Black Ice

To Red Witch: Hey there Red Witch! I read your new stuff, and I loved it! Will Freedom Force face off against the X-Men? Well, Freedom Force won't. You'll see. As for the Brotherhood joining, I don't have any plans for the Brotherhood to show up right now. I do plan to have them make an appearance, though. For now, enjoy the new chapter!

To Klinoa: Hey there, Klinoa! Sorry if I offended you, man. I wanted Bobby to head somewhere near New York, and Canada touches it. Besides, Canada's a huge country. I'm sure there are areas where it's cold and isolated. I'm glad you liked Ace. I created him because I wanted to see a feral mutant who was different from Wolverine and Sabertooth. Ace is kind of like the feral version of the Fonz. I agree, Bon Jovi is awesome. Where will Bobby go with Freedom Force? Read on and find out! Anyway, enjoy the new chapter!

To Raliena: Hey there, Rae! I'm glad you liked the last chapter! Your IT teacher put fan fiction on the BANNED list! He deserves to be yelled at! I hope you can still read and review! Anyway, enjoy the new chapter!

To todd fan: Hey there, todd fan! I read the new chapter of "Little Shop of Mutants", and I loved it! I'm still patiently waiting to see Pyro the crazed dentist. I'm glad you liked seeing Bobby's more vicious side. Trust me, more of it will show in the story. Enjoy the new chapter!

To Aaron: Hey there Aaron! I'm glad you liked the last chapter! Yup! Bobby Drake has joined Freedom Force. A lot of good things could happen to Bobby in Freedom Force, like you said. However, a lot of bad things could happen too. Yeah, he did smirk internally when Ace told him what Freedom Force did. I think the Iceman just may have a plan to get back at the Dark Hollow Mutants (You seriously need to name them). Yeah, I think Elizabeth, Lucas, and Sam will be surprised by the 'new' Iceman. I do have plans for Iceman to pull a nasty surprise on the X-Men. Enjoy the new chapter!

Disclaimer: "BOO-YAH!" - Cyborg, Teen Titans

Chapter 6: Movin' In!

Freedom Force HQ, Los AngelesCalifornia

"And here's your room." Ace Starr grinned as he led Bobby Drake to his new quarters. Ace pressed a button on the side, and the door slid open. Ace turned on the light. Bobby looked at his new room. It looked cozy, albeit plain, with with white walls and beige carpet. "Sorry about the plainness. However, we do have very lenient rules on decoration. Feel free to make yourself at home." Ace leaned on the open doorway, arms crossed.

"Yeah, yeah." Bobby waved. "It'll do just fine." Bobby walked in and dumped his duffel bag on the floor. He opened it and started throwing his clothes and things all over the place. Ace noticed a particular piece of clothing land near him: Bobby's old New Mutant uniform. Bobby didn't notice Ace pick it up and examine it.

Solid dark blue…X-Shields on shoulders…rather plain, if you ask this Ace of Hearts. Ace mentally judged. "No wonder you left the X-Men, Drake. Look at this costume. I'd leave too if I have to wear this." Bobby turned around.

"Give me that!" Bobby snapped, snatching away the costume. He clutched it in his fist. "I thought I got rid of this lousy thing."

"You could use that as your Freedom Force costume." Ace suggested. "Although I'd put some color in that costume." Bobby looked down at the old costume for a while, them up at Ace.

"Tell your friend Sunfire to burn it." Bobby said simply, throwing the costume at Ace. "I have no more need for it."

"Yeah, I don't really like this costume, either. No color. No design. How does anyone know you're an Iceman?" Ace snickered. Bobby glared.

"Because I can sheath myself in ice, you nitwit." Bobby grumbled. Ace shook his head.

"Okay, okay. Then perhaps in your case, you don't need a new costume."

"I don't want to wear that one." Bobby grumbled.

"Tell you what. I'm going to take you downtown, and I'm going to get you a costume. I know this really cool lady. She's a fashion designer and she loves working with superheroes. She once fixed up Spider-Man's costume when he went to LA that one time." Bobby raised an eyebrow.

"Spider-Man? You're making that up."

"Dude, I was there. If it weren't for me, he'd be a dead arachnid right now." Ace grinned. "You'll love her. I'll take you down to her shop later." Ace walked away. Bobby blinked.

"This Freedom Force is full of nutjobs." Bobby grumbled.

Later, in Los Angeles

"This is a dumb idea." Bobby grumbled as he watched LA pass by him. He was sitting the passenger seat of a blue Ferrari. The Ferrari was driven by one Ace Starr. He had AC/DC blaring from his stereo system.

"You'll love this place. I get all my clothes there." Ace laughed. "I know her so well, she has stuff custom-made for me. That's how I got this jacket."

"I feel very worried all of a sudden." Bobby groaned, rolling his eyes.

"We're heee-re!" Ace joked in a high-pitched voice as they pulled up in front of a store. Bobby looked up and read the sign:

ROXY'S ROCK DEN

"Roxy's Rock Den?" Bobby asked incredulously. Ace grinned as the two entered the store. The store was full of various clothing items that looked all ripped from the 1980s, including headbands, metal t-shirts, fringe wristbands, and the like.

"Roxy? Roxy…" Ace called. "Hey Roxy! Where are you?" A woman with long blue hair, and a tape measure around her neck, peeked out from the back. She had a tan, and was in her 40s, but she looked really good for her age.

"Ace!" She exclaimed happily, her voice containing a Queens accent. The woman walked out, dressed in an old metal t-shirt and blue jeans. She hugged Ace.

"Hey, Bobby! Come over here! This is Roxy." Ace waved. "Roxy, this is Bobby Drake. I told you about him earlier." Roxy grabbed Bobby's hand and shook it vigorously.

"Nice to meet you, kid. How do you like my store?" Roxy grinned.

"It's…different." Bobby said simply.

"He needs a costume." Ace said to Roxy. "He's got ice powers, so I was thinking that perhaps you could provide a costume that reflects that in some manner."

"Hmmm…" Roxy looked Bobby over. "I think I can do something with him. Just let me get his measurements, and we're all set!" Roxy took her tape measure and got Bobby's measurements. "Okay, I'll get to work on it, and I'll let you know when it's ready!"

"You rock, Roxy!" Ace whooped. Bobby rolled his eyes.

What did I get myself into?

Next: Some fun with Freedom Force!