The entire x-men woke up to a loud siren, gathering their clothes for school all eight made their way to the breakfast table.
Malachi as usual filled his pate with a huge stack of pancakes covered in raspberry syrup.
Tiffany was one of those girls who counted calories to make sure she was always light enough to stay on the squad.
Lea being a Worthington always made sure not to eat too much to keep her model figure, which she boasted about continuously, everyday at the table she would bore everyone with her dreams of being a famous model and superstar.
Her girlfriend Margaret would smile while she talked trying to look amused but faith could tell she was as bored as she was with the constant drivel.
"Come on everyone or we'll be late for school" Faith informed her team finishing off her glass of orange juice.
Jeffrey got up quickly and followed Faith out into the garage.
"Hey Faith wait up" he called trying to slow her down.
Faith turned abruptly.
"What is it Jeffrey? I want to get the car started". Faith asked a little annoyed.
"Will you be okay today I mean with the whole Cameron situation" he asked quietly trying to keep his voice down so the other would not hear.
"Ill be fine" Faith stated turning back round to the black Porsche in the corner.
"Will you because I don't think so" said Jeffrey grabbing her hand making her turn round to face him.
"Jeffrey, Cameron is up to something I know it and Im going to find out what" Faith retorted grabbing the car door and thrusting it open, she climbed inside and slammed the door shut again.
Jeffrey huffed silently turning to head back inside he was stopped by the sound of the cars horn bellowing around the room.
"Hurry up everyone" Faith yelled from inside the car.
Slowly the metallic doors whirred open and out came Malachi, Tiffany, Margaret, Gemma and Kieran.
Once everyone was inside the car Faith started it up, driving straight forward she reached beside the gear stick to press a small red button.
Suddenly the cave surface vanished replaced by the outside world.
"Seatbelts on" Faith ordered speeding up.
Underneath Bayville high a meeting was going on between Mystique and the other legends.
Mystique stood up from her seat in the middle of the large black table.
"We have to do something, Cameron is three weeks away from putting his plan into action and if he starts we will never be able to stop him" Raven called out over the murmurs.
"What about Faith will she be ready in time" Magneto asked Raven curiously.
"I do not know if Faith will be ready in time" Raven replied "However Destiny believes Faith can stop him" she added.
"Is this true Irene?" Agatha asked her quietly.
"Yes" Irene replied from her seat in the corner.
"I have seen Faith defeat Apocalypse, I have also seen her free our people from discrimination bringing forth a world finally at peace" Irene stated smiling happily quickly however her expression turned darker.
"However this dream will come at a price a very terrible price," she added frowning with despair.
"We have to get her ready to face him" Jason Wynegarde said after a few moments of silence.
"It is decided" Raven said firmly.
Back on the surfaceA black Porsche pulled up in the parking lot and the xmen got out.
Faith climbed out of the drivers side only to notice the cheerleaders were not in there usually places at the front gates.
She also noticed Hope was not at the gates either and there was no teachers cars in the parking lot.
"What's going on?" she whispered to her team quietly.
"The teachers are at an emergency assembly with the legends," said a passer-by.
"What about the cheerleaders" Faith asked grabbing the stranger to stop them from walking away.
"The acolytes are inside waiting for the teachers to return" the girl added.
"And Hope and Mathew?" Faith asked quietly.
"I didn't see them sorry," the girl said walking off to join her friends.
"Lets just go to homeroom maybe we can find out more" Kieran suggested quickly.
The team split up to go to their different homerooms Jeffrey and Malachi headed towards P.E., Lea and Margaret went to music and Faith and Tiffany walked down the hallway to English.
"What do you think is going on" tiffany asked timidly.
"Im sure its nothing" Faith said convincingly however she did not believe her own words.
Unexpectedly Naomi and Michaela ran round the doorway.
"Hello Faith, Tiffany we have some new routines we need to show you come on" Naomi called out grabbing Tiffany's arm and dragging her away in the opposite direction.
Faith turned to Michaela.
"What are you up to?" she asked angrily.
"You want to know, go in there and find out," Michaela stated pointing to their homeroom.
"Fine" Faith replied entering the room.
The room was pitch black lit only by small candles on either side of the teachers desk.
Faith could just make out the shadow of her tormentor.
"Hello my love please take a seat" came the eerie sound of his voice from the shadows.
"Why are you doing this?" she asked a tear slipping past her dark lashes.
"Come on Faith don't cry what would father think" came another voice from behind her turning she recognised the man at once.
"Simon how could you," she screamed lunging at the boy grabbing his collar she shoved him up against the wall roughly.
As quick as it happened it was undone, Cameron had fired something at her she could tell by the stinging sensation in her arm and everything went dark.
Dream World (Thoughts In Italics)
She was in Egypt, she could tell by the pyramids.
There was a woman a very beautiful woman with long dark hair and stone cold eyes, they were familiar.What is her name?
Wait!!! she knew her name it was shashiri, 'how do I know that' she thought to herself.
Suddenly a man appeared, a strange man with light blue dreadlock hair.
Wait I recognise him too. Its Cameron's father it's the first apocalypse.
What does this mean?
Suddenly the dream changed. Apocalypse and the woman were walking out in the garden.
The woman was walking ahead of him. It looked as though he was stalking her.
Swiftly he leapt at her knocking her to the ground.
Oh god she is so scared. Faith thought as she sat watching.
The woman was screaming and struggling to fight him off of her but to no avail.
The dream changed again this time the woman was there but no sign of apocalypse she was screaming again but she was surrounded by people.
What's happening now?
She was screaming but she looked sort of happy it was then that she heard it and she understood.
A baby crying. This is how Cameron entered the world, his mother was raped by apocalypse, and the baby is Cameron she said to herself, her inner voice filled with shock.The world shifted yet again this time she recognised everyone her father, her mother and their bedroom the only difference between the present and this dream world was there was no sign of any of her brothers and sisters only her parents.
Her mother was looking out from her balcony; her father was sneaking up on her a dark menacing smile across his lips.
Faiths brow narrowed in confusion.
I don't understand dad never looked at mum like that, what's going on?
Her mother's scream made things clearer this was how she came to be.
This is when the shadow king raped my mother.
The dream changed it became darker the entire world disappeared the two men were all that was left and they were speaking in hushed tones.
"This is the deal, I will have a son as my heir, my personal prophet told me so and you my shadow friend will have to find the means to procreate a daughter and together they shall rule the world" apocalypse stated smiling evilly at his partner.
"Your sure this will work?" the shadow king asked hesitantly.
"I have seen it, here ill show you" apocalypse said raising his hands up to the shadow kings head.
Changing the dream once more.
It was now the future everything the prophet had predicted had come to pass.
The world had fallen into darkness.
Apocalypse II and Faith Akasha Monroe Howlett ruled together.
Taking over the sentinels' main base they turned them against their creator.
Used them to recruit mutants into their army and kill any humans in their path. It really was hell on earth.
Faith couldn't believe it.
No, no it can't be, I would never she cried tears running down her cheeks.
Looking down at the destruction and pain Cameron had caused, the pain she had caused.
All her friends and family were gone murdered by her own hands.
No this world is all wrong, I wont let it happen, I wont she screamed.
Back in the present worldFaith sat up with a scream, calming down slightly she realised she was no longer at Bayville she was home in her bed.
Her mother appeared at the door her face etched with worry.
"Are you alright?" she asked running to Faiths bedside.
"Im fine I think" faith stuttered.
"I don't know what Cameron has told you but I do think we need to talk" Ororo added staring at the ground.
"So its true" Faith asked hoping not to hear the answer she feared.
All of a sudden a knock came at the bedroom door.
"Come in" Faith called fresh tears shimmering in her eyes.
The door swung open on its own accord-revealing Mystique to Faiths eyes.
"Aunt Raven what are you doing here" Faith asked looking bemused.
Mystique took one look at Ororo and sighed.
"I think I better let your mother explain child" with that she turned and left.