Not the End

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Taking the mansion back was a simple matter. With the Alkalai Lake base destroyed yet again and Deadpool dead, Stryker's men were near nonexistent when they came back to reclaim it. After months of rebuilding all was well again, at least as well as an XMEN's life could be.

Rogue and Remy were happily married and expecting. Scott and Jean were engaged. Kitty and Pete's relationship was steadily inclining from first base. Kurt and Amanda were seeing far more of each other than they used to. Even Logan found love with Storm.

"Do you think Stryker will even comeback?" Kurt asked his sister who was at present trying to remove Gambit's hands from her swollen belly. He had become far more than over protective and between him and Logan's 'treatment' of her she had had enough of the both of them.

"I spose so," she wacked Gambit's hand off yet again, "We aint that lucky."

Kurt sighed, "Where's Longshot when you need him …"

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Stryker on the other hand was furious. He had to move his entire operation to Salama, Guatemala and find a new lead scientist to replace Jane which proved highly difficult. Everyone else was just so incompetent.

He also had Deadpool's remains cytogenetically frozen to preserve his valuable DNA. He would make Deadpool rise again one way or another.

"Stryker?"

"What is it!" he snapped at his new secretary Bernice Core.

Ms. Core tried not to shake in her heels, "We have found a scientist with near double the I.Q of Jane."

Stryker's face brightened, "Where is she?"

"He," a baritone voice stressed, "Is right here." The he in question stood a good six feet two off the ground with skin the color of snow; hair the color of a starless night whose eyes resembled two cobras ready to strike. His tongue lapping over his lower lip in a sickly sweet smile that made even the strongest of men skin's crawl.

"Good, my name is Colonel William Stryker." He gripped the other man's hand firmly noticing a strange watch on the other's arm.

Gripping even tighter, "And my name is Nathaniel Essex." After introductions Stryker got right to the point telling him of his mutant problem all the way to Deadpool's death and how he wanted him resurrected.

"Even with my knowledge I do not hold the power of the Gods. Resurrection I cannot do," Essex smiled at Stryker's despondent face, "But I can use his DNA to make another Deadpool out of another man. I can also implant memories. Impose your will but it will take time."

"How much time?" Stryker asked hopefully.

"Something as delicate as this … twenty years."

"Twenty!" Stryker hissed. He probably wouldn't even remember his own name by then.

"Do not fret," Essex said placing a comforting arm on the man, "You may die, but your research will live on. I swear to make you a better, stronger Deadpool. One who will obey its makers commands. One who will think as you do. Hate as you do. One who shall share your ambitions. Your dreams."

"Can you do that?"

Essex removed his hand to place it on his stomach as he laughed heartily, "There is much that I can do. You will know that soon enough. And this Rogue. What is it you wish me to do to her?"

"Her potential is endless Mr. Essex. Use your imagination."

Smirking, "I do."

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