Authors Notes: Thanks to everyone who's been reviewing my story I really enjoy reading what people think. As I mentioned last time I'm still revising for my exams so I've been really busy. There's just one more chapter to go after this one and it will probably be up at the weekend unless I get swamped down with my revision. Please read and review this chapter.

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Sanctuary, Next Day………

  Adam was once again looking through Sage's most recent scans when Emma and Jesse entered the lab. Shalimar was working out with Sage in the training room.

  "Found anything interesting?" Jesse asked as Emma was checking Brennan.

  "Yes actually. I think I've discovered why the GSA wants Sage so badly. Come look at this." Adam replied as he brought up Sage's DNA scan. Jesse and Emma made their way over to the screen so that they could see what he was talking about. Adam motioned to different points on the screen as he spoke. "You see these strands of DNA. Well they represent inactive strands of Mutant DNA in Sage's genetic make-up. According to these scans his DNA is littered with them. Now like I said they're inactive at the moment, but there is the possibility that some of them could become active as Sage gets older. Eckhart probably wanted him so that they could try and activate those strands of Mutant DNA, or at least figure out how to recreate it in another New Mutant."

  Emma and Jesse stared at Adam a bit in shock. They knew how dangerous Eckhart could be if he could find a way to create a Mew Mutant with that much power.

  Before either of them could speak Shalimar entered the Lab followed by Sage.

  "Is he any better?" Shalimar asked as she looked at Brennan, blaming herself for his current situation.

  "There's no change." Adam said regretfully. "The longer he's like this the less likely it is that he'll recover."

  "Isn't there anything you could do for him?" Shalimar asked a tear coming to her eyes as she spoke. Adam shook his head no.

  "Um… I might have an idea." Sage said, speaking softly. Adam turned to look at him. "My psionic ability allows me to enter a person's dream and connect with their mind. It gives me the ability to control the person's dream as well as communicate with them. I know Brennan isn't sleeping but I think I can still find my way into his mind. If I can get in I might be able to get him to come out."

  Adam thought about it a moment nodding his head. The rest of the team looked at him hopefully, wanting it to be possible. "It might be dangerous for you. You still haven't recovered fully. Are you sure you want to risk it?"

  Sage nodded his head. "Brennan was hurt because he was trying to help me. The least I can do is try and help him now."

  Adam nodded and 10 minutes later Sage was lying on a surgical table that had been placed opposite Brennan. He closed his eyes and slowed his breathing, letting his body relax.

  When he was relaxed he opened his mind up and focused on a mental image of Brennan. It took him only a moment to find Brennan's mind and a couple of seconds longer to link to him.

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 Sage found himself in the middle of a grey mist.

 He could sense Brennan was nearby and made his way through the mist.

 He tried to make the mist disappear but it remained.

This wasn't like a dream Sage realized. With dreams Sage was always in control, but here his powers didn't seem to have much effect.

As he walked the mist suddenly cleared and it took Sage a moment to realize that he had come to an opening where the mist had yet to take over.

Looking around he saw Brennan curled up like a ball in the far corner. He didn't seem to have noticed that Sage was there yet so Sage called out to him.

Brennan looked up fearfully, relaxing slightly when he saw Sage.

"The mist won't stop coming." He said as he glanced around. "I tried wandering around, to look for an exit but I couldn't find one. There's no escape, soon the mist will swallow me up, it'll swallow you up too, if you're still here."

"Brennan, I've come to take you back, back to your friends. But I can't do that unless you help me." Sage said as he bent down beside Brennan.

Brennan shook his head. "I can't. I've tried."

"Brennan your friends want you to fight." Sage spoke trying to get him to move. "Shalimar wants you to fight."

The last sentence seemed to get through to Brennan as he stood up and looked at Sage with a determined look on his face.

"What do I do?" Brennan asked.

"Make the mist go away." Sage replied simply.

Brennan looked at him for a moment before nodding his head and staring at the mist.

For a moment nothing happened, but then the mist slowly began to shrink away until finally there was none left.

"Now what?" Brennan asked looking at Sage.

"Now we leave." Sage said as he took hold of Brennan's hand and focused on leaving this part of his mind and going onto the dream plane.

When they arrived Sage let go of Brennan and then pointed to a tunnel that lay before them.

"That's the way out." Sage spoke. "All you have to do is walk down that tunnel and you'll leave the dream plane and return to the real world. Do you understand?"

Brennan nodded his head and after thanking Sage, started to make his way through the tunnel.

Sage smiled as he watched him go and then focusing on his own body he felt the pull as he left Brennan's mind.

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Sanctuary………

  Sage opened his eyes and sat up, feeling a bit dizzy. A moment later Brennan's body gave a slight jerk before he too opened his eyes. He looked up at the concerned faces of Shalimar, Jesse, Emma and Adam.

  "Hey." He said weakly before closing his eyes once more.

  "Is he okay?" Shalimar asked worriedly.

  "He's fine, he's just sleeping." Sage replied as he tried to stand. His dizziness had increased and he had to close his eyes to stop the room from spinning.

  "Hey Sage you'd better lie back down." Adam said as he noted that Sage wasn't feeling well. When he complied Adam set about examining him. "You were in there for a few hours and you obviously have used up what little strength you had left. I'm going to do a few tests to make sure that you're okay though."

  Sage nodded before he too fell asleep, obviously exhausted.

  "I think it's best if we leave these two in peace." Adam said looking at the remainder of the team who stood around Brennan. "I have some tests I need to do and I think it would be best if you all tried to get some rest. You can visit tomorrow. Okay"

  The team members nodded reluctantly, knowing it was no use arguing with him. They left the Med-Lab and all headed for their rooms, still tired despite their sleep the night before.

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 Genomex, Eckharts Office………

    Eckhart glared at Mitchell, who stood in front of his desk nervously.

  "Well Agent Mitchell, it seems you have failed me yet again." Eckhart said in his calm creepy voice. "Not only did Mr. Mulwray escape before you could extract any information from him, but the entire complex where he was being held has burned down to the ground." His voice had risen slightly at this point showing his outrage.

  "Mr. Eckhart sir." Mitchell spoke pleadingly. "What happened at the complex wasn't my fault I…"

  "No more excuses Agent Mitchell." Eckhart interrupted. He pressed a button on his computer and two guards entered the room to stand behind Mitchell who was trembling in fear knowing what was going to happen next. "You have failed me for the last time." Looking at the guards behind Agent Mitchell he addressed them. "Take him to brown sector. They'll deal with him."

  Eckhart then swiveled around in his chair smiling as Agent Mitchell screamed for another chance as he was dragged out of the room.