Black Ice
To Aaron: Hey there, Aaron! Nice to hear from you again! I'm glad you liked the last chapter! Yeah, Lila and Shan should be worried. Bobby's part of a team, and they can't help but worry. Emotionally, Robert Drake is a wreck. Bobby's crying for help, but he doesn't realize it. He thinks he's undergone a transformation for the better. I thought that that scene with Rictor would be good for a few laughs. Yup, Terrell and Ali are going out for a night of fun! Enjoy the new chapter!
To todd fan: Hey there, todd fan! Nice to hear from you again! I'm glad you liked the last chapter! Yeah, I have to admit, todd fan and her muses can cause a lot of trouble, Bobby. Poor old Bobby has a lot of demons haunting him right now. Enjoy the new chapter, and I can hardly wait for new chapters of "Slugs and Snails", "X-Men: Evolution, the Musical", and "Random Tales of the Magic Roundabout"!
To Red Witch: Hey there, Red Witch! Nice to hear from you again! I'm glad you liked the last chapter! Yeah, I agree. Bobby does need to chill out and calm down. It's not healthy to be in the state he's in. He'll go off the deep end, alright. Enjoy the new chapter, and I can hardly wait for new chapters of "Evolution XMJ" and "Cry Havok"!
To Raliena: Hey there, Rae! Nice to hear from you again! I'm glad you liked the last chapter! Enjoy the new chapter!
To RogueFanKC: Hey there Rogue Fan! Nice to hear from you again! I'm glad you liked the last chapter! Yeah, Lila was trying to get through to Bobby. Her heart does go out to him. She has been betrayed herself and she knows what it's like to feel betrayed. Is there any hope for Bobby? Who knows. One can hope. I hope so myself. Enjoy the new chapter, and I can hardly wait to read more from you!
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Chapter 15: Getting Ready!
Freedom Force HQ
Terrell Mason, the Compton-born aerokinetic and speedster codenamed Velocity, stood in front of a tall mirror in his room, admiring himself. He was dressed in a black shirt with the top button undone, a black jacket, and black slacks. His room was decorated with posters of various basketball heroes, and even had a small hoop on his closet door. His bedspread was decorated with various NBA logos, and his wastebasket had a hoop on it as well.
"Man, I'm stylin'!" Terrell grinned. He checked his communicator watch. The face displayed '7:45 pm'. "Oh man, I'm nervous!" He breathed. "Ali's meeting me at 8:00."
"You're getting a date with the Dazzler." A voice snarled. Terrell turned and saw Bobby leaning at the doorway, scowling. He was dressed in a dark blue t-shirt, black jeans, and he also had on a new black trenchcoat. "How…disgustingly sweet."
"Oh look, it's Bobby Drake, the man who has to rain on everyone's parade." Terrell rolled his eyes.
You have no idea. Bobby said mentally. "Was that a threat?"
"Hey man, what's with the bad attitude?" Terrell asked. Bobby scoffed.
"What bad attitude?" Bobby's eyes narrowed and started to glow a light blue.
"That bad attitude." Terrell answered. "I heard some of the stuff you said, man. That wasn't cool."
"I only said the truth." Bobby responded flatly. "You do this, and you will be hurt, Velocity. You're acting like a domino right now: You're setting yourself up so the Dazzler can push you down."
"Yo, why the hate-on for Alison? What's she done to you?" Terrell snapped.
"It's not Alison. It's women in general." Bobby grumbled. "They're naturally deceitful and self-centered. They enjoy making guys suffer and beg. I'm warning you Mason, stop this before you get hurt. I made the same mistake you did." Bobby walked away. "I listened to my heart." Terrell watched Bobby walk away.
Man, that boy is messed up. Terrell thought as he checked his watch. He nervously walked out into the HQ's common room. He found the other members of Freedom Force sitting around waiting for him.
"Looking good, Terrell!" Lila winked from an armchair. "That Blaire girl is going to be wowed."
"But of course." Terrell smirked, assuming a dignified pose.
"If she still has use for him." Bobby muttered. He was sulking in a dark corner of the room.
"Do you ever have anything positive to say?" Kyle said to Bobby from the couch.
"You want your mouth frozen?" Bobby threatened.
"Knock it off, you two." Shan ordered. "You look rather good, Terrell."
"Man, you got a date with Dazzler, 'mano. Not much of a fan of her music, but the gal is nice to look at." Rictor chuckled.
"Yeah." Kyle agreed. "She's alright…for a girl."
"Hey!" Shan and Lila exclaimed in faux indignation.
"Be careful, Terrell." Fontaine advised. "Keep on your watch. Contact us if you need help."
"It's a date, not a mission Contessa." Terrell chuckled. "I don't think I'll need help."
"With your track record, The Thunderbolt thinks that you should call Ace for any advice." Kyle quipped.
"Good one!" John cheered. The large Apache and the Bostonian hi-fived.
"Very funny." Terrell grumbled.
"What's the plan?" Ace asked, very curious.
"I'm going to meet her in front of that nice French restaurant." Terrell smirked. "Girls love French stuff. Reeks of class."
"No kidding." Kyle grumbled.
"I hope you remember everything I told you, Velocity." Ace reminded.
"Ah, don't worry, Ace." Terrell waved it off. "With the tips you gave me, I'm sure I'll give the Dazzler a night she'll never forget!"
"He's going to come home with a big fat red slap mark on his face. I just know it." Bobby grumbled.
"Thank you for the commentary, Robert Cosell." Thunderbird mocked. Bobby growled, the glow of his eyes getting bright as he turned to John.
"You want some of me, Proudstar?" Bobby growled.
"It was just a joke!" John exclaimed in self-defense, holding up his hands. "You really need to calm down, man Yipe!" The Apache mutant barely managed to dodge an icicle that an angry Bobby pitched at him. The icicle got embedded into the couch. "Geez! You psycho or something, man? You could've made me into shish kabob!"
"That…wasn't…FUNNY!" Bobby yelled. "I hate it when people make jokes at my expense!"
"Bobby, watch that temper!" Shan snapped.
"You think it's funny when people make jokes about you, Proudstar?" Bobby snapped.
"Only if they don't mean to anger me, Drake!" John snapped back. Ace, Shan, and Lila moved to get between Bobby and John before fists could be thrown.
"Well, this night has grown…interesting." Shiro said to no one in particular. He was sitting on an armchair, reading a novel. He hadn't looked up the entire time.
"Calm down, Drake!" Shan ordered. After a minute, Iceman went back to the dark corner and continued to sulk.
"What in the…?" Terrell shook his head. "I'd better get out of here before I get impaled or something." Terrell zipped out of the house. He raced into the city, zipping through town and leaping over cars. He reached his destination just in time. He stood in front of the restaurant.
"Waiting for someone, sir?" The valet asked. Terrell nodded. He checked his watch.
"7:59 pm." Terrell smirked. "Once again, the ever-spectacular Velocity beats the clock." A limousine pulled up in front of the restaurant. The chauffeur ran out and opened the door. "Holy God…" Alison Blaire, the mutant singer known as the Dazzler, stepped out. Terrell whistled impressively. The singer was wearing a slinky, yet classy, glittery red dress. Her long blonde hair was pulled into a high ponytail, and she had some lipstick and mascara.
"I'm impressed, Velocity." Dazzler chuckled. "You sure do clean up nicely." Terrell smiled and bowed.
"And you look quite ravishing yourself, Miss Blaire." Terrell said smoothly, kissing Alison's hand. The lightengale looked quite flattered.
"I never knew you were such a gentleman, Terrell." Dazzler chuckled. She offered her arm. Terrell took her arm and they walked in the restaurant.
Freedom Force HQ
"Is everyone ready?" Ace asked from the driver's seat of his blue Ferrari. Lila was sitting next to him in the passenger seat. Kyle and Rictor were in the back.
"This is going to be so much fun!" Lila grinned. "That is…if we don't get caught."
"He's going to kill us if he does." Rictor groaned.
"Yeah, yeah! We're all ready! Let's do this already, jabroni!" Kyle snapped. The feral mutant shrugged and started up his car.
Next: My Date with A Dazzler!