Setting: X-Men Evo, a year after the end of season 4, although I've altered some of the characters ages and introduced some of the comic characters.
Pairings: Romy, Betsy/Pietro, Lancitty, Jott, Amyro, Jubby, RoLo and mentions of others
Plot Summary: A year after the battle with Apocalypse was won and many things have changed. Now things are about to change some more, and for many not for the better.
Prologue
It had been almost a year since Apocalypse had been defeated, although probably not destroyed, and many things had changed at the Xavier Institute for the Gifted. Following their victory and the reappearance of Magneto and Mystique, the Acolytes and Brotherhood had joined with the X-Men to form one large team. They in turn had been joined by the returning Rhane and Jubilee, as well as Alex Summers and Warren Worthington, who both decided to take up Xavier's offer of a place to stay, needless to say Scott was thrilled to have his little brother around. The number of new mutants detected had increased and the Xavier Institute had many more new recruits including Lorna Dane and Brian and Elizabeth Braddock. With that many mutants in one place its safe to say that life got more than a little chaotic from time to time, and even the addition of Mystique and Magneto as instructors didn't make controlling the mutants any easier.
Professor Xavier looked out over the grounds of his Institute at the mutants engaged in various activities whilst scattered over the back lawn, some of these activities were slightly more destructive than others.
"I knew it was a bad idea to introduce Pyro to Amara, a psychotic pyromaniac and a living flame who are attracted to one another does not bode well. Before threatening to take away his source of fire meant fewer things were burnt, but that threat will not work anymore, he will just go to her for a source of fire."
At the sound of his companion's voice, the Professor turned in that direction, but not before seeing another bush go up in flames, Ororo would not be happy. It was hard to believe that a year ago the two of them had been fighting on opposing sides.
"But who am I to stand in their way, it has helped to unite the teams, although," he paused as he heard the insane laughter of the pyromaniac mixed with girlish giggling, indicating that something else had gone up in flames, "in their case I am beginning to wish I had made an exception, I may be rich but not for long if they keep going the way they have been. They are not the only ones though, I do not think any relationship here could be construed as normal or safe, and most teenagers are slightly destructive."
"But most teenagers do no have their mutant abilities."
"That is true, however I do not believe that that is what you came here to discuss Erik."
"Once again you are right Charles. I came because I was concerned about you. You have become very distracted lately."
"I will admit I have been unsettled as of late. The glimpses I saw within the mind of Apocalypse have concerned me."
"But that was over a year ago now?"
"I know, but I somehow cannot help but worry that this is just the calm before the storm. Within the past year, nothing much has happened, and that is never a good sign." With that comment both Xavier and Magneto turned to look out of the office window at their students, and ponder what possible future could lie in store for them all.
Far from Bayville, high in the Himalayan mountains of Tibet, deep within what had previously been the tomb of Apocalypse, a cloaked figure appeared shrouded in darkness and said, "a new future is about to begin, one in which darkness shall reign, and no good will survive, and one which cannot be stopped!"
AN:/ This is a slight reworking of the initial chapters (prologue to chapter 5)posted here as I wasn't completely happy with the initial story. I am working on new chapters though and have the entire story planned out, as well as the first few chapters of the sequel, I just need to find the time to write it. Like I said before this is my first real attempt at fan fiction and I'm just doing it for fun so please be nice.
AN2:/ Season 4 hasn't been shown on terrestrial TV here in England yet but I have managed to catch some of the episodes including the finale so I apologise for any errors.