Hotter than Hellion
To Wizard1: I'm glad you love Wildstar's costume. I was attempting to go for a bit of a 70s glam/Mad Max vibe with it. Besides, I thought a costume that has some studs, fur, and spikes on it would be appropriate for a feral mutant. I'll find a way to show some of Foxfire's goodness. And BTW, I would not underestimate Draconis. If he does find his way free, it will not be pretty. Jake kind of does have a split personality disorder here, but then why would the White Queen be interested in a mutant with a split personality?
To RogueFanKC: Yeah, poor Jake. He'll be okay in the end, though. Now if only I had any idea what to do next.
To Red Witch: Glad you like the story so far! But I'm kind of getting dry on ideas to continue. Maybe this special appearance will help.
To Sparky Genocide: Thanks. I hope the X-Men and the Misfits can help Jake too. I hope you enjoy this little guest appeareance. Is Kelly married?
Anything between the lines of equal signs is a flashback.
Chapter 5: Send in the Clone!
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Wildstar set himself on a branch of a tree nearby a mansion window. Using his enhanced sight, the feral was easily able to watch his target: Jason Fox. Ace watched to make sure Foxfire didn't do anything to put the X-Men and the Misfits in danger. But he also watched because he cared. In the short time Ace lived with the Hellions, he thought of Fox as a friend. He knew that Jason was really a good guy, but he was racked with insecurities, which he hid under the swaggering, loudmouthed, womanizing persona called Foxfire.
SNIKT!!!
"What?" The blue-clad feral mutant turned around, and saw a girl around his age, perched on another tree nearby him. She had long brown hair and dark skin, and was clad in black leather from head to toe. Her right hand revealed two metal claws popping out between her knuckles. She sneered at the sight of Wildstar. Ace smirked. She may have looked fierce, but he had to admit, she was pretty. "Fancy meeting you here." He quipped, trying to ease the mood.
"Who are you?" She growled.
"I'm Ace Starr, aka Wildstar." Ace bowed, his balance and equilibrium allowing him to stay on the branch. "And grace my presence with your name?"
"I have none." She said simply. "They call me X23." Realization dawned on Wildstar's face.
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Ace and Nick Fury walked down a hall of S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters.
"Kid, you got quite a mission here. Also, we have another...factor for you to be careful of."
"What?" Ace wondered.
"She was created by a terrorist group known as Hydra." Fury explained. "You heard of Wolverine? Old friend of mine. He's a feral like you. Hydra created a teenage clone of him. Due to genetic modifications, the clone is in the form of a teenage girl. She's known as X23. She was thought killed in an explosion at a Hydra base. However, I underestimated her healing factor. She basically shrugged it off." Ace whistled.
"Sounds wild, boss." Ace sighed. "I shouldn't run into her. If I do, I can handle it."
"She's also got adamantium bones and claws, kid. You can match her in senses, and your healing factor can deal with any injury you get, but I wouldn't face her if I were you."
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"So you're the infamous X23? Wolverine's 'daughter', huh? Remind me never to get you mad." Ace snickered nervously.
"I came to see Wolverine." She said. "Get out of my way!"
"Whoa babe, you got me all wrong." Ace raised his hands in a calming gesture. "I know about ya, but I'm not here to fight ya. I'm here on a mission from Fury." X23 appeared to relax slightly, but she still was ready to slice Ace's head off in a heartbeat.
"Fury, huh? What does he have you doing?" X23 asked in slight mistrust. Ace gulped.
"Well, I dunno if I can tell you." Wildstar said. "It's a very secret thing."
"I'm used to secrets."
"Uhmmm...nice claws, heh heh." Wildstar grinned his fanged grin nervously in an attempt to make small talk.
"I could slice your head off. I don't smell any adamantium on you, fangface. I could easily slice the bones in your neck." Ace gulped, rubbing his neck.
{Dang, she's pretty, but scary. Kinda reminds me of Frost, but a brunette. Sheesh.} Wildstar groaned. {Man, all day I've been surrounded by psycho chicks!}
"Well?" X23 growled.
"I was sent by Fury to observe someone at the mansion." Ace said. X23 nodded, satisfied she got her answer, although Ace could sense she wanted to slash it out of him. {The curse of being a feral mutant} Ace mentally sighed. "His name is Jason Fox. His codename is Foxfire. He's a new recruit at the mansion. He's really a spy sent by Emma Frost. You heard of her?"
"Bits and pieces." She said.
"It's quite a story." Ace told X23. The teenage Wolverine clone smirked.
"I have time."
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"See anything interesting?" Jake asked Fox. During all the chaos, Jake and Jason managed to meet and confer.
"No." He nodded. "Besides a bunch of girls that get incredibly horny around me, nothing."
[Oh, this guy has got to be kidding!] Draconis groaned. [This moron thinks women like him? Please!]
{For once, I agree with you.} Jake rolled his eyes. "I'm serious, Fox."
"So am I. I saw nothing but hot girls. How about you? Man, you lucky. Wavedancer and the Scarlet Witch are fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiine!" Fox grinned.
"They'd kick your butt, dude. I found nothing. It's obvious. They've met the other Hellions and brawled with 'em, but they don't know their ties to Frost."
"Yeah. Xavier and Beast met Shaw. It's obvious no one's made a connection." Fox said. "This is silly. Let's get out of here."
[I'm hungry.]
{Shut up, Draconis.}
"If you'll excuse me..." Fox turned invisible. Jake and Draconis sighed.
{[3...2...1]} They counted down together. Then the screams began.
"WHO GOOSED ME?!?!" The X-Girls hollered.
"IT WASN'T US!!!" The X-Boys cowered.
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"That's some story." X23 said to Ace. They sat on a branch, watching the madness.
"Yeah, now Fury wants me to watch the two. Fox is a pervert who thinks that every woman on Earth wants him. Jake's cool, he just has this...problem." Ace sighed.
"What...kind...of problem?" The teenage Wolverine clone raised an eyebrow. She just had to know.
"He kinda has a split personality or somethin' like it. He kinda has this dark side. Calls himself Draconis." Ace shook his head. "Not pretty. The guy makes Foxfire seem nice. He's not vain, just a bit of a psychotic."
"Now I wish I didn't ask." X23 sighed. Ace laughed.
"I tell ya, this place is a madhouse. Anyway, ever heard of the Misfits?" Ace asked. X23 nodded. "I got family in the group. My cousins, Paul and Craig Starr. They never met me." Ace laughed. "Man, you should see the Starr family tree. I even have an uncle who's a secret agent for Britain. He dresses even more retro than my famous cousin and I do." He looked over at X23. "Y'know, I have no idea why you were never given a name."
"I was created to fight. I have no need for a name." X23 glared. Ace laughed.
"Babe, I got the perfect name for ya." Ace laughed. "Athena. Yeah, you are so an Athena."
"What are you blabbering about?" X23 groaned.
"Athena. The Greek goddess of warfare and wisdom. Or is it Roman? I could never get them right. Why'd the Roman mess with the Greek gods' names?" Ace shrugged. "Aw well, at least we get names for the planets out of the deal." X23 got up, shaking her head.
"You are insane." Ace shrugged.
"Whatever, babe." The brown-and-black-haired feral laughed. X23 glared.
"Stop calling me that!" She snapped. Ace shrugged.
"Sorry. Old habit. I call all pretty girls 'babe'." Ace grinned in sheepish innocence. {And I thought Emma was bad when she was angry.}
Well, Ace barely managed to avoid getting his head sliced off! What'll happen next? Will Ace make it out alive? What are Emma and the Hellions up to? (If it involves the girls, most likely they're trying to find Wildstar.) Will the Superstars get to perform? Find out in the next exciting chapter! Suggestions needed badly!
To Wizard1: I'm glad you love Wildstar's costume. I was attempting to go for a bit of a 70s glam/Mad Max vibe with it. Besides, I thought a costume that has some studs, fur, and spikes on it would be appropriate for a feral mutant. I'll find a way to show some of Foxfire's goodness. And BTW, I would not underestimate Draconis. If he does find his way free, it will not be pretty. Jake kind of does have a split personality disorder here, but then why would the White Queen be interested in a mutant with a split personality?
To RogueFanKC: Yeah, poor Jake. He'll be okay in the end, though. Now if only I had any idea what to do next.
To Red Witch: Glad you like the story so far! But I'm kind of getting dry on ideas to continue. Maybe this special appearance will help.
To Sparky Genocide: Thanks. I hope the X-Men and the Misfits can help Jake too. I hope you enjoy this little guest appeareance. Is Kelly married?
Anything between the lines of equal signs is a flashback.
Chapter 5: Send in the Clone!
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Wildstar set himself on a branch of a tree nearby a mansion window. Using his enhanced sight, the feral was easily able to watch his target: Jason Fox. Ace watched to make sure Foxfire didn't do anything to put the X-Men and the Misfits in danger. But he also watched because he cared. In the short time Ace lived with the Hellions, he thought of Fox as a friend. He knew that Jason was really a good guy, but he was racked with insecurities, which he hid under the swaggering, loudmouthed, womanizing persona called Foxfire.
SNIKT!!!
"What?" The blue-clad feral mutant turned around, and saw a girl around his age, perched on another tree nearby him. She had long brown hair and dark skin, and was clad in black leather from head to toe. Her right hand revealed two metal claws popping out between her knuckles. She sneered at the sight of Wildstar. Ace smirked. She may have looked fierce, but he had to admit, she was pretty. "Fancy meeting you here." He quipped, trying to ease the mood.
"Who are you?" She growled.
"I'm Ace Starr, aka Wildstar." Ace bowed, his balance and equilibrium allowing him to stay on the branch. "And grace my presence with your name?"
"I have none." She said simply. "They call me X23." Realization dawned on Wildstar's face.
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Ace and Nick Fury walked down a hall of S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters.
"Kid, you got quite a mission here. Also, we have another...factor for you to be careful of."
"What?" Ace wondered.
"She was created by a terrorist group known as Hydra." Fury explained. "You heard of Wolverine? Old friend of mine. He's a feral like you. Hydra created a teenage clone of him. Due to genetic modifications, the clone is in the form of a teenage girl. She's known as X23. She was thought killed in an explosion at a Hydra base. However, I underestimated her healing factor. She basically shrugged it off." Ace whistled.
"Sounds wild, boss." Ace sighed. "I shouldn't run into her. If I do, I can handle it."
"She's also got adamantium bones and claws, kid. You can match her in senses, and your healing factor can deal with any injury you get, but I wouldn't face her if I were you."
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"So you're the infamous X23? Wolverine's 'daughter', huh? Remind me never to get you mad." Ace snickered nervously.
"I came to see Wolverine." She said. "Get out of my way!"
"Whoa babe, you got me all wrong." Ace raised his hands in a calming gesture. "I know about ya, but I'm not here to fight ya. I'm here on a mission from Fury." X23 appeared to relax slightly, but she still was ready to slice Ace's head off in a heartbeat.
"Fury, huh? What does he have you doing?" X23 asked in slight mistrust. Ace gulped.
"Well, I dunno if I can tell you." Wildstar said. "It's a very secret thing."
"I'm used to secrets."
"Uhmmm...nice claws, heh heh." Wildstar grinned his fanged grin nervously in an attempt to make small talk.
"I could slice your head off. I don't smell any adamantium on you, fangface. I could easily slice the bones in your neck." Ace gulped, rubbing his neck.
{Dang, she's pretty, but scary. Kinda reminds me of Frost, but a brunette. Sheesh.} Wildstar groaned. {Man, all day I've been surrounded by psycho chicks!}
"Well?" X23 growled.
"I was sent by Fury to observe someone at the mansion." Ace said. X23 nodded, satisfied she got her answer, although Ace could sense she wanted to slash it out of him. {The curse of being a feral mutant} Ace mentally sighed. "His name is Jason Fox. His codename is Foxfire. He's a new recruit at the mansion. He's really a spy sent by Emma Frost. You heard of her?"
"Bits and pieces." She said.
"It's quite a story." Ace told X23. The teenage Wolverine clone smirked.
"I have time."
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"See anything interesting?" Jake asked Fox. During all the chaos, Jake and Jason managed to meet and confer.
"No." He nodded. "Besides a bunch of girls that get incredibly horny around me, nothing."
[Oh, this guy has got to be kidding!] Draconis groaned. [This moron thinks women like him? Please!]
{For once, I agree with you.} Jake rolled his eyes. "I'm serious, Fox."
"So am I. I saw nothing but hot girls. How about you? Man, you lucky. Wavedancer and the Scarlet Witch are fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiine!" Fox grinned.
"They'd kick your butt, dude. I found nothing. It's obvious. They've met the other Hellions and brawled with 'em, but they don't know their ties to Frost."
"Yeah. Xavier and Beast met Shaw. It's obvious no one's made a connection." Fox said. "This is silly. Let's get out of here."
[I'm hungry.]
{Shut up, Draconis.}
"If you'll excuse me..." Fox turned invisible. Jake and Draconis sighed.
{[3...2...1]} They counted down together. Then the screams began.
"WHO GOOSED ME?!?!" The X-Girls hollered.
"IT WASN'T US!!!" The X-Boys cowered.
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"That's some story." X23 said to Ace. They sat on a branch, watching the madness.
"Yeah, now Fury wants me to watch the two. Fox is a pervert who thinks that every woman on Earth wants him. Jake's cool, he just has this...problem." Ace sighed.
"What...kind...of problem?" The teenage Wolverine clone raised an eyebrow. She just had to know.
"He kinda has a split personality or somethin' like it. He kinda has this dark side. Calls himself Draconis." Ace shook his head. "Not pretty. The guy makes Foxfire seem nice. He's not vain, just a bit of a psychotic."
"Now I wish I didn't ask." X23 sighed. Ace laughed.
"I tell ya, this place is a madhouse. Anyway, ever heard of the Misfits?" Ace asked. X23 nodded. "I got family in the group. My cousins, Paul and Craig Starr. They never met me." Ace laughed. "Man, you should see the Starr family tree. I even have an uncle who's a secret agent for Britain. He dresses even more retro than my famous cousin and I do." He looked over at X23. "Y'know, I have no idea why you were never given a name."
"I was created to fight. I have no need for a name." X23 glared. Ace laughed.
"Babe, I got the perfect name for ya." Ace laughed. "Athena. Yeah, you are so an Athena."
"What are you blabbering about?" X23 groaned.
"Athena. The Greek goddess of warfare and wisdom. Or is it Roman? I could never get them right. Why'd the Roman mess with the Greek gods' names?" Ace shrugged. "Aw well, at least we get names for the planets out of the deal." X23 got up, shaking her head.
"You are insane." Ace shrugged.
"Whatever, babe." The brown-and-black-haired feral laughed. X23 glared.
"Stop calling me that!" She snapped. Ace shrugged.
"Sorry. Old habit. I call all pretty girls 'babe'." Ace grinned in sheepish innocence. {And I thought Emma was bad when she was angry.}
Well, Ace barely managed to avoid getting his head sliced off! What'll happen next? Will Ace make it out alive? What are Emma and the Hellions up to? (If it involves the girls, most likely they're trying to find Wildstar.) Will the Superstars get to perform? Find out in the next exciting chapter! Suggestions needed badly!