Rockin' in the Southside!
To Sparky Genocide: I know. The chapter was interesting. I have one messed-up sense of humor. Yeah, I got a few more Ghostbusters quotes stowed away if you want to hear them. You have a fic with the Ghostbusters? Maybe I will check it out sometime. One of Metallix disses Pyro and Lisa gets incensed? I can imagine her reacting that way. She's madly in love with the insane Australian drummer/gothic romance novelist, and according to Aaron, Lisa "Fyre" Blaze has a bit of a temper thanks to the Irish half of her family, the same half responsible for her red hair. Anyway, I hope you like this new chapter!
To Red Witch: Yeah, it has been one wild battle! One wild battle indeed! Anyway, I've still been reading "This Soap Opera Called Life". Great work. Poor Ali, she needs a hug. Perhaps she needs to take a Longshot. Get it?Longshot? Ha ha ha! Sucks you had to take down most of your stories! Anyway, I hope you enjoy this new chapter full of insanity!
To Raliena: You have a bag that's like Johnny's coat? Wow. Freaky. Johnny can keep just about anything in that crazy coat of his. You'll see. Anyway, I'm glad you liked the last chapter, and I hope you like this brand new one!
To Aaron: Yup, our new favorite Chicago-based heroes had one interesting battle. Goodie Coat, huh? Sounds like one interesting name. I thought of calling it a Coat of Tricks, a little tribute to Felix the Cat, who had a magic bag called his Bag o' Tricks. Yeah, I wouldn't be surprised if Lisa's favorite plushie found itself in the black hole that's Johnny's coat. I'm very glad you liked the last chapter, and I hope you enjoy this brand new one!
Disclaimer: "And what Budgie-Brain here doesn't realize, is that if we don't do something fast, this whole place is going to blow like a frog on a hot plate!" - Dan Ackroyd as Ray Stantz, Ghostbusters II.
Chapter 14: Victory Here!
The docks of Chicago
"Uhnnh…ohhhhh…" Timothy Webster moaned in his normal human form. He opened his eyes, and saw the Southside Misfits and Kitty standing over him. "Where am I…"
"You okay?" Lisa asked.
"Hang on, I'll get my tricorder." Johnny reached into his coat. "If I can find it…"
"Oh brother…" WrongWay chuckled. "Johnny the techno-nerd is at it again."
"Tricorder?" Kitty blinked.
"A scanning gadget that's used on Star Trek." Johnny replied. "I'm a fan. I built one of my own that really works. Now I gotta find it…" Johnny pulled out an anchor from his coat. "Nope." He threw it to the side and started ruffling around in his coat again. He pulled out a plastic bag that had a jellyfish in it. "Gilly! I was looking all over for you all day." He put down the bag gently, then pulled out a plush toy that looked like St. John Allerdyce.
"MINE!!" Fyre grabbed it and hugged it hard. "Mama missed you…"
"Lisa, you are scary at times." Jason rolled his eyes.
"Who are you?" Exo asked.
"Right…" Johnny blinked and ruffled in his lab coat again. He pulled out a crocodile "AAGH!!!" He pitched it out into the water. Kitty blinked.
"Johnny, you are weird."
"No…" He pulled out a sword. "No…" He pulled out a video game. "No…" He pulled out an encyclopedia. "No…" He pulled out a trout. "Now how did that get in there…" He pulled out a bicycle. "I've been looking for that!" He pulled out some odd electronic device. "I gotta remember to get all the bugs out of this." He pulled out a half-eaten pastrami sandwich. "Oh God, I lost this thing this morning!" He pulled out his tricorder. "Sweet!" He waved it in front of Exo.
"You're freaking the kid out Goode! Put it away!" Trouble grumbled.
"He cannae do it, Captain! He don't have the power!" WrongWay laughed, impersonating Star Trek's Scottish chief engineer, Montgomery Scott.
"You are an idiot, Mike." Eric grumbled.
"You just don't like comedy." Mike pouted.
"Mike, I like comedy. It's just I prefer comedians that try to be funny." Eric smirked. Mike blinked in shock.
"Knock it off!" Jason ordered. We still have to deal with Diablo."
"Duck." Jenni and Lisa said. The heroes immediately did, and a screaming Diablo was seen flying over their heads. He hit the water with a hard splash. Jake flew down and landed next to them.
"He didn't fight smartly." Jake shrugged as he returned to human form. "He was more concerned with out-powering me." Eric whistled in admiration.
"Remind me never to tick you off, man." Johnny blinked up at Red Dragon. Jake shrugged.
"Nothing big." The Boston native shrugged.
"Uhm, can someone tell me what's going on around here?" Exo blinked.
"Oh yeah, those who were marked by Diablo have no memory of their time under his control." Jenni remembered.
"Diablo?" Exo blinked. "Oh yeah! These guys attacked me and tried to…"
"It's okay, kid. You're alright." Jenni knelt down next to Exo and patted his shoulder. "We'll take you home."
"Where do you live, kid?" Eric asked. Exo blinked.
"Who are you guys?"
"We're the Southside Misfits, kiddo." Mike grinned. "Aren't we awesome? Admire our greatness!"
"You are a big goofy clown, Mike." Lisa rolled her eyes.
"We'll take you home to your family." Jason reassured Exo.
"What happened to me?"
"Now that is a story." Jake grinned.
The Southside Misfit Firehouse, a couple hours later
"Consider yourself an honorary Southside Misfit, Kitty "Shadowcat" Pryde." Jenni put a black leather jacket on Kitty. The back featured an airbrushed scene of the Chicago skyline against a blue-and-purple night sky, and the Southside Misfit tagging above it.
"Thanks, although I doubt Scott will approve of it." Kitty smiled.
"If you have any problems with that monkey, you call me and I'll deal with him." Eric smirked. "Us Southsiders have to stick together, you know."
"I'm glad to have met you guys." Kitty laughed. "You definitely are one heck of a strange bunch."
"You should check this out." Lisa handed Kitty a CD. "It's a CD of our songs. I hope John gets to listen to it." She hugged her Pyro plushie tightly. "I hope we get to open for the Superstars one day. It would be just like a scene from John's book…" Lisa giggled evilly.
"Oh God…" Kitty groaned, remembering the reactions John's manuscript got when the X-Men first read it. (1) Meanwhile, Jake was talking on his Joe-Com.
(1) - See my story "West Coast Wackiness"
"Yeah, Trinity. Look, there's no need for a lawsuit. Talk to Jamie. It's like a tribute band. Yeah. Look, I asked. They like doing it their way, but they wouldn't mind becoming official. Yeah. Hawk wants to send two Joes over to check them out. Okay, which ones?" Jake laughed. "Oh no way." Jason and Vicki walked in.
"Exo's back home and he's doing fine." Jason announced.
"He wants to join us one day." Vicki laughed. "We gave him a t-shirt. He loves it."
"Two Joes are coming over to make you guys official." Jake announced.
"Can't wait." Mike grinned.
The next day
"HELP ME!!!" Beach Head screamed. He was glued to the outside of the firehouse. "RAVEN, TELL THESE KIDS TO GET ME DOWN!!!!" However, the Native American defector from Cobra was too busy exploring the rock diva within.
"Ooh, Barracuda!" Raven sang out as the Southside Rockers played the Heart classic.
"RAVEN!!!! QUIT TRYING TO PLAY ANN WILSON AND GET ME THE $#& DOWN FROM HERE!!!!" Beach Head screamed.
I must remember to thank Beach Head again for testing my new super-adhesive cannon. Johnny mentally grinned as he played.
Well, looks like another adventure comes to an end! What insanity will happen next? What'll happen to Exo and the Southside Misfits? Perhapes we'll find out sometime down the line. This is L1701E, saying keep on reading!
