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(In the Brotherhood umm.... house?)
"Yo, Pietro, this stuff is cool!" Toad picks up some cages and looks at some manacles. "What's it for?"
"IwillnottellyouuntilMystiquecomes.It'sveryveryimportant!" Pietro, aka Quicksilver, yells at Toad. "What's you're problem, dude? Got something to hide?" "NonononoIcan'ttellyou,it'ssecret!Magnetotoldmeso!" CRASH! Lance, getting tired of Pietro's antics decides to give the house a rumble to slow him down. In the process, some of the abused china in a lone shelf falls off. Blob tries to catch Pietro and make him talk, but like most people, is unsuccessful. "PIETRO! YOU BETTER TELL ME OR ELSE!!!!!" Lance roars at the top of his lungs. Pietro actually stands still. "Ihaveorders!Ican'tcan'ttell!AskMystique,askher!She'lltellyou,tellyou!" As if on cue, Mystique, slams open the door. "I'm back!" "Thankyouthankyouthankyou!" Pietro takes refuge behind Mystique. "I see we're getting a little impatient. Pietro, you didn't tell them anything, did you?" Pietro can only nod his head no, he is too speechless at the moment. Mystique does have that effect on people. "Well, boys, today is your lucky day. Magneto has ordered a capture of two mutants."
"Yo, why does Magneto want 2 mutants, yo?"
"Shut up and listen. These traps, they are made from a special metal. They can block out any mutant's natural abilities."
:::GASP!:: The Brotherhood is shocked, even Pietro. Magneto hadn't told him that...
"Anyhow, there are the two wanted mutants. Apparently, Xavier met them first. They will be at the mall this afternoon. Get any bags or backpacks that are necessary to carry the traps. You will need them to capture them. If you are successful, Magneto has a reward for you." All the Brotherhood grins at this. "The reward is a higher position in his network, and $10,000." Everybody is surprised at this kind of deal. Magneto must be pretty desperate for the mutants.
"So, who are the mutants and what do they look like?" Lance asks. Mystique hands out a wanted poster to him. "Hey...didn't we see these kids earlier?"
"Yeah, they were hidin' in the trunk."
"Summers wuz arguin' with 'em."
"WHAT?!" Mystique roared. "Uh....yeah. Pietro had 'em until Jean stopped him. Then he lost them." Lance stammered nervously. Mystique looked ready to tear Pietro apart. "You mean you had those brats in your grasp, and you LOST them?!"
"Actuallyitwasonlythegirlshelooksjustlikelikelike--" Mystique glared at Pietro, who was running around, trying to avoid her death grip and glare. "Yes, they look like my son. Forget that point. If we're going to get anywhere with Magneto, then you had better be successful. Here's the plan...."
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"It's a good thing today's Saturday!" Jean commented to Kitty. "Like totally! That means the mall, is like open 'til 9:00!"
Erica is the first to get out of her pouting phase. She tugs at Kurt's pants and asks him something. {Can they shop that long?}
{I don't know. It's been a while since they dragged me out shopping, and I was with Scott.} Erick, deciding that there is no point in pouting anymore, asks Kurt another question. {How long are we going to stay?} He had already made some plans with his sister and Jamie about how to get back at Bobby. He couldn't wait to try it out.
{Once again, I don't know. These girls are unpredictable.}
"Hey, Kurt! What are they saying?"
"Zhey, umm...want to know how long you are going to take them shouting, er.. I mean shopping."
{You mean torturing!}
"Shh!"
"Well, twins, maybe about two or three hours. It may take longer."
{I'm going to die...What time is it?}
{It's about three o' clock. Enough time for torturing::cough::, I mean shopping.} Hehehehe!
"Like, hurry up, you three! Or else, the shopping will take us even longer."
"I'm coming! It's hard to run like this!"
The girls take the beyond bored twins to several shops. One major shop they stayed in was JC Penny. Jean was trying to convince Erica to wear some girl clothes. "Niene! I like ozher clofthes!" "These would look soooo cute on you!"
"Don't care."
"Cummon, please!"
"Nien!"
"Please, pretty please?"
"No!"
"Fine!" Looking around some more, Jean found some clothes that she fervently hoped that Erica would like. Who would've guessed she's so picky? The clothes consisted of some adorable Tommy Hilfigure jeans, a blue shirt that said Angel on it, some boyish looking tops , and some girl stuff that didn't look very girlie... Some 45 minutes later, Jean and Erica found some clothes they would compromise on wearing. Except two shirts. Erica found them in the boys' section and she would not give them up. One said "Soccer Pro", and the other was a shirt from Star Wars. On that one was a picture of Yoda. Those were the first shirts she found, and she wasn't going to leave without them. Finally, Jean let her have the shirts. At least Erick wasn't that picky...
A GAP and Old Navy later, with several more stores to go, Jean goes and takes the bags to put into Scott's trunk, because they are getting to be too much. She left Kitty, Kurt, and the twins going towards the food court.
(Food Court)
With Jean gone, at least for a while, Kurt and the twins look for someplace to rest their tired feet. Kitty is the only one that doesn't seem to be too concerned with tired feet. As they go further in the food court, they happen to pass by the one and only Brotherhood sitting on a wooden bench.
"Hey look! Everybody! It's Kurt, and look who he's with!" Lance yells. At this remark all the Brotherhood laughs. Poor Kurt is starting to blush. Nobody is more surprised than Kurt at what happens next. "Lance, like get a life! At least Kurt is more responsible than you are, I can't even trust you to not take me on any crazy adventures! Not only is he more responsible, he is much kinder and compassionate than you! So there!" Kitty flounces off, dragging Kurt by the arm with her. The twins, although momentarily forgotten, linger behind. One of them whispers to the other, while trying to keep up with Kitty and Kurt. Erick pauses for a second, then concentrates staring at the bench the Brotherhood is sitting upon. Noticing that it was bending dangerously low, due to Blob, Erick allows himself a sinister grin. CRASH! Then, without warning, the bench collapses, taking the Brotherhood with it. Before they run to catch up with Kurt and Kitty, they both stick their tongues out at he Brotherhood. Chuckling at what happened, Erick and Erica rush behind Kitty and Kurt, and act as if nothing happened. Jean comes back and asks Kurt and Kitty what happened. "Kitty, Kurt, do you know why a bench collapsed under the Brotherhood? And why are they here, at this mall, at this particular time?"
"I have, like no idea why they happened to be there. It might be, like, a strange coincidence. Can't you like, read their minds?"
"It might be more than a strange coincidence. I have a feeling they know something that we don't. I don't look in to anybody's head without his or her permission, unless the professor says otherwise. It is very difficult to read minds without others knowing. I would have to stand still for awhile. People would get suspicious. Plus, I don't know if they are telling the truth."
"Zhe Bruderhood fell off the bench? Zhey veren't like that before, zhey vere teasing me..."
Erick and Erica looked back at the pandemonium they caused. It would be hard for anybody to figure out it was them. Erica could no longer hold it in, especially when she saw Pietro trying to get up under Blob and Toad. Giggling at the sight, she looks at her brother, at they both join in giggling.
"Do zhey know something ve don't?"
"Beats me. Let's ask. Hey, twins! Can you come over to this table, please?" The twins finally stop giggling at least for the moment and each grab a chair. "Like what happened back there, the bench was fine, until we left?"
{Should we tell them?}
{I don't know}
{Tell them what? Spit it out now!} Sticking out their tongues out at Kurt, they proceed to tell their story. "Vell, at least iz mein parts of zhe stories, ve zee zhe, umm...vhat iz it?"
"Zhe Brotherhood."
"Zhe Bruderhood, and zhey are very mean. I vanted to say zhem names, but Erick 'ad a best idea." Both some more giggle at this. "Erick think zhat zhe, umm...banch, iz vay too low. He umm, Hehehehe, uzez 'is poverz! Boom! Zhen zhe banch breaks. Hehehehe!" Looking at both the kids and trying to make sense of this story, all the teenagers chuckled.
Trying to get control of herself, Jean decides it's time for more shopping. "Cummon, kids it's time to shop again!" Knowing that they are not the world's best shoppers, Jean and Kitty grab a kid and start taking them into the direction of Macy's. Much to their disappointment, Jean had them secured in a telekinesis lock. Their very fine fur made them slide easily out of any grip. Groaning that the shopping still isn't done, Kurt runs to catch up with the shoppers and their victims. At least they don't need new shoes...
In the depths of a Macy's, Jean and Kitty get distracted by a huge sale in the teens section. How could they resist? "Hey, Kurt? Can you like, watch them for a sec? There are some really cool clothes here!" Kurt sighed. "Sure." To his surprise, Kitty gives him a quick hug. "Thanks!" Then she dashed off with Jean. Erick rolled his eyes. Erica elbowed Kurt in the legs. "Vhat?"
"Shh! Let's sneak out of here! Ve need to escape! I need fresh air!" To prove that, Erica acted like she was drowning. "I...need fresh air..."
"I get the message. Let's go." Erica jumped up and grabbed his hand. Erick started pushing him to the nearest elevator. "Hey.. you're going to make me fall!" he protested. Erick chuckled and pushed harder, making Kurt almost lose his balance. "That's it. You are definitely going to make me fall." He jerked up, and Erick tumbled to the ground. "Spoilsport." He mumbled. The trio was about to escape Macy's when they were interrupted.
An earthquake rumbled, causing almost everybody in the mall to stumble. "EARTHQUAKE!" Somebody yelled and the mall was in chaos as people tried to leave the building. "Yo Nightcreeper!" Toad hopped into view. Kurt took a disgusted step backwards, keeping the twins well out of reach. "I need to borrow a body or two." He spat green slime between Kurt's shoes. "Get out of here Toad, before you need a makeover." Before he could answer, a rush of wind whisked him away. "Can I take a rain check?" Toad asked the twins. They sprinted back into Macy's with him hot on their heels. None of the fleeing people noticed that they were going in the opposite direction of everyone else.