A Visit from the Avengers!

To Red Witch: Yeah, it's not in the best condition, but it is still readable. And on that same visit in another place, I got an old Avengers comic from 1984, the year I was born! It was a strange one because it guest starred David Letterman. He had some goofy hair in that comic. It made him look like he had a muffin growing out of his head! Oh yeah, I got something special today: I went down to the comic book shop and I got a copy of The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Avengers 2004! You should go down to a comic shop and get it! It's full of info! It has entries for over 20 members of the team! I also read the new chapter of "Sleepover of Doom" and I liked it! Warren freed the birds! That was funny! Oh yeah, and the Thor/Hercules brawl was a flashback that happened at the Mansion, not the mall. And did you notice the FF cameo I put in "Hawaiian Havoc"? Here's more madness for you! Enjoy!

Chapter 4: Mauling and Talking!

Bayville Mall

"Where in the name of Van Halen is she?" Razor grumbled as he entered the Bayville Mall, Clint and Greer with him. "Jennifer had better be here!"

"Maybe she's in the food court." Clint suggested. Meanwhile, Duncan Matthews was walking around, carrying a small box containing a tuna fish sandwich. He eyed the Avengers walking in clad in their costumes. He particularly paid attention to Tigra.

Great, now the Avengers have got mutants among them. Is no one safe? Duncan grumbled. He decided to confront the cat-like Avenger. "Hey mutant!" He said, pointing at Tigra.

"Uh-oh." Clint and Razor said with a groan. Tigra looked around a bit and pointed at herself.

"Me?"

"Yeah you, freak." Duncan marched up to her. "Who do you think you are, marching in here? It's bad enough we gotta see you freaks on the street, now you gotta shop in our malls!"

"Uhm, excuse me Chief Thinks-With-Mouth, Greer here is not a mutant. Technically, she's an altered human." Clint said.

"Shut up, mutant-lover!" Duncan snapped. It started an argument between the archer and football player. Razor crossed his arms and smirked.

The Kid of Rock should let Clint handle this one. After all, he can take on a jock. He also noticed the expression on Tigra's face as she eyed the sandwich box Duncan was holding. Oh, he's got tuna fish. That's the only thing that makes Greer go into 'hunt mode' when not in battle. Tigra was eyeing Duncan's sandwich hungrily and licking her lips.

Tuna fish…must have tuna fish…Sweet yummy tuna fish…Greer saw that Duncan was distracted by his arguing with Clint. She slowly reached for the sandwich, glancing every couple seconds to make sure Duncan was still distracted by the argument with Clint. She neared the sandwich, and her green cat-like eyes gleamed with glee at the thought of being united with the sandwich. It was driving her crazy that there was a tuna fish sandwich in front of her and she wasn't eating it. She laid a hand on the box when…

"Hey!" Duncan hollered. He pulled the box back. "That's my sandwich! Back off!" Tigra hissed.

"Mine!" She hissed. "My tuna fish!"

"Bad kitty!" Duncan roared.

Oh this'll be fun. Clint snickered. "Hey Lunkhead, just give her the tuna fish and she'll leave you alone."

"No! My tuna fish!" Duncan snapped. Tigra lunged at the football player. "HEY!!! AAAGH!!!"

"Never get between a cat-girl and her tuna fish." Kid Razor chuckled. "Remember that." Razor and Clint watched as Tigra mauled the screaming Duncan.

"WAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!! HELP ME!!! OWWWWWCHIE!!!!! THAT HURTS!!! WATCH THOSE CLAWS!!!! HELP ME!!! OW OW OW OW OW OWWWW!!!!!!! MAMAAAAAA!!!!!!!!" Duncan screamed.

"C'mon, we gotta meet up with Jen." Clint nudged Razor. "Tigra can handle herself." Razor and Clint left Duncan to be skinned alive by the tuna fish-crazed Tigra.

"MAMAAAAA!!!!!!"

Outside the Bayville Mall

"Strange…" Amora, the Enchantress, blinked at the magical window. "Only the young members of the Avengers are there. Oh well, I can still deal with the adult Avengers later. And Hawkeye, Kid Razor, Tigra, and the She-Hulk are no threat. It's Thor I desire vengeance against. He shall learn that no man can turn down a date with me!"

Xavier Institute

"Have you seen the Avengers?" Dani asked.

"Yeah, they went to the mall." Jean replied. "You know, I envy Jennifer and Greer. No one shoots dirty looks at them when they walk down the street. They can be mistaken for mutants, yet they rarely do!"

"Mm." Dani agreed. "I mean, people blame us for everything, yet they see Jenny with her green skin, no one runs away in fright! No one gets frightened off by Tigra, either!"

"Because they were normal at one point." Roberto said. "Everyone knows about the Avengers. At one point, Jenny Walters and Greer Nelson were normal girls. They never had X-Genes. A blood transfusion turned Walters into the She-Hulk and a lab accident made Greer into Tigra. People don't feel threatened by them because they were changed by something by their own DNA. Anyone could be a mutant. In the case of many of the Avengers, they were in a certain place at a certain time."

"People aren't afraid of the Avengers because their powers were not given to them by their genetic codes. Iron Man built his armor. Without it, he's just a regular person, whoever he is. (A/N: I know that now in the comics, Iron Man's identity is public knowledge, as well as Daredevil and Captain America. However, I decided to make the ID secret since Tony Stark kept it that way originally.) Captain America got his powers as a result of an experiment. Kid Razor's powers and his big mouth are mystical in nature. Hawkeye has no powers, just arrows with gimmicks and a good aim." Bobby added. "And Ant-Man and Wasp used science! Face it, the only way to get superpowers and be accepted in this world is to either make 'em or get them accidentally."

"Yeah, but I think having the Avengers as allies is a good thing." Dani said. "They don't mind mutants at all. People think they're respectable superheroes because none of them are mutants. If the Avengers don't have problems with mutants, then people may not think so badly of mutants."

"The Avengers have said they are willing to accept mutant members. Just none have stepped up." Jean said. Beast overheard as he passed by.

"To be honest, I have considered accepting their offer of membership myself." Hank grinned.

"Really, Mr. McCoy?" Jean blinked.

"Yeah, it'd be nice to be looked at in a positive light for once." Hank replied with a smile. "It sure would."

Well, looks like things are getting interesting! When will Amora attack? Will Duncan survive Tigra? Will Hank join the Avengers? Find out in the next chapter! Suggestions needed badly!