Thanks to:
Oceanbang – planning to use some of your suggestions, thanks for them!
Steph14Wales – thanks! Next chap up tomorrow!
Holly Potter – Pietro says you can have the candy canes back – if you can catch him!
DemonRogue13 – gonna use those ideas, thanks for them!
ChildrenWithBlades – thanks! Pyro will get a song all of his own later in the fic!
Bobtheheadlesschicken – I'm gonna use that song in a later chapter, thanks for the info!
Furygrrl – lack of Jott proved in this chapter! Scott gets a new lurve chap after next!
Human Lightshow – thanks!
Lieutenant Lindsey – Gambit will turn up later on!
Disclaimer: I don't own X-Men evo or the song.
Next chapter up tomorrow!
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As the Brotherhood walked back from the café, they saw some one in need of help…
Jean waved at them frantically. "Please! I don't know what's up with my SUV!"
"Like we care," replied Lance with a dismissive gesture. "Phone your loser friends…"
"NO!" yelled Jean, to the Brotherhood's surprise. "Please help me out here!"
Lance looked inside the SUV and pointed to the gas gauge. "It's out of gas is all…"
"I should have known. I should have checked!"
"Don't get so upset." Lance gave the redhead a suspicious look. "What's with you today?"
"Scott just dumped me! In front of all our friends! Through song!"
"Ouch."
"I'll never find another handsome charismatic team leader."
"I know how you feel," said Lance sympathetically. "But you'll work it out."
"No we won't. It's over. I need to find someone else…but who?"
Pietro grimaced. "Uh-oh…"
Lance: I played the part of a broken heart upon a shelf
I played that part so lonely and so well
Thought that love belonged to some one else
Not me and you
Yeah I know that you've been shattered
You've been bruised
We both know what it feels like when you lose
But Id bet my life on a roll of the dice for you…
"Oh my god," said Wanda. "You've all gone mad."
"He can't help it," Pietro told her. "It's like being possessed!"
Wanda snorted. "A crush on Miss Perfect? He'd have to be possessed."
Lance: If that's what it takes that's what I'll do
Tonight is the night I'm gonna prove it to you
Do I have to break down just to break through?
If that's what it takes that's what I'll do
If that's what it takes…
Meanwhile, Jean was gazing into Lances eyes and smiling dreamily. "That's soooooo romantic!"
Lance: I bet you counted all the tears I bet you cried
I bet you swore you'd never let love back inside
Coz it hurt you way too bad to say goodbye
Now there'll be times when I might put us to the test
"Like now?" asked Wanda cynically.
Lance: And it's hard for broken hearts to just forget
But I'm driving blind
I'll lay it all on the line for you
If that's what it takes that's what I'll do
Tonight is the night I'm gonna prove it to you
Do I have to break down just to break through?
If that's what it takes that's what I'll do
If that's what it takes…
So when you feel like jumping
When your heart starts pumping
When you're standing out on that ledge
Staring over the edge
I'll be there to talk you down
I'll be there before you hit the ground…
Lance paused blinked a couple of times and looked back at the Brotherhood. "Uh, did I just serenade Jean Grey?"
"Oh Lance! I feel exactly the same!" Much to Lances surprise, Jean threw her arms around him and made an enthusiastic exploration of the inside of his mouth, using only her tongue.
Toad winced. "Eeeeew!"
Lance managed to come up for air. "I think I approve of whatever's making us all sing!"
"You would," said Pietro in disgust.
"We should find out what it is that's causing it though," said Jean thoughtfully. "Come back to the mansion with me and we'll talk to the Professor. And we'll have to tell Kitty and Scott about our love!"
Lance looked suddenly afraid. "We will?"
"Yes! And then we'll save the world!"
"Wait," said Lance. "I thought you liked me singing to you."
"It was very sweet, but you can't carry a tune and if you did it all the time, I'd have to wipe your mind."
Lance shrugged. "Oh. OK, let's all go to the Institute!"
"No!" Pietro looked at the others frantically, hoping for backup. "What if I end up singing about Rogue again? Is anyone listening to me? Hey guys!"
Song is 'If that's what it takes' by Bon Jovi.