For the first time ever, Kurt was hoping the dismissal bell wouldn't ring. Any class was bound to be better than the BAMF meeting.
Unfortunately, the automated schedule was not particular interested in the problems of any one student. It wasn't interested in the problems of a group of students. In fact, it didn't believe in democracy at all. And so the bell rang, same as it always did.
But today there would be no uncomfortable passing in the halls. Everyone was going the same direction, heading for the gym.
Luckily Bayville High had a big gym, because within minutes the entire student body and a large percentage of the staff was gathered there. Most of the crowd settled into the bleachers, but Kurt headed into the middle of the floor, where Amy was standing behind one of two podiums.
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The original Brotherhood, still pondering the possibilities of suing for copyright infringement, stood along the far wall.
"We never actually had no copyright," Toad pointed out.
"Irrelevant!" Pietro waved away his friend's concern. "In this great country, anyone can sue anyone for anything. And win!"
"Uncopyrightable is the longest English word that doesn't have any repeated letters," Fred commented.
Toad and Pietro stared at him.
Meanwhile, Tabitha was looking thoughtful. This did not escape Lance's watchful eye.
"I would strongly advise against blowing anything up right now," he said so only she would hear him.
"When did you become such a stick-in-the-mud?" Tabitha whispered back. "Been spending too much time with Shades?"
"Shut up."
**********
"Welcome to the first meeting of the Brotherhood Against Mutant Fiends!" Amy shouted into the microphone.
The crowd cheered wildly. The X-Men in the stands did a reasonable impression of being happy to be there. No one really expected Lance and his friends to show enthusiasm or school spirit in any way, shape, or form.
"You all know me of course, I'm the President!" Amy continued. "And our vice president is Kurt...um..."
"Vaugner," he supplied.
"Kurt Vaugner!"
The crowd cheered again. "Way to go Blue!" Tabitha cat-called.
Amy gave him a questioning look. Kurt made a crazy sign by his head.
"Our first order of business," Amy announced after the noise subsided, "is the notorious Blue Demon of Bayville! I am happy to say he has been identified and caught!"
Ear-splitting cheers filled the gym as Duncan Matthews dragged a small freshman into the room, escorted by several other members of the football team. Kurt averted his eyes as the boy was shoved behind the other podium amidst a hailstorm of booing.
"Jack Lander, what do you have to say for yourself?" Amy demanded.
"It isn't me!" the bespectacled student protested. "I'm not a demon! I've never even seen the Blue Demon!"
"Tell it to the judge!" somebody yelled from the stands. This brought more cheering.
"Take him away, Duncan!" Amy shouted over the din.
She stepped away from the microphone and gestured for Kurt to say something.
"Me? I didn't bring anything!" he panicked.
"Then make it up!" Amy pushed him towards the podium. Luckily she only touched the back of his shirt. "The crowd will love you!"
Until his secret got out, anyway.
"Um, hi," he waved nervously. "Great way to open our club, huh?"
Could he say anything that the crowd wouldn't cheer at?
"So, you know, there's probably lots of mutants in Bayville, and I hope you all keep coming to the meetings until every single one is caught!" Kurt faked excitement.
Amy relieved him of his duties then. "If you think you've identified a mutant, there's a box in the cafeteria where you can drop their name. Be careful, be watchful, long live humanity! Meeting adjourned!"
The crowd dispersed noisily. The BoM shuffled out, complaining about how the new club was more popular than theirs. Kurt met up with his friends as they made their way down from the bleachers.
"Not exactly an enviable job you got there," Scott commented.
"Tell me about it," Kurt sighed.
Unfortunately, the automated schedule was not particular interested in the problems of any one student. It wasn't interested in the problems of a group of students. In fact, it didn't believe in democracy at all. And so the bell rang, same as it always did.
But today there would be no uncomfortable passing in the halls. Everyone was going the same direction, heading for the gym.
Luckily Bayville High had a big gym, because within minutes the entire student body and a large percentage of the staff was gathered there. Most of the crowd settled into the bleachers, but Kurt headed into the middle of the floor, where Amy was standing behind one of two podiums.
**********
The original Brotherhood, still pondering the possibilities of suing for copyright infringement, stood along the far wall.
"We never actually had no copyright," Toad pointed out.
"Irrelevant!" Pietro waved away his friend's concern. "In this great country, anyone can sue anyone for anything. And win!"
"Uncopyrightable is the longest English word that doesn't have any repeated letters," Fred commented.
Toad and Pietro stared at him.
Meanwhile, Tabitha was looking thoughtful. This did not escape Lance's watchful eye.
"I would strongly advise against blowing anything up right now," he said so only she would hear him.
"When did you become such a stick-in-the-mud?" Tabitha whispered back. "Been spending too much time with Shades?"
"Shut up."
**********
"Welcome to the first meeting of the Brotherhood Against Mutant Fiends!" Amy shouted into the microphone.
The crowd cheered wildly. The X-Men in the stands did a reasonable impression of being happy to be there. No one really expected Lance and his friends to show enthusiasm or school spirit in any way, shape, or form.
"You all know me of course, I'm the President!" Amy continued. "And our vice president is Kurt...um..."
"Vaugner," he supplied.
"Kurt Vaugner!"
The crowd cheered again. "Way to go Blue!" Tabitha cat-called.
Amy gave him a questioning look. Kurt made a crazy sign by his head.
"Our first order of business," Amy announced after the noise subsided, "is the notorious Blue Demon of Bayville! I am happy to say he has been identified and caught!"
Ear-splitting cheers filled the gym as Duncan Matthews dragged a small freshman into the room, escorted by several other members of the football team. Kurt averted his eyes as the boy was shoved behind the other podium amidst a hailstorm of booing.
"Jack Lander, what do you have to say for yourself?" Amy demanded.
"It isn't me!" the bespectacled student protested. "I'm not a demon! I've never even seen the Blue Demon!"
"Tell it to the judge!" somebody yelled from the stands. This brought more cheering.
"Take him away, Duncan!" Amy shouted over the din.
She stepped away from the microphone and gestured for Kurt to say something.
"Me? I didn't bring anything!" he panicked.
"Then make it up!" Amy pushed him towards the podium. Luckily she only touched the back of his shirt. "The crowd will love you!"
Until his secret got out, anyway.
"Um, hi," he waved nervously. "Great way to open our club, huh?"
Could he say anything that the crowd wouldn't cheer at?
"So, you know, there's probably lots of mutants in Bayville, and I hope you all keep coming to the meetings until every single one is caught!" Kurt faked excitement.
Amy relieved him of his duties then. "If you think you've identified a mutant, there's a box in the cafeteria where you can drop their name. Be careful, be watchful, long live humanity! Meeting adjourned!"
The crowd dispersed noisily. The BoM shuffled out, complaining about how the new club was more popular than theirs. Kurt met up with his friends as they made their way down from the bleachers.
"Not exactly an enviable job you got there," Scott commented.
"Tell me about it," Kurt sighed.