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"Seriously dude? These are our wheels?"

Walt looked at the girls and sighed. They'd gone from Gwen's new 65 back to the 616 universe picked up Jubilee than over to the Graymalkin Homestead where they were looking over the vehicles he'd had Friday track down, purchase and had shipped. "You can't keep "borrowing" Logan's bike, Jubes. We're lucky they're loaning us the original Pac Rat since they're using the Pac Rat II and all the X-Jets. We needed some wheels. Reliable hero ones. Belive it or not there's not a lot of those that don't get destroyed or bought and refurbished by other heroes. Logan tried offering us the Humvee but it's practically totaled and the hearse isn't exactly low profile."

Gwen shrugged looking at the old van and older jeep. "If they run it should be fine."

Jubilee shook her head. "I thought you'd show up with, I dunno, Starks car or something but these are kinda," she waved her hand at the nondescript vehicles. "Boring."

Walt smirked and crossed his arms. "I don't usually like "flashy" and I don't go painting big X's on my stuff. Besides they're both quite serviceable, have a few tricks and no one's looking for them. The idea is to not attract too much attention."

Jubilee popped her gum. "Yeah... other than being old these'll do that. Well I guess it's fine." She grinned. "So shopping?"

Walt nodded. "Yeah. Shopping. Let's take the van. Give a minute and I'll load the bike."

They watched Walt open the back and lower a small ramp then pull out a vintage motorcycle that was as old as the jeep if not older. "What did ya rob the Smithsonian or something?" Gwen snarked.

Jubilee started to laugh but stopped and ran over to look at the bike then peered inside the van. "You didn't?"

Walt just smiled and nodded as he put the bike away patting it. "I didn't... but that's probably where they belong. The Jeep too."

"What is it?" Gwen asked as Jubilee's mouth hung open and her gum fell out. She slowly recovered and touched the WWII-era Harley-Davidson WLA "Liberator" motorcycle lightly. "Captain America's motorcycle... and his van?"

Walt nodded as Gwen's eyes got big. "Sort of. It's not Steve's "Avenging cycle" or any of his current motorcycles or van. These were some of the old ones and mothballed. There's a second motorcycle in the garage there and a sidecar... by the way, the jeep belonged to Namor before he abandoned it in Oregon or someplace I think 60 or 70 years ago? Thought they'd be a bit more inconspicuous than the "Spider-buggy" or a flying car. Though I got a line on a few others I'm looking into..." He smiled at the two ladies as he tossed them the van's keys. Gwen caught them. "Let's go," he said.

"Oh oh! Gwen! Over there was where they'd put the Easter Bunny! And then down that away was where the mall would put Santa and his workshop! Oh, and look! The Orange Julius is still here! We have to get one! Please Walt?"

Walt chuckled and handed Jubilee some money as she dragged Gwen over to stand in line. "I tried to warn you, Gwen."

He leaned against a pillar waiting and watched the girls. Gwen was rolling her eyes and such as Jubilee told her all about the malls history, significance and important events... but she was smiling at Jubilee and having a good time. Jubilee wasn't just pointing out the things that had interested her. She'd specifically pointed out shops that Gwen might like to check out too.

They'd gone in several comic, gaming and hobby shops once Jubilee found out Gwen had a bit of a taste for those things. Walt had laughed as Gwen looked at a Captain America statuette of Steve Rogers and commented about his lack of boobs. The Captain America of her 65 is a Samantha, not a Steve, he'd had to explain to Jubilee. Jubes had grinned and thought that was awesome and they'd had a fun talk about different iterations of various heroes.

Avengers merch was hot right now Walt noticed... probably fallout from so many being MIA at the moment so most places were having a sale of somekind.

Walt looked at a poster of Tony. It wasn't like he disliked him. He was a bit much and they'd originally not gotten along much at all... but working together they'd realized their minds and interests complimented each other. Tony had helped him create his Friday. Very different people but they'd learned to respect each other and even be friends. Walt had passed on the poster but he bought a smaller, less popular picture of him. Not the Iron Man, just Tony. Tony'd bucked death before... maybe he'd do it again?

Gwen had been excited looking at the tabletop and card games of another universe. What was similar and what was different. They reminded her of Peter and Harry. She talked about various games with them and got excited geeking out with Walt. He had loved that stuff when he was younger and still did. He promised her they'd play and they even picked up a few things for the mansion. Jubilee did too. She loved games and was excited to play with her new friend even though she didn't know how just yet. Gwen helped her pick out some dice and what not.

Then Jubilee had dragged them into an arcade. Walt smiled watching them play around for a while and had even joined in after a while fir a few games.

Walt smiled watching them place their order. They were both becoming friends and that made him happy to see it. They were both special ladies.

Jubilee was having fun. She was really excited and Walt realized she probably needed something like this. She acted immature but that had always been her escape from the crazy pressures of growing up fast. Now as a devoted mother she probably needed an outlet that let her be carefree just a little bit more than ever.

She'd always marched to the beat of her own drum. Not afraid of putting herself out there and speaking her mind. He grinned remembering the time she told Xavier off for being an egghead and not understanding Logan's behavior onetime. She was good like that... no. She was great!

The girls came back with three smalls and Jubilee handed a cup to him with his change smiling. "Thanks Walt!"

Walt smiled at her. "You're very welcome. You could have gotten larges, you know?"

Jubilee shook her head. "No way! Smalls are better! Get a taste of everything that way! Besides... have you seen some of the prices on stuff? It's crazy! I'm not wasting your money."

Walt grinned. She was grown up but still the little Firecracker. He kissed her cheek. "Thanks, Jubes. You're the best!"

Jubilee laughed but blushed. "You're welcome," she said and immediately started sucking on the straw of her drink turning away.

Gwen looked at her with a smile. Her crush was obvious to Gwen but it didn't bother her for some reason. She wasn't sleeping with Walt either, yet- *Yet?!* she thought blushing herself and Gwen shook her head trying to ignore that thought. (*YeT!*)

Gwen cleared her throat nodded. "Alright, what next? We found some stuff in the X-attic and X-basement we can work with for furniture." Jubilee chortled at the "X's" being slapped on the front of things. "There's some clothes too but we need stuff of our own and more options that'll fit you Walt."

Walt nodded and sighed. "Yeah, true. We also need some household stuff and basics. And some big freezer/refrigerator chests and then meat. Krakoa grows and provides a lot of stuff but not that... and Logan said he and couple of the others are starving out there... we're going to be supplying them through the gate."

Jubilee huffed. "I cook him meals all the time! Ungrateful!"

Walt chuckled. "I think it's just the meat he and some of the others are missing Jubes. He's a bit tired of the pescetarian and vegetarian options. Cut the guy some slack for wanting a hamburger and a beer... I think he was about to cry when I told him about the barbecue we had the other day. I bet that's a contributing factor to why he accepted running X-Force. Secret missions and then after stopping by a steakhouse."

Gwen giggled and Jubilee smirked. "He would... fine. We'll go grocery shopping after but the Nation of Krakoa can pick up the bill for that stuff and the X-Appliances."

Walt chuckled and nodded. "I already discussed it with Kitty. That's the plan. And between us and the gate in NYC we can start bringing in Krakoan mutants to help with the business crisis."

Gwen nodded. "And we can use the Krakoa gates for our getting around too."

Jubilee grinned and took his hand. "Which means it's even more important that you don't look like a scrub! Come on!" She started pulling him towards the clothing stores. "We gotta get you a wardrobe!"

Walt play groaned as Gwen laughed and started pushing him from behind. "Agreed! Our "biggest" challenge yet! Crazy Big and Tall, here we come!"

"This is some "Mallrats" bullspit."

Temporary Watcher Deadpool sighed. "I'm not disagreeing with you but it is, what it is Stan."

Temporary Watcher Stan pointed at the screen. "He spent the night at Gwen's, then didn't do anything, then he went home and cameback and still no sexy time or titillation? I think I figured out this guys super power!"

TW-Deadpool looked at Stan shaking his head. "He went home to get laid Stan. He banged a catgirl, then had a one man orgy, then sexytime with a new babe while an amphibian girl got her "ribbits" off watching, then banged the new girl at a romantic little cottage getaway."

Stan blinked. "What the hell? Where was I? Did you record it?"

Deadpool sighed. "In the can. It happened in the other reality when he left for 20 minutes, so no we don't have a record of it."

Stan grinned. "But you know about it from the fourth wall stuff? Describe it to me?"

Deadpool looked at Stan shocked. "What do I look like? A smut fanfiction writer?"

They both stared at the author who tried to ignore them. He was not writing a recap for Stan's benefit.

"Jerk move," Stan muttered.

Deadpool nodded but patted his shoulder. "Hey at least we're getting back to the story here and we got some screenti-"

-Prime-

"How did it go?"

Raylan shrugged as he and Rally watched the ladies shoot. "We uncovered a few discrepancies. RealDreams will fire or fine the appropriate parties at their discretion. Most of their operations were running smoothly though and the safety drills all went pretty perfectly more or less... or so I gather. I was busy with the investigation stuff. It'll be a while until we have answers to Bosses questions."

Rally nodded at Barton. "We needed to expand the instructors for this group anyway. He did well yesterday and today."

Raylan smirked. "Picking out my replacement already?"

Rally teased. "Put you out to pasture."

Raylan sighed and smiled. "Not so bad. I can be a stud."

Rally snorted. "You wish, Ray-Ray!"

Raylan chuckled. "Seriously though. Good for Barton. He's better than either of us generally speaking. Apparently he wanted down time from assignments for a bit. He's earned it."

Rally smiled nodding in agreement. "He has... Boss agreed too. He's been on protection and surveillance detail too long. Wanted the Hawk closer to home. He needs a break. We needed another trainer. Win-win. Plus he's good with more than just firearms."

Raylan nodded. "Which is perfect for this group. That new girls got a good eye."

Rally smirked. "Were you checking out her eyes or the blonde ones "guns"?"

Raylan tipped his hat. "Boss has taste. They're all a treat... but I look, don't touch. Besides... I been hankering for something spicy these days." He gave Rally a wink and she blushed before calling out. "All right cease fire! Weapons down! Let's have a look!"

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