In the Brotherhood Boarding House.

Pietro stared at the ceiling on his bed. He was upset cause the brotherhood hated him cause of the relationship with his father. He was mostly teased but he ignored their jokes and insults about him and father too. He hardly talked to them and wasn't in his energetic mood as much as before.

"So who cares what they think about me!" he then started to sob in his pillow until there was a big wet spot.

"This sucks!" Just then he heard a ringing tone. He dove under his bed and threw out a lot of junk that's been there months and until he found a dusty, scratchy cell phone.

'Click.' "Um hello?"

"Pietro its me your father."

"Um hey dad sup."

"Pietro I have a job for you to do."

"Really cool no prob."

"This job is very important to me."

"Yeah whatever. What is it?"

"There's a mutant I want you to recruit to the brotherhood."

"And."

"She's only a child about nine I think."

"Piece sa cake."

"Actually no."

"Huh?"

"First of all, her powers are extremely dangerous which are chemicals called radioactive fires and explosions, which she can create fire and explosions through her feelings. And, she joins the x-men. And last she's on the good side. But don't worry she's just new to them so she doesn't really know much about mutants and the others yet."

"Um.er it wont be that bad I guess."

"So you can handle this?"

"Duh of course!"

"This is your only chance Pietro and I'm counting on you. Just contact me when the job is done. I have to go, make me proud son!"

"Wait! 'Click!' "A kid eh. Now this is gonna be a challenge." His frown turned into an evil smile.

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In their Living Room.

Fred was concentrating eating pizza. He already finished four boxes in 30 minutes, Toad was bored hopping on the sofa and watching WWE and Lance just arrived clinging to his keys.

"Yo sup Lancy." Toad greeted still watching.

"Whatever Frog Boy!" Lance answered back.

"Yo I'm the Toad remember not some kind of frog!"

Lance rolled his eyes and caused the whole place to shake. Fred dropped his slice of pizza and Todd stopped jumping.

"What the hell!" Fred complained!

"Ok guys listen! I just had a date with Kitty and guess what she told me. The X-geeks recruited this kid see and she's part of them now! You know how I hate those lil devils!"

"Sorry Lancy but yo gotta keep your temper!" Todd continued his show

"He's right dudes and its my job to recruit her to the Brotherhood wether ya like it or not!" Pietro interrupted.

"And who has the right to do that Daddy's Boy!" Lance rolled his eyes.

"Daddy's Boy! Bwuahahahahaha!" Fred and Todd burst into laughter.

"Shuddup guys! Its me and my dads business so lay off!" Pietro stuck his tongue out to them. Lance looked like he was about to faint.

"Are you mad! There is no way I'm gonna survive with a kid especially if it's a girl! If she's staying here then I'm staying with Kitty!"

"It is a girl you idiot!"

"Cool were gonna have a kid in the house!" Fred cheered.

"Hey look on the bright Lance she can do all our chores." Todd suggested.

"Fine! The brat can stay here as long as she follows my rules: number one: She has to stay at least ten feet away from me. Two: she cant speak or have eye contact with me and last she better stay outta my room and property or else I'm gonna."

"Sheesh Lance. I never knew you were so evil with kids. You haven't even met her yet." Pietro leaned on a wall.

"I'm goin to bed!" Lance stomped to his room with a thunderstorm following him.

"Yo, yo, yo! This is happening to fast here pipol!" Todd was the first one who spoke.

"It wont be bad I guess?" Fred picked up the slice on the floor and swallowed it whole.

"Eww! Sicko!" Pietro rushed to the bathroom and you could hear him vomiting which was actually just an act to show off.

"Hmm this wont be so bad after all." He snickered and combed his shiny silver hair. "I mean how hard can it be to recruit a mindless lil brat." He said in a childish voice.

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Two weeks have past since Pepper's arrival. She had adjusted living her life as a mutant with an institute full of them. In just days she managed to get along with all. Well she still had to get used to Logan and his awful temper.

Everyone loved hanging out with the youngest mutant and she was quite happy to have friends for the first time in her life. She enjoyed watching use them their powers but she wasn't very fond of hers. It got her in a lot of trouble most of the time. It was totally hard for her to control for her age. She was dangerous with anything flammable around her and ended up exploding and burning a lot of things. So far there was the big screen in the living room, when she was just new, not to mention a microwave, two lamps, a radio, the engine of Scott's car, and Kitty's laptop. But everyone had to get use to her powers, especially Scott and Kitty who really gave her big time.

Like Bobby and Kurt she loved playing pranks and jokes on people, mostly for fun or revenge. She was restless person who hardly slept at night and kept bugging everyone to stay awake which got on their nerves. She was also very active and loved playing sports like baseball followed by basketball and soccer. One time she played a game of rugby. The guys didn't like the idea but she didn't back out. They had to go easy on her and she knew how to play rough.

From everyone's point of view, they saw the nine-year as a sweet fun-loving confident person who was always there help out to make things better or worse. On the other side, she was a stubborn and rebellious. She didn't like being bossed around especially by the teachers but she managed to follow their orders. She acts mature and tries to be like a teenager even though she's just nine. Well that's her attitude. She's kiddy once in a while.

Like most mutants, Pepper had problems too which she really hated. Of course there was her powers. Why couldn't she just have powers like telepathy or teleportation. Also she had problems dealing with water, cold water actually is what she feared. If your wondering how she drinks don't ask. Well it had to be heated and hot. She's use to it and it never burns her tongue. Oh yes, since she is energetic she got hyperactive at times and sugar was the one that cost it after Kurt fed her chocolate for the first time, and the mansion was quiet a disaster after. It was one of her toughest challenges and she had to live with it.

Being the youngest is one of the hardest. Every single day she had to get her cheeks pinched by the girls and endure the cooing! The noogies from the guys gave her headaches.

Since she loved to kick butt and train, the Danger Room was the perfect place for her but the Professor banned her from using it since he thought it was dangerous for her age and until she could handle herself. One time in the middle of the night, she tried to sneak in but was caught by the security sensors. She wasn't grounded at all but she got a warning.

But the most tragic part about her life was the loss of her family. Even though she was treated like family she still missed her old one. She cried herself to sleep every time she thought of them. She could still recall the night her mother was murdered. It made her angry and she ended being violent. She never really knew how her father was killed. Whenever she asked her mother how, she always turned pale and quickly changed the subject. One day, just one day she would have revenged on that person who murdered her parents.

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Another weekend was over, and the students had to go back to school while Pep just stayed at home everyday bored to death. She missed them when they were gone. Well she still had the teachers to be around with but still life was boring. She wished she could've gone to school like the others but you know the Professor. If she only had control over her powers, she would be aloud to go out to public and be free to watch tv and train in the Danger Room all day long.

"I'm just a kid and my life is a nightmare! I'm just a kid and I know that it's not fair!" she sang to herself and tried to get the song off her head, which had been stuck for hours. Well it blended with her mood though.

"Pepper?" a voice called.

"Cause nobody cares cause I'm alone and the world is having more fun than me to.." She stopped singing and realized the voice was Storm. Finally someone I could talk too!

"Pepper I know your bored and all but I was thinking if you would want to come with me and fetch the others from school and."

"Really! Cool! When do we go? Can we leave now? Pretty please? I've been dying to see them!" she gave Storm her cute irresistible puppy eyes.

"Of course that's why I was asking you." Storm chuckled.

"Okeeeee!" Pep squealed with delight not knowing that the carpet was on fire! "Oooops!" She concentrated and closed her eyes and in a flash the flames disappeared leaving the carpet with a black spot. Storm gave her an angry look but kept calm.

"Pepper how many times have I told you, control your exitement! Oh the Professor is going to blame me for this again."

"I blew it! Didn't I!"

"No Pep it was my fault I got you over excited." Storm didn't want to hurt her feelings and make the situation worse. Pep groaned knowing Storm was doing that for respect. Cause it was a rule for everyone to do it.

"Last one to the garage is a slowpoke!"

Storm slapped her face. "I knew this was a bad idea. I'll be right down!" She managed to bump into Logan.

"Ororo! What the hell do you think your doing! She's gonna create a nuclear bomb there! I just know it!"

"Grrr! Please! You won't tell Charles will you?"

"Nope and I'm not gonna be part of this so you get the blame."

"Thanks Logan! And by the way can you get a new rug and replace the one Pep damaged in the living room. Ciao!" her voice trailed off as she hurried to the garage hoping nothing terrible had happened.

"Oh boy!" Logan lighted a cigarette. He was happy for once that the troublemaker was gone. Now he could smoke in peace.

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Whew! I was kinda in a hurry with this chap but I'm glad I got it done! Next chap coming up! Please review!