Hey everyone! So in case you aren't following my twitter (which I assume you aren't,) here's the latest on the technical difficulties. On Saturday, my computer crashed. I was just browsing the internet when it died. I tried resuscitating, but there was nothing I could do. It blackscreened that afternoon. Up until even today, I am trying anything I can to get it back up and operational, but have been forced to move to a secondary (crappier) computer to continue writing and publishing. I can confirm that X-Men: Standing Guard will continue on schedule for the time being. I have all the way halfway through Episode Seven complete, and Episode Seven isn't being released until January, so you're fine for content. However, I will not be publishing anything extra (unless something special happens) because I am focusing on getting my computer to work again. Thank you.

Anyway, I promised some time ago that despite the fact Bishop never got to see the light of day, I would be publishing short clips to keep you filled in on the story so you know what is going on. Here is one of those clips! Hope you enjoy!
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Kate parked in the Warehouse and pulled off her helmet.

"Stupid fucking meta-humans."

"Spiderman again?" America asked with a sigh, turning to the purple-clad archer.

"Yeah." Kate sighed, trying to pull some webbing out of her hair. "You are dressed up."

America was. She was wearing tight black pants and a loose gold sequin shirt. She had on dark red lipstick, and her dark hair was done up in curls.

"Yeah, I had a date, remember oh ye social bug?" America asked.

"You have fun?" Kate asked with a smile.

"Yeah." America replied, moving to turn back towards the computer.

"Is she pretty?" Kate asked.

America slammed her foot into the desk and cursed. She wheeled slowly back around to face Kate. "What?"

"Is she pretty?" Kate repeated.

America squinted her eyes at Kate, studying her.

"You're wearing dark red lipstick, yet the purple is smudged all over your face, despite your hurried attempts to clean it off." Kate said. "That's the first clue."

"Could've been a guy." America protested, sticking her bottom lip out.

"Only gay guys wear lipstick." Kate said, putting her bow in her glass case. "Like Eli."

"That's not lipstick." Eli said. "It's chapstick 'cause it's fucking October."

"Eavesdropping?" Kate asked.

"Working out." Eli replied, wiping the sweat off of his head with the back of his hand.

"Uh-huh." Kate muttered, turning and hanging her quiver on the wall as well.

"Besides, I'm not gay." Eli said.

"Uh-huh." Kate replied with a smirk. She could tell she was pissing the guy off.

"I'm not." Eli protested.

"Not even a little?" Kate teased.

Eli smirked and folded his arms over his chest. "Why, Kate? Does the thought of me with another guy turn you on?"

Kate stumbled and ran right into a pillar. America, who had been snickering before, burst out into a full blown laugh, stomping the floor with her heel and clutching her stomach.

"Oh my God!" she exclaimed. "You-You-You walked right into that one. Literally!" Then she burst into a fresh batch of laughter.

"Hilarious." Kate muttered, standing up.

"What about you, Kate?" Eli asked. "Gay?"

"Hell no." Kate replied, waving a hand. She turned to America who was getting over her laughter. "No offense."

"Too bad." America smirked. "I'd do you."

Kate laughed. "Don't tell me that's why you've been following me around this whole time."

America fell silent and Kate stopped.

"Oh-my-God-it-is!" she exclaimed. "You're hot for me!"

"I-I wouldn't put it that way!" America stammered.

"No, it's fine!" Kate said. "Just-why didn't you ever say anything?"

"That's a great way to end a friendship!" America exclaimed. "Hey, you realize I'm gay and I'm only your friend 'cause I wanna nail you."

Silence.

"That-that was the wrong way to put it." Kate said.

The three stood for a moment more in silence before realizing how hilarious this whole situation was and bursting out laughing.
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I hope you enjoyed this clip! Check back in two weeks for another, and don't forget to check out the biggest episode of X-Men: Standing Guard yet THIS SATURDAY!