surviving apocalypse

its a sin

Plot: Coco has her interview and Michael has a flashback.

Warning: mild language and attempted assault

Songs/bands that inspired me while writing chapter 3 or used in the chapter: Ghost BC for Michael scenes and especially the songs Rats, It's a sin, and the album Prequelle.

Disclaimer: I don't own any of these songs or lyrics or copyright and I don't own any of the characters. They belong to their respected owners and no infringement intended. All of the characters are fictional and are creations from the brilliant mind of Ryan Murphy minus the 2 new characters who are witches. Hope you enjoy!

Chapter 3:

"It's a sin"

In his study room Michael is thinking about the previous day's events and the visions that he had. He feels drained but hopeful and he's looking forward to getting some business done. So far he hasn't decided who to keep and who needs to go but he knows that he will need to make some hard choices soon. Coco is his next candidate to interview. He never thought much of her just knew she was from a super elite and wealthy family. He didn't know what to make of her but he sure didn't like what he had heard about her so far.

Meanwhile Coco is getting ready for her interview with Michael and putting on her makeup. She is craving that alone time with Michael. She wanted him and would do anything to possess him. Little did she know Michael has other plans. When it's time for her interview she walks to his room wearing her favorite dress. She knocks on his door. He opens it and goes over to his desk to sit down. Coco sits down across from him.

"You are here because I am picking who is the fittest for survival in the next world. We won't be staying here forever. But I think you already knew that," he says determinedly.

"I paid a lot to be here and I am rich but whatever you say I guess I will have to deal with it," Coco retorts back.

Michael frowns at her. He knew she was spoiled but her being downright ornery really got to him.

"Let me ask you some questions now, Coco. Full name, age, sexuality?" he demands.

"Coco St. Pierre Vanderbilt. I'm 35. And my sexuality is I guess I never really thought about it too much but I've only dated men so straight I guess," she says sounding flustered.

"Nothing surprising there. I want to know what troubles you. Any dark secrets from your past? Anything you think I need to know?" he asks in a controlling tone.

Coco looks worried all of a sudden because she does have a dark past. She is upset about what she had to do but she knew she had to do it to survive. Survival of the fittest meant something to her.

"There is something and it happened right before I made it here to the outpost. I don't know how to tell you what it is though. I'm ashamed," she sounds distraught.

Michael takes his hand and places it on top of her head. He gets a vision of a bloody man lying down on the ground and Coco is nearby but she's getting farther away she's running away from him. She gets on the jet that's about to take off and flies away just as there's an explosion on the ground. The nuclear fallout.

"You hurt someone to save yourself. I can read you very well. It's a special power of mine you could say. Now tell me what happened on that day, the events that took place," Michael urges her.

"You are good. How did you know? I was trying to escape the end of the world I guess you could call it and something bad happened. A man was trying to fight me for my place on the private jet. I took him down I had a knife and he threatened me so I used it. But I don't know if I killed him," she starts to shake and sob.

Michael paces back and forth in front of her contemplating what to do with her at this point. He is shocked at this confession but he is the Antichrist. He knows everyone makes mistakes on the one hand but Coco was so easy to despise.

"So tell me how did you feel after the knife went in?" he asks her curiously.

"I just wanted to live. I didn't really feel much remorse if I'm being honest. I guess it sounds selfish but it's true. I hate myself a little bit for it now but back when it happened I didn't," she remarked sounding upset.

"Very well. You told me your version of the events and your truth so that's it for now, you may leave," he tells her sharply.

Coco gets up to leave but walks slowly in the hopes that Michael will stop her from going but he doesn't and she leaves and loudly closes the door behind her. Michael decides to take a break from everything that's happened. He goes to lie down. He closes his eyes after some time and drifts off unexpectedly. He is back to when he was younger. Back to when he was living with his mother, Constance Langdon. He is 13 years old and he is in Murder House. He has just left the house bored and unsure of where he's going but knows he needs to get away. He just had a fight with Constance. There's no place in the world where he feels like he belongs. He needs someone to save him. The new neighbors across the street have an older daughter, she's 17. He thinks he should go visit her so he walks up to her house and knocks. The girl, Sarah is there and she welcomes him in. They go to her room and she has the house to herself. They are alone.

"Glad to see you, Michael. I wasn't expecting you but it's nice that you are here," she tells him sincerely.

"I had a fight with my mom. I'm tired of being treated like a little kid I don't want to be here. In fact sometimes, I don't even want to be me," he tells her overcome with emotion.

"I understand, Michael but you are a good person," she says as she takes his hand into hers to hold it.

Michael finds comfort in this and he's so unused to human contact so it feels nice. She smells like she's been drinking though and she is starting to make him slightly uncomfortable.

"I think I should go," Michael says wearily as he dismisses her gestures. She kisses him put he pushes her away.

"Wait Michael you just got here, don't leave," she pleads as she gets down on her knees in front of him and starts to undo his fly.

Young Michael is obviously uncomfortable with this and he ends up pushing her away.

"Get off of me I don't want you like that," he screams.

"I want to fuck you, Michael. You'll like it and it will feel good, I promise," she says trying to persuade him.

"Fuck you! I don't want you!" Michael starts to sob as he kicks in her direction and runs out of the room.

She follows after him though and she is getting pissed off at this point.

"You haven't seen the last of me, Michael. You are going to want me one day and my pussy too," she retorts back.

Michael just keeps running and doesn't stop until he gets home.

Back at Outpost 3- Michael comes to and he is shaking remembering this moment. He suddenly wishes he had someone there to comfort him. The images in his head of almost being assaulted by a girl he thought he liked is still something he can't get over no matter how hard he tries. A part of him has accepted the fact that he may be alone forever. After all he is the Antichrist and will have control over the world so who needs love? On the other hand, he wanted to find someone to be by his side on his throne in hell.