A/N: Well this is the last chapter of Glycerine. I'm really proud of this story, and I hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I did writing it. I guess I have to say that I know nothing about explosives so just pretend the things I'm talking about are feasible. Anyways, if you're this far into it then you must like it so, thanks. Enjoy.

-The Brotherhood Boarding House-

All seemed peaceful in the boarding house, but as we all know in this house peace does not last long.

Todd leapt over the banister to the ground, "We're all gonna die!"

Lance then bolted down the stairs, "There's no way to survive this!"

A panicking St. John quickly followed him, "She knows no mercy!"

Freddy then barreled down to the ground floor, "I just want you to know that I love you guys!"

Finally Pietro rushed past his brethren, "I want my Mystique!"

Wanda's voice then erupted from the top floor, "Why didn't anyone tell me Jean was giving birth!" this was then followed by a flurry of hex bolts. After she reached the ground floor she walked into the living room, and looked around for her targets, "Where'd they go?"

Without missing a beat the couch began talking, "No one's home yo."

With that Lance leapt up strangling Todd, "She's gonna find us," before Lance could even look up the entire Brotherhood was now on the ground writhing in pain.

At that moment Raven chose to intervene, "Wanda, if you would halt your misplaced aggression, I'm sure your brother would speed you away to the hospital, while your…" she paused, "Peers follow in the jeep."

Wanda only grunted then reached down and grabbed Pietro by the shirt, "Hospital, ten seconds ago," and with that the twins were gone.

Raven shook her head and stared at the mighty Brotherhood, "Oih see somethin' mate."

Lance got to his feet, "That's just your life flashing before your eyes."

St. John let out a cackle, "Oih don't remember meeting Bigfoot."

Todd hoped to his feet, "That's Beast you cartoon character."

-A few hours later at St. Joseph's Memorial Hospital-

The Brotherhood boys had finally been reunited, and they were now gathered around a new miracle.

Lance stared with wide eyes, "It's beautiful."

Pietro nodded in agreement, "It looks so healthy."

Todd wiped at his eyes, "I think I'm gonna cry yo."

Freddy smiled, "Will you look at the size of it?"

St. John chuckled, "Can't wait to have one of moih own."

"Are you gonna buy this cake or are you gonna stare at it all night," the boys snapped back to attention and stared at the cafeteria worker. She eyed the boys, "It's eight dollars

Each boy began digging in his respective pocket.

Lance produced a leather wallet, "I got three bucks."

Todd removed his shoe and let a few coins fall to the floor, "I got… twenty-five, thirty… A buck fifty."

Pietro swept through his wallet, "Here's two."

St. John proudly stuck out his hand, "Oih got a nickel and a skittle."

Freddy smiled as he dug around in his overall pocket, he pulled out a bill that the other Brotherhood boys gasped at, "I have a five!"

-Several minutes later in the Maternity ward-

The Brotherhood boys were walking down the hallway each enjoying a slice of chocolate cake, when suddenly the lights began to flicker rapidly.

Lance looked to Pietro; "You don't think…" he trailed off.

Pietro sighed, "Knowing her…"

He was immediately cut off by the other Brotherhood female, "Where have you idiots been? Wanda's about to kill the doctor for not letting her in."

St. John stared at Regan, "Woihy? Oih thought the father was allowed in."

Regan looked at him as if he were the biggest idiot she had ever met, "And who is going to believe that a woman poses the necessary equipment to impregnate another woman?"

Pietro smirked, "I got an idea."

-A few minutes later in the delivery room-

Jean was drenched in sweet, as a male dressed in a gown, cap, and gloves entered the room. Jean strained to see who it was, and let out a low growl when she realized who it was. Although a mask covered his face she instantly knew who it was.

"Pietro! Where's Wanda!" she screamed in pain. Pietro looked down at the redhead and winked. Then suddenly there was a shift in his appearance and Jean smiled, "Wanda."

Wanda nodded, "It pays to be friends with a Mastermind."

Jean let out an anguished cry, "They're coming!"

-A few minutes later in the waiting room-

The Brotherhood boys sat on the opposite side of the room from Xavier and his staff. Regan rolled her eyes as she watched her husband and his friends glare at the older mutants.

She turned a page in her magazine, "I married an idiot."

Logan glared from across the room, "Always thought I'd have to skin one of you in this situation."

Pietro snorted, "Yeah? I'd like to see you pull that with Wanda."

Logan unsheathed his claws with their familiar, 'Skint,' "I'm gonna rip off your eyelids so you don't miss your ass getting kicked."

Xavier cleared his throat, "I assume we'll have to work out a custody agreement."

Lance smirked, "No need, we fight, you lose, the kid stays with us."

Regan chuckled, "Before or after Logan hands you your spleen?" she paused, "Don't you think Wanda should be the one to negotiate this?"

Lance rolled his eyes, "Wanda has enough to worry about."

Todd nodded in agreement, "Yeah like buying a mini-van and becoming a soccer mom." The Brotherhood boys shuddered as they pictured Wanda in a brightly colored sweater.

Ororo stepped in between the warring factions, "In all honesty the child should stay with his mother."

Todd leapt onto Freddy's shoulder, "Who asked you?"

Freddy crossed his arms; "Yeah he's already a member of the Brotherhood."

St. john flicked his lighter open, "Oih think they want us to prove it."

Before the boys could leap into action, Regan cut them off, "You honestly think the boarding house is safe enough to raise a child?" the boys looked at her in confusion, "As a woman I would not want to raise my child there, what with a dog demon running the halls, a mummy living in the basement, and Raven upstairs."

Lance stared at her, "Right and?"

Regan rolled her eyes, "From a mother's point of view it isn't a wise survival strategy," the boys were again lost in confusion, "Johnny likes destruction, Freddy's to strong for his own good, Todd has more bacteria on him than a dead antelope, Pietro can barely manage himself let alone a child, and Lance…" she paused, "Honey, you aren't exactly the calmest person on the planet."

Lance ran his hand through his long luxurious hippy hair, then turned to Xavier, "Well what if Wanda gets her kid on the weekends?"

Xavier's features twisted into shock, "Something's wrong."

-Meanwhile in the delivery room-

The doctor handed Wanda two small bundles, "Congratulations on two beautiful healthy baby boys."

Wanda stared down at the tiny twins. Both had sapphire blue eyes, one had raven black hair like his 'father', while the other had a silver sheen to his hair, quite similar to a certain fleet-footed uncle.

As Wanda held her children the nurse called out to the doctor, "Doctor Essex, there's a complication, she won't stop bleeding."

The doctor rushed to Jean, "Nurse place the children in the incubator, and call down to…"

Wanda's ears quit functioning. The only thing her mind was registering was the phrase, 'won't stop bleeding.' Not one minute ago, she was in love with a beautiful woman, and she was holding her newborn children, now a stranger had stripped her of her children and her mate was bleeding uncontrollably. Tears began to stream from her face as she watched Jean slip into unconsciousness.

-A few hours later in the parking garage of the hospital-

It was now just a few hours past dawn. The Brotherhood was extremely shaken up after the news. They walked through the garage in utter silence. Regan had volunteered to stay behind and try to comfort the Scarlet Witch. Never before had the Brotherhood seen their most powerful and intimidating member that vulnerable.

The Brotherhood continued their journey to the jeep, when all of a sudden they noticed something on the floor.

Todd hopped over to it and began examining it, "Guys…" his face shifted to terror, "It's ticking."

The rest of the Brotherhood closed the gap and examined the contraption as well. Lance's eyes went wide, "Bomb," Freddy gathered up his courage and prepared to throw himself onto the explosive, but was quickly stopped by Lance, "What do you think you're doing Blob?"

Freddy flinched at how harshly Lance said his codename, "I'm…" he shook his head, "I'm gonna smother it."

Lance shook his head, "No way, you don't even know if you could survive the blast," he then turned to St. John, "Johnny could you contain the blast."

St. John got closer to it, "Oih… Oih don't… know mate," he studied it closer, "If it was a napalm maybe but it could be chemical."

Lance shook his head and the ground began to shake around them, "I'm gonna burry it!"

But before he could tip the rictor-scale Todd leapt in his way, "Don't do that, remember what Mystique taught us? Don't ever move the bomb after the timer is set."

Lance relaxed if only for a while, "Then what do we do?"

Unbeknownst to his brethren, gears in Pietro's head had been turning. He looked at the timer, "Two minutes," he then sighed, "Freddy how much do you weigh these days?"

Freddy thought for a few seconds, "I guess three fifty. Why?" before Freddy could finish his sentence he was already at the boarding house, "What?"

Pietro returned to the garage and looked at his comrades, "Who's next?"

Lance glared at the speedster, "What do you have planned!" but alas his words fell on def ears, as he too was at the boarding house and miles away from the explosive.

Pietro materialized behind Todd and St. John, "Are you going to fight or go peacefully?" he didn't let them answer and they were now with Lance at the boarding house.

Lance looked out into the direction of the hospital, "Dammit Pietro! You can't do everything by yourself!"

Back in the parking garage Pietro materialized in front of the bomb, "Can't move Jean she's in critical, can't move my nephews, don't know what would happen," he smiled surreally, "I'm an uncle," his facial features shifted to determination, "Okay a minute thirty…" he paused, "Plenty of time, no pressure." He pulled a pocketknife out of his pocket and smirked, "Hope Lance doesn't miss you too much."

He studied the device a while longer, and opened the blade in his hand, "Okay remember what Mystique taught you." He closed his eyes and began concentrating.

Then all of a sudden Raven's voice flooded his mind, "The left! To the left! That's the spot!"

Pietro fell onto his back, "Didn't want to remember that," he began concentrating again, "Have to remember, have to survive this for… for…" he paused for another moment, his eyes finally shot open.

Raven's voice boomed in his mind again, "Disable the timer, if it can't reach zero then it can't go off."

He held the blade against the blue wire, and as he applied pressure to severe it, he spoke only one word, "Anna."

-Meanwhile at the boarding house-

Lance and the rest of the Brotherhood darted to the back of the house. Lance reached the garage and threw the garage door open, he dug in his pocket for his keys and unlocked the door, "Get in now!"

The Brotherhood did little to question him at St. John and Todd leapt into the back, and Freddy took shotgun while Lance shot out of the garage and down the driveway to the street.

Todd in an attempt to get their minds off their current situation examined the seats, "I'd like to meet the guy that made your seats Lance."

St. John stuck out his hand, "Hello mate, St. John here custom interiors are moih area of expertise."

Todd reluctantly shook his hand, "Todd, John shut up! Freddy did you see how much time was left on the bomb before Pietro sped us out?" Freddy only nodded, "Well!" Freddy looked at Lance with heavy eyes. He hit the steering wheel several times, "Dammit! Dammit! Dammit!" Lance scorched around every corner he came across. He knew it was all in vain but if he didn't try he'd never be able to live with himself, hell he probably won't be able to live with himself anyways, "Pietro you fucking idiot!"

The Brotherhood boys sank into their seats, each one knowing what Lance was going through.

-Back in the parking garage-

Pietro stood triumphantly over the mechanism a thin sheet of sweat covering his body. He was so relieved until it began projecting a hologram.

The hologram was no more than a foot tall, and the man had deathly white skin and slicked back raven black hair. He had a small gem on his forehead, and he wore dark blue clothes with eight strips protruding from his back forming a cape of sorts.

The man began clapping, "Well done Quicksilver."

Pietro peeked an eyebrow, "Who are you? How do you know my name?"

The man chuckled, "I am Dr. Nathaniel Essex, but you may call me Mister Sinister. Asked for how I know you," he smirked, "Who doesn't know the son of Magneto?"

Pietro furrowed his brow in anger, "What was this supposed to accomplish?"

Sinister let out a loud hardy laugh, "It was obviously an attack against your father and sister. You see I want her children."

Pietro face began turning red, "Why!"

Sinister smirked, "Temper, temper Pietro. You see they are the offspring of two of the most powerful mutants in existence. Obviously, an impossible birth, so naturally when they grow up they have the potential to be the most powerful mutants ever."

Things were finally catching up to Pietro, "Why are you telling me all this?"

Sinister sighed, "I'm buying time of course."

Pietro's eyes shot open, "For what?"

Sinister placed his arms behind his back, "You see this device has been emitting a pulse that disrupts your mutant abilities. The first bomb was a decoy, but when you disarmed it you released the pulse."

Pietro was puzzled, "What's the pulse for?"

Sinister smirked, "I intended to destroy the Brotherhood in one glorious blast, but I assume I will have to settle for you."

And just as quickly as the shock washed over Pietro's body his world went black with a bang.

-Meanwhile at the Brotherhood Boarding House-

Anna stood on the front lawn deep in thought, as she walked to the house she saw Lance and the other Brotherhood boys driving off in a hurry.

Anna sighed, "Pietro wasn't with 'em," she walked up the sidewalk and up the only step onto the small porch. She admired the flowers that were planted around the cement, and then mused to herself how dilapidated the house had become after Raven left.

She lifted her arm and dressed the doorbell. After a few minutes she could here footsteps rushing towards the door, "Yes?" Raven had answered the door and was shocked to see her daughter standing in front of her, "Anna Marie."

Anna stared at her mother, "Where's Pietro? Ah need to talk to him."

Raven peeked an eyebrow, "Aren't you going to say 'hi' to your mother?"

Anna glared at the shape-shifter, "Tell ya what when ah see her, ah'll give her a hug."

Raven snorted, "How are you feeling Rogue?"

Anna flinched at the use of her codename, which cause Raven to smile; "How should ah be feelin'? Ah'm fahne. Ah'm thrahvin'."

Raven smirked, "That is good to know but…" she paused, "I wonder why you want to see Pietro…" she paused this time studying her daughter's face.

Anna crossed her arms, "That is none of your business, and you can back the hell off."

Raven chuckled, "You can wait for him in his room, he should be home soon enough," she then turned around and walked back up the stairs leaving a stunned Anna at the doorway.

Anna made her way to the stairs but a voice caused her to stop, "I have not seen my mother in three thousand years."

Anna looked around and spotted a heavily bandaged man wearing cargo pants and a loose button up shirt, "You're the mummy from the museum," N'Kantu nodded, "Well, you're lucky ah'd give anythin' not to see her for three thousand years…" she paused, "She put me through too much to be able to forgive her."

N'Kantu shook his head, "So she is a screw up?" Anna nodded in response, "That is not the point, the point is that she is still here, and as I am sure you know, that is something that can change very quickly." With that N'Kantu ventured back into the living room and sat on the couch, thoroughly enjoying what his new friends called a television.

Anna shook her head and made her way up the stairs. She then walked down the hall and paused at Raven's door for a moment longer than she'd care to admit. She finally made it to Pietro's room. She walked in, closed the door behind her, and sat on his bed. She looked around and noticed that it was perfectly clean, just like when he stayed at the mansion. She leaned back onto her elbows and crossed her legs.

She let a small smile slip onto her lips, "Ah'll wait for you Pietro Maximoff. For as long as it takes."

A/N: Well that was it. Will Jean survive childbirth? Will Anna discover what happened to her love? What does Sinister have planned for the Brotherhood? Guess I'll have to get started on "Before I'm Dead," for you to find out, huh? I got some ideas planned out, but I'm going to take a break for a while. See you in number 5.