Brotherhood Evolution: Circus Fun

Ahhh, the age old Circus. The institution that gives freaks, geeks and bearded women work. An American Icon. God this county blows…

FYI: If you saw the episode with Juggernauts first appearance, then you'll have noticed that when Lance used his powers, a yellowish energy erupted from his hands, guess that means him having energy blasts isn't so far fetched after all…

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The 'Hood House ™

"It was…" Pietro began, pausing for drama. "Professor Plum, in the Kitchen, with the lead pipe!" Pietro shouted.

"You think so." Lance asked with a smile. "Open it up. BE-atch"

"Ya. I'll show you all." Pietro said as he opened the clue envelop. "It was… Colonel Mustard in the observatory with the rope. God damn..." Pietro muttered.

"This really blows." Mike stated as he tossed his clue cards onto the table. "We've resorted to playing board games to keep us entertained."

"What's wrong with Board games?" Tabitha asked as she and Betsy played "Stratego".

"I just got your spy." Betsy stated as she knocked a piece of the board.

"This really blows." Tabitha muttered.

"Is she fat?" Toad asked as he and Blob played "Guess Who".

"It all depends on what you consider to be fat." Blob said simply.

"Freddy, that's not how the games played." Toad stated.

"I'm sorry, but I don't think she's fat, she's husky."

"Great, the PC version of "Guess Who." Mike muttered. "This day could no get worse."

"Hey guys!" Wanda called out as she ran into the room.

"I spoke to soon." Mike muttered as he saw the look of joy on Wanda's face.

"Yes cuddlebumpkins?' Toad asked before he was sent through the wall by a hex bolt. "Ow."

"What's up Wanda?" Pietro asked as he sped up to her.

"I just found out that there is a circus in town." Wanda stated with a smile. "I love the circus. I remember going every year until I was fourteen." Wanda said with a dreamy smile as she spun around. "I can't wait to see the tigers, I love tigers…"

"Wait. Weren't you in an institution since you were like five?" Mike asked before Betsy and Pietro slapped him in the back of the head. "Oops."

"What are you talking about?" Wanda asked.

"Nothing. I'm just thinking about an old girlfriend named Wanda." Mike covered quickly as he rubbed his sore head.

"Oh." Wanda stated. "Anyhow, I think we should go. At least it will provide us with some entertainment other than Board games.

"Finally. I've lost at clue thirty three times already." Pietro muttered.

"That's sad." Tabitha muttered.

"I just took you general." Betsy stated as she moved another piece.

"AHHHHHHH!" Tabitha shouted as she blew up the game. "Okay, now, who's ready to go?"

"Damn." Toad muttered as he wiped the soot from his face.

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Barkum and Bevis Circus, Bayville Square

"I never knew Bayville had a square before." Mike muttered as the Brotherhood walked around. "This would have been helpful to know."

"How so?' Lance asked.

"I could have been saying things like, "Let's go hang out at the square," or I hate the square at this time of day." Mike stated as the others gave him a look. "What?"

"You're a sad, strange, little man." Blob said simply as the Brotherhood walked into the tent, only to be stopped by a midget in a chinchilla suit. "Nevermind, he is." Blob said as he pointed at the Midget.

"Hey, you need to pay for a ticket!" The midget shouted at the Brotherhood. They all turned around at the same moment and stared at the little man. "If you don't pay, I'll kick you Asses!" The midget shouted as he formed a judo stance.

"He's kidding, right?" Mike asked simply.

"This has to be part of an act or something." Pietro quipped as the Midget did a few mid air chops and kicks.

"Bring it on!" The dwarf shouted at the Brotherhood. Mike and Blob exchanged a look as the walked towards the little man.

"Hey! Leggo!"

TWO MINUTES LATER…

"Lemme out of here!" The midget shouted as his legs kicked back and forth as they stuck out of a trashcan. "You'll be sorry! I'm gonna beat the crap out of all of you!"

"Sad really." Toad stated.

"But funny." Lance snickered. "So very funny."

"I kind of feel sad for him. Kind of." Tabitha said.

"Hey, Midgets are only half a person, so you should only feel half-sorry for the little freak." Mike stated. (AN: Omega is expressing an independent view that he holds, and his opinion is not that of the author's, who believes that Midgets are people, just in pint sized form. That and their fun to watch wrestle…)

"Lets move on before Mike gets started on the Christians…" Lance stated as Mike gave a grin.

"Did I ever tell you the one about the priest and the rabbi?" Mike asked as the Brotherhood walked into the tent.

"Why I like you only God knows why…" Betsy muttered.

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Inside the tent

"Wow." Wanda said as high flyers did their air born acrobatics. Clowns juggled and the strong man lifted as elephant over his head.

"I can do that." Toad said as they walked by a contortionist who was shaped like a pretzel. "I just don't want to."

"Try hitting on Wanda again and that's the shape you'll most likely be taking." Pietro quipped.

"This reminds me of the old days back at the monster truck show." Blob said as he wiped a tear from his eye. "Well, with the exception that there's no booze or half naked hookers running around."

"Okay…" Mike said as he stepped away from Blob.

"Half naked hookers…" Pietro drooled.

"Lets grab some seats." Wanda said as she whacked Pietro out of his fantasy world.

"Ooooh… Elephant rides…" Tabitha crowed as she skipped over to the line.

"That spells plot device." Pietro quipped. "Lets find someplace to avoid the most likely coming chaos."

"I'll be right there, I'm going to get some food first." Blob said.

"There's a surprise." Betsy quipped.

"I'll tag along." Toad said as he and Lance walked with Blob towards concessions.

"You know, I haven't been to a circus in years. Bloody shame we're probably going to get banned." Betsy said as she sat down and watched as an elephant ran by, with Tabitha on its back. "And it begins…" Betsy moaned as she saw Blob arguing with the vendors.

"YEE-HA!" Tabitha shouted as she rode the elephant around the tent, knocking clowns and midgets aside like ants.

"Well, I think that sets a new record." Mike drawled as Tabitha and her elephant rolled by.

"Nope, remember the video store?" Pietro pointed out. "We got banned form them in two minutes. "We've been here for five." Pietro stated as Wanda started to chase the tigers around, shouting 'Kitty' at them.

"She really is insane, isn't she?" Mike stated as the Lance, Toad and Blob walked back.

"I don't know what's scarier. The fact that she had no fear of the tigers, or the fact that they're running in fear from her." Lance stated as Wand a continued to chase the giant Kitties around as Tabitha ran outside with her elephant.

"You again!" Came the shout from behind the Brotherhood.

"And as always…" Lance drawled as the Brotherhood turned around to see some very irate X-Men and Amanda "…The X-geeks are here to blame us for what ever is going wrong."

"Well, we are partially to blame this time." Mike added as a tiger went flying by due to a hex bolt.

"As well as most of the time." Toad added as Tabitha rode by and hopped off elephant.

"I can't believe this!" Rogue cried. "No matter where we go, they're always there, destroying it for us!"

"You know, not everything is about you." Blob said.

"Yea. Sometimes its about certain furry ex-boyfriends…" Tabitha said with evil smile.

"Yea, well he's mine now you over-worked slut." Amanda stated.

"Oh! She did NOT go there!" Mike cried as a vein on Tabitha's head began to throb.

"DIE!" Tabitha shouted as she tackled Amanda to the ground.

"Alright Ladies and Gentlemen, take your bets. Five gets toy ten on Tabitha." Pietro crowed as Mike and Jean both handed him money.

"Come on Amanda!" Jean shouted.

"Go Tabs!" Mike screamed. "Cut her F***ing head off!"

"Oh my…" A local sailor said as he blushed an ran away.

"Hey Rocky, where are my CD's?" Kitty demanded.

"Scattered throughout our yard." Lance said simply. "I needed the target practice."

"WHAT!" Kitty shouted.

"You never came for them." Lance said simply.

"New contenders!" Pietro crowed. "Former Lovers go at it! Place your bets now!"

"CRAM IT!" Both Kitty and Lance screamed at him.

"Ooooh… There's still some fire there." Pietro stated.

"He's mine." Kitty shouted as she went to advance on Pietro.

"No, he's mine!" Scott said as the two approached him menacingly. A blast of seismic energy stopped them dead in their tracks as it whizzed by their heads. They turned to see Lances hand glowing with energy.

"Nuh uh…" lance smirked. We can't be having that now can we?" Lance said with a smile as he stomped his foot on the ground a created a tremor. "LETS ROCK!" Lance shouted as he fired another blast at the X-Men.

"Vheres something New…" Nightcrawler said as he teleported Amanda away from the fight.

"Fun time…" Betsy crowed as she tackled Jean to the ground and began to pound on her.

"Eat it!" Iceman shouted as he and Toad got into a fistfight.

"This certainly has been an interesting day…" Mike quipped as a blast whizzed by his head.

"Oh yea." Wand said simply.

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Back at the 'Hood House ™

"Well, we've been banned form the Circus." Toad said simply.

"A new low. The bearded lady called us freaks." Tabitha said simply.

"I still can't believe you ripped her beard right off Mike." Pietro winced.

"I wanted to see if it was real." Mike said simply as he put some tiles onto the Scrabble Board. "I got Unix for 23 points."

"This really blows…" Pietro said simply.

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Next Time on Brotherhood Evolution: Picnic with the Acolytes. Xorn comes up with the Bright idea to have a picnic with the two teams to help build unity. Big mistake.

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I hope you all enjoyed. Please review and I'll see you all next time.

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