Black Ice
To Raliena: Hey there, Rae! Yeah, that's understandable. A lot of fics don't contain many curse words or are very light. Oh well, what can you do? As for help, I'll see who wants to help you out and let you know, okay? I think you may be able to use Trouble from my Southside Misfit fics. You'll have to ask Aaron, though. Enjoy the new chapter!
To morlock the insane: Hey there morlock! Nice to hear from you! I'm very glad you like the story so far, as well as my other fics. I hope you keep on reading and reviewing. I'm glad you like seeing my interpretation of Bobby Drake in this story. I am a big fan of todd fan's Sidney Chronicles, and when I read "To Err is Human", I thought that the story provided an awesome opportunity to show Bobby in a new light. I agree, too many fics portray Bobby as either an idiot, a joker, or both. I felt sorry for Bobby and I felt that maybe there should be a side fic to "To Err is Human", and after some discussion of ideas with todd fan, "Black Ice" was born, which is intended to portray Bobby as a darker, gruffer, angrier, more vicious and, pardon the pun, cold-hearted person. Trust me, I haven't begun to show how much Bobby has changed. I have plans for him to meet up with the X-Men again, and trust me, Bobby does not plan to treat them warmly, no pun intended. Bobby said it himself, right now, he wants to earn the codename Iceman. You know, if you ever want to use any of my characters in your fics, let me know, and I'll provide information on them for you. Enjoy the new chapter!
To Red Witch: Hey there, Red Witch! I read the new chapter of "Double Identity" and I loved it! Something tells me a certain blonde has grown interested in paying Rogue back for killing her unintentionally. I'm glad you liked Roxy! She was a fun little cameo character I wanted to bring in. She's making Bobby's new costume. You'll love what I have in mind for Bobby's costume. Enjoy the new chapter!
To todd fan: Hey there todd fan! Too bad your computer isn't fixed up yet. That can be really annoying. Anyway, I hope you enjoy the new chapter, and I can hardly wait for your brother to fix your computer so you can update "Little Shop of Mutants" and "X-Men: Evolution, the Musical"! I did manage to read the new chapter of "Slugs and Snails", and I loved it! I really liked seeing Scott hallucinate! Have him think he sees Jean, and he ends up making out with a cactus. That would be awesome! Enjoy the new chapter!
To Aaron: Hey there Aaron! Yeah, Ace is a lot like Bobby back during his X-Men days. Ace is fun-loving, cool, and in Shiro's words, "Takes Nothing Seriously". I'm sure we'll find out how Bobby reacts to his new costume when he gets it. We'll see soon how Bobby handles his first mission as a member of Freedom Force. I agree with you that this will be interesting. Enjoy the new chapter!
Disclaimer: "Fiji! Paradise!" - Ozzy Osbourne, The Osbournes
Chapter 7: Life's a Beach!
The beach
"Ahhhh…Life is good." Shan smiled as she walked on the sand, dressed in a black one-piece swimsuit. She sat down on a blanket. Nearby was Lila in a blue bikini, sunning herself. "Hey Lila, this was a great idea."
"Didn't I tell you?" Lila grinned, pulling down her gold shades. The two girls saw Kyle building a sandcastle nearby. John and Shiro were playing volleyball against Terrell and Rictor, and Bobby was watching. Ace was flirting with a couple pretty girls. Shan noticed that unlike the others, who were wearing swimming clothes, Bobby was clad in his t-shirt, jeans, and trenchcoat. "Huh. I wonder why Bobby didn't want to put on some swim gear and come join us." Shan looked up. Bobby was leaning against an ice cream stand, scowling at anyone who looked at him.
"You got a problem, lady?" Bobby growled at a woman, scaring her off. The ice-powered mutant chuckled. "Now I know why Lance enjoys this whole 'tough-guy' stuff." He noticed Shan walk towards him. "What do you want, Karma?"
"You alright, Bobby?" Karma asked. Bobby grumbled.
"Yeah." Bobby growled. "I hate the freakin' beach. This heat drives me nuts."
"I'm sure your trenchcoat isn't helping." Shan chuckled. Bobby drew the collar up over his face.
"I like the trenchcoat. Makes me look sinister."
"Okay Sinister, but why won't you come down and enjoy the sunshine with us?" Karma asked.
"I make ice. Sunshine means heat. I don't like heat." Bobby grumbled.
"If you say so." Karma shrugged. "But I think you should relax and have some fun."
"Yeah, whatever." Bobby shrugged. He walked over to where John, Terrell, Rictor, and Shiro were playing volleyball. Some people were watching and clapping. Bobby watched the game.
"Hey kid, aren't you burning up in that coat?" A man in a loud Hawaiian shirt asked Bobby with concern. The ice-maker shot the man a flat look.
"Aren't you worried about getting arrested for disturbing the peace? You should be, with that shirt." Bobby ribbed in an even tone. The man blinked.
"A little smart-mouth, huh?" The man chuckled. Bobby snorted.
"Yeah! Alright!" The crowd clapped as Terrell scored the winning point.
"That's right!" Terrell whooped as he raised his hands in victory. "That's right! Who's the man, baby? Who is the man! You can't touch me! I'm too fast!"
"No fair, Mason! You used your speed to stop the ball in time! We agreed that no powers would be used!" John snapped as the crowd dissipated.
"What're you insinuating, Proudstar!" Terrell smirked. "You sayin' I need my powers to kick butt! I'll have you know man, I grew up in Compton! Madhouse down there, man!" Shiro chuckled at this.
"Hey Shiro, no surprise you got your butt kicked again, jabroni!" Kyle smirked. Shiro growled at the young Bostonian.
"Come over here and say that to my face, Gaijin!" Shiro snapped as he walked over to Kyle, who was getting to his feet. The two mutants then started to get into each other's faces. It then escalated to shoving, and then they started throwing punches.
"You can't go anywhere without those two getting at it!" Lila groaned, referring to Kyle and Shiro. Ace Starr noticed this as he was talking to a girl. He chuckled.
"Don't mind them, babe." Ace chuckled. "They just love to brawl."
An insane asylum in England
"Now you have to be careful here." One guard said to a second guard as they walked down the hallways to a cell. "This one's a real firecracker, he is."
"Yeah." The second guard agreed as he looked at a clipboard. "Name's Vincent James. They also say he's a mutie."
"That's why they made this wing for him. Kid's a genius, and a psycho. They say he can work magic with machines and also can control machines. That's why there's no electronic devices allowed in here." The first guard warned. "There he is." He pointed ahead to a cell door. "They call him the Virus. He's one bloody psychotic little pillock. Believes that machines are the rightful rulers of the earth." The two guards peeked in and saw a teenage boy, around 16 sitting cross-legged in the middle of the padded room, dressed in white, and his limbs tied by a white straitjacket. He had a green headband, and his long brown hair flowed over his pale green-eyed face. His expression was a mask of rage directed at the guards.
"Let me out of here, you filthy organics! You think you can keep the Virus under your tyrannical rule? THINK AGAIN!"
Next: More fun with Freedom Force!