Rising Starrs!
To Raliena: Thanks for the compliment. Where do I come up with my ideas? Well, to be perfectly honest, I don't really know. A lot of them just pop into my head. Some of them, I can trace where I got the ideas. For example, I was inspired by the West Coast Avengers to create the West Coast Misfits. And I'm a wrestling fan, so that inspired me to create the characters of Red Dragon, Foxfire, and Thunderbolt. I was inspired to create the Kid Razor villain Tusk by the band Fleetwood Mac's song "Tusk". For this story, I realized that I would have to do something special for a fiftieth fic. One of your reviews for 'The Starr Chronicles' answered the question perfectly. You can't find time to write ideas down? Just write down the core of your idea and go from there. I hope you like this new chapter!
To Sparky Genocide: Hey Sparky. Nice to hear from you again! Hmm…Craig performing Pietro torture, huh? I'll see what I can do. I hope you like this new chapter!
To Red Witch: Hey Red Witch! I read the new chapters of "This Soap Opera Called Life" and I was amazed by the twist you had concerning Rocker's lineage. Who would've thought that Rocker was the son of Doc Doom? Anyway, I can imagine Thunderbolt getting in Doom's face and talking trash about him. I hope you like the new chapter! I can't wait for you to submit more!
To soulstress: Uhm, thanks. Oh yeah, those Looney Tunes underpants? Those were my sister's underwear. She's been on a rampage all week long. Well, the character of Starchild was partially influenced by my strange fascination with the 1980s, so I thought it would be appropriate for Paul Starr to use some 80s-speak, heh heh heh. Well, all the Misfits are insane to some degree, I must admit. Only thing is that I think Althea, Todd, and Lance are the most sane out of the loons. Yeah, I can imagine Pietro running away screaming at someone wearing 80s clothing. Over time, he kind of got used to the fact that Paul wears what he wants, and nothing will change that. As for Craig liking Wanda, yeah, it was sort of a 'love-at-first-sight' thing between those two. Here's the new chapter! Enjoy!
To Aaron: I'm glad you liked the introduction of the Starr brothers to the Misfits. I could imagine Pietro, being the big fashion plate he is, being freaked out by someone who chooses not to follow the rules of fashion. As for the crush, I can imagine Craig developing a crush on Wanda at first sight. I think Wanda's reaction to Craig's crush would be…interesting. Enjoy the new chapter!
Disclaimer: "Hasta la vista, baby!" - Arnold Schwarzenegger as the T-800, Terminator 2: Judgment Day.
Chapter 3: Plans Revealed!
A secret Cobra HQ in Los Angeles
"YOU FOOLS" Dr. Mindbender roared. He was in a Cobra lab hidden somewhere in the urban jungle of Los Angeles. He was snapping at Tomax and Xamot, the identical twin brothers who ran Cobra's elite troops known as the Crimson Guard. "You allowed those mutie twins to escape!"
"Dr. Mindbender, you must understand…" Tomax started.
"…those twins had hypnotic powers." Xamot finished.
"They made three Guardsmen…"
"…believe that they were chickens!"
"Why in the world did…"
"…you need those stupid twins anyway?" Xamot grumbled. He rubbed his sore leg. During his escape, Craig Starr whacked Xamot in the leg with his nightstick.
"For my experiment!" Mindebender grinned madly. "We know all about the X-Gene, and the powers it can grant. For some, the X-Gene makes them into hideous freaks of nature. For others, it grants the possibility of great power. I intend to find a way to artificially manufacture the X-Gene, and use it as Cobra's greatest weapon. Imagine, the world will tremble at mutants created to serve Cobra! We can take ordinary Cobra troopers and imbue them with any powers we wished. We can use troopers than can turn invisible and phase through solid matter as spies. Cobra agents with hypnotic powers can be used to bend world leaders to our will. And that's just for starters."
"Is that why you've been…" Tomax asked.
"…after those twins?" Xamot finished.
"Yes. They, with my other little subjects, are going to help me unlock the secrets of the X-Gene." Mindbender smirked.
"But you…" Tomax blinked.
"…have other urchin mutants in captivity. Why…" Xamot continued.
"…do you still need them?" Tomax ended.
"Because, you fools! If those two boys manage to alert the authorities, we'll be sunk! Not to mention that there are rumors that GI Joe and the Misfits are running around in town! If those boys encounter them, they'll swarm all over us!"
The beach in Los Angeles
The Misfits sat in a circle. With them was the GI Joes codenamed Recondo, Cover Girl, and Lady Jaye. In the circle, the Starr Brothers sat with the Misfits.
"So let me get this straight." Paul pointed at Lance. "You have geokinetic abilities that are constantly evolving due to genetic damage."
"Yeah. Thanks to Magneto." Lance grumbled. "I'm not going to turn into a big rock-man like the Thing or anything, it's just sometimes I get…sick."
"You're an aquakinetic." Paul pointed at Althea.
"Yep." Althea grinned.
"He's a frog." Craig pointed at Todd.
"Toad, actually." Todd said. "Super powerful legs for leaping and kicking power, night vision, wall-sticking, and a long tongue."
"Ain't he cute?" Althea grinned, stroking Todd's hair.
"The screaming guy running around in circles at super speed back there is your twin brother." Paul said to Wanda.
"Unfortunately." Wanda sighed. She looked at Craig and felt her cheeks heat up a little. What is wrong with me? Ever since I first looked at him, I've been feeling funny. Althea noticed this and let out a little mental snicker.
It's finally happened to Wanda. I looked just like that when I first laid eyes on my Toddles. Althea mentally released a happy sigh. Oh, it was such a wonderful day. I opened that closet, and the mutant response to Brad Pitt was standing there.
"You were a genetically-created assassin." Paul pointed at Xi.
"Yes, but I chose…a different line of work." Xi nodded. "You seem to not be freaked out by my looks."
"I grew up in Hollywood. I've seen a lot of sets of horror and monster movies." Paul shrugged. "It'll take a lot more than lizard skin to scare me."
"I grew up in the streets. Nothing scares me." Craig said.
"You're a hexcaster." Paul pointed at Wanda. "I know a nice shop that sells witchy stuff. You know: Spell books, crystal balls, tarot cards, that kind of thing." Wanda shot Paul a look that said that her interest was piqued.
"Remind me to remind you to show you where that place is."
"You know, my brother li-hey!" Craig swatted Paul upside the head. Paul rubbed his head and shot a faux glare at Craig. "That's totally not stellar, man."
You should learn to keep your big yap shut, Paul! Craig snapped telepathically. The other Misfits blinked at this.
"You know Cover Girl, I just realized something. Look at that." Recondo whispered to Cover Girl and Lady Jaye. "They look exactly the same except for their birthmarks. However, they dress and act so differently. They're like polar opposites."
"Yeah." Lady Jaye agreed.
"So…" Althea asked the Starrs. "Why do you need our help?"
Well, looks like things are getting interesting? What insanity will happen next? Will the Misfits be able to stop Cobra's latest plan! Find out in the next chapter! Suggestions needed badly!