Issue 29: Fish and Foulmouth

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(Japan)

Most people tended to underestimate Logan's sense of smell. How sharp it was, how quickly it alerted him.

Sand. Hot, dry air that cut through the jasmine and chrysanthemum.

Logan woke to find an old friend sitting cross legged at the far side of the bedroom.



Gateway. The mysterious Aborigine mutant who had been the X-Men's ally and means of transit during their exile in the Australian Outback. Silent, but with an agenda all his own.

He had already begun spinning his bullroarer above his head, the portal appearing.

The sound of the portal opening woke Mariko, and immediately she sprung to her feet, blades drawn so quickly and silently that Logan had to strain to notice.

Still, Logan understood: If Gateway was here, he was needed elsewhere, and fast.

(The Grotto)

The Quinjet had landed. Black Widow looked to Hawkeye, Tabby and Simon. "I'm going to radio the military and let them know what's going on and that we are on the scene; hopefully we can avoid being shot at by the Army today."

Erik Josten raced to them in his swim trunks, but paused when he saw Simon. "...Williams."

Simon had a long and difficult relationship with the man now calling himself Atlas. Erik Josten had gained his powers from the same technology the first Baron Zemo had used to make him Wonder Man. Over the years, the two ionic-powered beings had fought several times, particularly when Josten had changed his name from Power Man to Goliath. Simon had known that the process had made Josten mentally unstable, but he also remembered that the degree to which Goliath had caused him trouble back in LA. Intellectually, he understood that Josten had reformed; they had even worked together briefly to help defeat Count Nefaria. Still, there was unresolved animosity between them.

Hawkeye tossed Atlas his costume. "Give us the sitrep while you get changed."

Erik took a moment to duck behind a bush for modesty's sake. "Orka came up first - injured, talking with ...What is Gabby's codename anyway?" He peaked his head up to look at Tabitha. "Anyway, followed up by Attuma and Tiger Shark - they seem to be looking for him, and not in a good way."

"So we need to protect ...Orka? That's a new one." Hawkeye shook his head.

(The beach)



Orka looked to Blink, then Gabby. "I wouldn't worry. Like I told your friend, I called up some help of my own and he should be arriving-"

"Cue Dramatic entrance! GM, Put up the Pic!"




Deadpool leveled the rocket launcher and took aim at Tiger Shark.




"As we agreed, right?"
Orka nodded. "Sunken treasure, gold doubloons, yes."

"Say it the right way!"

Orka sighed. "Precious gold doubloons, ARRRRR!!!"

"There we go!" He took careful aim
"Tiger Shark, doo doo doo doo doo doo
Tiger shark, doo doo doo doo doo doo !"

"You sure that's going to do the trick? Tiger Shark's very tough" Orka looked doubtful.

The rocket exploded and the monstrous hybrid caught fire.

"Don't worry! I loaded the rockets with napalm!"

Attuma howled and began to close the distance.

[yendorj]

"Business Mariko. Welcome to come along," smiles getting dressed. "He's no threat, just an old friend with horrible, or perfect, timing." All the while speaking in Japanese. "I'll drop you a line, and hopefully more than that soon enough."

[Mierin]

Gabby blinks in surprise when Deadpool shows up in his usual dramatic fashion and cheers! "Oh wow! you were right!" she says to Orka. "I did NOT anticipate you calling Deadpool for help!" She chuckles at the doubloons talk and elbows Orka. "He's right, you know. You have to say it properly."

When Attuma starts to approach, Gabby turns to Deadpool and asks with a look of anticipation, "Can I shoot him with the rocket launder next?"

[kurff]

"Nice shot, YAAARRRRR! Say you know anything about using axes, Deadpool? I could use pro tips from a guy like you." she smiles giving Deadpool a double thumbs up and the turns to Mel, "Can we rocket launchers for the mansion? promise we won't shoot local animals or convenience store...So range people hit Attumaa and fire-proof people hammer the hell out Tigershark before Attuma gets close. when king Tuna gets in melee pin his face in the sand after we trip him up and I do my thing?" she whispers to looking at the assembled group.

[dakota]

Tabitha's head was still pounding, but at least she did not feel like she was going to be sick any more. The sunglasses were helping, but she still had to squint against the brightness outside the quinjet. "Huh? Oh..., well, that is her codename. Wanna piss her off, you can call her Deadpool Junior, but I don't recommend it."

She took a moment and looked at the new guy Simon she had just met on the flight, and Eric. The way they reacted to one another.., there was something wrong. "Do you guys need to have a moment? Whatever is going on out here was important enough that Hawkeye was kind enough to draw me along, so I don't intend playing referee for whatever your issues are when we're in the middle of things." She glared at Eric for a moment, the turned to Simon as she 'armoured up' while keeping the glasses on, "Okay," she looked at Songbird and Hawkeye, " Cap's not here, so one of you point me at who needs a beatdown so we can get this over with."

[Paladin]

Simon nods at Atlas. "Josten."

He sighs and shrugs, rolling his shoulders to loosen up. What a pair we are... Same history, really - got our powers the same way... both were "villains" for a time... odd that we can't stand each other. Maybe... we're too similar.

"Do you guys need to have a moment? Whatever is going on out here was important enough that Hawkeye was kind enough to draw me along, so I don't intend playing referee for whatever your issues are when we're in the middle of things."

Listening to Atlas' report on the situation, Simon thinks We'll never be good colleagues if we don't mend fences. Might as well take the first step...

"Good to see you Atlas. Let's get to work... like we did with Nefaria.  When this is over... lemme buy you a beer and we'll hash it out."

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(Japan)

"No, my business is here for now." Mariko responded as she reached under the bed to pull out a case and bring it to Logan. "But I have something for you."





It was the uniform Logan had worn on the night she died. You had felt that you had "regressed" shortly before that night due to uncovering the Weapon X memory implants, that you hadn't been the man she remembered; that she had fallen in love with. After her death, you couldn't wear those colors as they brought back your guilt and rage.

She smiled. "It is time, you should wear it."

(The Beach)

Songbird frowned. "Girls, don't humor the mercenary." She was putting on the harness that gave her access to her solid sound powers.

"Since you responded first, you get the rocket launcher! What's your name, kid?" Deadpool tossed Gabby the launcher while handing Blink the supersoaker at his feet. "And you, guest star from a beloved but frequently cancelled title, can use this to put out Tiger Shark! I promise I did not load it full of more napalm!"

Tigershark was punching himself in the head as he raced towards the water.

Attuma advanced, only to be struck down as the waves ripped open to reveal Namor, the Sub-Mariner!



"Imperius Rex!" The ruler of Atlantis bellowed.


"For the record, I still get full payment even if Namor kills him."
"What? No you don't!" Orka shot back.
"Listen, you think you're paying me enough to fight with a guy who regularly trades punches with the Hulk? You're going to need a lot more pirate treasure."

(Grotto)

"Wait, Gabby's codename is actually ...her name? That's...both really fitting and really wrong." Atlas emerged fully dressed. He noted Simon's comment. "But this time, without either of us exploding, right? I can do with that."

The conversation was broken by the yell from the beach.

"Imperius Rex!"


"And this day just got so much worse." Hawkeye grumbled. "Where's Cap when you actually need him?"

[Mierin]

Gabby cheers as she takes the rocket launcher and takes aim at Attuma, doing her best to not laugh at Deadpool's assertion that there was no napalm in the super soaker. 'I bet there IS napalm in there!' Gabby thinks to herself. "Thanks! I'm Gabby!" she answers Deadpool. She's about to fire when Namor comes out of the water and strikes down Attuma. Visibly disappointed, Gabby mumbles, "Awww!" Leaving tiger Shark to Blink, Gabby watches to see if Attuma comes up from the water.

[kurff]

"Sweet! best Super soaker ever! You know about me? Good stuff I hope.." she grins and took aim once in range of Tigershark. she did not pause but considered the fact it was full of more Napalm. Worse was the fact Mel would take it away from her after. But such sadness could wait.

"YAAA BOOOIII!!!" and pulls the trigger hoping this was not another marble in the oatmeal accident waiting to happen. "Wait where did that thought come from?"
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[yendorj]

One of the few times he shows hesitancy, reaches out for the costume, pauses. Eyes narrow in determination, picks up the mask, putting it on first. “Anyone else,” he says, slipping on the other parts, “would wake up tomorrow in the ER. You,” he smiles, “it is a blessing, a new start to an old cause.” Fully dressed, pulls her into his arms, a long, deep kiss. “One I hope to never lose again, and to never dishonor.”

[dakota]

“Well, technically her name is Gabrielle, but yeah, we always called her Gabby for both reasons.” Tabitha replied with a shrug, then flinched as she rubbed her temples with the sudden loud shouting, “What’s with the stupid shouting? Cut it out. Please , if I ever go to Asgard again, it’ll be too soon. That mead is evil.” She said with a whine

[Paladin]

When Atlas remarks about the exploding, Simon smiles and says "No promises."

Then he hears the Atlantean Prince's battle cry.

Simon rolls his eyes. "THIS guy. We GET it, you're a prince. Put on a shirt." He looks to atlas. "Shall we?"

He then turns on his rocket belt and jets off toward the disturbance on the beach.

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(Beach)

The team followed Wonder Man as they stormed onto the beach. Hawkeye smiled.

""

"Oooh, he's speaking in the logo font, that's serious stuff there." Deadpool picked up a rifle.

Blink hit Tiger Shark with the super soaker, which only increased the flames, confirming that it was full of napalm.

"WHHHHYYYYYYYYY?" The undersea mutant screamed as he raced to the water with renewed desperation.

A large circular portal opened up and deposited a costumed Wolverine on the beach.



"and Look, it's my old Weapon X buddy - star of stage, screen, and so many, many cause of death notices - Wolverine!"

Namor punched Attuma again, but this time, the strike caused his form to shiver. "You presume to try to fool the Prince of the Blood with a disguise? I have bested Ghaur of the Deviants - I know well the signs of purloined Celestial technology, even if the true Attuma were not already rotting in my dungeons!"

The image of Attuma shimmered and shifted.



Apocalypse laughed, wiping blood from his lip. "Knowledge will avail you nothing, Atlantean! You presume to be the sea? I am the rocks of the eternal shore - crash against me and be broken!"

Namor scoffed. "Your code is "Survival of the Fittest", no? So be it - you shall learn none are more fit than the Avenging Son!"

Namor unleashed an uppercut that caught Apocalypse square in the center of mass, sending him flying straight up like a shot...


...and straight through the engine of a passing airliner.

Songbird winced. "ALL FLYERS WITH ME!"

Hawkeye bellowed. "You heard her! Move!" He hit his communicard. "Nat? You're going to need to get that Quinjet up right now."

Deadpool's grin was visible through his mask. "This is what we call a 'target-rich environment', kids! I have to admit I don't know who I should try to tag first! SUGGESTIONS?"

[yendorj]

"...oh f*** me sideways..." says Logan, upon seeing Apocalypse intimately kiss the interior of a passing airliner's engine. "No hadouken Deadpool. Bigger fish to...ok, I can't finish that sentence."

[Paladin]

Simon watches as the Prince of Atlantis is pummeled through a passing airliner, And as one of the team cries out for fliers, he thinks Time to put this rocket belt to the test I guess. and he pivots upward, rocketing toward the jet. If I can't generate enough lift to help slow its descent, I'll tear the door off and save as many passengers and crew as I can.

But first, I'll get under the wing... I don't have to lift the whole jet... just stabilize the wing.