Disclaimer: If you have heard of these characters or ideas, they aren't mine. The characters: 'Phantom X', 'Sable', 'Viper', 'Charm', 'Rosethorn', and 'Sonic' aren't mine either, they belong to a friend of mine, Kris Jones. I own characters Natalie, Kevin, and Camille. And together, we helped to create 'Tracker', 'Blacklight', and Michele.

a new note from an author friend of mine; she has decided to change 'Viper' to 'Sidewinder'.

Author's Note: This story is a mix between the X-Men movies, comics and the cartoon (X-Men: Evolution). I have only taken characters and small ideas. So, don't be alarmed if none of the story fits with any of the movies or comics or cartoon's plots.

Summary: Magneto has made a machine that either amplifies or creates new mutant power and has used it on four already. But now those four have turned against him and made new friends at Professor Charles Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters. To reclaim his loss, Magneto kidnaps the four runaways as well as two young X-Men.

Chapter 3: Third Wheel Steps In

Getting tired of just watching from the sidelines, Tamiko and her group decided to intervene.

"This is what we get for trying to relax on a peaceful day," John Marian sighed, "why is it that every time we do try to relax, we also have to keep you guys from wrecking havoc."

"You just remember that you four were the ones that left," Avalanche snapped, "you could've been part of the stronger team."

"Stronger team?" Kevin repeated mockingly, "Avalanche, you're the ones stuck in the cage right now." Then both Kevin and John started laughing at the enraged leader.

"Enough," Tamiko said sternly. "Michele, I think you're needed." Michele hurried over to the two wounded girls. She knelt next to them and leaned forward to take their wrists. The two injured girls hesitated, but then from looking at Michele for a moment longer, they decided to they needed all the help they could get right now. Michele laid her hands over their wounds and closed her eyes in concentration. Slowly but surely the wounds healed themselves.

"They'll be fine, Tami," Michele called over as she and the girls made their way back to their original groups. Tamiko nodded without looking from her captives.

"Traitors!" yelled Avalanche.

"Aw, is that how you greet old friends?" John asked dryly.

"Old friends? You abandoned us, brother," Rosethorn said coldly. John looked at her, taken aback as if he had been slapped.

"I did ask you to come with us, it was your choice," he stated softly. Then Charm came from behind and yanked Rosethorn back, ignoring the cuts opening on her palm.

"And she chose us," Charm responded. Then as an idea came to mind, she smirked and flipped her hair as she made eye contact with John. "Ouch!" she yelped suddenly. A small spark of lightning had snaked it's way from the cage and struck the girl on the hand.

"Shocked ya didn't I," Tamiko said with a smile, as the Brotherhood and new group continued to stare one another down.

Watching from the side, the X-Men team was lost in confusion. But were making some observations.

"Hey, check out what that girl is holding," a young man with wavy black hair and violet eyes, said in amazement. He had noticed that the girl was holding a small disk of lightning that had lightning strung between it and the cage holding the Brotherhood imprisoned.

"They don't really look like they're any real trouble," Bobby commented.

"No…it's just the fact that we've never seen them or heard of them before," a young man with shaggy brown hair and a northern European accent. Meanwhile, Logan began to get restless.

"What are they doing?" he muttered.

"Avalanche called them traitors," a voice came from in front of him, and then the two girls who were injured appeared before him, "so, they must have left the group on bad terms." She and the other girl had walked over from the building invisibly to rejoin their team.

"Well, I want to know what's going on," he replied to no one in particular then took a step forward only to be stopped by Cyclops's arm.

"Wait. I think we need to stay out of this," Cyclops said not looking from the scene. Logan looked at Cyclops as if he were crazy to try to stop him from going and opened his mouth to say so, but Jean caught his eye shaking her head. Logan shut his mouth and gritted his teeth. As much as he disliked Cyclops, Logan didn't argue with Jean. In his head, he was saying as many curses as he could think of. Looking back at Jean, he saw her smiling a little because she had heard him with her telepathy. Jean shook her head; Logan was always going to be Logan.

"Tami, let's hurry it up," Michele whispered as she hear sirens in the distance. Tamiko nodded and took a step closer to her captives.

"Now, listen up. I'm letting you go now, but don't try to do anything, because you're clearly out numbered. Oh, and Avalanche, be sure to tell your boss that, I still want a meeting with him," Tamiko called out. She then snapped her fingers and both lightning disk and cage disappeared. Wasting no time, the Brotherhood group fled across the campus. For a while, no one moved or spoke. Then the four started away.

"Wait!" Jean yelled. Hearing her, the young group turned to face her. Jean thought for a moment then continued, "Thank you for helping us. We're--."

"We know," Tamiko said plainly, " You are the X-Men. Professor Charles Xavier's people. The ones that protect both mutants and humans. The ones who annoy Magneto." To this all the X-Men laughed (except Logan).

"Well, obviously, you're not working with Magneto. Who are you with then?" Logan asked impatiently.

"We are our group. We had a…conflict with Magneto. So, now we're trying to end whatever he plans," Kevin answered.

"Then join us, or at least come with us to talk to the Professor. So then we can figure out what he's trying to do with whatever is in that building," Storm offered. The four thought and conversed with each other quietly, then accepted. As they made their way to the cars, Logan thought to himself, now we'll figure what exactly is going on.

That's the third chapter and working on the fourth. Kris, I'm getting there so, hopefully I'll be able to get more up soon. If you are really confused at the setting in this chapter maybe this diagram will help.