I live!

Sorry, I had a really bad case of writers block. But I'm back! With Pietro, Toad and the problems of society no less!

There is bad news. The Brotherhood of Bayville's Dimensional Boogie is going on hiatus. But I will post more chapters on here. I have also started a Young Justice story called Nothing Odd Going on Here, sp check that out!

Also, I'm changing my pen name from SteampunkSmugglerGirl to Unassailable Heart.

~SteampunkGirl

"You know everyone's problem these days?" Pietro Maximoff asked his team mate, Toad, from where they were sitting on the X-Mansions front steps.

"Amphibians make them violent?" Toad suggested.

"No! It's that the world around them is so weird, that it doesn't seem weird anymore! They just accept that they'll be battling aliens and super villains for the rest of their lives."

"We've never fought aliens…"

"I'm pretty sure it happens all the time," Pietro said. "But my point is, if I did something weird-"

"Please don't take your pants off," Toad begged.

"Fine, but if I did something really weird, the X-men probably wouldn't even notice! Here, watch this," Pietro ordered, standing up, putting his hands on the ground, and kicking his legs up into the air. "I'm gonna stand on my head, and if anyone mentions it, I'll…."

"Eat a bug," Toad suggested.

"Sure. Fine. I'll eat a bug," Pietro agreed.

The front door to the mansion opened, revealing Lance and Kitty.

"Like, thanks for coming over Lance. I totally need an A on this science project, and I think you can totally help me ace it!" Kitty said, fluttering her eyelashes.

"No problem. Science is my middle name!" Lance said.

"No, it not," said Pietro. "It's Szilard."

Lance casually gave Pietro's legs a push, making him wobble dangerously for a second before regaining his balance. "Ha. What a joker you are! He's totally joking. Joker," he said, sounding a little forced.

"Bye Lance! See you tomorrow!" kitty said, walking back into the mansion and shutting the door.

Lance bent down to look Pietro in the eyes. "How do you know my middle name?" he growled.

"It's on your birth certificate. Duh."

"Why were you looking at my-"

"Why are you guys here?" Scott asked, seeing them as he rounded the corner of the building, followed by Jean and Evan.

"I was helping Kitty with her school, no big deal," Lance said.

"And those two?" Jean asked, raising an eyebrow.

"You can't go through the drive-thru if you're walking. And Lance is the only one with the car," Toad said. "We were just waiting until he was done with Kitty to go get food."

"And I'm here to test the 'you can't go through the drive-thru if you're walking' rule," Pietro added, still upside down.

"Well, it looks like Lance is done. So scram," Scott said.

"Fine," Lance snapped, walking towards his car.

"Do you think you can make it down the steps like that?" Toad asked Pietro.

"Let's find out!"

"Jean, did you borrow my- why are you upside down?" Rogue asked, as she walked out of the mansion.

" Aw yes!" Toad cheered.

"Oh no!" Pietro moaned.

"This'll be way more fun than the drive-thru thing! Hey look! A cicada!"

"Evan, why is Pietro eating a bug?" Rogue asked, as they watched the speedster cough and gag on a bite of bug.

"I don't know. You think he would have learned after the first two times," Evan said, shaking his head.

"Guess he's just weird," Rogue sighed.

…

Everyone just thinks they're the normal one….

And yes, Lance's middle name really is Szilard. And no, I don't know how to pronounce it.

Also, this story is in no way meant to condone the eating of bugs; they are disgusting, and hazardous to your health. Trust me on this. Leave them alone and far away from your mouth.

~SteampunkGirl

Ok, so I've been told that bugs are actually a good source of protein, and safe to eat. But they have big bug eyes, and they wiggle and they're crawly. So just say no, true believers. Don't eat bugs.

~SPG