"Hello," said Pietro, tapping on the microphone. "Hello? Testing, one two three. Can you hear me?"

Wanda shook her head, her lips formed a small smile.

"Alright, now that I got your attention, we're the Brotherhood. I'm sure a lot of you know us. Or at least know me."

Pretty much every girl screamed "WE LOVE YOU, PIETRO!!!!" Pietro nodded.

"Right. Thank you, girls. Now, we're here to play for you, the beautiful people of Bayville. But we're not just going to play for you. Oh, no. We're gonna-" Pietro pointed at Lance.

"Rock your world!!" Lance plays some strings to make a loud vibration. The crowd went wild.

Lance, Freddy, Todd, and Wanda started playing. Then Pietro started to sing. They played What's My Age Again? by Blink 182.

"I took her out, it was a Friday night. I wore cologne to get the feeling right," sang Pietro. " We started making out, and she took off my pants, but then I turned on the TV. And that's about the time she walked away from me! Nobody likes you when you're twenty-three! And I'm still more amused by TV shows! What the hell is ADD? My friends say I should act my age. What's my age again? What's my age again?"

The X-Men couldn't believe this. Especially Scott and Evan. The Brotherhood was great! Pietro's voice was amazing!

'His voice is beautiful,' thought Laura.

"Then later on, on the drive home I called her mom from a pay phone. I said I was the cops, and your husband's in jail. This state looks down on sodomy. And that's about the time that bitch hung up on me! Nobody likes you when you're twenty-three! And I'm still more amused by prank phone calls! What the hell is call ID? My friends say I should act my age. What's my age again? What's my age again?"

Pietro tapped his foot to the beat as his sister and friends played. Soon it was his time to sing again. Lance sang some parts with him.

"And that's about the time she walked away from me! Nobody likes you when you're twenty-three! And you still act like you're in freshman year! What the hell is wrong with me? My friends say I should act my age. What's my age again? (What's my age again?)

And that's about the time that she broke up with me! No one should take themselves so seriously! With many years ahead to fall in line. Why would you wish down on me? I never wanna act my age! What's my age again? What's my age again?"

Todd was banging those drums and Fred was playing that bass. Wanda rocked it on her guitar. And Lance, oh, man, did he rock! Pietro sang the last line.

"What's my age again?"

They crowd cheer loudly.

"Thank you," said Pietro.

The Brotherhood exited the stage.

"That was awesome, yo!" said Todd.

"I feel like a real rock star!" said Lance, pumping his fist in the air.

"Hey, guy," said Pietro.

They all turned to him.

"Whether we win or not, I'm glad I came to do this. Thanks."

They all smiled.

"Aw, Tro." Lance took Pietro's head into a head lock.

"Hey! Cut it out, Lance!" laughed Pietro. "You can't do this to your leader!"

"I can do what I want!" laughed Lance. "I'm older then you!"

"By a year! Not even!"

"They're announcing the winner," said Fred.

They stayed quick so they could hear.

"And the winner is . . . The Brotherhood!"

"Oh my god! We won! We won!" screamed Todd.

"Yeah! We won! Woo-hoo! Yeah!" shouted Lance, excited, jumping up and down like a hyper little kid in a candy store.

Wanda wrapped her arms around Pietro and gave him a big hug.

"We did it, Pie! Thanks to you," said Wanda.

"Aw, it wasn't just me," said Pietro. "You all did great."

Lance took the check from the guy.

"Ya know, they want an encore from the winnin' band," the guy said.

"Let's give 'em one, yo," said Todd.

"Sure," said Pietro. "There's a song I'd like us to play."

He whispered it to Lance.

"Sure, man."

"I can't believe the Loserhood was actually that good!" said Scott.

"Relax, Scott," said Jean.

"This blows," said Evan.

"They're coming back," said Kurt.

"Alright. Since you all love us so much we'll play one mre song for you," said Pietro. "It's called Just Like You by Three Days Grace."

"I could be mean. I could be angry. You know I could be just like you," sand Pietro. "I could be fake. I could be stupid. You know I could be just like you."

"You thought you were standing beside me! You were only in my way! You're wrong if you think that I'll be just like you! (Just like you!)" sang Pietro and Lance. "You thought you were there to guide me! You were only in my way! You're wrong if you think that I'll be just like you! (Just like you!) You thought you were there to guide me! You were only in my way! You're wrong if you think that I'll be just like you!"

"I could be cold!" sand Pietro. "I could be ruthless! You know I could be just like you! I could be weak! I could be senseless! You know I could be just like you!"

"You thought you were standing beside me! You were only in my way! You're wrong if you think that I'll be just like you! (Just like you!) You thought you were there to guide me! You were only in my way! You're wrong if you think that I'll be just like you! (Just like you!) You thought you were there to guide me! You were only in my way! You're wrong if you think that I'll be just like you!"

"On my own, cause I can't take liven with you! I'm alone, so I won't turn out like you want me to!"

"You thought you were standing beside me! You were only in my way! You're wrong if you think that I'll be just like you! (Just like you!)"

"You thought you were there to guide me! You were only in my way! You're wrong if you think that I'll be just like you! (Just like you!) You thought you were there to guide me! You were only in my way! You're wrong if you think that I'll be just like you!"

"I could be mean! I could be angry!" sang Pietro. "You know I could be just like you!"

The crowd went crazy!

"Thank you very much!" said Pietro. "You guys were fucking amazing! Thank you!"

They left the stage. They were going to leave, but were stopped by a man in a really nice suite.

"Can we help you?" asked Lance.

"Yes. I heard you kids play and think you're all great. I want to make you stars."

"Us stars!?" asked Todd.

"Yes. Just sign here." He handed them a contact.

Lance read it and said, "Guys, we've gotta do this!"

"Heck yeah!" said Fred.

"We'll be famous, yo!" said Todd.

Wanda saw her twin stand by himself not too far away.

"Pea?"

"This is a great opportunity."

"Yeah, it is. So, why do you seem sad?" asked Wanda.

"Well," said Pietro. "I can't help but feel something bad will happen. You remember how I told you how life would be good, but then it would spiral out of control. What if it happens again? We'll be stars and life will be good, but then it'll all go up in flames."

"That won't happen. We'll be careful. Everything will be fine. Besides, don't you want to travel? you said there were lots of places you wanted to see and visit. You'll get to travel on tours if we're rockstars." She put a hand on her twins shoulder. "Please, Pietro, do this with us."

Pietro looked at his twin and smiled. "Alright, I'm in."

Lance signed first, then Fred, then Todd, then Wanda, and finally Pietro.


They were walking toward the jeep.

"Pietro?" asked Wanda.

"Yeah?" said Pietro.

"That song. Were you singing it to father?"

"I could be like him, but I don't wanna be."

Wanda smiled.

"Lance!"

Lance turned and smiled at who he saw.

"Kitty!"

Kitty wrapped her arms around Lance's neck and kissed him. He kissed back.

"Wow, Lance. You guys were awesome! Like, you're better then the last time I heard you play."

"Some guy in a suite thought so too. You're now dating a real rockstar."

"What!?!"

The Brotherhood saw the X-Men. Scott looked shocked.

"You heard me, Summers," Lance said, smirking.

"Wanda, that vas amazing!" said Kurt.

"Really?" said Wanda.

"Ja! I didn't know you could play so well."

Wanda smiled.

"Kurt," said Amanda, tapping his shoulder. "We have to go. I don't want my parents to get worried."

"Oh, right! Bye, Vanda. See you at school."

Wanda watched them walk away. "Hmm."

While the X-Men and New Mutants were talking to the Brotherhood, Pietro was looking at a girl standing not to far from them. He walked over to her.

"Hi," he said.

"Hi," she said.

"You must be the new girl Laura."

"Yeah. And you're Pietro."

"So you've heard of me. I'm not surprised."

Laura smiled a bit. "You know, you have a beautiful voice." She blushed. 'Did I just say that?'

Pietro blushed a little too. He didn't know why. "Thanks."

"Where'd you learn to sing?"

"When I was little, the lady next door would sing every time she watered her plant. One day I asked her to teach me. She did. And I kept practising."

"Could you teach me how to sing?"

"Sure. Just tell me when you have time and I'll teach you."

"Thanks."

Laura smiled. Pietro smiled too. They stared into each others eyes. They were like that for a long time.

"HEY!"

They turned and saw Evan. He glared at Pietro.

"Get away from her, Maximoff!"

"We were just talking, Porcupine."

"Laura," said Evan. "Stay away from him. He's trouble with a capital T."

"And you're a stupid skater boy who ditches class to go skate boarding," smirked Pietro.

Spikes popped out of Evans arm. He was going to shot Pietro with them when Laura stopped him.

"Cut it out, Evan! Someone could get hurt!"

"I wouldn't mind if it was him."

"Please, Evan," said Laura. "Go back to the others. I be there soon."

"Fine."

Evan glared at Pietro and then went back to the X-Men.

"You and him together?" asked Pietro.

"What? No. Evan's just my friend."

Pietro didn't say anything.

"So, I guess I'll be seeing ya," said Laura.

"Yeah," said Pietro. "At school. You go to Bayville High, right?"

"Yes."

"Good."

"Later."

"Later."

Pietro watched her leave. With a smile he thought, 'This night just keeps getting better.'


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