Another chapter! And there's still much more to come! I'm even working on a sequel right now that will deal more with the Stargate aspect. Anyways, enjoy!

Disclaimer: If you recognize it, it isn't mine...:sniff:

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Sage pulled on a pair of gloves and flexed his arms; happy with the X-Man uniform he had been given. He walked into the Danger Room as he strapped a sword to his back. Jean looked over and frowned.

"What's with the sword?" she asked.

"It's a back-up," he said. "For the off chance on encountering a SENTINEL or something," he added. "Besides, I'm better with this." He pulled out a collapsible staff much like the one Gambit used.

"Whenever yer ready kid," Logan said.

Sage nodded and walked into the Danger Room for his training. He spun the staff a few times and waited for the robots to appear. A minute passed and four robots came after him. He expertly twirled the staff and knocked the robots down, using his telekinetic powers to enhance his strikes. He leapt over the robots and spun around, knocking their legs off. More drones came in and sweat began beading on Sage's forehead as he fought.

"He's getting tired," Jean stated.

"Might wanna pull the plug," Logan said.

"Holy Hannah," Sam breathed.

"What?" Jean demanded.

"Look at the readings the computer is getting," the blond said. Jean and the others did and their eyes widened in shock.

"His powers have developed near the Phoenix's own power," Xavier said, folding his hands in front of him.

"And he seems to have total control over them," Scott said.

"Incredible…" Jean said, awe in her voice.

"We'll need to tell him," Logan said. "He deserves to know."

"Agreed," Xavier said.

"I'll tell him," Jean said.

A short time later he walked out of the Danger Room, weary and sweaty, but a grin on his face. "That was fun."

"Sage…we need to talk," Jean said. He frowned but nodded and they walked out of the Control Room.

Sage watched the new buds on the trees opening up, ignoring everything around him. His sister had told him everything about how powerful he was. She then went on to tell him that she had that kind of power as well, but could not control it that well. When that happened, she turned into the malevolent entity known as the Phoenix.

"Your sister said you might be out here," Cassie said, settling next to him on the branch. She had mastered her telekinetic ability enough to fly, though she could only do it for short distances for now. "What's wrong?"

He remained silent for a while. "I just…found out some unsettling things about my sister and my powers."

"The Phoenix," she said.

He nodded. "It's a bit unnerving to find out whenever your older sister is under great pressure she could lose control and go postal with psychic powers. Even more so when you find out that your powers are on the same level as hers."

"But you have control Sage. And I've noticed that you haven't become a homicidal psychic power wielding maniac as of yet," she told him.

He grinned a little. "That's a lot of comfort."

She rested her hand on his and interlaced her fingers with his own. "There's also me," she whispered softly.

He looked at her, his green eyes softening as he looked at her. "There's that," he agreed and kissed her. They pulled apart and Cassie blushed. "I want to show you something," he said suddenly, standing on the branch. He held out his hand to her.

"Where is it?" she asked, taking his hand.

"You'll have to wait and see," he replied, a mischievous grin on his face.

"How're we getting there?" she questioned.

His grin widened and a carpet that was hanging on a nearby clothesline stretched out and flew to them. He stepped on it and guided her on to it as well. He sat himself down and Cassie followed suit. The carpet took off into the twilight sky.

"This is…gorgeous," Cassie said, a huge smile on her face and her eyes shining. "I've never seen anything like this before."

"I'll show you my favorite spot to go to," he said. The carpet picked up speed and flew them to the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. They halted at an old temple and got off. Cassie looked around at the partially snow-covered ground.

"Where are we?" she asked.

"A hidden temple in the Colorado Rockies," he replied. "When I was a boy, I begged my parents for martial arts training. They finally gave in and brought me here to train. Wanted me to be trained by the best apparently."

"Maybe this is why you can control your telekinetic powers so well," she said. "You must have meditated a lot, giving you a fair bit of mind control."

"I never thought of that," he confessed. He walked to one of the larger ponds and stood on the bridge, leaning on the railing. Cassie followed.

"This place is beautiful," she said. "It's so…tranquil."

"That's why I like it so much," he said. "I felt…I felt at peace. Even when I had gained a black belt here and left I still meditated."

"It became a habit," she said. She shivered a little and he pulled off his leather jacket and wrapped it around her shoulders.

"Better?" he asked and she nodded.

"Aren't you cold though?"

He shrugged. "Doesn't bother me all that much. I lived here for several years."

She smiled. "I suppose it wouldn't bother you all that much."

"If you're too cold we can go back," he suggested.

She shook her head. "No. I'd like to stay here for a while longer…with you." She smiled timidly at him after she said that. He held her face with his hands and kissed her, shyly at first but it slowly grew passionate. They broke apart and stared at each other, smiles on their faces.

"We should probably head back. We've been gone for a while and they might be getting worried," Sage said reluctantly.

Cassie nodded and they got back on the carpet and headed east. Cassie leaned in and rested her head on Sage's shoulder, drifting into sleep. He put his arm around her and kissed the top of her head. All too soon the mansion and its grounds appeared. Sage expertly guided the carpet to Cassie's room and gently shook her awake.

She blinked and got up, a grin on her face. "This is kinda like Disney's Aladdin," she said, laughing softly.

Sage smiled and kissed her hand. "Sleep well Cassie. See you in the morning." He guided the carpet away and Cassie watched him go. She walked into her room and collapsed onto the bed, falling asleep with a smile on her face.

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