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A/N: Okay so here we go. Let's see where we are going now.
"Toad! Get you slimy green ass in gear this is not play time!" I yelled at the poor excuse for a team mate as I watched him jump with his supernatural abilities through the simulation.
The new 'battle dome' as it had been deemed was even more high tech than Xavier's Danger Room. The holographs are so realistic that the people actually died and stayed on the ground until the simulation was over. While in Xavier's the holographs just simple disappeared leaving the area clear.
The Battle Dome was so life-like that it even felt real. When you 'died' in a simulation you became or looked dead on the ground like one of the holographs. We even set it so you can receive holographic injuries even in the dead state. Raven had it added so our team mates will eventually become use to the sight and the smells of death. A very good mental exercise, many leaders have used in the past to prep there militants.
"Simulation complete," came the computerized voice of 'Vicky' as we completed our very first simulation in the Battle Dome.
"Thank you Vicky," I said as I motioned for the team to come over. Each one looking a little less for wear, they all had a smile of self gratification.
"Very good today tomorrow we will be working more on team work," I said as I watched the smiles grow on the faces of the team.
"Also don't forget each of you have received your schedules for your days that you will be doing personal and team training. So work around those times if you must, but if you have to miss one talk to me about it and I will decide if you should miss it or not," I said as I looked at Quicksilver and Toad, my most lacking team members.
"Also by the end of the month I will be choosing team leaders. We will have gold team and red team. This is because with the new recruits we will be getting in the months to come will over load the Battle Dome so when the time comes your schedules will change. Also, the team leaders will be the ones to pass around the information. If a team member doesn't know his training times or misses his times the leader will be the one hearing from me. Also the team leaders will help me in discussing future decisions of the over all Brotherhood matters. So it's a big responsibility and only the best and the brightest will get the privileges that go with the title," I said to the group and then turned and left leaving them to continue on with there day.
Life was moving on pretty well, the new brotherhood campaign was more successful than anyone suspected. Next week we will have two more new recruits joining our forces. I was hoping that by the end of the summer, the Brotherhood would be more than just a dinky excuse for a mutant rescue facility.
Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters:
"God I'm bored," sighed Bobby Drake as he lounged on the sofa in the rec room.
"I know we haven't had action in days, the Brotherhood has been quite," Wolfsbane said as she curled up onto the floor slowly morphing into her canine form.
"Why don't ya'll just ask Kitty what's going on, she is seeing Lance isn't she?" Sam asked with his Texan draw (I'm Texan so I love me some Texan boy's lol.).
"No she isn't still seeing Lance," Kitty cried out in agitation at her friends.
"What? Why not?" asked the mansion gossip Jubilee.
"Apparently there's a new leader over the Brotherhood and that they won't let him see me anymore. He also said 'with his new schedule he wouldn't have time for me.' Whatever he's probably just sitting on the couch with Fred and Toad," Kitty fumed as she plopped down next to Sam crossing her arms across her chest.
"Maybe we should investigate it?" Jamie who was currently petting a sleeping Wolfsbane.
"Sounds like a plan," Jubilee said as she stood up and started for the door. Bobby quickly followed along with the rest of the group quickly making there way out of the institute.
Upon coming up on to the what they believed to be the old Brotherhood mansion the small group of x-kids stood in awe at the sight before them. Where once stood a run down estate now was a magnificent manor even more elaborate in the Italian Greco style than that of Xavier's.
"Holly mother of pearl!" Bobby said in a breathless voice as he stood staring dumbly up at the manor's elegance.
Jubilee just whistled in awe at the sophistication of it all.
"When did all this happen?" Sam asked as he peered through the wrought iron gates leading into the mansion.
"I guess since summer started, I mean we haven't heard from the brotherhood in weeks. I mean nothing, no fights, no hanging out. It's like they just up and disappeared or something," Wolfsbane concluded.
"I bet it has something to do with like that new leader or whatever Lance was like talking to me about when he broke up with me," Kitty said a little to sadly as the group peered through the gates.
"Hey look! There training like the X-men over here!" Jamie said as he made a human ladder out of his multiples looking over the newly planted hedges. At his exclamation the other hurried over to check out his findings.
With the help of Kitties powers the whole group watched in fascination as the brotherhood members sparred against each other under the tutelage of an older gentleman none of them had seen before. They continued to watch the proceedings for awhile listening to the comments from the instructor.
"Non, again Lance dis time concentrate watchin' his movements. Quicksilver might be fast mon ami but he is quite easy ta trip up," the instructor said to Lance as he watched his spare against Quicksilver.
They watched as Lance quickly picked up on what the instructor was saying and watched the feet patterns of Pietro and after a few seconds quickly took him out and pinned him to the ground.
"Oui Lance very nice," the instructor said as he moved on to the next group. The five spectators watched as they the members seemed to be getting along and working somewhat as a team.
"This is unbelievable," Jubilee said in astonishment as they watched as all the members and just a select few seemed even more advanced than the junior x-men team.
"You think we should tell the Professor?" Jamie asked as he too watched as the instructor called a halt to the practice. The group listened as he spoke the Brotherhood members.
"Very good today tomorrow we have a Battle Dome practice workin' as a team so don't be late. So get goin' Raven is waitin' ta give ya your lessons," the instructor said as he motioned for everyone to leave.
"Let's get a closer look first," Kitty said as she fazed the group through the bushes. Slowly the group made there way up to one of the many large windows of the manor. Peering inside they watched the going on's of the mansion with fascination.
At the window they peered into one of the many rooms and watched as Mystique gave what looked liked a discussion in front of the Brotherhood members. All of them where taking notes over what was being discussed and actively involved in said discussion.
"This is all way to weird," Sam said as they watched the group. They moved to another window and the room seemed to be the dinning room. A few people who looked like waiting staff placed dishes onto the table preparing for lunch.
"Tell me about it! I mean we don't even have maids!" Jubilee said in exasperation as the group slowly snuck away from the mansion and back towards Xavier's.
"I think we should tell Xavier about like what we saw today," Kitty said taking the lead of the younger X-men.
"Yea I think that would be a good idea," Bobby reaffirmed her as they made the long trek back to the Xavier's School.
A/N: Okay so I'm leaving it there. I hope you like this chapter. Just kind of a start to the whole Brotherhood is better than the X-Men thing. Next chapter will be deliberations on the X-Men's part and some more training on the Brotherhood's.
After the next chapter we go back to school and things start to get really interesting. So keep tuned in for the next chapter….