A Sticky Situation

"I thought you said this place was dangerous?"

Walt sighed as Jubilee wiped the pie off his face while Gwen laughed hysterically. "It can be... I'm just glad there wasn't an anvil or nitroglycerin in that pie."

"You and me both," Peter Porker said taking Walt's picture. "That would have been a very different headline in The Daily Beagle! As it is I'm thinking "Not a Piece of Cake! Swinester Six Defeated by the Delicious Pie-Guy Falling Outta the Sky!" J. Jonah Jackal is gonna get a good laugh outta this one!... maybe... I hope..."

Walt smiled. "Hey I hope so too! You really should be getting a bonus. You've been working like a hog!" That made both Jubilee and Peter laugh but Gwen groaned. Walt shrugged. "So anyway? Peter you're a pig in the know. Any odd happenings around here lately?"

Peter Porker aka Spider-Ham blinked as the authorities lead Doctor Octopussycat and the Swinester Six away. Eelectro, Sandmanatee, Buzzard and Mysteriape were already loaded into the back of a cartoonish police wagon and Ducktor Doom was swearing he'd have vengance as they loaded him and Doc next. "You're going to have to be a little more specific then that pal."

Walt nodded looking around the mixed up cartoony looking world. "Yeah. You're right. Earth-8311. My bad. Any odd disappearances of people or things? Possibly by outsiders like ourselves?"

Peter hummed and scratched his snout. "I don't think so... I sure hope not!"

Gwen had recovered. "Well if you hear anything Peter can you get in contact with me? Either in 65 or 616. If I'm out just leave a message."

Peter nodded giving them a thumbs-up and a wink. "Sure thing! I'll keep my nose to the ground and if I sniff anything out I'll let you know!"

"Thanks Peter!" Walt said shaking his hand. "You're a good friend. Come on by sometime and we'll have pie... provided I don't fall in it, that is."

Peter grinned and licked the side of Walt's face with a big cartoon tongue. "No worries, friend. You've got good taste!"

They all laughed.

Gwen got them out of there and back to 616 before Walt's talent for trouble went berserk. Walt needed to get cleaned up anyway and-

((*Incoming call from Mr. Duck, Boss*))

Walt blinked and then nodded laughing. "Oh, right! Howard! I was thinking about Ducktor Doom for a minute there and wondering how he had my number. Thank you, Friday. Put Howard through, please."

(("Certainly... and I'll add Ducktor Doom to the screened calls list for you just to be safe, Boss."))

"Hello, Walt? It's Howard," Howard said as the call went through.

Walt smiled. "Hiya, Howard. How's things? Hang on..." he turned to Gwen and Jubilee. "Help me outta the harness and Jubes honey can you get me a towel and the hose? I don't want to track pie inside. Thank you!"

Jubilee runs onside as Gwen starts helping him and Howard asks, " You're wearing... pie? Uhh... sorry if I caught you at a bad time. I can call back-"

Walt chuckled. "No it's fine and probably not what you think. I literally fell through a giant pie..."

There was a pause. "That sounds like something out of a cartoon, boss..."

Walt sighed. "In away... that's exactly what it was. The hero life ain't always what it's quacked up to be, you know?"

Howard laughed sarcastically. "Hardee har har. A duck pun. I ain't heard a million of those, buddy."

Walt shook his head. "Sorry I got ducks on the brain I was literally just having my life threatened by one wearing armor swearing vengance someday. A super villian Ducktor Doom."

Another long pause from Howard and Walt could hear him sigh and pouring himself a drink. "Ok... too weird to not be true. Sorry for being snippy. Sounds like you've been having a day."

Walt, free of the harness, scraped more whipped cream off. "No worries Howard. I'm sorry if I ruffled your feathers." Walt winced. "Sorry again. I like puns. It's a character defect and I been spending time around punsters and quipsters lately. I'll try to watch it."

Howard chuckled. "Hey it's fine. Honestly you're paying me too generously to care. If you need a comedy partner I can take a few puns... and speaking of paying and work, I found someone you're going to be interested in!"

Walt grinned. "You did! That's great- ack! That's colder than expected! Hang on!" Jubilee laughed as she hosed him down. "I'm literally getting hosed down in the yard to keep from tracking crud in."

Walt heard Howard laugh and he did too. "Well try not get upset about it. Soeaking of would you be interested in speaking with a gamma irradiated-"

"Yes!" Walt said excitedly. "Oh great work Howard! When and where?"

"Glad you're happy, Walt!" He said. "When is whenever works for you but as for where... well that's the issue. She's trying to lay low and this city ain't the greatest place for that... if you catch my drift?"

Walt nodded and started stripping out of the suit as Jubilee shut the eater off. "Hang on, Howard." Jubilee laughed and Gwen blushed. "Jubes honey? We don't get a lot of visitors out here. Howards found someone we're looking for but she needs a place to lay low. Is that cool?"

Jubilee turned and gestured at the mansion. "Gee I dunno... the 3.5 of us really take up a ton of space... yeah duh! Of course they can stay as long as they're not too much trouble!" She narrowed her eyes. "Wait... it's not a bad guy is it? 'Cause we got Shogo here pretty often and I don't want any of that kinda trouble, no offense."

Walt chuckled. "No... infact She's a big, green sweetheart usually from my understanding." He winked.

"Who?" Gwen asked.

Jubilee caught the hint though and clapped her hands. "Seriously? Like she's one of my fav's! I tried to get Logan to get me her autograph! Woo hoo!" She pumped her fist and then tossed Walt the towel and started making muscle poses before grabbing Gwen and dragging her towards the house talking about "smashing" and stuff.

Walt chuckled. "Yeah. We can put her up if she's amenable to it, Howard. We'll drive down after I finish cleaning up. Can be at your office in a couple of hours? We'll order dinner on me?"

"Sounds good, Boss man," Howard said. "Well see you later!"

Walt clapped his hands and grabbed his gear. "Friday send a message to Gwen and Jubilee let them know we maybe having dinner inconspicuously in the city tonight and perhaps to make arrangements accordingly?"

(("Understood, Walter."))

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