And now a little fic based on the Manga version of the X-Men…

Manga Madness

"Well this is an odd little world," Hank blinked as he and the others watched the chaos on the hill.

"It's no odder than the other ones where we fight the Brotherhood," Scott pointed.

ZOOM!

WHOOSH!

BOOOM!

"It is if we're piloting giant robots…" Jean blinked.

Above them were several multicolored giant robots that strangely resembled several X-Men and Brotherhood characters fighting a huge battle and tearing the city apart. "And I thought we caused a lot of damage when we fight," Pietro quipped.

BOOM!

"There goes Bayville High again," Kurt remarked.

BOOM!

"And the east wing of the Institute," Lance said.

BOOM!

"And City Hall," Kitty said.

BOOOM! KABLAM!

"You know if they fill in that big crater where the school's football field was they could use it as a swimming pool," Todd said.

BOOM!

"Okay the thirty minutes are up," Hank looked at the device. "Boy time really flies when everything around you is blowing up into little bits."

"And that's gonna be us if we don't move it!" Kurt pointed at a huge stray missile coming their way.

"AHHHHH!" The gang screamed. Hank made the portal open up in time and they jumped through just before the missile hit.

"We're safe!" Kitty shouted as they flew to their next destination.

WHOOOOSH!

"Okay maybe not…" Kitty gulped when she saw where they had landed.

"Now where are we?" Pietro groaned. He opened his eyes and saw lasers pointing at him. "OH COME ON! NOT THE DANGER ROOM AGAIN!"

"What is this? A running gag?" Jean snapped as she took on the lasers.

Suddenly the Danger Room turned off on it's own. "Okay that's a good thing," Hank sighed. "Maybe we won't have to trash this one."

"We'd prefer that you answer our questions first," A woman's voice said.

They turned around and saw several X-Men. What struck them was that they had Japanese features and Japanese style costumes. "Wow, looks like we ended up in an anime universe," Pietro blinked.

"Hold on guys!" A Jean with long red hair in a ponytail spoke up. She was wearing a green tank top bra, skin tight green pants with a thick brown belt, green boots, independent sleeves that ran from her elbow to her wrist that were green with a gold stripe and a gold link arm band. "I feel a connection to one of them. You…You have the same power I do don't you?"

"The Phoenix Force? Yes I do," Jean told her. "I'm Jean Grey."

"That's my name!" Manga Jean gasped.

"Yeah well that's because she's you," Scott groaned. "An alternate you. We're from another dimension. It's a long story."

"I imagine it must be," A wizened figure walked in. He was mostly bald with gray hair on the sides and three blue lines tattooed on his forehead. He wore a long sea green robe with dark brown Japanese style pants. His feet were bare and webbed like his hands. A few of his teeth were visible as well as his long pink tongue.

"Master Toad," A Cyclops in an odd red armored costume with a headgear that truly made him look like the actual one eyed creature he was named for spoke. "Are they what they claim to be? Different versions of us?"

"Yes I believe they are," Master Toad nodded.

"Master Toad?" Scott asked. "Toad is your leader?"

"Well…" Manga Jean said. "Yeah…"

"Coooool," Todd's eyes widened.

"Proof God Hates Me Number 462," Scott groaned.

"This is our Toad," Wanda pointed to Todd. "Need I say more?"

"Oh my," Manga Storm blinked. She was wearing halter shorts, a blue short top, a long flowing blue cape, blue footwear with her toes sticking out of them and a gold headband with a red sun marked on it.

"There do seem to be some differences," Manga Wolverine snorted. He was wearing a white and black Japanese outfit with X's on them. His left hand was cybernetic, completely metal. "For example your counterpart is a lot younger little brother." He clapped his hand on Manga Cyclops' back.

"Brothers?" Jean blinked. "You and that Cyclops are brothers?"

"Proof God Hates Me Number 463," Scott remarked.

"I think we should have this conversation in a more appropriate place than the Danger Room, don't you think?" Master Toad asked.

"Sounds good to me," Pietro agreed. They went outside. "Whoa this whole place looks like we're in the sewers."

"That's because we are in the sewers," Master Toad explained.

"We had to kind of move around a bit," Manga Jean. "You know with the Sentinels and the Hellfire Club goons trashing our home and our reputations. I mean I know it's a bit dank but really once you get past the smell…" She stopped. "I know, I know I'm talking too much. Sorry I tend to ramble a little bit."

"This Jean's quite the little chatterbox isn't she?" Lance snickered.

"Come inside and have some tea," Master Toad opened one door. "We can…Oh my."

Inside was Trinity trying on several Japanese outfits. "Uh hi sis!" Daria was fooling around with a computer. "Neat place huh?"

"You three little maniacs are so dead when we get home…" Althea growled.

"Siblings who live to make trouble for you," Manga Cyclops snorted. "I can relate."

"If you are referring to the incident in the bar in the Shinma district that was five years ago," Manga Wolverine waved. "And the police didn't press any charges…"

"Oh my aching head…" Scott groaned.

A few minutes later while the gang was sipping their tea. "So the X-Men were set up along with all mutants and now the army is hunting them?" Jean asked.

"Yes. In this world I fear many mutants have been forced underground," Master Toad explained. "Not just in Japan but all over the world. But we are fighting back and soon we will confront our most feared enemy. Xavier."

"Xavier?" Jean was surprised.

Manga Wolverine turned on the monitor. It showed a picture of Xavier with Japanese features standing with two familiar young women. "Xavier leads the Hellfire Club. He wishes to control all mutant kind and human kind along with his family. By making important contacts in the police department he has been aggressively recruiting mutants for his cause by any means necessary."

"That's why we are hiding down here," Manga Storm explained. "Long story short he and Emma used their powers to start a mutant witch hunt."

"We spend more time rescuing mutants than clearing our names," Manga Cyclops grumbled.

"Wait in this reality Xavier is a bad guy and his kids are Emma Frost and Tessa?" Pietro held up his hands. "What about Magneto?"

"He is our spy in Xavier's inner sanctum," Master Toad explained. "And Emma is dead."

"Well then I guess this world's not all bad," Lance smirked.

"Yeah well she made a hell of a lot of damage before she went," Manga Wolverine growled. "It's because of her we're stuck down in the sewers hiding like rats."

"You've never complained about my accommodations before," Master Toad raised an eyebrow.

"I meant no disrespect Master," Manga Wolverine apologized. "But I'm tired of hiding from Xavier."

"Wait isn't your Xavier a telepath too?" Pietro asked. "Couldn't he just use his telepathy to…"

"I have outfitted these sewers with anti-telepathy scramblers," Master Toad held up his hand. "Unless he has a mental link with one of us, which I seriously doubt, he cannot find us."

"Master Toad can you teach me some ninja moves?" Todd asked, his eyes wide with excitement. "Please? Pretty please? I wanna be a real cool ninja like you!"

"Oh man here we go again," Lance rolled his eyes. "He's going on his little ninja kick again!"

"I believe I can show you a thing or two, young self," Master Toad said with a twinkle in his eye. "I must confess, I find the idea quite intriguing."

"I want to get in on this too," Althea thought. "Trinity you should pay attention."

"You're right," Daria nodded. "Ninja Master Toad is probably very wise."

"Wiser than our Toad," Quinn said. "And a better ninja too."

"Not much of a stretch but…" Brittany began. Althea gave her a murderous look. "Kidding! Kidding!"

"Why don't we start by focusing our Chi?" Master Toad got in a meditative position.

"The what?" Pietro asked.

"Life force," Master Toad explained. "Mutant Chi is special, it forms and gives us our powers."

"Funny I always thought a little something called an X-Gene did that," Hank said wryly.

"Do not be so quick to dismiss the power of your Chi," Master Toad told him. "An X-Gene is nothing more than a gateway for your powers to connect with the universe. It is how you focus your chi that will help you unlock it."

"Does this make any sense to anyone?" Pietro blinked.

"It makes perfect sense to me," Todd said as he got in a meditative position.

"I rest my case," Pietro rolled his eyes.

"Hey maybe we should all try this," Kurt thought aloud.

"A lesson from Toad?" Scott asked.

"I know it's a stretch for you but think of this as an opportunity," Hank chuckled. "Who knows? We might learn something about our own powers as well. And we do have some time before we are able for the next jump."

"Speaking of which I think we're running low on Grape Juice again," Jean noticed the gauge on the IM NUTS machine.

"Grape Juice?" Manga Wolverine asked. "That do hickey runs on grape juice?"

"I told you grape juice was one of the best drinks in the universe," Manga Storm grinned triumphantly.

"Not this argument again…"Manga Wolverine rolled his eyes.

"Come on I'll show you where we keep it," Manga Jean said to her. The two Jeans left the room.

"Thanks," Jean said as she carried the device.

"No, thank you. You don't know what this means to me," Manga Jean told her. "I mean I have so many questions about the Phoenix Force."

"I hate to say this but I know as little about this as you do," Jean told her. "All I know is that in my world it came from outer space and it was used in ancient times. An evil mutant named Apocalypse feared it because it was more powerful than he was, and he was pretty powerful."

"Wow that's some story," Manga Jean blinked. "I mean Master Toad did tell me that this power connected to my chi was not of this world. Not to mention the fact that I wasn't completely in control of it. And if I didn't release it every now and then it could be dangerous."

"Dangerous if you don't release it? How could…?" Jean began when they entered a room that looked like a kitchen.

The next thing she knew something hit her from behind and her world spun to black.

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"They're coming to…"

"Oh…" Jean woke up to find her hand bound behind her back. She was also wearing a mutant control collar along with Manga Jean. "My head…What the?"

They were in a strange large Japanese home. Surrounding them were statues as well as adult versions of Nightcrawler and Beast. Manga Beast was wearing a tan T-shirt and cargo pants. Manga Nightcrawler had gold tattoos on his chest and he was wearing tan cargo pants.

"What's going on?" Jean asked.

"We've been kidnapped and brought to Xavier's," Manga Jean grunted. "By these double crossing traitors!"

"I'm really getting sick of being knocked out and kidnapped for someone's evil plans," Jean grumbled as she tried to sit up. "No wonder Rogue's always so cranky."

"Beast! Nightcrawler! What's the meaning of this?" Manga Jean yelled. "I thought you were our friends!"

"Forgive us," Manga Nightcrawler told them. "But Xavier has my little sister Mari. He's been forcing us to spy on the X-Men for weeks now. If we didn't do what he asks…"

"Beast-san you sound as if I am a monster," Xavier walked in with a teenage Tessa in a short black dress and a young Japanese police chief with short black hair.

"What else would you call a man who hunts down his own kind and forces them to do his bidding?" Manga Nightcrawler snarled.

"I would hardly call you 'our kind' you mistake of nature," The young police chief snorted.

"Now, now Chief Yoshida," Manga Xavier held up his hand. "Even a lesser evolved mutant is more tolerable than humans." He turned to Tessa. "Your mother excluded of course."

"Of course," Tessa nodded.

"We had a deal Xavier," Manga Nightcrawler said. "I wish to see my sister!"

"Very well," Xavier nodded. With a wave one of the walls of the room revolved revealing a young girl restrained against it.

"Brother! Papa!" A twelve year old Japanese Rogue in a green outfit with multi streaked white and brown hair strained against her bonds.

"Let my daughter go fiend!" Manga Beast snarled.

"Okay this is definitely a new one," Jean blinked.

"Actually there's been a change of plans," Tessa grinned. "It seems her power is potentially great as well. She is a valuable mutant. Unlike you…" She gave them a telepathic blast that sent both males to their knees. "Completely expendable."

"PAPA!" Manga Rogue screamed. "Leave them alone you witch!"

"Dishonorable dogs," Manga Beast snarled unable to move. "I should have known you'd betray us."

"Yeah go figure on that," Manga Jean rolled her eyes.

"This is an interesting device," Yoshida looked at the IM NUTS device in his hands. "So with this we can travel to other realities?"

"Apparently as presented by the evidence here," Tessa pointed to both Jeans. "Imagine, two possessors of the Phoenix Force!"

"Yes with this device and the power of the Phoenix the Hellfire Club will be invincible," Xavier grinned.

"We'll never work for you!" Manga Jean snapped.

"Who said you had a choice?" Yoshida asked. "I think Xavier and Tessa will change your minds shortly. Oh and don't bother holding out for a rescue from Magneto. We were able to discover his deception last night and he's currently under lock and key. So there's absolutely no way…"

BOOOOOOOOOM!

"For the X-Men to find you…?" Yoshida blinked as both teams of X-Men and the Misfits entered the room through a huge hole they made.

"Here we come to save the day!" Trinity called out.

"All right!" Manga Jean cheered. She glared at her captors. "Now your butts are totally going to get kicked!"

"Master I…We…" Manga Beast pleaded.

"No need for apologies," Master Toad shook his head. "It is clear you had no choice in the matter." He glared at the scene before him.

"So I take it from your arrival that Magneto-san has escaped his prison and told you everything?" Manga Xavier sounded bored.

"That and Trinity being able to track the IM NUTS device with their own IM NUTS DEVICE," Althea told him.

"I always knew you had no honor Xavier," Manga Wolverine unsheathed his claws, the ones from his metal hand were made of pure energy. "But to use a child to manipulate others…This is beyond low even for you!"

"But you had no problems murdering my child did you not Wolverine?" Xavier's eyes darkened. He concentrated and created a psychic sword of his own.

"Your daughter gave us no choice," Manga Wolverine growled. "She was the one who started this whole mess in the first place! Just because her pride was wounded she started a chain reaction of events that led to the Sentinel attacks and mutant persecution!"

"True I admit my daughter's attempts to persuade Jean Grey to join the Hellfire Club were clumsy and brash at best," Xavier said holding his psychic sword. "But they did provide me with an opportunity to ally myself with Yoshida and gain access to an unlimited amount of mutant recruits."

With a snap of his fingers several female ninjas appeared. "Including the Shadowcat Clan," Xavier made a wide grin.

"Xavier is mine," Manga Wolverine snapped. "The rest of you take care of the others!"

"Oh please," Tessa grinned. "I could handle you in my sleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep!" She screamed as Trinity hit her with a psychic lightning attack.

Manga Nightcrawler and Manga Beast took advantage of the opportunity and released the Jeans from their shackles. "You get Mari," Jean said. "We'll take care of Tessa!"

"Actually Trinity is doing rather well against her," Manga Beast blinked as Trinity chased Tessa around with their psychic lightning.

"They're a lot more powerful than they look," Jean grinned. "Gotta admit, sometimes those little maniacs come in handy."

Meanwhile the X-Men and Misfits were having problems taking on the Shadowcat Ninja and Yoshida. "Burn mutants!" Yoshida laughed as he created a huge fireball that forced them to scatter.

"This guy's a mutant too?" Todd yelled as he leapt out of the way. "It figures!"

"Aggh!" Scott had tried to hit one ninja only to pass right through her. He fell flat on his face. "I can't get a hit!"

"None of us can get a hit!" Althea barely dodged the another ninja's attack.

"Nothing can touch us when we are in ghost form!" One ninja laughed. Someone tapped her on the shoulder. "What? Someone touched…?"

POW!

"Funny I don't seem to have a problem," Kitty grinned over the body of the unconscious ninja.

"How?" One ninja yelled as she tried to attack Kitty.

"I'm a Shadowcat too! Sort of," Kitty dodged the attack and landed a kick of her own. "And I've been pretty well trained when it comes to fighting ninjas thanks to Wolverine's Danger Room sessions and hanging around with the Misfits!"

"I will…." Another ninja tried to attack when she forgot to phase and was tapped from behind. Her power drained away.

"You want to fight?" Manga Rogue absorbed the skills and powers of the Shadowcat ninja. "Let's fight!" She dodged into the fray.

"Burn in…" Yoshida began when he noticed it was starting to get very cold. Manga Storm created a mini blizzard which knocked him and the Shadowcat Ninjas backwards.

"Even your powers cannot stand up to my wrath," Manga Storm snarled.

"Maybe not but these can," Yoshida pushed a button on his watch and suddenly the room trembled. Two strange looking robots burst into the room.

"Sentinels!" Manga Jean shouted.

"Oh goody, first Shadowcat ninjas now Sentinels," Pietro groaned. "This trip just gets better and better!"

"Allow me," Master Toad grinned. He simply hopped over to the two Sentinels and dodged their lasers. He managed to hop on top of one Sentinel and slammed his fist on it in several places, dodging the robotic claws. Then he hopped on the other one and repeated the process. Then he hopped off and clapped his hands. Instantly the Sentinels fell to pieces.

"Okay I have got to learn that trick," Todd blinked.

"You are going to lose this battle Logan," Xavier snarled as he fought with Manga Wolverine. "Even your mental shields will fall before my incredible power!"

"AAHHHHH!" Manga Wolverine yelled in agony. Xavier grinned at his power.

But not for long. "Let's even the odds shall we?" Jean felt the Phoenix fire burn within her.

"Let's," Manga Jean agreed. "You wanted double the power of the Phoenix, Xavier?"

"Didn't you ever hear the phrase 'Careful what you wish for'?" Both Jeans said in unison as they allowed their powers to take over.

"AAAHHHH!" Xavier screamed as he was knocked backwards into a wall by a psychic assault. Tessa was also slammed into a wall as well.

"I gotta admit it," Jean powered down and grinned. "That felt good."

"You have lost Xavier," Manga Wolverine recovered and pointed his energy claws at Yoshida. "And you as well Yoshida. This battle is ours!"

"For all the good that it will do you," Yoshida snarled. "No one will believe you. You are still outlaws! Wanted criminals while we are respected members of society. We still have the public and the military on our side."

"Unless of course your entire battle here was televised," Quinn held up a small camera.

"And someone managed to hack into the TV station satellites around Japan," Brittany grinned. "And everywhere else!"

"So the whole wide world knows exactly what you are and who started this whole mess!" Daria said. Sirens were heard in the distance. "That would be the police coming to arrest you."

"Yeah I don't think a lot of those cops were exactly thrilled when they found out their Chief of Police was not only a mutant but a crook!" Brittany agreed.

"And that flushing sound you hear Xavier is your status going down the toilet as well," Quinn nodded.

"Enjoy the Japanese version of Sing Sing!" They squealed excitedly before they turned on their device and teleported away into another dimension.

"NOOO!" Yoshida yelled as he realized what had happened. "I'm ruined!"

"You're ruined?" Xavier whirled on them. "You despicable low base freaks!" He managed to get to his feet. "I have not lost yet!" He ran towards Manga Wolverine and leapt at him with his psychic sword drawn. "HIYAAAAAAA!"

"ARRRRRAAAAHHHH!" Manga Wolverine managed to step back enough and let his energy claws fly, cutting off both of Xavier's legs.

"AAAAHHHHH!" Xavier fell to the ground in agony.

"And that's how Xavier lost his legs in this world," Althea quipped.

"On top of a huge battle we also get a replay of the end of 'Revenge of the Sith'," Pietro grinned. "This is a great trip!"

"Dude that's still not right," Kurt winced at the sight. "I'm not exactly comfortable with body parts flying all over the place!"

"You had no problem during that Friday the 13th marathon a few weeks ago," Wanda gave him a look.

"Yeah but that's…" Kurt began when he noticed Yoshida powering up. "Uh oh!"

"I will make you pay for what you have done!" Yoshida sent a blast at the dimensional travel device near him on the floor.

"NO!" Hank yelled but it was too late. The IM NUTS device broke into pieces and then exploded. "This is not good people!"

"Okay we're officially screwed now," Pietro groaned. "How are we gonna get home?"

"We could always wait for my sisters to show up again," Althea sighed. "But who knows how long that's going to take?"

Just then another blinding light appeared. To their shock they saw the Exiles standing before them. "Hello there X-Men, Misfits," Mimic folded his arms. "Jumping around other dimensions isn't as easy as you thought is it?"