Dark Times Ahead (open)

[cain]

Beast was walking down the hall, just finishing up his checkups for his patience. He heard a small noise and looked around, hearing nothing at first, but with a few steps, he began to hear laughter.

"Hello? Is someone there?"

Without warning, an arm shot out of the wall from behind him, grabbed his head and slammed his face into the wall in front of him. It then slammed him into the ceiling, then onto the floor, then throwing his body down the hall. Hank hit the wall with a grunt, looked up with blurring vision, then passed out.

"Knock, knock. Mind if I come in?"

A voice chuckled as Cain's figure stepped from the wall, still in his metallic form. He walked down the hall and came across the infirmary where he saw the four mutants lieing on the beds. He smirked, planning to make a stop on his way out. He then went to the armory where he was looking for the gas. When the doors opened, he couldn't help but laugh.

"Goodies indeed..."

He grabbed everything, forming a case from the ground to put the items from the armory inside. With his metal form he would be able to carry it with ease. He grabbed cans of nerve gas and moved them into the vents. Within moments, the cans began spewing gas through the vents, and after a few minutes he could hear bodies hitting the floor. He chuckled and melted into the floor, and after a few more minutes, he came up with the unconscious Logan in his arms.

"This will be like taking candy from a bunch of babies."

He laughed, encasing Logan in metal and picking up the box. He carried them past the infirmary, where he stopped and walked in. He looked around at Apocalypse, Isis and Tokra, finally stopping on Faith. He walked up to her, forming his arm into a metallic blade.

"If it weren't for you and your friends, Tokyo would be my first mark on this wretched planet." He raised his arm up, "However, I would've never met Jackie, so I should thank you. So," he raised his arm higher, then plunged the blade deep into Faiths heart and through her back, "...thanks."

He drew his hand out and walked over to the computer, sinking his hand into the control panel as he did at the brotherhood's lab, and once again his body became electrified. He entered the computer and spread throughout the school. Shorting out and destroying everything from lights, to T.V.s and radios, and finally Cerybro. He then came out again, resuming the form of metal and walking over to Logan's shell and the box containing everything in the infirmary. With a laugh that echoed down the halls, he once again was gone. Beast laid down the hall unconscious, everything in the mansion was destroyed, and laying in the infirmary were the three mutants, and Faith, who was dead shortly after Cain left.

[hazel]

Hazel had been on the ground floor when one of her instruments went nuts, alerting her to contamination in the air. Quickly she got out one of her masks, getting it on as fast as possible. She grabbed another just in case and was running to check on the students when the power suddenly went out. It was then... She heard something... It sounded like laughter... echoing through the halls....

She followed the sound, racing down the stairs to the basement as fast as she could. She found the limp body of Beast. Struggling she turned him over, checking his pulse. Only knocked out... Right by him was a ventilation pannel. Quickly she pulled it open, flipping a switch to turn on the emergency power, and clear the air of the gas. It would take a few minutes to clear out the whole school, but the bottom floor would be the quickest. Deciding that it would be best to investigate she worked her way down the hallway to the infirmary. What she found... No one could have been prepared for.

She screamed.

[josheyness]

Yoshua saw the school below him, and he flew down, and entered the doors. He walked a ways down the hall, and then the air became contaminated, and Yoshua passed out. When he woke up, he heard a scream, and followed it to find Hazel looking down at a body. Yoshua followed her gaze, and found Beast. Then he looked around and saw his sister Faith. Yoshua ran over to Faith and knelt by her side. "Faith," he said softly, and he looked at the wound in her chest. "No, no," he said, and felt for her pulse. She was obviously dead. Yoshua became furious, and turned to Hazel. "What were you doing the whole time! You should have saved my sister!! You're lucky I don't kill you!" he screamed at her. Plasma started to pour out of every pore of his body, and spilled to the ground. Yoshua walked forward and everything around him melted and burned. "AHH!!!!" he screamed, and threw plasma balls at the wall leaving big gaping holes.

[apocalypse]

"Control your anger, Yoshua, else I control it for you."

The deep voice had come from none other then one of the patients that had been lieing in the infirmary. Apocalypse, still badly burned, but healing more, slowly sat up with a grunt from the pain he was getting over. To be honest he felt like, as the humans say, a burnt piece of toast. He turned in the bed and stood up, moving his head from side to side as he looked around the mess that laid before him. His mind making sure to block Yoshua's attacks with small barriers. When it was all settled down, he looked to Hazel.

"Do not explain yourself to me, X-Man. I know why I am here." he said, looking to Isis still laying on the bed, "And how I came to be here." Another look to Hazel, "Where is the one who calls himself, Hank McCoy."

[hazel]

Hazel was in a state of shock when Yoshua, who the Professor had contacted to come be with his sister in her time of injury, went racing passed her on his way to his sister's bedside. Who... Who would do something like this...? To kill Faith in cold blood? Shutting her eyes, she looked away.
"Yoshua... Please, calm down...!" She wouldn't let him destroy anything else. she reopened her eyes, focusing on Yoshua and taking a deep breath. It was at this same moment Apocalypse woke up, both 'attacking' Yoshua at the same moment.

He would feel nauseous at first. Very nauseous. Then, everything would seem to spin out of control, before finally darkness would follow as he lost consciousness.

With the matter under control, she slowly looked to stare slightly wide eyed at Apocalypse. A moment later, she seemed to come to her senses. "He's right over here..." She was quickly at Hank's side, softly shaking him. "Someone knocked him out..." She finally put her full attention on Hank. "Hank? Hank, wake up...!"

[josheyness]

Yoshua turned to Apocalypse that had just sat up and told him to control himself. He was going to get mad at Apocalypse, when Yoshua felt nauseous and dizzy. What the heck? he thought to himself. He fell to floor unconscious.

[apocalypse]

He smirked at Yoshua's attempt at turning on him. Both of them knew that the attacks thrown at apocalypse would be thrown back. As the boy fell, he turned and looked to Isis, staring at her for only a moment before Hazel went running out of the room. He went down the hall to where she was kneeling over Hank, placing a hand on her arm.

"Stand aside."

Without waiting for an answer, he lifted Hazel up by her arm and moved her aside, walking over to Hank. He extended his hand to Hanks forehead and held it for only a moment. After he removed his hand from Hank's head, he turned and looked to Hazel once more. The look in his eyes expecting immediate response as always.

"It is imperative that I speak with the one known as Charles Xavier."

[hazel]

Hazel almost jumped when Apocalypse lifted her by only her arm, setting her on her feet. They knew Apocalypse was strong, but to actually experience that was a different story. She shifted her weight from foot to foot as Apocalypse did… whatever it was he was doing, her gaze nervous as she watched. Only when Apocalypse finally addressed her once more did she stop. Hesitate at first, she finally nodded before racing up the stairs to try and find the Professor.

[xavier]

Professor Xavier wasn’t hard to find. He was in his office when the school had been filled with the gas, Charles slumping forward onto his desk until the room was clear of the stuff. It was around that point Hazel found him. She didn’t need to say anything, he already knew.
“Go help the others, Hazel. They will need you more then I right now.” Hazel just nodded, bolting down the hall to help any she came across recover.

Professor Xavier on the other hand steered himself to one of the hidden elevators. Thank God Hazel had turned on the emergency power, else he wouldn’t have been able to get down there. The echo of the door sliding open pierced through the silent hallway of the basement, followed by the soft hiss of Charles’ electric wheelchair. He came to a stop not too far from the scene.

He first noticed Yoshua, the older brother of Faith, slumped on the floor, unconscious by the bed of Faith. His expression saddened when he saw the bloody corpse of his advisor. He turned away, he wanted to mourn for her death, but Apocalypse was not a patient man.
“I am here, Apocalypse.”

[apocalypse]

Apocalypse was not one known for his patience, so after Hazel left, he began waiting around for Xavier to show up. But after a few moments, he began growing impatient. How long did it take to find one mutant in a mansion. He could do it himself if it weren't for not wanting to risk a battle in the middle of here, especially with what he had to tell. Finally there was a sudden image coming into his mind. It was as if he could immediately tell Xavier was awake. When he heard the elevator doors opening, and the sound of Xavier's voice, a smirk showed on Apocalypse's face. He turned and gave Xavier a slight bow.

"Xavier, a pleasure as always." He said, his smile fading immediately, "We have much to discuss, and little time to discuss it."

[josheyness]

Yoshua opened his eyes and sat up. "Ugh!" he exclaimed and held his head in his hands. Oh man! I have such a terrible headache! he thought to himself. He then stood up, almost fell over, but steadied himself. He clenched his teeth from the pain in his head. He looked down and saw Faith again. Yoshua could feel tears welling up in his eyes, but stopped himself from crying. He looked around and noticed Apocalypse and Xavier in the room with him. "What the...did I miss something?" he asked aloud.

[xavier]

"An honor to finally meet you in person."
His words were almost a mumble, if only because Apocalypse had gone right into action, giving him little time for formalities. Only when he heard the words Apocalypse spoke did Charles seem to drop the formalities and become serious.
"I understand. Though now is not the best of times, I fear it may be the only chance."

Professor Xavier's gaze inched over Yoshua when he awoke, a small, reassuring smile touching his lips. "Hazel knocked you out. You were on the verge of destruction." A short pause. "If you would be willing, we have students who are in need of assistance. I'm sure your sister would have wanted you to help in such a dire time."

[apocalypse]

"Indeed, dark times are upon us, Xavier."

He looked over as Xavier addressed Yoshua. He would've added in his own comment, but even as Xaiver mentioned, now wasn't the time. So after Xavier finished with Yoshua, Apocalypse chanced a look at Faith. He didn't care that she was dead, but it proved that Cain had been here. He was glad Isis wasn't part of the death toll. He then turned his attention back to Xavier when he knew they were alone.

"We must gather your X-Men and discuss matters regarding one who has both destroyed my lab and your mansion. It is imperative this happens immediately."

[xavier]

Professor Xavier just nodded, eyes closed as he pondered over Apocalypse's words. "I fear you are right. Dark times indeed." He slowly opened his eyes to gaze at the giant of a man. Unlike most, Xavier felt no fear towards the powerful mutant. If Apocalypse had planned on harming the telepath he would have done so long before. Now, it seemed that both were in need of each other... What an interesting predicament.

"I shall have them assemble then. I would also ask the same of you, but it seems only two of your followers are here... But none-the-less, they both should come." That did include the still slumbering Isis, who would have to be awoken. With only a seconds pause, Charles reached out mentally to touch the minds of every X-man in the school, awakening those still unconscious. Only a single message would be heard.

'Please go to the Assembly hall as quickly as possible. Time is of the essence.'

[josheyness]

Yoshua calmed down a bit, but was still pretty angry. He left the Xavier and Apocalypse to talk amongst themselves, and he went to go help students get to the Assembly Hall.