Mad Malibu Summer!
To Goofn1: I'm glad you liked the Avalanche profile I put up. I thought you would. I hope you keep reading my stuff.
To Red Witch: Yeah, Virus has lost all his screws. Redoing your bedroom, huh? Well, here's some more insanity that should, hopefully, make things a little easier to bear for you. Enjoy!
To Wizard1: When are you going to put up the new chapter of "Karaoke Dance Party"? I can't wait!
To Metal Dragon1: Read the new chapter of "Take the Long Way Home" and loved it! I hope you put up the next one real soon! I can't wait for it! Especially the big Kid Razor/New Mutants team-up I hope will only be in a couple chapters!
It's Profile Time Again! (Crowd hoots, hollers, cheers, chants, screams, and claps. Some hold up signs) This time, we take another look at a little-seen Joe. The first Coast Guardsman in the Joe team, everyone meet Cutter!
Cutter
Real Name: Ronald "Skip" A. Stone
Rank: Lieutenant (Junior Grade)
Affiliation: Coast Guard
Primary Military Specialty: Hovercraft Captain, Aquatic Vehicle Driver
Secondary Military Specialty: Special Services (Former Women's Swimming Team Coach)
Birthplace: Kinsley, Kansas
Bio: Even though Cutter had always dreamed of a life at sea since a fishing trip to Florida at the age of 14, Cutter was literally born in the middle of the country! His hometown is exactly 1,561 miles away from both San Francisco and New York City.
If there's one character trait Cutter is known for, it's his tenacity. It took two years of writing to a congressman in hopes of going to Annapolis before realizing his family lacked any influence and he went to the Coast Guard Academy. As a member of the Coast Guard, Cutter was one of the best ever at catching high seas drug smugglers.
Originally, he had no plans to join the Joes, but that changed when he learned there were no Coast Guardsmen in the Joe team. He complained and drove the Coast Guard's top brass about it so crazy that they pulled a lot of strings to get him on so he'd, according to one Joe: "just SHUT UP about it!"
His iron will, tenacity, and contrary nature, as well as a strange sense of humor, often annoys his teammates, but are considered great assets on the battlefield. When on a mission, Cutter never quits until it is accomplished.
Note: Even though Cutter is a proud native of Kansas, he often wears a Boston Red Sox cap!
Chapter 16: One Crazy Bus Ride!
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(Malibu, California)
"Whoooooooooo!" Ace Starr pumped a fist in the air as Krokus's cover of the Sweet song "Ballroom Blitz" blared from the bus's radio. Ace never noticed that behind the bus was a flying aristocrat and a purple cheetah screaming to stop the car and let them in behind the bus he drove. "And the man said 'Everyone Attack' and it turned into a Ballroom Blitz/And the girl in the corner said 'Boy, I oughta warn you', it'll turn into a Ballroom Blitz/Ballroom Blitz!!!!" Ace sang happily.
"Ace, keep your eyes on the bloody road!" Siryn snapped. "Ye're gonna make us crash!"
"Sorry." Ace apologized. "Hey!" A couple thumps were heard on the bus's roof. "Who's up there?!"
"Whooooooo!" Monet screamed delightfully as she held on to the bus's roof. "This is great!"
"Yeah! Catseye loves this!" Sharon screamed.
"Get off! He's mine!" Monet snapped.
"He's too much man for you, St. Croix!" Sharon snapped back.
"You're nuts!"
"And you're a fool!"
"Hair-ball!"
"Witch!"
"Nutjob!"
"Brat!"
"Hey, quiet down up there!" Ace snapped, pounding on the roof.
"Who's up there?!" Dial-Up shouted.
"Um, guys?" Rahne pointed out the back window. She pointed at a bunch of cop cars following them.
"Oh great." Theresa groaned. "I feel like Burt Reynolds in 'Smokey and the Bandit'!"
"Now all we totally need is Jackie Gleason as Sheriff Buford T. Justice. That'd be awesome!" Jack quipped with a grin.
"Oh stop, man." Randy groaned.
"Hey, what's that?" Rahne pointed outside. The others looked over and saw Firestorm's vehicle, the Firerunner, leap out of nowhere. It appeared to be modified because it packed four HUGE monster truck tires.
"BWAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!" Firestorm cackled madly. It was obvious to anyone: both he and BR were hyped up on Twinkies, as evidenced by the empty boxes of the yellow snacks flying everywhere from the jeep. The Firerunner leapt out of nowhere, smashing into the cop cars like a wrestler body-slamming an opponent.
"Och, those poor officers!" Rahne said.
"I don't think anyone's hurt." Dial-Up blinked, as she saw the officers run out cursing and screaming at the cackling, sugar-mad Joe.
"I think Firestorm's going to get a Section Eight for that." Jack laughed.
"Hey! Whoever's up there, knock it off!" Rictor snapped, pounding at the roof. He sent a light vibration through the roof, not enough to damage the bus, but enough to lightly knock off anything up there.
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(The roof of the bus)
"Hey! Whoa!" Monet and Sharon yelled as the sonic wave nearly knocked them off the bus.
"Who's trying to knock us off here?!" Sharon screamed.
"Hey knock it off down there! I'm trying to get in here so I can be with my beloved Ace." Monet screamed.
"WHAT?!?!" Sharon screeched. The two Hellion girls started bickering. They dared not use their powers for fear of falling off the bus.
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(Back in the bus)
"Does any of you have any idea where the others are?!" Ace yelled. "We passed by the arcade, and I didn't see X, John, Longshot, Kyle, or Toshi anywhere! And does anybody know where Tommy or Terrell are?"
"I tried to call them, but I only got sounds of brawlin'." Theresa replied. "Saints preserve us all." She sighed.
"WHAT THE--?" Ace swerved when he saw Beef fly out the window of a clothing store. He smashed into another car. Tommy marched out.
"You ain't so tough, you plonker!" Tommy snarled. Ace stopped the bus and peeked out the window.
"Tommy, get your fish butt in here now! Where's Terrell?"
"WAAAAAAAAAAAAAOOOOOF!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Jetstream got smashed into a wall at incredible speed. Terrell zipped up.
"You sucka! No one can touch me in speed, pal!" Terrell snapped.
"C'mon!" Ace waved. "Get in the bus! We have a problem!" Tommy and Terrell immediately did so.
"What's up?" Tommy asked as he and Terrell got in.
"The Dreadnoks are in town!" Ace exclaimed. "We don't have a lot of time! We have to get to Dazzler and the Blitzers!" Ace hit the gas and the bus sped off. The sound of screeching tires was complimented by the screams of M and Catseye.
Well, looks like the madness just keeps on coming! What insanity will happen next? Can the West Coast Misfits save the day? Will they figure out Monet and Catseye are on the bus? Will Firestorm go to jail? Will Virus ever seek professional help? Find out in the next chapter! Suggestions needed badly!