I no own X-men: evolution (yet) But soon I'll own the world! Mwa ha ha ha ha!!!!

Sorry, just read a lot of people doing that and wanted to give it a try.

Oh, and this chapter has even more new charecters so I suppose I should claim them all here:

Gabriel, Justin, Lacey, Sirius, Bueler, Keith, Merriam, Miguel, Lucas, Samantha, Tanya, Amethyst, Mia, and Nathanial.

I know it sounds like a lot of people, but look at all the members of the X-men! You can keep them streight right?

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Over dinner, in which he found out the food tasted better than it smelled (which he didn't know was possible) he met and got to know those friends of his friends that had come to support them and him. He'd already met Keith's hacker friend Bueler. Now he got to meet the talented cook Merriam, she turned out to be Miguel's half sister. There was also Lucas and Samantha who were cousins and both friends of Tanya's, Gabriel's friend Amethyst and her sister Mia.

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Todd was a little disappointed that his friend Nathaniel (Nate) chose not to show up, but he was never very good with crowds, and boy had it become one! It reminded him of thanksgiving dinners you see on TV with all the friends and family chatting and passing around the food. Huh, he thought with wonder, I guess this is like my family, and I sure am giving thanks for them now. With that last thought, he dug in.

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After everyone had stuffed themselves and profusely praised the chefs, they all gathered in the front living room. It was the only place they could all fit, and even then some had to sprawl on the floor. That was ok though, because of the thick plush carpet. Todd sat in the recliner and everyone got settled around him. "So Kicker, spill it! We've all been here a while, but haven't seen much. Why don't you tell us about Bayville was like for you last time you were here.", Keith asked. "Yah T., we're all here to watch your back, why don't you tell us about some of what we might be up against?", Derrick added.

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Wincing inside, Todd sighed. I knew I'd have to go into details sometime, and I suppose I have waited to the last minute already… "I know I told all of ya I had it hard back here right? Well, what you didn't know was how hard. You see, I was a little runt back then. Gabby and Miguel, you guys saw me and that was after being free for a while. Since then I've changed a lot.", Todd paused nerving himself to go on and relive those unpleasant memories. "I was a punchin' bag plain and simple. Everyday I got picked on at best, beat black and blue regularly, and sometimes even got a few broken bones once. That was just from my teammates."

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Everyone looked at him shocked, the Todd they knew would never have taken that. "Some teammates.", Bueler mumbled. "Yah, more like pack of bullies, why'd you put up with that Kicker?", chimed in Rita. "Simple, I was scrawny and weak with no friends to back me. That and…."he shivered, "Magneto, Mystique, and Sabertooth." Just thinking about them again gave him the chills. He'd always associate them with pain and misery. "They were the so called leaders of that brotherhood group right?", questioned Miguel, "The ones you said would kill you if they ever found you?"

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Chad looked at him with admiration, "Man, I knew you were brave Dude, but coming back to face people who want you dead? Don't know if I could do that." "You guys might have to if you stick wi' me. They might try to kill you, just for helping me out. Or just for knowin' me. These guys are everything the anti-mutant groups think of when they think of muties. Ruthless, cruel, bastards who will do anything to get what they want." They all looked a bit grim for a moment.

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"Don't worry T, we're stickin' by you no matter what.", assured Derrick. "Yah, bro. We knew we'd be riskin' a lot coming here, but we also knew you'd be riskin' a lot more.", that from Gabriel. Then a simple, "We're with ya.", from Justin. The others made similar murmurs of agreement, all solidly supporting him. Todd blinked moisture from his eyes, "Man, wha'd I ever do to deserve you guys?" "From what you've been sayin', you endured hell. Now why don't you tell us more about the jerks so we can be prepared when we have to face them? Because I have no doubt we will.", Lucas asked. Sam leaned over to whisper in his ear, "Even if we have to hunt them down." Lucas nodded slightly.

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"Well, there's Pietro Maximoff aka Quicksilver. He is a speed demon, runs so fast he can run on water. He's Magneto's son. His sister's name is Wanda Maximoff, she's called the Scarlet Witch. She fires hex's and can do some serious damage. Neither really liked their pops last time I checked and neither were in his good graces.", he began. "Then there's Lance Alvers aka Avalanche, he does earthquakes so watch out Justin. Those three were the worst of the teens…"

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About an hour and a half later, at nine o'clock, he had pretty much briefed them all on his enemies. He also told them a bit about the X-men and how they always did their best by him. Lastly, he told them about his new plans for the school year and how he wanted to approach the possibility of a confrontation. "See, I want them to see me for who I am now before they figure out who I used to be. So I registered under my new last name. Me and Gabby both. You guys mind not callin' me Todd? Call me T. or use a nickname like Kicker or somethin, 'K?" he asked.

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They all nodded, "So what is your and Gabriel's new last name?", inquired Amethyst. "Don't laugh or I'll kick your asses!", Gabby threatened. "Chill babes," Todd placed a hand on his sis's shoulder, "We got this lady down in San Antonio to adopt us both so we'd be legally sibs, but we had to take her last name and it's kinda weird." "Well fess up dude! How bad could it be? Can't be any worse than that alias you was usin' down in L.A.! I mean, Butchrod?", a few had to cover their mouths to hid their snickers. "Yo, worse man.", he fidgeted before blurting out: "(cough)Wigglesman(cough)".

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They all looked at him funny, they had heard it even though he'd tried to cover it. "You can't be serious, Wigglesman? You're right man, that is worse than Butchrod. Couldn't you find anyone else?", Chad asked disbelievingly. Gabriel glared at him, "How many people you know would be willing to adopt two nearly adult kids with no questions for only one grand? It's not like we had many choices. As it is, we pay her two hundred fifty a month to keep it up." She didn't mention that they probably wouldn't have to pay for much longer, the cash probably went into getting her drugs more often than food. Like she said, they didn't have many choices.

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"Well, anyway some of us have school tomorrow and need to get to sleep. Who needs a ride? Justin can take three, besides me, in the Hum-V.", Lacy offered her fiancé up to be a chuffer. He gave her a put upon look, but she ignored him, "How about we take Gabby, Rita, and T? Chad can take Tanya and swing by Amy and Sam's place to pick them up in his convertible. How's that all sound?" "Sounds good to me. Hey, we didn't get a movie night Lace! I feel cheated.", Todd fake pouted, everyone laughed. "Tell you what Kicker, how about I swing by the rental place and pick something up tomorrow? Maybe load up with snacks and soda. Then, when you all get out of school, we'll have a party!", Keith suggested, "I'll even buy."

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Lacy glared and started to open her mouth, but Justin interrupted, "We know, love! No booze…. on a school night." She slapped his arm like usual, she sighed and rolled her eyes, "You are hopeless, you know that?" He grinned, "You know you love it." "Gack! It's gettin' all mushy in here!", Todd grabbed his throat like he was suffocating on the love you could almost see between them. Justin threw a pillow at him from the couch without looking up.

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Again, everyone laughed as they headed up to their rooms or out the door to go to their apartments. Todd saw those to the door. As he shut it behind Bueler, the last to leave, he got a swat on the back of his head. Ducking and spinning around he raised his hands in supplication, "Hey Gabby, what was that for?" She hmfed, and spun around to go upstairs, "That was for not visiting! I hugged you in relief earlier, I just owed you that and hadn't gotten around to it until now." He shook his head as she shut her door. Man, I'll never figure her out. He Yawned as he went into his own room and shut the door.

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So, what y'all think of the family bonding bit? And do Gabby and Todd seem like siblings? I was an only kid so I don't know really how to do the friendly sibling bickering thing well.

That's all I have written up for now. I'm working on multiple stories with multiple different feels to them and thier charecters so I may be a while before I update again.

That and I'm moving, plus a lot of other hectic junk going on.

I could really use some Reviews.

(pouty puppy-dog face) Pleaaasssee???

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