An Explosive Ending or Two
"Never has Kraven had such a marvelous hunt!" Kraven laughed as he fought the Lizard. "You will make a marvelous trophy Morlock!"
"Okay in the first place, that is not a Morlock!" Callisto shouted as the X-Men and Morlocks emerged from the shadows. "This is! Tar Baby! Now!"
The mutant known as Tar Baby shot out several glomps of tar that stuck Kraven to the wall. "Nice shot," Spider Man admired. "Makes my webbing look pretty shabby."
"SPIDERMAN! HOW DARE YOU INTERFERE WITH MY HUNT YOU…MMPPH!" Kraven shouted but Spider Man used his webbing to silence him.
"Can't you hunt something like Beanie Babies or whatever the next great toy fad is?" Spider Man asked him. "How are you guys doing with the Lizard?"
Jean managed to hold him long enough for Scott to blast him against the wall. The Lizard fell unconscious to the ground. "No problems," Scott said.
"Too bad we couldn't do that earlier," Jean said. "Look!"
"He's changing back," Kitty remarked. Soon the Lizard was gone and the one armed Dr. Connors was lying there wearing only torn pants.
"He's human again," Jean said.
"Yeah but for how long?" Spider Man groaned.
"Oh…" Dr. Connors moaned. "Where am I?"
"In our sewers causing trouble!" Callisto snapped.
"Let's just say you changed into something a lot less comfortable for our tastes," Spider Man told him.
"No…" Dr. Connors moaned. "I've been trying so hard, but that creature…"
"It's okay Dr. Connors," Jean said gently. "It's over now."
"I'm afraid not," Dr. Connors said. "I need treatment for my…condition. Spider Man remember what I told you about Stark Genetic Research?"
"Yeah they had people who knew about your…condition," Spider Man sighed. "Let me guess, you want me to take you there?"
"I need help to cure me of this…monster inside," Dr. Connors sighed. "And that is the best place to do it."
"Normally I wouldn't recommend any type of 'cure' for mutations," Scott frowned. "But considering this is an artificial mutation that is extremely dangerous…"
"Yes we have enough trouble with real mutants thank you very much," Callisto took out her knife and pointed it at Kraven. "Not to mention flatscan scum like this…"
"Whoa lady," Spider Man stopped her. "What do you think you're doing?"
"Getting rid of one less mutant hunter," Callisto snapped.
"You can't just kill him!" Kitty said.
"He had no problems trying to kill us!" Lucid snapped. Several Morlocks agreed.
"We need to teach those who hunt us a lesson," Callisto snarled.
"Like you did back in Bayville?" Logan growled.
"What are you going to do with him?" Callisto challenged. "Tell the police he was hunting mutants! Yeah! That'll work!"
"If it will make you feel any better he's already got a few outstanding warrants for his arrest," Spider Man told them. "Poaching, attempted murder, vandalizing a zoo…"
"A zoo?" Rogue asked.
"Long story," Spider Man said. "Don't ask."
Callisto looked at them. "Take them and go," She ordered. With a gesture the Morlocks turned and went back into the shadows.
"You're welcome," Bobby said sarcastically.
"If you really want to help the Morlocks, stay out of our sewers!" Caliban told him.
"Real friendly folk aren't they?" Spider Man asked.
"As much as I hate to say it, I can't blame 'em for feeling the way they do," Rogue sighed. She motioned to Kraven. "I guess we'd better cut down this slimeball and deliver him to the cops."
"While you do that, tell them I had a hand in helping catch him, again!" Spider Man said. "I'll take the Doc to Stark Genetics. I know some of the scientists there. They can help him."
"I'm sorry Jean," Dr. Connors sighed. "It looks like I won't be able to teach you anymore this semester."
"Actually Dr. Connors I learned a lot about neogenics today," Jean sighed. "More than I planned on."
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Meanwhile back at the Power Household…
"I just can't believe all of this…" Mrs. Power was still in shock. "How could this happen to us? We were a normal family! How could this happen?" The Misfits and the Joes were with the Powers in the living room.
"We didn't exactly plan to be superheroes Mom," Alex said. "It just sort of happened."
"It's been sort of happening for over a year now!" Dr. Power looked at him. "Why didn't you ever tell us? That's what I want to know!"
"Well, you know what happens in the comics," Jack struggled. "If people know your secret identify, the bad guys come after you."
"We were just protecting you," Julie said.
"The bad guys also go after the families even if they don't know," Katie thought aloud. "That happens a lot in comics."
"Not now Katie…" Alex groaned.
"Okay first of all, this is real life," Dr. Power said. "You kids could have gotten hurt when you were all running around…or flying around out there doing…I have no idea what you were doing! I thought I knew you kids, but I don't know anything at all about you!"
"Mom, Dad we're still the same people…" Julie protested. "We…."
BOOM!
"What the hell…?" Roadblock yelled. The door had burst open. There was Colonel Carmody wearing a strange black and silver outfit and holding some weird guns.
"We tried to stop him sir!" A private shouted before Carmody turned around and whacked him.
"SHUT UP!" He screamed. "I knew it! I knew I wasn't crazy! I knew you Power kids were mutie freaks!"
"Actually they're not really mutants…" Shipwreck began.
"Shut up sailor boy!" Carmody snarled at him. "I was right! I was right! I was right! And now I am going to enjoy every moment of this!"
"Oh man he's snapped," Alex groaned.
"I think this is one of the reasons why your kids didn't tell you," Lance said as he looked at the Powers.
"Beware the wrath of…The Bogeyman!" Carmody laughed as he shot his lasers at them. "Because I am your worst nightmare!"
Fortunately he was also the worst shot. None of them were hurt as they dived out of the way, but he did blow up several objects. "HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!" Carmody laughed. "Say hello to my little friends! He he…I'm gonna put you to bed permanently!" He aimed at Julie and Katie.
"GET AWAY FROM MY KIDS YOU JERK!" Mrs. Power leapt forward pummeled Carmody with her purse.
"OW! OW! OW!" Carmody screamed.
"DON'T YOU DARE TOUCH MY BABIES YOU MONSTER!" Mrs. Power kept hitting him.
"OW! OW! OW! STOP IT! OW!" Carmody shouted. Finally he shoved Mrs. Power down.
"You can't hurt my Mommy!" Katie shouted. She created a huge energy ball and blasted Carmody so hard he flew through the window.
"That's it! You're all dead! All of you!" Carmody screamed as the Power Pack and Misfits went outside to challenge him.
Just then a long black car pulled up. "Oh brought reinforcements huh?" Carmody's eye twitched as he aimed his laser.
"Don't do it Carmody!" Shipwreck shouted.
"Don't tell me what I can't do!" Carmody shouted as he opened fire on the car.
"CARMODY YOU MANIAC, WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?" Hawk shouted as he dived out of the car right before it blew up.
Fortunately the driver and the other occupant of the car managed to get out as well. Carmody didn't care. He stood there and laughed. "Yes! I love the smell of burnt cars in the morning! I am victorious! I am the Bogeyman! I am…"
"In a lot of trouble, soldier!" The other occupant of the car growled.
"Oh boy…" Carmody blinked when he saw exactly who it was.
General Whithalf picked his smoldering hat off the ground. "You shot my hat…" he growled at Carmody.
Whatever else Carmody was, he was still a soldier in the army. Instinctively he stopped firing and saluted. "Sir! Sorry sir! I…"
"You…Shot…My…HAT!" General Whithalf looked furious.
"Uh oh…" Roadblock gulped.
"YOU BLEW UP MY CAR!" General Whithalf snarled.
"Oh boy…" Todd winced.
"YOU NEARLY KILLED US YOU MANIAC!" General Whithalf screamed.
"This is gonna be ugly," Shipwreck gulped.
"Uh, should we take out Carmody now?" Alex whispered.
"No, I don't think that's necessary. I think the General has this one pretty much covered," Althea winced.
"CARMODY YOU UNMITIGATED PATETIC PIECE OF CRAP!" General Whithalf shouted in his face. "JUST WHAT IN THE BLOODY BLUE BLAZES DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING?"
"G-General?" Carmody gulped. "S-sir I was…"
"YOU WERE COMPLETELY OUT OF LINE!" Whithalf shouted. "NO WONDER GENERAL HAWK HAD TO CALL ME OUT HERE! YOU BRAINLESS…"
He stopped and looked at the shocked Powers and the Misfits. "Oh hello there, I'm General Whithalf. Sorry about the mess. I'll be with you shortly. Would you mind taking the children inside please? I need to have some words here with Carmody and I don't think they are appropriate for their age group."
"Okay everybody inside!" Roadblock ordered turning the kids around and scooting them into the house. "We'll go and wait while the Generals chew on Carmody's hide."
"But we wanna see…" Jack began.
"No you don't," Cover Girl said sternly. "Inside now!" Immediately everyone went inside where they couldn't hear. Everyone but Shipwreck and he immediately went in after a few minutes.
"Man and I thought I knew how to swear…" He winced. "He was using terms and words even I'm squeamish to say!"
"Trust us, that's bad," Lance peeked outside the window. "Woah! I didn't know General Hawk could kick a person that far!"
"That's nothing compare to how far Whithalf put his shoe up Carmody's…" Fred added.
"That's enough boys!" Cover Girl told them.
"Note to self…" Pietro gulped. "Never make that man mad."
"Yeah General W don't get mad that hard but when he does…" Roadblock looked out and winced. "He's kicking Carmody's butt all over the yard!"
"Kids I don't think Colonel Carmody will be bothering you for a while," Shipwreck told the Power Pack. "He's going to be in the hospital for a long time!"
About half an hour and a military ambulance later….
"Madam I cannot express to you how sorry I am for this incident," General Whithalf was his charming self again. "Naturally we will pay for the damages to your property."
"Actually Carmody will be paying," Hawk grinned. "For a very long time."
"I think I'm starting to understand why you kids never told us," Mrs. Power groaned. "Maybe you had a point."
"So what's going to happen to us now?" Julie asked.
"We've had a few words with a few friends upstairs," Hawk said. "I had to pull a few strings but I think I've come up with a solution. Dr. Power it's obvious your inventions are very powerful."
"Powerful enough to attract the attention of a couple alien civilizations," Dr. Power grumbled.
"So naturally you would need security," Hawk grinned at the Power Pack. "Special security."
"You mean us?" Jack asked. "Sweet!"
"I can't think of anyone more qualified," Hawk told them.
"So we can still be the Power Pack?" Katie asked. "We don't have to go into the army?"
"A couple times a year it would be a good idea if you kids took some special training courses," Hawk said. "The Misfits could help train you."
"Oh man…" Pietro groaned. "You mean we gotta baby sit them?"
"I'm not so sure who would be babysitting who," Spirit grinned wryly.
"Can we still fight the bad guys who try to rob people around town?" Julie asked.
"Uh, we'll see…" Dr. Power groaned.
"Let's just take this one day at a time," Mrs. Power told her. "We're still not used to the idea of you all being…able to do what you can do."
"What about Friday?" Alex pointed to the troopers surrounding the smart ship in the backyard. "Can we still keep him?"
"To be honest I don't know," Hawk said. "It might be in the best interests if we figured out how Friday works."
"Unless you had something better to study?" Arcade perked up.
"Like what?" Hawk asked.
"What about this data I got on the Snarks and their spaceship?" Brittany took out a small disk. "Will this be a good substitute?"
"Yeah it's got everything in there," Arcade said. "Technical schematics, data on the Snarks and their history…The works."
"How did you…?" Hawk blinked. "Never mind."
"I think we can deal with that," General Whithalf took the disk. "Sounds fair to me. I mean the Misfits have a space ship. Why not the Power Pack? Besides Dr. Power can help repair Friday. It would be a good cover. Say that Friday is an experimental spy plane Dr. Power cooked up."
"So now we have a spaceship…" Mrs. Power groaned. "Goody…"
"Forgive us for being a bit…overwhelmed," Dr. Power sighed. "This has been a hard day for us."
"Maybe this will help. It's a support group for parents of children with powers," Roadblock told Dr. Power as he handed him a card. "We talk on the phone or online and once in a while we meet with each other."
"So you're not mad at us?" Katie asked her mother.
"Right now I'm too tired and confused to be mad," Mrs. Power sighed. "Mostly confused. We'll discuss all this later."
"I guess this is just something we're going to have to learn to live with," Dr. Power sighed.
"I'll talk with them for a bit," General Whithalf told the Misfits. "You Misfits might want to head back home."
"What about Eddington?" Lance asked. "He said he wanted…"
"Don't worry about Eddington," Whithalf said. "As far as the Power Pack are concerned I will take full responsibility."
"Well that's lucky," Althea said. "So long kids. It's been surreal."
"Yeah how about next time we go blow up your house?" Jack grumbled.
"Been there, done that," Pietro shrugged. "But I do know some other places we can blow up."
"Quicksilver," Roadblock warned. "Come on kids let's go."
"Bye!" Katie waved. "Let's do this again!"
"Let's not do this again!" Alex told her.
"Well this has been a fun afternoon," Pietro groaned as the Misfits left the house. "Fight alien lizards, nearly get blown up in outer space, crash land a spaceship, out a few kids to their parents and take down an insane colonel with a persecution complex."
"All in all, just another quiet relaxing day in the life of the Misfits," Lance groaned. "How do we top this?"
"Wanna go for a ride in our spaceship and buzz the X-Mansion?" Todd asked.
"Yeah I'm down for that," Fred nodded.
"Why not?" Roadblock groaned.
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Not long after…
"What a night…" Rogue groaned as the X-Men made their way back to the Institute.
"What a horrible day…" Kitty sighed.
"You had a horrible day?" Jean looked at her. "I had possibly the worst first day of college ever!"
"And its not over yet," Scott groaned as he looked out the window of the X-Van. The Misfit spaceship buzzed them and landed on the lawn of the Mansion.
"Well why not?" Rogue groaned. "Not like we haven't dealt with slime all day!"
"Hi guys!" Pietro waved from the spaceship. "Guess what we did today?"
"Let's not and say we did," Scott groaned.
"Aw you gotta hear this," Fred told them. "It's a good one."
"I don't wanna hear it," Logan grunted as he got out of the X-Van.
"Pee-ewww, you guys stink," Todd wrinkled his nose as the Misfits exited the spaceship with their Joe handlers.
"We must if you're commenting on it," Kurt grumbled.
"What happened?" Wanda asked.
"We spent the whole day and night tracking a giant lizard man through the sewers," Kitty told her. "You guys?"
"Fighting giant lizards from outer space," Pietro replied.
"You always have to top us don't you?" Scott glared at them.
"Well we had to team up with Spiderman and the Morlocks," Bobby said proudly.
"We teamed up with the Power Pack," Lance said.
"Who the hell are the Power Pack?" Rogue asked.
"It's a long story," Roadblock sighed. "Look we'll tell you our story if you tell us yours over coffee."
"Fine," Logan waved as they walked inside the mansion. "Might as well…WHAT THE DEVIL HAPPENED HERE?"
The inside of the Mansion was a mess. "And you guys call us slobs?" Fred remarked. "Didn't you guys just fix that wall?"
"Where the hell have you people been?" Betsy stormed up to them. She was covered in flour. The remaining mutants were also walking up to them looking very haggard and disheveled.
"Do you have any idea what happened to us these past 11 hours?" Sam told them. His clothes were ripped.
"What happened? It looks like the mansion was under attack!" Scott was shocked at seeing huge holes in the wall.
"It was," Hank groaned holding an ice pack on his head.
"The Professor…?" Jean asked.
"Still out cold," Hank moaned. "And I wish I was too."
"Who did this? Who attacked you?" Jean asked.
"It wasn't really an attack," Tabitha looked very tired. "More like an invasion."
"An invasion? By who?" Wanda asked. "Cobra? Magneto?"
"Nope," Tim said.
"Purity? The Hellfire Club?" Rogue asked.
"Guess again," Paige moaned.
"Hydra?" Kitty asked.
"Worse…" Hank moaned.
"Worse? How much worse could it get?" Shipwreck asked.
"You don't want to know…" Hank gave him a cold look. Something caught his eye. "Uh oh…"
Ororo walked downstairs. She looked very haggard and her hair stood out all over. "Storm! What happened to you?"
She said nothing. "Storm?" Kitty asked as she walked by her.
Ororo merely walked up to Shipwreck. "Shipwreck…" She gave him an icy stare. "I hate you."
And that was when she flattened him with one punch.
What happened when the others were away? Find out! He he…