Deadpool
"The Tide Turns"
(Front cover. We see Deadpool standing over the fallen T-Ray.)
The dreaded Disclaimer...
Cap (N): Does Deadpool finally defeat T-Ray? Answer inside!!
(Inside front cover. We see the usual blurbs for Deadpool and T-Ray. After that, we see the following blurb:)
Weaselaxe: Wade's best friend Jack Hammer, a.k.a. Weasel succumbed to the force of the bloodaxe - and became the dreaded Weaselaxe! His main twisted goal now is to have the love of Zoë Culloden, a.k.a. the Expediter -�no matter what the cost!
Slasher: Sorceress and lover of T- Ray, Slasher is one lady you don't want to mess with.
Firelasher: Former daycare worker Teri Roberson is a mutant with the ability to project blasts of fire, and surround herself with flame. She has a secret that could prove troublesome to her . . .
(The rest of the page relates what happened. Page 1, panel 1. We see Deadpool showering in his home in the Deadhut.)
Cap (N1): A typical morning at the Deadhut.
Cap (N2): It's about to turn far from typical.
Deadpool (Sings): Rust around the edges/ Vinyl top/ an engine noise that says "Take me back to the shop."/ But every time I turned the TV on/ You were right next there to Ricardo Montelbon (sp?)/ Cordoba/ Chrysler Cordoba.
(Panel 2. Deadpool stops showering.)
Deadpool: Ah, nothing like good Wally Pleasant.
(Panel 3. We see Deadpool wearing a towel around his waist. He steps out of the shower.)
Deadpool (to the viewer): Oh, hi. Sorry, you've caught me in the middle of getting ready for the day. Well, just wait, things will be exciting soon enough.
(Panel 4. He wipes the mirror of the moisture on it to show T-Ray in the mirror.)
Deadpool: But for now, relax.
(Panel 5. Deadpool wipes the mirror again.)
Deadpool: Hmm. . . got a nasty stain in the mirror.
(Panel 6. Deadpool looks around to see that only T-Ray is in the mirror.)
Deadpool: Well, what do you want, T-Ray?
T-Ray: Your time is coming, Wilson. I have toyed with you for long enough, now the time has come for you to die.
(Page 2, panel 1. Deadpool is stalwart.)
Deadpool: Nice to know you haven't forgotten about me.
T-Ray: When you least expect it, I will be there, ready to kill you.
(Panel 2. The mirror now shows Deadpool's reflection.)
Deadpool: As if I didn't have enough to worry about.
(Panel 3. Go to see T-Ray sitting in the circle of mystical symbols in his place.)
Cap (N): Meanwhile. . .
Cap (T1): I have him in my sights.
Cap (T2): The time has come.
Cap (T3): Wilson must die.
(Panel 4. Enter Slasher. She looks T-Ray over.)
Slasher: Darling, what are you doing?
T-Ray: The omens are right, Slasher. . . the time has come for Wilson to die.
(Panel 5. T-Ray stands.)
Slasher: Well, I cannot interfere with this until the fight ends.
T-Ray: I won't need your interference.
(Panel 6. T-Ray smiles sinisterly.)
T-Ray: The die is cast. . . and Wade Timmy Wilson will die.
Voice (from off panel): Uhn. . .
(Page 3, panel 1. T-Ray turns to Slasher.)
T-Ray: See what our captive wants.
(Panel 2. Go back to Deadpool. We see him finish dressing in his uniform.)
Deadpool: First the Landeau, Luckman and Lake people put me on "leave" because I happen to know Weasel who's holding my boss Zoë. They forbid me to rescue her because they want someone they can trust. . .
(Panel 3. Deadpool faces the viewer.)
Deadpool: Well, you know I won't sit back and take things lightly. I'm going to go there and save Zoë.
(Panel 4. Deadpool teleports out. Panel 5. He teleports into Weasel's small, cramped apartment.)
Deadpool: Weas! It's you ol' pal Wade come to ask you to give lil' Zoë back!
(Panel 5. Deadpool looks around the place.)
Deadpool: Weas? Ollie ollie oxen free!!!
(Panel 6. Deadpool goes into the empty bedroom.)
Deadpool: Weasel, this isn't funny now. . .
(Page 4, panel 1. Deadpool finds the walking stick that is the Thunderstrike mace.)
Deadpool (1): Weasel? Look, I'm sorry about scratching your William Shatner sings record. . .
Deadpool (2): But you got to admit, it makes a good torture device.
(Panel 2. Deadpool picks up the cane.)
Deadpool: Say, isn't this that cane that turned him into Thunderweasel? I wonder if it'll work for me?
(Panel 3. Deadpool strikes the cane on the ground, but nothing happens.)
SFX: WHAP!!
Deadpool: Rasinfrats.
Thor (from off panel): Hold thy actions, mortal!
(Panel 4. Deadpool turns to see Thor there.)
Thor: Far hath I come to seek yon enchanted walking stick.
Deadpool: Thor?
(Panel 5. Thor approaches Deadpool.)
Thor: I wish not to fight thee, mortal, but this enchanted stick is dangerous. I must�return it to Asguard immediately!
Deadpool: Bummer. Say dude, why doesn't it work for me?
(Panel 6. Thor takes the stick from Deadpool.)
Thor: Only one who is pure of intent may wield the power of Thunderstrike.
Deadpool: Well, could you like help us here? See, some babe calling herself Bloodaxe was fighting this dude wielding this stick, and like he disarmed her, and then took the axe, and now he's some really sick psycho (and that's saying a lot coming from me) who calls himself Weaselaxe.
(Page 5, panel 1. Thor is shocked.)
Thor: Od's blood! The dreaded axe of Skurge hath fallen to midguard! Where doth this Weaselaxe be now?
Deadpool: That's just it. . . we don't know. He kidnapped some woman and made off with her.
(Panel 2. Thor is serious.)
Thor: This doth be a grave situation, mortal. The axe of Skurge doth possess the holder to do wicked things! All of the nine worlds doth be in peril!
Deadpool: That bad, hm? Can't you use that Asguardian magic of yours to find him?
(Panel 3. Thor grits his teeth.)
Thor: Indeed I shall, mortal - but I hath return to Asguard�to do so.(Panel 4. Thor swings his hammer in the air, and Deadpool dives out of the way.)
Deadpool: Hey!! Watch where you're swinging that thing!
(Panel 5. Thor vanishes.)
Deadpool: Great. We're no closer to solving this than before. Well, what to do now? There's no clues here.
(Page 6, panel 1. Deadpool teleports out.)
Deadpool: Back to the Deadhut.
Cap (N): Fate, however, has other ideas. . .
(Panel 2. Go over to Weaselaxe. We see him on a mountain in Asguard, standing over an unconscious Zoë the Expediter.)
Cap (N1): A mountain outside the golden city.
Cap (N2): Weaselaxe has come here to win over Zoë.
Cap (N3): That's easier said than done.
Weaselaxe: Do you give up yet, Zoë?
(Panel 3. Weaselaxe looks Zoë over.)
Weaselaxe: Hmm. . . passed out. I guess the shock was too much for her.
(Panel 4. Weaselaxe turns away from Zoë.)
Weaselaxe: I will return. . . don't go anywhere.
(Panel 5. Exit Weaselaxe. Panel 6. Zoë sits up.)
Cap (E): Enough playing opossum.
(Page 7, panel 1. Deadpool teleports into T-�Ray's magical chamber.)
Deadpool (1): Al! I'm home!
Deadpool (2): What did you do to this place?
Deadpool (3): Looks like a tornado hit it.
(Page 7, panel 1. T-ray enters, sword drawn.)
T-Ray: The time has come, Wade Timmy Wilson. . . you must die.
Deadpool (1):Well, look what the undertaker forgot to bury.
Deadpool (2):T-Ray.
(Panel 3. Deadpool draws his swords.)
Deadpool: You had the advantage last time. . . but not now.
T-Ray: The omens are not in your favor.
(Panel 4. Deadpool and T-Ray clash swords.)
SFX: CLANG!
Deadpool: Can't stand to see me live, hm? Wasn't humiliating me in San Francisco enough?*
Cap (N): * Deadpool #13.
(Panel 5. They continue to clash swords.)
Deadpool: Be a good little piece of trash and drop your sword already.
T-Ray: I was about to say the same to you.
SFX: CLANG!
(Panel 6. They continue to clash swords, with T-Ray advancing.)
Deadpool (1):My, you've gotten better since we last met.
Deadpool (2): But then again, so have I.
(Page 8, panel 1. Go over to Slasher. We see her next to a prison cell, holding a tray with a salad�on it.)
Slasher: Mealtime, bimbo.
Firelasher (from off panel): What's that clanging sound I hear?
(Panel 2. Slasher puts the salad in the prison cell.)
Slasher: The plumbers. They aren't going to save your miserable behind, Teri.
Firelasher: Sometimes things will not go the way you expect them, Agnes.
(Panel 3. Go back to Deadpool and T-Ray. T-Ray is advancing on Deadpool.)
T-Ray: There's nowhere to run to, Wilson.
Deadpool: Well, that's a pity for you then, isn't it?
SFX: CLANG!
(Panel 4. Deadpool kicks T-Ray in the jaw.)
Deadpool: Time to retreat is over.
SFX (1): CLANG!
SFX (2): WOK!!
(Panel 5. T-Ray recovers.)
T-Ray: Nice try.
SFX: CLANG!!.
(Panel 6. Deadpool thrusts his sword at T-Ray. T-Ray has to block it sothat the end of the sword is in the fire of a lit candle.)
SFX: KRENG!!
T-Ray: Not even close!
Deadpool: I hope my theory is right.
(Page 9, panel 1. T-Ray's sword burst into flames.)
SFX: WHOOMPH!!
T-Ray: AARRGGHH!!
Deadpool: Well, whadaya know? The paper burns.
(Panel 2. Deadpool holds his katana to the disarmed T-Ray.)
Deadpool: Who's going to kill whom now?
(Panel 3. T-Ray dives at Deadpool, giving him a shoulder in the jaw. This knocks Deadpool over.)
SFX: WHAM!!!
Deadpool: UHN!
(Panel 4. T-Ray puts his foot over Deadpool's sword.)
T-Ray: The omens were against you, Wilson . . . you should have listened to it.
(Panel 5. Deadpool makes a jumping two feet kick onto T-Ray.)
Deadpool: I haven't liked omens since the Damien kid grew up.
SFX: WOP!!
(Panel 6. Go back to Slasher. We see her looking at a woman in the shadows. We see Firelasher's [the woman in the prison cell] hands only as she eats the salad in front of her.)
Slasher: I told you that I would humiliate you 1000 times over, and I have.
Firelasher: you may have my body, but you will never take my soul . . .
(Page 9, panel 1. Enter Deadpool and T-Ray. T-Ray has another sword now.)
Slasher (turns): GET HIM OUT OF HERE!!
Deadpool (1): Well, what do we have here?
Deadpool (2): Somebody you've been keeping prisoner, hm?
Firelasher: Tear the bandage off his nose! It's the only way to beat him!!
SFX: CLANG!
(Panel 2. Slasher fires a magical bolt from her hands into the prison cell.)
Slasher: Stay out of their fight!!
Deadpool (1): Thanks for the info.
Deadpool (2): Maybe later we can get together for something.
(Panel 3. T-Ray strikes Deadpool in the jaw with his elbow.)
T-Ray: Even now that you're going to die, you're still�thinking about your oversized libido.
Deadpool: Hey, I'm not the one keeping a sex slave here.
(Panel 4. Slasher advances on Firelasher. She is in the cell now.)
Slasher: When I'm done with you you'll wish you'd never been born!!
Firelasher: I've got nothing to lose, Agnes.
SFX: KRENG!!
(Panel 5. Deadpool and T-Ray continue to fight.)
Deadpool: Agnes? You date a woman named Agnes?
T-Ray: At least I have a girlfriend, unlike someone around here that only thinks he does.
SFX: CLANG!
(Panel 6. Deadpool strikes T-Ray in the jaw.)
Deadpool: DON'T GO THERE, T-RAY!!
SFX: WOK!
(Page 10, panel 1. Deadpool slices T-Ray's bandage off his nose.)
SFX: SLICE!
Slasher: NO!!!!!
(Panel 2. T-Ray grabs his face as he starts to emit pulses of mystical energy. Everyone dives for cover.)
Slasher: YOU IDIOT!!!!! DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE DONE!?!?!?
Deadpool: I have a feeling we're going to find out soon enough.
(Panel 3. T-Ray emits a giant pulse of energy towards the ceiling.)
T-Ray: AAAAAARRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!
Deadpool: Wow. It's the fourth of July without the marching band playing "Stars and Stripes forever."
(Panel 4. T-Ray grows noticeably weaker, losing his muscles. He also shrinks in height.)
T-Ray: NNNNNOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
(Page 11, panel 1. T-Ray collapses. Deadpool stands, and so does Slasher.)
Slasher (Angered): YOU IDIOT!!!!! It took me months perfecting him!!!! You will die for this!!!!!
Firelasher: Not this time, Agnes!!
(Panel 2 we see fire come from a woman's hand in the cell, and strike Slasher. Slasher is set on fire.)
SFX: WHOMPH!!
Slasher: AAAAAIIIIIEEEEEE!!!!!
(Panel 3. Slasher runs out, on fire.)
Deadpool: Nice trick.
Firelasher: It's my mutant power. I don't suppose you'd like to get me out of here, and maybe give me that sheet there.
(Panel 4. Deadpool gets the sheet, and then the key.)
Deadpool: Just why do you need the sheet?
Firelasher: Well, I'm not wearing any clothing.
(Panel 5. Deadpool perks up.)
Deadpool: A woman not wearing clothing? Be still my beating heart!
Firelasher: Just give me the sheet, alright?
(Panel 6. Deadpool opens the door, and holds the sheet up.)
Deadpool: If you want it, you're going to have to come into the light here.
Firelasher: Listen mister, I'm not about to feed your libido. Get over here now.
(Page 12, panel 1. Deadpool enters, and holds the sheet out.)
Deadpool: Spoilsport.
(Panel 2. Firelasher takes the sheet, and wraps it completely around herself.)
Firelasher: That's better.
Deadpool: The name's Deadpool, and you are. . .?
(Panel 3. Firelasher steps into the light. The sheet covers her, and nothing shows.)
Firelasher: I'm Firelasher. Let's blow this place.
Deadpool: Alright.
(Panel 4. Deadpool takes a hold of Firelasher's arm, then pushes his teleporter.)
Deadpool: One trip home coming up.
(Page 13, panel 1. Deadhut. We see Alfred there, making dinner. She is standing over a pot of stew.)
Cap (N1): The Deadhut.
Cap (N2): Blind Alfred is preparing dinner for herself.
Cap (A1): Beef stew again.
Cap (A2): Well, it keeps me from starving.
(Panel 2. Deadpool teleports in, with Firelasher. She still wears the sheet.)
Al (1,turns): Wade.
Deadpool: Alfred, ol' buddy ol' pal o' mine-
Al (2): What do you want, Wade?
(Panel 3. Firelasher approaches Alfred.)
Firelasher: It's more like what I want.
Al (surprised): Who are you?
(Panel 4. Firelasher is confused.)
Firelasher: I'm Firelasher. . . can you not see me?
Deadpool (1, to Firelasher): I guess I forgot to mention that Blind Alfred is blind.
Deadpool (2, to Alfred): Well Al, she needs some clothing, and since you two are about the same size . . .
Al: She can borrow some of my clothes.
(Panel 5. Deadpool smiles, and puts an arm around Al.)
Deadpool: Atta golden girl! I knew you would.
Alfred: Wade, get your arm off of me.
Firelasher: Just show me where the clothes are, alright?
(Page 14, panel 1. Later. We see Firelasher now out of the sheet and in a long sleeved shirt, pants, gloves, and wearing one of Deadpool's masks. Her red hair peaks out from the back of the mask.)
Cap (N): After a change of clothes later. . .
Cap (F1): That's better.
Cap (F2): I wonder if I can con Wade into buying me some more clothing?
Cap (F3): Preferably get a new uniform.
(Panel 2. Deadpool knocks on the door.)
SFX: Knock, knock.
Deadpool (from off panel): Firelasher, are you decent?
(Panel 3. Firelasher opens the door.)
Firelasher: Alright, I'm decent, unlike some other people around here.
Deadpool: Come on, haven't you ever wanted to see a handsome man naked?
(Panel 4. Firelasher is not amused.)
Firelasher: No. That's a male thing.
Deadpool: Oh.
(Panel 5. They continue to talk.)
Firelasher: Well, now we're left with several questions.
Deadpool: Yea. . . such as. . .?
(Panel 6. They continue to talk.)
Firelasher: I don't have a place to stay anymore.
Deadpool (1): Well, you're welcome to stay here with me.
Deadpool (2, whispers): Hopefully on a permanent basis.
(Page 15, panel 1. Go back to Slasher. We see her in the shower, rinsing herself off and putting out the fire.)
Cap (N): Meanwhile. . .
(Panel 2. Slasher stops the shower.)
Cap (S1): I'm gonna kill them.
Cap (S2): I'm gonna torture them slowly, then kill them!
(Panel 3. Slasher goes up to T-Ray.)
Slasher: Get up.
(Panel 4. T-Ray slowly rises.)
T-Ray: I've. . . I've failed you.
Slasher: I knew we couldn't keep her here forever. Well, we've got to get you back to normal. Get in the circle.
(Panel 5. T-Ray and Slasher go off. Page 16, panel 1. Go back to Firelasher and Deadpool. We see Deadpool give Firelasher a holographic projector.)
Deadpool: This is a holographic projector. You'll need it. Concentrate�on what you want to look like and the projector does the rest.
Firelasher: Thanks.
(Panel 6. Firelasher turns it on, and is engulfed in purple light.)
Deadpool: Now you've got it.
(Page 16, panel 1. Firelasher assumes the appearance of�herself minus all the scars.)
Deadpool: Who is that?
Firelasher: This is what I look like. . . kinda sorta.
(Panel 2. Hearts form in Deadpool's eyes.)
Deadpool (1): Tell me I'm dreaming.
Deadpool (2): Better still, tell me I'm not dreaming.
Deadpool (3): Babe radar on overload!!
Deadpool (4): Ahooga!!
Deadpool (5): With a big capital Ahoo.
Firelasher: Well, if you want it, you're going to have to really work for it. I'd have to see what's beneath that mask of yours and you'd have to be more sensitive.
(Panel 3. Deadpool pulls back.)
Deadpool: Woah! Backpedal warp speed!
Firelasher: Not easy, is it?
(Panel 4. Deadpool is frustrated.)
Deadpool: It's so easy for you women - you're the ones who are in control of everything.
Firelasher: Well, we have to be on control of something.
(Panel 5. Firelasher is serious.)
Firelasher: Well, if I am going to stay here like you want, I'm going to need a new wardrobe, starting with a new uniform.
Deadpool (thinks): I know just the person for it. She's my favorite tailor.
(Page 17, panel 1. Later. We see a buxom female tailor there,�measuring up Firelasher with a cloth tape measure.)
Cap (N): A call to a tailor's later. . .Deadpool: Thanks for coming out so late, Landee.
Landee (Tailor): Hey, you're the one paying extra for it.
Firelasher (sarcastically): I can see why she's your favorite, Pool.
(Panel 2. Deadpool makes light of the situation.)
Deadpool: Hey, Landee is the best.
Firelasher: I wonder . . .
Landee: Hey, I've done uniforms for the New Warriors and Wonder Man before.
(Panel 3. Landee types something into a laptop computer.)
Landee: Just relax, we'll handle everything now.
(Panel 4. The screen shows an image of Firelasher there.)
Landee: Now, what would you like your costume to be like?
Firelasher: Something form fitting and with a mask.
(Panel 5. We see Landee typing on the computer.)
Landee: I got just the thing.
(Panel 6. We see Firelasher's uniform on the screen, except for the mask, which is a Battlestar type mask.)
Firelasher: I'd like more of my face covered.
Deadpool: A wee bit modest, are we?
(Panel 7. Firelasher faces Deadpool.)
Firelasher (1): There's a reason for that.
Firelasher (2): Besides, I haven't seen your face yet.
Deadpool: There's a reason for that.
(Page 18, panel 1. We see Firelasher in her uniform on the screen.)
Landee: Perhaps you'd like a Spider- Woman type mask.
Firelasher: That's perfect. And it's unstable molecular fabric, right?
(Panel 2. Landee smiles.)
Landee: Yea, but that's extra.
Firelasher: Well, I'd set regular fabrics on fire.
Deadpool: She's worth the extra money, Landee.
(Panel 3. Landee types something into the computer.)
Landee: it's all set. We'll have it here soon.
(Panel 4. Landee teleports out with the computer.)
Deadpool: Well, that leaves just you and me now, doesn't it?
Firelasher: Yea. . . for now.
(Panel 5. Deadpool gets close to Firelasher.)
Deadpool: And do you know�what I'm thinking right now?
Firelasher (coldly): Yes. . . and if you try it, you're gonna get burned to a cinder.
(Panel 6. Deadpool puts an arm around Firelasher.)
Deadpool: Come on, Firelasher. . . say, what is your real name anyway?
Firelasher: Well, that's a small step, but in the wrong direction. Get your arm off of me before I burn it off.
(Page 19, panel 1. Deadpool pulls away as Landee appears, with Firelasher's uniform.)
Landee: I've got your uniform ready.
Firelasher: Wade, if you would leave. . .
(Panel 2. We see Firelasher in her uniform. Deadpool is next to her.)
Cap (N): Later . . .
Firelasher (1): Much better.
Deadpool: I agree. Hubba hubba.
Firelasher (2, sternly): Wade. . .
(Panel 3. The next day. We see Deadpool and Firelasher in a shopping mall. They wear holograms of their appearances minus scars for her, and pre-Weapon X for him. Both wear nice�shirts and pants. Deadpool holds some bags and boxes.)
Cap (N): The next day, at the mall, Firelasher shops for a new wardrobe.)
Firelasher: Wade, I have just begun to shop. What next, what next . . . ah, shoes.
(Panel 4. We see them go over to a shoe shop.)
Cap (D1): Don't think of how dreary this is.
Cap (D2): Think about the kisses you're going to get from her later.
(Panel 5. Enter Slasher, disguised as a clerk.)
Slasher: Can I help you?
Firelasher (apprehensive): Do I know you?
(Panel 6. Slasher invites Firelasher to sit.)
Slasher (1): A lot of people say that. I don't really remember meeting you. Firelasher: Hmm.
Slasher: Just have a seat and we'll get you set up.
(Page 20, panel 1. Firelasher sits, and Slasher puts a measuring device beneath her foot.)
Slasher: Let's take a look at that size, shall we?
(Panel 2. Firelasher is shocked.)
Deadpool (noticing this): Teri!
SFX: ZAPT!!
(Panel 3. Slasher throws off her disguise.)
Slasher: You're stuck now, Teri. You get to watch as I take care of your bozo boyfriend here.
Firelasher: Leave him alone! It's me you want, not him!
(Panel 4. Deadpool removes his hologram to show him in his uniform, complete with bandoleer, guns, and katanas.)
Deadpool: Let her go.
Slasher: You want her, come and get her.
(Panel 5. Slasher pulls out a sword as she and Deadpool clash swords.)
SFX: KRENG!
(Panel 6. Slasher tosses something at Firelasher, and Firelasher's hologram goes off to show her in her uniform.)
Firelasher: Caught I may be, but helpless I am not!
SFX: CLANG!
(Panel 7. Firelasher shoots flames from her hands, only to have them hit an invisible wall.)
Slasher: No interference from the peanut gallery.
SFX: SKRENG!
(Page 21, panel 1. Deadpool is knocked down.)
Deadpool: UHN!!(Panel 2. Slasher turns to Firelasher.)
Slasher: Let's see if this bozo will like you after this.
(Panel 3. Slasher grabs and removes Firelasher's mask, throwing it out.)
Firelasher: HEY!! Give that back!!
(Panel 4. Slasher vanishes, laughing as Deadpool stands. Firelasher hides her face.)
Deadpool: Uhn. . . note to myself: Never have too much to drink again.
(Panel 5. Deadpool gets Firelasher's mask as she is freed. Firelasher covers her face.)
Firelasher (1): UHN!
Deadpool: Don't worry, I've got your mask.
Firelasher (2): Alright, Wade, just give it to me.
(Panel 6. Deadpool is confused.)
Deadpool: Just why don't you want anyone to see your face?
(Panel 7. Firelasher shows her face to Deadpool. We see numerous scars over her face, making her severely disfigured.)
Firelasher (hurt): You want to look!? Take a good look and welcome to my private hell!!
Deadpool: Oh my. . .
(Panel 8. Deadpool removes his mask as he gives Firelasher her mask.)
Deadpool: In the words of Bill Clinton, "Ah feel your pain."
Firelasher: What. . . what happened to you?
(Page 22, panel 1. Deadpool and Firelasher put their masks on.)
Deadpool: It's a long and complicated story. Suffice it to say that this condition is permanent.
(Panel 2. Firelasher puts her arms around Deadpool.)
Firelasher: Well. . . I think I can overlook your looks if you can overlook mine.
Deadpool: It's a deal. How about we seal it with a kiss?
(Panel 3. Firelasher pulls away from Deadpool.)
Firelasher: Don't push your luck. I'm probably getting in over my head as is doing this now.
(Panel 4. With mask raised, Deadpool kisses Firelasher. She is shocked.)
Firelasher: MNPH!!
(Panel 5. Both embrace each other. Panel 6. They part lips.)
Deadpool and Firelasher (simultaneously): Guh.
Cap (N): And so it begins . . .