X-Factor Forever #3

When Gammenon the Gatherer arrives, a wave of heroes—among them Spider-Man, Thor, Iron Man, and the Fantastic Four—converges on the scene, drawn by the cosmic disturbance. Back at Ship, X-Factor returns to find Apocalypse and Hellhound waiting, setting off a chain of events that leads to Apocalypse seizing Nathan Christopher Summers and transporting the infant to Arishem the Judge for judgment.

In "The Apocalypse Journal Part III," Apocalypse reflects on the arrival of a new Celestial host, weaving his long game of manipulation through ancient events. As he struggles to maintain control over Ship, he takes on a protégé—Nathaniel Essex—whom he guides into becoming the enigmatic Mr. Sinister.