Chapter Five: Toad Eats a Bird

Disclaimer: I own nothing... Out of curiosity, do I need to put these in front of every single chapter, or just at the beginning of each story?

So, here we are. Finally posting again. -_-; I've actually had these three chapters on my computer for a while, it's just that I haven't had enough time to get them up... Thank you to my reviewers! ^_^ Enjoy!

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"So. These are current duties." I stated, sitting across from Toad in front of what appeared to be a prison cell. "Who's the guy?"

"Senator Kelly." A weak voice that certainly didn't belong to Toad answered me. I looked up from the sketchbook I had on my lap to see that the prisoner, now named to be Senator Kelly, was awake.

"Oh." I said. As I turned my attention back to the sketchbook, I heard a nasty snapping noise. When I glanced up, Toad was chewing on a mouthful of feathers that had formerly been a bird.

"Ewwwwwwwwwwww..." I whined, closing the sketchbook. "You're gross, Toad. I'm leaving, since I don't even want to think of where that bird had been. Bye." I stood up and wandered away, somehow winding up in the room with the giant machine.

"So. What's in here?" I asked out loud. No one, or rather, nothing, answered me. "That much, huh?"

As I wandered around the room, looking at the machinery, I noticed something that appeared to be a computer.

"I haven't checked my e-mail in so long!" I exclaimed, pulling out the chair and sitting down in front of the computer. It had in incredibly fast internet connection, so when I clicked on something, it came up instantaneously. At that moment, I had the great idea to inform Chu that I was here now. Smiling wickedly, I composed an e-mail that went something like this:

Subject: You Poor Fool

Text: Yo, Chu!

Hey! I joined up with Magneto, and let me tell you, it is SO much nicer over here! Sure, all the other minions hate me, but there's less they can do about it! ^_^ Magneto-sama made these weird bracelets for me that help me control my powers, {which is why I can e-mail you ^_^} and it... Is simply a lot nicer here! You should consider joining us. Well, gotta run. Mystique says I'm not supposed to abuse—er, use the computer for my personal use. Hah, like she can stop me.

~Chi

P.S. Tell Xavier what I said. ^_^

With a large grin, I clicked "send", and moved on to the rest of my e-mail. I had actually been making up the part about Mystique yelling at me, because if she really had been getting after me, I probably wouldn't still be online...

"'So why did you want to be a shapeshifter? They're hated in some parts of the world.'" I quoted, smiling as I finished up my e-mail. I had a sudden sinking feeling in my stomach as I remembered that by the time Chu got this e-mail, she would probably have noticed that I had "borrowed" her manga... Oops...

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Luckily, I had just been finishing up when I heard some footsteps coming. Nevertheless, I panicked, and hit a whole bunch of buttons in an effort to make the screen look like it had been when I found it. When the screen read "system configuration error", I decided just to turn off the screen and leave it alone. I hit the screen-off-button-thingie, and started to dash across the room. When I had gotten about three steps away from the computer, Magneto entered with the full brotherhood following.

AAH! Did they all come to get me?!!! I thought, panicked, looking around for some kind of diversion. They continued to approach, and I resorted to my last resort.

"Crouch of the Wild Tiger!" I shouted, then fell in a bow at Magneto's feet. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" Then, for good measure, I added, "I DIDN'T DO IT!!!"

"If you didn't do it, then why are you sorry?" Mystique asked, looking down at me coldly.

"Uh---" Does that mean they would have actually believed me if I just said "I didn't do it?" Wow, these people are gullible! "Hey, is that Senator Kelly?" I asked, suddenly changing the topic as I noticed Senator Kelly being drug behind the procession in a metal chair.

"Indeed." Magneto replied, leading the procession around me.

"Cool! What are we gonna do to him?" I asked, bounding to my feet and skipping alongside Magneto.

"This shall be the inauguration of the instrument that shall revolutionize the world as we know it." Magneto announced grandly.

"Oh." I said again. That earned me some glares from the other members of the Brotherhood. "So, where do I sit?" I asked.

Once I was shown where I was aiming at, I began my awe-inspiring quote.

"For your evil actions, I'll make you pay! Ribbon Strawberry Check!!" I directed a burst of electrical energy in to the sphere.

The last thing I saw was the room spinning around. I wondered what I would land on.

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Note the Ranma ½ reference... Do I make too many references? But it would be boring without them! And the Tokyo Mew Mew reference... ^_^ Hee hee, I love it! See you next time!