The X-Men surveyed the island from where they were standing. It had a variety of climate zones, each the size of a medium-sized city. The climate zone they were in was tropical, full of palm trees and monkey-bots.

"Like, I think we should spread out and, like, look for the emeralds," Kitty spoke up.

"I agree," Storm said, "Logan and I will go to the mountains, Rogue, you and Kitty will stay here-"

"Then I'm staying here too!" Tails interrupted.

Storm smiled, "Ok, very well, Scott, Jean, Forge, you go to the ruins; Evan, you, Sonic, and Kurt investigate what looks like an amusement park"

"Aw, man, like, you always get the fun assignments!" Kitty whined.

"We will meet back here," Storm continued.

"But I think you'll need me at ice-cap zone," Scott said, looking worried, "I've heard about some freezer mechanisms that'll encase you in ice"

"I can handle it," Storm replied, "And Logan can cut through ice with his claws"

"Ok, Aunti-O," Evan said, "But be on the lookout. I don't think you can see the cold-blasts like you can in the game"

"Thank you for the warning. We will be careful"

"Just one thing," Logan said, "How the heck are we gonna find those 'chaos emeralds'?"

"No prob," Forge bragged, "I can detatch some of my circuitry. Just don't lose it. I'd feel kinda weird without all my parts"

He transformed his right arm and took out some pieces, then gave one to each team.

"Whoa, this is like, totally icksome!" Kitty exclaimed in disgust.

"Aw, shut-up!" Rogue said, jokingly.

And with that, the X-Men seperated. Rogue and Kitty looked around for some 'rings', and found none.

"Like, maybe there aren't any rings in the tv series-well, maybe the one where Sonic has an uncle who's like, totally robotisized"

Rogue and tails looked at her funny.

"Like, you know, like Forge"

"Oh," Rogue said, "Ah think ah know what ya mean. Ah've seen thait show once or twice. Kahnda silly if ya aisk me"

"Well, let's get going. I've played this game before, and I know where to get a chaos emerald"

"It could be different," Rogue said, since there obviously weren't any rings.

"Well, like, process this," Kitty snapped, showing Rogue the piece of Forge that was now glowing.

Rogue reached out at Kitty, who wisely backed off.

"Don't mess with me, girl!"

"like, chill, Rogue, and just follow me, and you can get the first emerald!"

"Deal"

She and Rogue followed the readings to a room blocked off by large rocks, but it was no problem; she just touched Rogue for a second, and they all phased through.

Sure enough, there was something in there, probably a secret passage. It looked like a ring, and she knew what to do.

"Like, c'mon, Rogue, Tails"

She jumped in, and the other two followed, though Rogue had a feeling she would regret it.

They were on a long, pipe that was cut in half, which Kitty seemed to be familliar with.

"Like, this is the bonus level from Sonic 2!"

Rogue and Tails looked at her.

"Like, I know how to do this! Just follow me!"

A voice that sounded like Knuckles said: "Get 50 rings"

Kitty saw the rings, and started collecting them, and Rogue and Tails followed suit.

"Like, watch out for the bombs," Kitty warned.

Sure enough, there were bombs, but they were easily dodged. The Kitty hit one, but she managed to phase before she could lose any rings.

The voice spoke again: "Get 110 rings"

No problem; they had 70 rings, since more than enough were provided.

Then the voice said, "Get 150 rings"

It got harder, but they managed to grab and keep enough rings. They finally reached the end of the pipe, and Rogue took the green emerald that was waiting there. It shrunk in her hands, and she put it on her forehead, where it stuck like a bindi.

They were transported back to the room, which was still closed off with rocks. Kitty and Rogue touched each others fingers together, but nothing happened.

"What?"

They tried it again. Nothing. Again. This time, Rogue concentrated, and both felt that familliar explosion.

"Funny," Rogue said, "Ah cahn control mah pahwers!"

"Cool!" Tails said.

Suddenly, Kitty had a bad feeling.

"Like, I think something terrible has happened to Storm! We like, totally have to go to the Ice-Cap Zone!"

Meanwhile, Jean, Scott and Forge were also capturing an emerald, a red one. Scott put the emerald on his forehead, and when he tipped his glasses, there was no glow in his eyes.

"Whoa, you should try taking your glasses off!"

"Uh, I don't know..."

"Scott, don't worry, I'll put up a shield if anything happens," Jean promised

"Ok"

He took his glasses off. Nothing. No death-rays. Then, he looked at a wall, concentrated, and let out a familliar red blast with his eyes, destroying the wall.

"Cool! But something tells me I should keep these"

He indicated his glasses, which he pocketed.

"You know, I have a bad feeling that Storm and Logan are in trouble"

"Me too," Jean said, "We'd better go to Ice-Cap Zone and help them. My telepathic powers can help find them, and I can fly the three of us over there.

And while all that was happening, Kurt captured a turquoise emerald, and when he put it on, he suddenly felt strange.

Spyke and Sonic were amazed at the transformation, but Kurt wasn't.

"Was ist wrong?"

"Look in the mirror and you'll find out 'was'," Sonic said, as he pulled a camera out of one of his 'pockets'.

"Whoa! I'm normal!"

Indeed he was; he was no longer the blue, three-fingered mutant. He now looked like the holo-inducer illusion that enabled him to have some semblance of a social life.

"Ach, das ist wunderbar! Und I have five fingers!"

He moved his fingers independantly, marveling at his suddenly normal digits.

"Just wait until I show this to Tionne!"

"Tionne?" Sonic asked.

"His girlfriend," Evan explained.

"Oh"

"Uh, guys, I think Aunti O needs us, right now!" Evan said, suddenly getting that familliar gut-wrenching feeling.

In the Ice-Cap Zone, both Storm and Logan were freezing, and they were not prepared for all those robots or the frozen air.

Storm was now trapped in a block of ice, and Logan was busy slicing the block open-not an easy task when one wrong move could mean a sliced'n'diced mutant.

Finally, Storm was free, but cold and unconscious.

"Storm!" Logan yelled.

No answer. He tried to warm her up, but it didn't work.

"STORM!!! WAKE UP!!! PLEASE DON'T BE DEAD!!! PLEASE!!!"

Storm groaned, and started to stir.

"Logan," she mumbled, "don't yell so loud. You could wake the dead..."

"Don't move, Storm. I just got you out of a block of ice"

Storm groaned again. She was cold, tired, and scared-not a good combination. She didn't want to open her eyes, for fear that the room would be small, aggravating her claustrophobia.

They were all alone, and cold.