The dreaded Disclaimer...

Note: This story takes place before the story: "Firelasher."

Deadpool "A Big, Green, Defending Machine"

(Front cover. We see Deadpool facing the She-Hulk. He is in his uniform, and totally in lust. She is in a nice blouse and miniskirt, and not amused in the least. Caption notations A -Arcade; B-Blind Al; D-Deadpool; P-Penny; S-She Hulk; Z-Zoe the Expediter.)

Deadpool: AAHHHOOOGGGGAAA!!!!
She-Hulk: Put your tongue back in your mouth and stop drooling.

(Inside front cover. We see the usual blurbs for Deadpool, Blind Al, and Weasel. Below those, we see the following blurbs:)

She-Hulk: A blood transfusion from her cousin the Hulk turned petite Jennifer Walters into the emerald amazon! Endowed with superhuman strength, a high degree of resistance to injury, and an uncanny ability to make any man fall deeply in lust with her, the She-Hulk is also an expert lawyer.
Arcade: Little is known about the man called Arcade, except that he runs deadly amusement parks around the world called "murderworlds," and he is an assassin for hire. Here, we will reveal his real name.

(Page 1, panel 1. Deadhut. Deadpool is lying in bed, sleeping. He doesn't wear his mask, and is covered from neck to toe in in the sheets.)

Cap (N1): The Deadhut.
Cap (N2): And enjoying his first good night's sleep in a good while is Deadpool.
Cap (N3): He wakes up to a new day.

(Panel 2. Enter Blind Al.)

Deadpool: Zzzzz. . . .
Al: Wade, time to wake up.

(Panel 3. Deadpool does not move.)

Deadpool (Still asleep): Mmm. . . Terry. . .
Al: Terry, Terry, Terry. . . that's all you ever think of, isn't it?

(Panel 4. Al gets an idea. A light bulb appears over her head as she smiles sinisterly.)

Cap (B): I know what to do. . . (Page 2, panel 1. Alfred gets next to Deadpool.)

Deadpool (Still asleep): Zzzz. . . . Terry. . .

Al: Oh, Wade. . . .

(Panel 2. Deadpool still sleeps.)

Deadpool: Oh Terry. . . zzzzzz. . .
Al (in a heart shaped word balloon): You're such a stud, Wade.

(Panel 3. Deadpool continues to sleep as Al continues to have her fun.)

Al (again in a heart shaped word balloon): You've got great kisses, Wade. . .

Deadpool (still sleeping): Mmmm. . . zzzzz. . . .

(Panel 4. Deadpool suddenly opens his eyes.)

Al (Still in a heart shaped word balloon): Oooh. . . take me now, Wade.

(Panel 5. Deadpool sits up.)

Deadpool: What the --!?
Al: Well, good morning, Wade.

(Page 3, panel 1. Deadpool scowls at Alfred.)

Deadpool (Coldly): It's bad enough that everyone else is messing with my mind, you shouldn't start either.
Al (smiles): Well, you listen to women my age all the time on those 1-900 phone sex lines.

(Panel 2. Go over to the She-Hulk. We see her stepping out of the shower. She wears a bathrobe.)

Cap (N1): Meanwhile, on the other coast,
Cap (N2): The She-Hulk begins her day.

(Panel 3. We see the She-Hulk in a nice business outfit with a miniskirt on it.)

Cap (N1): And after makeup and dressing. . .
Cap (S1): Got a full schedule with me today.
Cap (S2): More of Oracle's preliminary trial stuff.*
Cap (S3): Wyatt's flying in at 6.
Cap (S4): I'll be glad to see him again.
Cap (N2): * See recent issues of Heroes for Hire for more info.

(Panel 4. She picks up a briefcase and heads out.)

Cap (S): I should be able to make it in time.

(Panel 5-6. She-Hulk steps between panels, from her place straight into Arcade's Muderworld.)

Cap (S): Things are looking up again.

(Page 4, Splash page. Leave room for credits here. We see She-Hulk in Murderworld.)

She-Hulk: What the --!?
Voice (from off panel): Welcome, Jenny Walters, to your death.

(Page 5, panel 1. She-Hulk turns to see Arcade on a viewscreen.)

Arcade: Well, long time no see, Jen. My, how you've grown.
She-Hulk: Timmy! I should have guessed!

(Panel 2. She-Hulk talks to Arcade via the screen.)

Arcade: Aw, you remember me. How sweet of you.
She-Hulk (not amused): Cut to the chase, Timmy. What do you want from me!?

(Panel 3. Arcade smiles.)
Arcade: Well, my dear green genes, all you have to do is die!
She-Hulk: Thanks, I'd rather not. I've done it before*, and it's not fun.
Cap (N): * Sensational She-Hulk #52.

(Panel 4. Several spinning blades rush toward the She-Hulk.)

Arcade: Enjoy your time in Murderworld, this is a real chopping time!

(Panel 5. She-Hulk turns around to see the blades spinning toward her.)

She-Hulk: Cute.

(Panel 6. The blades strike the She-Hulk, doing her no damage.)

She-Hulk: I guess you forgot I'm very resistant to injury now.
Arcade: I'm just getting warmed up, Jenny.

(Page 6, panel 1. Go back to Deadpool and Al. We see him in his uniform now.)

Cap (N1): Meanwhile, back with our merc with a mouth,
Cap (N2): They get ready for a practice session.
Deadpool: Then let's go for it.

(Panel 2. He teleports out.)

Al: *Sigh.*

(Panel 2. Go to the offices of Landeau, Luckman, and Lake. We see Deadpool walking around in the foyer.)

Deadpool (1): Lost again.
Deadpool (2): Let's consult the map.

(Panel 3. He looks over a map that is on a wall.)

Deadpool: I can't make head nor tail of this.

(Panel 4. Deadpool turns to the dude with the exploding head, seen in Deadpool #17.)

Deadpool (1): Excuse me, could you -
Deadpool (2, Realizing): Oh God! Not you again!
Boy: Nmeg -

(Page 7, panel 1. The dude's head explodes.)

SFX: WHOOM!

(Panel 2. We see a lame Cartman rip-off next to Deadpool.)

Carmon (1): Oh my Gawd! You killed Hubey!
Deadpool: Well, it's not like I wanted to. . .
Carmon (2): You b@$+@&d!

(Panel 3. They continue to talk.)

Deadpool: Say, where is virtual workout gym #3?
Carmon: Well, you take a left by the $*%&'s office, go down the @#*$ hallway, make a right at that +*?@#~$'s room, then go down the %$#*@ stairs.

(Panel 4. Exit Carmon.)

Deadpool: Well, that was totally useless.

(Panel 5. Enter Zoe the Expediter.)

Zoe: There you are, Pool. Come on, you're late.

(Page 8, panel 1. Deadpool is in a cheap knock-off of the X-Men's danger room, along with two other people. Zoe is with them.)

Cap (N1): Later.
Cap (N2): They start their workout.
Zoe: We've got some guests from California. Deadpool, meet Dendrite and Airflow.
Deadpool: Nice to meet you.
Airflow: Aye - an' we'll see how well ye can work out.

(Panel 2. Deadpool and Mindpath square off.)

Cap (D1): This Airflow is a total babe.
Cap (Z1): He's in lust again.
Cap (Z2): I'd better talk to him when we finish.

(Panel 3. Odora is in the air.)

Odora: So ye think you're hot stuff, hm?

(Panel 4. Deadpool draws his katanas as Mindpath draws a sword.)

Deadpool: Slice and dice!

(Panel 5. Deadpool jumps, swinging his swords at Mindpath.)

Deadpool: Die!!

(Panel 6. Deadpool teleports away.)

Deadpool: Die -!!
Dendrite: What in the?

(Page 9, panel 1. Zoe and Odora turn to Dendrite.)

Zoe: Hey - what did you do with Deadpool!?
Airflow: He just teleported away. I don't know where he went.
Cap (N): But we do.

(Panel 2. Go back to Arcade. We see him in his control room, talking to a hot blonde babe in a skimpy outfit. She is known as Penny.)

Penny: Your little blade thing didn't go over too well.
Arcade: Just wait until you see what I got for her.

(Panel 3. We see the She-Hulk striking a wall, doing no damage.)

SFX: POW!!

(Panel 4. She-Hulk turns away.)

Cap (S): No good - it's solid.

(Panel 5. Deadpool suddenly appears, striking the She-Hulk with his sword. This bounces off her, and the sword breaks.)

Deadpool: Danny O'Day!
SFX: WHENG!

(Panel 6. Deadpool looks at his broken katana.)

Deadpool: Uh-oh.
She-Hulk: Deadpool?

(Page 10, panel 1. Deadpool faces the She-Hulk, and falls immediately in lust. Hearts appear around him.)

Deadpool (1): Ahooga!
Deadpool (2): Make that a double Ahooga!
Deadpool (3): Babe radar about to explode!
She-Hulk: Not again.

(Panel 2. She-Hulk picks up Deadpool with one hand, holding DP up by his neck. DP still has hearts around him.)

She-Hulk: Listen Deadpool, I've already got me a boyfriend. I'm not about to love you.
Deadpool: Guh.

(Panel 3. She-Hulk throws Deadpool aside.)

She-Hulk (to the audience): Come on! Don't you think this plot line has been worn out yet!?
SFX: WHAM!!

(Panel 4. She-Hulk continues to talk to the reader.)

She-Hulk: First it was Xemnu*, then the Mole Man**, next Mackizmo***, Then Bi-Beast (or rather, half-of him)****, When will it end!?!?
Cap (N1): * Sensational She-Hulk #7-8.
Cap (N2): ** Sensational She-Hulk #33-34. Cap (N3): *** Sensational She-Hulk #38-39.
Cap (N4): **** Incredible Hulk #412.
Cap (N5): ***** Oh - sorry. Got carried away there.

(Panel 5. Deadpool stands up.)

She-Hulk: I am sick and tired of every lame-o falling in love with me! It looks like the House of Ideas is running out of them.
Deadpool: Uh- She-Hulk babe,

(Panel 6. The She-Hulk faces Deadpool.)

Deadpool: Ixnay on the ourth-fay all-way.
She-Hulk: Why?

(Page 11, panel 1. Deadpool is pragmatic.)

Deadpool: Well, it just doesn't sell books.
She-Hulk: So?

(Panel 2. Deadpool takes the She-Hulk aside.)
Deadpool: Look, I know it's been awhile since your book was canceled, but let me let you in on something: everything we do these days has be sales boosting, otherwise we're going to be cancelled. It's one of the unwritten laws of comics.

$he-Hulk: *$igh* . . . Profit$ over people, hm?

(Panel 3. Deadpool moves away from the She-Hulk.)

Deadpool: Well, you used to break the fourth wall a lot, and look what it did for your series.

(Panel 4. She-Hulk picks up Deadpool.)

She-Hulk (coldly): Listen pal, lately it's been all parade around in skimpy clothing, go around getting my clothing shreaded or beating on lame-os. Do you really want a generation of ladies growing up thinking that's the way to act?
Deadpool: Well, I'm all for that clothes shreading thing, Jen.

(Panel 5. She-Hulk sneers at Deadpool.)

She-Hulk (very coldly): Don't encourage them, Pool. And that's Ms. Walters to you.
Deadpool (weakly): O.k. . .

(Panel 6. Go back to see Arcade and Penny talking.)

Penny: Boss, Deadpool and She-Hulk aren't fighting.
Arcade: Don't worry, I've researched him a bit. He's got a libido the size of Cleveland. She hates that. They'll be at each other's throats any second now.

(Page 9, panel 1. Go back to Deadpool and She-Hulk.)

She-Hulk: You can teleport, right? How about getting us out of here?

(Panel 2. Deadpool smiles.)

Deadpool: Well, what are you willing to do to get out of here?

(Panel 3. She-Hulk grabs Deadpool by the throat, and holds him in the air.)

She-Hulk: I'll overlook that remark if you get me out of here now.
Deadpool: O.k.

(Panel 4. She-Hulk drops Deadpool.)

She-Hulk: So get us out of here.

(Panel 5. She and Deadpool hold hands as he pushes his teleporter. Nothing else happens.)

SFX: Click.
Deadpool: Uh-oh.

(Page 10, panel 1. She-Hulk moves away from Deadpool.)

Deadpool: No go, She-babe.
Arcade (from off panel): Ah-na-na, no jumping out on me now. I was hired to kill both of you, so both of you will die now.

(Panel 2. We see a volley of spikes come out of nowhere, at the She-Hulk and Deadpool. Deadpool hides behind the She-Hulk. The spikes bounce off the She-Hulk.)

She-Hulk: Hey! Why are you hiding behind me?
Deadpool: You're bulletproof, I'm not.
SFX: Plip plip plip.

(Panel 3. A very cute bunny comes on, firing bullets everywhere.)

SFX: Rat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat.
Arcade (From off panel): Isn't he cute? and he keeps going and going and going. . .

(Panel 4. Deadpool slices the rabbit in two with his good katana.)

Deadpool: I HATE CUTE!!

(Panel 5. We see the bunny in several pieces on the ground. The parts show, and the gun it was using is broken.)
She-Hulk: A bit of overkill, don't you think?
Deadpool: Well, never can be too careful. Let's get out of here.
(Panel 6. They walk out of the room.)
She-Hulk: Are you sure this is the right way?
Deadpool: Are you sure it isn't?
Cap (N): Six of one, half a dozen of the over.

(Page 11, panel 1. Suddenly Deadpool falls through a trap door.)

Deadpool: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
She-Hulk: What in the?

(Panel 2. Deadpool falls on top of the She-Hulk.)

SFX: WHAM!!

(Panel 3. We see Deadpool lying on top of the She-Hulk.)

She-Hulk (not amused): Get off me.
Deadpool: Uhn. . . Did the earth move for you too?

(Panel 4. Both of them stand.)

Deadpool: Well, we aren't going to get out of here standing.

(Panel 5. Deadpool and She-Hulk go off together.)

She-Hulk: Stop undressing me with your eyes.

(Panel 6. They continue to walk.)

Deadpool: Well, if you saw a really handsome man, wouldn't you undress him with your eyes?
She-Hulk: No.

(Page 12, panel 1. They walk down a hallway.)

Deadpool: Well, I guess that's something that's confined to the Y chromosome then.
She-Hulk: Sorry pal, I don't buy that. You can control yourself, do it.

(Panel 2. They are in a room now. Suddenly the Hypno-Hustler (from the Spetacular Spider-Man) jumps out of nowhere, and nearly strikes the She-Hulk and Deadpool. SH and DP dive out of the way.)

She-Hulk: What the --!?

(Panel 3. The three of them stand.)

Hustler: Well, if it isn't a fellow relic from the disco era. . . it's the Savage She-Hulk herself!

She-Hulk (very coldly): Oh, please.

(Panel 4. She-Hulk advances on the Hustler.)

Deadpool (1): You know, it's not really smart to cheese off a total babe like this.
Deadpool (2): Especially when she can bench press a tank.
She-Hulk (ignoring Deadpool): I am the Sensational She-Hulk now. A much better version of the Savage one.

(Panel 5. She is now face to face with the Hypno-Hustler.)

She-Hulk: I never went around going "She-Hulk smash!" That was my cousin.

(Panel 6. The Hypno-Hustler puts the whammy on the She-Hulk. We see that disco music is playing in the background.)

Hustler: You are now under my power, She-Hulk.
Deadpool (1): Man, I wish I had that power.
Deadpool (2): It would certainly improve my chances of scoring with Terry.*
Cap (N): Teresa "Terry" Roarke -a.k.a. Siryn.

(Page 13, panel 1. Deadpool punches the Hypno-Hustler in the face, wrecking his goggles.)

SFX: POW!
Deadpool (1): Then again, getting in favor with her really shouldn't be done by manipulating her mind.
Deadpool (2): It's bad enough people have been messing with mine.

(Panel 2. The Hustler reels.)

Hustler: I don't understand it! Nobody has been able to resist my hypnotic whammy!
Deadpool: I have ultrasonic filters on my mask. And you've got one very irate She-Hulk coming out from your influence.

(Panel 3. She-Hulk snaps out of her trance.)

She-Hulk: Huh? Wha? What happened?

(Panel 4. She-Hulk picks up the Hypno-hustler.)

She-Hulk: All right, tall, dark and passe, I've had enough of you.

(Panel 5. She-Hulk throws the Hypno-hustler, causing him to spill out of panel.)

She-Hulk: Disco died, let's keep it dead.
(Panel 6. The Hypno-Hustler vanishes.)
Arcade (from a speaker): Gee, you really know how to hurt a guy, Jenny.
She-Hulk: Listen Timmy, you can't keep me here. I'm going to break out, it's just a matter of time.

(Page 14, panel 1. Deadpool and She-Hulk see Arcade on a screen.)

Deadpool (1): Timmy?
Deadpool (2): I'm being hassled by a punk kid named Timmy?
She-Hulk: I've had enough of you, Timmy!

(Panel 2. She-Hulk tears open a wall to see a lot of electronic circuitry.)

Arcade: You can run, but you can't hide!

(Panel 3. She-Hulk pulls out some wires.)

SFX: ZPAT! She-Hulk: Let's see what this will do.

(Panel 4. The lights go out.) Deadpool: Looks like that was the lights, Ms. Walters. (Panel 5. Deadpool lights a magnesium flare.)

Deadpool: Good thing I've got a flare for such an emergency.

(Panel 6. They walk out of the place. Page 15, panel 1. They come out into a large, open area.)

Deadpool: I got a bad feeling about this.

(Panel 2. Suddenly Mackizmo (from Sensational She-Hulk) comes out of nowhere from above, landing on top of the She-Hulk.)

Machizmo: DIE!!!!

SFX: SLAM!!

(Panel 3. Deadpool looks over Machizmo as She-Hulk reels.)

Machizmo: You foiled my plans, arrogant female!! You must die for this!!!
Deadpool: I take it you know this guy.

(Panel 4. Machizmo strikes Deadpool with his nuclear punch. This sends Deadpool back into a wall.)

SFX: WHAM!!

Deadpool: UHN!!
Machizmo: BAH!! You are pathetic and weak!!

(Panel 5. She-Hulk taps Machizmo on the shoulder.)

She-Hulk: Hey, machi,

(Panel 6. She-Hulk strikes Machizmo, sending him into a wall.)

She-Hulk: Pick on somone your own strength level.
SFX: WHAM!!

(Page 16, panel 1. Machizmo looks back at the She-Hulk.)

Machizmo: ARROGANT FEMALE!!! YOU SHOULD NEVER HAVE TAKEN THAT CHEAP SHOT AT ME!!!!!
Deadpool: Boy, this guy has his volume set too high. He hasn't stopped shouting since we first saw him.

(Panel 2. Machizmo turns back to Deadpool.)

She-Hulk (1): He doesn't get much quieter.
She-Hulk (2): Or smarter
Machizmo: Stay down, female lover!!

(Panel 3. Deadpool is serious.)
Deadpool: There's nothing wrong with being hetero, mister.
(Panel 4. Deadpool makes a diving kick on one side of Machizmo, and She-Hulk makes a two-fisted punch on Machizmo from the other side.)
Deadpool: It's your turn to go down now.
SFX: POW! WHOK!

(Panel 5. Machizmo is down.)

Deadpool: You'd think that kind of attitude went out with lesiure suits.
She-Hulk: Since when have you been on the side of women?

(Panel 6. Deadpool is serious.)

Deadpool (1): Hey,I've always been on the side of the ladies.
She-Hulk (Getting the picture): It's because you want to get lucky, isn't it?
Deadpool (2): Well. . . can you blame me?

(Page 17, panel 1. Cut over to T-Ray's place. We see him there, sitting in the circle of mystical symbols. Sitting opposite him is Slasher.)

Cap (N1): Meanwhile, in one of those sub-plots that doesn't make sense now. . .
Cap (N2): T-Ray and Slasher finish their meditating.

(Panel 2. T-Ray and Slasher stand.)

Slasher: Well, we've got to feed our captive.

(Panel 3. We see Slasher armed with some fruits on a tray.)

Slasher: Meal time, Roberson.

(Panel 4. Slasher slides the tray into the cage. Firelasher is in the shadows.)

Firelasher: You and Hoek can't keep me in here forever, Agnes.

(Panel 5. Slasher smiles.)
Slasher: We've done a good job so far, Roberson.

Firelasher: Stone walls and iron bars, Agnes. You can hold the body, but the mind will be forever free.

(Page 18, panel 1. Go back to Deadpool and She-Hulk. We see She-Hulk tearing open a wall to show electronic circuitry.)

Cap (N): And back with our anti-hero. . .
SFX: RRIPP!
She-Hulk: I think we've found the right one now.

(Panel 2. She-Hulk pulls out some circuits, sending sparks everywhere.)

SFX: ZAPT! PING!

(Panel 3. She-Hulk then jumps down the hole she was making.)

She-Hulk: Ah-ha! Found you, Timmy!!
Deadpool: Save some of him for me.

(Panel 4. She-Hulk lands in the control center, next to Arcade.)
Arcade: Well, nice of you to drop in, Jenny.
She-Hulk: Timmy! Let me go now!!

(Panel 5. Deadpool flies down the hole, droping in on top of Arcade.)

Deadpool: I hate people who make me go through hell!!
SFX: POW!!

(Panel 6. Penny strikes Deadpool with a bullwhip.)

Penny: Get away from him! SFX: CRACK!

(Page 19, panel 1. Penny turns the whip on the She-Hulk, who catches it.)

Penny (1): Die, you -!
Penny (2): Uh-oh.
She-Hulk: Uh-oh indeed.

(Panel 2. She-Hulk pulls on the whip, which causes Penny to fly past her. Deadpool, meanwhile, pulls Arcade to his feet.)

Penny: AAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!

Deadpool: Give me one good reason why I shouldn't kill you now! Arcade: Ha! You can't get out of here without me!

(Panel 3. Deadpool pulls Arcade face-to-face with him.)

Deadpool: I can try.

(Panel 4: Deadpool slices off Arcade's left foot.)

SFX: SHRIPP!!
She-Hulk: Deadpool, don't!

(Panel 5. Deadpool drops Arcade, who is bleeding profusely.)

Arcade: AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!
She-Hulk: There was no need to do that!!
Deadpool: Maybe not, but I really liked doing it.

(Panel 6. Deadpool tosses a live grenade into the control panel.)

Deadpool: Heads up.

(Page 20, panel 1. Deadpool dives as the grenade explodes, sending electronic parts everywhere.)

SFX: WHOOM!

(Panel 2. Deadpool takes the She-Hulk's hand, and teleports out.)

Deadpool: Next stop, New York City.

(Panel 3. Cut over to JFK airport, in one of the terminals. We see Deadpool and She-Hulk teleport in. They appear in a side-way.)

Cap (N): And at JFK Airport, New York City. . .
Deadpool: And now, you're home, more or less.

(Panel 4. They step out to see they are in a crowded terminal.)
She-Hulk: Cutting off Arcade's foot was highly unnecessary.

(Panel 5. Deadpool shies away.)

Deadpool: Gee, look at the time, well, gotta go.

(Panel 6. Deadpool gives the She-Hulk a quick kiss as he teleports out.)

Deadpool: It's been fun, She-babe.

She-Hulk: HEY!!

(Page 21, panel 1. Enter Wyatt Wingfoot, who wears a polo shirt and slacks.)

Wyatt: Jennifer! It's great to see you again.

She-Hulk: Ohmigawd! Wyatt! I almost forgot!

(Panel 2. The two embrace, and kiss.)

She-Hulk: Mmm. . .

(Panel 3. They part lips.)

She-Hulk (1): I've had a very bad day.
She-Hulk (2): But this makes up for it all.
Wyatt: Relax, Jen. We're going to have a wonderful night tonight.

(Panel 4. She-Hulk smiles.)

She-Hulk: Mmmm. . . any night with you is wonderful, lover.

(Page 22, panel 1. Go back to Deadpool. We see him sitting alone in the dining area of the Deadhut.)

Cap (N1): And that same night, back at the Deadhut. . .
Cap (D1): Well, nice to see everything has worked out for the She-Babe there.
Cap (D2): I wish I could say the same about me.
Cap (D3): It really hurts sometimes, not having anyone to love.
Cap (D4): Spending lonely nights here.
Cap (D5): I'd do almost anything to make it change. . . .
Cap (N2): Next story: Enter Firelasher!

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