Virtual Insanity!

To Aaron: Hey there, Aaron! Nice to hear from you again! I'm very glad you liked the last chapter! Yup, the Malibu Joes are free, the gang are together. Let the final battle begin! You bet that the battle between Virus and Hi-Tech will be good. Enjoy the new chapter!

To Chiomon: Hey there, Chiomon! Nice to hear from you again! I'm very glad you liked the last chapter! I needed an excuse to bring in the Seekers. The seekers are awesome. Yeah. Virus sucks (Virus: HEY!)! Enjoy the new chapter!

To Firefly25: Hey there, Firefly! Nice to hear from you again! I'm very glad you liked the last chapter! Virus may be insane, but he is smart, and I think he would have figured out how Hi-Tech pulled it off anyway. Virus and Hi-Tech paying tribute to 'The Matrix'? I like that idea. Trust John not to get it indeed. He's an ironic character, especially in the comics. In the comics, John was in the Army, yet he wasn't that disciplined. Enjoy the new chapter, and I can hardly wait to beta-read the new chapter of "Reindeer Flotilla"!

To RogueFanKC: Hey there, Rogue Fan! Nice to hear from you again! I'm very glad you liked the last chapter! I read the new chapter of "Apokolips Deferred" and I loved it! I think I figured out Darkseid's plan and the identity of the eighth Fury. It should b obvious which cartoon those jets came from. Oh, I think Virus will feel a lot of pain. Enjoy the new chapter, and I can hardly wait for new chapters of "Apokolips Deferred"!

To Red Witch: Hey there, Red Witch! Nice to hear from you again! I'm very glad you liked the last chapter! I can't wait for those one-shots! Enjoy the new chapter, and I can hardly wait for new chapters of "Evolution XMJ"!

To todd fan: Hey there, todd fan! Nice to hear from you again! I'm very glad you liked the last chapter! You'll love this new one! Enjoy the new chapter, and I can hardly wait for new chapters of "Slugs and Snails", "Random Tales of the Magic Roundabout", and "Gifts and Curses"!

Disclaimer: "So uh, how's things coming, Mr. Scarface?"

Chapter 15: High Flying!

Cyberopolis

"WHOOOOOOO!" Ace Starr whooped. The lion-like teenage feral mutant pumped his fist in the air. He was hanging on to one of the Seekers (Skywarp to be exact) by the line they had under him. His foot was on a loop. "Now this is how you fly!"

"Tell that to poor Thunderbird." Rahne, who was hanging from Starscream, pointed at John. The large Apache mutant was hanging from Thundercracker. He was grabbing the rope extremely close and extremely tight. His face was as pale as a ghost, and he was shivering and mumbling.

"I hate flying…I hate flying…I hate flying…I hate flying…I hate flying…" John mumbled. Ace shook his head.

"Relax, John!" Ace reassured. "Just remember man, this is a virtual world. It's not real. We're not really flying. We just are being given the idea we are flying."

"Tell that to my stomach…oh…" John moaned. "I'm gonna die…I'm gonna die…I'm gonna die…I'm gonna die…I'm gonna die…"

"I wonder what is going on up there…" Theresa wondered as she glided alongside the three Seekers.

Virus's Lair, the center of Cyberopolis

"DIE, HUMAN!" Virus's arms morphed into laser gattling guns. The crazed English-born mutant started firing bursts of blue laser energy at Hi-Tech.

"Oh, please!" Hi-Tech scoffed. "You really think I'm intimidated by that light show you got?" The super-powered Joe easily dodged the energy blasts with a contortion that looked like Hi-Tech watched 'The Matrix' one too many times. "You suck Virus!"

"Grrrrr…" Virus snarled. "You're a real bloody pain, human! You wrecked me beautiful plans!"

"I never wrecked your plans, Virus. You did." Hi-Tech smirked. His lower arm glew a bright green and morphed into a futuristic laser cannon. "You were so full of yourself, so confident in your own abilities. You underestimated your opponents. Your own ego was your downfall." Hi-Tech pointed the cannon at Virus. The blond Joe smirked. "Let me shoot it down a little." He fired a beam of energy with a huge BWAM!

Nearby, over Cyberopolis

"Virus's lair, dead ahead!" Siryn pointed straight ahead.

"I hope we're not too late!" Rahne gulped.

"I'm gonna die…I'm gonna die…I'm gonna die…I'm gonna die…" Thunderbird moaned.

"What the?" Ace blinked. "What's that noise?"

BWAM!

An explosion erupted from the lair.

"WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" A screaming Virus was sent flying out of the lair.

"Whoa!" Ace yelled. "Look out! Flying Virus!" The crazed teenage English mutant flew down towards the ground. With a thud that sounded like a explosion, Virus slammed into the ground. The crazy genius snarled.

"You forget one thing, human." Virus muttered to himself. "Here…in the virtual world…" Virus's eyes started glowing a bright electronic green. "I…am…a…GOD!" Virus screamed as he started undergoing a transformation.

"And people get spooked when they see me transform." Rahne muttered.

"I'm getting some bad Japanese film flashbacks right now." Ace moaned.

"I'm gonna die now…I just know it…" John whimpered.

"SHUT UP, THUNDERBIRD!" The three West Coast Misfits snapped at their teammate. They then watched Virus's transformation. He started to grow in size. As he grew, he metamorphosed into what appeared to be a giant silver robotic tyrannosaurus rex with glowing green eyes, long brown hair, and black studded forearms.

"Oh boy…" Theresa gulped. "Saints preserve us all…"

"How the heck are we supposed to take down an insane robo-saur?" Ace shook his head. Virus roared and blasted green atomic flame from his mouth.

"I'LL KILL YOU!" Virus roared at the four West Coast Misfits when he saw them.

"NOT TODAY, LITTLE MAN!" A voice roared. Something huge slammed into Virus, causing the insane Brit to tumble onto his side, and to slide back several hundred feet.

"Not another one…" Ace moaned.

"I'm hurt, Ace." Hi-Tech smirked as he walked into view. "You should know I'm on your side." He looked very different. Hi-Tech now looked like Gammora, a giant mutant tortoise, with cybernetic enhancements and armor added on.

"Oh, you have got to be kidding." Virus snarled. He then did what appeared to be a smirk. "I should've known, human. You would try to copy my genius. After all, they do say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery."

"There you go again…" Hi-Tech teased in a sing-song voice. A hissing sound was heard from Hi-Tech's shell. Two panels on the shell popped open, revealing hidden missile launchers. He fired several missiles at the recovering Virus, making the English kid scream.

"NYEEEEEEARRRRRGH!" Virus screamed as the missiles slammed into him, causing him to stagger. "I'LL RIP YOU APART, YOU LITTLE INSIGNIFICANT SPECK!" Jet boosters on Virus's feet fired, allowing the Brit to slam into Hi-Tech with a high-speed tackle. The West Coast Misfits were watching this on the hovering Seekers.

"Mecha-Godzilla versus Gammora, anyone?" Ace quipped.

"Saints preserve us all…" Theresa moaned, landing on top of Skywarp.

Well, well, well! Looks like our heroes are going to se the final battle! What insanity will happen next? Who will win the final battle? Will Virus ever get it right? Will Thunderbird ever conquer his fear of flying? Find out in the next chapter! Suggestions needed badly!