Welcome to Stan's Place! Iron Man, Marvel/DC

Chapter 17: Stan's

In a flurry of different forms, the Junkpot reappeared in space…as a hunk of clay.

Inside, all of the members of the team were clay figures. Sasuke arched an eyebrow as he asked, "Will that happen every time we push that button?"

"It's very PROBABLE!" TL grinned.

"Goofcase, NEVER say that again." Sasuke deadpanned.

"The crocodile doesn't look so good." A white robot with a giant head named Marvin pointed out in a dreary voice.

Vector was, indeed, looking greener than usual as he staggered around.

"Hey, do it in the trash!" Xem barked, "I just cleaned this ship!"

Vector leaned over a trash bin and immediately vomited multi-colored clay.

"We're regaining normality!" Hanabi called, "And…we have normality!"

Everyone had returned to their original forms.

"I've had a weird Hollow device stuck inside me…" Rukia muttered, "And I've NEVER experienced anything this weird."

"Get used to it." Xem stated, "Weird's everyday stuff for us."

"Why me, Hikari?" Rukia sighed.

"Guys, I think you might wanna see this." Ratchet said, gesturing to one of the portholes.

The team walked over and observed what was outside—a giant, floating diner.

"That's weird." Espio stated.

"I've seen weirder." TL shrugged.

"And I don't think anyone wants to hear about that." Sylar deadpanned.

"Let's see if there's anything good there." Hanabi begged, "I've been living on instant macaroni for months!"

"HEY, WE'VE BEEN MAKING GOOD HAUTE CUISINE FOR A FEW DAYS!" Vector barked.

"You three are always too busy fighting to make anything!" Hanabi shot back.

"Nice that we're so united…" Sylar murmured with a kind of sarcasm.

"Alright, if it'll keep the princess from complaining…" TL sighed, putting a lot of sarcastic emphasis into the term 'princess', "Xem, set us down here."

"Fine." Xem said, "I'm in the mood for some tuna anyway…"

The group landed inside of the diner and found many heroes wearing costumes sitting around some tables and ordering various drinks.

"I think I know where this is." TL said.

"What?" everyone else asked.

"This is Stan's place." TL replied, "It's where superheroes come to just…hang out and have a few drinks. Just don't accept any…"

"Inception!" Xem shouted while he was laying a table with a few empty cups next to him, "From the director of Batman Begins…"

"Milkshakes." TL sighed.

Espio walked over to the snack counter and said, "I'd like a pound of nuts."

The man behind the counter wheeled around, showing that he was the Merc with a Mouth—Deadpool. He immediately exclaimed, "THAT'S A LOTTA NUTS!"

Espio shuffled back a few paces. Deadpool pulled out a small sack of nuts and set it down.

"THAT'LL BE FOUR BUCKS, BABY!" Deadpool continued, "YOU WANT FRIES WITH THAT?"

"Uh…no." Espio replied before taking off.

"Look, I know we've been having troubles cooking, but isn't this kinda rubbing it in?" Vector asked.

"Vector, I don't know what you're talking about." Hanabi replied with a smirk. She was currently enjoying a roast salmon and had MANY other dishes waiting in line for consumption.

"How're we gonna pay for that?" Ratchet asked.

"We'll find a way." Hanabi replied.

TL immediately noticed a familiar figure. He was wearing a rain coat, a pair of gloves, and a white mask with constantly shifting black blotches. The Fictorian Hedgehog walked over and sat down next to him.

"I thought you were disintegrated. How can you still be alive?" TL asked.

"You tell." Rorschach replied in his usual low, scratchy voice, "It's YOUR fanfiction."

"Well, I guess it's because-"

"Oh hey, TL!" Spider-Man exclaimed, "How's it going?"

"Hey, Spidey!" TL called with a grin, "It's been a while! How're things going?"

"Can't complain." Spider-Man shrugged, "It's been a bit quiet without you summoning me at…awkward moments."

"I know. I miss it, too." TL sighed before turning around to Rorschach with his hand outstretched, "So, whadda ya say? Are you-"

WHAM!

Rorschach drove a fork into the table mere inches from TL's hand. TL looked at it, impressed.

"Holy cow! That is SO awesome!" TL said.

"Not really." Rorschach stated as he yanked the fork out, "Missed."

TL gulped before asking, "So…would you, y'know, like to join my team? We could use a guy like you."

"Maybe." Rorschach stated.

TL knew that THAT was the end of the conversation, there and then.

"Excuse me." Said Wolverine as he held up a beaten-up Charmy, "Does THIS belong to you?"

"Charmy, what happened?" TL asked.

"I got a soda and next thing I knew, I was like THIS." Charmy replied, "BUT IT WAS COOL!"

Charmy immediately wriggled free and began buzzing around the diner.

"How'd I go from Soul Reaper member of the Hunting Lights to THIS?" Rukia asked herself as she and Sasuke watched Xem, waiting for him to wake up.

"It's okay. I went from Konoha's best to this." Sasuke sighed.

"Next up—Twilight Eclipse…" Xem murmured.

"SHUT UP! SHUT UP! SHUT UP!" Sasuke shouted, trying to get Xem to stop.

"WAIT." Ghost Rider stated as he pointed at Sylar.

"What?" Sylar asked.

"LOOK INTO MY EYES…" Ghost Rider ordered. Sylar did so…and Ghost Rider held out a parking ticket, "DO YOU VALIDATE?"

"Unfortunately, no." Sylar deadpanned.

"HOLY CRUD!" Ratchet exclaimed as he ran over to the caped crusader, Batman, "YOU'RE BATMAN! IS THE BATMOBILE CLOSE-BY?"

"NO, you can't drive it." Batman deadpanned.

"How do you feel?" Rukia asked Xem as he sat up, massaging his head.

"Like someone's tried to run over my head with a bulldozer." Xem groaned.

"Hey, guys…and emo." TL greeted as he zipped over.

"Hey, idiot." Sasuke stated. The two shared a glower.

"So, I've got two recruits." TL said, "ONE is a possibility, but THIS guy is in for sure."

A large, green man wearing a pair of purple shorts walked over.

"Hey." He greeted.

The others stared at the newcomer.

"TL?" Xem asked, "Did you just recruit the Hulk?"

"Yeah." TL replied, "Our teams needs a bit of muscle. Any problems?"

"Sometimes I wonder what happens to your brain." Xem murmured.

"He doesn't have one." Sasuke said.

"TAKES ONE TO KNOW ONE!" TL shouted.

"That doesn't make any sense." Sasuke deadpanned.

The hedgehog and Uchiha, once again, began glowering at each other.

"Guys, knock it off." Rukia said as she and Xem got between the two.

Hulk then picked up TL and Xem, "This private establishment take outside."

TL and Sasuke then gave each other the cold-shoulder.

"Good." Hulk said as he put the two down.

"Y'know, you've got some weird service here." Espio said as he popped a nut into his mouth.

"Why'd you get nuts?" Xem asked.

"Just in the mood." Espio replied, coolly.

"Okay, I'm good." Hanabi said as she let out a sigh of content.

"Thank GOD. Our bill was high enough as it is!" Vector shouted.

Charmy was laughing and zipping around. Vector sighed before holding out his hand and catching the hyperactive bee.

"WOO-HOO-HOO-HOO!" Charmy whooped.

"Can we go now?" Ratchet asked, "Batman's not letting me anywhere NEAR the Batmobile."

"Yeah, I think so." TL said, "And we've got our supply of nuts."

"Why'd you need nuts?" Hanabi asked.

"I like nuts." TL replied as he took a nut and tossed it into his mouth before crunching it with his teeth.

Hanabi gave TL a strange look before shaking her head. This guy made half the Darksides she got acquainted with look NORMAL.

"Well, we've got our muscle," TL said, gesturing to the Hulk, "So, I think we're good to go."

"Tell me he didn't recruit the Hulk…" Espio murmured.

"He did." Xem deadpanned.

"NOW, MOVE OUT!" TL shouted, dramatically. The team didn't move.

"Let's just get outta here." Sylar said. The team walked off, leaving TL behind.

"Way to usurp my authority, Gabe." TL growled as he sulked off with the rest of the team.