Okay for those of you who have read the classic 'God Loves, Man Kills' graphic novel, I'm gonna throw a curve at you. Magneto is not gonna join up with the X-Men and come to the rescue in this fic. In keeping with my Misfitverse I'm bringing in a new character that's actually from the old GI Joe comic. I've just decided to randomly drop him into my deranged little fic and 'fix' him slightly so that he kind of fits in with the cartoon version of GI Joe. Oh I've gone too far this time…

An Unlikely Ally

"Kitty! Kitty!"

Kitty stirred her head and opened her eyes. Danielle was sitting over her. Kitty found herself lying on top of a couch in a dingy apartment somewhere. "Oh my head…" She moaned.

"Are you okay?" Danielle asked.

"Yeah but I'm still kinda out of it," Kitty held her head. "Where are we?"

"Beats me, I passed out before you did remember?" Danielle told her. She showed Kitty her arm. It had a metal cuff on it with some kind of technology on it. There was a red light that was lightly beeping. "It feels like there's something in my arm underneath this."

"Yeah it kind of hurts," Kitty rubbed it. "Ow!"

"Can you phase it off?"

"I don't know yet," Kitty took a breath. "I'm still wiped." She looked around and saw they were in a darkened living room in an apartment somewhere.

"Do you remember anything before you passed out?" Danielle helped her stand up.

"Just that Stryker's goons nearly blasted us before…" Kitty frowned. "Before some guy showed up. The next thing I knew it was Snooze City."

"We must be in his apartment," Danielle looked around. "Whoever this guy is must have saved our lives."

"Yeah but for what?" Kitty took a tentative step forward. They decided to examine another room. Inside they couldn't believe it. The room was covered wall to wall with news articles about Cobra. There were maps, weapons diagnostics, weapons and a small makeshift lab in the corner.

"Whoa take a look at all this stuff…" Kitty looked around. "This guy is like totally obsessed with Cobra."

"Everyone needs a hobby," The man with the eye patch startled them. "Well you two are finally awake."

"Who are you? What did you do to us?" Danielle yelled showing him the armband.

"I just saved your lives sweetheart," The man snapped. "Come here!" He pointed to a microscope on a table. "Take a look!"

Kitty took a first look at it. "It looks like some kind of tiny machine…"

"It is a tiny machine," The man told her. "What you didn't think those nanites didn't all just magically vanish did ya?"

"Nanites?" Danielle gasped. "But how…"

"The good people at Cobra make lots of donations to all sorts of interesting causes," He told them sarcastically. "Of course those causes would contribute back to Cobra. One up and coming ranking officer is a huge believer in the Reverend Stryker."

"So he gave them to Stryker and he infected us with this?" Kitty asked.

"Got it in one," He picked up Kitty's arm and pointed to the strange device. "This doohickey here is taking care of those little critters. They should be completely destroyed in about ten more minutes. Even then I wouldn't recommend using your powers for another hour. Unless you enjoy vomiting all over the floor. And if you do you better clean it up."

"Ew…" Kitty winced. "Well thanks Mr.…?"

"Bill," He told her. "Just Bill."

"Well thanks for saving our lives," Kitty said. "So what's the story with you?"

"Let's just say I have a major grudge against Cobra and anybody who works with them," Bill told her. "And I really hate people who gang up on kids."

"Oh my gosh the Professor!" Kitty gasped. "They've got the Professor!"

"Yeah and Scott and Storm too," Danielle told them. "And if they haven't yet attacked the mansion they're planning on doing it."

"We have to do something! Do you know about GI Joe?" Kitty asked.

"I've heard of 'em," Bill smirked. "Let me guess, you want to call in your friends and the Joes right? Not a good idea right now."

"Why?" Danielle asked.

"Because in the first place Stryker's men are probably still looking for you," Bill told her. "What's left of 'em anyway. You two are barely intact from their last encounter. Second you'll need at least an hour before your system recovers and the anti-nanoids are up and running."

"Anti-nanoids?" Kitty asked.

"Little something I cooked up," Bill told her. "They're what's destroying the nanoids and strengthening your immune system. And they'll make sure you won't be infected again. At least for a few days then your natural immune system will disable them."

"You mean you got more of those tiny little robots inside of us?" Kitty made a face. "Eww…"

"It would have been even more disgusting if those nanoids ate your molecular structure alive!" Bill told her.

"How do you know all this stuff?" Danielle asked. "You don't look like a scientist, no offense."

"None taken, since I'm not," Bill said. He seemed to debate something in his head for half a second. Then shrugged. "Oh what the hell."

He took off his right glove and rolled up his sleeve. "Let's just say I'm very familiar with Cobra technology." It revealed a green hand and forearm that looked like it had come from a hand of a gargoyle. It looked like it was sewed on by some kind of circuitry all along where the gargoyle hand met the normal part of the arm. "A little too familiar."

"Whoa…" Danielle blinked.

"Got a leg just like it too," Bill told them. "It's a combination of cybernetics and genetic technology. Got a whole bunch of those nanite prototypes inside it that can reproduce themselves and work just like blood and stuff."

"You were some kind of Cobra experiment?" Kitty gasped.

"You could say that," Bill shoved his sleeve down. "Believe it or not this was the only good thing my father ever did for me. An extremely rare moment of sentimentality which vanished faster than a reality show romance."

After a few moments he broke the silence again. "Look right now you two need to rest up. Those damn things were literally eating you alive. You want something to eat?"

"Don't think I can…" Danielle held her stomach. "I still feel pretty queasy."

"You're lucky," Bill said. "That means you only got a short term dose. The buggers didn't do that much damage. You wouldn't be able to stand if they did." He bent down to a small refrigerator and took out of bottle of something. "Come on you both need a shot of something."

"Uh…We don't drink," Kitty winced as she smelled the undeniable scent of alcohol as he poured into some shot glasses.

"Look this stuff will either calm your nerves or make you vomit," Bill told them. "Either way it will help."

"Vomiting?" Danielle looked at it.

"Probably got some of those nanites in your stomach," Bill said. "That's what's upsetting it. This will get 'em out faster than the anti nanites." He gave them each a glass. "One at a time, please. I only have one bathroom."

"But won't it destroy the anti-nanite things?" Kitty peered into the glass.

"Not all of 'em," Bill told her. "Barely even a small percentage. Look you kids were nearly killed. If you're old enough to be shot at, you're old enough to take a shot."

"Is this like totally wrong we're about to drink this nasty stuff from a guy we hardly know?" Kitty winced at the liquid.

"Yeah…" Danielle held her nose. "But if he says it'll help…" She gulped the drink down and made a face. "Oh god…."

"Right through there…" Bill pointed into the bathroom and allowed her to rush in and throw up.

"But we have to get in touch with the others," Kitty was still worried. "God only knows if the ones Stryker got are still alive."

"Oh they're alive all right for now anyway," Bill growled. "I know a thing or two about egomaniacs. He'll keep 'em alive long enough to get what he needs."

Kitty didn't want to think about that. Bill caught the look on her face. "Don't worry. Once you two are up to it I'll call 'em. Shouldn't take more than a few hours."

"Still feel like I have to do something," Kitty moaned as she held her head.

"You're useless if you're unconscious," Bill told her. "Which is what will happen to you if you go after 'em too soon." Danielle stumbled out of the bathroom. "Feel better?"

"Actually…" Danielle looked relieved. "I do feel better now. I don't have to do that again do I?"

"Not unless you want a hell of a hangover, no," Bill said. "Okay Gidget it's your turn."

"The name's Kitty," Kitty pouted as Bill poured her a glass. "Who's Gidget?"

"Never mind. Before your time," Bill sighed as he gave her the shot. "Bottoms up."

"Oh…" Kitty winced as she drank. For two seconds she just stood there. Then she ran as fast as she could to the bathroom and emptied the contents of her stomach. She wasn't in there long before she heard the door break down. She froze in fear.

"It's about time you guys showed up," Bill was heard. "What kept you?"

Panic grabbed Kitty's heart for a split second. Then she heard Spirit say. "We had to stop for coffee."

"Spirit?" Kitty moaned weakly as she stumbled out of the bathroom. She saw Logan, Spirit, Rina, Todd and Lance there. "Logan…Lance!" She cried as she threw herself into his arms. "LANCE!"

"Kitty," Lance held her. "Are you all right?"

"Sort of," Kitty nodded. "Thanks to Bill here. Oh Lance it was horrible. They ambushed us with nanites and I could hardly use my powers. They chased us all over the city and they killed a lot of people just to get to us!"

"It was awful," Danielle shuddered as Logan held her. She indicated Bill with her head. "He saved our lives."

"Not to mention give you booze breath," Logan scrunched up his nose.

"You know a faster way to get kids to throw up?" Bill asked. "So I see you got my calling card huh?"

"Don't you think the dead bodies were enough?" Logan asked.

"Enough Logan," Spirit said. "Good to see you again Billy."

"Call me either Bill or William, Spirit. I haven't gone by Billy since I was a kid for crying out loud," Bill grunted.

"You know this guy?" Lance asked.

"He has worked with Storm Shadow and myself from time to time," Spirit explained.

"Storm Shadow's the one who trained me," Bill told him. "He was my sensei."

"Whoa…" Todd scratched his head. "Just when you think you know a guy."

"How did you find us?" Danielle asked.

"Between our noses and Spirit's tracking skills you were quite easy to find," Rina informed her. "Jean was able to get a mild blip on your powers using Cerebro in the general area. We did the rest."

"What'd you mean by 'calling card'?" Kitty asked.

"I left a little symbol near our friends to make sure that if Spirit or any of the Joes saw it they'd know you two were safe," Bill told them. "Something only another ninja would know."

"Ninja?" Kitty blinked.

"It's a long story," Spirit told them. "But right now we have some X-Men to rescue!"

"Yeah and Stryker's gonna attack the school!" Kitty told them. "We heard 'em say something about getting ready for a big assault on the mansion Oh nine…Something."

"Nine o'clock," Spirit told her.

"It's past nine now!" Spirit grabbed his communicator. "Come in X-Mansion! X-Mansion come in!"

"Yeah Iceman here," Bobby's voice could be heard. "What's going on? Did you find the others?"

"Shadowcat and Mirage are fine," Spirit told him. "The others have been captured by Stryker! They're going to attack the Institute!"

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"I can't believe what those jerks did to Kitty!" Lance hammered on the wall of the mansion. The two girls had been returned to the Institute to be checked over by Hank and Lina while the X-Men, Misfits and Joes prepared for the attack. All the mutants were waiting in the front of the mansion while the Joes were guarding the rear. "When I get my hands on 'em…"

"What's left of them after I am finished," Peter growled.

"Not until we make them tell us what happened to Scott and the others," Jean frowned.

"You'll get plenty of time for payback kids," Bill ambled up to them with Shipwreck.

"You!" Althea gasped. "Oh my god! I can't believe it!" She ran up to Bill and hugged him. "You're back! You're really back!"

"Good to see you again, Puddles," Bill smirked.

"Puddles?" Lance looked at Althea.

"Puddles?" Logan and Jean said at the same time.

"Puddles?" Every X-Man and Misfit said at the same time before breaking into laughter.

Althea turned red as everyone snickered. "Oh wait now I remember why I didn't miss you so much!" She growled as she pulled away. "I take it back! When are you leaving?"

"I love you too Puddles," Bill grinned, clearly enjoying himself.

"It's Wavedancer now," Althea snapped at him. "And you'd better remember it! I've grown up a lot since you last saw me!"

"And out," Bill remarked.

"Hold on a second," Lance scratched his head. "This guy said he was Storm Shadow's apprentice but aren't you his apprentice Al?"

"Yes to both," Althea sighed. "Some ninja clans allow a master to have more than one apprentice."

"Besides by the time Puddles here learned how to pick up a sword without falling down I was pretty much a graduate already," Bill shrugged. That was when Althea started hitting him on his arm. "OW! OW! OW! All right! Wavedancer! I get it! I get it already!"

"Oh you're gonna get it all right!" Althea kept whacking him.

"Not the ears! Not the ears!" Bill covered his head trying to defend himself. "OW!"

"Don't pay any attention to that," Shipwreck waved as Althea kept beating on Bill. "They're really very close to each other. Like brother and sister."

"Please don't say it like that," Bill remarked as he fended Althea off. "I've got enough root rot on my family tree. OW!" He yelled as Althea smacked him in the head. "Okay! I said I give! I give! Geeze how could your fists get even harder?"

"I've been hitting them on a lot of blockheads!" Althea snapped as she stopped her assault.

Kitty and Danielle walked up to them with Hank. "What's going on?" Kitty asked.

"Hey guess what Al's nickname used to be?" Pietro grinned.

"NOT NOW PIETRO!" Althea snarled. "Unless you'd like a couple of broken legs! What are you two doing up?"

"They've completely recovered from the attack," Hank informed them. "Thanks to William's assistance and Lifeline's healing abilities. We came to assist in the struggle."

"What struggle? It's nearly noon and nothing's happened!" Bobby complained.

"Nobody's here," Spirit looked around. "Strange."

"Maybe they decided to stay home?" Todd asked.

"No, we definitely heard them say that they were going to attack the school this morning!" Kitty said.

"But why wait so long to attack? I mean this place was pretty well fortified before we even knew about it," Shipwreck said. "I mean especially with all the Joes here." Doop blooped. "And a SHIELD agent on board…"

"Unless this wasn't the school they were talking about…" Bill concluded.

"But where else would they go?" Jean asked. "There's no other mutant school unless you count…"

"Oh man…" Ray said. "They're not going where I think they're going are they?"

"Where?" Bill asked.

"The Massachusetts Academy…" Logan's eyes narrowed. "They're going after the Hellions!"

In the comics there's this kid named Billy who Storm Shadow rescues and trains. Due to an accident he had a cybernetic arm and leg to replace the ones he lost. I decided to play with that a little and add a little genetics to it, especially considering…oh wait. Don't want to give it all away now. Just keep reading!