Disclaimer: I received a phone call from Stan Lee telling me that I was now the owner of Captain America, X-Men and all other Marvel property. I was just about to go to the main office to take my place as leader of the company and slap the spit out of the idiots behind some of the recent events of the past few years (Beast GAY! Scott and EMMA? I may not be a big Jean fan, but still... An ARMORED Spidey? What the hell? Isn't it enough that some time back Cap had an armored suit?)... Then I woke up and unfortunately realized that I did NOT own Marvel's characters, I probably would NEVER own Marvel and it's characters, and that my plans for firing the current staff and bringing in some of my favorite fanfiction authors as the new staff wouldn't happen either...
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"Return of an Old Friend"
Part four: For Cryin' Out Loud
By J.T. Magnus, "Turbo"
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'This is unacceptable,' Magneto thought, 'Xavier has another student and my Brotherhood of Mutants has failed to recruit any more...'
"Pyro, you LUNATIC!"
As shouts were thrown back and forth, Magneto groaned, "And my 'elite' Acolytes include someone who is as bad as any of the Brotherhood…"
It was then that the Master of Magnetism had an idea…
"Pyro, come with me."
"Sure thing, Boss, uh, Lord Magneto," the Australian mutant said, walking away from the pile of burning chairs that had started his fellow Acolytes' anger after causing the flames to grow higher one last time.
'Maybe I should send him to Charles,' Magneto thought, then laughed silently to himself, 'No, not even my misguided former friend deserves Pyro.'
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"Lord Magneto…"
"Cyclops," Magneto acknowledged.
"To what do we owe the honor?"
"With the recent addition to Charles' forces, I have… seen fit to assign one of my other followers to you," Magneto said, magnanimously.
Cyclops looked past his leader to where Pyro was starting a yard fire.
"He was starting to drive you crazy, wasn't he?"
"Yes," Magneto admitted, "That as well…"
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"So," Todd asked, looking at the new guy, "What do you do… Pyro? Something to do with fire, I'd guess?"
"Yep, that's me. I can control flames, I like to burn stuff… It's a way of life. I also write, but that's more of a hobby. A very profitable hobby, but I live to burn stuff."
Todd groaned, "Great, another Pietro, except this one likes fire."
"I wouldn't say I like fire."
Todd raised an eyebrow, "You don't like fire?"
"Nope, mate, I love fire!"
Freddy had remained silent, now he grumbled, "We're doomed…"