No-One But You (The Zephyr Endeavor)
Chapter 9: Quiet Coyote (Part 9)
Okay people… Wade Wilson was having a pretty hard time digesting round one of the "Zephyr Endeavor" that was standing right in front of him.
Wade was finally welcomed into Charles Xavier's office, but the mercenary kinda forgot all about that. His mind was distracted immediately, because Ezekiel had altered his appearance once again. Well, this time it wasn't his white armor.
This time, he changed his actual appearance. Wade was very confused, because Ezekiel failed to alter the shape of his eyes. His eyes were familiar, but the rest of him…
"I've decided to conceal the identity associated with my former life, and connect this appearance to the White Jackal. It will make things easier, in the long run.."
Wade hadn't moved an inch, so Ezekiel took that moment to fill him in. His tone was normally soft, cold, and quiet. The "quiet coyote" said nothing further, and he glanced back over in Xavier's direction. The mercenary was just… taking in what he heard, and what he could see.
I mean, what the fuck? He didn't understand what was happening, and at that point, a bizarre anxiety began to pick up within Wade. He wasn't sure why his nerves were freaking out and going haywire, but they were. The merc figured maybe he was worried?
Wade randomly ran through things that had taken place since he met Ezekiel Stane. Yeah, he almost murdered him at first, but he changed his mind… Ezekiel ended up staying with him for months, and…
They hooked up at least a million times at his place, and the "soft spot" Wade had for him had developed into wanting to protect him. Wade supported his plan to form his own division, and the thought of "corrupting" Ezekiel never crossed his mind.
Then, some crazy shit went down off in Istanbul, and weren't they going through some sort of wordplay between an "alliance" or a "relationship"? Oh mannn.. the mercenary was beyond confused, and it was getting super hard to breathe. Wade almost took his mask off to cool down, but he just started saying stuff instead.
"So, wait I'm VERY confused. Hold up. You're… you've concealed your identity for, how long? When do I get to see the real you?"
Wade more than liked Ezekiel, so he wasn't a fan of the sudden change. Was Victor Strange on board with some super random GENDER SWAP? Did the wizard baby even know? Oh wow. What if he knew? Wade gasped out loud. His mind started racing like crazy. He seriously thought about sitting down..
The infamous "Deadpool" finally spoke, and what he said affected Ezekiel's soul right away. Wade talking about seeing the "real" version of him did something to the somber Jackal in that moment, so it took him a while to respond. Well, he wasn't sure how to respond, but he did take several steps closer to Wade.
…
"I suppose you can see the real me when we're, alone. If that's… what you want?"
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Alone? Hang on… The mercenary was truly in shock, so he seriously forgot what he said to Ezekiel when he spoke. He heard the Jackal respond, but the words didn't really register. The mercenary had to take in his altered appearance, cuz it was next-level trippy.
Ezekiel normally had light brown hair, but now the shade of it was between blonde and pale brown. It was longer too. Past his shoulders, and the term "dishwater blonde" struck Wade's mind as he looked. ALSO, it looked like Ezekiel borrowed clothes from Natasha Romanoff, so whoa. Wade was mega studying that shit, and a theory or two started spinning around within his head.
"Are you going to speak to Charles? I'll wait out here for you, then we can go."
HUh? Charles? Fuck Charles Xavier… Wade wanted to speak to the person altering his appearance, and the one suddenly looking like the female version of Steve Fucking Rogers? Wait, that's who Wade was reminded of, sooooooo… hold up the scene once again.
OKAY, after a moment of serious contemplation… Deadpool decided to rethink the chat he had planned with everyone's favorite mutant freak-shrink. Wade absolutely had to speak to the leader of the STALKER-COUNCIL, so he stepped a little closer to Xavier's office.
BUT, doing that brought him a couple steps closer to Ezekiel, so…
Uhm.. Wade wasn't sure how to behave in that moment. I mean, Ezekiel looked cute either way… and he pulled off looking like an actual woman. SO, shit wasn't registering for Wade at all. He just studied his new face, his new look, and his new… body? I mean, how far was the commitment here…
Feeling flustered was an understatement for both of them. Ezekiel felt nervous and he wasn't used to being stared at. Wade clearly didn't hear him earlier, so he looked away just as Deadpool made it passed him. The mercenary loudly slammed Xavier's door, and Ezekiel's eyes remained closed for a long while.
The words "WHAT THE FUCK" were heard from Wade first, followed by a soft response from Charles Xavier.
Chapter: END
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