Mad Malibu Summer!
To Red Witch: Yeah, and it only gets crazier because I have a special guest lined up! I hope you don't do a version of the Trucial Abysmia storyline in the Joe comics. That was a very bloody storyline. Many Joes died during that war, including Breaker, one of the original 13 members of the Joe team. Also, all but one member of Battle Force 2000 died there, as well.
To Wizard1: Well, Ali Blaire will always be a dance singer at heart, no matter what else she also does with her life. Ace just has a natural apprehension around water. It's part of his mutation, no fault of his own. He can swim, he just needs a few moments to prepare himself mentally. He doesn't get that feeling in a bathtub. I can hardly wait for the new chapter of "Karaoke Dance Party"! Please put it up!
To Metal Dragon1: Well, Kid Razor's busy doing his own thing. And of course the Ballroom Blitzers will use their music to save the day! That idea of the Malibu Joe band sounds funny! BTW, Please put up the new chapter of "Take the Long Way Home"! I can hardly wait to see Shawn and Rick beat up Magnet-Man and hopefully, Kid Razor and the New Mutants vs. the Hellions sometime soon!
It's Profile Time Again! Crowd hoots, hollers, cheers, screams, chants, and claps. Some hold up signs. Now, we take another look at a West Coast Misfit who wants to be a star on the stage! She fights evil, and she can sing too! Ladies and gentlemen, the delightful Dazzler!
Dazzler
Real Name: Alison Blaire (Often just called Ali)
Class: Mutant
Allegiance: Misfits (West Coast Team)
Powers: Ali can basically convert sound into light. Strangely, she cannot use her own voice as a sound source. She can use the light she creates for various effects, like creating blinding flashes of light or harmless strobe effects. During the rescue of now-teammate Rictor from Virus in Mexico, Ali discovered she can also create protective light fields around herself and others. It's believed that with further development, according to East Coast Misfit member known only as Xi, Ali may be able to create destructive light blasts and even generate holograms. During the battle in Cobra-La, Ali's powers grew again, allowing her to create powerful light lasers.
Ali's costume was modified by the Malibu Joes to store ambient sound so she always has a source of fuel for her light powers.
Bio: As a kid, Ali Blaire never expected to be a mutant, much less a member of the American West Coast's premiere super-team. Born in New York, but raised in LA, little Ali dreamed of stardom as a singer, particularly in dance music. The daughter of lawyer Carter Blaire and his ex-actress wife Katherine, Ali was originally hoped to pursue law. At a high school dance, her powers emerged during a performance, but they were thought of as an ingenious light show.
At some point, Ali met and befriended future East Coast Misfit Lila Cheney, but the circumstances of that are unknown. It is known that the two argue constantly over musical preferences (Ace once said: "Those two are so different. Ali likes ABBA, Lila prefers AC/DC").
As a teen, Ali was a regular performer at the Starlight Club, a teen hangout in LA. The owner knew of Ali's mutantcy, but didn't care, because her powers allowed her to create a great show. It was here she got the name "Dazzler". However, the Starlight was in trouble, due to debts piling up. The owner was pressured to sell the club to a developer who wanted to mow the Starlight down and build a lot over it. Ali was infuriated by this.
Her beloved stage would be saved with the help of future teammate Ace Starr, codename Wildstar, who returned to his native LA after a visit to Japan (The same visit he met Sunfire). Ace heard about the Starlight crisis, and agreed to help Ali raise the money needed to save the club. Despite Ali's drawing power and the rock 'n' roll of Ace and his band, The Ballroom Blitzers, they didn't raise quite enough. Until a mysterious benefactor gave over 1 million dollars, which was more than enough. The Starlight Club was saved, and there was more than enough for renovations as well!
The Starlight Club saved, Ali said if Ace needed anything, he should let her know. After this, she met and befriended future teammate Terrell Mason, codenamed Velocity for his superhuman speed, and aerokinetic abilities (The power to manipulate air). Ace called on Ali and Terrell to help him, the X-Men, the Misfits, and the Avengers fight the bio-droid known as the Mimic with the help of Thunderbird, Thunderbolt, and Sunfire. Together with Siryn, former New Mutant Wolfsbane, and the Wolverine clone known only as X23, the new mutants defeated the Mimic, and the West Coast Misfits were born. The name originally came from the fact that three of the kids were California natives!
Ali serves with the team today, through their battles with the Surf Master (She played a pivotal role in his defeat, despite the fact she felt useless at the time because of her powers), Magneto, the Dreadnoks, the Crushers, and the ancient reptilian civilization known as Cobra-La.
Note: Ali's fascination with the 70s has caused her to wear her blonde hair like Farrah Fawcett, an object of jokes. Ali takes it all in stride. She still sings, performing at the Starlight, and singing for the Malibu Joes at talent shows.
Chapter 14: Even More Malibu Madness!
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(Malibu beach)
A portal opened up in the middle of the beach. Emerging from the portal was a 14-year-old girl with long blonde hair, clad in a red-and-white swimsuit, and a belt with a scabbard that held an odd sword. Accompanying her was a large purple demon clad in black swim trunks, sunglasses, a sun visor, and carrying a bag full of standard beach stuff.
"Are you sure this is a good idea?" S'ym asked Illyana.
"Of course." Illyana chuckled. "This Malibu is an excellent place to go on vacation."
"Good thing I brought suntan." S'ym sighed.
"Just unfurl the blanket." Illyana grumbled. S'ym unfurled two blankets, then put up an umbrella. The Mistress of limbo laid back on her blanket and let herself get a tan.
"Ahh…" The big demon laid back and pulled out his novel. "I've never gotten a chance to finish this book."
"Is it another Danielle Steel?" Illyana laughed. S'ym blushed.
"For your information mistress, it's Tom Clancy." S'ym groaned. He heard a rumbling. "What in the worlds…" Illyana and S'ym watched Ace Starr ride by on a blue four-wheeled ATV.
"Gotta find the guys, gotta find the guys, gotta find the guys…" Wildstar chanted as he drove by.
"Huh." S'ym blinked. "Hey! That's Ace Starr! He's one of those West Coast Misfits! Not to mention he sings for that band…the Ballroom Blitzers I believe. Hey I wonder what he's doing here Mistress…Mistress? Hello?" S'ym gulped at what he saw: Illyana's blue eyes glazed, and hearts flew around her head.
"That mortal is so majestic…" She sighed longingly.
"Uh oh." S'ym groaned. "Something tells me that Paul's is not going to be the only Starr blood that Peter will go after." The purple demon sighed. "I think I'm going to be doing a lot of drinking."
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(Backstage at the Malibu Fair)
I gotta warn the Blitzers! Ali mentally screamed as she ran away. "Hey!" She exclaimed as she tripped on a wire. "Oof!"
"What was that?!" Zartan wondered. He, Zarana, Zandar, and Buzzer walked out and noticed Ali. "Hello. We got one of them Misfit kids. Dazzler, right?"
"I know what you guys are up to, and you won't get away with it! As soon as the Joes find out, you're busted!" Ali hollered as she got to her feet.
"Let's get her!" Zandar said. Ali clapped her hands, and the four Dreadnoks ended up blinded by a big flash of light that erupted from her hands. "MY EYES!!! SHE BROKE MY EYES!!!!"
"I can't see!" Zartan screamed.
"Where are you guys?!" Buzzer yelled.
"I knew I should've brought my glasses!" Zarana screamed. Ali took the opportunity and ran like heck toward the dressing room she shared with the Blitzers. She ran in and closed the door, panting.
"Dazz, what's up?!" Mandy asked.
"Guys, that Cold Slither band, they're the Dreadnoks!"
"You mean those mercenary biker guys?" Eddie wondered. "I heard about them."
"That's bad, right dudes?" Randy Chang asked the other Blitzers.
"Yes Randy, it's very bad." Micky groaned tiredly. "Airhead."
"Look, we've got to get out of here and warn the others." Ali said.
"Hold up, girl! I don't run from anyone!" Micky snapped. "I happen to have a green belt in karate, Dazzler! I'm not going to let a bunch of biker punks ruin a performance before it starts!"
"Micky, the Dreadnoks are not a regular biker gang. They are also trained ninjas." Ali replied.
"According to Ace, the Dreadnoks are a bunch of clumsy morons." Eddie raised an eyebrow.
"True the Dreadnoks usually screw up, but when they don't, it's not pretty." Ali sighed. "Is not pretty when they do screw up either."
"Hey Zartan! She's in here! I got me chainsaw!" Ali's eyes widened as Buzzer's voice cam through the door.
"That's it!" Micky roared. "Let me at 'em!" Micky shoved Ali aside, and went outside. The sounds of Micky and the Dreadnoks arguing. Then came the sounds of the Dreadnoks screaming in pain. A couple minutes later, Micky walked back in, a smirk on her face, and dusting her hands off. "Problem solved." Ali looked outside and saw the eaten Dreadnoks.
"Wow." Ali blinked. Suddenly, a radio in the room started glowing electronic green. "What?" A black figure covered in electronic green glowing binary code seemed to leap out of the radio, and then it morphed into a certain teenage Dreadnok, with a futuristic backpack on his back. "Virus!" Before anyone could react, a cackling Virus threw what appeared to be several solid metal marbles at the gang. When they hit the floor, gas came out of them. Ali and the Blitzers coughed. Virus's Battle Pack (His backpack-like device) formed a gas mask to protect the cackling inventor.
"You're gonna get it now Toad. You're going to get exactly what you deserve." Virus cackled. He turned to a mirror and he saw Todd. "TOAD!!!" A laser popped out of his backpack and blasted the mirror. "Think you can beat me Toad huh? HUH?!" Virus yelled at the broken mirror. "I'll get you yet Toad! I'll get you and get back what's mine! You stole everything from me, and now I'm gonna get it back!"
Uh oh! Looks like Malibu is in trouble! Can Ali and the Blitzers wake up in time to do anything? Can the West Coast Misfits save the day? Will Virus ever get professional help? Find out in the next chapter! Suggestions needed badly!