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Hope Summers It was a reasonably calm day at Xavier's for a change. The sun is shining down, and there are clouds in the sky. Students are chilling in the yard, relaxing after another day at school. Some students are sitting in groups on the ground of the grassy front yard. Others are out for a walk around the mansion.

However, the peacefulness is interrupted when something rumbling can be heard in the distance. The rumbling draws ever closer to the mansion, and the ground begins to shake.

Then before anyone can react, two giant metallic slug-like creatures burst through the fence and hedges of the front yard. The creatures are the size of minibuses and have three red oval-shaped red eyes and sharp teeth. On the back of one of the creatures is the mutant known as Maggot.
Wade Wilson     Wade Wilson--Deadpool to most--isn't a normal sight at the school, but he does stop by from time to time. They have a nice kitchen and sometimes their fridge has the ambrosia of the gods: chimichangas. So, it is with this craving in mind, that he manages to make his way to the school--maybe he could catch up with Rogue. Maybe he might run into Logan. Maybe even he might not get scolded by Jean and Scott--which is patently unfair as he -is- older than both of them, but ce la vie.

    His red crotch-rocket is parked out near the gate of the school. With how much of a target the place is he didn't want anything to end up happening to his one reliable mode of transportation. He is in his suit--the red one, no need to come as the leader of X-Force and cause a scene--and armed, as always to the teeth: katanas, heavy pistols, throwing knives, and a number of low level explosives in his numerous pouches (Many thanks, Mr. Liefield.) Yes, he would have to give them up at the door, but it's the pricipal of the thing. The one day he doesn't bring the weapos is the day he will need them the most.

    Like today.

    The emergence of the slugs is noted, really how could anyone miss it, and Deadpool sighs. "So much for an easy meal. Is that..." he scans his memory (and a more than extensive understanding of comics and the characters therein), "Maggot? Japheth No-Last-Name? Only... with slugs bigger than they have any right to be. Great." He draws one of the heavy pistols at his hips and considers shooting the rider; I mean the man is just -standing- there. He shakes his head. "Better to get a feel of the situation before going full murder" he says tracing his aim to one of the slugs and firing off a slug of his own.

    Heh heh, get it? Bullets. Slugs. It's a good joke, okay.
Sam Guthrie Sam Guthrie hears the rumble, and while he was planning on doing a bit of teaching today, it seems like the falling with style class may need to be set for another day. He will call out an alert to the kids, as he types one into his phone, that lets the staff know something is coming, and the students to get to safe locals. He will grab a pic of the overly large friends of Maggot's sending that to staff as well, as he jogs over to see whats going on.
Hope Summers Without Japheth saying a word, the slug he is riding on advances on the school. The creature pushes past Wade, completely ignoring him as it moves. Students begin running away from the sight of the giant creature crawling down the road towards them. Most of the students run back towards the mansion, seeking the safety of its walls.

Meanwhile, the other slug begins to burrow its way into the ground. Its sharp teeth break up the grass covered ground with ease. As it takes bites out of the earth, chunks of dirt fly through the air.

Someone else then steps through the now broken gates, careful not to trip over the rubble. A young woman with red hair and wearing a green and gold body suit. It's Hope Summers, mutant messiah, member of the Outsiders, and training member of the X-men.

"Stop!" she shouts out after stepping through the broken gates. "Japeth! Stop!"
Wade Wilson     Deadpool pushes himself to his feet, being hit by a minibus sized metallic creature isn't pleasant. He shifts as his healing factor rearranges his ribs back into place. "Love that" he says, holstering the pistol. He moves a hand around to the hilt of one of the laser sharpened katanas and draws it a fraction of its length when he spots the young woman.

    "I know that face..." he says. He doesn't--not here and not anywhere else--but his mind supplies him with enough awareness to know -of- her. Especially if her father is someone he considers a friend--even family. "Hope?" he asks, jogging over to her.

    His leg feels a bit odd, as he moves and he looks down to watch the bone jerk and snap back into place. Going to feel that tomorrow (actually he won't, hooray for trauma induced healing factors.) He stops as he draws closer to her. "What the fresh hell is going on, kiddo?" he says, acting far more familiar with the young woman than he has any right to be. But, Deadpool is going to Deadpool and friendly is his default unless you're on The List (cue dramatic zinger!)
Sam Guthrie Sam Guthrie may not have worked with Japheth as much as the others, but he moves to place himself between the slug, and the house. Sam lifts about three foot off the ground hovering there arms crossed. "Maggot, you need to stop right there." He tells the other man shouting a bit to be heard over the rumbling of Maggots ride, the noise of his own blastshield and any other distractions "You need to stop before someone gets hurt." He does not say he will stop him if needed but his stance and manor may hint at it,
Hope Summers Hope looks over as a man dressed in red jogs over to her. She realises that the man is familiar with her, so she thinks for a moment. Then it hits her. She has known two men from two different universes, both known as Cable. Both of which had mentioned Wade Wilson, aka Deadpool.

"I think Japheth is on something. Some sort of drug. It's enhanced his powers. And so Eany and Meany have grown in size," Hope explains to the man before her. Not knowing if using the names of the overgrown slugs would be clear. "However, the drug has a nasty effect of making some more aggressive. I'm not sure why Japheth has come to the mansion."

Hope then steps past Wade and marches towards the slug burrowing into the ground. "Come on! I don't think he will listen to reason, and we need to stop all this before he causes any more destruction." She stops a few feet away from the slug pulling out a giant gun.

Meanwhile, Sam hovering above the ground has drawn Maggot's attention. However, he does not seem pleased to see the man in front of him. Instead the slug launches itself at Sam with Japheth still on its back.
Wade Wilson     Deadpool isn't super strong or super fast or super durable or super smart. What he is, is super resilient and while that can convey higher than peak physical attributes... it's only temporary and eventually his muscles, bones, and ligaments will give out under the strain. Even so, he's willing to take some of that strain if it helps this school. The X-Men may not like him, but Charlie's been nothing but cordial in his dealings with the man and the students... well, they're just kids.

    And besides... -chimichangas-.

    He draws one of the hyper-sharp katanas and runs forward. "One distracting coming up" he says as he runs past Hope and hops onto the burrowing slug. "Eany or Meany" he says, "Doesn't matter to me. Why don't you meet my friend, Mr. Pokey!" With practiced skill and a grunt of effort, he drives the sword into the creature's carapace.

    It only occurs to him after the fact that slugs are -notoriously- disgusting on the inside. He can only hope that these beings are not mucus filled (mucus that is nearly toxic in it's odor) as their more organic counterparts. Finger's crossed.
Sam Guthrie Sam Guthrie will frown at the young man and his mount are not listening, so as Eany or Meany, which ever one Deadpool is not dealing with moves to launch itself at Sam, sam will launch himself at it in return. When Sam is blasting he is neigh invulnerable (must be said once per scene). He is aiming to his the giant slug on the side of the head, not wanting to blast through the thing or even do any real damage yet. Sam is trying to show Maggot and his companion that their current course of action is ill advised.
Hope Summers Deadpool's sword glances off of the slug's metal carapace. The slug's durability is more unbreakable than expected at this size. However, it is enough of a blow to draw the creature's attention. Immediately, in an attempt to throw the Regenerating Degenerate off, it begins to roll around.

The sound of Sam and the metal slug colliding echoes across the school's grounds. The slug then collapses underneath Japheth, who casually hops off before the slug fully hits the ground. Japheth then takes a fighting stance, readying himself for a fight with Sam.

Hope then releases a blast from her gun, which strikes the side of the slug in front of her. "Non-lethal!" She shouts to Wade. "I don't think Japheth can survive without these things, and we don't want to kill him."
Wade Wilson     Deadpool jumps and rolls as the slug starts to crocodile. He looks at Hope and rolls his eyes, his head moving with the action to emphasize it under the mask. "You're yelling at me?! You have a damn cannon in your hands... how is that non-lethal?!" he asks, shouting over the ruckus of the oversized slug's roll. He's more familiar with Cable's version of giant guns that are anything but non-lethal in their efficiency.

    Even so, he lets out a huff. "Fine! Non-lethal it is." He slides the katana back into it's sheath and removes a pair of collapsed metal bastons from his back. A flick of the wrist and they extend to their full length of two feet each. "Escrima is not my go to but... I'm nothing if not versatile."

    He rushes in, and starts hammering at the side of the massive beast. He knows it's all but futile to try and hurt the metallic creature, (especially if he has to go non-lethal), but damn the sound is something fierce and more than enough to draw attention to him when combined with the wildly exaggerated motions and absolute slew of vulgarities he is shouting at the sybiotic slug.
Sam Guthrie Sam Guthrie frowns and will lower himself back down to hover in front of Maggot "Ok, you want to tell me what the heck your thinking?" He asks the other man, ready to let him hammer on his blast shield a bit. Sam's arms are crossed again. He does not want to hurt Japheth but he aint going to let him hurt others either.
Hope Summers Deadpool's hammering echoes around them as he strikes against the metal slugs. The weapons don't seem to cause any harm to the creature. However, it does turn around to face him. It then opens its jaws and rises up, getting ready to strike.

Meanwhile, Japheth punches and kicks at the protected Sam. Yet, they have no impact on Sam. However, it seems that Japheth is stronger than previously seen.

"It's set to stun," Hope replies. Although it is unclear whether she is joking or is being serious. Seeing the slug is about to strike Wade, she lets off another blast from her gun.
Sam Guthrie Sam Guthrie frowns a bit at the other keeps trying to hit him, and so he will look at him, and says "Sorry about this." He moves to plant a right cross right along Japheth's chin. Sam has been taught by some of the best teachers at the school, and while he may not be one of the best of the best himself, he can easily hold his own in a fight. He is still trying not to seriously hurt the young man.
Tabitha Smith The ruckuss outside could just as easily be described as normal if you don't know what too look for. But a peek out the rec-room window and large metallic technororganic worms and a guy that they should fit in gets kind of a worry.

This is how you end up with a Tabby ariving via jumping out said window, she'd been on cleaning duties so mostly dressed for working so old brown corduroy jeans and a zipped up Xavier Institute Hoodie in pink even the sneakers match. The glassed don't in there's rather drab black basic hornrim style with yellow lenses.

A small blast of her own plasma with enoough boom bounces her backside to stop things like broken legs if maybe resulting in bruising later. The noise enough it probably gets someone's attention.

"Ain't these things like meant to be tummy sized?" she yells out.
Wade Wilson     "Hi Boom-boom!" Deadpool says before he watches the slug rise up to dive down on him. "Bye Boom-Boom!" he clarifies, before looking up. "I really hope it swallows me whole..." he says before droping down into a small ball shaped mass of red leather and spandex and an assortment of metals.

    Maybe he'll have better luck upsetting them from the inside. That is, if the digestive juices don't dissolve him too quickly. Worth a shot, right? If nothing else, he can discuss the concept of vore with Japheth when this is all over.
Hope Summers Japheth recoils from the punch but is not down. Instead, he places his hand out behind him in the direction of the other slug. The slug turns away from the hole it was digging. Then heads in the direction of Maggot, Sam, Tabitha, and the school.

Hope couldn't believe her eyes as she watched Deadpool getting eaten by the slug. So far, she had kept her distance whilst fighting, concerned that her powers would copy those of Maggot if she got too close. Hope did not want her own pair of metal slugs instead of a digestive tract. However, with so many other mutants now around, she feels safer. She hoped that if her powers did copy someone else's powers, it would be Tabitha's or Sam's.

She holsters her gun and begins running up the road after the slug. Though she still could not work out whether this slug was Eany or if it was Meany. It did not really matter right now though.
Tabitha Smith There's a look up at Sam and Japheth. Then Wade and Hope and then the worms. Then back through the list of names that includes eenie and meanie. "Is he high? Crap, that's MGH!" Tabby yells.

PCP wouldn't do that to the worm and Weed is totally mostly decriminalised in New York state. Not that Tabby can legally buy any yet.

Wade getting swallowed gets a chuckle. "Maybe you should save the wanting to be swallowed for Inez? Far more enjoyable!" she adds and eyeballs the other worm not trying to eat Deadpool.

"Okay, okay, lemme think. Can we stomach pump these guys, probably not, can we make them puke or crap stuff out. That will be seen." she says trying to rack her brain on what Maggot's worm powers do versus the drugs she thinks are in his system.

"Lets try treating it like a hangover. Nice food, something greasy." she states and starts charging plasma balls in each of her hands. The worms pretty much eat any matter. "Hope, Sam! If we can keep these guys herded towards the woods near the lake we can probably stash them there till they're out of this! Hope, try synch with my power. We were gonna teach you how to safely 'splode. Nows a good time."

Sam keeping Japheth as busy as he can keeps doing his best to go toe to toe, occasionally having to add his blast field to take any hits that a clean block might not tank on it's own.

So noisy out here.

In the mean time Tabby works on feeding the over grown worm some nice clean plasma, hoping all that energy might burn the drugs out of the sybiotic creatures system and calm things down.
Hope Summers As Hope catches up, Japheth decides to switch tactics. He takes a couple of steps backwards before turning and climbing up onto the slug that is still conscious. He then rides the slug away from the current fight and towards the east side of the mansion.

"MGH?" Hope asks. "What on earth is MGH?" Then she thinks for a moment before putting her hands up. "You know what? That can probably wait until later. Let's deal with the current situation, then we can sort the rest out later."

Hope then steps closer to Tabitha and tries to focus on the other mutant's powers. She brings her elbows down by her side with her hands pointing upward. "Okay, so how does this work? And how do I keep things from exploding in my face?"
Wade Wilson     Lucky for Wade the slug did as he hoped and instead of being chewed into a pulpy mass he finds himself what is probably the creature's buccal bulb. The digestive enzymes of the creature are powerful, but they are shy of human stomach acid. Even so, the fibers of his suit start to dissolve and burn away in moments. "Hopefully the young ones don't mind a show once I'm out of here."

    He starts to struggle in the sac that serves as his digestive prison. "Going to give you some -serious- indigestion buddy!" he says, as he thrashes. "Hope you got some mutant level pepto on you, otherwise..." He kicks and punches in the confines as much as he can, hoping to end up going back the way he came before the acid of the digestive fluid decides that Deadpool slurry is good enough for the next phase.

    He is pointedly -not- considering what the process of regeneration from that state will be like.
Tabitha Smith Hopefully it doesn't hit  Hope toohard but she might start feeling a lot of what Tabby but her nervous system might start to feel tingly in ways kinda more suited for when she'd rather be alone with someone she really likes. Mixed with a little bit of a rush that could be a mix of endorphins, adrenaline and a bunch of other hormones. It's a rush and it feels like it could be addictive but also never quite enough.

It probably isn't fun for Hope and Tabby feels like  thatall the time.

"Just think and feel about the energy forming in your hands, start with small, like I dunno. I never actually had to describe controlling. Just feeling. Sorry if you feel extra gross!" she says with a little embarrassment. "It's Psionic so maybe if you've done Tee Kay stuff it's easier. I had to figure my end out a lot. But just focus on sending that energy your feeling through your body, in your hands. The plasma will form. You'll feel it run down your arms to your finger tips. It'll go everywhere inside but you can direct it!" she guides and visibly demonstrates by guiding the plasma she creates to the worm, worms plural to feed and hopefully purge the effects of the drugs. What's the worst that can happen to Wade, he gets singed instead of digested.

Be the Chimichanga! Will there be destruction of toilets later.

Tabby keeps up the bombs till she's sure the worms are feeding then dials it into more concentrated and directed streams.

Like pyrokinetic gatorade.

Cannonball keeps distracting Japheth while he can. Hopefully at this size the energy transfer still works and he can calm down.

It probably really sucks to be Deadpool right now.

Hope's feelings on the subjects at hand are also up to the redhead.
Hope Summers As Deadpool cuts away at the slug from inside, he feels the slug crawling along the ground. The ride is not the most comfortable, and Wade cannot tell which direction the slug is travelling in. He is also unaware that Japheth is riding on top of the slug whilst Sam chases the two of them, trying to draw their attention. However, he can hear the muffled sound of shouting coming from outside of the slug.

Hope concentrates on Tabitha's words as she tries to manifest a time bomb in her own hands. She feels the energy moving down and along her arms. At first, Hope creates a ball of plasma the size of marble before it explodes. Then she creates a ball the size of a large orange. This she manages to throw at the nearby unconscious slug before it explodes.

"Okay," Hope nods, still looking at her hands. "I think I'm starting to get the hang of this now. However, I think we should join Sam in trying to stop Japheth and the other slug."

Before Tabitha can really react, Hope starts running away from the road across the grass towards the other slug.
Wade Wilson     With great determination, maximum effort, and a lot of wiggling, Wade manages to make his way up the esophogeal tube to the entrace of the buccal bulb. God above, he hopes its the entrance, otherwise things are going to get a lot more uncomfortable for everyone involved.

    His suit is all but gone (thank Weasel and the Brotherhood for a large budget specifically for suit destruction) and the acid is starting to burn and eat through his skin. It's not like it was pleasant to look at before hand. He really doesn't care about the effects right now anymore than they are another step toward DP Yoghurt which isn't suspposed to unveil until next quarter at the earliest.

    He lost the escrima sticks somewhere in the transfer and internal flailing so instead he reaches up. He feels his shoulder dislocate in the process... but it's a background thing for him these days. After having buildings dropped on you and getting impaled a few (hundred) times, the occasional dislocation is about akin to a stubbed toe. Annoying as hell, and painful, but easily ignored and moved past.

    "Tickle, tickle, tickle, little slug" he says, winggling his fingers against the puckered entry of the digestive sac. When this doesn't provide adequate results he punches at the soft tissue around the opening. "Spit me the fuck out!" he yells. "I'm the Bad Seed! And Reload was an underrated album!" he adds, because staying on topic is all but impossible for the Merc with a Mouth.
Tabitha Smith "It's psionic! You can do it from here!" Tabby yells as she sends one stream to Eenie and the other to Meanie. Which ever one is which. The other flies over Hope to seek out the second slug with Sam and Japheth. The cleaner energy, maybe not diminishing Maggot's strength but maybe at least calming him down. Ot he could be feeling an actual hangover as the effects of the drugs subside.

"Hope, keep some distance. You aren't immune to the blasts, just the heat and flames." Tabby sighs at the ginger mutant. "I suddenly know what the X-men felt training me." she chuckles and keeps both streams going. making sure the slug that is close to unconscious is infact sleeping it off before turning her attention to the other being ridden and slobbering on a Deadpool.

Sam keeps on working at distractions, having to take wide arcs to keep himself aimed at Maggot, making full use of the blast field in all it's invulverable glory.

The worm probably wishes it had no more pins in him.
Hope Summers Wade's efforts are not in vain. The punches are little more than a nuisance, but a nuisance they are. The slug opens its mouth once more, and for the first time in its existence, it regurgitates Deadpool. Wade falls from the slug's mouth and onto the floor before it. He is still covered in stomach acid and salvia. However, the slug does not wait around to see what Wade does next.

Hope sees Deadpool on the floor. She stops momentarily and is about to offer a hand when she realises the state that Wade has been left in. Then she has second thoughts and changes her mind. She would rather not get covered in whatever Wade has all over him. She wrinkles her nose in disgust, then continues running after Maggot.

"Welcome back," she shouts over her shoulder.

As she gets closer to the slug, Hope starts throwing time bombs at the slug as well. Under the combined efforts of Tabitha and Hope, the slug goes down and collapses to the ground. This time Japheth is caught off guard and tumbles to the ground. This gives Sam an opening and manages to knock the wind out of the other mutant.
Wade Wilson     Deadpool manages to roll out of the way before being run over, which would just add insult to injury. "Yeah. Yeah. Thanks... I'll be fine" he says, crawling over towards some bushes to hide in for the duration. Because getting banned from the school for public indecency wouldn't do. -There are chimichangas in the fridge here.- He has to be allowed to come back. Eyes on the prize.

    He winces as Cannonball slams into Japheth. "That's going to bruise for sure. I guess it's good that his stomach is the slugs? Are the slugs? I was never that good at grammar" he says, mostly to himself, the bushes, and a chipmunk who's definitely getting a show. Upon noticing the situation might be under control, he starts to make his way across the ground, going from cover to cover in order to get to the sweats and tee on his motorcycle.

    The lesson for the day students: Adaptability and Preparedness.
Tabitha Smith Maggot is down and Sam starts making a bee line to land and run inside and start getting the med bay ready to take Japheth in and get him some better treatment. And it's not Tabitha.

Tabby beaming cause look, action that didn't get her hurt or sent through a wall. Jumping out a window too high for her doesn't count since she can sleep off the bruises. "Hopefully Hope my dear. When our friend here wakes up he can get the talk and be all answery. Pretty certain that was MGH. That stuff is real nasty if there's fresh stuff going about." she explains.

There's a chuckle at Deadpool heading to recover some dignity. "Not the worst I've seen. Quire in a Slingshot Mankini" she states and grins. All kinds on Genosha and she's definitely seen worse.

"You gonna be okay Hope. Umm, you're gonna want maybe some very cold showers a while. Sorry." she states with a goofy apologetic smile on her face.
Hope Summers Hope nods her head, "I will be alright. I've been through worse, and I've seen a lot these last couple of months." MGH? Perhaps she finally had a name for the drug causing so much trouble. In addition, it looks like she would have an actual proper lead once Japheth recovered. The first one yet.