The collective Brotherhood members gathered around their latest victim. Wanda had the good sense to instruct her comrades to bind N'Kantu in something a lot sturdier than the average rope every super-villain has lying around. So they opted with some steal chains.
Lance stared at the bound mummy that occupied his couch; "Well?" he shifted his gaze to Wanda.
Wanda glared at him, "Well, what?"
Lance shook his head, "What do we do with him? Do we send him back to the museum, toss him in the lake and hope he sinks, or my personal favorite leave him on the X-geek's front step ring the bell and run like hell?"
Before Wanda could respond a brand new voice entered the fray, "Please do not send me back."
Everyone looked down at the mummy, "That's it, as of roihght now oih'm givin' up alcohol," several other Brotherhood members nodded in agreement with the Aussie.
Wanda bent down to stare at him, "You can speak?"
N'Kantu gave a half-decomposed smile, "Yes, and rather well I might add."
Wanda peeked an eyebrow in interest, "May I ask how?"
N'Kantu smirked, "I have been awake for the last three thousand years. London, Paris, Madrid, various cities in North America, over the last century, I have learned by listening. It is the only thing I could do."
Wanda looked at her fearless leader, "We can't send him back. Can you imagine not being able to move for so long?"
Lance rolled his eyes, "Fine we won't send him back. Freddy untie him." Freddy moved towards the corpse, "But that still doesn't answer, what we're going to do with him."
Wanda scratched her chin, "He could live in the basement."
Lance buried his face in his hands, "Mystique is gonna kill us."
Todd leapt onto Freddy's back as he broke the chains, "Should we ask her? I mean it is her house yo."
N'Kantu sat up right, "I do not want to be a burden."
St. John chuckled and plopped down next to him, "You're not gonna be a burden mate, after all they keep me around, and oih cause thousands of dollars of property damage hourly."
Pietro smirked, "But back to Mystique, she never liked the idea of stray roommates. She barely likes the idea of us."
Freddy peeked an eyebrow, "I don't think that will be a problem."
-Meanwhile at the Xavier institute-
Xavier sat at his desk reading through his annual income report. He sipped from a glass of scotch while the shadows danced on his wall from the fireplace.
He looked up from his work, "Erik."
"Hello Charles," Erik's feet touched the floor. He wore his classic red armor and purple cape.
Xavier turned to face the Master of Magnetism sans helmet, "How did you evade Logan?"
Erik smirked, "Logan is a bit tied up at the moment."
-The driveway-
Logan was wrapped in the Iron Gate that normally stood at the base of the driveway. His wrists were bound high above his head, which would not allow for a quick or easy escape. He let out a low growl, "That was my last cigar," he looked down to his still lit cigar.
-Back in Xavier's office-
Erik's features became more serious, "I've come back for what you've taken from me."
Xavier wheeled himself away from the desk, "Your de-powering was necessary."
Erik's eyes began to glow, "You locked away a piece of my mind," a smirk crept onto his face, "Would your students care to know the twisted mind behind the dream? Would they still follow you if they knew you were no better than 'Magneto'?"
Xavier brought his hands together, "That was several decades ago. I am a changed man, and I can not allow you to regain the power you've lost."
"No one changes, the sooner you realize that, the sooner you will understand that I was right," Erik's face shifted to a determined expression, "I will return to my previous level old friend."
Xavier wheeled himself forward, "Why do you need your full abilities?"
Erik smirked, "I have many enemies Charles and I will do what needs to be done to protect my nation."
Xavier leaned back into his chair, "Why not simply force me?"
Erik shook his head; "I came without my helmet as a show of good faith, is it too much to expect the same from you?" he turned to float out of the window, "Goodbye Charles."
-The Brotherhood Boarding House-
Wanda stared at Freddy curiously, "What do you mean it won't be a problem?"
Freddy pointed behind his comrade, "We have company."
The rest of the Brotherhood and N'Kantu peered out of the broken window to see Erik floating there, now with his famed helmet, "Hello, I require your assistance."
-Several minutes later in the kitchen-
Regan sat at the table with her arms crossed over her chest, "I can't do it. I'm no where near as powerful as Xavier, and the only other telepath I've met that could even consider what you've proposed is Jean."
Erik sat back into the chair, "That is unfortunate."
Wanda peered at her father, "Why do you need your power back so badly?"
Erik actually showed remorse, "Hundreds of mutants arrive on my shores weekly. I fear that one of the neighboring governments may try to lash out at them. With my full power restored I would be able to provide more than enough protection."
Pietro reached into his pocket and pulled out a cellular phone, he quickly dialed a number, "Time to live up to your end of the deal," he paused for a moment, "I'll be there," and with that Pietro sped off, leaving the occupants of the kitchen in surprise.
Lance walked into the room, "I've got the boys set up outside. Mystique come down yet?"
Wanda shook her head, "I knocked on her door, but she didn't answer."
Pietro finally made his triumphant return, but he was not alone, "So I finally get to meet the infamous Magneto?"
Erik peered at the young blonde, "Pietro who is this?"
The blonde stepped forward and bowed, "They call me Legion but you may call me David," Pietro peeked an eyebrow, "And I'm here to undo my father's work." Erik smirked at the irony.
-A few minutes later in the living room-
Erik sat on the armchair without his helmet, while David stood behind him and placed his hands around his head, somewhat reminiscent of his father. The Brotherhood members could only stare at other two mutants.
David let out a sigh, "My father really doesn't want you to be in your prime does he?" Erik simply nodded, "This is going to hurt…" he paused, "The both of us."
Painful psionic bursts flooded Erik's body, but he refused to show even an ounce of emotion, "Dig deeper."
David began sweating profusely, "Almost… Almost got… it." His eyes began to glow white as he poured more energy into the task, "Got it!" and with that exclamation he fell backwards.
Before he could hit the ground Pietro had caught him and placed him on the couch. He then peered at his unconscious father, "Lance can you take my father upstairs, I want to have a chat with 'David' here." Lance nodded and scooped up the Master of Magnetism. Wanda was visibly torn, she wanted answers but she was also worried about her father, "Wanda keep father company in case he wakes up," Wanda smiled and ventured to the stairs.
David lay on the couch bordering on unconsciousness, "I bet you have some questions."
Pietro sat on the floor, his back leaning against the couch, "David? Jean did a better job than we thought."
David let out a small chuckle, "I am Legion for we are many, but I am David for I have one mind."
Pietro nodded, "Where have you been?"
David stared at the ceiling, attempting to recover his lost energy, "A research center in Scotland. A nice woman took me in and I've been her assistant ever since."
Pietro stared at the wall in front of him, "What happened to my father?"
David smiled in a vain attempt to stave off sleep, "Psychic backlash. If he was normal he'd be fine in a few hours, but since he's Magneto I give it a half hour," he paused for a moment, "I've never been this drained before."
Pietro continued to stare at the wall in front of him, "Do you want me to take you to Scotland?"
David was settling into sleep, "No I'll be fine after some rest, then I'll go."
Pietro turned around to see David finally asleep, "Thanks."
-Several minutes later-
The Brotherhood boys and N'Kantu barreled into the Boarding House, "We have a problem yo, a really big problem."
Lance ran into the room from the kitchen, "Can't we ever have one night off? Who is it the X-Geeks? S.H.I.E.L.D.?"
Todd looked through the broken window, and crouched down, "Both."
-On the front lawn-
Two factions were divided on the Brotherhood's front lawn. On one side stood Logan, Piotr, and Scott, while on the other side stood Fury and the recently imprisoned Wrecking Crew.
Logan snarled at Fury, "Since when do you employ bank robbers?"
Fury glared at Logan, "Since their father is Loki."
Logan's eyes went wide in shock, "Loki?"
Fury smirked and looked inside the Boarding house through the broken window at most of the Brotherhood, "Darkholme, you and your team stand down, and surrender Magneto, and I promise you will survive the night."
Logan stepped in front of the general, "You leave those kids out of this Fury."
Fury chuckled, "Since when does the Wolverine care about a bunch of juvenile, antisocial punks?"
Logan let out a low growl, "That's my business Fury, you can have Magneto, but not one hair better be out of place on any of those kid's heads, or I'll reach in through your nose and pull out your medulla oblongata."
