I don't own any X-Men Evolution characters or GI Joe characters. Well here it is, the sequel to Parallel Lives and third in the Ronin Toad series! For those who have no clue, this is an alternate universe fic. (Duh!) For the rest of you who are familiar with Ronin Toad and Parallel Lives, here's the life of the former members of the Brotherhood as they are rescued by the Joes. Of course there will be plenty of humor, action, and insanity, but it's going to start off with a lot of angst and hurt/comfort. Needless to say this is not your average mutants being held at a military base fic! Well without further ado here are….

The Misfit Chronicles

Chapter One: Left Behind

General Hawk scanned the wreckage of what was left of Asteroid M. Already there were Joes on the scene taking samples of the wreckage and preparing them for analysis. "No sign of Magneto or his flunkies huh?" He asked Beach Head, his fourth in command.

"Not a trace of that maniac," Beach Head told him. "I just called the Pentagon. "They're going to send a team of scientists up here ASAP."

"Good. Well nothing but the cleanup and the paperwork," Hawk sighed. "All's well that ends well."

"There's only one question," Beach Head asked. "What do we do with them?"

He pointed to four mutants on the side. Two of them were unconscious and on stretchers. The other two were standing close together, covered with blankets, shivering against the cold. They looked lost and afraid.

Hawk looked at them and frowned as he deliberated what to do next. "We can't leave them that's for sure."

"We could turn them over to the Pentagon," Beach Head said.

"Are you crazy?" Hawk looked at him. "Forget I asked that. We'll take them back to the Pit. For now it's our best bet until we know exactly what we are dealing with."

"Why do I have the feeling these mutants are also going to be staying at the Pit for an extended period of time?" Beach Head groaned. "He's bad enough!" He pointed to a smaller mutant sound asleep in another Joe's arms.

"Toad isn't that bad," Hawk sighed. "Who knows, maybe these guys need a second chance as well? How much more trouble could they be?"

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Lance shivered as he surveyed the scene around him. Funny, only a few days ago I was roasting to death out in the desert and now here I am freezing my butt off, He thought. Then again nothing makes sense anymore. Some savior for mutants Magneto turned out to be! He experiments on his own people! Why didn't I leave when I had the chance? Why didn't any of us leave when we had the chance? Now it's too late. For all of us.

He couldn't stop looking at Todd. He was peacefully sleeping in Roadblock's arms. The huge Joe held him with such care and tenderness unlike anything Lance had ever seen before. It puzzled him to see a soldier being so kind and compassionate.

I can't figure these guys out. Why would a soldier be so kind to a mutant? They're just going to use us for experiments or as weapons anyway. So why is he so worried about what happens to Toad? What did they do to Toad anyway? We were all goners, gonna be blown to smithereens then all of the sudden Toad puts on a light show of some kind and saves all our hides. And they don't want him to know what's going on? Why don't they want him to know that he has that kind of power?

Lance held his head. He was getting a sharp headache. Probably so they can control him better. Yeah, that's gotta be it. It's the only reason that makes sense. For his own good my butt! It's for their own good! They're going to use us too. And there's not a thing we can do about it. Where the hell are we gonna go? Not even the X-Geeks would take us in! Stupid jerks! Stupid Magneto! Everything's ruined because of him! It's all his fault!

"Lance?" Fred asked quietly. "Are you okay?"

"Stupid Magneto," Lance muttered, wincing in pain. "It's all his fault. It's all his fault."

"Lance what are they gonna do with us?" Fred asked. "Lance?"

Lance was visibly shaking now, his forehead covered in sweat. "Stupid, stupid, stupid…" He muttered to himself. "It's all his…AAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGHHH!" Lance dropped to the ground, clutching his head. The ground started shaking.

"What the…?" Hawk looked over and saw Lance writhing on the ground.

"What is he doing?" Beach Head screamed, trying to stay on his feet. "Is he trying to escape?"

"I don't think so," Hawk said.

Lance screamed in agony. "STOP IT!" He shouted. "SOMEBODY MAKE IT STOP!"

"Knock it off with the tremors man!" Fred screamed.

"I CAN'T!" Lance shouted, tears falling from his face. "MAKE IT STOP! IT HURTS! IT HURTS!"

Lifeline the medic ran towards him. "I was afraid of this," He said grabbing the boy. "He's having an attack!"

"Well do something before we all get killed!" Beach Head screamed as the earth opened up in cracks all around them."

"Hold him!" Lifeline ordered Fred. "Now!" Fred complied and watched in amazement as the medic took his hands to Lance's head. "I hope this works." His hands started to glow softly.

Lance twitched violently. After a few seconds the tremors subsided, but he still kept screaming. Then his eyes rolled back in his head and he passed out. Still the medic kept his hands on him. "Take it easy son," Lifeline said. "Just go to sleep now. You need to rest."

"You…You're a mutant too?" Fred yelped in shock.

"Not really," Lifeline explained. "I just have healing abilities, but no X-Gene."

"How can you have powers but not be a mutant?" Fred asked.

"To be honest," Lifeline sighed. "I haven't a clue. But I do. There…" He pulled away. "He should rest now. It's the drugs Magneto gave him. They caused him to have an attack. He should be okay. Until the next time."

"Next time?" Hawk blinked.

"You mean he can have another attack like that?" Beach Head asked.

"Maybe even worse," Lifeline sighed.

"Worse?" Roadblock puzzled. "Oh lord…"

"We'd better get these kids back to base before the scientists show up," Hawk said. "Okay if anybody asks, we had an earthquake due to the destruction of Asteroid M hitting the ground. Remember that people!"

"Okay we'll remember," Dial Tone said. "Pass it on!" He said to another Joe.

"You were saying?" Beach Head gave Hawk a strange look.

Hawk sighed. "This is gonna be harder than I thought."