A/N Hello, thank you all for your fantastical reviews! Only one more chap left after this one! Its nearing the end :(

Disclaimer- I own nothing, if i had won the crappy ninety million the other night i might be able to own something but alas, my world simply sucks!

Chapter 14

The truck rattled from side to side, the occupants in the container standing silently at the sides of the walls, their concentration elsewhere. Fred slurped hungrily on a jumbo sized thick shake, all the while shoving half a dozen French fries into his mouth. It was a sight to see, the slurping, and the slobbering. The man looked like the Cookie Monster -except less furry and gross.

Emma screwed her face up on the other side of the truck as he let out a monstrous burp. The back of the truck didn't exactly have any ventilation.

"I think another hole just opened up on the ozone layer." Wade remarked, swinging his katakana's skilfully about. Emma smiled a little and he gave her a playful wink as Fred's face turned red with anger.

"Shut up Wade, I've just about had it with you."

"Chill big feller, we're all feeling the heat." He said raising his hands in surrender, "Save your energy for later."

He sheathed his swords and walked over towards where Emma was standing, his eyes a mixture of usual playfulness but also with a hint of worry. "Are you ready for this sweetcheeks?"

She straightened up a little, her shoulders squaring as she attempted to convey a look of confidence. "Yes."

Wade's smile faded and it was as if he saw straight through her. She was a mess of emotions, she was petrified. The closer they got to Alkali Lake the worse it got, even her hands were shaking she was so terrified. He seemed to notice that too because he took both of them in his, giving them a light squeeze. Her hands stopped shaking almost immediately.

"You don't have to do this." He said genuinely, staring her right in the eye.

"I'm coming with you."

"It's dangerous."

She bit her lip unconsciously. "I don't care."

A small smirk pulled at his lips and he reached into his boot for something. He held out a long slick knife to her, motioning for her to take it. "What's this for?" she asked.

"I might be the world's greatest teacher, but not even I can teach you all you need to know in only two training sessions."

"But i don't even know how to use it."

He laughed a little. "It's not hard, just aim the pointy end at your target." he said, uncurling one of her hands and gently placing the knife in it. "It's got me out of a few tight spots, but hopefully you won't have to use it anyway."

"Thanks." She whispered. Her strong facade crumbled for a second and Wade picked up on it instantly.

"Why are doing this?"

She swallowed hard; she wasn't even sure why she was doing this. Did she want revenge? Yes, to an extent, but killing someone wasn't going to bring Kayla back. She glanced up at Wade, his eyes still staring intently at hers. Than it dawned on her, she was going because of him, because she couldn't stand losing someone else. Which was stupid really, he was indestructible, nothing could hurt him. "Because I have too." She said finally and Wade gave her another small smile.

His arms wrapped around her suddenly and her eyes widened in surprise when he hugged her. She stood awkwardly still for a moment before she relaxed, embracing him. Her eyes closed instinctively as she buried her face in his chest. Somehow he knew what she needed even before she did. "When we get in there, I want you to stay near me." He said softly but there was still a great deal of urgency in his voice.

She nodded against him, she had never planned otherwise.

"Stay in diamond form too, the whole time, there's going to be a lot of gunfire. And don't-"A giggle bubbled up in her throat and she laughed openly. He pulled back from her for a moment, a frown on his face. "Why are you laughing, I'm serious?"

"I know, I'm sorry. It's just that I'm not use to you like this..."

"Like what?"

She shrugged. "So overprotective."

He looked hurt for a moment and she realised her mistake, "No, I didn't mean it like that-" he began to pull away from her and she grabbed his wrist, pulling him back. "I like it; I mean I like you ... like this. It makes me feel ... I don't know ... safe?"

His trademark smirk appeared on his face and he turned back around to face her properly. "You like me?"

Her cheeks turned a violent red and her mouth gaped open for a moment. There was no way she could fix it, she said it, loud and clear. To hell with it, why couldn't she admit it? After everything she'd been through, all the danger and the heartache, why couldn't she say three little words? "I like you." She repeated again, this time with more confidence. "A lot."

"How do you like me?" he began to tease. "As a friend or as ..."

She nudged him playfully and he laughed, pretending to be hurt. He took her hand again and she looked down at the fingers intertwined nervously. His other hand came up and tilted her chin, making her look at him. He was serious again and her heart raced like a naive little school girl. "It's alright," he said, "I like you a lot too."

A small smile formed on her lips as an idea came to her. "How do you like me?" she teased, repeating his words from before. "As a friend or-"

He kissed her.

Her mind didn't register for a moment; Wade Wilson was actually kissing her. His lips on hers, soft and inviting, his proximity, his scent. She responded quickly, her arms wrapping around his neck as he deepened the kiss. Her knees literally felt weak, and when his tongue scraped along the roof of her mouth she thought she was going to melt into a puddle on the cargo floor. It was even better than all those times she'd imagined.

"Not that I'm not enjoying the show, but it's time to move."

They both broke apart and stared at each other for a moment, electricity crackling between them. No one had ever kissed her like that, not ever.

"Wade?"

They both turned and glared daggers at Fred for breaking their moment. It was like people were trying to stop them! "I heard you Fred." grumbled Wade angrily. He took Emma's hand, giving her a lingeringly look before a small smile formed on his lips. "Let's do this."

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Emma fiddled with the blade in her hand, her skin shinning its mesmerizing diamond form. Her hand looked strange in Wade's, tan skin against diamond, but even if it didn't look right, it surely felt it. She didn't have a lot of time to marvel at it however, gun fire was whizzing past her head, some contacting with her mutation and bouncing back off.

They'd entered through one of the underground passage ways, weaving through various tunnels stealthily until the inevitable happened.

Fred farted.

Chilli fries, milk shakes, apples pies, corn chips? It was bound to happen and it was also common knowledge that Wade (the merc with a mouth) could not keep his mouth shut. Anyone would have thought Fred would have drawn them too them first, what with the thundering footsteps and vibrating walls, but no, it had been Wade, the one with the most training under his belt. He'd cussed and teased and made a huge drama out of the putrid smell which had ultimately caused their current situation.

Logan was currently glaring at him and Wade rolled his eyes is defeat. "Fine, I'll fix this." He said with a moan. "Work, work, work." He glanced at Emma for a moment, silently telling her to stay put and she obeyed as he unsheathed his two long samurai sword. He looked at them for a moment, clearly admiring them before leaping out from behind the wall they'd all been taking cover from. In a flurry of action he was up and running, his swords twirling about him skilfully, slicing through bullets like butter. He spun and jumped to the side a few times, dodging bullets and sometimes even sending them back to their owners. He moved so fast it was almost too hard to see, it was over within a matter of seconds.

Various soldiers lay dead all about him when he finished, holding his two swords down by his legs. He let out a long breath before composing himself, slowly turning back to them with a smirk on his face. "Okay, people are dead!"

"This sounds like déjà vu." Logan grumbled, storming past him, clearly not amused.

Wade pouted a little at his back. It wasn't his fault he couldn't come up with a new witty one liner; he was busy killing bad guys for goodness sake!

Emma took his hand again and he forgot all about it. He gave her a playful wink and she did her best to smile. It was plain to see this whole thing was scaring her. He gave her hand a tight squeeze in reassurance. "We'd better keep moving before Fred eats someone."

"Hey!" Fred growled annoyed, storming past him, Wade simply grinned, he was in his element again, the buzz of adrenaline rushing through his veins.

They made their way through a heavy metal door, the only way they got through was by one might punch by Fred. The man might be hideously out of shape but he still had what counted. The door fell off its hinges flying across the room. An alarm sounded as soon as it did, the red flashing light and the high pitch buzz filling the room. They moved quickly, running at a quickened pace through the control room. There was another door and Fred did the same thing. One the other side was what appeared to be the main control room. There was a raised platform at one end which held half a dozen computers and hundreds of wires connecting to bits and pieces of unrecognisable machinery. Below it, down just a little bit lower was what looked like a watery coffin, big enough for a full sized man. Next to it was a bubbling lead container filled with silver liquid.

Three soldiers spun around at the intrusion, their guns raised at them.

"Stand down." The voice bought a shiver to everyone's bones. Stryker stood on the raised platform, his eyes mixed with a look of disbelief and... Was that happiness? "So you've returned to me." He said coolly, "I can't say I didn't foresee this coming."

"Yeah, well did you foresee me jamming by claws threw your throat?" Logan growled and Stryker simply grinned.

"Now now, there's not need for violence. We are all part of the same team."

"Maybe once; but not anymore," Wade spoke up, stepping in front of Emma protectively. "I don't know about the rest of the guys but I don't particularly like being experimented on, it's not exactly on my to-do list."

"Come now Wade, I healed your cancer," he said raising his hands in a peaceful gesture. "Most people would be thanking me for that."

"Yeah but you should know by now, I'm not like most people."

"Still think you're the chosen one Wade?" It was a new voice and it was coming from their left. Somehow they'd all managed to overlook the smirking vampire teethed tiger in the corner. Victor.

"Still jealous that I don't get nasty hairballs stuck in my throat. You know they have special biscuits for that now."

Victor let out a low growl and it was Fred who began to interfere next. "Not that I don't love catching up on old times, but didn't we come here to kill some people?" he said, thundering forward.

Logan's lips turned up into a feral smirk and suddenly lunged at his brother. Emma didn't even have time to blink before Fred was thundering towards the soldiers and Wade... Wade was heading straight for Stryker. The battle had begun.

A/N woot! So only one chap left after this one, if i can fit it all into one, than there will be another. Sorry it took so long to get this chap out, i wrote three different scenarios of the Wade and Emma kiss, even now I'm not sure if I've chosen the right one. Thank you all for sticking with me! I'll update as soon as i can, but i might be a bit longer just so i can finish the story properly. : )