A change in the air

By Todd fan

Disclaimer: "Don't you people ever die?".

I love my reviewers, yes i do!. They're all fantastic people. *Hug*.

I haven't seen Hex factor, so i wouldn't know. I assume it all happened in one day, rather than over a few days, oh well, if i'm wrong, i'm wrong.

Chapter 6 - Return.

The Brotherhood house was blissfully quiet. Not a sound ran through the walls. All this silence was beging to get Lance nervous.

"Maybe they're all dead", he said to himself, "yeah, like i'm THAT lucky".

Sure enough, a few seconds later, the door banged open. Tabby came dancing in singing at the top of her voice.

"I got a date, i got a date. Yeah, yeah, i got a date".

"Whoopdy doo", said Lance with a sigh, at least he'd had a few minutes peace.

"Don't you want to know who it's with?", asked Tabby excitedly.

"Not really", said Lance, "but i have a feeling your goona tell me anyway".

"Whats all the noise?", said Sidney, walking downstairs, her guitar in her hand.

"I got a date!", said Tabby.

"I told you so", said Sidney, "who with?".

"You won't belive it", said Tabby, "but......Ray".

"Whoah", said Sidney, blinking, "Ray Crisp?. As in Bezerker?. As in the guy that can destroy an entire appartment block in a second?".

"Thats the one", said Tabby proudly.

"Wow...talk about getting the perfect match", muttered Lance.

"I'll pretend i didn't hear that Rocky", said Tabby, pulling a face, "so Sid, i need a new dress, you wanna go shopping tomorow. Just you and me, loose in New York city".

"Sounds great", said Sidney, "i need something myself. Man i hate dresses, but if the dance is formal, i guess i haven't got a choice".

"You two in New York city", said Lance with a nervous chuckle, "God help the city, thats all i can say".

"Funny", said Sidney sarcastically, "however much i'd like to stay and argue with you Lance, i have to go to work".

"Have fun, get lots of money", said Tabby.

"Yeah, don't wreck the place while i'm gone", said Sidney with a laugh, heading off.



Sidney returned home to see a smoking hole in the side of the house, exposing what used to be her and Tabby's room. She narrowed her eyes, what had those guys been up to?

"You leave the house for a few hours....", she muttered to herself.

She entered the room to see the boys sitting around, looking nervous, Pietro more than any of them. The house was a wreck, more than usual. The couch had been skewered by a hat rack and a ceiling fan was embedded into the wall.

"Okay, what the heck happened in here? What happened to my room?. Where's Tabby? ", she asked.

Then Mystique, Wanda and Agatha entered the room.

"And who the heck are they?", asked Sidney pointing at the newcommers.

Mystique frowned at the feline mutant.

"I'm Mystique", she said, crossing her arms, "your boss".

"My boss?", said Sidney with a laugh, "you got that wrong lady, no one's the boss of me".

"Well unless your willing to get on with it, you can just leave like the little firecracker", said Mystique with a frown.

"Tabby left?", asked Sidney

"Do you want to join her?", challenged Mystique.

Sidney looked like she was about to retort something when Todd rushed over.

"Err.. don't mind Sid boss-lady", he said, quickly shooting Sidney a pleading look, "she's just tired from workin', yo".

Mystique sighed.

"You can stay if you wish", she said indifferently, "but i hope you'll be of use for me to defeat Magneto".

"Mag-who-now?", asked Sidney, confused.

Mystique gave an exasparated sigh.

"Toad, fill her in, please, i need to lie down".



After a few hours of explaining, Sidney had finally got the jyst of what had happened.

"So let me get this straight", she said, running a hand through her hair, "this Mystique is our leader, who abandoned you guys when you were on an asteroid fighting Pietro's dad. The scary girl that wreaked the house is Wanda, Pietro's twin sister, who's father locked her up in a mental institute and she now wants revenge. That creepy old lady is here to help Wanda control her power. Tabby left because she didn't like Mystique and decided to blow a hole in our room, which is really Mystique's. Then you guys went to the mall and beat the X-men, with the help of the evil twin over there. And all this happened while i was at work? Man, that sucks!".

Pietro meanwhile was still shaking violently.

"She hates me. She's gonna kill me!", he said.

"Huh", said Sidney, shaking her head,"have you guys tried talking to her yet?".

"Are you crazy?", asked Lance, gesturing to the wrecked house, "she did all this. We don't want her to do it to US".

"Yeah", replied a groggy Todd, "i don't want to be skewered to the end of a ski pole thank you".

"Shut up and go back to sleep", said Fred.

"I hope Rogue gets a headache", muttered Todd.

"With you running around inside her head, i wouldn't doubt it", said Lance.

"Poor baby", said Sidney, patting Todd in the head, "well, i'm going to go talk to her".

"Rather you than me", said Fred.

Sidney walked over to the spot where Wanda was reading a book. She looked up as she saw the cat-girl apporached, but made no effort to smile.

"Hi", said Sidney, holding out a clawed hand, "i'm Sidney, you can call me Sid".

Wanda just gave a half-hearted nod of her head. Sidney sighed.

"Hey, it must be tough settling in and all. If you need anything, don't be afraid to ask", she said with a smile.

"I'm fine", said Wanda, not looking up from her book.

"Oh..okay", said Sidney, with a small cuckle, "errr..nice talking to you".

With that, she walked away and back to where the boys were standing.

"She didn't kill you", said Pietro, "wow. How do you do it?".

"Skill", said Sidney with a swish of her tail, "she isn't exactly talkative is she?".

"Nope", replied Todd, "but she is kinda cute".

"Freddy's, right, you need your sleep", said Sidney, wacking Todd over the head.

"So, do you wish to stay?", came a voice from behind them, Sidney spun around to see Mystique.

"Yeah..sure", said Sidney, "it's not like i have anywhere else to go".

"Good", said Mystique, "you will be sharing a room with Wanda".

"That's a joke right?", said Sidney, raising her eyebrows.

"I don't joke", said Mystique coldly, "so....the boy's here tell me your Sabertooth's neice".

"Uhh..yeah", said Sidney, "you know my uncle Vic?".

"You could say that", said Mystique, narrowing her eyes, "go get your stuff out of my room and move it into your new one".

Sidney sighed and did as she was told. She dragged all her stuff into the new room and started putting things away. Wanda walked upstairs and leaned on the doorway.

"Hey Wanda", said Sidney with a chuckle, "looks like we're roomates".

"Don't mess with any of my stuff or i'll bash your head in", she said, narrowing her eyes.

"Now sis", said Pietro, running upstairs, " if you go around bashing people's heads in, their not going to like you".

"Does it look like i care?", said Wanda coldly, glaring at her brother.

"Well, if you're TOO violent, they'll send you back to the assylum".

Wanda thought this over for a minute.

"Fine", she said, "don't mess with any of my stuff.....please".

"There you go killer", said Pietro with a grin.

Wanda frowned at him and left the room, pushing him out the way as she went.

"Nothing like watching the love between siblings", said Sidney sarcastically.

"Funny", said Pietro, "i almost forgot to laugh".

"So what did you do to her to make her hate you so much?", asked Sidney, putting her guitar by her bedside.

"I....", Pietro looked down, "i stood by and let father take her to that assylum".

"Oh", said Sidney, "but you couldn't stop it right?. I mean, you were just a kid".

"Yeah...", said Pietro, "but...i could have said something...but i didn't. I don't blame her for haing my guts. Heck, i'd hate me too".

"I'm sure she'll come round", said Sidney, "i hated your guts too. Now i only..semi-hate you".

"Thats none too reasuring Sid", muttered Pietro, "but....thanks anyway".

"He left the room and Sidney carried on with her packing.





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