Everyday, the X-men continue to try and be agents of peace in a world that hates and fears them. Underneath the mentorship of Tony Stark and Charles Xavier, the X-men found that they had to protect Libertarian presidential nominee Lilandra Neramani from the ever-growing hate group, the Friends of Humanity.

Nonetheless, there are others out there trying to find solutions to fight for peace in the United States. Hank Pym, Tony Stark's best friend, is looking to build an artificial intelligence program, Ultron. While Pym is hoping for Ultron to be an agent of peace, his ex-fiancé Janet van Dyne, Professor Xavier, and Hank McCoy think otherwise.

However, for the X-men, they find that even they cannot have their leisurely time interrupted. What had gone from them enjoying a video game turned into a moment of confusion. Two mutants named Quentin Beck and Mojo Adams – former producers of a failing television program Mojoworld – have kidnapped rising mutant pop star Alison "Dazzler" Blair to try and bring their failure of a TV show back on the air.

Issue 51: Mysterious Mojo Part 2

Ditko School for Boys – Twenty-Five Minutes Ago

Many would think that having one of your closest friends living so many miles away from you would be the worst thing that there was in the world. But, for Peter Parker, this was far from the case.

That weekend, Peter had paid a visit to his childhood friend, Harry Osborn, at the prep school that he attended out in Las Angeles. It took Peter begging his Aunt May to let him go, but he'd managed to convince her that he was responsible enough to board a plane on his own without an adult.

Sitting in Harry's dormitory at Ditko School for Boys, Peter and Harry were watching a James Marsden movie; however, neither were enjoying one bit of it.

"Okay, this movie is stupid," Harry groaned. "Marsden is barely even in this film, look at that. And this Famke Janssen scene . . . I've never been more disgusted with a movie before."

"Then why did you put this shit show on?" Peter quipped, grabbing a handful of popcorn and shoving it into his mouth.

"Was there anything better to watch on TV? It was either this, or that downright forgettable movie with Miles Teller, Kate Mara and Michael B. Jordan. That movie was disgusting," Harry said.

Peter nodded in agreement. "Harry, I think life at boarding school changed you, my friend," he said. "But I do not envy your situation. The year my parents left me with my aunt and uncle was the year that your dad . . ."

"I know," Harry said bitterly. "I wonder if my dear old dad told the world where his son is."

"Harry, we do not need to talk about this," Peter insisted with a shake of his head.

"How's M.J doing, by the way?" Harry asked.

"She's great; still the same as she was," Peter said. "And you know, Johnny, too. But when the time comes, I've gotta introduce you to my newest friends Bobby and Angelica; you'd like them. Plus, Bobby is Iceman from the X-men. My fifth best friend in my life is a superhero," he added.

Harry nodded, knowing who Peter was referring to. He, Peter and Johnny grew up together, best of friends, until Harry had gotten shipped off to boarding school by his father unexpectedly. Peter and Johnny didn't quite understand why that was the case, but Harry didn't like talking about it all. It was one of the many things that he was bitter about.

That was the moment the screen on Harry's TV went black, the film being switched off.

"Oh, come on! It was about to get to one of the only redeemable parts about this film with Kelsey Grammar!" Harry groaned.

"Dude, I know," Peter said, setting the bowl of popcorn aside to look at the television. "Well, from what I can tell, there's nothing wrong with the TV. It's turned on."

"So why is the screen black?" Harry retorted.

"I do not know," Peter retorted back as he went to further examine the television. "Let me see if I can tell what the problem is. I've built plenty of TVs and radios in my life to know when something isn't working."

Just as Peter was about to check and see what the issue was, the screen switched back on, but, not to their program. In fact, it switched to the image of some young blonde woman and a red-haired young man running for their lives on what appeared to be some sort of island.

"Wait, isn't that that Dazzler chick?" asked Harry with a raised eyebrow.

"Yeah, it is, from what I can see. Isn't this Mojoworld? I thought that thing got canceled because it sucked so badly," Peter said.

"It is," Harry said. "But who could be causing this show to come back on the air? Clearly, something is going on."

"Yeah . . . this doesn't look right," Peter whispered. He quickly walked over to his duffle which had his overnight stuff inside, but, at the bottom of the bag, it had something that he kept hidden deeply. It was his Spider-Man mask.

After the school trip to Dr. Curt Connors' lab which was in Oscorp, Peter had noticed something with him to be off after having been bitten by a spider which had been radioactive. He'd remembered having the sensation of feeling sick and feverish before passing out on his bedroom floor after having vomited in his bathroom.

When he'd awoken, he'd suddenly had reflexes of a spider and seemed to have enhanced senses and strength. It was something to him that had been so spectacular. In fact, he had yet to tell Johnny, MJ, Angelica and Bobby about it. Shortly after receiving this incredible gift, Peter had donned a costume and began committing heroic acts as the superhero known to New York City as Spider-Man.

However, at the time when he'd started his career as Spider-Man, his Uncle Ben had been shot and killed by a mysterious shooter in an alleyway, which led into Peter remembering his uncle's words:

"Peter, with great power comes great responsibility."

Ever since then, Peter had been determined to make his uncle proud of him by crime fighting responsibly. In fact, it had been the actions of Bobby – Iceman from the X-men, who had inspired Peter to want to start fighting for the greater good. Another inspiration for him was his Aunt May starting a homeless shelter known as F.E.A.S.T with one of Manhattan's biggest philanthropists, Martin Li.

Now, Peter found that he was faced with a situation where he felt the need to interfere. He knew that suddenly; a canceled reality show suddenly forcefully being put on the air was nothing short of odd. In fact, none of it made any sense to him. Quickly taking his clothes off to reveal the rest of his Spider-Man uniform while Harry was in the bathroom, he pulled his mask on over his face and used his web-shooters he had created to make his quick escape out of Harry's dormitory window. Knowing of the location of Mojovision Studios, Peter knew that he had to get there as quickly as he possibly could to figure out exactly what was going on.

The Blackbird – Present

"Alright, everyone, we're above Hollywood right now. Keep your eyes peeled, people," Cyclops said as he piloted the plane, Marvel Girl at his side.

"We hear you loud and clear, Slim," said Angel from where he sat beside Kitty Pryde.

"Besides, that Dazzler woman, I may not be the biggest fan of pop music, but her stuff I've got a weakness for," said Cyclops.

"I wouldn't have guessed," said Kitty sarcastically. "You're on top of all things music all the time, Scott."

Marvel Girl laughed lightly. "It doesn't surprise me in the least. He's been following Dazzler's work for a year. And I'll admit I'm growing fond of her stuff too."

"And that's why this whole situation is leaving me suspicious. I mean, Mojoworld was canceled after a year on television. Why would it be back on the air now?" asked Cyclops.

"I agree with you on that," said Iceman from where he sat on the jet.

As they kept their eyes peeled for any sighting of anything suspicious, that was the moment they could see the lights flashing on Mojovision Studios; the property was supposed to be abandoned with no activity. But it appeared to be active.

"Alright, this is our stop, X-men," said Marvel Girl, unstrapping herself from her seat. "C'mon, Iceman, Angel, let's go!" The three of them jumped out of the Blackbird, Iceman making a path of ice to slide down as he grabbed Kitty by the hand.

"Shadowcat, phase us in!" said Iceman.

"Wait, what?" Kitty asked.

"I think it's time you got a proper codename," Iceman explained. "How'd I do?"

"It's perfect." The thirteen-year-old – now known as Shadowcat – beamed, and she proceeded to phase herself and Bobby into the studio. Once they were inside, they could that the hallways were like a maze. But they could hear the activity going on inside. They could hear panicked screams and a calculated laughter.

"Marvel Girl, do you have any information on this place?" asked Shadowcat.

"Yes, Mojovision Studios is owned and operated by a man nicknamed Mojo Adams and a man named Quentin Beck. Both are overzealous, yet failing film and TV producers in Hollywood who have been struggling with finding success. Quentin Beck is a mutant and he appears to have powers of telepathy which allow him to create illusions and manipulate reality. It's clear that whatever he is doing, he's got Dazzler trapped in some sort of world where she cannot use her powers. He's clearly making her think that she is on some island with technology that would make Magneto or Mr. Sinister jealous," said Marvel Girl.

"Great, so we're dealing with two crazed, talentless bafoons who are looking to use their abilities to try and turn their failing TV show into a profit by kidnapping an up-in-coming pop star," quipped Iceman.

"Pretty much," said Cyclops. "I'm taking the bird down. I'll meet you guys inside. In the meantime, we've gotta come up with a plan."

"You're the one who strategizes for us, Scott!" said Shadowcat.

"Well, we all have to think on our feet," Angel told them. "Okay? You guys are inside, get moving. Kitty, we've got faith in you."

"You don't believe in me?" Iceman gasped out.

"Sorry, Bobby, but Kitty is very reliable," said Cyclops.

Iceman sighed and rolled his eyes, grabbing Shadowcat by the hand as she phased them through several walls to try and get them to the main stage of the studio.

'I cannot believe that we are doing this, of all things on a Sunday. This is not how I pictured it,' thought Iceman as he and Shadowcat continued to phase through wall after all. Finally, they made it to the main stage, but from what they were seeing, they were warped in a world where they seemed to be trapped on some sort of island, stuck in a tree.

"Okay, we've better find a way to get ourselves outta here," said Shadowcat.

"Agreed." Iceman tried to use his powers to create a slide of ice, but that was when he realized his powers were not working. "My powers!" he said. "Cyclops, Angel, Marvel Girl, do not go into the main stage! Find another way. My powers aren't working here for some reason! See if you can access the control booth!"

"I think somehow, Beck is warping reality to make it so out mutant powers do not work in this place. I don't know how, but he's managing to!" Shadowcat explained.

"Understood," said Marvel Girl. "Just hang in there, you two!"

That was the moment a nearby sentry gun proceeded to fire at the two younger teenagers, forcing them to quickly dodge out of the way.

"That was too close!" said Iceman.

"Let's just find that Dazzler girl and see if we can find her here!" Shadowcat suggested.

Iceman nodded, and he and the younger girl proceeded to walk through the reality-warped island together, dodging trap after trap that seemed to be in their way. However, they could hear the annoying voice of Mojo Adams.

"Ahh, I see we've got two more contestants here for our little show! And they appear to be X-men!" said Mojo.

"We're not looking to be part of your shit show!" shouted Iceman with a roll of his eyes as he noticed the obese, albino man sitting there in the booth which was floating above them. At his side was Quentin Beck, whose eyes were glowing a strange purple aurora as he continued to warp the reality around them. "And where the hell are our powers?"

"That's what makes this challenge all the more fun . . . see how long you can last without your mutant abilities," said Quentin Beck – Mysterio, from where he sat in the booth. He had a cocky grin on his face.

"This isn't my idea of fun!" retorted Shadowcat in an aggravated voice as her and Iceman continued dodging trap after trap. Luckily, their sessions with Logan in the Danger Room had prepared them for this. Logan had trained them to be quick on their feet, and in that moment, he'd be proud of them.

While Shadowcat and Iceman continued to dodge obstacle after obstacle on the reality-warped island of death, outside the studio, Spider-Man was observing. Taking notice of the fact that Iceman, his best friend, was involved in this, too, was something that left him in concern. He knew that his friend had trained to be put in situations like this, but, that did not mean the web-slinger wasn't worried. Opening up a window into the studio using his web shooter, the teenager swung into the building. Landing onto something that appeared to be a tree, Spider-Man took in his surroundings. However, looking up at what appeared to be a control booth of sorts that seemed to be floating, he noticed Quentin Beck and Mojo Adams there too.

"Ahh, I see New York's resident Spider-Man has decided to join the party!" said Mysterio.

"Don't count on me sticking around for long! What the hell is going on? I thought your show got canceled because A. Longshot left, and B. it stunk on ice!" quipped the Spider-Man.

"You could say that we found a way to get ratings," retorted Mojo.

"By kidnapping an up-in-coming pop star and forcing this show onto everyone's television . . . so creative," Spider-Man quipped dryly in reply. "You know, you cannot force things onto people. It just turns them off!"

"How's about getting out of here, you little pest, before we squash you like the bug you are?" asked Mojo as Spider-Man landed down beside Iceman.

"Well, technically, my powers are based off arachnids – not bugs – even though they're in the same family of arthropods. And I wouldn't waste too much time forming words, man. You might need it later!" Spider-Man replied back wittily. "That's something you learn in fifth grade science class? Or was it fourth grade? I don't know. But, I gotta say, this isn't really helping your case too much."

"Then, what do you suggest?" asked Mysterio rhetorically.

"Well, I would suggest getting some talent or trying something more creative. Or, how's about you try out something I like to call the Spidey Special?" Spider-Man quipped.

Iceman turned to Spider-Man. "Hey, try not stealing the spotlight, man!"

"Sorry, Iceman!" Spider-Man said in reply. He started whistling a tune to himself as he shot a web at the control booth that Mojo and Mysterio were sitting in, using that was a platform to swing over.

'Why does he sound so familiar to me?' Iceman wondered. 'His voice sounds a lot like . . . no, it can't be. Peter's not . . . but, he did dodge Duncan Matthews' punch those months ago with a backflip . . .'

As Iceman stood there, contemplating it all, he noticed Marvel Girl and Cyclops up in the control booth. Marvel Girl seemed to be in a telepathic battle with Quentin Beck, and it looked as though she was winning since the warped reality around them seemed to cease. Before, they knew it, the stage appeared to be back to normal, and up in the control booth, Mojo and Mysterio were down for the count. Taking in their surroundings, Iceman and Shadowcat noticed Alison Blair and Webber "Arcade" Torque there as well. Alison noticed the two X-men standing there.

"X-men?" she asked them.

"Yeah, you could say we were in town, conveniently," quipped Cyclops from where he was in the booth, speaking into the microphone.

"By the way, Dazzler, my boyfriend here, he knows every word to every one of your songs," said Marvel Girl, smirking and causing her boyfriend to go red around the ears.

"Thanks a lot, Jean," he said, narrowing his eyes at her.

"It's fine. Always pleased to meet a fan," Alison said with a smile on her face as Spider-Man swung down, looking to make his escape around the corner. However, Iceman quickly followed him.

"Dude, do I know you?" he asked the web-slinger.

"No-No," Spider-Man replied back.

"Funny, you sound a lot like my best friend, Peter Parker, yeh high . . . a total geek, makes wisecracks," Iceman quipped with a raised brow and a smirk on his face.

Spider-Man let out a sigh, looking around and taking stock to make sure that nobody was around before taking his mask off. "Okay, Bobby, you caught me."

"Okay, dude, this was awesome! But next time you interfere with me and my turf, call ahead, man," Iceman said.

"Hey, as far as I know, we're already considered vigilantes in the eyes of the public. Neither one of us is viewed as too much of a hero," Spider-Man said with a grin. "Besides, I gotta tell ya sometime about how I fought Rhino over the summer."

"I saw the story in the Daily Bugle from our number one fan," quipped Iceman with a smile. "But this was fun man we've gotta do this again."

"Are you serious, dude?" asked Spider-Man in a serious tone as they walked away, putting his mask back up and over his face to disguise himself.

"Completely serious," Iceman said, punching his friend's shoulder as they walked off together. "Too bad we cannot drink to our victory."

"We'll have plenty of opportunities when we turn twenty-one." The two friends clasped hands and shared a hug, taking comfort in that Bobby now knew Peter's secret he'd been keeping for the past few months. The fact that his best friend now knew took a huge weight off Peter's shoulders. It meant that he and Bobby would be able to swap stories with one another about being official "superheroes".

"Touché." Iceman nodded before heading off to the Blackbird, smiling at the fact that Peter Parker, the resident geek of Marsden Regional High; his best friend, was Spider-Man.

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