Brotherhood Evolution: You want us to join WHAT!?!
Well, well, well. I take it a lot of you like what I'm doing with BHE. Let's hope I don't disappoint you all.
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Somewhere over the Nevada dessert
"So how exactly did you find us?" Lance asked simply. "And more importantly, why do you want to talk to us?"
"After the sentinel fiasco three months ago, the government installed bugs in your house and vehicles in order to keep tabs on you." Dr. Valerie Cooper said simply as she sat cross-legged across from the Brotherhood. They were in a helicopter that was flying through the air towards an unknown destination.
"You touched my Car?" Mike demanded with a menacing glare.
"It was in the interest of national security at the time. Little did we realize how much entertainment you all would provide for our late night crew."
"We try." Toad said simply.
"This is bloody disturbing." Betsy said simply as she stared hard at Dr. Cooper. "So what do you want with us you ruddy plonkers?"
"Given the recent developments with the mutant issue, the US government is quite worried about national security. As such, I've been given leave to create a team composed of mutants in order to combat the treat that other mutants might and will pose to national security. Short order… I've come to offer you all a job in defending your country."
"Let me get this strait?" Lance asked as he stared at Dr. Cooper. "You work for the US government and given the recent developments you want to recruit us to work for the government?"
"That's the jist of it. " Valerie Cooper said as Toad whistled.
"Why should we trust you?" Toad asked.
"Because, if I wanted you dead, you'd be dead." Valerie said simply. "Here's the way it will work. The Government will train you, provide you with a legitimate face and take care of all your past indiscretions. In return, you'll work for us. You'll take care of any threat to national security of the mutant kind. You will be our silent assassins against mutant menaces."
"I like that." Blob said simply. "Silent assassins…it has a good ring to it."
"Sound like a dream." Mike said sternly. "So why do I have the felling that there's a catch."
"Your right. There is a catch. The simple fact is that humans don't like mutants. As such, you'll pose as mutant hunters and eliminators. Mutants everywhere will come to despise you for what you stand for." Valerie said sternly.
"Well given the fact that the majority of mutants already hate us, I say we're in good condition." Betsy said simply.
"Well guys?" Lance asked as he to the Brotherhood.
"We got nowhere else to go." Betsy said simply. "Why the bloody hell not?"
"I love a challenge." Mike said simply as Toad and Wanda nodded in agreement.
"Will you be there?" Pietro asked a she buddied up to Valerie.
"Yes." She said dryly.
"Count the Pietro in." Pietro said with a smile.
"Sounds like it would be an interesting growing experience indeed." Blob said as he nodded his head. "Count me in.
"Excellent. Let's get you started with going over the rules than." Valerie said as she pulled out a file.
"I may be getting off Topic." Toad interrupted. "But what are you going to call us?"
"It better be something non-cheesy." Pietro added simply. "Not something likes 'Freedom Force', or 'X-Force', or even 'Project Weapon X'." Pietro said simply.
"Actually…" Valerie said in amazement. "Those were the three names we were considering."
"Why can't we just remain the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants?" Wanda asked simply.
"See. There's a slight problem with that name. We're trying to market you all as the good guys, not bad guys. So we can't have 'evil' in your name." Valerie groaned as she held her head.
"Why not?" Toad asked.
"Because." Valerie said sternly.
"Why?"
"Because I said so!"
"Why?"
"Because its not right!"
"Why?"
"Because you're supposed to work for the good guys now!"
"Why?"
"Is he always this stupid?" Valerie demanded.
"Actually this is one of his good days." Lance said simply.
"Dear God the countries doomed." Dr. Cooper said under her breath.
"Why?" Toad asked simply.
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Southern California
"Welcome home boys." Valerie said as she led the Brotherhood through the massive underground complex known as "The Hive"
"Oh la-la." Pietro said simply as he walked around in amazement.
"This is ours?" Lance asked in amazement as he looked around in wonder.
"If you join, yes. You'll have a crack science division and the best information gathering service at you disposal to do what you need to. We have things the CIA hasn't even dreamed of yet. And they'll all be at your disposal." Cooper said as she guided the Brotherhood through the Hive.
"I take it we'll be answering to you?" Lance asked.
"Yes. But your actual team's field leader is someone you already know." Valerie said as she led them to a workshop where the sounds of wielding could be heard. "I believe you all know Forge." Valerie said as she pointed to the seventies techno-genus busy at work on some new do-hicky of his.
"Sup dudes!" Forge said as he looked up to see the Brotherhood. "I knew Val was going to approach you guys, but I didn't think you'd accept." Forge said as he walked over and shook hand with them. "It's going to be so radical to work with you guys."
"Its not to late to back out, is it?" Mike whispered to Lance, who pondered the question over.
"Do you really want to go back to Bayville?" Lance asked back as Forge talked with the others.
" I know you do. I think there's a Kitty you'd like to get stuck in a tree." Mike said slyly.
"If you want me to drop this place on your head, keep it up." Lance said with a smirk.
"Me-ow." Mike said as he walked over to Betsy.
"Speaking of Kitty." Lance thought. "I wonder if she got the gift that I sent her."
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Xavier's
"Kitty, you got as package." Storm said as she handed Kitty a medium sized Box in brown wrapping.
"Like, who could this be from?" Kitty asked a she looked over the box.
"Alvers." Logan said as he walked by not breaking pace.
"Lance?' Kitty asked a she opened the package to reveal a stuffed Dragon with a note taped to its stomach.
~ Kitty, I'm sorry about taking off like that. Hope this makes up for the one that was destroyed a while ago. See you around, Love Lance ~
"Lance you silly little man." Kitty said as she hugged the Dragon to her chest.
"Brother, now we have to go through this again." Rouge muttered as she walked by.
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The Hive
"This will be you quarters." Valerie said as she showed the Brotherhood their quarters.
"Holy hell!" Mike said as he looked at the lavish quarters. "Petey? How long before we can grunge this place up a little?"
"At least a week." Pietro said simply as he looked in awe at his surroundings.
"And Mr. Tolensky, per your question beforehand, after discussing it with Forge we've come to the conclusion that you will be known as X-Factor.
"COME ON!" Pietro demanded. "We sound like a cheep knock off of the X-men.
"Well then. You'll just have top deal with it then. I have the final say and that's what's your going to be called. If you got a problem, then to bad." Valerie said simply as she walked away.
"She is the boss lady." Toad said with a smile as the Brotherhood and Forge all smiled at her departing form.
"Right…" X-Factor all said at once as they gave her a look and smiled.
"I have a bad feeling about this." Dr. Cooper gulped as she walked away.
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Next Time on Brotherhood Evolution: Training Day. The Brotherhood starts training to deal with the things that they will have to deal with. And what those things are? You'll just have to tune in next time to find out.
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Peace out all,
Descendent
Well, well, well. I take it a lot of you like what I'm doing with BHE. Let's hope I don't disappoint you all.
********************
Somewhere over the Nevada dessert
"So how exactly did you find us?" Lance asked simply. "And more importantly, why do you want to talk to us?"
"After the sentinel fiasco three months ago, the government installed bugs in your house and vehicles in order to keep tabs on you." Dr. Valerie Cooper said simply as she sat cross-legged across from the Brotherhood. They were in a helicopter that was flying through the air towards an unknown destination.
"You touched my Car?" Mike demanded with a menacing glare.
"It was in the interest of national security at the time. Little did we realize how much entertainment you all would provide for our late night crew."
"We try." Toad said simply.
"This is bloody disturbing." Betsy said simply as she stared hard at Dr. Cooper. "So what do you want with us you ruddy plonkers?"
"Given the recent developments with the mutant issue, the US government is quite worried about national security. As such, I've been given leave to create a team composed of mutants in order to combat the treat that other mutants might and will pose to national security. Short order… I've come to offer you all a job in defending your country."
"Let me get this strait?" Lance asked as he stared at Dr. Cooper. "You work for the US government and given the recent developments you want to recruit us to work for the government?"
"That's the jist of it. " Valerie Cooper said as Toad whistled.
"Why should we trust you?" Toad asked.
"Because, if I wanted you dead, you'd be dead." Valerie said simply. "Here's the way it will work. The Government will train you, provide you with a legitimate face and take care of all your past indiscretions. In return, you'll work for us. You'll take care of any threat to national security of the mutant kind. You will be our silent assassins against mutant menaces."
"I like that." Blob said simply. "Silent assassins…it has a good ring to it."
"Sound like a dream." Mike said sternly. "So why do I have the felling that there's a catch."
"Your right. There is a catch. The simple fact is that humans don't like mutants. As such, you'll pose as mutant hunters and eliminators. Mutants everywhere will come to despise you for what you stand for." Valerie said sternly.
"Well given the fact that the majority of mutants already hate us, I say we're in good condition." Betsy said simply.
"Well guys?" Lance asked as he to the Brotherhood.
"We got nowhere else to go." Betsy said simply. "Why the bloody hell not?"
"I love a challenge." Mike said simply as Toad and Wanda nodded in agreement.
"Will you be there?" Pietro asked a she buddied up to Valerie.
"Yes." She said dryly.
"Count the Pietro in." Pietro said with a smile.
"Sounds like it would be an interesting growing experience indeed." Blob said as he nodded his head. "Count me in.
"Excellent. Let's get you started with going over the rules than." Valerie said as she pulled out a file.
"I may be getting off Topic." Toad interrupted. "But what are you going to call us?"
"It better be something non-cheesy." Pietro added simply. "Not something likes 'Freedom Force', or 'X-Force', or even 'Project Weapon X'." Pietro said simply.
"Actually…" Valerie said in amazement. "Those were the three names we were considering."
"Why can't we just remain the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants?" Wanda asked simply.
"See. There's a slight problem with that name. We're trying to market you all as the good guys, not bad guys. So we can't have 'evil' in your name." Valerie groaned as she held her head.
"Why not?" Toad asked.
"Because." Valerie said sternly.
"Why?"
"Because I said so!"
"Why?"
"Because its not right!"
"Why?"
"Because you're supposed to work for the good guys now!"
"Why?"
"Is he always this stupid?" Valerie demanded.
"Actually this is one of his good days." Lance said simply.
"Dear God the countries doomed." Dr. Cooper said under her breath.
"Why?" Toad asked simply.
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Southern California
"Welcome home boys." Valerie said as she led the Brotherhood through the massive underground complex known as "The Hive"
"Oh la-la." Pietro said simply as he walked around in amazement.
"This is ours?" Lance asked in amazement as he looked around in wonder.
"If you join, yes. You'll have a crack science division and the best information gathering service at you disposal to do what you need to. We have things the CIA hasn't even dreamed of yet. And they'll all be at your disposal." Cooper said as she guided the Brotherhood through the Hive.
"I take it we'll be answering to you?" Lance asked.
"Yes. But your actual team's field leader is someone you already know." Valerie said as she led them to a workshop where the sounds of wielding could be heard. "I believe you all know Forge." Valerie said as she pointed to the seventies techno-genus busy at work on some new do-hicky of his.
"Sup dudes!" Forge said as he looked up to see the Brotherhood. "I knew Val was going to approach you guys, but I didn't think you'd accept." Forge said as he walked over and shook hand with them. "It's going to be so radical to work with you guys."
"Its not to late to back out, is it?" Mike whispered to Lance, who pondered the question over.
"Do you really want to go back to Bayville?" Lance asked back as Forge talked with the others.
" I know you do. I think there's a Kitty you'd like to get stuck in a tree." Mike said slyly.
"If you want me to drop this place on your head, keep it up." Lance said with a smirk.
"Me-ow." Mike said as he walked over to Betsy.
"Speaking of Kitty." Lance thought. "I wonder if she got the gift that I sent her."
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Xavier's
"Kitty, you got as package." Storm said as she handed Kitty a medium sized Box in brown wrapping.
"Like, who could this be from?" Kitty asked a she looked over the box.
"Alvers." Logan said as he walked by not breaking pace.
"Lance?' Kitty asked a she opened the package to reveal a stuffed Dragon with a note taped to its stomach.
~ Kitty, I'm sorry about taking off like that. Hope this makes up for the one that was destroyed a while ago. See you around, Love Lance ~
"Lance you silly little man." Kitty said as she hugged the Dragon to her chest.
"Brother, now we have to go through this again." Rouge muttered as she walked by.
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The Hive
"This will be you quarters." Valerie said as she showed the Brotherhood their quarters.
"Holy hell!" Mike said as he looked at the lavish quarters. "Petey? How long before we can grunge this place up a little?"
"At least a week." Pietro said simply as he looked in awe at his surroundings.
"And Mr. Tolensky, per your question beforehand, after discussing it with Forge we've come to the conclusion that you will be known as X-Factor.
"COME ON!" Pietro demanded. "We sound like a cheep knock off of the X-men.
"Well then. You'll just have top deal with it then. I have the final say and that's what's your going to be called. If you got a problem, then to bad." Valerie said simply as she walked away.
"She is the boss lady." Toad said with a smile as the Brotherhood and Forge all smiled at her departing form.
"Right…" X-Factor all said at once as they gave her a look and smiled.
"I have a bad feeling about this." Dr. Cooper gulped as she walked away.
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Next Time on Brotherhood Evolution: Training Day. The Brotherhood starts training to deal with the things that they will have to deal with. And what those things are? You'll just have to tune in next time to find out.
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Peace out all,
Descendent