X-Men Evolution
*CUSTOM* Season
by Race Baj
Episode Five: Magneto Returns Part 1
Scene shows a teen standing on top of a roof. He points his hands towards the ground then stops a few seconds later. Then a whole bunch of explosions start on the ground.
*Theme Song*
Scene has Scott and Kurt watching a news show.
Reporter: A terrorist attack occurred last night on 58 avenue. Citizens nearby report that explosions came in the middle of the night and there was no one seen nearby.
TV shows a picture of the street with several craters on it.
Reporter: The police have no leads or suspects, but hope that this is the last of the attacks.
Kurt turns off the TV.
Kurt: think this might be the Brotherhood?
Scott: I'm not sure, though trusting the brotherhood is not something I like to do, every time they get involved in something serious it seems to be for good.
Kurt: Then who?
Scott: I would say those three guys we dealt with at the museum, but I still am not sure.
Scene shows Bayville high, Lance is walking down the halls and sees Kitty.
Lance: Hi Kitty.
Kitty: Like, hi Lance.
Lance: How is everything going?
Kitty: pretty good.
Lance: Oh that's... good.
Kitty: Lance, I want to say, I am impressed.
Lance: Um... thanks. *smiles*
Kitty: You and the Brotherhood have really changed your ways. You are trying to help people now, you must have really rubbed off on them
Lance: Yeah... I guess I did. Uh... do you want to maybe grab a Pizza after school?
Kitty: Yeah, I'd like that. *Smiles and walks off*
John (from behind him in a mocking voice): Yeah, I'd like that.
*Lance turns around to see John, Fred, and Todd standing there laughing.*
Lance: What do you want?
Fred: Have you seen the news?
Lance: Of course everyone has, what is it?
John: Nick thinks its Magneto's doing.
Lance: Oh no...
John: The army Magneto got, maybe its them...
Lance: If that's the case, I think we have no choice...
*Lance runs after Kitty, he soon catches up*
Lance: Kitty!
Kitty: yeah?
Lance: No time to explain, I have to cancel our date.
Kitty: But-
Lance: Good, I have to go!
*Lance runs off*
(Scene shows the X-Men all in normal clothes and standing in front of a security system for the Institute, Professor X is in front and they are all looking at the system which shows the Brotherhood walking up in their battle uniforms, it is night time.)
Scott: X-Men, assemble to defend the Institute.
Professor X: Wait... lets give them the benefit of the doubt.
*The Brotherhood walk up to the mansion door and Lance starts looking around*
Lance: there a camera around here?
Nick: Think they can hear us?
Professor X (over a speaker): Yes we can here you Lance.
Lance: I assume you have seen the reports of the street bombing last night?
Professor X: Yes of course.
Lance: We think we know who is behind it.
Professor X:... Very well.
*The gate opens and the Brotherhood come in.*
(Scene now has the brotherhood in the hall at the Institute)
Lance: It isn't a for sure thing, but Magneto is probably behind it!
Scott: Why should we trust you?
Nick: because we have a little knowledge about this, and if your professor used his brain enough, to do research on the Magneto is up to he would know, back in Chicago you could learn a lot!
*Nick turns to leave and Lance grabs the back of his shirt and yanks him back*
Lance: We aren't forcing you to trust us, its just a warning.
*The Brotherhood walk out and the X-Men all look at professor X*
Professor X: I don't know... I think we should wait before immediately jumping to conclusions.
(Next Scene the Brotherhood are driving and they see a fire, Lance steps on the gas and they arrive at their house which is the source of the fire)
Todd: Oh man!
Lance: John, direct the fire away from the house. Fred, you can help me heave dirt on it to put it out. Pietro run a scan of the area. Todd, you and Nick keep on your guard.
*Pietro runs off, John starts making the fire smaller and sending it away from the house and Lance uses his powers to collapse dirt onto it, Fred pulls a Tree out of its roots and beats the fire with it.*
Todd: Oh man this sucks.
*Todd is tackled from behind, springs up with his feet, sending his attacker flying and he spun around*
Todd: Who is there?
*The attacker runs but Nick takes to the skies and Todd hops after him. Sonic concentrates and growls, however it seems very loud. The attacker is surprised and trips, allowing Todd to catch up to him. Todd leaps on him and Nick drops to the ground and starts running up. Todd sits on the attacker and holds down his arms. Nick runs up and Todd gets off the guy who sits there. We now get a good look at him, he is young, about 14*
Boy: You don't scare me freaks!
*He spits in Todd's face, Todd spits back slime and the boy falls to the ground screaming*
Boy: I'm infected!
Nick: Relax punk, your fine for now, but you are going to tell me why you burned our house.
Boy: You mutant freaks cause problems!
*the boy continues clawing the slime off his face*
Todd: Listen yo, we done nothing besides what most non mutant teenagers in our position have done, you're the one who burned our house yo!
Boy: Magneto me, you people are evil.
*Todd and Nick exchange worried looks, then Nick grabs the boys arm and twists it behind his back*
Nick: Now don't run *turns to Todd* we better bring him to Lance.
*The boy is forced over to the rest of the Brotherhood and Lance sneers at him*
Lance: You want to explain to me why you did that?
Boy: Ha! You have done worse then that!
Lance: Like what? Toilet Papering someone's yard? Oh yeah, that's way up there with arson.
Boy: Like murder! That is covered up by the government to prevent public hysteria!
Nick: Lance, Magneto told him that we are mutants.
Lance: And you hate mutants?
Boy: No! The evil ones like you and the X-Men!
Lance: And Magneto, the very person who said humans are worthless, convicted you of this?
Boy: We both know Magneto is a savour to both humans and mutants! And I would die to protect his cause!
Pietro: Yeah that's what he would want for you...
Lance: Listen kid-
Boy: Clark!
Lance: Alright, listen Clark, Magneto is the biggest enemy we all have, weather you believe it or not! We used to be his little soldiers but we have accepted that humanity won't accept us, your living proof of that, but trying to kill them will only solve problems. If we send you to the police you are bound to say something, so for the time being, you are under the custody of the Brotherhood.
Boy: Ha! Magneto will come and save me!
Lance: Are you kidding?!? He knew you would be captured, figured you would do some good, and then will destroy this place himself if you hadn't gotten lucky, with you in it if needed! In fact he would kill you when he's done anyway!
Boy: So you, the worst mutant alive, are claiming that you are protecting me from Magneto?
Lance: Yeah that's the gist of it.
Pietro: Magneto cares squat about everybody, and anybody but himself!
Lance: Now who is with Magneto besides you?
Boy: I will never tell you.
Remy: If I may make a suggestion, would bringing him to the Institute help?
Lance: As much as I hate to admit it... with our house burnt up pretty bad, I would say that's our best bet. Pietro, get our stuff.
*Minutes later all rooms have been searched, and a few stuff has been recovered. On his last trip Pietro wobbles out holding a small safe.*
Pietro: Hey man, this was in one of the walls, what do you think it is?
Lance: Looks like a safe, put it with the rest of the stuff.
*Pietro does so*
Lance: Fred?
*Fred easily takes the stuff and puts it in the back of the jeep.*
Remy: And now... we bid farewell to our home...
*The brotherhood get in the jeep, including Nick who is holding onto the new guy.*
(Scene now has the Brotherhood At the Institute, the X-Men are gathered at the door when they burst it.)
Scott: Alvers what do you think your doing!
Lance: this kid works for Magneto and just torched our house. We can't let him go and we got no place to put him!
Jean: Are you alright?
*Jean leans in close to the kid and he spits in her face*
Jean: You little!
*She is about to slap him but Rogue and Kitty restrain him*
Kid: All you mutant terrorists will die at Magneto's blessed hand!
Professor X: it appears The Brotherhood were right.
Nick: Of course we were!
Scott: That's enough... well Professor.
Professor X: Well it seems that for the time being the brotherhood will have to stay here.
X-men and Brotherhood except for Scott and Lance: What?!?
Lance: He does have a point, we can't very well just stay and let Magneto find us.
Scott: And they have proven they can be just as effective as us in helping man kind.
Professor X: So for the time being... the Brotherhood and The X-Men are one...
-To be continued-