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Story of a Guilty Heart: Finding Courage

Prologue

"You what?" Apocalypse yelled at his kneeling horsemen and Stryfe.

Stryfe was speaking. "We didn't finish off the X-Men as you wanted, but master, you called us forth and we came, just as you bid of us."

Apocalypse glared down at Stryfe. "I don't care! You were to finish them off immediately. Not wait." He yelled at the trembling Stryfe.

Death lowered her head further to the ground, trying to hide her smirk.

Apocalypse turned around and sighed in annoyance. "Obviously, I can never trust to leave you in charge ever again. From now on, Death takes your place!" He said with a satisfied look on his face. "Now everyone, out!"

War, Pestilence and Famine left the room quickly, Stryfe and Death following in behind. When the door shut behind them, Stryfe stepped in front of Death, glaring at her. "Why you? You're a traitor!"

Death was still wearing her evil smirk. "Call me what you like. It doesn't matter. Apocalypse likes me best."

Stryfe gave her a pointed look. "That doesn't matter! You're still a traitor!"

Death shrugged. "I never said I wasn't." She said calmly, and walked away, smirk still on her lips.


A/N: I know it's short, but yah, I'm working on the next chapter (I actually have about half the story written, I'm just reworking some of it) so it should be up soon... soon being within a few hours hopefully.