blob quipped.
"Are there camera's around here that I don't know about?" Toad asked as Xavier kept prattling on.
"Oh yea. He's defiantly putting on a show." Betsy stated as she hung on Mike's arm.
"No doubt about that." Lance said as he and Kitty stood next to each other, holding hands.
"So what do we do know that Magneto's back?" Blob asked as the Brotherhood gathered together after Xavier's speech was done.
"Daddy asked me if we wanted to rejoin with him." Wanda stated. "Lifeguard, and Mastermind are all that's left of the Acolytes."
"What about the ruskie?" Lance asked.
"He joined the X-men" Wanda stated.
"He did what now?" Lance asked. "I saw the way he was looking at Kitty..." Lance stated as he stared daggers at Colossus.
"Lance. You aren't getting jealous now are you?" Kitty asked as she kissed his cheek.
"No." Lance said as Kitty walked away with a smile.
"Wick-atch!" Blob stated as he made a whipping motion.
"Eat me." Lance stated as his eyes glowed a light blue color. "So we have Magneto's offer, what else?"
"Val's offer is still in place as well." Pietro stated.
"Kitty said Xavier's offer is still open as well." Lance stated.
"What do we do? We got three groups of people wanting us to join them." Mike stated.
"Is magneto still out to rule the human race?" Blob asked.
"Nope. He just wants peace. Only he's willing to use violence to get that peace." Wanda stated.
"Same with Valerie." Pietro stated. "except with her we get goverment benifits and unlimited access to their intellegence agency.
"So what do we do?" Wanda asked.
"Here's the big question." Mike stated simply and strongly. "Do any of these groups give us Dental."
"You're a moron." Betsy stated as she slapped him in the back of the head.
"First off, no matter what we decide, we stay together." Lance said simply. "We're family, and we stay together no matter what."
"Done." Toad said simply as the rest of the Brotherhood all nodded.
"Okay, so what do we do?" Blob asked again. "Three choices."
"Four." Betsy said simply. "We have Xavier's, Valerie, and Magneto. But we also have us. We stay the Brotherhood. Not of evil mutants, but of mutants. We stay together. We survive and be ourselves. And we freelance for all three groups and others and make a killing." Betsy stated with a mischievous smirk.
"So we becaome mercinaries. Hmmm... I'm cool with that." Mike seconded.
"Same here." Blob said.
"I go with family." X said as she smiled at Blob.
"I'll miss Daddy, but I have no problem with it." Wanda said simply.
"If Snukum's is good, than so am I." Toad stated.
"I'm fine with it." Pietro stated.
"So now we're mercenaries." Lance said with a smile. "That rocks."
"You had to use the cheesy rock pun didn't you?" Mike asked as the Brotherhood stared daggers at Lance. "You've been so good at not cracking those. Why now?"
"It's been a while." Lance shrugged.
"Enough of this crap. There's a party going on. So lets Par-tay!" Mike war-whooped as Betsy jumped on his back and the Brotherhood rejoined the Party.
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Egypt, An underground Tomb
"Apocalypse has fallen…" Sinister stated as he walked into a large cavern filled with hieroglyphics.
"Has he?" Came a voice like gravel as a stone figure walked over to him. His ancient face was have hidden by a stone turban. His stone eyes were hollow.
"He fell in battle against the X-Men, Ozymandias." Mesmero stated angrily. "Even his great power was not enough to defeat them."
"You are fools." Ozymandias said as he picked up a chisel and put another glyph in the wall.
"What?" Sinister demanded.
"I was Pharaoh when En Sabah Nur cursed me with eternal sight and life. He turned me into nothing more but a blind seer, able to see the future, yet not leave this room to change it."
"You're point?" Mesmero demanded.
"If you could see the future, than why did you not warn the Dark Lord of his death?" Sinister demanded.
"Because I did not foresee his death. Because it has not happened. Yet." Ozymandias stated with a rare smile. "Do you fools honestly believe that the first mutant could be defeated by these pathetic wretches? Has it not occurred to you that this is all part of the grander scheme of things?"
"What are you saying? Omega has turned his back on Lord Apocalypse's gifts. Famine, Death and Pestilence where banished with the Dark Lord. We are all that remains of the faithful." Mesmero stated. Ozymandias just laughed at him.
"I am saying you are fools." Ozymandias stated as a strange black cloud appeared behind him and formed into the shape of a tall muscular man with glowing red eyes.
"Ozymandias is right. Apocalypse's final plan has not come to fruition yet. And as for the one who has betrayed him, do you truly believe that those who have come so close to Darkness, can remain pure?" Sinister and Mesmero had no answer to the Shadow King's question.
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Well. I hope you all like that. Brotherhood Evolution has come to a close. For now. I have some more idea's I want to toy around with. But for now, I need a rest from writing these guys. I'm taking a much needed vacation and then, who knows? I'd like to thank you all for making this fic one of the most popular I've done. Peace out all and stay tuned. These guys won't be gone for long.
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