Marvel: Father of Superheroes

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In the blink of an eye, a week had passed.

Mike was very satisfied with his new job.

The nine-to-five schedule gave his days a welcome sense of structure and fulfillment.

Meanwhile, at Gwen's school—

As the lunch bell rang, it was finally time for a break.

Holding her stomach, Gwen told Peter and Harry to go ahead to the cafeteria, then quickly dashed into the restroom.

Her stomach felt a bit upset.

After squatting in the stall for a few minutes, Gwen rubbed her now-relieved belly, returned to the classroom, picked up her lunchbox, and was about to head to the cafeteria when—

The space at the classroom door suddenly warped like it had collapsed inward. A blue shimmer flickered—and a figure was forcefully squeezed out of it.

"Farkin' squid! Why does it always feel like I'm being shoved out of the void? I'm delicate, you know! Can't you be a little more gentle?"

"Hm? A kid?"

The man in a red mask blinked at Gwen, then rubbed his hands together and grinned.

"Lucky me. Last time I popped out of a time portal, I had to take out a whole room full of naked perverts."

"So, pretty and adorable little lady, can you forget what you just saw?"

He bent down to Gwen's eye level. The white lenses on his red mask stared directly at her.

Gwen blinked her big eyes and quickly assessed him.

Red-and-black skin-tight suit. Two katanas strapped to his back. Handguns on his thighs, and several knives strapped to his calves.

Who is this guy?

Curiosity flickered in Gwen's eyes.

Noticing her expression, Wade recoiled as if he'd just seen something terrifying. He covered his mouth dramatically, hopping in place.

"Oh no! Don't look at me like that! That's too dangerous!"

Then, in a sinister tone, he suddenly lunged toward her.

"Curiosity killed the cat, y'know. So tell me… what do you think your curiosity could kill?"

Gwen tilted her head, completely unfazed. Instead, she asked with utmost seriousness,

"Are you a superhero?"

"Superhero?! Hahaha! That stupid title... Yeah. I am."

Gwen looked him over again, frowning.

"You a rookie? I mean, a rookie superhero."

"You… you could tell?"

Wade clutched his chest dramatically and said in a sultry voice,

"Ooh, I ran into a pervy creep. You're so mean. I... I like it."

Gwen: "…"

She understood now—this guy was definitely a lunatic.

Her lips twitched slightly.

"Mister Lunatic, you do realize talking to a little girl like this might get you labeled as a pervert, right?"

"Pervert?! At most, I'm mentally unstable! That's slander—I'm suing you!"

Gwen sighed.

"Talking to you is exhausting."

"Then goodbye!"

Wade waved dismissively and turned to leave.

"Did you travel through time?" Gwen asked.

Wade froze mid-step. Without turning around, he said,

"It took me a lifetime to learn one word—'caution.'"

"Kid, don't get cocky. Because if you're not careful, I'll—"

"You're quoting The Godfather, aren't you?" Gwen interrupted.

Wade's body stiffened. He turned around, eyes wide in surprise.

"I'm starting to like you. For you, I'd wait ten years."

"You're definitely a pervert…" Gwen muttered, but then giggled.

"I'm Gwen."

She extended her hand.

Wade cleared his throat, performed a gentlemanly bow, and lightly shook her hand.

"Wade."

"Aren't superheroes supposed to share their codenames?"

"…"

Wade went silent and looked up at the sky.

He'd just been reminded of Superhero Rule #1 by a little girl…

"Deadpool. That's what they call me."

"Cool!" Gwen's eyes sparkled.

"Do you have superpowers? Can you show me something?"

"Hmph. Do I look like a circus lion here to perform for your amusement?"

He paused.

"I'm Wade! I—"

Gwen watched, deadpan, as Wade pulled out one of his katanas and stabbed himself without hesitation.

"Okay, I get it now."

Wade pulled the blade out and cleared his throat.

"Alright, Gwen, I need to go. If I stay any longer, I might fall in love with you."

Gurgle—

A suspicious sound came from Wade's stomach.

Gwen blinked, lifted her lunchbox, and said,

"Wanna share lunch?"

"Well, if you insist!"

Wade clutched his belly dramatically.

"Don't mind if I do."

Three minutes later, the two of them sat on the school's rooftop, right at the edge.

As Gwen began handing Wade part of her lunch, he took it and said,

"I need to eat."

"Mm-hmm."

"I need to take off my mask to eat."

"Okay."

"My face is ugly. It might give you nightmares."

"Alright."

Wade stared at Gwen in disbelief.

"Why are you still looking at me? Don't you know what fear is? What are you afraid of?"

Gwen giggled and kept her eyes on him.

Wade rolled his eyes and finally turned away, pulling off half his mask.

"Look! A superhero!"

Gwen suddenly pointed at the sky.

"Where?!"

Hiss—

As Gwen looked at Wade's face, she inhaled sharply.

Wade's eyes flickered slightly. He quickly pulled the mask back down.

He was unexpectedly flustered.

Though they hadn't known each other long, he'd taken a liking to this quirky little girl—and for the first time in a while, he cared what someone thought of his face.

But what surprised him even more was—

"That must've hurt a lot, huh?"

Gwen looked at him with bright, sincere eyes.

Innocent. Kind.

Just like how he used to feel lying in bed with his wife, completely devoted to—

SMACK!

Wade slapped himself hard and shook his head, forcing the image out.

"I probably look like a brutally mashed avocado, right?"

"Ahaha!"

Gwen giggled, swinging her legs happily as she dug into her lunch.

Wade pulled up just half of his mask and started eating the portion Gwen had given him, complimenting it nonstop.

A few minutes later, the meal was finished.

Wade borrowed Gwen's phone and started searching online.

Moments later, he stared at a flood of news articles and information, stunned.

Something's off.

This wasn't just time travel.

He hadn't just crossed time—he'd ended up in a completely different universe.

His world had no Superman. No Iron Man.

It was far simpler. Only mutants existed.

He quickly glanced down at the device on his wrist and couldn't help but curse.

"Fuck! This broken piece of junk's out of power?!"

(End of Chapter)