Ep 9. Survival of the Fittest

The episode "Survival of the Fittest" is the ninth episode of the first season of X-Men Evolution, which originally aired on January 12, 2001. The episode follows the X-Men as they go on a camping trip in the woods, but things take a dangerous turn when they encounter a group of mutants who are hostile towards humans.

The episode begins with the X-Men preparing for their camping trip, with Scott and Kurt eager to go and Jean hesitant due to her dislike of nature. The group sets off into the woods, where they come across some strange plant life. As they set up camp for the night, they are confronted by a group of mutants who call themselves the Brotherhood.

The Brotherhood consists of four mutants: Todd Tolensky, Lance Alvers, Pietro Maximoff, and Freddy Dukes. They are hostile towards the X-Men, as they believe that humans are a threat to mutantkind and must be eliminated. The Brotherhood attacks the X-Men, but they manage to escape and flee into the woods.

As the X-Men try to make their way back to civilization, they are pursued by the Brotherhood, who are intent on capturing them. Along the way, they encounter a group of soldiers who are searching for a dangerous mutant known as Sabretooth. The soldiers mistake the X-Men for Sabretooth's allies and try to capture them, but the X-Men manage to escape with the help of a mysterious mutant who appears out of nowhere.

The X-Men are eventually captured by the Brotherhood, who take them to their secret base in the woods. The Brotherhood plan to use the X-Men as bait to lure Sabretooth into a trap, in order to prove their worth to Magneto, the leader of the Brotherhood. However, things don't go according to plan, and the X-Men and the Brotherhood are forced to team up to fight off Sabretooth and his accomplices, who have also tracked them to the base.

In the end, the X-Men and the Brotherhood manage to defeat Sabretooth and his minions, but they are forced to flee when the soldiers arrive on the scene. As they make their way back to civilization, the X-Men and the Brotherhood acknowledge that they may have different ideologies, but they can work together when faced with a common enemy.

Overall, "Survival of the Fittest" is an action-packed episode that explores the conflict between mutants and humans. It also introduces the Brotherhood, who are recurring villains throughout the series. The episode highlights the importance of teamwork and the idea that even those with different beliefs can come together in times of crisis.