Rising Starrs!

To Sparky Genocide: Hey there Sparky! Hmm, Cobra Commander thinks Wilson is trying to eat him and he starts ranting like the crazy man he is, huh? Ooh, I like that suggestion, man. I really do. I'll see what I can do.

To Raliena: Hey Rae! A lot of crazy things happen over at your place, huh? Yeah, being in charge of a play is a real pain in the neck. I mean, you have to deal with problems with the stage, prima donna actors, and actors that don't know their lines, and not to mention people not even showing up! Sheesh. Anyway Rae, I hope that the play went well, and if it didn't, maybe this new chapter will help you feel better.

To Red Witch: Hey there, Red! Yeah, it was only a matter of time before ol' Cobra Commander finally went around the bend. I've kept up with your stories "This Soap Opera Called Life" and "Living With Mutants is Hazardous to Your Health", and I loved them! Here's more insanity for you! Enjoy!

To soulstress: Hey yeah, I know what that's like. I got a laptop to write stories a couple months after I first started college. And it's made story writing a lot easier. I hope you read and review all the updates! Yeah, you were worth a quote in my disclaimer section. Craig and Wanda do relate well to each other well, don't they? Keep reading and reviewing, soulstress! I can hardly wait for the new chapter of "Tempest"! Enjoy the new chapter!

Disclaimer: "Had a little pain in my heart, thought I had another heart attack." - Richard Pryor

Chapter 8: Attack!

A desert island in the middle of nowhere

Cobra Commander rounded a tree on the island, looking around, carrying a machete.

"Wilson…Oh, Wilson…" Cobra Commander called in a sweet sing-song voice. "I'm not going to hurt you Wilson…I'm just going to maim you and eat you…I'll finish you quickly…" He heard a rustling. The terrorist leader screamed and charged in the direction of the rustle, only to fall into a ravine.

The Warehouse District

"You have got to be kidding." Recondo groaned. The Joes and Misfits had split into teams to search the Warehouse District for Cobra activity. Recondo was partnered with Lance, Wanda, Todd, and Paul.

"Well, nothing here." Lance peeked in one warehouse.

"Nor in that one." Wanda added.

"Not in here." Paul reported.

"Nope." Todd shook his head. "Man, yo. These Cobra clowns are getting sharper."

"God help us all then." Lance sighed. "They're bad enough as complete dumbbells."

"That lab is well hidden." Wanda sighed.

"Well, it was pretty dark when Craig and I escaped the lab." Paul explained. "I remember popping out of a hatch, then Craig opening a warehouse door, and we ran for a long time, Cobra Vipers after us."

Mindbender's Secret Lab

"What?!" Mindbender screamed as he saw the Misfits and Recondo, Lady Jaye, and Cover Girl search around the area. He was watching the soldiers and the mutants search the warehouses on a monitor in his lab.

"You said…" Tomax snarled.

"…that you'd re-capture the boys, and…" Xamot added with his own snarl.

"The Joes would never find us!" Tomax snapped.

"WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?!?!" The Crimson Guard Twins snapped at the mad doctor. Dr. Mindbender gulped and adjusted his monocle.

"Well, no problem." Mindbender smirked. "I prepared for that possibility, gentlemen." He typed some commands on a keyboard and pressed a button with an evil smirk. "I hope those freaks and their masters like these surprises I got for them."

The Warehouse District

"I don't sense anything." Quinn said.

"That doesn't mean there's nothing here." Brittany said. "That may mean that there are psi-dampeners here."

"Yup." Daria nodded in agreement.

"Something weird is going on around here." Lady Jaye looked around suspiciously. Trinity, Fred, and Craig were with her.

"Could is be those metal flying things?" Craig pointed behind him. "They may have something to do with this whole thing."

"What flying metal things?" Fred scratched his head as he turned around. "Oh, those flying metal things." True to Fred's statement, there were several blue-and-white metal balls hovering towards our heroes, emblazoned with the Cobra insignia. "Yeah, I think they may have something to do with it." They sprouted laser cannons. "Oh my."

"RUN!!!" Trinity screamed. The lasers started firing, and the Joe and the mutants raced off.

Elsewhere in the Warehouse District

"Didn't we just pass by here?" Cover Girl scratched her head. With her were Pietro, Althea, and Xi.

"I think we need a map." Pietro snickered.

"I hope my Toddles is okay." Althea sighed.

"I'm sure he's fine." Xi reassured. "Todd is very strong. He can take care of himself."

"I hope so." Althea nodded. "I just can't stand being away from him."

"Geez, Al! You act like you're a junkie desperate for a fix!" Pietro groaned.

"I can't help it!" Althea grinned. "He's like a drug to me." Cover Girl chuckled. The former model heard rumbling. "What was that?" The heroes turned and saw what appeared to be several small dog-sized remote-controlled tanks trudge up to them.

"Something tells me that those things aren't exactly friendly." Xi's hackles raised.

"You don't need ninja senses to know that, Xi." Pietro grumbled.

Still Elsewhere in the warehouse area

"I don't get it! We searched this entire area!" Recondo exclaimed.

"I'm sorry. I don't remember exactly which one." Paul sighed. "They all looked alike."

"Probably done on purpose to affect any escapees psychologically by confusing them and making it easier to recapture them." Lance thought out loud with a nod.

"Well, now how do we YIPE!!" Todd leapt out of the way as a laser grazed by him. "I think we're in trouble, yo." Todd growled. The four mutants looked up and gasped at what they saw.

The desert island in the middle of nowhere

"Here, ball ball ball. Here ball. Heeeeeere ball…" Cobra Commander called insanely as he stalked around and around the palm tree, machete raised. In his delusional mind, he saw Wilson floating in the ocean. "DIE EVIL TURNCOAT PLOTTING BALL!!! RAAAAGH!!!!!" Cobra Commander leapt into the water and started swimming. "Kill ball! Kill ball! Kill ball! Kill ball! Kill ball! Kill ball! Kill ball! AAAAAAAAAAGH!!!! HELP ME MOMMY!!!!" Cobra Commander got mauled by angry shark, and for some strange reason, they were all wearing nametags that said "Hi my name is Bruce". "BAD FISH!!! WILSON, I'LL GET YOU FOR THIS!!!"

Well, well, well! Looks like our heroes are in trouble! What insanity will happen next? How else will the Commander lose it? Will he ever get off that stupid island? Will he get his paws on Wilson? Will our heroes be able to stop Cobra? Find out in the next chapter! Suggestions needed badly!