1Chapter 4:

Toad stood at one end of the room and Zakara at the other, ready to fight. " You two know the rules. Have fun." Magneto announced over the intercom.

A voice box turned on after Magneto pressed a series of buttons. :Everybody ready? BEGIN:

Toad immediately jumped up, and in mid jump pulled out a long retractable Bo staff from a coat pocket. He landed right behind Viper, who had anticipated that he might do that, but still remained still. Toad swung the bar at her back legs in attempt to trip her, but instead of letting him hit her, she jumped up and landed on the staff, so that it flew out of Mort's hands and into hers. Viper then started to swing it above her, and as Toad watched her with a transfixed gaze, she swung her leg around his and yanked it forward, causing Mortimer to fall back and land on the floor. Zakara then immediately stopped swinging the Bo staff, and pinned it down on his neck so that he wouldn't be able to move unless he wanted it to go through him. Toad tried to spit his slime at her as a last resort, but Viper had pinned the bar down to tightly.

" To easy." Zakara said as she winked at Mort, causing him to blush heavily.

Magneto entered the room clapping his hands in approval. " Bravo. Very good Zakara, you obviously has what it takes to be in the Brotherhood, welcome aboard."

Zakara pulled away the bar so Toad could get up. " I'm in? Just like that?" She asked surprised that there wasn't more to it.

" Yes just like that." Magneto replied.

" Great I'm in." Zakara said happily. Viper turned around and hugged Mort, who was now blushing even harder than before.

Magneto interrupted their hug. " Yes, well then, Mr. Toynbee will show you to your quarters then."

Zakara let go of Toad and blushed heavily with embarrassment. /Get it together Zakara. You're a trained professional; you can't just fall out of line like that./

" Well I'm going to turn in for the night, I suggest you two do the same, it's been a long day." Magneto said before he began to leave.

Zakara stopped him. " Wait, what about my things?"

" All of your prior possessions from your motel room are in your new room, ready to be unpacked. I had Mystique and Sabertooth find and receive them while you two were fighting."

After Magneto left Toad spoke to Viper. " Well then, I'll show you to your room then."

Toad and Zakara were walking down the hall towards her new room when she spoke. " Mortimer…"

" Yeah?"

" I'm sorry."

Mort turned his head in her direction with a look of concern on his face. " Fo' wot luv?"

" For hugging you in front of Magneto. Or for hugging you at all for that matter."

Toad lightly blushed. " It's fine luv, actually," He began while clearing his throat. "I kind of liked it."

" What?" Zakara said smiling. / Toad you bloody idiot, you can't jus' go out and say shit like tha'. Get a hold o' yerself. /

" Oh look here's your room. How convenient." He mumbled the last thing.

" What was that?" Full aware on what he had just said.

" Nothing."

Zakara turned the doorknob and took a step into the room, but she turned around and told Mortimer. " Thank you for helping me today. It's going to be nice to get away from my other job for a while. You were a great help on my behalf."

" No problem luv."

" Goodnight Mortimer."

" Call me Mort." Zakara smiled. " Night Z."

'Z' she kind of liked it when he called her that. " Goodnight." She whispered as she closed the door until tomorrow

Authors Note:

Sorry for the short chapters people. But have no fear they will get better and longer. Remember patients is a virtue. Please R&R.