A/N: I AM SO SO SO SO SORRY GUYS! Words don't even describe how sorry I am! This summer has actually been far more busier than I thought it would be, with a travel camp, going to down to the beach, doing conditioning training, and even more stuff that I have to do for the rest of the summer! For example, I have a field hockey sleep away camp, so I won't be able to update early next week. I also came up with some new fanfic ideas so I had to start a little bit of them before I lost my muse for them. Also for the last chapter, I'm sorry if it seemed a bit scrambled, because with an introduction to my new character Lauren there was a bit random. Plus, I had half of it already written out and I wanted to post it that day. I think this chapter is slightly better and less scrambled. Oh by the way, The Cursed Sapphire, I read your new fanfiction Time Goes By, and I'm really enjoying it so far. Keep up the work (because it is really good)! Okay now on to reviews and all of that stuff, thank you to TheRealTayler13 for favoriting and following my story.
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My phone started to ring as soon as I passed the Institute's doors. I looked down to see who was calling, and smirked when I saw the Caller ID. I clicked the Answer button. "Hey, Em! What's up?"
My cousin screamed into the cell phone, "I found a lead!"
"Well…that would be great but… I already found him!" I countered with a smirk. This time my cousin, who is the same age me, screamed even louder. I winced pulling the phone away from my ear. "Emily, I got that you're siblings, but seriously? I mean, maybe he doesn't want to see us after all of these years."
"Awww! Sophia, not you too!" Emily groaned.
"We're in one of the same classes together, and he hasn't even acknowledged me," I tried to persuade my cousin. Emily continued to persuade me to help when I finally had enough of it. "Fine!" I cried out in frustration. "When you come down to my place next time, then we can confront him."
"Yeah, about that…" My cousin laughed nervously.
I massaged my temples in worry. "What now?" I asked jokingly.
"I'm already at your house. It was supposed to be a sort of surprise, ya know with your first day of school and all…" She continued. I laughed.
"Fine," I said with a smile. "Be right there!" I said as I grabbed my jean jacket and my bike helmet before heading outside to ride my bike over to my house.
The bike ride over to my house was quick, and met up with Emily, who I haven't seen since the beginning of the summer. She is a medium height girl with darker brown hair than mine, although more straight, with a tan similar to her to her brother's. She also wore a multi-color flowery summer dress with flip-flops. After catching up with each other, we walked to where Lance supposedly lived. "Well, this is it," I pointed out the house where I was told the Brotherhood lived. We headed to the doorway, and Emily rang the doorbell. The door opened immediately, and Toad, or was it Todd, glared at us.
"What are ya doin' here, X-dweebs?" Toad sneered.
Emily burst out laughing. "That's what they call you guys?" She asked, and I confirmed it with a nod. "How more unoriginal can you be?" She was laughing really hard now. Toad just looked at her, unsure of what to think. Something seemed to dawn on her, and she looked at Toad curiously. "Who is he?"
"That is Toad. He has good reflexes, has a really long tongue, and smells disgusting," I pointed out.
"Hey, I can speak fo' myself, yo!" Toad cried out.
I raised my eyebrow. "I don't know about you, but it seemed like a pretty good description to me," I said with amusement.
Before he could defend himself, Wanda came up to the door, followed by Pietro. "Who's at the door, Toad?" Pietro asked, seemingly oblivious to me and Emily.
"The X-dweebs have a new member." Toad informed him before noticing Wanda. "What's up, baby cakes? Didn't realize you got back." He said as he leaned against the doorway, trying to act cool. Of course, knowing Toad, he missed the doorway and fell flat on his face.
I was sort of getting impatient. "Toad also has a really big crush on Wanda, the only girl in the Brotherhood, and Pietro's, the white-haired guy, her twin brother. Her power is just hexing objects, and it sort of reminds me of probability and chance. Pietro, who's scared of Wanda, his power is speed. And then there is Fred, but I have no idea where he is. He's called the Blob, and he has super-strength." I whispered to Emily, who now knew all about the Brotherhood. Out loud, I said, "Hey, guys, where's Lance?"
Pietro sneered at us. "Why do you want to know, X-Geek?" He exclaimed.
I rolled my eyes. "Where is he?" I asked to the overall group.
"Hey, who's at the door?" Lance said in annoyance. He froze when he saw us at the doorway.
"OH MY GOSH! I can't believe it's actually you. I mean, I've been looking non-stop ever since you left, and now you're actually here!" Emily gushed in excitement.
Lance looked at me, and I held up my hands defensively. "Hey, she's been looking for you during all of these years." I pointed out.
Emily, in all of her excitement, ran up to Lance and hugged him. Awkwardly, he returned her hug. "So, you've really been looking for me for this entire time?" He asked in disbelief.
As she nodded, I chimed in, "She looked all throughout New Jersey and New York." I said. "So where were you anyway?" I asked curiously.
"Uh…," He rubbed his neck awkwardly. "Illinois." He said sheepishly.
"What?" We both shrieked. "How could you have gotten all of the way to Illinois?" I asked venomously. "I don't think that's even possible."
"I… sort of… stole a jeep," Lance muttered.
I rubbed the bridge of my nose. "I guess that explains the bad boy appearance," I said to Emily, and she nodded in confirmation.
"Wait, who are you guys, yo?" Toad shouted in utter confusion. It was only at the moment that we paid the Brotherhood any notice. While the three of us were talking, they just gave us utterly confused looked, looking from one person to the next.
"Guys," Lance started to introduce us. "This is my sister, Emily and my cousin, Sophia."
A/N: Was Lance who you guys thought he was? Anyway, please write reviews or constructive criticism because I want to make my story the best that it can be! Until next time, which might be before the weekend, BYE!