The Sunshine Crew turns fantastic

The Sunshine Crew turns fantastic

Johnny was the first to arrive at the Baxter building with Capa and Mace. Sue and Reed arrived five minutes later with Cassie, Corazon and Trey. Johnny smirked and kissed his palm before pressing it to the front hood of his red sports car.

The car was his baby and hadn’t let him down yet. It was stunning with its custom made licence plates and customized black leather interior and music system. Even the wheels and hubcaps were custom made to Johnny’s taste.

Mace smirked and nodded appreciatively, as he commented “Ah, a man after my own heart. He views his car or bike as a woman, beautiful, sleek, with an engine that practically purrs.” Johnny grinned widely and nodded appreciatively. He liked Mace already.

Capa shrugged and said “I prefer a BMW or a Mercedes. Good reliable cars, they look stunning to.” Johnny eyed Capa and said “Hmm, I own both kinds, and would consider allowing you to take both for a spin. But on one condition and one condition alone. I want you to set me up on a date with that stunning brunette. She is beautiful.”

Mace smirked and commented “Ah, our very own pilot and all around Romance junkie, Cassie.” Johnny nodded in approval and said “Excellent, a woman I can talk to about my profession and not have her stare at me as if I’d grown a second head.”

He added “She must be one hell of a pilot to have flown the shuttle to sun. I imagine they would have only recruited and chosen the best to pilot that mission. Yeah, I can definitely see Cassie and I are gonna have a real good time. She’s like the first woman I’ve come across who can understand and appreciate the finer details and pleasure of being a pilot.”

As soon as they were all inside, they were met by Ben and were all introduced. Cassie and Corazon eyed Ben in amazement. Trey studied him in awe. Capa couldn’t help but think if that was what the storm had been capable of doing, then it was safe to say he and the rest of his team members had gotten off lightly, very lightly.

Mace had to stifle a smirk and held out his hand for Ben to shake and said “Pleased to meet you big guy, I’m Mace.” Mace made sure to put extra pressure on Ben’s hand, letting Ben know this guy who looked like the hot head, was no weakling by any measurement.

Mace saw the grudging respect in Ben’s eyes, as he returned the pressure and nodded and said “Same here, I’m Ben Grimm.” He added “Please tell me the likeness between you and the hot head ends with your identical features.”

Mace smirked and replied “I have no idea. I know nothing about Johnny, except for we both seem to like the same cars and look identical. I’m not a pilot, I’m an engineer. I’m also not much of a flirt, if what I’ve seen so far is anything to by, I'd say Johnny definitely is.”

He added patting Ben on the shoulder, letting a light layer of ice appear against the orange rock. “I’m his elemental opposite, I control ice not fire. Plus I’m certain Johnny can’t lift or toss a two ton tanker.” Ben’s eyes widened slightly, before he lifted a hand to wipe away the melting layer of ice from his shoulder.

Next Cassie, Corazon and Trey introduced themselves, before they were all shown to their separate rooms. Once everyone was settled in and had placed their luggage inside of their rooms, Mace was asked to meet Reed and Sue inside of the lab.

He was sent inside a square metal tank. Reed then instructed him let loose with his ability with ice, so he could see how cold he goes. Mace did as he was told. First of all a single hand was covered in ice, before Mace threw out his arm fast, causing ice to take over the rest of his body from head to toe.

He exclaimed startled “WHOA!” that had never happened before. Of course he had never completely let loose with his powers. He wondered if he could go any colder. He concentrated and sure enough moments later, a strong and thick foggy mist started to surround the chamber, and four inch thick icicles started to manifest on the inner walls, like sharp and glistening daggers.

But it didn’t stop there, the icicles started to grow downwards in sharp spikes, several inches long. And Mace was stunned to realise his feet had started to lift from the ground; he was levitating several feet off of the ground.

Mace quickly let the ice melt away, leaving him in his clothes once more, completely void of any ice, although he was completely soaked. He then opened the door to the tank and walked out and joined Reed and Sue at a monitor, where they had been monitoring his vital statistics. And also there was a camera inside of the tank, allowing Reed and Sue to observe what had gone on inside of the tank.

Reed and Sue were stunned. Sue couldn’t prevent the shudder that escaped her. She shook her head and told Mace “Your complete inner core is made up of ice, and I mean complete ice. You’re generating ice colder then even the Arctic from right within your inner core.”

Reed added “I suspect because of your ice cold inner core, and your temperature being below room temperature, you’ll be completely invulnerable and able to endure temperatures below sub-zero.” He concluded “Your vital statistics appear to be completely normal or at least normal for you.”

Mace nodded and pointed to the tank and asked “What are you gonna do all about that ice and those icicles growing out of the ceiling, they’re at least four inches thick?” Sue couldn’t help but smirk and commented “I’m sure Johnny can take care of that when his turn comes later on.”

Next they tested how strong he was, or at least how potentially strong. They left the lab and headed to the garage. Reed then told Mace to lift one of the cars. Mace did effortlessly. It was a black land rover. He lifted it above his head, before carefully lowering back onto the ground.

Mace smirked as Reed and Sue gaped at him in amazement. Mace commented lightly “The Two ton tanker was definitely more fun to pick up, I even tossed it. Of course the owner of that tank was none to pleased, but hell what can you do?” He shrugged carelessly, smirking all the while.

Sue inwardly moaned, as did Reed. That was such a Johnny thing to say and do, at least it would be if Johnny was strong enough to lift and toss a two ton tanker. They only hopped he really wasn’t like Johnny in the dare devil sense. One dare devil was more then enough for them.

Reed sighed and said “Would you please send both Corazon and Trey to me please. Tell them to come to the lab. Sue and I will be there waiting for them.” Mace nodded and left to find Corazon and Trey.

He figured he might as well find Johnny, or better yet find Capa. He was in the mood to push the Brainiacs buttons in more ways then one, not that he’d admit to it of course.