The winner of the last contest was Juhiko
[Today Inssert an Image of Bobby Drake/Iceman Here]
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Determination on both our faces Gwen and I continued going back and forth, neither of us willing to give an inch in our battle.
One which we both knew was close to ending.
Dodging to the left to avoid an attack I then sent a large one of my own at Gwen.
Who dodged it by going under it.
Then as soon as she came up she got me with a surprise hit.
Even so I didn't falter from this.
Instead I doubled down and launched a powerful counterattack, catching her off guard.
Seeing this I decided it was time to go in for the kill.
So with that I moved to close the distance and then when I saw my chance I struck.
By risk paying off as I now had Gwen entirely at my mercy.
"Do to give up?"
"Yes, yes, I do." Gwen replied. "So please put me down." She asked.
"Okay." I replied.
I then gently dropped Gwen into the water, a smile on my face.
Given I had just won our water war.
Though before I could celebrate my victory I was blindsided by a sudden attack from behind.
Turning around I saw the sneak attack had been perpetrated by none other than Felicia.
But before I could call her out on it I was attacked from behind again.
Turning in that direction I saw it was Harry and Liz.
"I see." I mused. "So, you all decided to hang up on me then?" I asked. Putting a mock expression of hurt on my face. "Nice to know how you all really feel about me." I fake cried. "Also, where's Ned?"
"He volunteered to stay on the beach and take the first round in watching our stuff." Harry explained.
Me nodding at his words.
"Now that that's out of the way I think it's time to crown a new champion of the water wars." Felicia proclaimed.
Only to immediately get splashed by Gwen.
"Oh, you're so dead Stacy."
"I'd like to see you try Hardy." Gwen replied.
The two of them then started splashing each other.
Me getting mesmerized by it for a second, since I found it hot.
Though I quickly dismissed those thoughts from my mind and got back in the fun, Harry and Liz right behind me.
Leading the five of us to mess around in the water for about another hour before we all got out and rejoined Ned.
Immediately after we did I picked up the beach ball I brought. "Anyone up for a bit of beach ball?"
"I am." Felicia declared.
"Me too." Ned admitted.
"I'm good. Actually need a minute to catch my breath." Harry said.
"Me too." Liz admitted.
"And I'm heading to the bathroom." Gwen said. After which she headed off.
As she did Felicia, Ned, and I began playing with the ball I brought.
Once again really getting into the activity.
"Hey cutie, looks like the temperature isn't the only thing that's hot today."
That is until a group of three stereotypical blonde assholes with spray on sun-tans, and fake muscles which I'm quite sure are only from steroid use, walked into our fun and their leader, who has a rather punchable face, just spoke that atrociously cheesy pickup line to Felicia.
Leading me to sigh in annoyance.
I mean cheesy lines are my thing after all.
As for the guy hitting on Felicia...
The moment she laid eyes on him, and his two friends, the cat got an expression on her face as if she was looking at nothing more than a small group of cockroaches.
"Hey, hey, no need to glare at me like that." The leader spoke. "I mean I know I'm perfection given human form but still." He said.
Leading me to throw up in my mouth a little.
Since even I'm not that bad when it comes to cheesy lines.
Hell if I ever say anything like that I would want someone to slap the shit out of me.
"Anyway, what do you say you ditch the two losers you're playing ball with and come and hangout with some real men?" The leader of the trio suggested.
"I already am so get lost." Felicia coldly replied.
Leading me and Ned to share a laugh, while the trio of bleach tanned idiots looked shocked at Felicia's reply.
Until the leader snapped out of it. "Hey, hey, no need to be so rude." The man then started slowly reaching towards Felicia. "Come on, we just want to have a bit of fun." He said.
"Stranger danger." Felicia cried.
She then unleashed a kick right in between the guys legs.
"Heee!!!!!"
Leading him to keel over and pass out.
While his friends looked him in shock I put my hands together and said a prayer for the fact the man's family bloodline just ended.
Given he just took a kick from a super-soldier enhanced female.
Amen.
Ending my prayer I watched as the leader of the idiot trio was dragged off by his friends.
As he was Felicia walked over to me and Ned.
"Wow Felicia, that was awesome." Ned said. "Please remind me to never get on your bad side. No seriously, remind me."
"Don't worry Ned, if you forget I certainly will." I said.
"Peter, thanks."
"Anytime." I replied.
Ned and I then shared a manly handshake.
"Men." Felicia muttered.
But Ned and I ignored her as we finished our handshake.
Once we did we went back to playing, Gwen eventually returning from the bathroom and joining us.
Harry and Liz also eventually joined in.
Then after they did we played with the ball a bit longer before setting it down and getting some food in our bellies.
Though as we did I couldn't but notice how much Liz was sweating.
I mean all of us are sweating, but Liz is definitely on another level.
Even when we were in the water earlier she was sweating like she is now.
Seeing this I got a feeling our beach day was going to get complicated.
Then no sooner than I had this thought than Liz got a cramped expression on her face, placed her hands on her stomach, and keeled over.
Her actions drawing everyone's attention to her.
"Liz!" Harry cried worriedly.
"It burns, make it stop!" Liz shouted in pain.
"It's okay, I got you." Harry spoke.
He then moved in to grab Liz, but just as he did her body ignored in flames.
Letting me know what I had been suspecting. The Liz Allen in this universe is a mutant like her Earth-1610 counterpart.
'Well, there goes our beach day.' I thought.
But it was fun while it lasted.