Disclaimer: You guessed it. I don't own the X-Men, nor the genius of Stan Lee.

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Four days later Tabby was still living with Krystal. It was 1:30 in the morning and Tabby was in the mood for some fun. She hadn't been out clubbing since she had moved in with Krystal. She grabbed the spare key and let herself out of the garage. She walked to the street and hailed a cab.

"Nearest all-night club, my man."

Ten minutes later Tabby walked through the doors of the club and breathed it all in. There were people with neon hair, piercings, and damn near all of them had a drink in hand. These were her people! She ordered herself a drink and it didn't take her long to find a cute guy to dance with. Within the hour she was drunk and having a blast. Literally. In her inebriated mind, shooting off some of her personal brand fireworks suddenly seemed like a great idea. But before she could release the small bomb she had formed someone grabbed her wrist.

"I wouldn't do that in here if I were you," a male voice whispered in her ear.

Tabby whirled around, intent on giving this jerk a piece of her mind for ruining her fun. A tall man, probably no older than 23, stood in front of her. The first thing Tabby noticed was that the guy was really attractive. She told him so.

The man raised an amused eyebrow. An odd expression for his face. It somehow didn't look right on him. "Well then, maybe you and I should step out of here."

Tabby followed the man out of the club and they walked toward a dimly lit alley way. Tabby suddenly realized that perhaps she had made a mistake by going with this man. This realization sobered her up quickly and she yanked her wrist out of his hand.

"Look buster, you don't know what you're dealing with!"

"Actually, I do." Tabby gasped as the man's skin and clothing seemed to melt away to reveal a blue woman with scales, who was in essence, completely naked. Tabby told her that, too. The woman raised an eyebrow. The expression seemed much more at home on this face.

The woman reached up to a small earpiece she was wearing. "Eric, I found one."

"Found one what? And who's Eric?" Tabby asked, stuck between curiosity and shock at what she had just seen.

"I am my dear," an elderly man stepped up behind her. "But I am better known as Magneto. Mystique and I are currently recruiting mutants like yourself for our cause. We are dedicated to protecting our fellow mutants and mutant rights from the humans who fear and hate us so. We could use a girl of you're talents in our Brotherhood."

Tabby eyed the man. Her eyes lingered on his helmet. "Mutant rights, huh? You should talk to Krystal. She talks about that too. What does this Brotherhood have to offer me, anyway?"

Mystique and Magneto exchanged a glance. "Who's Krystal?" Magneto asked.

"The girl I'm staying with. I don't know exactly what she does. Something about messing with senators minds and mutant registration. She said something about Senator Kelly wanting to tag us like animals."

Magneto smiled. It seemed he might pick up two mutants for the price of one. "I think we should go talk to your friend."

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When Krystal returned to the garage and opened the door she was met with a most unwelcome sight: visitors. Even worse, one of the visitors was using her laptop. She spotted Tabby sitting on the bed sipping a coffee. Krystal frowned slightly.

"Tabby, honey, can I talk to you for a minute?" Krystal looked like she was trying to keep calm when all she really wanted to do was yell. Tabby stood up and followed her out of the garage. "Tabs, what are you doing? I told you not to bring people around here!"

"Relax Krys, they're mutants too."

"Yes, I can see that. There is a naked blue woman is using my laptop. Not good."

"Listen, they have this group, a Brotherhood. I think you should listen to what they have to say. They think just like you do. They want to help other mutants. I told them about the senators, and they seemed interested."

"Christ! You told them about that? What do they know?"

"I told them how you were 'convincing' people to change their minds about mutants. They already know about the mutant registration bill, I didn't need to tell them about that. Oh, and they hate Senator Kelly just as much as we do."

Krystal sighed. "I guess at this point I pretty much have to talk to them. They're in my home using my stuff. Something needs to be done about that." Both girls walked back into the garage. Tabby sat back down on the bed with her coffee. Krystal just stood and looked at her guests. Magneto spoke first.

"You look upset, my dear. Why don't you sit down and listen to my business proposition?"

Krystal sat on the bed next to Tabby. "What kind of business do you have in mind?" She turned her attention toward Mystique. "And would it be too much to ask you to stop messing around with my laptop?"

Mystique looked and Magneto and smirked, then looked at Krystal. "Senator's names, addresses, phone numbers, schedules, restaurants they eat at, stores they shop at; you've been busy. This laptop of yours is certainly very useful."

"Yes, I know. That's why I would like you to stop playing with it."

Magneto spoke up. "Please just listen. It seems that you and I have the same goal in mind. I'm offering you two young ladies an opportunity. An opportunity to team up with others like yourselves, to be a part of the solution. To make the world safe for mutants, to stop the humans before they 'tag us like animals.'" Krystal looked a bit startled at that phrase. It sounded familiar. Magneto continued, "Join us. We can offer you an actual home. I can't imagine this place of yours will be very comfortable in the winter. I'm guessing you haven't lived in here long enough to know just how cold this garage will get in the winter. And I'm sure you miss electricity and running water."

Krystal and Tabby looked at each other, silently agreeing on their next move. Krystal looked at Magneto. "You're not wrong. I would kill for a decent place to live. And it certainly couldn't hurt to have some help with Senator Kelly."

Magneto smiled. "Excellent, why don't you come with us, and we'll show you your new home."

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Authors Note: There will finally be some Toad in the next chapter. Sorry for the wait, Bodo.