Just Another Job
Chapter 31: He Who Laughs Last
Previous ChapterThousands of ponies crowded the streets of Canterlot, all of them trying to cram into the main courtyard, trying to catch a glimpse of the merc in red who was single handedly responsible for saving the world. (Any mentions of Slade would get a pony kicked out.) Despite having spat on his body a few weeks ago, all of the ponies were there to cheer and praise him, because who doesn't love a hero?
Deadpool stood alone on a grand stage, looking out a the crowd while occasionally waving, posing, or flipping off the ponies as he saw fit. Pinkie and her friends stood off to the side, all of them beaming at Deadpool, except for Fluttershy, who had walked in on the merc with his suit off and was once again in a comatose state. But the paramedics said that she would recover. Probably.
"Wade Wilson," Celestia said in a booming voice, one that silenced the entire crowd of ponies. Wade stopped talking to one of the ponies that had managed to get on stage so that security could escort him out, before he turned to face the two princesses. "Wade, you have been called here to receive the greatest awards and medals for what you have done for Equestria. We are here to honor your bravery, skill and refusal to take a hint."
"Oh shucks, all this attention is going to make me blush," Deadpool said as he held his hands to his face, though, since his mask was red, nopony could tell if he was blushing or not. "Stop it, don't look at me. Except for you in the third row. Do not look away. Your life may depend on it."
"Wade, when I first met you it was quite possibly the worst day of my life," Celestia admitted with a chuckle, getting Wade to look at her. "I mean, I've had to send my sister to the moon, sacrifice my power to keep my nation safe and even slay my own father to get the throne. But meeting you was the single most soul crushing, dream ending, horrifying moment that I can remember in my very long life. Nothing even comes close."
"I like to leave an impression."
"You've left more than that. You've shown us all that you're not just some unkillable pervert in tight, red spandex. You've proven to us all that you're a heroic pervert in tight, red spandex," Celestia said with pride. She then looked over to her sister, who nodded, before Celestia materialized a giant medal in front of Wade. "This is the pony Medal of Valor. It is given only to those who have served this nation in its darkest hours."
"What an honor! I'm gonna pawn the hell out of this," Deadpool said as Celestia slid the medal over his head and let it fall to his chest. She then pulled out another medal, this one with a star and wings making up its design. "This is the medal for those who protect the princesses and those they love in their darkest hour. Not only did you save my sister from one very evil pri-"
"Language, Celestia," Cadence warned, covering Flurry's ears.
"Pirate, but you also saved your Flurry Heart from choosing such a terrible role model to hang out with. This is to thank you."
"Does this mean I get to be her role model instead?" Wade asked as the second medal was placed onto his chest.
"Hell no. And finally, this third medal is for listening to Twilight's entire explanation about the proper procedures and protocol for attending one of these awards ceremonies," Celestia said, pulling out a medal that was a passed out pony with Z's over its head. "This is the rarest and hardest medal of them all to obtain. I have only given it to one other and they are still in a coma. I am impressed that you sat through the whole thing."
"I only tried to kill myself four times during it," Wade said as he wore that medal with pride. "But yeah, she really can blather on about nothing, can't she?"
"It's not nothing! There is proper protocol and procedures that must be kept! Such as dress, posture, how to properly form each syllable in your acceptance speech-"
"Twilight, please, you're scaring the children," Luna warned, before she too smiled at Wade. "All of those medals come from my sister, Wade Wilson, but there is still more to give you. For saving my life from your father, I have decided to craft a statue of you made out of moonstone. No other pony has ever received an honor of this caliber before, so I hope that you enjoy. Also, there will be a feast in your honor."
"A feast! Now we're talking. Eating till we get fat is the best way to celebrate any successful mission. Of course I doubt Celestia will be joining us since it looks like she needs to hit the gym instead of the buffet table, am I right?" Wade asked as he elbowed Luna. Luna would have agreed with Wade, but a glance over at her sister told her it was time to move away from the merc or suffer the consequences.
"Actually Wade, remember that statue Luna mentioned? How about I give it to you now?" Celestia asked with a wide, murderous smile.
"Sure. Lay it on me."
"As you wish." The princesses horn flashed an a moment later a large statue of Deadpool crashed down on top of the merc with a mouth, burying him underneath the twenty tons of stone. "How do you like it?"
"Can't see. How's my ass look?"
"Mares and Gentlecolts, the hero of Equestria!" Luna rang out, causing the crowd to cheer wildly. The Ambassadors of Harmony walked over to Wade, who had managed to squeeze one of his arms out from beneath the statues.
"Isn't this great, Wade?! Now the ponies of the world finally see you the way I do!" Pinkie exclaimed with joy as she grabbed his arm and hopped up and down.
"This is the happiest day of my life," Wade's muffled voice said from beneath the statue. A moment later Wade was out from beneath the statue, waving to the crowd and drinking in the applause.
"So what now, Wade Wilson?" Twilight asked Wade, who glanced over his shoulder at her. "Are you going to go back to your own world and raise hell there? Or are you going to stick around here a little longer until we throw you back to your own world? I mean, you are the hero of Equestria now. You will always have a place here...until you push it too far, which you will."
"Think I might stick around a little longer. Seems like ponies here are always getting into trouble and need an unkillable friend to look out for them," Wade said, before he glanced down at AJ. "Besides, our little southern belle here never did give me an answer on my offer."
"What offer was that?" Applejack hesitantly asked.
"If you're fine with me ridding you like we were at a rodeo."
A sigh escaped AJ's lips as here friend's faces went red at Deadpool's words. She stretched out her hind legs, cracked her neck a few times, before she turned around and positioned herself. She took precise aim, before lashing out with legs powerful enough to rip appletrees out of the ground. Right into Deadpool' crotch.
"Oooo...!" the crowd winced.
D/\P
Slade had heard about the party that ponies were throwing the celebrate Wade saving their world and had pondered crashing it just to remind them the part he played in their salvation. But he was too tired of this world and the merc with a mouth to stick around to be yelled at. So instead he took the device that he had stolen from Deadpool and found a secluded part of the world, a place for him to activate the device.
'I will be glad to finally be rid of this god forsaken world,' Slade thought to himself, before he glanced down at the braindead Lobo, who had yet to so much as move since his run in with Wade. 'But at the very least I will be able to turn in the numerous bounties on your head and make a pretty penny. So perhaps this world wasn't a complete waste.'
Slade pulled out the device, a jumbo of different pieces and machines that made no sense whatsoever, and turned it on, having spent a few days figuring it out. A golden energy surrounded the merc and he felt himself being ripped from his reality and back to his home. He closed his eye and waited until he felt the screaming pain of his body being ripped apart as it was thrown across space and time.
It took a few minutes for the pain to finally stop and for him to regain control of his senses. From what he could feel he was laying face down on some kind of concrete, but strangely enough he could hear the sound of turbines spinning wildly around him. There was also a strange smell in the air, not to mention the sounds of people shouting. Had he been teleported home in the middle of a road?
Slade finally opened his eye and rolled over, only for his sight to go wide at who he saw standing over him. One man held a shield painted with the colors of the flag, with a suit to match. Another was in a metal suit that would put the batsuit to shame, with numerous missiles and guns aimed at him. And behind them stood a colossal, green monster that was covered in nothing but muscles. And standing in front of all of them was a man with an eyepatch and a trench coat, who was smirking down at Slade.
"So this is Deathstroke the Terminator. Gotta admit, it's nice to finally meet a person I can look eye to eye with," the man said with a smirk.
"Who are you? Where am I?" Slade asked as he backed away and reached for his sword, only to find it was gone.
"Where are you? You're in for a world of trouble. As for how you got here, I think you'll want to read this," the man said as he handed Slade a sheet of paper.
'Dear Avengers, it's me, your pal Deadpoo.'
'Sorry about stealing that what's it to go to another world, but great news! Somebody else stole it from me! I've messed with the device to bring him and it back to your world though, so I hope there's no harm done. Oh yeah, the guy I'm bringing is a really evil prick. Murder, arson and being a terrible pirate (without his own ship, ugh), so you might want to lock him up the moment he gets there. But he only has one eye, so maybe him and Fury can be friends! He could always use some more. And for my dad, sorry that you didn't make it home, but now you get to visit the world that made me! And you can stay there as long as their penitentiary cells can hold you. Have fun!'
'Wade Wilson.'
'P.S., I also took your weapons, your gadgets and aaaallllll the money in your bank account. A merc's gotta get paid, am I right? Just think of this making up for all the birthdays and Christmas's that you missed. See you when I get back!'
For a long time Slade just stared at the note, completely ignoring the agents that surrounded him with guns drawn or the fact that more heroes in different costumes had shown up to apprehend him. He had lost his weapons, his way home and now even the money that he had worked so hard to achieve all of his life. All to a fool in a red suit. Then something deep within his psyche finally snapped and he threw his head back to the sky and screamed,
"DDDDDDEEEEEEAAAAAADDDDDDDPPPPPPOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLL!"
Author's Notes:
And with the madness finally over (and having bribed Wade to stay away with cookies), it's that time again. The next story. And just like with the Transformers, this story will be fan voted (because I'm incapable of picking) So here's what we got.
1. Pokemon story. (No trainers, just pokemon)
2. Samurai Jack sequel.
3. Street Fighter sequel. (Sagat)
4. Another Batman story. (A tribute to the Bright Knight)
Just let me know what you guys would like to see next. See ya later.