Sniper smiled.<br/>"Of course. Thank you, Professor. But, in the meantime, is there somewhere I could go to polish my skills a bit? I want to stay in good shape, but I don't want to risk hurting other mutants."<br/>He tightened his gloves a bit, a habitual method that always got his adrenaline racing, letting his brain know that he was ready for combat.<br/><br/>Lance got himself some food. He liked Lily, and he knew she liked him. But, he couldn't help but feel like she was pulling herself away from him just a bit, and that puzzled him. Did she distrust him because of his friendship with Sniper? But, no, she had all ready forgiven him. He then thought that it had something to do with those three boys they had scared, but they were the ones who made the choice not to return.<br/><br/>He took a bite of the delicious burger and contemplated. How could he convince Lily that they could have a relationship? He guessed that the first step would be to get to know each other better, in a more private place.<br/>"Hey, Lily, would you like to go on a date with me?"<br/>He continued to eat his burger. He really hoped that the answer would be yes.<br/><br/>Magneto had returned to his chambers, still steaming from Sniper's betrayal, and the loss of the telepath and the human seismograph from their ranks. At the long table of the dining room sat the remaining members of the Brotherhood; Toad, Blob, Juggernaut, Sabretooth, Pyro, Elianna, and the newest addition to their ranks, a shadowy mutant known as Blood Moon. The mutant in question sat directly across from him at the long table, his features entirely hidden by his black cloak and hood. Looking closely enough, the cloak seemed to have a mind of its own, squirming in the darkness of the dimly lit room. To be honest, Blood Moon scared the shit out of Magneto, but he did show a desire to hunt down humans and did swear his allegiance to Magneto and the Brotherhood, so he figured he could be trusted. Without further ado, he cleared his throat and began the meeting.<br/><br/>"As you know, we recently lost three additions to the Brotherhood by means of betrayal. Sniper, Telepathra, and Avalanche are all fugitives, and we've tracked their location to Xavier's Manor. Of course, the site is secure, and I don't want to risk losing anyone by attacking it. So, I will wait until they leave the Mansion, as I'm not sure that Xavier's rules would really appeal to them. Once they leave, Elianna and Blob are to capture, but not kill, them. From there, I will place them all in comas, this time making sure that they are indeed out. From there, I will re-institute my plan to bring in Mastermind to rearrange their memories. If my plan succeeds, we will have our members back, and with such powerful additions, we will crush the X-Men once and for all, and make this entire world a mutant's world."