*Disclaimer* Sailor Moon and everything and anything having to do with her is strictly the property of Anime and Naoko Takeuchi. The X-Men though belong to Marvel comics. Everything in this is entirely fictional. Marvel/Anime Crossover: One Marvelous Day Kitty Pryde stared up at the old temple before her. "What do you call this place?" "The Hinto Shrine. It's where me and my grandfather live. And Chad." "Who's Chad?" "Just this annoying guy who hangs out at the temple sometimes. I don't like him at all." "Oh. Reeeallly?" "Yeah! Geez, the way you carry on you sound almost like," she paused. "Serena." "Oh, ah he. Sorry, I know what it's like to be reminded someone you love is missing or dead." "Me? Miss Serena? Are you nuts, we hate each other." "True." said Mina, joining the conversation "I've never seen two people get along worse. Especially since they can be such good friends." Rei gave a wan smile. They were good friends weren't they? It was sometimes hard to tell with all the raspberries and the teasing and the insults. ***** In the meantime, that good friend was standing fearfully at the "rulers" of the New World. She was very, very scared although she did her best not to show it. "So you are Sailor Moon, one the many thorns in our side." Magneto addressed her coldly. " Well, I would be Sailor Moon, if I could get my locket back. Um, would that be OK with you guys? I mean, I could just take my locket and leave you guys alone. I'm sure you don't want to keep little old me around. I can be so annoying sometimes. Ask Sailor Mars." Her only answer was a hostile stare from those present. " Maybe we shall have occasion to ask that Sailor Brat, Mars. After all, it won't be long until she joins you as fellow prisoner." said Mystique nastily from behind her "Or fellow corpse." "You!" cried Serena, noticing the shapeshifter for the first time. She whirled around and found herself surrounded by the entirety of the Brotherhood, complemented by Sapphire and Emerald. "Leave. Now." The man beside Magneto had finally spoken. "But Diamond-" said Sapphire "Everyone leaves now." as he spoke his voice got more and more malicious with every word. "Yes Prince Diamond." said a subdued Sapphire. With that, he bowed and left the room. The others slowly followed him. Serena was now alone with Diamond of Nemesis and Magneto, hater of all humans. ***** "Can I help cook Rei? C'mon, I'll be more careful with the spice this time." "Mina, your soups are always too hot, too cold or too spicy. God help me should I ever have you for a nurse." "Oh don't be so cruel Rei." said Mina as she stuck her tongue out petulantly. "Well, go see what Kitty's up to. Someone needs to keep her from getting bored until the foods ready." "OK. I'll do that then." agreed Mina She found Kitty wandering around the grounds staring up at the cherry trees. "It's very pretty." was all Kitty could think of to say. There was an uncomfortable silence. "It was really nice of you guys to invite me to dinner. I hardly ever go anywhere and my only friends are the other Xmen." "Well, we're kind of like that too. I mean, we all have friends and acquaintances outside the Scouts but we're all each others best friends." then Mina gave a little laugh "Whatever Rei and Serena may say." Another pause in the conversation "Have you ever been to Japan before?" "A couple of times actually. In fact, I know a Japanese superhero from our universe." "Really?" "Yeah, his name is Sunfire. He's a mutant like us." "What does he do?" "Oh it's kind of like, umm. He can harness the power and heat of the sun. It's pretty neat but." and here she gave a small giggle "it's really hot." "So you guys travel a lot?" asked Mina, in a desperate attempt to keep up the conversation " Oh sure, I've been all over even though I'm only a little older than you." for lack of anything better to say, she continued on "sometimes we travel as pedestrians on passenger jets and stuff like that, but most times the Xmen take the Blackbird. I kind of like our jet, the Midnight Runner, better though." "Ours?" asked Mina, confused "But aren't you an Xman?" "Oh yeah, most of my life, but for a while I worked under another, well, branch of the Xmen called Excalibur. Nightcrawler was our leader. We were based in England." "No way! England? I used to live there too. In fact, I was a crimefighter called Sailor V. They made movies out of me, video games. Everything!" "Wow, you guys are lucky, if anyone made a movie about the Xmen it would be a horror movie." "Oh?" "Yeah, as you may have noticed when you were in our universe, other humans aren't too fond of mutants. In fact, me and the other Xmen are thought of as criminals where we come from." "Really? That's the worst. You are the nicest people I could meet and you guys are risking your lives to come here and save a universe that isn't your own... I can't believe they would say that! Do they think that about all mutants?" "Pretty much and having people like Magneto around doesn't help our image any either. Of course, there are exceptions like the members of the Avengers team. They're pretty respected." "Avengers?" "Oh yeah, they're another team of superheroes." "Supper's ready guys!!!" called Rei "C'mon, you don't want dinner to get cold." With that, both teens entered the temple. ***** Colossus searched behind the dumpster. Neither he nor Nightcrawler had Storm's "talent" for acquiring money. If someone had stolen the food, they were sunk. "Finally!" exclaimed Piotre as he dug out the grocery bags. "I thought we might wind up starving." "Given the choice between that and your cooking, mein freund, I think starving to death is the lesser of the two evils." joshed Nightcrawler "If you feel so about my cooking, Tovarische, you could always make dinner yourself." "Fine, fine, have it your way." said Nightcrawler Colossus just grinned. ***** "This looks great Rei. You should show me how to make it so I can cook it back at the mansion. Won't that impress the guys. It'll show Mister-I'm-so-great-cuz-I- cook-cajun Gambit a thing or two." "Well, if you want help with cooking, you'd best go see Lita. She's the best cook I know and... did you say mansion?" "Well yeah, it's actually a school run by Xavier to teach us to learn our mutant powers." she decided not to give away anything about the danger room -their training room- or Cerebro, their mutant tracking computer. They ate in silence for a bit, savoring the food, until Mina spoke up again. "Why is it everyone hates mutants?" Shadowcat stared down at her plate thinking about her answer, sometimes she wasn't even sure herself. "I guess," she started "I guess it's because we're different. Kurt, that is, Nightcrawler once said 'What people don't understand, they fear and what they fear they hate and what they hate they destroy' Also, it's because it's believed that we're the next stage in evolution. Mutants are making humans obsolete. We're more powerful then they are. That makes us dangerous to them. And people like the Brotherhood doesn't help either. They believe they're the next stage in evolution too, or some join because they've been cast off by the human race while others are so embittered towards life that they wish to destroy those who hurt them and decide to take it out on the entire human race. Sometimes I think that everything we do doesn't matter, that humans are going to go on hating us." "We don't hate you." said Mina "And noone in our universe hates you." added Rei "Yeah, but the way the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants and Magneto are going at it, they won't be tolerating us for long. They're going to assume that all mutants are just like them. I've seen it happen." "Well, we'll just have to show them otherwise then won't we?" said Mina in that voice which said that she meant it, that she believed every word she said. She oozed confidence. They WOULD do it. Just like they were going to rescue Sailor Moon. Just a few more hours. Sailor Moon would be freed. ***** Sailor Moon wasn't so confident about that though. In front of her stood probably the two meanest people a person could imagine, one of them holding her broach and gloating. "Well Sailor Moon, it seems we've gotten hold of your only source for your pathetic powers." he gave a sudden, horrible laugh. Sailor Moon gave a slight whimper then attempted to appear strong "Who are you?" she demanded in a slightly wavering voice "Perhaps we should introduce ourselves, after all we know who you are. I am Prince Diamond of the dark moon Nemesis. This is my, er, colleague, Magneto, ruler of Japan, newly titled the New Mutant Nation." "A home for all the mutants cast out by the inferior Homo Sapiens. This is no longer a world for humans." Sailor Moon got bold "This world is for everyone. Not just humans and not just mutants." "So you would like to think human." said Magneto scornfully. "But mutants are new to this world. New to you. We mutants are not fools. How long before things turn out the way they did in our universe?" Sailor Moon watched Magneto for a time, saying nothing. Magneto seemed insane with rage. And yet, was all that rage really his? "How did things turn out in your universe?" she asked in sincere curiosity. Marrow had dropped many hints but few answers. "What happened in our universe is irrelevant to what is going to happen to yours!" snarled Magneto Sailor Moon sensed something dark in Magneto. Not to say he wasn't already nasty enough to scare her to bits but... "What happened in your universe won't happened here." said Sailor Moon kindly. "Hah! And I should believe you why?" asked Magneto scornfully "Because. I am Sailor Moon and I won't let it happen." Magneto's face contorted with rage for a second before he mastered himself and commanded "Take that human wretch away. I don't wish to lay eyes on her again." "Fine." said Diamond, not wishing to cause an argument. He would show no weaknesses or discord with an enemy watching, no matter how lovely that enemy may be. "Remove her to my chambers." he ordered A man with blue suddenly appeared. He paused for a second and frowned and then, there was nothing but cold and blackness. Magneto watched the two humans disappear. He thought carefully. Such irrational behaviour was unlike him. It was dangerous to reveal such emotions. Anger was a weakness. He stood, stalk still for a second, when suddenly, he whirled and left to the privacy of his own chambers to think. ***** In the darkness of the throne room, a shadow moved and came alive, becoming the Wiseman. As he watched Magneto disappear he laughed to himself. And icy chuckle like a cold breeze which freezes you to the bones. It was all coming together. Much sooner than he would of thought. Magneto, not the pink-haired brat, was the final link in his plan. Let the greedy genetic freak make his futile plans, and argue with Prince Diamond all he wanted. At this stage of the game, they could destroy themselves for all he cared. In fact, it would save him the trouble. Just a little longer and the universe would be his. Both of them. ***** Serena's eyes gazed about her in fright. Then they centered back on the hungry look of the man in front of her. She didn't even want to think about what he was looking so starved for. She tilted her head back and was met by Sapphire's cold, disapproving stare. When he saw her looking his way, his face twisted into a terrible grimace. He really didn't like her. And he didn't like this. She could tell just by looking at him. Well, it's not like she wanted to be here. "Leave us Sapphire." commanded Diamond "Diamond." started Sapphire "Look Sapphire, we've had this discussion before. Nothing can go wrong." "She's a Sailor Scout your highness." "What she is, is a helpless little girl who can do nothing without her precious brooch. Isn't that right Serena?" Serena gulped. He was right. Without her brooch she was powerless. Well, at the very least, she could possibly kick him in the shins. "Leave Sapphire." Sapphire knew the impossibility of getting Diamond to listen to him. He never listened to anyone but the wiseman anymore. He had to try though. "I'm staying outside the door Diamond, in case anything happens." Diamond shook his head in an exasperated gesture. "You do that Sapphire, if it will make you happy." Sapphire left, still slightly disgruntled. ***** Back at the table, Kitty, Mina and Rei had finally finished washing the dishes after Rei having to explain where the cups went to Kitty seven times and Mina breaking two plates. All that was left was for Mina to clean up the glass. "Ow." she muttered as she cut herself on a piece of glass. "You could at least help a little bit Rei." "Considering you broke them, I think not." Mina finally managed to get the rest of the glass cleaned up and thrown in the garbage without further incident. "Guess we better get going if were going to meet the guys in time." said Shadowcat, now changed and back in uniform "Where's this place again?" "Crossroads Junior High is about a kilometer away from the Dark Crystal. We know where it is don't worry. It's where Ami, Serena and Lita all go to school." "Gotcha." The girls were on their way. ***** "Dinner wasn't actually that bad." admitted Kurt "Of course, I'm an excellent cook." "When you aren't burning everything." "Well, I am a better artist than chef I admit." said Colossus The two of them were walking downtown to the school. Ami had taken great pains to give them good directions. The only problem with them was that the streets were very open and very public. Thank God for Image Inducers, thought Nightcrawler. He was well aware of how people typically reacted to his appearance. Still, there was only one so if any of the Brotherhood was wandering around, and this, Nightcrawler conceded to himself, was extremely unlikely, they might recognize Colossus. They finally arrived at the gates of a school. "Crossroads Junior High." Colossus read to himself. "This must be the place then." "Ja. Let's go." They entered and looked around the ghostly play yard. It was eerily silent. "Creepy." mumbled Nightcrawler softly to himself. He stared out at the slightly moving swing "This would make for a great painting though." said Colossus, always on the lookout for a good art subject. "Ja." Nightcrawler pushed the button on a small device. He was immediately transformed back into his usual blue- skinned, demonlike appearance. It was a big mistake. ***** At the back of the school yard some very tired soldiers snapped to attention. Two highly suspicious men had entered the school play yard their platoon was camping out in only moments before and now one of them had turned into some frightening blue monster. "It's gotta be one of those monsters that the Sailor Scouts fight. My younger brother was once attacked by one." whispered one private too another. The eyes of the private he'd been talking to lit up. They'd been stuck there watching the stupid crystal for two days now with nothing to do. Finally there was some action, what he'd joined the army for in the first place. " Or at least those muties on the TV. Let rush 'em and take them prisoner." he said. "Ummm" started the other one "Let's ask the sarge first." ***** Nightcrawler and Colossus became aware of a rustling in some far off bushes. Kurt immediately faded into the shadows, someone was trying to sneak up on them. That meant they'd probably already seen him so there was no use using the Image Inducer now. The two of them listened tensely and heard the click of a semi being cocked. Then a few more. Suddenly there was a cry and a troop of soldiers came pouring towards them. They were immediately surrounded. The two Xmen watched warily as a commanding officer strode forward. "Right then," he began "You two monsters, or mutants or whatever, are coming with us. You're to come quietly and make little resistance. Let's go." "What no reading of our rights?" "Eh?" The Sergeant noticed that neither of them had moved except that the demon, the one who had spoke, was now grinning, ear to pointy ear. "Don't we get at least one phone call?" he added "I'm serious, we know what you are and what you're like and we can't have you wandering the streets. You are coming with us. It's up to you whether you come in one piece or not though." "I'm afraid, my dear Sergeant, that you don't know what we are or what we're are capable of but I will tell you here and now that we are the Xmen and we are not leaving." "Oh boy." said Colossus, his heart was more for painting than scrapping. But then he smiled to himself. They want to fight though, so what's a poor farmboy to do? "Filthy muties." spat out one man "Look what you've done to our city! Bringing that dark crystal with you and threatening us. We won't let you get away with it." Both Xmen suddenly remembered themselves though. It was not their place to cause trouble between humans and mutants. It was a little late though. Before they could get a word out in their defense one soldier, inspired to irrational rage and fear of these strange monstrosities that would threaten his world struck out. Colossus and Nightcrawler were forced to take action. ***** Ami and Lita, now transformed into Sailor Mercury and Sailor Jupiter ran panting up to their school "We're going to be late. We probably are late." Mercury moaned to herself as she struggled to keep up to Jupiter. She was not one who liked being tardy. "We are not going to be late. And even if we are, it'll only be by one or two min-" Jupiter cut herself off mid-sentence and backed up against a wall, grabbing Mercury's arm to stop her. "Why'd we stop?" whispered Ami, a half second before she realized why. There were sounds of fighting up ahead. In the school yard. Both girls looked at each other and broke into a sprint. As they skidded into the yard they both soon saw what the ruckus was about. Nightcrawler and Colossus were in the middle of a group of soldiers, fighting for their lives. Colossus had armored up to his metal form. Bullets were ricocheting off him like mad. Nightcrawler on the other hand, was having to stick it out fist to gun barrel. He was also refusing to teleport. "Wish I had a sword." he said to his buddy Colossus "This would be so much easier." "It would be so much easier if you teleported too, Tovarische." "No good, then I would have less energy when I need it later." "It's no good if you're dead when we need you later." "Danke for your worry Piotre, but I'll be fine." "Have it your own way then." said Colossus as he cheerfully grabbed one of the soldiers saying "Sorry 'bout this but I just can't have you hurting my friend. Or me for that matter. Not that I have too much to worry abou- By the White Wolf!" he cried Someone had gotten smart, or stupid, and launched a rocket at him. He was knocked to the ground, stunned. Now he was possibly wounded and Nightcrawler was suddenly very much on his own. The girls realized they had to act. "Stop right there!" they shouted in unison The armed men looked up. Mercury and Jupiter had every eye, and every gun, trained on them. They looked at each other nervously. The last thing they would of expected would be a run in with the Japanese militia. Sailor Mercury cleared her throat, mustered her courage and shouted "I'm Sailor Mercury." "And I'm Sailor Jupiter." followed up Jupiter "We are the Sailor Scouts!" they cried together "And those are our friends you're attacking." finished Mercury "F-F-FRIENDS?!" stuttered one soldier "These freaks are your friends?" "Yes." said Mercury, quietly. "And they may be our only hope against the Dark Crystal." The soldiers looked at each other. The Scouts said they were OK but... That one mutant, he just looked so frightening. Surely they were the enemy, those muties. One man found his voice and called out "Aren't THEY the enemy? They are mutants after all." "That's right." stated Sailor Jupiter "And so what if they are?" she challenged The man who had spoke quailed but said quickly "Well, the Brotherhood are mutants." "So? A lot of humans are criminals too. These folks are the Xmen, they're enemies of the Brotherhood is what they are. Ally to us though." The soldiers looked uncertainly at each other. The Sailor Scouts were national heroes. If they said it was alright, then it must be so. Slowly, they lowered their guns. Both Nightcrawler and the now semi-recovered Colossus stared at each other, and then at the Sailor Scouts in wonder. To get frightened men to relinquish their weapons in the face of them, the monstrosities, that took a lot of work. "Now if you don't mind," Sailor Jupiter told them "We're meeting some friends here, so could you please simplify things by leaving? Go on, shoo!" Once more the men looked at each other, shrugged and did as she said. These were the Sailor Scouts after all. ***** The Xmen and Scouts remained frozen, looking at each other until they were quite sure the others had left. Then, they still did not move. It was the sound of pounding feet coming in direction which forced them into action. They all moved into defensive postures, preparing for whatever fight they'd have to face. To their relief though, it was merely the missing members of their party along with the cats. Well, some of them. Shadowcat looked at them. Something had been going on. She knew her teammates too well for them to be able to hide anything from her easily. "OK, what's going on?" she asked "Nothing, Katya. Not anymore at least." Kitty wasn't satisfied though. Hands on hips she declared "Peter Rasputin, If you don't give me a less cryptic answer, I'll, I'll.." "Phase his brains out through his nose?" suggested Nightcrawler helpfully "Oh, you're a lot of help comrade." said Colossus "Did you guys provoke that fight?" "Who? Us?" asked Nightcrawler and Colossus innocently "Yes you. Why do I have to act like your mother even though I'm younger than you?" "Actually Katchzen, we did not need to provoke them. One look at me and they immediately assumed we were both, er, Negademons. If it weren't for Sailor Mercury and Sailor Jupiter's timely arrival, things would of gotten much worse, not for us in particular but for mutant-human relations on this earth. And things are already bad enough because of the Brotherhood." "For which we thank you." "Oh it was nothing." mumbled Mercury, turning a bit red. Jupiter only gave an embarrassed cough. "It looks like we're all here except Tuxedo Mask." said Artemis "Yeah, and Wolvie's not here either." said Kitty "If I know Wolverine he's probably getting himself into trouble somewhere but we can't wait for him. If we are to rescue Sailor Moon now is the time." "Right Nightcrawler." agreed Colossus the others echoed their general agreement. All fun and games were put behind them as they began a grim march towards the Dark Crystal. ***** Tuxedo Mask glared at the Dark Crystal. Sailor Moon was somewhere in there and he was going to rescue her. He would not be stopped. Not even by this strange barrier. He tapped it again and received a sharp shock, knocking him backwards. He began making a slow circle around the Crystal, searching for weaknesses. ***** Behind Tuxedo Mask, someone in the shadows moved. He didn't make any noise, this man had made a long study in silence. He was Wolverine, the missing Xmen. He'd followed the kid but he'd had an idea they'd wind up here anyway. This kid didn't look like the kind who gave up easily. That was OK. Wolverine could respect that. He didn't give up to easily either. But, the kid might get reckless, and he didn't want to seem a boy get killed if he could do something about it. Tuxedo Mask was moving on. Then, thought Logan, I'll be moving on too. ***** ***** Authors Note: Hello fellow true believers! The best news since well, in my young life, ever. The Xmen have their own movie!!!!!! I kid thee not. We've got the coolest Marvel characters of all time battling some of the most evil. We've got good ol' Cyclops the boyscout with his then just girlfriend the telekinetic Jean Grey. As well, we've got everyone's favourite Canadian, Wolverine, basically a main character and, since this is based way back at the time of the teams founding, he's still a violent tempered animal, prone to beserker rage (and back with admantium claws no less). Also, we've got Storm at her elemental best and since this is a young Storm, hopefully we'll get to see her a little less formal and more like a streethief. Also, we get a young self- conscious Rogue in her life before Remy stage. Of course, someone has to find the mutants, band them together, give them a place to stay and train them, so we get (drumroll please) Professor Xavier!!!! And who does everyone's fav. heroes fight? Magneto and the Brotherhood! Mean, nasty, human hating Magneto back by the animalistic psycho killer Sabretooth, Mystique a scaly (yes scaly!) metamorph and Toad for some strange reason. Oh well, he doesn't actually look that ugly in the trailer. Yes it's gonna be the slugfest of the century folks! Details no one but me cares about but I'm putting in anyway: -The Xmen aren't going for their typical blue gold uniforms. They're now decked out in black leather a la Matrix. (Not that many of them wore official colours anyway.) -Rogue is apparently in none of the trailers -Cyclop's visor looks just plain weird. Things I hope for in the movie: -Love triangle. Despite the fact that Jean and Scott (Cyclops and Phoenix) are most definitely dans l'amour (in love) in the comics, I have several in which Wolvie displays some definite affection for her. -Some allusion to Nightcrawler from Mystique -Nightcrawler himself -Allusions to the adoptive mother, former brotherhood member thingy with Rogue and Mystique -Android hunter-killer Sentinels. -Room for a sequel And now for the conclusion to my longest author note ever: GO SEE THE MOVIE!!!!!!!!!!