Christmas in France

To mattb3671: Hey there, matt! It's alright. Christmas is a very hectic time of year. I'm glad you liked the story so far! You'll see my take on her, and I hope I did her justice. Enjoy the new chapter!

To Red Witch: Hey there, Red! I read the new chapters of "This Soap Opera Called Life" and I loved them! Man, Duncan has some serious issues, if I don't say so myself. Indeed, romance is nothing but trouble. Yep, the West Coast Misfits are heading to France, and you bet it's going to be good. Enjoy the new chapter!

To Raliena: Hey there, Rae! Yeah, X23 always has a pretty good grasp of what's going on around there. Who speaks French? Well, Ace does a little, concerning he said he learned a little French from Tarot back when he was posing as a Hellion. Oh yeah, read the new chapter of "A Misfit Halloween"! It's up in my bio! Enjoy the new chapter!

To Firefly25: Hey there Firefly! Yeah, Athena said it perfectly. Yeah, Ms. D'Agastino's powers are kind of like the black Bishop's, now that I think about it. I would not be surprised if Jester knows something about that. Maybe she and Leland are remotely related. France will definitely be rocked like a hurricane, and I would not be surprised if a certain Bostonian gets exiled for his mouth (Kyle: The Thunderbolt already is banned from Thailand, so why not?). Enjoy the new chapter, and check out my bio for a new chapter of "A Misfit Halloween"! And I can hardly wait to beta-read the new chapter of "Reindeer Flotilla"!

To RogueFanKC: Hey there RogueFan! Yeah, the ability to manipulate gravity is a very impressive mutant ability. Just ask Harry Leland (Leland: IT ROCKS!!!!). Yeah, Thunderbolt's going to tick off a lot of French people. Kyle being chased by a mob of angry Frenchmen? I LIKE IT!!! I'll see what I can do with that! Enjoy the new chapter, and enjoy the new chapter of "A Misfit Halloween" in my Bio!

To Sparky Genocide: Hey there Sparky! Let me see, Kyle insults a French dude, gets slapped in the face with a glove, slaps him back with a brick-loaded glove, then kicks him in the groin. I LIKE IT!!!! I'll see what I can do with that! Enjoy the new chapter, and check out the new chapter of "A Misfit Halloween" in my bio!

To Metal Dragon1: Hey there, Metal Dragon1! Yep, it's that same evil French girl. I know she and Kyle will get into it. Kyle's not the type of person who lets himself get bossed around. Yeah, Hi-Tech's heart is in the right place. I'll try to show more Malibu Joe action in this story. I can hardly wait for the new chapter of "Take the Long Way Home"! Enjoy the new chapter!

To Aaron: Hey there, Aaron! Yeah, the West Coast Misfits are going to France, and they just may meet Tarot. Yeah, Kyle just may get himself into trouble. You'll find out about the new mutant in this chapter! Who knows who is after the revamped BET. Anyway, enjoy the new chapter, and read the new chapter of "A Misfit Halloween" up in my bio!

To Haretrigger: Hey there Hare! Yeah, Athena could not have said it better herself. Kyle beats up a mime then gets ambushed by a bunch of mimes? I LIKE IT!!! I also loved your ideas for Kelly and Duncan torture! Enjoy the new chapter, and check out the new chapter of "A Misfit Halloween" up in my Bio!

Disclaimer: The character Marie-Claire d'Agastino belongs to mattb3671. Read the fic "X-Men is Australian for Mutant" by him, where she comes from. I hope you like it! And here's your quote: "Cook 'em" - C&C Generals

Chapter 2: Welcome to France!

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"Wow. France is so beautiful." Ali smiled as she saw the streets of Paris through the Hummer window. She was stroking Blast Radius, who was sleeping on her lap.

"Yeah." Wipe-Out agreed from the driver's seat. He was driving the Hummer. In the driver's seat with him was Firestorm. In the back were Dazzler, Thunderbolt, and Rictor.

"So different from Mexico…" Rictor blinked.

"Yeah, Mexico's more manly." Kyle chuckled.

"Oh stop Kyle!" Ali groaned. "You've ran your mouth this entire trip. Does it need rest?" Kyle rolled his eyes.

"Why are only we going into the mansion, man?" Rictor asked Wipe-Out.

"We totally only need a small group to introduce ourselves. Besides, the others want to go sightseeing."

Atop the EiffelTower

John Proudstar, Tommy Sharpe, and Terrell Mason were standing atop the Eiffel Tower, looking down.

"Wow, man. It's all so small from up here." Tommy gasped in awe. "This thing may be taller than Ayers Rock!"

"Hey guys…" John smirked evilly, pulling a coin out of his pocket. "I wonder what happens if you drop a coin from this height." He threw down the coin, and Terrell and Tommy watched it fall with digital binoculars created by the Joes. The coin fell downward at incredible speed, and it landed hard on someone's head.

"OW!!!" A vacationing Senator Kelly screamed. He glared up at the tower. "Stupid kids." John, Tommy, and Terrell laughed at that.

"We hit the jerk!" Terrell laughed happily. "Man, that was great!"

The d'Agastino Estate

"Whoa…"Ali blinked in awe as they drove up to a huge Mansion.

"Looks like the Palace of Versailles on steroids." Firestorm blinked. "I'd love to blow this place up one day."

"Oh, shut up, dude." Wipe-Out groaned. The five exited the Hummer and walked to the door.

"Come in." The doors opened up seemingly by themselves.

"Automatic doors. The Thunderbolt must admit, French people know how to live." Kyle chuckled.
"Even if they mostly do it by surrendering."

"Kyle, quiet!" Ali whispered harshly.

"Bonjour, Bonjour! You are ze Malibu Joes, n'est-ce pas?" A tall man in a suit smiled as he walked up to the Joes. He had a mustache, and his short brown hair had graying temples.

"Yeah, dude! I'm Wipe-Out, and he's Firestorm. With us are three members of the West Coast Misfits: Dazzler, Rictor, and Thunderbolt." The man chuckled. Kyle rolled his eyes.

"My name is Gerard d'Agastino, and I am glad you are here. I am sure you have heard about my daughter."

"Yes." Ali smiled. "You took the news of her mutation emerging rather well."

"Well, it is not her fault. It is all in ze DNA, no? Cannot control zat." Gerard chuckled. "Besides, Europeans generally have different opinions on mutants than North Americans." Kyle rolled his eyes.

"What is going on here?!" A female voice demanded. A beautiful girl, around 17, descended down the stairs, clad in a sweater and jeans. The clothes showed her curvaceous figure, and her dark hair went down to her lower back. She had olive skin, dark eyes and full lips.

"Whoa, mama!" Rictor blinked, then grinned widely. "She's muy caliente, man!" The dark-haired girl looked down at the West Coast Misfits with contempt.

"What're you lookin' at?!" Kyle snapped. "Never seen a Red Sox jacket before, jabroni? Get a good look!" The girl snorted.

"Typical American. Loud and arrogant." She snorted with a French accent.

"Zat's my daughter, Marie Claire." Gerard sighed sadly.

"Yeah, the Thunderbolt's American! And proud of it! Born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts!" Kyle snapped up at the French girl. "That's right, jabroni! Boston, the home of the World Series Champions, the Red Sox!"

"Oh God Kyle, don't start anything…" Ali groaned.

"Who are these people?" She scowled.

"We're members of the West Coast Misfits." Ali grinned. "I'm Alison Blaire. My friends are Randy Gomez, but everyone calls him Rictor, and the mouth in the Red Sox jacket over here is Kyle Wildfire."

"Of the Wildfire Wrestling Dynasty!" Kyle grinned proudly. "Son of former World Champion Eric "Blazer" Wildfire and grandson of former World Champion Alexander "The Burner" Wildfire!" Marie Claire scowled.

"Kyle, calm down!" Firestorm said.

"Hmmph! Zis Alison Blaire obviously has no clue zat Farrah Fawcett no longer wears her hair like zat."

"Hey!" Ali said in shock.

"And ze short Hispanic boy should learn zat women do not like being stared at like zat."

"Well excuse me for being straight, senorita." Rictor grumbled.

"And zis other one…" Marie Claire pointed at Kyle. "He looks like a…what is zat American term? Ah, yes…redneck."

"Redneck?! REDNECK?!" Kyle roared. "C'mere and the Thunderbolt will show you how much of a redneck the Thunderbolt is, jabroni!" Kyle tried to race up the stairs to punch out the French girl's lights, but Ali and Rictor were holding him back.

"I'm sorry about that, dude." Wipe-Out sighed at Gerard.

"It's not your fault. She's been like zis ever since her mother died." Gerard sighed.

The streets of Paris

Ace Starr walked down the Champs-Elysees, Paris's main street. He smiled and winked at a couple pretty French girls, making them giggle. Ace chuckled happily.

"I love Paris. I oughta come here more often." Ace grinned. He walked by a café and he noticed a certain redhead. The feral rocker smirked. "Hello…" He ran to a flower cart, and purchased a bouquet of red roses. He walked up behind the redhead. "Miss Marie-Ange Colbert, I presume?" The redhead turned around, revealing the familiar angular features of the Hellion codenamed Tarot.

"Ace!" She leapt up and hugged him. "You are here! I cannot believe it!"

"But of course, Card-girl." Ace grinned. "I just had to be here."

Well, well, well! Looks like the West Coast Misfits have hit France! What insanity will happen next? Will Kyle slug Marie Claire? What insanity are the other kids up to? What madness will happen with Ace and Tarot? Find out in the next chapter! Suggestions needed badly!