The Starr Chronicles
To soulstress: Hey there soulstress! Yeah, Fred's getting stuffed tonight! And he's not the only one who will be using that card. Well, I figured Lance and Lila would bond because they're both guitar players. Well, both Toad and Al hate Vince so it's not going to be that much of a problem. Don't worry, Vince will get his butt kicked. Just wait and see. Enjoy the new chapter, and I can hardly wait for the new chapter of 'Tempest'!
To Firefly25: Hey there, Firefly! Man, those are some great suggestions! I remember what the Misfits did to the Baroness. Yeah, the Brotherhood are sampling the high life, and I loved the ideas for Scott and Duncan torture. I hope you like the new chapter, and I can't wait to beta-read the new chapter of 'Reindeer Flotilla'!
To Emily Crane: Hey there, Emily! It's been a while! I'm glad you liked the last chapter! I'm glad you liked seeing Todd meet Althea. I sincerely hope you like this new one! Keep reading and reviewing!
To Sparky Genocide: Hey there, Sparky! Hmm…let me see if I can get this straight: Lila covers up Blob's credit card usage by tricking him into getting naked, locking him in a closet, calling Mystique, and telling him Pietro has a present waiting for her? Sounds interesting, but I want to try to keep this fic PG-rated. Thanks for the suggestion, anyway. I hope you like the new chapter!
To Red Witch: Hey there Red Witch! I'm glad you liked the torture! There will be more! I read the new chapter of "This Soap Opera Called Life", and I loved it! Proteus has some serious daddy issues, dudette. Enjoy the new chapter!
To Metal Dragon1: Hey there Metal Dragon! I read the new chapter of "Take the Long Way Home" and I loved it! I love the way you portray Kid Razor, and I can hardly wait for the next chapter! I needed a running gag, and I'm starting to run out of animal-themed ways of tormenting Duncan and Kelly myself. I want to torture them on every chapter. Maybe I should start borrowing cues from the Road Runner cartoons. I'm glad you liked the chapter. Knowing Vincent, his little attempt at "chatting" with Todd will be most likely to end up getting his butt kicked. I'm glad you liked the little Craig/Wanda thing, and I believe that Fred was wise in his own little way, so I decided to bring it out. He's not very 'book-smart', but he's very wise when it comes to how people feel, I think. Enjoy the new chapter!
To Aaron: Hey there Aaron! I thought it'd be cool to see Lance and Paul build a sand skyscraper. I liked doing the meeting between Todd and Althea. Don't worry, man! You'll get to see how Althea reacts to the Brotherhood. Well, Lila had a rough past. In the comics, she was born an Earth girl, but she was sold to an intergalactic slave trader as a child because of her powers. So, I can imagine she'd feel for someone who had it rough, like Todd. Let's just Pietro will end up getting himself into real trouble if he ever tried to bully around Todd. Enjoy the new chapter!
To Raliena: Hey Rae! Yeah, there are tigers here! I'm glad you liked the tigers. When is Althea's dad going to show up? I'm not sure. Anyway, enjoy the new chapter!
Disclaimer: "But I wanna stay home and play Mario Brothers!"
Chapter 26: Mutants in Miami, Part !
The Brotherhood House
A taxi pulled up in front of the Brotherhood House. A familiar blond-haired boy left the taxi, and he pulled out a couple briefcases, and a drum kit from the back.
"Thank you." He said to the driver in an Australian accent. He took his stuff and went up to the door and knocked on it. "Guys?" He knocked again. "Guys?" He knocked a third time. "Hello?"
MiamiFlorida
"Your dad was a SEAL?" Todd blinked. "Wow." He and Althea were walking down the beach.
"Yeah…former US Navy man, former SEAL, I think he also did government work." Althea replied. "So, you're here with friends?"
"Yeah, and here's a few of them." Todd grinned. "Hey guys!" He waved as he and Althea Delgado walked up to Paul, Lance, and Lila.
"Hey Todd! Who's your friend?" Paul smiled.
"Hey guys! This is Althea." Todd smiled as he motioned to Al. "She's from right here in Miami! Al, this is Paul Starr. Yes, he always dresses like that. That's Lance Alvers, and my friend Lila Cheney!"
"You look time-tossed." Althea laughed at Paul. Paul shrugged.
"It's my thing."
"What's going on here?" Wanda said as she walked up, Craig alongside her.
"Althea, that's Wanda Maximoff, and the surly guy next to her is my twin brother Craig." Paul grinned. "Guys, this is Althea Delgado." Wanda looked at Althea.
"Another girl around the house. Finally the ratio evens out a little." Wanda said.
"Huh?" Althea blinked.
"Uhm, that's a long story." Todd gulped.
These guys are weird. Althea thought. Although they are nice. And that Todd is kind of odd-looking, but he is sweet. Much different from that jerk Vincent.
"I'm going to go get some more ice cream, yo." Todd hopped off toward the ice cream shack. On the way there, he found himself ambushed. "Hey!" Someone shoved him to the ground. "Who are you?" He found Vincent standing over him, a scowl on his face.
"I don't like you, Yank." Vincent James scowled at the Toad.
"Who are you, yo?" Todd blinked.
"The name is Vincent. Let me warn you, mate. Althea is mine. She's my girl. I suggest you stay away from her or else there will be consequences. I am a very important person, mate. I know people. Stay away from Althea, or I will make your life here in Miami miserable." Vincent warned angrily. Todd blinked. As soon as he heard the name 'Vincent James', something in Todd's mind clicked.
"Wait a minute, yo. Althea told me about you." Todd snickered as he got to his feet. "She calls you a virus because she says you're irritating and you won't go away. She also says that you're a pathetic worm, yo." Todd hopped to the ice cream shack. "See you around, Vinnie!" Todd laughed. He got the ice cream then hopped back to the others. Vincent watched him with a scowl, and rage in his eyes.
You will stay away from me girl, Frog-boy…If you're not going to do what you're told, I guess I'm going to have to make you stay away from Althea…Virus narrowed his eyes, and they started to glow a bright electronic green. I have powers…and I am willing to use them!
"Hey guys…" Todd returned with the ice cream. "Hey Al, I just ran into that idiot Vince."
"Let me guess. He threatened you, right?" Althea smirked. Todd nodded. "Don't mind him. He thinks I'm madly in love with him. A lot he knows."
"Who is Vincent James?" Paul asked.
"Ever heard of James Electronics?" Althea asked.
"Yeah. They make electronic components and devices." Todd blinked. "They started in England, I think."
"That dork Vince is the son of the owner." Althea grinned. "He's heir to the company. Kid's a genius, albeit arrogant and a major jerk."
"So he's rich." Craig reasoned.
"Very." Al said. "They say the kid's…weird."
"Weird, how?" Lance wondered.
"They say he has some kind of empathy with machines. The guy's good with them." Althea answered.
"So? Nothing unusual." Paul blinked. "Many people are good at something. Maybe Vince just has a talent for fixing machines."
"I saw him…change once." Al said. "He turned into…a shadow. A black shadow with green binary code covering it. He leapt into a computer. It sounds crazy, I know. But I know what I saw!" The Brotherhood all looked at each other.
"Uhm, Al…" Todd gulped. "We kind of have an idea how Virus was able to do that." Pietro zipped up.
"What's going on?" He asked. "Who are you?" Pietro asked Althea. Althea's jaw dropped.
"How'd you run so fast?" Althea blinked.
A Radio Shack in Bayville
Principal Kelly walked into the local Radio Shack.
Well, here's a good place to ask for some help about my palm PC. Kelly thought as he walked in.
"Yes, may I help you?" An employee walked up to him. Kelly smiled.
"Yeah, I was having some trouble with my little palm pilot." Kelly showed it to the employee. He took out the stylus pen and poked it. "YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Kelly screamed as he got shocked by a huge blast of electricity from the small device. A smoking Kelly fell to the ground. "Oog."
Duncan's House
Duncan Matthews, Bayville High's star football player, was having trouble with his new DVD player. The device opened up, but it would not close.
"Stupid lousy…" Duncan grumbled and cursed as he tried to push the door closed, but it would not budge. "I hate these things…" Duncan sighed, putting his hand on the door. It started to close. "Hey what!?" The door closed, jamming Duncan's fingers. "AAAAAAAAAAGH!!!! HELP ME!!!" Duncan screamed as he tried to remove his hand. "HELP ME YEEEEEEOWWWWWW!!!!!!" Duncan got electrocuted.
Well, well, well! Looks like somebody's got some explaining to do! What insanity will happen next? What'll happen to Kelly and Duncan next? What's up with Virus? Find out in the next chapter! Suggestions needed badly!