A surprised Irene and Forge look at an infant version of Cable who is calling “Ded-poo” his “da-da.” Irene sees something and says they should figure out what happened to Cable. He asks Forge if he can figure out what happened to the harness. Deadpool doesn’t think that’s an excuse, as Forge should have expected Deadpool to do something stupid and rash. Forge retorts that Deadpool teleported away before he could give them.
Deadpool complains that he didn’t have a manual for the harness nor any instructions. Deadpool replies that he could be on any world and hear that.įorge backs up Irene’s claim, but wonders how Deadpool could return without Cable like he programmed the harness to do. Irene corrects him and tells him they are the real thing. Despite having a large hole in his torso, Deadpool jokes that this must be an alternate world exactly like his own and that the people in here must be the alternate Forge and Irene Merryweather, waiting for an alternate Deadpool on an alternate Providence. Returning from the House of M reality, Deadpool appears in Forge’s lab. Irene wonders again what cured means Deadpool is still an idiot. Deadpool doesn’t listen and teleports both Cable and himself to Intercourse, Pennsylvania. Sam figures out what he means and tells him it is something else. Deadpool explains to the X-Forcers that he is trying to get Cable laid and knows of a place in Pennsylvania that sounds perfect. A few hours later, Cable and Deadpool leave Providence after saying goodbye to X-force and Irene. Back on Providence, Cable remembers everything and he uses his rapidly waning powers to cure Deadpool’s mind. Sam and Terry have called in the rest of X-Force and invade Black Box’s base but, when Warpath punches Black Box, they only find an empty shell. Forge activates the harness to restore Cable’s memory. Cable gives up his chance at a new life to cure Deadpool. Irene answers Cable that they don’t know what will happen to Cable or his powers when he grows up. Cable tells Forge and Irene that he has the power to heal Deadpool if they restore him. He uses his newly activated telepathy to find out that Black Box has done this to him and Sam and Terry gather manpower to do something about it. When he wakes up, Cable is older again and talking. The brainwashing turns out to be too strong to resist and Sam and Terry try to stop him, but in the end Deadpool stops himself by shooting himself in the head. Siryn points out to Deadpool that his actions make no sense: he has worked very hard to save Cable, so why would he kill him now? Deadpool questions himself and Forge scans him, finding out that somebody brainwashed him. Unfortunately, this triggers Deadpool’s programming to kill Cable. Forge explains that he can use the teleportation harness to reintegrate those parts within the fast-growing infant Cable to restore him to his old self. Furthermore, he theorizes that the Cable’s they met during their quest all had a certain essence, a part of Cable’s soul, within them. Cannonball wonders how the baby got there and Forge confirms that this baby is the real Cable. By the time Deadpool catches him, Siryn and Cannonball teleport in. The baby displays great powers of telekinesis and it takes some effort to catch him. Deadpool returns from the House of M world with an infant version of Cable.