Shechoked a little but accustomed herself to the gag. ?We?ll talk later? smiled the man. ?Now it?s time for pain. Real pain?. ?Mmmmmmm? was the only ...hing she could say. ?Why pain?? the man continued in the same monotone. ?Well, frankly,because it?s the best way to make you talk?and, off course, because I like it?? ?Nnnnhhh? Jill shook her head violently. ?Hush, hush I can assure you that my special treatment will leave nopermanent marks.? he said.? Jill only cried now. The man ordered. Her minions would have freed the criminals when the X-Men showed up… AGAIN and thwarted them. Lightning, optic blasts, kinetic explosion, like always the Brotherhood were outmatched and thanks to a temper tantrum from Pyro caused the damn truck to explode, leaving the Brotherhood to hoof it on foot back to their lair and lick their proverbial wounds.“This SUCKS!” Complained Toad, face down on the floor, too tired to even move.“Damn straight… This is all YOUR fault Pyro.” Grumbled the Blob,. Sherealized quickly that this strap was designed for over the head lashingand she knew immediately that due to its design, a 'lenient' strappingwould be very difficult to administer with it. She placed it out flat onthe table and called Xenophobio to her and he arrived sharply andobediently.She told him to sit and announced the arrival of a 'new disciplinaryimplement for his more and more deserving bare bottom cheeks'.Xenophobio stared at the strap trying to take it in and only able tocompare. Claire and Kalista ran up to Sarah, and they all screamed together about this. Annie walked up to me and said, “My little boy, Oh, the things that you think of, Charles. It looks like the McArthur girls are enjoying themselves.” We looked back over at them, and saw Michael walk up to Sarah, softly took her by her hand and pulled her over to the piano.“Mom, did you know she could sing?” I asked.“No, I have heard her hum and sometimes sing along with something you guys were dancing too, but I.