Disclaimer: I do not own X-Men Evolution. What a pity...

Another chapter for whom it may concern. The next chapter will be centered more in the X-Mansion. A couple chapters after that, the story just might be done. I don't plan on this being a really, really long fanfic.

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"What, are you unhappy there or something?" Lance asked Ray.

"Yeah."

"Why?"

"Because I feel like I don't belong. I'm not like the others."

"I guess that's a good enough reason as any." Lance responded.

"You're not even a real X-Man, are you?" Pietro asked.

"Nope. I'm in training. I was in training, I mean." Ray replied.

"Hmph. Then maybe you weren't that good a fighter…"

Ray looked around and seemed oblivious at the moment to Pietro's obvious needling. He strolled into the kitchen where he met up with Blob. The two just stared at each other for a moment.

"Uh…hi?" Ray said unsurely.

"I don't know how comfortable I am with an X-Man in the house…" Blob said.

Ray began to look frustrated. "Look, I am NOT an X-Man any longer! No doubt they don't care anyway."

"Whatever,' Pietro said. "What's your power, anyway?"

Ray looked up at the hanging light that was the only source of light for the entire room. With one jolt of his electricity he put out the light, and just as quickly, turned it back again. "Don't ask me to do that again, though, it probably isn't good for the light."

"Hey, cool man!" Todd exclaimed. "Could you like, pick up radio signals too and stuff?"

"Uh, no…" Ray said.

"Aw. Would've been cool…"

"Hey, Ray…" Wanda walked up to Ray. "Do the X-Men know you're gone? They won't come over here, will they?"

"Well, if they do, I'll make sure they know you had nothing to do with this."

"Good." Wanda still seemed a little unsure but didn't question any further.

"Who cares if they do? What's your code name thing, Ray?" Pietro asked.

"Berzerker."

"Welcome to the Brotherhood, Berzerker."

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When the X-Men find out about Ray's switching huseholds and teams, what will they do? Will they be able to convince him to change his mind? Not likely! Find out soon, the next chapter will be out within the next couple of days, tomorrow if I can manage it.