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Trini brushed her bangs out of her face as she pushed more salad into her mouth. "This is really good." She smiled at Victor, who was wearing a grimace on his face like it was going out of style.
"I can't believe you're eating the food?" Victor narrowed his eyes.
"It's free, bro." Trini shrugged.
"That's totally her." Chase turned in his seat. "That's totally She-Hulk."
Nico sighed and faced Victor, "Vic, we don't have a lot of options."
"I'm not gonna talk to this guy." He shook his head. "I'm just gonna sit here unless things get ugly."
"Things are ugly. They're all ugly." Nico answered.
"Is somebody gonna deal with She-Hulk having Scampi like, three tables away?" Chase looked back.
Karolina scooted away from Xavin. "I just don't want you pawing at me when you look like that."
"I'm far more intimidating in my male form." Xavin insisted as he reached out for Karolina once more.
She grabbed his hand. "That's sexist."
"And they're man we're meeting isn't?" Xavin cocked a brow.
"Dude, that's not She-Hulk." Trini shook her head.
Molly got up on her knees to get a better look, "Yeah-huh. And she's got the fakest boobs I've ever saw! And those aren't scampi's. They're Shrimp."
"Vic, you gotta check this out! I'm not into muscles but, now I'm sorta into muscles." Chase joked.
"Dude, that's not She-Hulk." Trini protruded her hand towards the table where the supposed She-Hulk sat.
"Is she gonna be a problem, being here? Wasn't she an Avenger?" Nico leaned forward.
"What's she gonna do? We're just having dinner?" Chase shrugged.
"Yeah, but isn't the guy we're meeting the most evil guy in the whole…" A shadow crept over Molly, causing her to change the last word. "Stuff?"
"Children." Kingpin greeted as he pulled up a chair to sit down with them.
"Kingpin." Nico nodded.
"'Mr. Fisk' will be fine." Kingpin insisted.
Trini rolled her eyes and kept chewing as Nico spoke once more. "Mr. Fisk, you know who we are?" Nico seemed fairly nervous.
"I'm having dinner with you, at my expense, and my restaurant." Kingpin spat. "Skip the remedial questions or have someone else speak for the group."
"Ouch." Trini mumbled. "Kinda rude for someone who's supposed to all class." Trini moved her body a bit in her seat.
Kingpin glared at her.
"Don't," Victor put a hand on her arm; knowing that Trini would make another comment.
A waiter approached the group. "86 Chateau Lafitte and another round for the Children." Kingpin ordered.
"You can stop calling us that anytime, Shamu." Chase insulted. "We represent The Pride."
Victor rolled his eyes, "And there goes the other one."
"I respect The Pride." Kingpin nodded. "They ran Los Angeles with efficiency and vision. They never tried to muscle into my city, nor I theirs. Are you saying you represent their interests now?"
"They're dead. We represent our interests." Nico informed professionally.
"Do you expect them to conflict or coincide with my own?" Kingpin leaned forward.
"We haven't decided." Karolina placed a hand on Nico's. "We want to spend some time in New York-."
"And we'd like to do it without The Avengers or anybody else tracking us down." Trini added quickly.
Nico shot a look at her then turned back to Kingpin. "Exactly, and we know you dealt with our parents…"
"You want a favor." Kingpin interrupted.
"A show of faith." Xavin corrected.
"No, it's a favor." Kingpin turned to Xavin.
"Why don't we call it an investment?" Nico suggested.
"I dislike semantics." Kingpin shook his hand.
"Yeah, so does Mel Gibson." Chase spat. "Where's that 'respect" you were supposed to be all up in? This isn't a fucking classroom, Fat-ass."
Molly brought her hand up to her face to cup her mouth. "Don't be a meanie!" She whispered loudly, "He's probably got glands!"
"This isn't a classroom, Mr. Stein." Kingpin raised his hand. "But there will be a lesson."
"Please, make a play." Victor's eye began to light up.
Trini put a hand on Victor's shoulder. "Don't."
"If there is to be any violence at this table it would be over and you would be dead." Kingpin reached into his coat and pulled out a small manila folder.
"You underestimate us." Xavin narrowed his eyes.
"Apparently so." Trini's eyes lit up as well.
"Never. That's how I stay alive. I'm aware of your strengths as I am aware of your weaknesses." He stated. "You don't want to take this to that level."
"And what level are we on now?" Trini tilted her head to the side.
"A very dangerous one if you decided to attack me." Kingpin opened the folder.
"And what's that? You'll eat us?" Chase leaned forward. "We've got crazy powers, not to mention She-Hulk's in the house."
"That's not She-Hulk." Kingpin shook his head.
"The Body Builder chick? Nice try." Chase snickered.
"That's not She-Hulk." Kingpin repeated.
"Dude, she's green." Chase pointed.
"This is New York." Kingpin insisted.
"Told you," Trini whispered.
"I think it would preferable if Miss Hayes Shut her eyes." Kingpin shoved polaroids forward.
Trini picked up the first one to see the Pusher-Man. Nico had informed the team about them before. The last time the group was in New York, they had met him. He seemed excited that The Pride was still alive and thought he was a part of it since Chase and Nico had asked for help. Unfortunately, he was mangled, his guts ripped from his body entirely. Trini sneered and passed it to Victor; who glared at it harshly as Kingpin explained how Pusher-Man betrayed Kingpin and…well, this was the result.
"Now, whether you purport to be the new Pride, or are touring our prowess at having ended them, you will all know this: I will go where you will not. That is why you'll lose." Kingpin collected the pictured and stuffed them back into the folder.
Trini sneered and glanced back. She could feel it, someone was watching her. She could sense his heartbeat a building from theirs.
"You're not the Pride." Kingpin pulled her away from her train of thought. "You're a group of kids who are on the run and want a place to hide. I'm going to do you that favor. And you will do one for me."
Trini rolled her eyes. "Of course."
Trini threw herself on the plush white couch and sighed. Victor sat next to her head. Molly was the first to run upstairs. "Karolina, look at this bath! Dibs on first."
"Shit," Trini cursed, "I wanted to take one."
"So, we're bad guys now?" Victor started.
Trini scoffed. "Here we go." She mumbled.
"You know it's not that simple." Nico stepped forward.
"We're bad guys with a stocked fridge and Central heating." Chase called from the fridge. "I spent the last week sleeping in a chair in the 'Frog. I get what's going on here, but if all we gotta steal an old artifact and it means we can chill for a while, then I say, 'Bring on the bad guys'."
"Thank you!" Trini high fived Chase. "We just need some time to rest and hide from the big guns."
"Did anyone see those pictures!" Victor snapped. "This is the Kingpin-he's everything we hate!"
"You can sit this one out-." Nico suggested.
"We're supposed to be Superheroes!" He interrupted.
"Man, I thought you were over your superhero-worshipping days." Chase plopped down into the love seat on the side. "Those guys went to war on each other-if anything, they're just as fucked up as everyone else."
"And the Kingpin is somewhat admirable." Xavin added.
"And I am in no way a part of what he said." Chase pointed at Xavin.
"He's a genuine leader. He rules the city-The city were The Avengers and the Fantastic Four both make their homes." Xavin explained.
"Don't forget Spider-Man!" Trini added.
"He's a man with no powers." Xavin continued. "I don't have to approve of his methods to admire his strength." He began to shape-shift into his female form. "He knows who it is and doesn't try to hide it."
"I'm sure Gert or Jake woulda had something awesome to say about you shape-shifting during that sentence." Chase lifted his drink.
"No, Jake would have had something stupid to say that Gert would respond with an awesome comment." Trini corrected.
"Right," Chase pointed at her.
Karolina flew down towards the couch. "Look, we voted."
"Yeah, to meet him. Not to work for him." Victor got up from the couch.
"I don't think we can back out now." Nico lifted her foot from the ground and onto the couch.
"So let's vote again: that we never do anything else for him again." Karolina insisted.
"Right. Just blow off Kingpin. 'Cause that's how it works." Victor waved his hand as he walked towards the door. "We'll have dinner and Nico can show him who's boss."
"Ouch. What's with pounding Nico today, guys?" Trini cocked a brow.
"And that is what he said." Chase nodded.
"Fabulous as always, Chase." Trini sat up.
Chase smiled widely. "I do my best."
"I'll be gentle." Chase promised…right before slamming the Leapfrog right onto another rooftop.
Nico slammed her head against the glass. "Ow! Gentle?"
"It was precision landing." Chase shrugged. "'Gentle' means 'We didn't break the roof'."
As the team got off, Molly tapped Trini on the elbow. "Didja bring it?"
"Huh? Oh yeah." Trini reached into her back pocket and pulled out the fishnet pantyhose; handing it to Molly to pull over her face. "You know, you don't have to wear that."
"Of course I do. I don't wanna get caught!" Molly insisted.
"So that's ground zero?" Chase questioned as he glanced at the building in front of them.
"The artifact is in a fault on the third floor from the top." Nico pointed. "You wanna see the plans again?"
"Xavin, Trini, and I can fly you guys across the-."
"Hell no." Trini shook her head. "I'm only using my wings under life or death circumstances. These things hurt when they come out." She jabbed her thumb to her back.
"Not to mention, if you do the whole Lucy in the Sky thing and Xavin goes all human torch, you'll light up the whole sky. It'll be like an arrow, pointing right at us." Victor sneered. "You're the criminal mastermind," He turned to Nico, "tell me you've got another plan."
"Stop riding me, Victor!" Nico snapped.
"That's not what you said last night." Chase joked.
"Stay classy, Chase." Trini nodded.
"Children, please." Xavin interrupted.
"Did 'Glen or Glenda' just call us children? Because if I hear that again, I swear-." Chase started.
"I was a Super-Skrull in training." Xavin didn't even glance at Chase.
"Did you have a paper trainee hat?" Chase insulted.
"What I have, Stein, is all four powers of the Fantastic Four." Xavin replied with a threatening tone.
"Watch and learn." Xavin then stretched himself towards the building across the street. Though he only got halfway before gravity took a hold and pulled him towards the ground. "Uh…damn…"
"I'm watching. I'm learning." Chase chuckled.
"That was…fantastic." Trini smirked.
"Oh, my god. No Puns for you." Chase shook his head.
"Honey?" Karolina quickly moved towards the ledge to see if her wife was okay.
"Need a minute here." She replied.
"If she's the Fantastic Four, the why doesn't she use her Invisible Woman powers to make a force-field bridge?" Molly looked up.
The group all exchanged glances until Xavin pulled herself back up to the ledge.
"You know, she's got the bright idea." Trini finally stated.
Xavin then created the bridge and allowed the group to crossover. Nico then glared at the fishnets on Molly's head. "Are those mine?"
"Yes," Trini called as she jumped from the force field to the ledge.
"Why?" Nico questioned.
"She wanted to cover her face." Trini shrugged.
Chase cupped his hands to examine what was inside the building. "A bunch of old junk. You sure about this place?"
"I think so, yes." Nico nodded. "I mean, isn't rent in New York insane? No way this is just somebody's attic."
"Yeah," Victor replied from the power box on the side, "I'm sensing a massive security matrix. Lasers, alarms…lotta backup systems."
"So just blow it out." Trini shrugged.
"It'll probably alert the police." Victor looked back. "Or S.H.I.E.L.D."
"We'll be long gone." Nico stated. "Blow it."
"That means I can blow the window then." Trini smiled as she readied her fist.
"How come I can't do it?" Molly crossed her arms.
"Because you need to do something much bigger inside." Trini answered. "Besides, it's just a window." She popped her fist forward; shattering the entire window. "Oh…"
"Well, that was efficient." Nico said as she hoped in. Karolina, Xavin, Molly, and eventually Victor jumped in after her while Chase and Trini stayed outside.
"What the hell is up with this?" Trini looked down at her hands.
"So you've got new powers?" Chase shrugged. "At least you still have yours."
"Yeah, but only a few. I mean, I am an angel so I'd probably have powers-Gibborim or no Gibborim." Trini tilted her head to the side. "But still, I don't really know my full-." She stopped. "Chase…" Trini panned around. Old Lace sniffed the air as well.
"What? Is someone here?" Chase leaned forward.
"No," She turned around to the opposite building. "There."
A missile shot from the roof a full speed; having no time to warn the others. "JUMP!" Trini screamed.
Chase, Old Lace, and Trini leaped from the roof tops; descending towards the Earth. "You know, this is a life and death situation, Trinket! Now would be a good time to use your wings!"
"Dammit!" Trini cursed as her wings sprang from her back.
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