Rockin' in the Southside!
To Aaron: Yep, Metallix is composed of Diablo, Spectra, Mercury, Rhinox, Whiplash, and Ringer. Whiplash is also the name of an Iron Man villain who also went by Blacklash, and Ringer was the name of a minor Spider-Man villain. But then again, sharing names is not uncommon in the Marvel Universe (It's to an even bigger degree in the DC Universe, with two Flashes and numerous Green Lanterns). Anyway, I'm glad you liked the chapter. I intended Ringer to be the jokester of the group. Rhinox and Diablo have more powers, which I will reveal to you as the story progresses. The Trouble/Whiplash rivalry is a mystery. But then again, they are two street kids, so it could be anything. Anyway, glad you enjoyed the chapter. Here's more insanity for you! As I said in an e-mail, Metallix are also rockers. Anyway, I hope you enjoy the new chapter!
To Sparky Genocide: I'm glad you liked the chapter! Yeah, the Metallix gang may fit into the Acolytes, but it seems they prefer working by themselves, and when I reveal all of Diablo's powers, you'll see why Metallix does their own thing. You want Kitty to explain the whole X-Men/East Coast Misfit feud, huh? Well, to be honest, I think Jake would be better for explaining it because he's more neutral in the whole thing. Anyway, I hope you enjoy the new chapter!
To Firefly25: Hey dude! Nice to hear from you again! I've been having trouble getting up my e-mail so I've been unable to read anything new from you lately. Anyway, glad to hear from you again, and I can hardly wait to beta-read Chapter 2 of 'Reindeer Flotilla' for you, man. I'm glad you like the Southside Misfits. All the members were created by Aaron, I only just wrote about them. Anyway, enjoy the new chapter! I hope you keep on reviewing!
To Raliena: Glad you liked the chapter! Here's more insanity for you! I hope you like it!
To Red Witch: Yeah, it's going to be good. Anyway, I read the new chapter of "This Soap Opera Called Life" and I liked it. I hope you like the new chapter.
Disclaimer: "I'm going to eat your brains!" -Venom
Chapter 7: Bonding!
The Southside Misfit Clubhouse
"Jenni, you are so like your cousins." Kitty laughed at Jenni's clothes. Jenni seemed to take some fashion cues from the 1980s like her cousins Paul and Ace: A black Joan Jett t-shirt with a red mesh shirt over it that came off one shoulder, black lace fingerless gloves with several bracelets on each arm, a silver bandanna around her neck, and acid-washed blue jeans. "All of them but Craig dress like that." Kitty and Jenni were sitting on a couch, watching an old show on one of the TVs. Various other programs were playing on the other smaller TVs around it.
"What can I say? It was a fun time." Jenni grinned. "So, tell me. What're the X-Men and the East Coast guys like?"
"Well, we don't see the West Coast guys often. There's a lot of history between my group and Jake's." Kitty sighed.
"Maybe I should explain it. I'm more neutral." Jake offered. He told Jenni the whole story.
"You people have serious issues with your pasts." Jenni said simply.
"Can't take any of 'em to a counselor. Makes counselors go crazy too." Jake sighed. "I came along quite a while after the Misfits were formed (1). I saw the conflicts firsthand, and I came to the conclusion as I saw them go at it that it was a ridiculous waste of time and energy."
"Technically, Jake is not a Misfit, nor is he an X-Man." Kitty said. "He lives with and trains as a Misfit, but he is considered neutral."
"Jake's the type who prefers being impartial." Jenni nodded. "That's understandable."
"The Misfits try to constantly keep me and Lance apart. They say I'm bad for him." Kitty sighed.
"The X-Men think that Kitty and the Misfits think that Lance could do better." Jake said simply. "Kitty can't decide between Lance or her teammate Peter. She loves them both. That causes nothing but friction between them. Lance is hopelessly in love with Kitty. Pietro, especially. He's trying to set Lance up with my friend Angelica, which has been causing some problems between him and John." Being neutral, Jake was able to look at things from both points of view. He found their conflicts annoying, but amusing. It was usually up to him to play peacemaker.
"You have a girlfriend?" Jenni asked Jake.
"No." Jake shook his head. "I'm a bit shy. Plus, I have an insane green-skinned super-strong girl after me."
"The She-Hulk? Of the Avengers?" WrongWay grinned as he walked in. "NICE!!!" He held his hand up in a high-five. Jake only gave him a deadpan look.
"Trust me. It's not all it's cracked up to be." Jake stated. "Celebrity rarely is."
"What's it like knowing the Superstars, then?" Mike asked.
"Craig has a bit of a temper, so does Lance, Paul's a nice guy, John's a bit insane, and Lila…she's nice, when she isn't punching out Jean Grey or any other girl who comes near Sam Guthrie." Jake laughed. "Lila and Jean never got along. Jean thinks Lila's a no-good punker who could use some jail time, and Lila thinks that Jean is a snobby rich spoiled brat who could use some public humiliation and humbling."
"Are Lila and Sam dating?" Jenni asked with a giggle.
"Lila thinks Sam's her boyfriend. Sam likes her, but wishes she'd stop kidnapping him to her little blue planet." Kitty chuckled. "She also steals things. Mostly Jean's stuff and then she puts it on eBay."
"Man, the look on Jean's face when Lila put up her favorite necklace on auction for charity." Jake remembered. "It is kinda funny watching her blow up, I must admit."
"Like, where is everybody?" Kitty noticed that most of the Southside Misfits were gone.
"Oh, that's easy." Jenni grinned. "Eric and Mike are out shopping for car parts, Lisa's in her room listening to the Superstars' album dreaming about Pyro…" Jenni pointed up at the ceiling, where music could be heard. "Jason and Vicki are out doing something together. They're regular lovebirds, those two. And Johnny, he's either surfing the net, or hanging around the nearest Radio Shack, buying parts and chips for his little projects."
"So you guys all have your little projects?" Kitty blinked. "I thought you were a band."
"We practice and play on occasion." Jenni grinned.
Well, looks like the kids are becoming friends! What insanity will happen next? When will Metallix attack? Find out in the next chapter! Suggestions needed badly!
