Uncanny Team-Up

Chapter 4: Welcome to the Rock- Part 1

By

The Uncanny R-Man

Disclaimer- 'I will keep dreaming! I will keep dreaming, my friend! And when I wake up you better hope, you better hope you're... asleep!'- Mr Furious (Mystery Men)

San Francisco-

San Francisco. Frisco. San Fran. The City by the Bay. Most famous for the Golden Gate Bridge, Chinatown, Alcatraz Island, and many more. Even though Alcatraz had long since ceased to be used as a prison, it didn't mean that the place was empty. Ever since the prison closed in 1963, it had become one of the city's most popular attractions.

Unbeknownst to the rest of the people paying Alcatraz a visit, there were superheroes amongst them. Wade and Betsy Braddock-Wilson had come to San Francisco to visit Wade's old friend Blind Al. The pair hadn't seen her since their wedding. The pair's twins were being looked after by Bob, former agent of HYDRA, who was back at the hotel.

'I can't believe you never came here before, Wade.' Betsy told her husband as they stood in line to gain entry into the prison building. 'You used to live in San Francisco.'

'I guess it never occurred to me, Betts.' Wade responded with a shrug. 'I mean, it's not like people in New York make an effort to visit the Empire State Building or the Statue of Liberty. It's like people in London and Buckingham Palace. Why bother paying to see something when you see it for free every day?'

What the Wilson's didn't realise that they were not the only superheroes present. Victor Mancha and Molly Hayes were there too. The Runaways were taking some time off. While the others went shopping for clothes, Vic accompanied Molly to see Alcatraz.

'Wow! This is the coolest thing ever!' Molly grinned happily. 'I mean, it's freaking Alcatraz!'

'I'm excited as you are, Molly.' Victor smiled at his younger friend. 'You wouldn't believe how many movies have been filmed in Alcatraz. The Enforcer, The Rock, and, of course, The Birdman of Alcatraz.'

'Vic, you're such a dork.' Molly rolled her eyes. Then the young cyborg noticed somebody familiar standing in line a few feet away.

'Wait, is that Betsy Braddock?' Victor thought out loud. He frowned as he craned his neck to get a better look. 'You know, from the X-Men?'

'Don't be dumb.' Molly scoffed. 'Why would the X-Men be here?'

Thenwhat she thought was the truth began to dawn on the young mutant.

'Oh, no. They've got to be here for me. They wanna make me join those jerks in X-Corp again!'

'Molly, calm down.' Victor told his friend. 'I don't think they're here to take you. They don't look like they're here on a recruiting mission. Don't you think that they'd be in uniform if they were?'

'I guess.' Molly frowned slightly. 'I hated X-Corp. They were so freaking lame.'

'I'm sure there's nothing to worry about.' Victor reassured his friend. 'We'll be able to stay out of trouble if we stay out of their way.'

Inside the prison building-

Wade and Betsy had gained entry into the prison building and had made their way into the main cellblock.

'Brrrr.' Betsy shivered, rubbing her arms. 'It must have been hell to be stuck in here for the rest of your life. I'm not claustrophobic or anything, but I don't think I'd be able to handle it.'

'Eh, it wasn't that bad.' Wade shrugged. 'Okay, it wasn't the Ritz or anything, but it was comfy enough.'

Betsy blinked in surprise at her husband's comments.

'Sometimes I don't know whether you're making stuff up or not.' The purple-haired Brit shook her head.

'Ladies and gentlemen, if you'd let me have your attention for a moment?' The tour guide piped up from the front of the group. 'How would you like to have a taste of how it felt to be incarcerated in these cells?'

'Ah, memories…' Wade sighed wistfully as he stroked the bars of one of the cell doors.

'Now, you'll all be split into groups.' The tour guide continued. 'Don't worry, though. You'll only be in here for a few minutes. However, if anybody wants to be let free before then, don't hesitate to ask.'

Wade and Betsy allowed themselves to be led into one of the cells, where two rather familiar young people happened to be as well.

'Uh-oh.' Molly grimaced as Wade and Betsy joined them in the cell. 'Busted.'

'Uh… Do we know you?' Wade blinked in confusion. 'Wait! I know who you are! You're that damn kid who's always trampling on my flowers and trashing my greenhouse!'

'I don't even know what you're talking about.' Victor shook his head. 'We've never even been near your flowers, let along your greenhouse.'

'You'll have to excuse my husband.' Betsy apologized. 'He has… issues.'

'Yeah, that's one way of putting it.' Victor remarked wryly.

'You guys aren't gonna take me back, are you?' Molly asked. 'I mean, I'm a mutant and stuff. Isn't it your job to recruit me?'

'Why would we want to do that?' Betsy countered. 'We're here for the same reasons you are. We're tourists, just like anybody else.' She then held out her arms, showing the civilian clothes she was wearing. 'We're not even dressed for a mission, see?'

'But… won't Cyclops be pissed?' Victor wondered.

'Even X-Men need vacations.' Wade snickered

'What Cyclops doesn't know won't hurt him.' Betsy smiled warmly at the two young heroes, winked conspiratorially. 'Not every member of the X-Men has a stick up their arse like him.'

'Who are you guys, anyway?' Wade blinked in confusion. 'You seem to know us, but I don't have faintest idea who you are.'

'Don't you ever read those reports that Scott gives us?' Betsy asked her husband. Wade burst out laughing.

'Betts, nobody reads those things.' Wade chortled. 'I just use them to prop up the wobbly leg on the kitchen table.'

'Well, the little girl's Molly Hayes. She's a mutant, like she said.' Betsy explained. 'She and the boy are part of a team of young runaways.'

'Pff, whatever.' Wade shrugged. 'I'll go read the trades or something.'

'Then I guess we're not going to bother with the usual team-up fight, then.' Victor stated. 'Like everybody else does.'

'Oh, please.' Wade snorted in derision. 'That stuff is so overrated. Besides, the chapter's almost over. There's not enough room for the cliché team-up fight.'

'Hang on, what's taking the tour guide so long?' Betsy realized something. 'Shouldn't he have come back and released us by now?'

'Uh… I think that's him lying on the floor with a ninja standing over him.' Victor answered, pointing outside the cell. The four hereos gathered at the cell door and peeked through the door's barred window.

'Aww, crap.' Wade grimaced. 'Not ninjas again. I hate those guys.'

'Ninjas?' Molly grinned in excitement. 'Freaking A! I love ninjas!'

TBC…

Next: Welcome to the Rock- Part 2

Deadpool and Psylocke team-up with Victor and Molly to take on the ninjas.