A/N: HI GUYS, I'm back. I'm sorry that I couldn't update any sooner, with the summer being busy and all of that. I haven't written anything at all for over 3 months until tonight. Now that I'm adjusted to school again, I will be updating faster, I promise. So even though Halloween was a week ago, I still wanted to write a little bit about it in my story. Oh, and here is some Sophia and Lance family bonding. Enjoy this chapter. Oh and comments and criticisms are welcome so that I can make this story even better than it already is. Anyways, Enjoy!
"Yo, dude, I thought you told us that your parents didn't care about you." Toad said clearly confused.
"Well, they don't, not really." Emily snapped. Everyone glanced at her, while she stood where she was, quite stubbornly might I add.
"Yeah, sure Lance ran away, but we didn't give up looking for him," I chimed in.
"Okay, yo, this will take some serious getting used," Toad finally said after several minutes of awkward silence.
'You have no idea!' I thought to myself.
After the startling revelation, that is, for the Brotherhood, life moved on. About two weeks after school started, I was swamped with practices, homework, and extra training drills. One day, after field hockey practice was over, I was walking home from school, with all of my equipment, when Lance drove by.
"Hey, Soph, want a ride?" He offered, pulling his car up to the sidewalk. I smiled, relieved that I wouldn't have to go any further with this heavy backpack (which had 2 textbooks, my lunchbox, laptop, 3 notebooks, 3 binders, and The Lord of the Rings). I dumped all of my stuff into the back of the car, when I noticed that none of the other Brotherhood members were with hi m.
"Where is everyone?" I asked curiously as I slid into shotgun.
"Oh, you know, the usual. Todd's bothering Wanda, Wanda's trying to get away from Toad, Fred's cooking, and Pietro is doing some errand for his father," Lance scowled at this last part.
I was confused by this last part. "Uh, don't you guys work for Magneto? And aren't you friends with Pietro?" I asked. Lance then went on to explain how Pietro betrayed the team, worked for his father, and then came back to replace Lance as leader, and apparently he wasn't that good at it. "Oh, that's complicated." I said, surprised at what happened between the whole Brotherhood team. "I can't believe you actually still work with the team. It's no surprise that the X-Men beat you every time, 'cause you don't actually have any trust," I stated after thinking for several minutes on what to say. I mean , what can you say about the past?
Lance quickly changed the subject. "So what are you planning to be for Halloween? I mean like did you go to the store yet, because I know how you are with school parties," He said teasingly.
I glared at him. "Don't be ridiculous." When he glanced at me with his eyebrows raised, I continued my train of thought. "I make my costumes. Everyone knows that's the best way to go."
"Touche." He says.
"Anyway, I'm going to be a shadow hunter."
"A what?" Lance asked. "It's from a book series, you know from the Mortal Instruments!" When Lance still looked confused, I groaned. "You really need to read more," I stated, and Lance gagged at the thought. "So what are you going to be for Halloween?" I asked slyly.
Lance looked thoughtful. "I didn't give it much thought. I actually didn't think that I would dress up for Halloween. Who knows if I'm going to go to the party?"
"Oh come on, I even know who you're planning to ask, don't be so secretive." Lance smiled in response. "Fine, I'll drop it mister." I said teasingly, before we started talking about other things. Even though it was pretty awkward for the first couple of weeks, now we really got to catch up, and it was so weird how much Lance has changed. But I honestly know that he is still a good guy deep down, even though he acts all macho.
Weeks passed, and it was Halloween. I was all dressed up in my shadow hunter costume, which consisted of me wearing all black, combat boots, and carrying a silver staff as a weapon. Though I doubt no one would actually guess who I was.
"Wow, you look great!" Bobby said. "Like some sort of heroine."
I rolled my eyes. "That's what I am, genius!" I said laughing the whole time.
"Who are you supposed to be, anyway?" He asked.
"You wouldn't know who I am, but if you're curious, I'm a shadow hunter." Seeing his confused face, I smiled. "See, I told you."
We went to the school, and already the school was packed. Everybody was dressed up, but they were dressed up as the usual stuff, like vampires or zombies. That is, except for the Brotherhood, who were hanging out in the corner, as they always are. I walked over to Lance. "No Halloween costume, Lance? Really?"
"Dressing up for Halloween is for little kids," Pietro sneered.
I glanced over at him. "Wasn't asking you."
Pietro scoffed as I turned back to Lance. "I was going to, but these lunk heads started teasing me about it."
"Okay, I'm not getting involved with that. See you guys later." I waved to them before walking onto the dance floor. And I danced the entire time. And of course, considering that it went until 12 pm, I was exhausted the next day. Thankfully that was the day that everyone at the mansion was allowed to sleep in that. Now I felt sort of excited though. Now with Halloween, it means that there is one less holiday until Christmas, probably the best holiday of the year.