Deadpool

"Sable's Return"

(Front cover. We see Deadpool standing amidst Silver Sable and her Wild Pack. They are firing weapons and dodging gunfire. Battlestar holds up his shield to deflect bullets.)

Deadpool: Why did I let you talk me into this?

Silver: Think of the money, Pool.

Cap (N): In the service of Silver Sable!

(Inside front cover. We see the usual blurb about Deadpool on the left side, then on the right side we see the following blurbs:)

Blind Alfred: If you don't know about her by now, buy some more of this series.

Silver Sable: Leader of the Wild Pack for her country of Symkaria, Silver is a master of many weapons, and relies on her throwing Chai to bring in the bad guys for her country.

Battlestar: A former assistant to USAgent, Lemar Hoskins is now the deputy leader of Silver Sable's Wild Pack. He carries and adamantium shield and wears a silly mask.

Chen: A former assassin turned good by Silver, Amy Chen is the mistress of many forms of combat. Don't cross this lesbian babe.

Crippler: A former nemesis of Daredevil, Crippler is another member of Silver Sable's Wild Pack. He's got a long, shady past.

Shotgun Annie: Silver's niece is all grown up now (it's a long story) and helps Silver with things. She has chosen as her weapon the shotgun, which she has strapped to her arms and legs, but knows a lot of forms of combat, as her aunt trained her.

The Foreigner: A man of many aliases, the Foreigner is one of the top masters of combat, but usually relies on stealth. He is very wealthy and Silver's ex-husband.

The Coach: Leader of the Football team, he sits on the sidelines and directs from there.

The Quarterback: A member of the Football team, he leads the team on the field. He possesses superhuman accuracy in the weapons he wields.

Fullback: The second in command of the Football team, Fullback has rapid healing and uses many weapons.

Tackle: Another member of the Football team who possesses superhuman strength and a high degree of resistance to injury.

Tight End: Another member of the Football team who uses a lot of weapons and can run fast. Wide Receiver: The technical expert of the Football team, He employs numerous sonic weapons.

Cheerleader: The female member of the Football team, Cheerleader mostly stands aside and lets the others do the work, then congratulates them on a job well done.

(Second inside cover. We see the following blurbs, along with pictures that compliment them.)

Cap (N1): What has happened so far . . .

Cap (N2): Awhile back the Genesis coalition hired Deadpool to capture Silver Sable.

Cap (N3): Sable decided to pay him off and keep him on retainer in case of emergencies.

Cap (N4): She ran into him recently when Jim Hammond hired him to work with the Heroes for Hire.

(Page 1, panel 1. We see Silver Sable in a lavish office, dressed in a woman's gray business outfit. She sits at the desk in a chair. Sitting opposite her is the Foreigner.)

Cap (N1): These two have a long and sordid past.

Cap (N2): Silver Sable was once married to the Foreigner.

Cap (N3): So there's always an element of mistrust between them.

Silver: You'd better make this good, Basil.

Foreigner: It is very good, my dear.

(Panel 2. They continue to talk.)

Foreigner: The Canadian government has hired me to protect some nuclear missiles from theft as they are being transported from British Colombia to Ontario for destruction. I'm going to need. . . Help on this.

Sable: Well, you know the usual fee, you've got to pay it.

(Panel 3. the Foreigner smiles.)

Foreigner: Well, I've got the money with me now.

(Panel 4. Later. We see Sable in her uniform, talking to the uniform members of her Wild Pack.)

Sable: We've got a big assignment for the Canadian government, everyone. We're going to need someone familiar with the place . . .

(Panel 5. Focus on Sable's face.)

Sable: And I know just the person.

(Page 2, panel 1. We see Deadpool sleeping in bed. He is maskless and covered from neck to toe with the sheets.)

Cap (N1): Wade Wilson had a very long, hard day.

Cap (N2): Sleep comes like a river, flowing over him.

Cap (N3): And with sleep, comes a dream. . .

(Panel 2. Fade to his dream. We see Deadpool and Firelasher together, with Deadpool carrying her out of a destroyed apartment building.)

Deadpool: There you go, Teri, all nice and safe.

(Panel 3. Deadpool sets Firelasher down, but keeps an arm around her.)

Firelasher: Oh Wade, you're the best. How can I ever thank you?

Deadpool: I can think of a thousand ways.

(Panel 4. They pull each other close, having both arms around each other.)

Firelasher: Well, I hope this is a start. . . .

(Panel 5. Go back to Deadpool sleeping. Blind Alfred stands over him.)

Deadpool: Oh Teri . . zzzzz

Al: Wade, get up.

(Panel 6. Alfred shakes Deadpool.)

Deadpool (still sleeping): Sure, why not? I've always wondered how much of that uniform was you. . . zzzzz.

Alfred: Wade, get up!! I swear, you are the hardest person in the world to wake up.

SFX: SHAKE! Shake! Shake!

(Page 3. panel 1. Alfred pulls Deadpool up, shaking him.)

Alfred: Wade, get up!! You've got a phone call.

Deadpool: What the --!?

SFX: Shake! Shake! Shake!

(Panel 4. Deadpool, angered, faces Alfred.)

Deadpool (coldly): I was just getting to the good part too. This had better be important.

Alfred: Wade, some woman is on the phone, she says her name is Silver something or other.

(Panel 4. Deadpool sits up, and Alfred backs away.)

Deadpool: Alright, alright, let me get it together.

(Panel 5. We see Deadpool talking on the phone.)

Deadpool: Mike's discount used meat by-products.

(Page 4, splash page. Leave room for credits and issue title here. Split the panel with a phone cord. We see Silver Sable on one side, and Deadpool on the other. Both are in their uniforms, but Deadpool is maskless.)

Silver (1): Deadpool, we need you.

Silver (2): Someone has hired us to take care of some nuclear missiles for the Canadian government, and we need an expert on Canada.

Deadpool: And I suppose I'm it, hmm?

(Page 5, panel 1. They continue to talk via the phone. The panel is also split with a phone cord.)

Silver: I've kept you on a very generous retainer, pool. . . it's about time you started earning that money.

Deadpool (1): Well, you just said the secret woid. Money talks, and I'll be ready in a few minutes.

Deadpool (2): Just tell me where I should teleport to.

(Panel 2. End panel splits. We see only Sable as she hangs up the phone.)

Sable: Well, now we've got him. I just hope this is worth it.

(Panel 3. A Canadian military base. We see Deadpool standing at the edge of the base.)

Cap (D1): Ah, a nice military base.

Cap (D2): Haven't been on one since I left the Weapon X project.

Cap (D3): Well, except for that one time with Wally and that nuclear base in Antarctica.*

Cap (D4): Well, better go find Silver.

Cap (D5): I hope she's as babelicious as I remember her.

Cap (N): * Deadpool #1.

(Panel 4. Suddenly Deadpool is surrounded by troopers, who point M-16 rifles at him.)

Captain: Freeze, Wilson.

Deadpool: Well, Captain Spalding. . . long time no see.

(Panel 5. Spalding sticks his pistol into Deadfall's face.)

Spalding (1): Not long enough. I know you're here about the missiles. . . and I won't let you get them.

Deadpool: But –

Spalding (2, interrupts): SHUT UP!! I will personally lead you to the stockade. Spalding (3): Disarm and shackle him.

(Page 6, panel 1. Deadpool is shackled.)

Deadpool (1): This is about that Vanessa incident, isn't it?

Spalding: It's about the numerous crimes you've committed in Canada. You're one of 150 people wanted for murder in every province.

Deadpool (2): Well, I just couldn't live without the complete set.

(Panel 2. Spalding raises Deadpool's mask slightly.)

Spalding: This is something I will take pleasure in doing.

Deadpool: Killing me so fast? What, no torture first?

(Panel 3. Spalding tapes Deadpool's mouth shut.)

Spalding: This alone is worth all the pain you've put me through, Wilson.

SFX: SMERK!

(Panel 4. Deadpool is being lead to the stockade.)

Deadpool: Mnph! Rumph!

Spalding: Jeez, even with your mouth taped you won't shut up!

(Panel 5. Deadpool is put into a prison cell.)

Spalding: Better get used to it, Wade. . . you're going to be there for a very long time.

(Panel 5. The door closes. Page 7, panel 1. Go outside to see Silver Sable's plane land.)

Cap (N): A little later. . .

(Panel 2. Silver and her Wild Pack exit the plane. Captain Spalding greets them with several Canadian soldiers.)

Spalding: Welcome, Ms. Sable, we have been expecting you.

Silver: Thank you, Captain.

(Panel 3. Silver looks around.)

Silver: We had someone coming to help us out, he was supposed to meet us here. Spalding: Well, so far nobody has shown up yet.

(Panel 4. Sable is crestfallen.)

Sable: Let's hope Pool shows up soon.

(Panel 5. One of the soldiers turns to Spalding.)

Soldier: Sir, - Spalding (turns): Not now, Private.

(Panel 6. The private continues to speak.)

Private: Ms. Sable, is this Deadpool you're waiting for?

Spalding: You're out of order, soldier! Ten demerits!

Sable: Yes it is.

(Page 8, panel 1. Spalding is shocked.)

Spalding (blanches): What!? You actually hired that lunatic!? Are you out of your mind!?

Sable: No. Now, where is he?

Private: Captain Spalding had him arrested. He's in the stockade.

(Panel 2. Sable faces Spalding.)

Sable: I will overlook this one, but next time, ask before shooting. You could have caused an international incident with my country, Captain.

Spalding: Now wait just one moment here. Deadpool is a wanted felon. He's got a rap sheet that could fill the Skydome. I was ordered to capture him on sight.

(Panel 3. Chen intervenes.)

Annie: Aunt Silver. . . we are wasting time. The missiles are expected in Toronto in four days.

Sable (Turns): You're right, Chen. Let's get him out of the stockade.

Chen: Do we really have to?

(Panel 4. Go back to Deadpool. We see him manage to get the tape off his mouth.)

SFX: RIPP!!

Deadpool: OW!!

(Panel 5. Deadpool holds his mouth.)

Deadpool: Jeez that hurt. I really hate this.

(Panel 6. Enter Silver Sable and the Wild Pack.)

Sable: Well, looks like you got yourself in a little spot here, pool.

Deadpool (1): Silver! I'm so glad to see you.

Deadpool (2): Please tell me this is all a big mistake.

(Page 9, panel 1. Sable smiles slightly.)

Sable: Well, I don't know if I should let you out of there. . . after all, you did cost me a lot of money awhile back, and you tried to capture me for the Genesis coalition.*

Cap (N): *Silver Sable #23.

(Panel 2. Deadpool is surprised.)

Deadpool (1): You say you need me now you abandon me?

Deadpool (2): I don't need more trouble with women in my life.

Deadpool (3): It's bad enough with Typhoid Mary in it.

(Panel 3. Chen approaches Deadpool.)

Chen: Frankly, I think you look good in irons, Wilson.

Deadpool: Amy?

(Panel 4. Deadpool gets on his knees.)

Deadpool (1): Alright, alright, I'm sorry about all those times I hit on you...

Deadpool (2): But how was I to know you liked women?

Sable: Get him out of there. If nothing else, it will stop him whining.

(Panel 5. The door opens, and Deadpool's shackles open.)

Deadpool: Whew. That was really bad. Thanks, Silver.

Spalding: I think I liked him better with the tape over his mouth.

Chen: Don't we all.

(Page 10, panel 1. Deadpool is surprised.)

Deadpool: What? Be without my witty repartee? Are you some kind of nut?

Chen: I have to agree with him, Wilson.

(Panel 2. Silver saves the situation.)

Silver: Come on, we have to get going here.

(Panel 3. We see them around a semi.)

Silver: Alright, everyone, let's get going. Sandman, you and I are going to be in the semi with the missiles; Crippler, you and Pool are going to be in the cab. Chen, Annie and Battlestar take the top.

Battlestar: Right.

(Panel 4. Go inside the cab to see Deadpool and Crippler in the cab of the semi. Deadpool is at the controls.)

Crippler: Do you know how to drive this thing?

Deadpool (1): Don't worry. . .

Deadpool (2): I took a correspondence course.

Deadpool (3): The only school I graduated with honors, too.

(Panel 5. The semi drives off. Page 11, panel 1. Go inside to see Silver and the Sandman being thrown around.)

Silver: Uhn!

Sandman: HEY! Watch it out there!!

(Panel 2. Go inside to see Deadpool honk the horn.)

SFX: Honk! Honk!

Deadpool: I've always wanted to do that.

(Panel 3. We see the members of the Football team in a locker room. The Coach faces the rest of the team.)

Cap (N): And meanwhile. . . Coach: Alright, we got us another game going. Our mission is to steal the two nuclear missiles for a dictator who will pay us millions for it.

(Panel 4. He continues to talk.)

Coach: You've got the game plan, now get to it.

Quarterback [here after referred to as QB]: You can count on us, coach.

(Panel 5. Cut back to Deadpool and the Crippler. The Crippler is visibly annoyed.)

Cap (N): And as the convoy rolls out. . .

Crippler (1): LAY

Crippler (2): OFF

Crippler (3): THE

Crippler (4): HORN

Crippler (5): NOW!!!

Deadpool: You're just jealous.

(Page 12, panel 1. We see the convoy go down the road. Panel 2. They come to the members of the Football team in their football armor.)

QB: Let's drive for the touchdown, guys.

Cheerleader: Go team!

(Panel 2. Tackle rushes to the semi, which rushes headlong into it.)

Battlestar: Heads up, everyone! We've got trouble!!

(Panel 3. Deadpool and Crippler look on with horror.)

Crippler: Get away from him!!

Deadpool: I can't! He's too fast!!

(Panel 4. Tackle rams the semi cab, crushing the engine.)

SFX: WHOOM!!!!

(Page 13, panel 1. Go inside to see Silver Sable lying on top of Sandman.)

Silver: Uhn. .. what happened?

Sandman: We seemed to have suddenly stopped. Are you alright, Silver?

(Panel 2. Both of them stand.)

Silver: Yea, thanks for the save.

Sandman: So let's join in the fun.

(Panel 3. Sable stops Sandman.)

Sable: Wait a moment. That's what they want. Our first duty is to the missiles. Stay here.

Sandman: Right.

(Panel 4. Go outside to see Chen, Annie and Battlestar diving into�the Football team.)

Battlestar: You just did the wrong thing, mister.

QB: Get them!!

(Panel 5. We see the Crippler climb out of the wrecked cab. The Football team and the Wild Pack exchange gunfire.)

Crippler: Alright, I hate being hurt!

(Page 14, panel 1. Go inside the cab to see Deadpool hurt and bleeding.)

Deadpool: Uhn. . .

(Panel 2. He looks up.)

Deadpool (1): Good thing I was wearing my seatbelt.

Deadpool (2): I'd hate to end up looking like Larry and Vince.

Deadpool (3): You can learn a lot from a dummy.

Deadpool (4): I've learned a thing or two from T-Ray over the years.

(Panel 3. Deadpool crawls out of the wreckage. We see his leg is mangled, and his arm is broken.)

Deadpool (1): Check myself over.

Deadpool (2): Broken arm, broken leg. . .

Deadpool (3): Pain like getting run over by a semi. . .

Deadpool (4): Why do they call them semis anyway?

Deadpool (5): There's nothing semi about it.

(Panel 4. Deadpool sets his broken arm.)

SFX: SHRURCH!!

Deadpool: UNGH!!

(Panel 5. We see Chen and Crippler firing weapons at the Football team. The bullets bounce off them.)

Chen: They've got body armor!

Crippler: Then let’s get up close and personal.

(Panel 6. The Quarterback throws a bomb at them.)

QB: Let's get a reception for a big gain. This one's a real bomb!

(Page 15, panel 1. Annie, Chen and Crippler dodge the bomb, and Battlestar uses his shield to block the explosion from him.)

SFX: WHOOM!!

(Panel 2. We see Deadpool uneasily stand.)

Deadpool: All right, whoever did that is going to pay!

(Panel 3. He sees the members of the Football team.)

Wide Receiver: We've got an ineligible man downfield,

Quarterback! QB: I see him. Tight End, get him!

Deadpool: Football motif. Cute.

(Panel 4. Deadpool make a diving kick at Tight End, striking him.)

Deadpool: Well, we can't start the football game without a kickoff, can we?

SFX: CRACK!!

Tight End: Uhn!

(Panel 5. Tackle makes a tackle on Crippler.)

Tackle: Time to take you down.

Crippler: UHN!

(Panel 6. Chen kicks the Wide Receiver.)

SFX: POW!!

(Page 16, panel 1. Go inside the truck to see Sable and Sandman there.)

Sandman: It sounds like a fight outside.

Sable: Stay here, Sandman. I'll check this out.

(Panel 2. Sable exits the semi to see her Wild Pack and Deadpool fighting the Football team.)

Sable: Time to join in the fight.

(Panel 3. Sable throws a chai, hitting the Fullback in the arm. This cuts his uniform, and his arm.)

SFX: SLASH!!

Fullback: UHN!

(Panel 4. We see Deadpool slash the Tight End's uniform with one of his swords.)

SFX: SLICE!!

Deadpool: Good thing slashing is a penalty only in hockey.

(Panel 5. Chen and Crippler throw the Wide Receiver and Fullback into each other.)

SFX: SHLAM!!

Chen: That's using your heads.

(Panel 6. Sable jumps on the back of the Quarterback.)

QB: Ged offa me!

Sable: Never!

Deadpool: Oh, right. Like she’s going to stop fighting you just because you asked.

(Page 17, panel 1. Sable manages to get the Quarterback's helmet off.)

Sable: Let's see the man behind the mask.

QB: HEY!! No removing the gear while on the field!

(Panel 2. Deadpool faces the Quarterback.)

Deadpool: Kevin?

QB (turns): I thought I recognized that voice. It's you, isn't it Wade?

(Panel 3. Deadpool approaches the Quarterback while giving a kick to the Tight End who was standing behind him.)

SFX: KERUMPH!!

Deadpool: You were always overloaded with testosterone.

Sable: Deadpool, we're supposed to be fighting them!

(Panel 4. The Quarterback throws Sable into Battlestar.)

QB: So how did you get hooked up with them?

Deadpool: It's a long story.

(Panel 5. Deadpool kicks the Quarterback.)

Deadpool (1): I've got to stop you now,

Deadpool (2): But it's nothing personal.

Deadpool (3): They're paying me a lot of money to protect those missiles.

SFX: WHUMP!!

(Page 18, panel 1. The Quarterback is down.)

Fullback: Our Quarterback has been sacked! We've got to take a loss of yardage on this!

(Panel 2. The Football team retreats slightly, firing their weapons. We see Tackle carrying the Quarterback.)

Fullback: We may have to punt now, but you've got to turn the ball over to us sometime!!

(Panel 3. Sable turns to the Wild pack. We see them with several scratches, and their uniforms torn in places. Deadpool, however, is not harmed, save for tears in his uniform. Sable is concerned.)

Sable: Is everyone alright?

Chen: Just a few scratches and bruises, m'lady. This uniform's seen better days.

(Panel 4. Sable looks around.)

Sable: Well, I'll radio for the backup to come in. But you did a good job, team. We've got to break out the spare uniforms for you.

Deadpool: You should switch to Kelvar, it's very resistant to bullets you know.

Battlestar: Looks like it did wonders for you there, pool.

(Panel 5. Later. We see the members of Silver Sable's Wild Pack in fresh uniforms, minus Annie. Deadpool is also out of the picture.)

Cap (N): Several minutes later. . .

Silver: Is everyone ready yet?

Chen: Annie's still not accounted for, m'lady.

(Page 19, panel 1. Enter Annie, jabbing her left arm shotgun into Deadpool's side. Both are in their uniforms.)

Annie: Give me one good reason why I shouldn't waste you right now, mister!! Deadpool: Alright, alright, I'm sorry.

Sable (turns): What's going on here?

(Panel 2. Silver approaches Deadpool and Annie.)

Deadpool: It's a tiny misunderstanding, I assure you. . .

Annie: I caught him trying to take a peek at me while I changed, aunt Silver.

(Panel 3. Deadpool is surprised. Show his face only.)

Deadpool (1): AUNT Silver. . .?

Deadpool (2): It's really going to hit the fan now, isn't it?

(Panel 4. Go back to a general perspective. Silver is not amused.)

Silver: First me, then Chen, now her. . . you never stop with the libido, do you?

Deadpool: Well, I couldn't live without the complete set.

Battlestar: Silver, the backup rig has arrived.

(Panel 5. Sable faces the members of the Wild Pack.)

Sable (1): Alright, let's get back into positions again.

Sable (2): And this time, Deadpool rides on the top. Annie, you're in the cab with Crippler.

(Panel 6. We see them take put the new cab on, and take the old cab away with a semi tow-truck.)

Silver: Machines can be replaced. People cannot.

(Page 20, panel 1. We see Chen, Deadpool, and Battlestar sit on top of the rig as it travels down a Canadian highway.)

Cap (N): Several hours later, on a Canadian highway. . .

Chen: Stop leering at me, Pool.

Battlestar: What is it with you two? You've been arguing all the time

(Panel 2. Chen faces Battlestar.)

Chen: He's a dirty minded son of a %*&#@, and that's his good point.

Deadpool: Well, I'm not the one who beats up every member of the opposite sex that looks at me.

Battlestar: Sounds like you two have a long past.

(Panel 3. Deadpool is serious.)

Deadpool: Got that right. Well, let's have a flashback to show everyone why we're not the best of friends.

(Panel 4. Go back to the past. We see Silver Sable and her Wild Pack outside a citadel minus Battlestar and Annie. The place is solid stone and foreboding.)

Cap (N1): About 4 years ago.

Cap (N2): At this time, Silver Sable recently divorced her husband, the Foreigner.

Cap (N3): But someone with a map has hired them to go and get an ancient statue worth millions. . .

(Panel 5. We see them outside the citadel. With them now is a middle-aged woman, holding a map.)

Woman: This is the place. Be very careful, this place is loaded with traps.

(Page 21, panel 1. We see Sable and the team enter the citadel, with the woman. Crippler holds a lighted torch.)

Woman: Be careful, over 400 people have lost their lives in this temple.

(Panel 2. Go to see Deadpool in the shadows. An arrow points to him reading: "This isn't Mr. Rodgers, folks!" Panel 3. We see them come to a growth of vines. There is enough light in the area to sustain them.)

Silver: Be very careful. . . I have a feeling we're going to run into one of those traps here.

(Panel 3. Chen takes out a sword, and hacks one of the vines.)

Chen: We'll be through this soon, m'lady.

(Panel 4. The vines develop mouths, and attack Silver, the Wild pack, and the woman.)

Silver: Man eating vines!

(Panel 5. The vines advance on them.)

Cap (N): Next issue: First and Ten again!

(End issue #1 here. Issue #2. Front cover. We see Deadpool making a diving kick onto the Tight End. The rest of Silver Sable and her Wild Pack are seen in the background fighting the rest of the Football Team.)

Deadpool: Fourth down and 15, time to punt.

(Inside front cover. We see the blurbs from the previous issue, along with what has transpired. Page 1, panel 1. Sable throws a chai, cutting a mouth off a vine.)

Cap (N1): Picking up where we left off,

Cap (N2): Silver Sable and her Wild Pack were about to rescue a priceless work of antiquity.

Cap (N3): But unfortunately, fate has other ideas. . . .

Sable: Don't let them take you alive!

(Panel 2. The vine Sable slashed with her chai grows a new mouth.)

Crippler: It's regenerating itself!

Woman: The torch! Burn it!

(Panel 3. Crippler throws the torch into the vines, which catch fire.)

SFX: WHOMPH!!

Vines: AAAAIIIIIEEEE!!!!!!

Cap (N): And only in the Marvel Universe will you find vines that will ignite this quickly.

(Panel 4. We see the Crippler take the torch as the vines are on fire.)

Crippler: Burn baby burn.

(Panel 5. We see a charred remains where the vines were.)

Cap (N): Several minutes later, after the fire has gone out from lack of fuel...

Chen: They appear to have died, m'lady. Sable: Keep going on, but be careful.

(Page 2, panel 1. We see them come to a deep, dark pit. The pit is as wide as the hall, making it impossible to pass it.)

Cap (N): Later still. . .

Woman: We've come to the pit of vipers. We're getting close.

Crippler: So how do we get over it?

(Panel 2. Chen fires a line with a grappling hook on the end to the other side, where it catches in the floor.)

SFX: WHISH!

(Panel 3. Sable ties the other end to a post.)

Sable: I'll go across first.

(Panel 4. Sable slides across the rope, holding a piece of leather at both ends in both hands. Panel 5. She is on the other side.)

Sable: Alright, everyone else across.

(Panel 6. Chen slides across the rope in the same manner. Panel 7. Crippler does the same thing. Panel 8. The woman slides as well. Page 3, panel 1. We see them on the other side.)

Woman: The altar should be behind this door.

(Panel 2. They open the door to see a lavish altar with a gold statue on it. There are the bones of dead people strewn across the floor.)

Woman: There it is. . . the lost statue of Hishen-Kao.

Sable: Wait a moment.

(Panel 3. Sable throws a chai, which releases a volley of poison darts.)

SFX: WHIFF! Whiff! Whiff!

(Panel 4. They relax.)

Sable: Alright, but watch your step.

(Panel 5. They enter the altar area, and see the statue.)

Woman: The statue is supposed to be guarded by an invisible protector.

(Panel 6. They hit an invisible barrier.)

SFX: Whump.

Sable: What in the --?

(Page 4, panel 1. They stop. Chen taps the barrier.)

Sable: A barrier?

Chen: It appears to be glass, m'lady.

SFX: Tap tap.

(Panel 2. Crippler puts his fist through the glass.)

Crippler: I like breaking things.

SFX: SKRESH!!!

(Panel 3. They reach where the idol is.)

Woman: We've got it. Now to get it out of here and for your Symkarian museum.

(Panel 4. They take the idol from its resting-place.)

Sable: Alright, team, let's go.

(Page 6, splash page. Deadpool swings in on a rope, grabbing the idol from Sable's hands. Leave room for credits and episode title here.)

Sable: What the --!?

Deadpool: Don't mind me, I'm just getting something for my employer.

Cap (N, episode title): Overtime!

(Page 7, panel 1. Deadpool runs out, with Silver Sable and the Wild Pack on his heels. The Wild Pack fires their weapons at him.)

Deadpool (1): It's nothing personal, mind you.

Deadpool (2): But I certainly like the look of you.

(Panel 2. Sable gets close to Deadpool.)

Sable: Stop!!

Deadpool (1): You can't catch me, I'm the gingerbread Deadpool.

Deadpool (2): But maybe later we can play hide and seek, right?

Deadpool (3): Or at least hide some other things. . .

(Panel 3. Sable tackles Deadpool, causing the idol to go up into the air.)

SFX: WHAM!!

Deadpool: UHN!!

(Panel 4. The idol skitters across the floor.)

Sable: The idol! It's heading for the pit!

(Panel 5. We see the idol get close to the pit. Panel 6. The idol falls into the pit.)

Sable (from off panel): You idiot!!

SFX: HISS!!

(Page 8, panel 1. Sable pulls Deadpool to his feet, keeping his hands in hers, and his hands behind him.)

Deadpool (1): I'm sensing a lot of hostility here.

Deadpool (2): Can we talk it over?

Deadpool (3): Especially in my private Jacuzzi.

Deadpool (4): Bring the rest of your team too,

Deadpool (5): Especially that redheaded babe.

Deadpool (6): I always had a thing for redheads.

Deadpool (7): But either one will do.

Sable (angry): You just lost one of the rarest works of antiquity forever!! I ought to kill you right now!!

Deadpool (8): I guess this means a date is out of the question?

(Panel 2. Sable slams Deadpool into a wall.)

SFX: SLAM!!!

Sable: That idol was priceless!! And you had to go and drop it into the pit of snakes!!

Deadpool: Can't we be at least friends?

(Panel 2. Sable and Deadpool are face to face. Sable grimaces at Deadpool.)

Sable: Who are you and who hired you?

Deadpool: Deadpool's the name. As for who hired me. . . well, we mercs have to keep our little secrets.

(Panel 3. Deadpool kicks Sable away from him as the others get close to him.)

Deadpool: Alright, so maybe you and I weren't meant to be. . but at least we've got more than one hot babe here.

SFX: KERUMPH!!!

(Panel 4. Chen tackles Deadpool.)

SFX: WHAM!!!

Chen: Leave her alone!!

(Panel 5. Chen picks up Deadpool.)

Deadpool (1): Normally I don't go for the forward type,

Deadpool (2): But I can take it. I'm a 90's kind of guy.

(Panel 6. Chen strikes Deadpool in a very private place. All we see is Deadpool bent over and Chen over him.)

Chen: I would rather chew glass than be your lover!!

SFX: WHAM!!!

(Page 9, panel 1. Deadpool hurts in his private region, and is bent over slightly.)

Deadpool: Of course you realize, this means I've got to use my special weapon.

(Panel 2. Deadpool pulls the pin on a gas grenade.)

Deadpool (1): Hasta la vista, baby!

Deadpool (2): This one's a real gas.

SFX: Hiss!!

(Panel 3. Go back to the present. We see Battlestar smile.)

Battlestar: You hit on Chen? Man, I wished I could have seen that one. . .

Chen: I take it you've had a run-in with him too?

(Panel 4. They continue to talk.)

Battlestar: Yea, we really hurt each other then.

Deadpool: Oh great, we just get back to the present when we're going to have another flashback.

(Panel 5. We see the semi stop. The people on top are tossed around.)

SFX: SKREE!!

Deadpool: What the --!?

(Page 10, panel 1. They stand up.)

Deadpool: What happened?

Crippler (from off panel): Heads up! We've got trouble!!

(Panel 2. Chen, Deadpool and Battlestar jump down to the ground to see the Football team there.)

Deadpool (1): You again.

Deadpool (2): You were defeated before.

QB: We may have lost the first quarter, but the game is far from over!

(Panel 3. Chen kicks the Quarterback.)

Chen: I HATE FOOTBALL!!

SFX: POW!!

Deadpool: Spoken like a true –

Crippler (Interrupts): NOT NOW, DEADPOOL!!

(Panel 4. Annie fires a shotgun at tackle, hitting him. The shots bounce off his body.)

Annie: They've got bulletproof gear again!

Deadpool: Alright, now you've really done it.

(Panel 5. Deadpool strikes the Tight End with the hilt of his sword.)

Deadpool: The playoffs are here, and your record doesn't qualify you for that. SFX: WHACK!!

(Page 11, panel 1. Enter Silver Sable.)

Sable: You guys again!

(Panel 2. Sable advances on the scene.)

QB: We've got a full team against us!

Deadpool: This is really silly now.

(Panel 3. Crippler puts a grenade in the pads of the Fullback.)

Crippler: This is a handoff I'm going to enjoy!

(Panel 4. The grenade goes off, and the fullback goes down.)

SFX: WHOOM!

Fullback: UHN!!

QB: Injury on the play!

(Panel 5. The Cheerleader goes over to the fullback, and checks him over.)

Cheerleader: Fullback, speak to me.

Fullback: Uhn. . .

(Page 12, panel 1. We see Sable throw a chai at the Wide Receiver, but it hits the Cheerleader in the face.)

SFX: SLICE!

Cheerleader: UHN!!

QB: Cheerleader!

(Panel 3. the Quarterback rushes over to her, and cradles her in his arms.)

QB: You. . . you hurt her!!

(Panel 4. QB runs to Sable, out for blood.)

QB: You hurt the woman I love!!!

(Panel 5. The Quarterback strikes Sable hard on the chin, causing Sable to turn her head, and blood to come out.)

SFX: POW!!!

Sable: UHN!

(Panel 6. The Quarterback strikes Sable again, sending her down.)

SFX: WHAM!!!

Sable: UHN!!

(Page 13, panel 1. the Quarterback stands over the fallen Sable. Deadpool is seen in the background going toe-to-toe with the Tight end. Battlestar rushes to Sable.)

QB: You've made it personal, female! I respect the ladies but you are not a lady!

Deadpool: Not a lady? Kevin, when was the last time you had your eyes examined?

(Panel 2. Silver manages to get the Quarterback's helmet off. We see anger written all over the QB’s face. He holds up a hunting knife. Battlestar is nearing Sable.)

QB: Now, you will die!!!

(Panel 3. Suddenly, from nowhere, someone shoots the Quarterback in the back of the head, killing him.)

SFX: POW!

QB: ARGHK!!

(Panel 4. The Quarterback's dead body falls next to Sable.)

Sable: Who did that!? You had no reason to kill him!!

(Panel 5. Sable stands, faces Deadpool who kicks the Tight End.)

Sable: Pool! I said no killing unless it was necessary!

Deadpool: What? I didn't fire that shot. I've been beating on this loser.

SFX: KERUMPH!!

Voice (From off panel): I fired that shot, Silver.

(Panel 6. The rest of the Football team exits, leaving the Quarterback there.)

Fullback (As he exits): The half may find you in the lead, but the game is far from over!

Sable: You!

(Page 14, panel 1. Silver, Deadpool, and the Wild Pack face the Foreigner. The Foreigner wears a purple spandex outfit.)

Deadpool (1): Well, well, Michael Hampton. . .

Deadpool (2): Of course that's not your real name.

Deadpool (3): You've got so many aliases I wonder what your real name is.

Sable (angered): BASIL! There was no need to shoot him!

Foreigner: Well, you're welcome, Silver.

(Panel 2. The Foreigner smiles.)

Sable: How dare you!!

Foreigner: You're beautiful when you're angry.

Deadpool (1): And when she's happy, sad, calm, and –

Chen: Shut up, Deadpool.

Deadpool (2): Party pooper.

(Panel 3. Silver points a finger into the Foreigner's chest.)

Silver: What are you doing here, Basil!? I told you we could handle this without your help!!

Foreigner: That guy was about to kill you, Sable. If I had not acted - Battlestar (interrupts): I was about to hit him with my shield.

(Panel 4. Sable and the Foreigner continue to argue.)

Foreigner: Well, that makes two semis you that got trashed, Silver. I'm afraid that will have to come out of what they are paying me, and thus what I pay you. Sable: You hired me to keep these missiles safe, and they are. We don't need your help.

Deadpool (1): Let me take a stab at the dark here. . .

Deadpool (2): You two were married at one time, weren't you?

(Panel 5. Battlestar steps in between Sable and the Foreigner.)

Battlestar: Silver, we're wasting time here. We've got to get those missiles to Toronto tomorrow. I've already ordered the second backup.

Silver (1): You're. . . you're right, Battlestar.

Silver (2): Don't think you're off the hook, Basil. We will talk about this later.

(Page 15, panel 1. Go to later. We see a third Semi arrive at a base outside Toronto.)

Cap (N1): The next day, in Toronto,

Cap (N2): They arrive in the nick of time.

Silver: Well, we're here.

(Panel 2. We see Silver and her Wild Pack exit the semi.)

Battlestar: Well, we made it here.

Silver: And a job well done by everyone.

(Panel 3. They look around.)

Annie: Wait a minute. . . where's Deadpool?

SFX: HONK!! HONK!!!

Crippler: I think I know.

(Panel 4. Crippler pulls Deadpool out of the semi's driver seat.)

Crippler: I said lay off the horn!

(Panel 5. Deadpool relaxes.)

Deadpool: Well, just put the money in my Swiss bank account. Au revior!

(Panel 6. Deadpool teleports out.)

Silver: I wonder why he was in such a hurry to leave?

(Page 16, panel 1. Chen and Annie approach Sable.)

Chen & Annie (simultaneously): I told him I'd kill him the moment I got my hands on him.

(Panel 2. Chen and Annie face each other.)

Annie: You too, hm?

Silver: Why am I not surprised?

(Panel 3. Cut back to Deadpool's place. We see him teleport�in.)

Deadpool: LOOOOSSSEEEE!!! I'M HOME!!

(Panel 4. Enter blind Alfred.)

Al: Well, so how did things go with that Sable woman?

Deadpool: We ran into a little trouble, but it wasn't anything I couldn't handle. So where's Terri*?

Cap (N): *Terri Roberson - a.k.a. Firelasher.

(Page 17, panel 1. Al faces Deadpool.)

Al: Well, she's gotten an assignment from Patch. She left the day after you did and hasn't returned.

Deadpool: Well, I'm sure she'll show up sooner or later.

(Panel 2. Deadpool goes off.)

Deadpool: I'll be in the shower if you need me.

Al: Right.

(Panel 3. Exit Deadpool.)

Cap (A1): Well, it's nice to see him straighten out a little.

Cap (A2): I hope this thing with this Terri woman works out.

Cap (A3): Then again, Wade hasn't had good luck with women.

(Panel 4. Go over to see Deadpool step out of the shower, wearing a towel around his waist only.)

Deadpool's thoughts: (Well, when she gets here, I should have something waiting for her, right?)

(Panel 5. Deadpool puts on his uniform.)

Deadpool's thoughts: (Something good for Terri. . .)

(Page 18, panel 1. We see Firelasher teleport in.)

Cap (N): Later. . .

Firelasher: I'm home.

Voice (From off panel): I've been expecting you, Terri. . .

(Panel 2. We see Deadpool wearing a hologram of his pre-weapon X appearance, a nice polo shirt and slacks, and holding a bottle of wine.)

Deadpool: Welcome home, Terri. I've got something wonderful set up for you. Firelasher (Smiles slightly): Let me get changed, Wade.

(Panel 3. We see Firelasher in a hologram of herself minus the scars, a low cut dress with a miniskirt on it. She comes into the room.)

Firelasher: So what do you think?

Deadpool (Liking it): Schwing!

(Panel 4. They sit opposite each other at a table.)

Deadpool (1): I feel so lucky to have found you, Terri.

Firelasher: Well. . . so do I.

Deadpool's thoughts: (Guh.)

(Panel 5. Firelasher is surprised.)

Firelasher: Wade. . . I hope that's not some bug down on my knee.

Deadpool: Don't worry, it isn't.

(Page 19, panel 1. Deadpool and Firelasher sit next to each other on a love seat, leaning back. Both of them have an arm around each other. They face a fire burning on the television set. It’s a video of a Yule log burning.)

Cap (N): And after the meal. . .

Firelasher: Mmm. . . doesn't this make you feel romantic?

Deadpool (1): Yea. . .

Deadpool's thoughts: (And I hope that's not all you'll let me feel.)

(Panel 2. They move in close to each other.)

Firelasher: I thought I'd never find love after getting all these scars. It's been so wonderful.

(Panel 3. They are about to kiss. Panel 4. Enter Alfred.)

Al: Well, nice to see you two lovebirds getting along so well.

Deadpool (1): Rasinfrats.

Deadpool (2): This had better not become a theme here.

Cap (N): Only time will tell, Wade. . . only time will tell.

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