(HALF WAY THERE, BABY! Sorry, just, 50 whole one shots. That excites me. And now, go read.)
"Give it back!" Gizmo attempted to grab back the television remote. Mammoth, feeling slightly mean, held the object several feet over Gizmo's head. Gizmo began pseudo swearing madly and causing several people in the room (Red X, the original HIVE 5, Johnny Rancid, Blackfire, Angel, Shimmer, and shockingly enough, Malchior) to snicker. Other than Malchior. Because he doesn't snicker.
Red X put down the phone and then looked at See-More. "Hey, See-More, I got a question." See-More glanced up from his book. "Kay, what?" "Your original team was called the 'Hive Five'. Why the hell were there six people on it?"
The HIVE Five blinked and See-More said, "Cuz... it sounded cooler?" "Bull crap." Angel said. "Remember? Jinx called it that because there was supposed to be five." Question marks were over everyone's head, then Mammoth smacked his head and said, "Duh! I forgot." "I believe a story is necessary." Blackfire said. "Alright, I think Angel and Mammoth remember the best, damn Brother Blood for a fuzzy memory." See-More began telling, with Angel and Mammoth filling in details.
The teacher sighed. He needed an aspirin, badly. He glanced at the crowd of at least fifty kids. Most of them were new recruits for the HIVE academy. "Alright. All of you, groups of five. I don't care how you divide up. I'll be gone for a couple seconds, don't use your powers." The teacher walked out.
A girl with pink hair self consciously pulled at her dark skirt and purple sleeves. These clothes were far too big, and some of the kids here were scary. "Hi." A huge boy that looked like a high schooler wearing slightly dirty clothes walked up to her. "H... hi." The girl stuttered. "I'm Baron... I chose the code name Mammoth though. I'm thirteen." The girl blinked. "I'm Jinx. I don't have a real name." She mumbled.
Mammoth ruffled her hair. "Hey, we stick up for our own here. My last team graduated ahead of me. Wanna be a part of my new one?" Jinx looked up and smiled. "Alright."
"Hold on, Mammoth was the original leader?" Johnny said. "Yes, he was. It didn't take long for Jinx's bossy personality to take hold, though." Billy said, snickering. "Get on with the story!" Blackfire urged.
A very short boy wearing a far too large green sweatshirt and jeans bumped into Jinx. "Move it, will you, pinkie!" He growled. "No. I'm just standing here. I don't need to move." Jinx mumbled, her eyes not looking at the boy. "I don't care. Aw man, that teams full..." The boy growled and shook his fist at one of his 'friends'. "You know, you could join this team." Mammoth said helpfully.
The boy scowled. "Might as well. Even though I'm sure you are all idiots." Jinx glared at him. "What's your name, anyway?" She asked. "Mikron. I'm called Gizmo though." The boy said, fishing a pair of too large goggles out of his pocket and putting them on, arranging them so the lenses were on his forehead.
They slipped into his eyes and the boy mumbled, "Crammit." Jinx giggled and arranged the goggles on the boy's head. "How old are you, anyway?" Jinx asked. "What does that have to do with anything?"
"From the beginning, he was a pain in the ass. Not surprised." Shimmer mused, ignoring Gizmo's nasty glare. "Oh shut up. And I was awesome. Not nearly as smart, but still awesome." The boy genius said, holding his chin up high.
A boy wearing a far too large helmet with one eye stumbled into a couple people, each telling him to watch it. The boy finally collided into Mammoth and Mammoth turned around and glared at him. "Watch where your going, punk." He growled. "Sorry, sir!" The boy turned and saw Jinx right in the eyes. "Your beautiful!" The boy blurted out. Jinx blushed and mumbled something.
He held out his hand and Jinx reluctantly shook it. "I'm Seymour. And See-More!" The boy clicked his helmet and fired off a laser, hitting a boy with a shield. The boy yelled angrily and See-More hid behind Mammoth. "Could I stay with you guys?" "Why, you look like an idiot." Gizmo growled. "So do you! You look like a toddler!" "I am not!" "Deal." Jinx said, trying to prevent Gizmo from tackling See-More.
See-More was blushing ferociously. "Did you really have to insert THAT part?" He said. "Why, you embarrassed?" Angel teased. "Yes, I am." See-More crossed his arms. "Oh come on, it was adorable! I was already in a group with Private Hive and XL Terrestrial, but I still saw the whole thing." Angel said.
"Yee-hah!" A boy wearing actual well-fitting blue jeans and a red short sleeve shirt ran away from a girl with wings screaming angry curses and hid behind Mammoth. "Hey! What am I, a fort or something?" He snapped. "Well, you look like one, elephant." The boy said, snickering. "You little brat." Mammoth growled. "And my NAME is MAMMOTH!"
Jinx immediately got in between the two. "Knock it off. Before I hex you." She growled, her eyes glowing pink. Mammoth immediately shut up. "Woah-ee, that sounds like some fancy powers. I'm Billy. Billy Numerous." The boy split himself into five different people. "Wow. So... you can make clones of yourself?" Gizmo said. "Yup. I've made up to one hundred, once. A couple more are investigating this whole place." Billy said proudly. A loud 'boom' was heard at that moment, and ten more Billies ran into the room and regrouped.
Jinx smiled and giggled. "Hey, we have one more spot, wanna join?" Billy regrouped in all his clones and said, "Really? Of course!"
Blackfire giggled. "What did he blow up?" She asked. "I blew up the dryers in the north girls and boys halls." Billy said proudly. Kitten, who had joined in, rolled her eyes and asked, "How did you do that?" Billy grinned and opened his mouth. "On second thought, I don't want to know." Kitten said. Billy pouted.
"That still doesn't answer my question. Why are you called HIVE Five and there are six of you?" Red X said. "I was about to say that." See-More said. "I remember this part. Mainly because... well..."
The teacher returned. "All right, everyone in a group?" The general consensus was yes. Jinx, Mammoth, See-More, Gizmo, and Billy had been laughing and talking away.
Someone pulled on the teacher's sleeve and he looked down. A boy with pale skin, shaggy black hair that reached his shoulders, and red eyes that glared up at him. "What do you want, kiddo?" The boy handed him a note.
'I don't have a group.'
The teacher sighed and said, "Alright, who's willing to take an extra member?" He yelled.
Jinx looked up at Mammoth. "Might as well. We'll take him." Mammoth said.
The boy wrapped his black cape around himself and walked over. "Hey, Jinxy, we got another girl in the group!" Billy said. "Uh... Billy, I think that's a guy." See-More said. "He kinda looks like a chick- what's he doing?" Mammoth stopped talking and looked at the boy.
The boy scrabbled on a piece of paper, 'My name is Kyd Wykkyd. I am a BOY, thank you very much." Billy blinked in surprise. "First off- where'd you learn to spell? Second, uh... sorry?" Kyd just huffed angrily. "I said I was sorry!"
The teacher cleared his throat. "Alright, each of you are designated in groups, known as HIVE Fives." "But there's six of us in this group!" Gizmo yelled. "Never mind that, that was your choice to take in Kid Evil." The teacher sniffed.
Kyd Wykkyd glared and before Jinx could stop him, the boy teleported behind the teacher and kicked him in the legs. Quickly, he teleported back. "Ow!" The teacher hopped around on one leg, throwing all the kids in hysterics.
Jinx shrugged. "It ain't like no one will care that there's six of us." She said. "Good point. Lets just stay the HIVE five until we come up with another name." Billy said. Kyd Wykkyd nodded, although he was a bit busy staring at a thin girl with wings and golden eyes.
Johnny was cracking up. "He thought you were a GIRL!" He said, between laughs. Kyd Wykkyd huffed and signed, 'He was an idiot. And plus, I hadn't had a hair cut for quite some time. I'll admit, I looked slightly... feminine. But that had obviously changed!' Angel eyed her boyfriend. "I don't know, I think you are due for another hair cut..." 'I thought you said you liked my hair!'
Red X stroked his chin. "So... HIVE Five came from Jinx then, huh?" Everyone silenced. "Yeah... I guess so." See-More said finally. "It ain't like we are HIVE Five anyway. I mean, after we merged with all these guys, we're HIVE Boarding, according to us. Oh yeah, we have a new nickname, according to the public." Billy grabbed the newspaper which he had laid on the counter and laid it on the counter.
"The Teenage Syndicate? I like..." Angel said, nodding appreciatively. "Sorta sounds anti titan too!" Red X said, grinning behind the mask. "It sounds dumb to me." Gizmo grumbled. "That's because you aren't thirteen yet." Shimmer said. "I will be in a couple weeks!" Gizmo said. "Then the name will fit." Angel pointed out. "... You know what? Screw. You." "Gizmo, what foul language!" Angel said, mocking fright. "Oh shut up, snot picker." Gizmo growled.
The group got off the tender subject of Jinx and the past of the original HIVE Five.
(… Oh come on, give me props for creativity with the name origin. I mean, I heard it was originally Jinx and the HIVE Five, but that was waaaay too boring for me. I gave the name a background.
And plus, I had to insert the part where Billy thought Kyd Wykkyd was a girl. Because that mental image just made me crack the heck up. I'm pretty sure it made you crack up too.
Also, most of the HIVE kids looked younger and may have acted younger then they really were. I mean, haven't you looked at the HIVE Five? Other than Gizmo and Mammoth, they are all really, really skinny. My bet is either with malnutrition or anorexia. No, the anorexic thing wasn't my idea either. Go read the stories 'Mind Control' and 'Old School' for those.
Wow, though. I'm going to reminisce a little bit. I have done the pairings Johnny/Blackfire, Billy/Kitten, slight Shimmer/Private Hive because you guys want it, Gizmo/Melvin, Red X/Ravager, Angel/Kyd Wykkyd, and Cheshire/Speedy, the only technical canon pairing. I have gotten over 100 reviews, which is amazing to me. I have corresponded with a couple of you, and no trolls/haters have gotten to us yet.
Thanks. All you guys. Keep it up.
One more thing: In the reviews, come up with a name smash for Johnny Rancid and Blackfire. I will seriously hug you if you do. The ones I like I will give a shout out to sooner or later.
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