Title: A Soldier's Life

Challenge: What if they weren't mutants?

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James waited outside the bar for his buddies. They were due on base in an hour and if they were AWOL, Sarge'd go apeshit.

A click made his highly-trained reflexes jump--almost amusing in a civilian context.

It was a couple out walking and he almost whistled, 'cause the woman was sexy: red hair, short skirt, high heels. Too bad the guy was a geek with tidy hair and an old man sweater.

James grinned at her, the feral grin that earned him the nickname Wolverine, and for just a moment she smiled back. Then she was gone.

Too bad.

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For those who don't know the comics, Wolverine's real name was recently revealed in "Origins" to be James Howlett.