Mad Malibu Summer!

To Red Witch: Yeah, a Kid Razor/Howard the Duck team-up would be pretty funny if you think about it. Read the new chapter of "Sleepover of Doom". Weird, but cool. I hope you find room for my drunk Scottish Beast idea. That'd be so funny to see Beast run around in a kilt chasing around Englishmen. And I think Monet and Sharon are definitely hitting jail. Here's more for you! Enjoy! I also can't wait to see your new projects. I'd do more one-shots, but I have no ideas for them!

To Raliena: Uh, where are your friends anyway…(Sees them outside window) Can you come pick 'em up? They're starting to freak me out. (Yells at window) Hey! Leave my dad's car alone! No you can't have his tires! And skill definitely is no match for spirit (Thunderbird: Heck yeah!)

To Wizard1: Hey Wizard, when does the new chapter of "Karaoke Dance Party" come up? I want to read it!

To Metal Dragon1: Dude, where are you? Oh, and when does the new chapter of "Take the Long Way Home" come up?

It's Profile Time Again! (Crowd hoots, hollers, chants, screams, chants and claps. Some hold up signs.) This time, we take another look at one of the Joe caretakers, Recondo!

Recondo

Real Name: Daniel M. LeClaire

Affiliation: Army

Rank: E-4

Primary Military Specialty: Infantry, Jungle Survival/Warfare Specialist

Secondary Military Specialty: Intelligence, Misfit Handler (Starr Brothers, Lila Cheney)

Birthplace: Wheaton, Wisconsin

Bio: As a result of his upbringing in the cold of Wisconsin, Recondo despises cold weather and grew to desire working in warmer climates. This led him to an interest in rainforests and jungles, especially those near the Equator. He grew to become a Cadre member of the Jungle Warfare Training Center.

Recondo feels at home in the hot steamy jungles. A theory has been pitched that Recondo is a mutant with a soothing power over jungle life, but it was disproven when a genetic scan revealed he had no X-Gene.

However, the X-Gene would become part of his life. Alongside Cover Girl and Lady Jaye, in the urban jungles of LA, the three Joes held save a group of local mutants from experimentation by Dr. Mindbender. Among them were two mutant identical twin brothers named Paul and Craig Starr. After the rescue, Recondo offered to take the brothers in, as he learned they were orphans. The brothers agreed, and are now known as Starchild and Darkstar. They've taken to Recondo as a father, and they have taken to Lady Jaye and Cover Girl as surrogate mothers.

When Lila Cheney joined the East Coast Misfit team, she also came under Recondo's care. Recondo has said that he has no idea how to deal with a daughter, but Lila is a bit of a tomboy, so it made things a little easier for him.

Chapter 12: Rescue!

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(Nick's Arcade)

"You dumb jabroni! Randy Orton is the weak link in Evolution!" Kyle snapped at Toshi as the two mutants left the arcade. "All you have to do is convince the man that Evolution is holding him back, and his ego takes over. It's not too hard to convince him of this."

"Dave Batista is the weak link, Kyle." Toshiro replied. "He's great in power, but it's obvious he is the least intelligent of the members of Evolution. He requires someone to tell him who to destroy. It's like stealing the keys for your neighbor's car. Just convince him you can guide him, and he will turn. He is a monkey who requires a grinder. Orton is a little more independent."

"Yeah, but it's easier to get Orton frustrated at Evolution because he's got a psychological weakness that's easy to exploit: His tremendous ego." Kyle explained. "All you got to do is play with HEY!!!" Kyle saw the others and Virus.

"Kyle! Toshi! Help!" Longshot exclaimed.

"Oh brother." Virus grumbled. "EEEEEEEEEEEEEK!!!!!!!!" Virus screeched as Sunfire hit him in the kisser with a solar fireball.

"I will deal with the Virus! You take care of freeing the others!" Toshiro ordered to Kyle. Thunderbolt nodded.

"Hang on, Miss Thing." Kyle created a chainsaw out of electricity (A/N: Kyle's powers are kind of based on the powers of the DC Comics superhero Green Lantern. In the DC comics, Green Lantern could mentally fire energy from his ring and form it into objects. Kyle can do the same thing with electricity, except his body generates it.).

"Watch where you point that thing!" X23 warned.

"Oh relax, if I accidentally nick you, you'll heal up." Kyle groaned.

"But if I nick you, will you heal up?" Athena smirked. Kyle rolled his eyes.

"Oh shut up and stand back." Kyle took the chainsaw to the bubble.

"Time to reveal my newest invention!" Virus smirked as he dodged more of Toshiro's fireballs. He whistled.

"What?" Toshiro asked. He looked up and saw what appeared to be a futuristic metal backpack with four black Dr. Octopus-esque tentacles that were covered in small spikes on the outside and suckers like real octopus tentacles in the inside on the roof of the arcade. A robotic eye also peeked out. "Oh, as you Americans say, you have got to be kidding me AAGH!!!" The backpack leapt down and wrapped its arms around Toshiro's body in an attempt to crush him. The Solar Samurai leapt around, screaming in his native tongue. An amused Virus laughed as Toshiro set himself ablaze with his solar fire in an attempt to burn or melt the invention off.

"Thanks for the distraction, you nerdy jabroni. You're so smart, here's a riddle for you: What did the Thunderbolt's hand say to Virus's face?" Kyle grinned as he freed the others.

"I dunno AAAGH!!!" Kyle slapped Virus hard with a big electrical hand.

"SLAP, that's what! Yeah, I'm Rick James, #%$#!" Kyle laughed as Virus flew off.

"Hang on, Fireball." X23 unsheathed her claws and slashed away at the backpack binding Toshi. The tentacles got sliced in half because their steel structure could not handle X23's indestructible adamantium claws. The backpack sprouted jet engines and wings and flew off.

"Hey guys, I just realized something! Virus said something about Cold Slither." Torpedo realized.

"Yeah, in the flyer for the Malibu Fair today, one of the bands performing besides Dazzler and the Ballroom Blitzers are Cold Slither!" John exclaimed.

"Oh my God! That means if Virus is involved, the Dreadnoks are playing rock group!" X23 snarled.

"If that's true, I fear for the city of Malibu." Toshiro said.

"We can take out the Dreadnoks! No problem!" John grinned.

"We've got to find the others and warn them!" Longshot exclaimed.

"Let's go then, jabronies!" Kyle snapped.

Well, looks like Cobra's plans may flub up after all! What insanity is going to happen next? Will the other West Coast Misfits be alerted in time? What role will the Hellions play in this whole thing? Find out in the next chapter! Suggestions needed badly!