X-Men Apocalypse Season 1 Plan
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So after seeing the poll results of my last post, it seemed like most people wanted to go with the globe-trotting treasure hunt aspect for the premise of X-Men Apocalypse.
And I'm glad because that was the one I wanted to do the most.
I'm pretty excited to do this fanfic series.
Not just because I love X-Men, but also because this will be my first fanfic with an emphasis on story.
If you've read anything from me, you'd probably know that just about all works I either just ideas or episodic series.
I figured it was time to see how I could do with a more story-driven approach.
To give you all the rundown of this upcoming series......
The X-Men here consists of Charles Xavier, Cyclops, Storm, Wolverine, Jean Grey-Summers, Rogue, Gambit, Beast, Jubilee, Morph, Nightcrawler, Bishop, Colossus, Shadowcat, Lockheed, Iceman, Psylocke, Magik and Archangel.
They're confronted by the mutant warrior Cable, who hails from 60 years in the future and came to warn them about it.
And in that future, the entire world has gone to shit, as it was conquered by Apocalypse, who was freed by their long-time foe Mr. Sinister and his Marauders.
And right now, Sinister is about set that plan into motion.
He's got a map that leads to 13 pyramids, each in a different part of the world, which all hold a piece of the key that was used to seal Apocalypse away millenniums ago.
And so, The X-Men are now off on a globe-trotting quest to obtain the pieces of the key before Sinister does.
Facing off against various mythical threats along the way.
The first season of this fanfic series (yes this will have more than one season) will consist of 13 episodes.
And here's the episode plan....
Episode 1: For the Future: The X-Men meet Cable for the first time and he gives them the run-down on what's going on. And so, The X-Men start their quest, heading off to the first pyramid, located in Sudan. But as they travel through the pyramid, the team find themselves facing off not just The Marauders; but also booby traps, living lion statues, and Apedemak, the lion-headed god of war.
Episode 2: See You Later, Gladiator: The X-Men head to the second pyramid, located in Italy. But just as it seems like getting the key piece would be relatively easy, the team find themselves apprehended by ghostly Roman soldiers, who serve as the guardians of the pyramid. Now in order to obtain the key piece, The X-Men must fight in an arena against undead gladiators and wild beasts.
Episode 3: Savage Fury: The X-Men head to the third pyramid, located in The Savage Land, accompanied by their old friends Ka-Zar, Shanna the She-Devil, and Zabu. Unfortunately, an ambush by Sauron, who was hired by Sinister, results in most of the team being turned into savage, prehistoric creature hybrids, all obeying the orders of Sauron. Now it's up to Beast to find a cure while Gambit, Jubilee, Nightcrawler, Lockheed and their Savage Land friends try to retrieve the key piece while Sauron and their teammates try and hunt them down.
Episode 4: Flight of the Condor: The X-Men head to the fourth pyramid, located in Peru. Unfortunately, the key piece is being guarded by a mystical giant condor. Now, the team have to find some way to get the key piece all while avoiding the condor's wrath.
Episode 5: Wrath of The Madri: The X-Men head to the fifth pyramid, located in Canada, only to find that they key piece is already gone. But it isn't in the hands of Sinister and The Marauders. Instead it's in the hands of The Madri, a centuries-old cult that worships Apocalypse and views him as a god, who got the key piece for Sinister. Now the team must break into their church headquarters and get the key piece before Sinister comes picks it up.
Episode 6: Burning Rage: The X-Men head to the sixth pyramid, located in The South Pacific. But upon getting the key piece, the team find themselves on the run from the pyramid's guardian: a lava golem. And no matter what they throw at him, it doesn't do anything to him.
Episode 7: Family Ties: The X-Men head to the seventh pyramid, located in Siberia. However, they find themselves coming into conflict with Colossus and Magik's older brother Mikhail Rasputin, who was hired by Sinister to take out The X-Men and took up the offer up on hearing about his younger siblings.
Episode 8: Escape the Palace: The X-Men head to the eighth pyramid, located in China. Unfortunately, they find themselves captured by the notorious supervillain The Mandarin, who was hired by Sinister to take care of them. Now, they have to find their way out of his palace; all while dealing with living terracotta soldiers, booby traps, and the giant dragon Fin Fang Foom.
Episode 9: Dinner at Doom's: The X-Men head to ninth pyramid, located in Latveria. Unfortunately, the key piece has fallen into the hands of Doctor Doom, who'll only given it to them if Storm agrees to have dinner with him. And now, The X-Men find themselves having dinner with Doom and have to stay on his good side if they want the key piece.
Episode 10: Night of the Camaztozes: The X-Men head to the tenth pyramid, located in The Yucatan Peninsula. Unfortunately, they find themselves having to survive the wrath of the legendary bat monsters The Camaztozes.
Episode 11: Sea of Monsters: The X-Men head to the eleventh pyramid, located in The Caribbean Sea, accompanied by Namor the Sub-Mariner and Jeff the Land Shark. Along the way, they'll have face various sea monsters. Include sea serpents, Sipaks, and the legendary Lusca.
Episode 12: A Pirates Life for Me!: The X-Men head to the twelfth pyramid, located in Madripoor. However, they find themselves being captured by The Marauders and The Lelahoas, the most fearsome pirate crew in The South China Sea.
Episode 13: The Rise of Apocalypse(?) It's a race against time between The X-Men and The Marauders, as they all head to the final pyramid, located in Egypt, to retrieve the final key piece. Which also just so happened to be where Apocalypse is resting. Will The X-Men be able to retrieve the last piece and keep Apocalypse down forever, or will The Marauders get it and let Apocalypse rise once again?
Well let me know what you guys think about this season layout!
And what episode are you excited to see the most?
Also, in the meantime, you can learn about this version of The X-Men with this little thing right here.....
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