Eat, Drink, and Be Merry..
A "joint training exercise" with a chance to "socialize and mend fences" - that was the official story. And true enough, to a point.
But every group of warriors deserves a chance to celebrate after a terrible battle, and the young members of the three underage teams who battled the Avengers at the secret prison facility were no exception. Invitations were extended to the Young Avengers, the Runaways, and the New X-Men.
One quick Quinjet flight to Westchester later, those who were interested in coming had been assembled - and soon delivered to one of Hercules's favorite spots in New York, an ..interesting bar and grill that he had often, in the past, rented out in its entirety, for similar occasions.
A fully-stocked bar, a fully-stocked kitchen, and a dancefloor near a fully-stocked jukebox.
There was even a karaoke machine. What more could one want?
Hercules leads the way inside, nearly bursting the doors as he enters with gusto.
"Hail and well met, employees! I, Hercules, will tend the bar this evening - lest the good owner's liquor license be endangered. These young warriors behind me deserve the best of your service, and any food they care to have from the kitchen. Make haste, and you will be rewarded!"
The staff, having been informed of the evening's arrangements, are ready to kick into gear - amused, as usual, by the ebullient manner of their best customer.
But every group of warriors deserves a chance to celebrate after a terrible battle, and the young members of the three underage teams who battled the Avengers at the secret prison facility were no exception. Invitations were extended to the Young Avengers, the Runaways, and the New X-Men.
One quick Quinjet flight to Westchester later, those who were interested in coming had been assembled - and soon delivered to one of Hercules's favorite spots in New York, an ..interesting bar and grill that he had often, in the past, rented out in its entirety, for similar occasions.
A fully-stocked bar, a fully-stocked kitchen, and a dancefloor near a fully-stocked jukebox.
There was even a karaoke machine. What more could one want?
Hercules leads the way inside, nearly bursting the doors as he enters with gusto.
"Hail and well met, employees! I, Hercules, will tend the bar this evening - lest the good owner's liquor license be endangered. These young warriors behind me deserve the best of your service, and any food they care to have from the kitchen. Make haste, and you will be rewarded!"
The staff, having been informed of the evening's arrangements, are ready to kick into gear - amused, as usual, by the ebullient manner of their best customer.