No-One But You (The Zephyr Endeavor) - Part 2
Chapter 45: Whatta Man (Part 5)
Awwww, shit biscuits. What a bummer…
Wade Wilson was still flipping Doctor McDick-Tip Doom the bird when he realized Steve Rogers and Tony Stark weren't physically at the meeting.
The mercenary was going to ask them if they could double date, cuz… how sexy is that? Wade nearly broke a sweat as soon as he thought about that actually happening someday.
A man can dream, right? Anywhoooo. Wade forgot all about Ezekiel's fancy math tutor for a sec and he quickly sat down beside his adorable fiancé.
Wait a minute. WAIT. Wade stopped everything and fixed his utility belt before he actually sat down. His swords and all the gizmos around his waist were in the wrong spot, so he messed with them for a long while and eventually sat down beside his precious Shiny.
They were legit now, remember? THERE'S NO TAKE BACKS. Ezekiel kept glancing in Wade's direction a number of times, because the sound of his Kevlar suit moving around was the loudest thing in the room.
Wade didn't even notice how noisy he was, and how…uhh…
Ezekiel turned his focus away from him for a moment, and he waited for the meeting to finally begin. It started with Charles Xavier greeting everyone, then he cordially announced that he wanted to discuss the vote first.
The Surveillant Council wanted to bring Doctor Doom's presence up to a vote, so Ezekiel glanced over in his direction as soon as the man's name was dropped.
Victor Von Doom said nothing about the Council's vote, but he did return Ezekiel's gesture. He looked directly at someone's quiet coyote, his White Jackal, or perhaps now he truly went by the name Briseis.
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A large middle finger was shoved back in Doom's line of sight before anything else was said, because Wade didn't want that Chrome-Dome cunt looking in Ezekiel's direction for any effing reason.
It happened quick too, and Doom was beyond annoyed. His eyes returned to that obnoxious gloved hand, and the impulse to break his arm began to steep…
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"Before we vote on anything, I actually have a question that I'd like to ask Ezekiel first…"
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Steve Rogers spoke out loud, and his voice managed to break through some sort of void. Victor Von Doom was seconds away from snapping that vile brute in two, and Ezekiel Stane just about had a heart attack when Captain America said his name….
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I mean, the baby Jackal was trying to stay under the radar. He wasn't expecting Steve to say anything to him, and yet here we are. Uhh… Ezekiel was also trying to pull WADE away from Doom as well, so he glanced up at the Zoom screen with a defeated look on his face.
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Question? Steve Rogers had a, question? Ezekiel hoped it was nothing Mind Stone related, so he silently swallowed and he let go of Wade's right arm. His other arm was right in Doom's face, well his hand… uhh..
The baby Jackal kinda sorta looked up at Tony Stark too, and those fiery eyes felt… relentless. Was Tony glaring at him? Maybe so…
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"You have a question? For me?"
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YES. FOR YOU. Tony heard that meek bullshit randomly spill out of Ezekiel's stupid mouth, and he rolled his eyes hella hard at what he heard. Everyone in that friggen meeting was there for HIM, so DUH.
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Ugh. Tony legit rolled his eyes again. He crossed his arms too. Can we hurry this shit up? The ocean was calling…
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Steve glanced at Tony's body language, then he gave the "former" Sorcerer Supreme another look. They were sooooooo onto Tony's bitter-ass behavior toward Ezekiel, but Steve planned to carry on as usual.
You don't wanna talk about it or share what's going on? Fine. Steve was just gunna behave like he normally would, and treat Ezekiel Stane like a human being…
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"Ezekiel, do you want Victor Von Doom to have a presence during these meetings? I know we're planning to invoke an end date for this Council, but ultimately his involvement is up to you…"
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Why not let Ezekiel decide how he wanted his Surveillant Council meetings to proceed? He was the one offering up vital information after all, and ultimately, he was also the person giving up his privacy and freedom.
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Oh dear. That question was both a blessing and a curse. The baby Jackal processed a number of things before and after Steve Rogers spoke.
Tony's expression was the first thing to process, because the other inventor clearly seemed annoyed with him.
Then came Steve's question, and ohhhhhhh dear, Ezekiel tried pulling Wade back toward him once again. It wasn't hard to pull him back that time, cuz Wade was all ears…
Did he want Victor Von Fuck-Face to have a presence during his fancy Stalker Council meetings? Do tell. Wade couldn't wait to hear his answer.
The mercenary returned to his seat with a gleefully large smile on his face. Nobody could see that smile tho, but Ezekiel could tell it was there…
He kept looking right at Wade, and to everyone else at the meeting it looked like they were having a staring contest. Yes? No? Maybe so? Did Ezekiel want his super rich, super smart, private French tutor to stick around… or not?
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Saaaaaa, Ezekiel Stane had to close his eyes, because he was about to embark on a venture that would take him ten steps forward in one direction, yet ten steps back in another…
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"Yes. I want Doctor Doom to have a presence during these meetings, but… I'd also like everyone to know that he's on thin ice with me."
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Doctor Doom knew exactly what he was doing, and Ezekiel didn't appreciate his repeated insults. He was very much in love with Wade Wilson, so all of those comments, opinions, and insinuations about them and their connection needed to stop.
Ezekiel didn't want to talk about it either, or explain WHY Victor Von Doom was needed, AND on thin ice with him at the same time.
He had more important things to deal with, because Wade gasped as loud as a dying cow after the baby Jackal revealed his response…
Ezekiel thought the mercenary was about to die or something, so he just focused on that instead…
Chapter: END
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