Sink the Allentown

To Firefly25: Hey there Firefly! Yep, the story is off to a great start. I haven't seen "Under Siege" in a very long time, so I don't remember a lot of the movie. I do remember Steven Seagal stabbing a guy in the eye and before that, he impaled a guy in the head. That's all I really remember. I think it would take some swimming lessons from Thunderbird to calm down Thunderbolt and Sunfire. And perhaps Velocity will create another incident where he earns the nickname of 'walking hormone'. Who knows. Enjoy the new chapter, and I can hardly wait to beta-read the new chapter of "Reindeer Flotilla"!

To Raliena: Hey there Rae! I'm glad you liked the last chapter so far! I hope you enjoy this brand new one!

To todd fan: Hey there todd fan! I'm glad you loved the last chapter! I've been reading your work, and I hoped you liked the new chapter of "Black Ice". Enjoy the new chapter, and I hope your schoolwork doesn't drive you too bananas! I can't wait to read new chapters of "X-Men: Evolution, The Musical", "Slugs and Snails", and "Little Shop of Mutants"!

To Red Witch: Hey there, Red Witch! I read the last chapter of "Double Identity", and I loved it! I was shocked! Carol's alive and well! What the heck is going on around here! Can I have a chart of who is trying to double-cross who, please? Could you please send me a chart? You did real good on the story, Red. I can never be that complicated. Yeah, I thought "Sink the Montana" would be a good episode to Misfit-ize. I hope you like what I do with the episode. You bet that this story is going to be wild! I'm glad you liked the last chapter! By the way, does General Whithalf have a first name? Enjoy this new one, and I can't wait for the next chapter of "Double Identity"!

Disclaimer: "Even I can't work miracles on a 95-year-old fossil!" - Simon Dean, WWE Raw 2/21/05

Chapter 2: Can't Let Go!

A shipyard in San Francisco, California

"Here it comes." John "Thunderbird" Proudstar said as the old battleship known as the USS Allentown sailed up to the docks. "Sure is pretty for an old hunk of tin."

"That old hunk of tin is considered home to a lot of sailors, Thunderbird. I suggest that you be careful about your opinions around the sailors." Toshi said evenly to the Apache. The super-strong mutant snorted.

"The Navy sucks!" Thunderbird snorted. "My old man was a Marine."

"That's nothing!" Kyle smirked. "The Thunderbolt's old man fought some of the toughest men on Earth and won! The Thunderbolt's father wrestled in Mexico, Japan, Europe, Canada, everywhere!"

"I'm sure he did, Kyle. You keep telling yourself that, pal. I'm sure someone will believe you." John chuckled, messing up Kyle's hair. Kyle smacked his hand off.

"Don't touch the Thunderbolt's hair, jabroni!" Kyle yelped.

"It's stopping." Terrell noticed. The four members of the West Coast Misfits watched the crew of the Allentown disembark.

"I could make a whole bunch of sardine jokes right now." Kyle snickered.

"That's for submarines, Kyle." Toshi corrected.

"Come on!" A grinning General Whithalf said as he went down from the stands, pulling Admiral Jones behind him by the elbow. "Let's say hi to the captain! He's an old friend of mine: Admiral Gerald Larson."

The USS Allentown's bridge

In the bridge of the Allentown, a man dressed in a Navy admiral's uniform stood at the window, watching the ceremony and his crew disembark for the last time, sighing sadly. The wrinkles on his face and the gray temples amidst his black hair indicated he was in his early-to-mid fifties. He was Admiral Gerald Larson, the captain of the Allentown.

"Hello, Gerald." A familiar voice said. The admiral turned around and saw Admiral Jones and General Whithalf.

"Well, this is it, huh?" Admiral Larson sighed. "The end of an era. Have the harpies of the shore come to pluck the eagle of the sea?"

"Oh spare me the poetic garbage, Larson!" Admiral Jones grumbled. "I know you love this old ship, and believe me, I've served on the Allentown. It's a fine ship. Like all things though, it must come to an end. It's time has come, Larson!"

"Why you!"

"Now hold on, gentlemen." General Whithalf stepped between the two of them. "Gerald, Jones didn't mean to be so gruff." He spoke to Admiral Larson in a soothing tone. "Now Gerald, the Allentown was a fine ship. I'm just as sad as you are to see it go. She served her country well for a good long time. Personally, I'm glad she being given such a great sendoff. The Allentown will be gone Gerald, but she won't be forgotten. This ceremony is here to honor you and the Allentown's many years of service." Admiral Larson's face contorted in anger.

"I can't believe you, Whithalf!" Admiral Larson exclaimed angrily. "You've been hanging around those freako super teenagers too long! This whole thing is just a circus! The Allentown gave over sixty years of service, and this is how they thank the old girl! By holding a little celebration and then they tear her apart and make her into scrap metal! General Whithalf, I can't believe that you would say that! If you really think that I am going to simply just let the Allentown end like that, then we can never consider ourselves friends." The three military officials' confrontation was interrupted by a feminine voice. The three officers turned around and saw a teenage girl blinking at the three, dressed in a white costume. Blue shapes were painted around her blue eyes, and her blonde hair was styled in the classic Farrah Fawcett hairdo. The girl was another member of the West Coast Misfits. She was born Alison Blaire, but she was known as Dazzler for her mutants ability to convert sound into light.

"Is something wrong here? I was being given a tour of the ship and I heard yelling. Is everything okay?"

"Everything's fine, Dazzler." Whithalf happily reassured. "Why don't you go back and play with your little friends?" Dazzler rolled her eyes with a snicker.

"Okay, General." Dazzler waved and walked off.

"Let me guess, that was another one of those super-teens I heard about." Jones groaned.

"She's a singer." Whithalf grinned proudly.

Well, well, well! Looks like the captain of the Allentown has some issues! What insanity will happen next? Will Larson do something drastic to save his ship? Find out in the next chapter! Suggestions needed badly!