Pietro's Tea Party

To Firefly25: Hey there Firefly! Nice line. Very appropriate. Which one of them said that, Nicholas Cage or John Travolta? I would not be surprised if Craig was responsible for Scotty's little…flying lesson. Don't be surprised if that particular swarm of bees makes more appearances. Please put me on your Author Alert list! I hope you like the new chapter, and I can hardly wait to beta-read the new chapter of 'Reindeer Flotilla'!

To mattb3671: Hey there matt! I read the new chapter of "X-Men is Australian for Mutant" and I liked it! Did you get my e-mail? May I add you to my e-mail address book? Yeah, Pietro does seem to be a little too happy at times. You trained the dogs that attack Kelly? Why am I not surprised to hear that? I hope you like the new disclaimer and new chapter!

To Metal Dragon1: Hey there MD1! Pietro having a tea party is a scary, yet not quite unimaginable concept indeed. I could imagine Pietro holding a tea party. Actually, I think both Kelly and the dogs were afraid of the librarian! I guess Duncan has finally started hanging with a crowd closer to his IQ level. It doesn't matter how Scott was sent flying, all that matters is that he flew. I can't wait for the new chapter of 'Take the Long Way Home', and I hope you enjoy the new one!

To Sparky Genocide: Hey there Sparky! Maybe I should show a puffed-up Duncan. Thanks. Enjoy the new chapter!

To Red Witch: Hey there Red! I read the new chapter of "This Soap Opera Called Life" and I loved it! Stryker got what he deserved, and there are a lot more mutants to worry about now. Things aren't much better now for our heroes. You did tea party scenes? I don't remember reading them. But then again, you did do a lot of stuff. Duncan and Kelly will get tormented some more, and there will be more bees! Enjoy the new chapter!

To soulstress: Hey there soulstress! Don't worry, the dogs will return. I'm glad you liked the scene with Kelly and the dogs in the library. My computer acts weird sometimes too. I wouldn't be surprised at the thought of Pietro holding a tea party. And I'm sure the rest of the Brotherhood's reaction would be funny, especially Wanda. I can hardly wait for the new chapter of 'Tempest', and I hope you like the new chapter!

To Haretrigger: Hey there Hare! Yeah, some disturbing hobby of Pietro's, huh? Think about it. His old man played with metal dollies. I hope you like the new chapter!

Disclaimer: "Do you feel like we do?" - Peter Frampton

Chapter 2: Announcement!

Bayville High, the Counselor's office, the next day

"Are you sure this is a good idea?" Lila asked Todd as the two mutants went to the counselor's office.

"I'm sure that Pietro's got some freaky issue, yo. And this guy's an expert." Todd explained.

"Todd…he's a school counselor, not Sigmund Freud." Lila rolled her eyes.

"So?" Todd shrugged. He knocked on the counselor's door.

"Come in." A voice replied. Todd and Lila entered the room. They found the school counselor, Mr. Rake, behind a desk. He was a stout gray-haired man with a green shirt, brown slacks, and a white tie. He had on gold-thin rimmed glasses. "Ahh, Todd Tolensky, and…uhm…"

"Lila Cheney. I'm new." Lila said.

"Take a seat." Mr. Rake offered. Todd and Lila sat on a couple seats in front of Mr. Rake's desk. "Now, tell me, how have you been doing? Have you been adjusting well, Ms. Cheney?"

"I'm fine. The football players are jerks, but they know their place." Lila grinned.

"We want to talk to you about our friend Pietro, Mr. Rake." Todd said.

"You see, we found Mr. Am…Pietro, in our backyard holding a tea party with a couple stuffed animals." Lila added. "We're really worried. Well, he is." Lila pointed at Todd. "I'm not. The guy is a jerk."

"It sounds to me like Mr. Maximoff has some issues. If I could perhaps get a tape of your friend engaging in this tea party, I could analyze the behavior psychologically."

"We have a camcorder. We can do that." Lila grinned. "Thanks, Mr. Rake!" Lila shook his hand. "Come, Mr. Toddson! The game is afoot!" She crowed in an English accent.

"I'm right behind you, Sherlock Lila!" Todd grinned in his own English accent. Todd was great with accents. The two teens raced out the window.

"Nice kids." Mr. Rake smiled. He looked down at his wrist. "Where's my watch?" Lila walked back in with a pouty look. She looked up at Mr. Rake with a pout. She handed him back his watch.

"Sorry." She pouted, then went back out. Mr. Rake caught Toad shooting Lila a stern look. Lila looked at him with her pout still on.

"You never let me have any fun!" Lila whined.

"C'mon, yo. I know you can go five minutes without stealing things, yo." Todd grinned. "And speaking of stealing things, there goes Cannonball, the guy who you says stole your heart." Lila looked up and her pout turned into a big grin when she saw the Southerner.

"C'MERE, YOU HUNK!!!" Lila screamed as she raced toward Sam.

"AAAGH!!!" Sam screamed.

Bayville High, Lunchtime

"You have got to cut class today, yo." Todd said to Lance and Fred. The three boys were at the Brotherhood table. Lance was eating a sandwich, and Fred was on his tenth lunch tray. The Starr Brothers and Wanda were still in the lunch line.

"Why should we?" Lance looked up from his sandwich.

"Do you guys want to see Pietro doing something really embarrassing?" Todd smirked. Fred blinked.

"Like what? Play with dolls?"

"No. Lila and I saw Pietro having a tea party with stuffed animals." Todd grinned. Lance nearly choked with laughter on his sandwich. Fred's jaw dropped.

"You're kidding!" Gasped Blob.

"No, I'm not. You can ask Lila." Todd confirmed. Blob got up.

"Can't now, Fred." Lance chuckled, stopping the large Mohawk-wearing mutant. "Ol' Cannon-boy's trying to beat her off him with a stick." Lance looked at Todd. "Alright. Let's see Pietro's little tea party." Todd smirked.

"You guys are going to love it."

The BayvilleHospital

"Ohhhhh…" Duncan moaned from his hospital bed. He looked like a huge piece of flesh-colored popcorn thanks to all the bee stings he suffered. "I hate this." A nurse walked in.

"Boy it's hot in here." She said. She opened a window. "There we go. Comfortable, Mr. Matthews?"

"Fine."

"Just stay there until the ointment clears you up, okay?"

"Okay. Thank you." Duncan thanked as the nurse left. "Might as well take a nap while I'm here." He closed his eyes. "AAAAAAAAGH!!!! NOT AGAIN!!!!" A group of wild dogs leapt in through the open window and started mauling him. "HELP ME!!! NURSE!!! HELP!!!!"

BayvillePark

"Huff…huff…huff…" Kelly panted as he jogged on a path in the park. He stopped and sat down on a bench, panting. "Man, that was a great workout." Kelly wheezed. He heard buzzing. "What? HEY!!!" He got swarmed by bees. "AAAAAAAAAGH!!!!!! HELP ME!!!!!! HEY!!!!!! OWWWWWW!!!!! THOSE THINGS HURT!!!! HELP ME!!!! HEY!!! OWWCH!!!!"

Well, well, well! Looks like Lance and Fred are going to get a good laugh! What insanity will happen next? How will Lance and Fred react to Pietro's quirk? Will Lila ever get her hands on Sam? Find out in the next chapter! Suggestions needed badly!