I do not own X-Men Evo. I do however own Brad, Jill, Victor, and James. I am only using who I consider the 'true' Brotherhood... mainly because I hate Boom Boom and haven't seen any episodes with Wanda thanks to stupid YTV ending the series after Walk On the Wild Side, so do everyone a favour and grow a deep hatred in your heart for YTV, and I'll try to stop ranting.

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The ride to the airport and the plane ride were very uneventful. No one said a word until the airport, when Jill instructed them where they were going: New York city. For the plane ride Jill sat across the aisle while Lance and Pietro sat on a pair of seats, and Todd and Fred just managed to squeeze into the pair behind them. The plane ride also consisted of no one really talking, until the end when Jill led them to another black limo. It was a lot large and this one also held Brad and Victor.

"You guys have a good flight?" Brad asked as they got in, the brotherhood nodded, and that was all that was said for most of the ride. "You guys want a soda?" He asked opening a cooler at the side. Fred nodded and he tossed Fred a coke and took one for himself. "Lance, you want a beer?" Lance shook his head and Brad closed the cooler. "Excuse me Mr. Regal, but we have arrived at the desired destination."

"Perfect." Victor said as the limo slowed to a stop.



The seven got out and the brotherhood were led into a office building.

"Its just us." Brad said to a security guard, who nodded as they passed.

"This is V-Corp to the outside, a software company. However that is just a cover, this is the headquarters and main location of the Vague project. We have one or two equipment warehouses over the country but this is the only place you will be getting familiar with."

"Where are we being taken now?" Fred asked.

"We have a meeting with the leader here, we have to show him you four." Victor explained.

"Who is the leader?" Pietro asked.

"His name is James Bogart, he is the creator of the Vague project, and a avid supporter of human-mutant relations." Jill explained.



They walked into the office, it was expensive looking, and sitting at the desk was James Bogart. He was tall and friendly looking, and wore a smart business suit.

"Sir, these are Todd Tolansky, Fred Dukes, Pietro Maximoff, and Lance Alvers." Jill explained. James stood up and paced in front of the four, looking them over.

"Tolansky?" he asked stopping in front of Todd.

"Yes sir?"

"When was the last time you took a shower?" Todd thought over his question awhile before responding.

"Its 2002 right?"

"Oh dear God." Victor gasped, covering his mouth with a cloth.

"Sorry sir."

"Its alright Tolansky, but you will be expected to shower everyday before work."

"Yes sir."

"Good, now for today you are all excused, you will be briefed with the limits you have in your free time. Tomorrow you will be called at 5:00, you are expected to wake up, shower and be dressed in your clothing

"Yes sir." The Brotherhood were escorted out of the room and Brad waved them into another room. It was large, and had a basket ball court in one corner, as well as a bar in another corner, a tv and couches lay in third corner, and in the fourth a mini Library, and finally in the center of the room, a round table.

"This place rocks yo!" Todd hopped around looking.

"This is the rec room, its where you guys can hang out when your bored, its your so you can furnish it whatever way you want as long as the other members of the team agree." Brad explained.

"Other members?" Lance asked as Fred looked around and Pietro ran around the room.

"Why doesn't everyone sit down so we can explain?" Jill offered. "Victor, don't you have some paper work you can do now?"

"Hopefully." Victor left and Brad and Jill sat down, The Brotherhood joined them.

"Ok first off my name is Brad Stevens. The basic thing works like this: You guys put in hours of training each day, those are assigned by us, you guys also have schooling, you have to get an assigned textbooks done in one week, then have a test on what you learned, got it?" The brotherhood nodded. "You studies include things you must know for your missions, you will also have the occasional lesson on complicated stuff like hacking and lock picking. The first few months before your missions will be very hard. However every day you will have significant free time on this you can do what you want, but never discuss that you are a secret agent for the government. Any questions?"

"Yo."

"Todd?"

"Yeah, um, you said limits on where we can go."

"You have to stay in the city, and if you plan on going anywhere you must carry your pagers and cell phones, both of which contain a tracker. And try to stay out of trouble."

"Got it."

"Alright then the next topic." Jill began. "You will not be the government team, you are a part of it. There will also be other members, 4 others to be exact. You will probably meet them within the next few days. However you are the only four that know each other so we will probably set up a meeting time."

"Um can I ask a question?"

"Yes of course Fred." Jill smiled.

"You are Jill Ricardo right?"

"Yes of course."

"Well what exactly do you, Mr. Stevens, and Mr. Regal do?"

"We are in charge of you three."

"I thought that James Bogart guy was?"

"No he is in charge of the project."

"However." Brad interjected. "Victor used to be in the Navy and is annoyed at this assignment, it being a desk job and all, so you probably will never be to friendly with him."

"I understand."

"Good, anything else?" Jill asked.

"Yeah what about our personal items?" Pietro asked. "We just sort of got up and left before."

"Of course." Jill nodded. "Just make a list of the stuff you want from your house and we have some people still in Bayville that can pick it up. With Victor and James in charge of you four there will be a very seriously strict schedule, you are expected to follow it, think you can do it."

"Probably not." Lance promptly responded.

"That's ok, you will get used to it."

"Alright, now that this is over with lets say we get you all to your apartments."