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So...Don't own X-men:evolution only my own charecters and changes I make to others.
I LOVE Mt. Dew!!!! Which I also don't own. Sorry, I do that some times.
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The next morning as they pulled into a stop just inside Pennsylvania, he got off and bought a quick breakfast before hopping into a cargo car heading to Ohio. Many hours and a few stops later he hopped to a new ride again, this one heading south, deeper into Ohio. As it got dark he once again changed trains at a busy stop in Cincinnati, this time in a passenger section. Another long trip, free meal, and good sleep later he awoke in Northern Kentucky.
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By this time he figured it would be a good idea to travel by a different route for a change. Besides, sitting for so long was getting annoying, even though it did allow his ankle to heal. So he walked. Yup, walked. Cross country he hiked, hunting when hungry, sleeping when tired, bathing in a stream once after falling in some mud. "Roughing" is was actually less stressful and easier than surviving at the brotherhood.
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Eventually he came to a city with a large airport in Tennessee and decided to try hitching a ride on a flight somewhere. After he cleaned up, got a good nights rest in a motel, and bought some new clothes though. The ones he had taken off with were very worse for wear and all but rags and his duffle was falling apart. While at a local mall shopping for clothes and a backpack, he also got a haircut. That and new clothes (for once) made him look totally different. It could also have something to do with the growth spurt he was going through, but at the time he just thought it was the clothes.
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It turns out that hopping a flight wasn't as hard for him as he'd thought. He just had to pick the right flight, one neither too empty or too full. Then slip past the security checkpoint, create a minor distraction and slip on the plane while the ticket attendants weren't paying attention. His first flight took him to Connecticut, then he hopped one over to Mississippi, next to Oklahoma, and finally he ended up in San Antonio Texas. There he decided to stay for a while. After all his wanderings, being constantly on the move for about a month, he was a bit tierd out. So he found a cheap apartment, got a job here and there where he didn't need ID, and made his living. He even came across a few mutants on the list. One of which he became so close with, they arranged to be adopted together just to be siblings. He finally had family!
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Of course by now the others knew he was gone. The brotherhood just wrote him off. Sabertooth tried to track him down, but lost his two week old scent like he'd planned. Mystique raged and tried to find him with her contacts, but even she failed. Magneto was actually slightly impressed, angry, but impressed. Eric decided to keep an eye out for him, but continue on as planned. The acolytes admired him. He had done what they were unable to do: escape.
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Of all the X-men, only Logan and Xavier weren't surprised. The teen mutants gossiped aloud while the adults were just quietly proud. Both knew Todd had been picked on, but only the adults knew how abused he had really been. They had done as he had asked and managed to take out Magnetos warped version of Cerebro. He would no doubt re-build it, but at least they had given Todd time. It would probably take Magnus at least two years to find all the right components.
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Back in Texas, Todd was doing well. He spent three months there while he built up his cash. He was also adapting and evolving. If you compared his powers to the life stages of the toad he resembled, it seemed his powers back in Bayville had been that of a legless tadpole. Now he was working up to that of a tadpole with legs just loosing it's tail. He gained several new abilities and lost some less desirable traits. For instance, he now not only resembled an amphibian, but also somewhat a lizard.
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He could squirt blood from his eye like the horny toad. His old teeth fell out one by one to be replaced by stronger, sharper teeth including sharp K-9's. Now he is stronger, more muscular, agile and faster. One of his mutant friends Gabriel (Gab-ree-el, a girl) taught him some martial arts and another friend named Miguel taught him blade work. His features were becoming more defined and manly, less like a child with that unfinished look.
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As the new school year approached, he made a decision. He wanted to finish school, but if he settled anywhere they'd find him. If he went back just yet, they'd kill him. Gabriel suggested he go live with her cousin in Colorado. She'd set him up with a false identity and home school him. Then, later he could straighten it out if he wanted and show it was truly him. He took the offer. Todd liked his life there, but felt he'd stayed in one place far too long.
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This time he paid and traveled the legal way, though he did go under a false identity. He had changed physically enough that he doubted anyone would recognize him now. When he arrived in Denver he was picked up by Lacy, the daughter of his friend's cousin. They drove the rest of the day to a small town in the middle of nowhere. There he met Justin, Lacy's boyfriend. Both turned out to be mutants. Lacy had minor telekinetic powers and used them for tiny things like sewing and embroidery. This made her money on the side. She was also a great hacker and taught Todd a few things. Justin had powers similar to Lance, but instead of shaking earth, he molded it and worked with it.
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Four more blissful months passed, Todd excelling in his schoolwork without brotherhood interruptions. He helped here and there at odd jobs to make cash and became best friends with Lacy, Justin and another guy named Sirius who not only looked like Gambit, but had powers similar to him too. He suspected they were related somehow. Todd, meanwhile, kept evolving. He now had attractive green hair instead of swampy green, his eyes were an attractive gold-yellow, his facial features matured and he had a body going on great.
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His powers had changed too. Instead of hocking up loogies, he had a small hole under his tongue leading to a pipe that connected to various glands from which he could shoot various substances. From the normal slippery slime and slime that hardened, to a new goo that gave off a mild paralyzing neurotoxin in gas form and a mild acid goop. He now had variety. His tongue and neck were strong enough that he could probably hold up the Blob. It was also mostly dry and only moist when he wanted it to be. Todd could also leap far greater distances and had a stronger kick than before.
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Around the end of December and after Christmas, he once again decided to move on. This time he took another identity and transferred to a little town in western Oregon, not too far from the city of Portland. There he honed his skills in martial arts, blade work, hacking, and a new skill: dancing. Yes, dancing. Besides being fun, it helped improve his coordination and control. It (besides his dashing new good looks) also got him the girls. Yes, he was now a ladies man and got plenty of experience in that area. (wink wink)
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He only stayed there for two months before moving on, this time back on the east coast for a while. Down in Florida, he spent time living it up. He was especially skilled at "gambling" and won lots of money here and there, never too much in one place. He bought a motorcycle and customized it, got a tattoo of a horned toad on his right upper shoulder blade and a barbed wire with Japanese symbols around his left arm. He even pierced his left ear. Twice. Totally changed his image, clothes and all. He now had the hot bad-boy look down. Another two months gone.
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The next place he moved was all the way back over to California. This time kept moving here and there all up and down the coast, surfing. Riding here and there with some other mutant buddies. He was a natural with his strong legs and ability to hold his breath for ten minutes. He won a few contests here and there, but it was mostly the off season. He also got into some underground fighting rings for a while and kicked ass, but dropped out when they got suspicious. This time he stayed for three months again.
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During all this time and change he kept in touch with his Mutant friends in Texas, Colorado, and all the places he'd been. He spent the last month before the next school year contacting them and arranging for their help. He had decided he finally wanted to go back to finish high school and face his past in Bayville. He felt strong enough and had friends strong enough to help him who he trusted, unlike the brotherhood.
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Yes it was a basic summery of his wandering years, and he'll reveal a few more details later on. I just wanted most of the story to revolve around him in Bayville after his evolution, but with a solid background for the "between" time.
Oh, and just to make things streight, he will be starting his senior year when he returns. I don't know if I figured all the months right, so stick with me here.
So once again with the demanding of your opinion!
In other words: Review!!!!!
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