Attempting to start a new life (Open)

[Black Canary]

Sophia slid her hands into the pocket of her coat as she peered around the dark stretches of roads and alleys. She had been trying to get her life back on track, maybe leave the superhero life behind her.

She had served her purpose in the war, and now she was just another displaced super.

It had been a little hard to secure a job lately, and she had reverted back to stealing simply to stay alive. She was feeling bitter, angry at her government for not taking care of her after she served them. But who actually expected that?

Still, it was cold and she was hungry. She had been entertaining the idea of being a mercenary. That was a popular choice for post war superhumans. Maybe choice wasn't a great word for it. It was almost imposed.

But her train of though was broken as she spotted a figure slip through the shadows, and the young woman instinctively gave chase.

[The Joker]

Usually when Deadpool come's to place's like this, place's he had never been, he had to make a hit, and thats what he had come here to do, but he'd already performed the hit, now he was only killing time. He moved through the shadow's, just trying to find something to keep him busy for a little while.
He heard someone's footstep's behind him, and when he turned to look, he saw a girl, she couldn't be any older then nineteen. She didn't seem like the average troubled teen either, but she did seem to be troubled. He stopped and turned to face the girl, she seemed set on finding out who he was.
"Don't horror movies teach you anything? Your not supposed to chase after the shadow!"

[Black Canary]

Trenton took a small step back, but was honestly less than surprised when she came face to face with a masked man. Heroes, villains, vigilantes...whatever..they were all too common place these day.

"Pretty sure I can handle myself", she said as her blue eyes scanned the rest of the back alley. She didn't spot anyone else so she figured this guy must work alone.

"So, do you always run around in shadows wearing spandex?"

She was curious, she wanted to know. She wanted to know if he was good or bad, friend or foe, this or that. She dug her hands deeper into her coat pockets as she awaited an answer.

[The Joker]

Deadpool wasn't really expecting her to be suprised, Super Heroes were pretty common today. She looked pretty confident that she could take care of herself, a pretty young thing like her, she probably had that being underestimated thing going for her.
"Sometime's I run around in the shadow's naked. You seem a little famliar, have we met?"
Deadpool could have sworn that he had seen her before, he had been a part of the Untouchable's, they paid him, but not as big as he had wanted, so he pretty much half-assed all his jobs, show's the goverment what you get when you underpay your Merc's! Maybe this girl was a former Untouchable as well?

[Black Canary]

Trenton pulled her arms out from her coat pocket and crossed them in front of her chest. This masked man was obviously some kind of wise guy.

"Well, who doesn't", she finally said with a small shrug after eying him for a few seconds. He certainly have a strange air about him.

Trenton then considered the second part of what he had said, where he asked if they had met before. It was entirely possible, in their line of work..well hers at least. She still didn't know who he was.

"I mighta kicked your butt somewhere along the lines..", she mused as she tapped her chin lightly. She finally decided to say what was on her mind the entire time. That this back alley stranger had likely served in the war with her. It was a common enough occurance.

"Were you an Untouchable?", she questioned as her eyes darted about him.

[WarMachineII]

Jacob, fully donned in his solar powered, nigh industructable armored suit, had been hovering above Sophia and Deadpool for sometime now, just listening to them talk. He didn't know who she was and wished he could say the same about Deadpool, the Merc with a Mouth, and a face ugly enough to give grown men nightmares. You couldn't be a merc and not have come across him at some point in your career, though he was just regular Jacob Parnell back then. He smiled under his helmet as soon as she asked the question. "Were you an Untouchable?"

"You could say that, although I'd say he's unwanted and just plain ugly. Ain't that right, scab face?"

He knew he was butting in, but he really didn't care. He figured with everything going on with the war ending, or maybe it was over, Jacob wasn't sure, he wanted to see where everyone stood. His 9mm gatlet gun on his left shoulder was ready incase Deadpool tried anything.

[The Joker]

Deadpool snickered at her response, her running around naked, now thats a sight he wouldn't mind seeing. He was about to respond to her, his mouth open to answer her question about being a Untouchable, but somebody cut him off, now isn't that rude? He looked up to see his favorite Iron Man knock off.
"Didn't your mom ever tell you its not nice to call people names? Especially when your knocking off one of the richest guys around, guess your real good at kissin up?"
He chuckled, obviously he didn't really mean anything by it, Deadpool wasn't always known to attack other heroes, although he was guilty of doing that once or twice, but who wasn't these days? He looked back to the girl, so she was an Untouchable, or so he assumed from her question.
"But like tin man over there said, I was an Untouchable, the man decided to cheat me outt'a most of my money, they gave me a crappy pay off for my 'services'."

[Black Canary]

Trenton smiled when she saw the masked man had smile. It looked pretty strange from under that layer of spandex, but a smile was a smile. She saw his mouth open as he was about to answer her, but a new voice entered the conversation.

She shuffled backwards a few steps and slowly drew her gaze up towards some large man armed to the teeth. She felt a surge of adrenaline as she quickly looked between the two men, wondering if she would be okay should they decide to turn on her.

But that didn't seem to be quite the case as the two men began to exchange barbs. The masked guy was apparently ugly. The machine man was apparently a kiss up. She crossed her arms as she listened for a few seconds, debating whether or not to take off.

"I was an Untouchable too..", she added briefly as she now addressed both men. "Names Trenton", she said with a nod.

[WarMachineII]

"Didn't your mom ever tell you its not nice to call people names? Especially when your knocking off one of the richest guys around, guess your real good at kissin up?"

Jacob couldn't help but smile at that comment, considering it's source. Everyone considered Deadpool a second rate Spider-Man, whose's jokes were even worse.

"That's sad, coming from a DareDevil/Spider-Man/ Wolverine wanna be. Tell me Wade, did that costume come with a teddy bear too?"

While that wasn't exactly the most mature thing to say, are the brightest considering what Deadpool could do if made mad enough, but it wasn't like Jacob was afraid of him. The life of a mercenary didn't come with an insurance or health plan. Most of them had to be a little nuts to do the things they did, and they mostly all liked to live on the edge and push the boundries somewhat. It was just the way they were. He listened to the rest of what he had to say and then turned towards Trenton and listened to her.


"Yeah, like the sock head over there said, we're both Untouchables at one time, but I can't say we did it for God and Country like most of the heroes, though the cash wasn't all that great either."

"Names Trenton", Jacob nodded at her.

"Call me WarMachine. That reject from a sci-fi movie is Deadpool."

[The Joker]

Deadpool started mumbling to himself about how he was at least knocking off the cool people, unlike tin man here, who was knocking off a metal suit. He looked up at WarMachine when he asked about a teddy bear, and Deadpool faked a sad sigh.

"It did, but unfortunitly the little guy wasn't cut out for the merc life, guess I know not to make my side-kicks teddy bears from now on."

He was forced to nod in agreement with WarMachine, the pay did completely suck, they ripped off their "Untouchable's", and it wasn't wise to piss of an insane guy, but his vengeance would be saved for later, he was smart when it came to taking on the man.

"Look who's talking," Deadpool retorted, WarMachine looked more like a sci-fi reject then he ever would. He looked back over to the girl, who said her name was Trenton.

"Don't mind him, he's just jealous. So whats a girl like you doin in a place like this?"

[Black Canary]

Trenton didn't bother to interrupt as the two of them went at it like cats and dogs. It was slightly entertaining to heard them deliver such verbal blows to one another.

"War Machine and Deadpool", she nodded with a small smile. It was so like everyone she met to have a secret identity, she was always morbidly curious to see what lay under the mask.

"Looking for something interesting", she answered Deadpools question with a shrug. "Maybe some way to make some cash", she admitted. It was hard to find a job after the war, with so many men and women returning to the workforce and with the stigma of being a superhuman Untouchable.

"And the two of you?"

[WarMachineII]

While Jacob had to admit that making fun of Wade Willison was somewhat, enjoyable, he did prefer talking to Trenton alot more.

"We're mercs. We work for whoever pays us the most. I just happen to be better than this guy at it. I'm not such a showoff."

The gatlet gun on his right shoulder spun, but didn't fire any rounds. It was more to show that he had more control than DeadPool. He looked back at DeadPool.

"Isn't that right, DeadFool?"

It wasn't that either hated or had any animosity towards the other, but like most mercs, they couldn't meet without having a contest of some sorts to see who was the best. Call it a competitive spirit on both their parts. He looked over at Trenton, looking her up and down.

"You ever thought about it Trenton? Becoming a Merc? The pay is good and you do get to travel."

[Black Canary]

Trenton took a few steps back before leaning against a wall and looking upwards at the sky.
"Before the war I would have said no way...", she said a bit sadly as she slid her small hands into her pockets. Her bright blue eyes snapped back to the two costumed strangers.

"But to be honest, I have given it some thought lately"

After all, she had gone though several years training to be an assassin, and she had already killed several times. The war had just hardened her and made her even more confused and really had closed more doors than it ever could have opened.

[The Joker]

Deadpool ignored all of WarMachine's verbal assalts, looking at Trenton, it seemed the war had done a number on her, like it had done a number on alot of people. He narrowed his eyes a little as she stated that she had been considering becoming a merc, many heroes had been driven into the fold because of the animosity held for the people who participated in the war.

"Well, you stick with me, and I'll show ya the ropes, but bein a merc ain't easy, it pays well sometimes, but its a hard life."

He knew that WarMachine would challenge him over the girl, and he really didn't care, if she decided to be a merc she could go with anyone she wanted, she didn't even have to have anyone help her if she wished, Deadpool just offered, if she brushed him off, then it was no skin off his nose.

[Black Canary]

"I never thought", she began as she began to rummage through the pockets of her coat. She finally found what she had been searching for.

She held up both of her hands, in one was a stick of gum and in the other was a cigarettes. She stared down at both as she tried to decide which to enjoy at the moment. She finally picked the stick of gum and threw the wrapper to the floor before popping it into her mouth.

"I never though", she continued "..that it would be easy or anything, and I've still got a lot to think about..I mean..I do still have certain..erm..loyalties elsewhere and all."

She sighed as she slid to the ground and sprawled her legs in front of her. "I can't completely rule it out though, especially now that I'm running out of options."

She sighed as the fruity gum quickly lost it's flavor, and then looked up to the two men in the alley. "I guess I'll check it out, you two need any assistance on anything?"