Pietro could not believe what he was seeing. They both looked at each other. Pietro was starring back at his own icy blue eyes. The cloaked Pietro pointed at Pietro and then vanished.

*My eyes must playing tricks on me* but he knew that deep down what he had seen was for real. Now all Pietro had to do was find ‘him’.

For the rest of the day Pietro had isolated from all of the other Avengers and even his wife and his sister. It was near nightfall now, and Pietro Maximoff sat alone outside next to the old oak tree where he had put up a tire swing for his little girl.

Waiting.

Waiting for ‘him’ to show up. He knew ‘he’ would at some point during the night.

*Where are you* Pietro thought, eyes narrowed, teeth clenched. *Where are you!*

And just like Pietro had willed it or something, the cloaked man was before him.

Pietro jumped up from the cool, dewy ground, which he was sitting on.

“Who are you?” Pietro shouted at the man.

The cloaked man pulled the hood off his head and spoke; “Why Pietro, you already know who I am...I’m you, in the future, of course,” he said as he stepped closer to Pietro, “Do not be afraid of me. I have come to warn you.”

“Of what!” Pietro snapped at his future self.

“Of the future, your future and the earth’s future,” the future Pietro said as he sat down on the bench next to the oak. “Please, sit down, I don’t have much time. I must tell you all I know.”

Pietro hesitated but then sat down. Reluctantly of course.

Pietro’s future self started to explain. “I don’t know when it will happen or what causes it to happen, but it will happen. Pietro, listen to me carefully, you must never go to Genosha, ever. Under any circumstances. Once your feet hit Genoshan soil, the future will be destroyed.”

Pietro looked at his future self with a confused look on his face. “I don’t understand.”

“There is more, I don’t know too many of the details but, I will tell you what I know. For some reason I...you are going to go to Genosha, for what I can not remember but, I do know that you will pledge your allegiance to your father and after his death you will become the new ruler of Genosha, even more corrupt than Magneto ever was or ever could be...”

Pietro interrupted his future self. “That’s bull shit, I disown my father, I would NEVER pledge my loyalty to him! and is far as becoming the new ruler of Genosha after his death, I will be dancing on top his grave not ruling a poverty stricken country.”

Pietro’s future self was beginning to get angry with his past self. “Listen to me you arrogant bastard. Just listen to me, listen to your future self. Do you want to know what the future of the earth will be like? I’ll tell you. America will no longer be “land of the free”, it will be a slave country, every human will have a number burned into their forehead, that will be their name. Mutants will be dying from a virus 20 times stronger than the ’Legacy Virus. This will happen all over the world. Other continents will have so much radiation and hazardous waste that they will be uninhabitable. Although people will try to live there because, it’s the only place your armies will not tread. They will die with in 24 hours, of exposure to the radiation, their skin will tear from its bones, their insides will explode, the moisture will be sucked dry from their bodies and then they will crumble to dust. The continents will be the last resort for people to go, they know that they will die, but they will not be hunted down by your armies.”

Pietro starred at his future self. “I still don’t believe you, how do I even know you are my future self, you could be a shape-changer perhaps.”

“I swear that I tell the truth, Pietro. You must believe me.”

Pietro narrowed his blue eyes at his future self. “Answer these questions then,” he began “Why do I take over Genosha? What is Genosha like? Why are the humans afraid of me? What has become of the Avengers and X-men?, those are to start with, I have more after you answer them.”

“I do not know what causes you to take over Genosha, I just know that you take over after your father dies. The island of Genosha, is the only place that flourishes beautifully, the only mutants that have pledged loyalty to you are allowed to live there, homo-sapiens are forced into slavery or are put to death. They get no trial. They are put to death in masses, a hundred times worse than the holocaust, you make sure that it is the most painful thing that they will ever experience. As far as why humans are so afraid of you, I can not remember. Not just humans but mutants too, even the ones that pledge loyalty are afraid, because they know if they make one mistake you will have them put to death. Now as far as the Avengers and the X-men are concerned, most of them are dead. Captain America, Wasp, Hawkeye, and Vision are the only surviving Avengers that I am aware of. As far as the X-men Jean Grey and Beast are the only ones. Rogue is still alive but, has pledged her service to you.”

Pietro stood confused still. “This doesn't make any sense still. What has become of my wife, baby, and sister? And just how the hell am I so powerful? My father’s powers are far greater than mine, how am I supposed to be so fucking powerful when all I have is speed!” He shouted, this was way to much for him to comprehend and he still wasn’t sure if he believed his future self.

“I know that Crystal is...” Pietro’s future self wiped away a tear that had fallen from his eye. “she’s dead, you...I killed her with my bare hands, tore in to her like some savage beast. Luna is dead, I can’t remember how she died or when she died. Wanda is still alive possibly, last she was seen was leading a group of mutants to a remote island off the west coast of America. Your power is still the same, you don’t get more powerful, but the Genoshan mutants treat you as their God and will do what ever you will.”

“I still think this is all bull shit,” Pietro said shaking his head.

The future Pietro narrowed his eyes at Pietro, “Have you been having strange dreams lately?”

“H-How did you guess that?” Pietro asked.

“You have to remember Pietro, everything your experiencing now, I’ve already experienced. I’m running short on time...I can feel myself fading into the future.”

“Wait!!, how is you got to come to the past and warn me of all of this and if your, I mean, if I’m going to be this tyrant and your me,” he was confusing himself “ I give up, I’m confused.”

The future Pietro laughed, “I was allowed to come here because I made a deal with a very powerful time traveler, and I have realized that I have done wrong and I wanted to come here and warn you before it starts. Before the end. Please Pietro never go to Genosha or the things I have spoke of will come true.”

And with that last word the future Pietro faded.

Pietro Maximoff stood there looking at the spot where just mere seconds ago his future self stood, warning him about the future. He wasn’t sure if he believed him or not, but he vowed that he would never go to Genosha.

Crystal Maximoff stood there crying looking out the balcony window from her bedroom. She had been standing there for the last hour, watching her husband talking to nobody. He had been acting like there was someone there. Crystal hadn’t seen anyone. Just her husband.

And with that thought she turned off the lamp and got into bed, knowing that she would probably cry herself to sleep.