The Merc and the Ninja
Part 20: The BLEW Mutants- Part 1

By
The Uncanny R-Man

Disclaimer- I don't own the members of BLEW, or the Uncanny New Mutants, they all belong to Marvel. I only own August.

Shout Outs-

Risty- I choose to blame to Titans. Booyah! I know, Illyana does kick ass!

Agent-G- Yup, Piotr is still dead and working for that higher power guy. I was actually planning on keeping Illyana single because I wasn't planning on bringing anyone else back from the dead for the foreseeable future.

Author's notes- You may want to read The Uncanny New Mutants to know what's going on and who August is. It's not essential, but it might help.

Somewhere in Hong Kong-

It is a relatively quiet night in Hong Kong. Well, as quiet as a major city like this can! Pedestrians bustle about buying some last minute groceries before the stores close for the night. What they don't know is that the quiet of the night is about to be broken.

A van pulls up to a nearby bank and several men step out. One by one they take out novelty mask and put them on. The leader gives them the signal and they all take out automatic weapons and storm in.

Meanwhile, in a nearby alley-

A white stepping disc appears and several figures step out. These are our heroes, Wade Wilson, Betsy Braddock, Jubilation Lee, Angelo Espinosa, Typhoid Mart, St John Allerdyce and Illyana Rasputin, better known as BLEW, the Braddock, Lee, Espinosa and Wilson Detective Agency.

'I still can't see why we couldn't bring the DeadMobile along!' Wade pouts. 'I'm gonna have to get a rental now, and they suck!'

'How many times have I told you?' Illyana replies. 'I can only transport people!'

'Uh guys.' Jubilee interrupts. 'Maybe you'd better see this.'

The others look over in the direction that Jubilee is indicating and see the nearby bank. Through the large plate glass windows they can see several men wearing masks holding up the bank. One is wearing a Captain America mask, another has an Iron Man Mask, and another has a Batman mask while the last is wearing a Human Torch mask.

'Got any plans?' Angelo asks.

'Yup.' Illyana replies. 'I say we teleport in there and go kick some!'

'Sounds good to me!' Wade replies. 'Cute Buns, what about you?'

'I suppose.' Betsy sighs. 'Although I was planning on a quiet night in.'

With everybody agreed on the matter, Illyana conjures up another stepping disc and they all get in, teleporting themselves into the bank.

Inside the bank-

The bank robber in the Cap mask points his gun at one of the bank tellers while the others guard the hostages.

'Put the money in the bag now!' He yells.

The teller begins to do as she is told until a stepping disc appears in beside them.

'I wouldn't do that if I were you!' Wade says.

The guy in the Cap mask turns around and shoots Wade in the chest.

'Aww dammit!' Wade groans. 'That was a new shirt!'

The guy in the Cap mask watches in amazement as Wade's gunshot wound heals up.

'That wasn't very nice now was it?' Wade asks with a nasty grin on his face, snatching the gun away from the bank robber. The robber tries to block but Wade butts him on the back of the head with the gun. The robber falls down unconscious. That just leaves the other robbers to Betsy and the others.

'This just isn't fair.' Jubilee says. 'Three against six?'

'They're my kinda odds Sheila!' John replies.

'So do you guys wanna throw down with us?' Illyana asks.

As if in answer, the other three bank robbers cock their guns with a click.

'I was hoping that you'd say that!' Illyana grins.

Several minutes later-

The bank robbers have been defeated and the gang are staying around talking to the police and the press. Betsy is being interviewed by a TV news reporter while Wade goofs around in the background.

'How did you find out that there was a bank robbery happening?' The reporter asks.

'The gunshots and the screams were kind of a giveaway.' Betsy replies.

Behind her Wade holds up a sign saying 'Hi Mom!'

'Is it true that some of you are mutants?' The reporter asks.

'Ye sit is.' Betsy replies. 'We don't hide the fact that we're mutants.'

Behind her Wade pulls sticks his tongue out.

'Is it true that until recently some of you were in fact dead? How were you brought back?'

'Most of us were dead.' Betsy replies. 'I was, for instance. So were Wade, Angelo, Illyana and John.'

Wade is about to pull another face when Betsy turns around and looks straight at him. Wade pulls an innocent face and scoots away before she can kick his butt.

The cameraman meanwhile, pans across to take a look at the others helping the people that were held hostage. He stops at a blond woman with red body armour, Illyana. She turns away from helping up an old woman and turns to the camera, smiling and waving.

The Xavier Institute, meanwhile-

Rahne, Warlock and the other Uncanny New Mutants watch the TV broadcast and the sight of their newly resurrected former teammate.

'How can that be?' Warlock asks. 'Illyana's dead!'

'An' she's all grown up!' Rahne adds.

'I'm sorry to burst your bubble guys.' TJ pipes up. 'But that isn't your Illyana. She's one of my old team-mates from the Exiles.'

'You guys know what this means, right?' Rachel asks.

'We're going to Hong Kong!' August replies.

The women's changing rooms-

The female members of the Uncanny New Mutants are getting ready for the upcoming mission to Hong Kong. Rahne, August and the others have just finished getting ready and have left to meet the guys in the hangar bay. Rachel is sat on a bench lacing up her boots. She looks up and sees a naked TJ walk up to her. This fuzzy chick it seems, hasn't got any qualms about walking about in the buff.

'Ray, can I ask you a favour?' TJ asks.

'Sure, go ahead, TJ.' Rachel replies.

'Well I'm kinda new to the institute and I was wondering where you keep the uniforms.'

Rachel stands up and heads to a random shelf. She picks up a uniform and hands it to TJ.

'This looks like it might fit you she says, try it on.'

TJ takes the yellow and black New Recruit uniform from Rachel and indeed it does fit her. Rachel then hands her the matching boots and gloves.

'Thanks, Ray.' TJ says. 'You're a life saver!' She then grabs Rachel in a huge hug.

The telepathic redhead blinks unsurely as she gets an unusual feeling in her gut.

{Whoa!} She thinks {Where did that come from? Don't tell me I'm crushing on Kurt's daughter! Oh God, I am!}

TJ looks at Rachel with concern.

'Ray, are you alright?'

'I-I'm fine.' Rachel replies, a little flustered. 'Let's go shall we?'

To be continued in: The Uncanny New Mutants: The Uncanny BLEW Mutants Part 2...