Author's Note - It's a little dark...it will get lighter but I think this needed to happen so the lighter part could get written. I hope that explains where I'm going with this without giving too much away. Being a fortune cookie aside, sorry this took so long I was trying to decide how I wanted to end the Stryker part, leave it loose or tie it up, I'm not gonna give it away but I'm happy with how I ended it.
*This is your Deadpool dialogue warnings, the key is as follows, Deadpool, personality1, personality2, this has been your Deadpool dialogue warning*
Shout outs -
Siarh - Thank you so much doll for helping me with this chapter, it was such a pain to write and I appreciate the hand holding and you listening to me whine! You're amazing and I love you!
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Ok, so it's a little more serious...like I mentioned before, but please enjoy, read and review, thank you!
Wade told the blonde what happened between the Colonel, Creed, Logan and himself and the girl was horrified. Several times she stopped him because she didn't think she could hear anymore but he persuaded her to hear the whole story. It was when Deadpool got to the end when the telepath got terrified.
"What do you mean Stryker's here," she shrieked.
"Dom baby, we brought him here to help you, Hank, Logan and the Head X were with him the whole time, and if he tried anything they would have known about it. You're perfect like always," Wade told her.
"Laying it on a little thicker than normal aren't you lover boy."
"He kinda has to; he's got fuzzy over there to compete with now."
"Andromeda," Victor said softly and she turned her worried eyes to him, "He won't hurt you anymore, we'll make sure of that."
"What do you mean Victor," she looked between Wade and Creed and the realization hit her, Stryker wasn't leaving the manor alive. It had been too long a pursuit for both parties. He'd been tracking both Logan and Andy for too many years and vice versa. Now that he was behind enemy lines there was no escape. The blonde shook her head, "No, I know that it's a means to an end, but that's not how it should be handled."
"Didn't you just hear what happened kid," Logan interjected from the door, "He doped you, almost killed you, was going to use you to get to us and the rest of the X-Men and you're tellin me that doesn't justify killin him?"
"Logan," she started but her words failed and she just stared at him, the blonde didn't have a good rebuttal for his argument. All of what he said was true and Stryker was a truly despicable man, there was no question about it. If anyone deserved to die it was him, but then how would they prove him wrong about mutants being a threat . There it was, her argument, "If we kill him, we just prove his mutant menace theory."
The three of them just stared at her if anyone of them had a reason to kill William Stryker it was Andromeda Sorin. The hell he put her through at Weapon X, having Creed feed all those thoughts into her all at once overloading her telepathy. Victor looked away remembering that day and the aftermath, she couldn't focus or even walk without assistance and yet here she was advocating the right thing to do, even after he tried to do it again.
"What if he tried to go after Kitty or Jean or Tilde for fuck's sake," Logan growled at her, advancing more into the room. "It's not just you or me he's after, it's them too."
Shock took over her face, she didn't think about that, the blonde hadn't managed to process the fact it wasn't just Logan and her. If Stryker got his hands on Tilde, that little girl under his control could destroy the world in a matter of minutes. Her limbs became numb as the shock moved it's was through her body, there had never been a time where she had to be the deciding factor in whether someone lived or died. Looking at the three more than able bodied men in front of her the decision had been made, it didn't matter if they had her blessing or not, where Logan was concerned anyway. Victor and Wade on the other hand, they seemed to want to know what she was thinking.
"Dom," Wade ventured.
"It can't be here" she said quietly, her eyes downcast at the comforter, "I want to be there." The men in the room tensed as she raised her head, "I deserve to be there," the determination burned in her sky blue eyes. Creed tried to protest but she stopped him, "No, don't try to give me an out, I'll take it. I'm going. Let me get changed and let's get this over with."
"I think I'm in love."
"Weren't we already in love?"
"No, he was, we were just along for the ride, but I see it now, a hot blonde with a murderous streak, nicely done Wilson, this one's a keeper."
Wolverine, Deadpool, and Sabretooth left Andy alone to get dressed and to get Stryker from the holding cell they put him in.
"Hey Strykeout looks like you got your walking papers," Wade said gleefully, "For the last time."
"I see," the old man said conceding defeat. He held his head down as Logan pushed him forward. They reached the hangar and Andy was waiting for them in just jeans and one of Wade's shirts, "Ah, Andromeda, you're awake."
"Please don't make this harder for me by trying to act pleasant. I know how much of a snake in the grass you are," she got close to him, "You are in no way an innocent person. You've done loathsome and truly contemptible things too many to name or even imagine, even to your own son and wife. I will not spend another hour on this earth knowing you are breathing the same air I am," her voice was harsh and raspy.
The Colonel chuckled, "I've taught you well," he smiled at her.
Wade elbowed him in the back, "Whoops how did that happen, must have slipped on something. Really should keep moving so that doesn't happen again," he pushed Stryker on, "Keep walking Sunshine and don't talk to her again."
The five of them boarded the helicopter much to the chagrin of the pilot, "Mr. Pool, please…"
"Brad…we talked about this earlier," Wade said taking out a Bowie knife.
"Wade," Andy said, "Can I try it my way?"
Wade nodded as she sauntered up to the young pilot whispering to him. The young man agreed and started the chopper, "Thank you miss," he said sweetly.
"You just tell Coulson that I said thank you and that I owe him dinner, Nathaniel."
"How do you do that?"
"It helps if you have boobs."
"Wade, I never reveal all my secrets," she winked at him.
The ride back to the compound seemed to take forever, Creed kept a hold on Stryker, Logan was trying to keep the contents of his stomach down, flying had never agreed with him and Wade was watching Andy. The blonde trained her eyes to the older man who in turn had his gaze locked onto the girl; neither one of them saying a word to one another but only one could imagine the conversation going on in the telepath's head.
"I'm quite pleased with the way you turned out Andromeda, strong, spirited, and caring; your family would be proud if they were still around."
"If you're trying to bait me Colonel it won't work."
"You misjudge me my dear girl. I only wanted to use you as a tool."
"I am not a tool; I am a person, with feelings and thoughts."
"Nonsense, you're a mutant."
"And what does that make you. You're cold, unfeeling, murderous, and pompous." He smiled but didn't respond. The girl shook her head and caught Wade looking at her. She could almost see the smirk through the mask. "What," she asked him.
"Just admiring how you work," he took out one of his swords and started to sharpen it, "Always enjoyed that." The Colonel sighed. "You've got an awful lot of attitude for someone about to die," Wade said casually.
"I never liked you two together," the Texan said frankly, "Your mouth and then she went wherever you led her. I had the perfect piece to fit my puzzle in my hands and you ruined her Wade. All that charm and fast talking, that rebellious nature of yours, gave her ideas she never should have had," he huffed.
"I beg your pardon Colonel, but I had plenty of rebellion in me when I was recruited. I showed respect for my superiors because I was raised correctly but I was a teenager, rebellion was my middle name. Wade was only a fraction of that, sorry love," she winked at him as she pulled her hair up into a high pony tail. "Now if you don't mind being quiet for the rest of the ride, it would be in your best interest."
The rest of the ride was silent except for the whetstone singing off of Wade's blades. The young SHIELD pilot landed the helicopter in roughly the same place he did before. Victor pushed out Stryker followed by Logan and Wade while Andy lingered behind for a moment.
"You'll be alright Miss Sorin?"
"We'll be fine, thank you. I'll call when everything is over," she told him as Wade helped her down.
"Remember Brad, not a word to Coulson," he yelled as the vehicle took flight.
"Why do you call him Brad when his name is Nathaniel?"
"It's a band reference Ash is putting in that no one will get."
"Ah…gotcha."
The Colonel looked up from the ground, "So your plan is to kill an unarmed and harmless man?"
"Please you are far from harmless and unarmed," Wade cracked and the others scoffed, "But just in case you decided to throw a bitch fit," he threw a gun at the man's feet. "Untie him Vicky," he pulled Andy behind him, "Your toy soldiers are about 100 feet west of where we are they probably saw the chopper so you might have a chance at survival. We'll give you a good head start, one, two three…" Stryker took off west and the four of them watched.
"We're gonna let him run…"
"No, Logan, we're giving him the illusion of safety," Andy said.
The group waited about five minutes for the older man to have a generous lead. Wade handed the blonde a gun, "You sure you want to do this alone?"
"Don't give me an out Wilson," she nudged him, "This is something I need to take care of. If you hear me scream come running, but for the time being wait. I mean I took down that one by myself," she nodded to Victor.
"Please fix whatever it is you broke and keep her around, take her wherever and give her whatever she needs or wants."
Andy lifted Wade's mask a bit and kissed his disfigured cheek, "I'll be fine." Walking over to Victor she wrapped her arms around him, "Thank you," the blonde whispered stretching up to kiss him. Blowing out a breath she looked at Logan who nodded.
"Go get him kid."
Andy ran into the tree cover following Stryker's frantic thoughts and all the twists and turns he went on. Until she finally caught up with him, "It's just you and me Colonel."
"Somehow I always thought it would be," he came out of a thicker cover somewhat disheveled, he leveled his sights at her. "Do you think you're capable of killing me Andromeda?"
"I'm capable of more than you give me credit for William," she cocked the gun and aimed it at the old man, who looked truly pathetic.
"I see," the Texan said nodding his head, "But what happens…"
Five shots rang out all hitting Stryker in the chest, he gasped for air but none came as he fell on his knees to the grass covered ground. Blood trickled out of him mouth and oozed out of his wounds, his eyes wide with panic and pain looking at Andy as she came into view, "These last thoughts should be of your wife and son and how they felt when you killed them. Then the pain you inflicted on so many people human and mutant alike. My face William is the last you will see," she aimed and fired the sixth and final shot.
Author's Note 2: If you get the band reference you are quite possibly one of the most awesome people on the planet and we should be best friends forever, that is all.