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The X-Men's Other Phoenix & New Weather Wizard
{Telepathic conversations} appear like this.
<Computer and/or headset communications> appear like this.
Chapter 5- "Hank, the Danger Room needs a makeover."
Saturday Morning- Professor's Office
Mr. Raleigh: "Professor, I have some very staggering news."
Prof. X: "Yes Matthew?"
Mr. Raleigh: "Professor, when I determined Jamie's abilities yesterday afternoon, I found something more."
Prof. X: "Do you have any queries to what it is?"
Mr. Raleigh: "Well it is similar to Jean's entity; the Phoenix."
Prof. X: "Were you able to have a closer look at its form?"
Mr. Raleigh: "Well it resembled the mythical Chinese dragon; the Shenlong."
Prof. X: "And I am sure that you have studied the creature beforehand."
Mr. Raleigh: "Well, the Shenlong is a spiritual dragon from Chinese mythology that controls wind and rain. These giants floated across the sky and due to their blue color that changed constantly were difficult to see clearly. Shenlong governed the wind, clouds and rain on which all agricultural life depended. Chinese people took great care to avoid offending them, for if they grew angry or felt neglected, the result was bad weather, drought, flood, or thunderstorms."
Prof. X: "Thank you; I shall do more research on the matter. I assume that you will be joining Jamie Lee in his training to day?"
Mr. Raleigh: "Yes Professor."
Jamie Lee's Room
I woke up to a wet feeling on my cheek.
(EW, gross, I hate when I slobber in my sleep!)
I went in the bathroom room to cleanup and get dressed. When I came back out I saw my little bonsai tree on my nightstand.
(Hm, its starting to bud. I wonder...)
I tried to speed the buds up in growth so that they were flowers, but they just grew bigger.
(Weird.) Just then there was a knock at my door.
"Come in." Bobby walked in.
Bobby: "Hey Wiz, Jean told me to bring you these papers."
I took the papers and read the schedule I had today. Attached to it was; a school schedule, an envelope, and a note:
8:00 a.m. School Breakfast
8:30 a.m. Workout with Scott
10:30 a.m. Start Telekinetic Training
*flight/throwing
*shielding
12:00 p.m. Lunch for school
1:00-2:00 p.m. Free Time
2:00-3:00 p.m. Gymnastics
3:00 p.m. Start Elemental training
5:00 p.m. Martial Arts Training
7:00 p.m. School Dinners
8:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Free Time
9:00 p.m. Curfew
After examining my schedule, I flipped over to the note.
Dear Jamie:
Be ready at 7:00 for school. Classes begin at 7:20. Your class schedule is also attached.
I flip the page over. Sure enough, there was the schedule.
1st Period (7:20-8:23) American History Miss Braddock B-105
2nd Period (8:27-9:20) Spanish I Mrs. Grey-Summers B-103
3rd Period (9:24-10:17) Physical Education Mr. Summers C-213
4th Period (10:21-11:14) Science Dr. McCoy C-105
5th Period (11:18-12:11) English I Mr. Raleigh B-213
Lunch Period (12:11-12:41)
6th Period (12:45-1:38) Strings Orchestra Mrs. Raleigh A-103
7th Period (1:42-2:35) Advanced Math Ms. Munroe C-209
8th Period (2:39-3:30) Bus. Comp. Apps. Prof. Xavier
After looking over the class schedule, I went back to the letter.
All of the students here and staff receive a specialized MasterCard X. It actually works everywhere. The balance for all normal students is $50 bucks per month, depending on grades. However, X-men in training receive a silver card with $100 per month, plus extra depending on grades. This is only for the middle school students. Each year, the basic rises $50. Since you are a 7th grader, you get 150 each month automatically.
Also, these cards already have a picture, so they count as your school ID. Yours is in the attached envelope.
This should help you very nicely. Good luck in your new school year!
Sincerely,
Professor Charles Xavier
"Cool, looks like I have to meet Scott for a workout."
Bobby: "You mind if I watch you train today?"
"Yeah, I don't mind. Just not so many people, when I get nervous I well..."
Bobby: "The green house thing?"
"Yeah." I blushed, he laughed.
Bobby: "Wait, what is that?" He saw my bonsai.
"That's a bonsai that I made... it started to bud but when I tried to speed it up, but the bud just grew bigger."
Bobby: "It isn't gonna' eat anything is it?" He looked at it skeptically.
"I'd hope not."
Bobby: "Well, maybe you should put that in the green house."
"OK, but not yet I wanna' see it bud first."
Bobby: "OK, let's get out of here that thing startin' to give me the creeps."
"Don't make fun of Bossley."
Bobby: "Bossley?"
"I named it."
Bobby: (laughing) "OK, Bossley is startin' to give me the creeps."
"Watch it; I'm feelin' a little grapey."
Bobby: "OK Wiz let's go, I still have grapes in my hair."
"Ha."
We walked to the dinning hall and Bobby told me the codenames of the X-Men.
Jr. Team:
Bobby- Iceman
John- Pyro
Amara- Magma
Jubilee- Jubilee
Josh- Elixir
Kitty- Shadow cat
James- Multi Man
Cadets:
Robert- Mindmender
Bruce- Renegade
Winston- Warp
Darrin- Haze
Jynx- Invisible Girl
Anna- Hail
Allison- Misty
Bobby: "So have you thought of a codename yet?"
"No, I thought of Weather Wizard, but I'm not even good at the weather thing, I haven't even tried that yet. I need something that involves power since I'm an Omega."
Bobby: "How about `Powerhouse'?"
"Hm... somebody or something that is full of energy... yep that works."
Bobby: "We'll tell the professor later, let's go Wiz."
We entered the dinning hall to get something to eat. And when I saw John he shouted at Bobby mentally:
John: {Bobby you bastard! Just wait till we get in the Danger Room! Your ass is mine; I will not let you get Jamie Lee!}
Robbie: "John will you stop shouting? Your giving me a migraine, I'm pretty sure every telepath in the tri-state area heard you."
John: (He looked at me.) "Uh sorry, I... need to refill my lighters for training." And he walked as fast as he could out of the room.
Jubilee: "What was he sayin'?"
Robbie: "That's none of your business." He glanced at me.
Amara: "Does it have some thing to do with Wiz?"
Josh: "Leave `em alone girls."
Amara: "Come on Joshua, can't you tell me? I'd make it worth your wild."
Josh: "No, and stop. Last time you broke up with a dude you caused an earthquake."
Amara: "You don't cheat on a princess."
Bobby: "OK, Jamie Lee has figured out his new codename."
Bruce: "Yeah, what is it?" They all looked at me.
(Nervous) "Uh, I chose the codename Powerhouse."
Anna: "I don't get it."
Robbie: "Somebody or something that is full of energy, is your brain frozen too?" She stuck her tongue out at him.
Kitty: "Guys, Logan said that we have wilderness training next month."
All: "Aw man."
"What's so bad about wilderness training?"
Allison: "We have to hunt for food and survive for a week!"
"Can you use your powers?"
Amara: "Yeah, but we have to split into teams and find each other in and even... us the bathroom outside! Ew!"
Bruce: "Girls."
Jynx: "Girls what?"
Bruce: "Nothing."
Anna: "That's girl power." She and Jynx did a high five.
"Bobby, does this always happen?"
Bobby: "What do you expect? 6 girls and 8 guys, you're asking for arguments."
Storm: (Walking from teacher's table) "There is Junior and Cadet training to day after lunch. Juniors with Logan and Scott and Cadets with me and Jean."
Juniors: "Aw man."
Cadets: "Yes!"
Storm: "Jamie Lee, I have something for you."
"What is it?"
Storm: "I've been working on these rose vines and I want you to try them out."
"You mean in training?"
Storm: "No, you might scare the others. I mean against the robots in the danger room."
"But where will I get water from?"
Storm: "I'll teach you how to condensate before your training with Scott."
"How about now?"
Storm: "That'd be perfect."
James: "Can we watch."
Storm: "Not unless you want to relive the green house."
James: "Uh, never mind." Everybody laughed.
Storm took me out to the grounds and we stood in the middle of a field. She had me sit Indian style while she stood.
Storm: "Jamie, I need you to close your eyes and feel the water around you. This helps you to condensate the water. Imagine the water around you in little droplets. Now, imagine the droplets collecting around you in a ring. Good, now hold out your hand and imagine the water collecting in a sphere. Great, now open your eyes."
I opened my eyes and there was a ball of water hovering over my palm.
"Cool, you're good."
Storm: "Back in Africa they call me a Goddess."
"So what to do with it now?"
Storm: "Follow me."
I followed Storm up the path into the mansion and to the arcade room where the guys were.
Bobby: "How'd he do?"
Storm: "See for you self." She moved out of the way and they saw the ball of water hovering over my palm.
All: "Cool."
Allison: "Nice, um Jamie do you mind if I do something?"
"No."
Allison came up to me and held her hand out and the ball of water turned into a ball of mist and made a snake pattern into her hand, literally, she absorbed it.
"How'd you?"
Storm: "You'll learn in time, and speaking of time you better get to the danger room, Scott doesn't like tardiness."
Bobby: "I'll take him; I have to talk to the professor about his codename."
Storm: "Well in that case you need to bring the Cadet Captain along with you."
Bobby: "Right, Robbie."
Robbie got up and we headed to the hidden elevator that led to the Subbasement. Bobby placed his hand on a hidden pad in the wall and the elevator opened.
Computer: "Hello, Robert Drake."
Bobby: "Subbasement." The elevator started moving and I just had to laugh.
Robbie: "What's so funny?"
"Both team captains' names are Robert."
Bobby: "Now that you mention it, it is kind of funny."
The elevator stopped and we got out.
Robbie: "I can't wait to see you tangle those robots in those rose vines."
"I can't either."
Bobby: (pulling me to his side) "Make sure to kick Scott's ass for me, kay?"
(Blushing) "I'll try."
Bobby: "You'll win, here's the Danger Room, we'll come and see you when we're done."
Robbie: "Good luck."
"Thanks." I went to this circular door and there was a speaker, I pressed the button:
"Hello?"
Scott: "Jamie?"
"Uh, yeah."
Scott: "One sec." He opened the door and I entered a round control room, Mr. Raleigh was at the controls.
Scott: "Let's get right to it, we're gonna' see how good you are in hand to hand combat, then we'll test your powers."
"OK, so how do we get down there?" I pointed to a little arena through the glass that must have been the real Danger Room. (I didn't get why I was called the `Danger' Room.)
Scott: "Over here." He led me through a door that went to a locker-room. He went to a rack of black jumpsuits that looked like the things those ballerina men wear. "You need to pick one in you size and make sure that it's fitting, not loose. And when you're done meet me through that door over there." He pointed to a door that must have led to the Danger Room.
"Yes sir."
Scott: "And when in training you are use codenames; it makes excellent training for the field."
"And what's your codename?"
Scott: "Cyclops, yours?"
"Powerhouse."
Scott: (scoffing) "Powerhouse."
I went and found 2 suits that looked about my size and tried them on, and when I found the perfect match I found out why they make them tight, well not tight, but fitting. It's easier to move around in and they hug you in all the right places, if you know what I mean. After admiring myself for a bit in a full body mirror, I left and entered the Danger Room. A big round room, really shiny I might add.
Scott: "Jamie, I see you found one that fit."
When I took one look at Scott I literally forgot to breath. Boy did that suit hug him in ALL the right places; his muscles were defined, his biceps, triceps, and every other kind of cep was visible. And that bulge in the front of his pants was slightly overwhelming, but thank god for my locker-room training. (The only time my self-control comes in handy.) And I found out why they call him Cyclops; he had a visor that made him look like a Cyclops.
Scott: "Jamie, when the training starts I want you to pin me as fast as you can, OK?"
"Yes sir."
Scott: "Matt, run `Dojo 2'." Mr. Raleigh pressed a few buttons on the control panel and the whole room went dark and lit back up to show that we were in a dojo.
"Whoa!"
Scott: "Yep, ready?"
"Yep." I got into a fighting stance.
Scott: "Spunky are we?"
He lunged but I dodged gave a quick blow to his side. He recoiled and came back at me fast with a jab, he missed my side and hit my arm instead, god it hurt like hell but that didn't last long, the pain faded almost as fast as it started, must be the healing. I felt better than before and ready to fight. Scott came with another jab and I blocked and aimed a kick for his leg. (Not a cheap shot.) He came back at me quickly and tried to grab me, but just like back home my gymnastics came in handy, I back-flipped out of his grasp and kicked him in the chest at the same time. His breath was knocked out, but he just kept coming. We battled it out for a few more minutes and I was getting tired and put in a few good kicks here and there. I saw that he was lagging on his left side from my kicks and saw my chance when he punched, I ducked, grabbed his left arm twisted it around and when I was behind him, I hit him behind the knee and he buckled, fell to his knees and the Danger Room returned to normal. I let go and he fell to the floor huffing.
Scott: "Woo kid, you have potential, but how did you come back so fast from my hits?"
"I think my healing kicked in."
Scott: "Jamie, you have earned my special attention. So have you healed enough to continue your training?"
"Yeah."
Scott: "OK then, Matt when I leave start up `Defensive Assault'."
"You're not gonna' be in here with me?"
Scott: "I'm going to the Med Bay; you might have sprained something in my arm."
"Sorry."
Scott: "Its OK just beat those robots before they beat you."
"I'll do my best."
Scott: (under breath) "That may be too much." And he left through the locker-room door.
Then the intercom scared me.
Bobby:
I looked up into the control room and Bobby, Robbie and even John.
"Hey guys!"
John: <We saw what you did to Scott. The only other person to beat him is Bruce and that's because he has super strength.>
Robbie: <Oh and Jamie Lee; watch for the lasers.>
"The what?"
The room made a buzzing sound and a robot appeared; it was the size of a full grown man and charged me. I had to remember to use my powers but I wasn't sure which one. I had to save the seeds so I decided to try and shock them, even though I'd never really used it before. I guessed it applied like water, I had to feel the electricity in the air and focus it, I decided to focus on my punches. I tried to direct the electricity to my hands and I could feel my hands tingling. I hit it in the stomach and it flinched and kept coming, so I decided it increase the flow and tried to hit it in the head, but it dodged and hit me in the stomach. It hurt like HELL, but thanks to my healing I was up and ready with more power than before. I aimed my punch right where his ball should be and his wires were fried. I must have absorbed some of his power because I could see the sparks on my hands now. Then two more appeared and I fried them too, but then three came out, more than I could handle at the moment. I had to try my telekinesis out on these bots; I managed to slam one into another and fry the other. Then four more came so I had to fly over their heads and do a little discharge and fry their circuits. More and more came and I had to keep to the air. So I remembered when we were talking about Storm at lunch; she could make tornadoes. They said that she usually flies up and then here eyes glaze over and what ever she wants to happen happens. So I tried something long range; I focused on the air around the robots, feeling the air move in circles, faster and faster and then it happened I wasn't flying using telekinesis anymore I was using the air around me. I can't really explain how but I could see it moving around me, so I willed it to speed up and before I knew it I'm spinning too, but no dizziness, I could see clearly and I attacked the robots spinning at high speeds. I knocked a few into the wall and a few knocked back. Then I got hit by something that felt like getting hit by fire and lightning at the same time. I flew across the room and hit the wall, I even made a dent, thank god for the healing. I turned around and there they we're 5 robots with lasers, all the other robots were gone and I was me against 5 laser carrying robots. And to make matters worse, they were aiming at me! So lets me get this straight: 1, I was surrounded by robots with high powered lasers, 2, I had no way to defend myself. I had no time to act only get away, so I flew up as fast as I could and dodged as many as I could. I had to think, what are lasers? I had an idea, Robbie; he had to know what lasers were mad of.
{Robbie?}
Robbie: {You want to end the program?}
{No, I want to know what lasers are. I need the dictionary version.}
Robbie: {OK, a device that utilizes the ability of some substances to absorb electromagnetic energy and re-radiate it as a highly focused beam of synchronized single-wavelength radiation.}
{Electromagnetic energy and re-radiate it! Thank you sooo much, I owe you one!}
Robbie: {No problem.}
I charged up my hands up and turned to face the robots. They stopped, raised their lasers, and fired. I really had to concentrate or else I would be toast. The lasers made contact with my hands and I absorbed it! My hands were crackling with red sparks. I decided that I would send out a wave pulse. I just pushed the energy away from me and I saw the discharge; a wave of red sparks surged toward the robots and they had what looked like seizures. Their heads even started spinning and popped off! I was laughing until the old robots disappeared and about 15 more laser robots appeared, and shot at the same time. I couldn't think fast enough, was still in the air and I just flung my hands up to guard myself. I waited for the inevitable pain to fallow but it never did. I looked up and they were firing but it did hit me... I waited and it still didn't hit me. It must have been a telekinetic shield. And it was good since a few more robots appeared, but I could feel my shield getting weaker. Well it was now or never; I took the rose vine seeds out of my pocket and threw them on the floor, and I drew some water from the air and let it drop onto the seeds and I concentrated on the seeds. They immediately started growing and tangling around the robot's ankles. They mad the mistake of attacking my vines and my vines start to frenzy. They lashed, strangled, and buried the robots in vines. Then something bad happened. I stopped controlling the vines and then the wall lasers came out and started blasting everything. My vines looked week so I gave them all the water that I could and they came back to life and attacked the walls encasing them in a thick layer of vines. Everything was covered in vines except the glass panel for the control room. The room had become moist and warm, like the rainforest, and to top it all off the roses started to bloom all around me. I looked down and there was a gigantic mushroom under me almost like a thrown, so I just lowered myself onto it, it was comfortable enough. I looked up and saw the whole Senior, Junior, and Cadet team staring at me. Mr. Raleigh pressed a few buttons and the glass screen slid down.
Mr. Raleigh: "You passed the ability test with flying colors."
"Do you need a way to get in?"
Storm: "That would help."
I willed the vines to form a ramp under the window. Bobby and John were the first ones down to meet me, followed by Storm and Jean and then the rest of the X-Men.
John: "Jamie Lee, dude this is amazing!" He was marveling at my creation.
Storm: "The roses are enormous and the smell is amazing. It's kind of hard to believe that this was the Danger Room."
Hank came swinging down like a monkey doing a flip and landing on his feet beside me.
Hank: "Such power."
"Um, sorry about the damage."
Hank: "That's OK, my boy it'll take time to remove but I've been wanting to add some new weapons."
Darrin: "Dr. McCoy, Allison and I can take care of it."
Hank: "Have a go."
Darrin and Allison took to their smoke and mist forms and whirled around the room; the vines started dying and fell to the ground.
John: "Amara and I can take care of this."
John took out his lighter and started to burn the dead vines and Amara joined in.
Jubilee: (coughing) "What about the smoke and ashes?"
Darrin: "I have the smoke." Darrin raised his hands and the smoke went directly into them.
"I have the ashes." I raised my hands and rose from the ground a bit while the wind swept the ashes in a pile.
Robbie: "Jamie your eyes glazed over like Storm's does!"
"They did? I didn't feel any different."
Storm: "It won't feel any different, you'll just be able to see the motions of the elements that others can't."
"Oh, I could see the air moving."
Prof. X: "Yes, Jamie Lee it should be about time for your Psionic training, if you're up to it."
"Yes sir, my healing just kicked in."
Jean: "Jamie Lee, I'm pretty sure that a few of the other cadets and juniors want to watch."
"Yeah, I don't mind. I'm pretty sure that I can handle that."
Jubilee: "Do we have to stay in the control room or can we watch in here?"
Jean: "Jamie."
"Which ever." There was a chorus of yeses. The rest of the X-Men left and only the Cadets, Juniors, and Jean were there. Mr. Raleigh got back at the controls and closed the glass panel.
Mr. Raleigh: Bobby and John didn't look too happy.
John: "Why are the weapons on?"
Bobby: "Yeah, isn't he supposed to be lifting stuff."
Jean: "I want to try his shield first, and to do that we'll need the saws, bombs, arachnids, and birds, basically I'll be trying to kill him... theoretically."
John: "But--"
Jean: "John, the Danger Room wont kill him, it was a joke, it may hurt but it defiantly won't kill. And on behalf of the explosions I'll need you all to head up to the control room with me."
"Wait. So you mean I'll have to deflect; birds, spiders, saws, and bomb?!"
Jean: "Don't worry. I'll be over there for backup and we have Josh and Robert to heal you."
"OK, but if something goes wrong and the controls don't work, can I use my other powers?"
Jean: "Only if that happens."
"OK, I'm ready. And I do know the two possible ways to create a telekinetic shield."
Jean: "Oh yeah? What are they?"
"One way is to think of a moment in life that you feel most protected, and the other is to imagine a wall of energy around you."
Jean: "Good, X-Men follow me."
Bruce: "Wait, what about popcorn?"
Winston: "I'll get it!" And he disappeared in a puff of red smoke and reappeared with a few bags of popcorn. "Amara?"
Amara: "Sure." She grabbed two bags and they popped in her hands.
Jean: "OK guys, follow me." The guys a followed her through the locker-room and up to the control room.
Jean:
"Ready." As soon as I said it she pressed a button and these spider things appeared and crawled toward me. One came up to me and looked up at me; it started to make a hissing sound. "What the--" BOOM! I was blown across the room and in to the wall. That must have signaled the other spiders to attack because they all looked at me and attacked! I had to do a shield quick, and so far all that works for me is imagining a wall of energy around me. It worked for the good part, and the bad part, well the energy back lashes from the bomb hurt like hell. Every time on of those things blew up and it hit the shield, it took so much out of me. I had to fly over them just to get away, good thing they can't jump, I could already feel myself healing. I thought that I was safe, I thought wrong. Then 5 birds came out and started circling me, and then they did some formation and flew toward me. I dodged 3 of them but the 2 I didn't dodge hit me head on. I flew straight up and hit the ceiling; the blow had my ears ringing. I fell to the ground, I had a headache and my shield was getting weaker and the spiders were advancing. With every explosion my headache was getting worse, I couldn't focus, and it was like the explosions were echoing in my head. I was thinking (How am I going to get these things off of me?) and then a felt so stupid, (I'm telekinetic! I can throw them off!) But it would take to much energy to grab and throw them away. And Robbie knew a way, of course he always does.
{Robbie, I need some information.}
Robbie: {On what?}
{A way to get these robots off without using too much energy.}
Robbie: {Well there's one way.}
{Tell me. And hurry.} I was trying to fly and dodge these birds, wasn't going to well.
Robbie: {It's called a telekinetic pulse, like a release of telekinetic energy. But its very vague and can drain you.}
{I have the drain thing under control, my healing is the only reason that I'm not unconscious right now. Thanks.}
Robbie: {You're welcome. Lookout!}
{What?} I got my answer, 5 saw tooth blades shot out of the wall and toward me. I did a back flip in midair and the saws passed half an inch over my face. They passed and stuck in the wall, and I felt something fall in my eyes. When I picked it out it was hair, I felt my bangs and they were crooked. Those fuckin' blades just messed up my hair, I know what you're thinking, "Its just a little hair", but I take serious care in my hair! I'll use the pulse later, I'm gonna' show them the right way to use the blades. I grabbed the saw and set them each spinning in their own path around me. A bird flew toward me, it got sliced in half. I sent 2 saws down below to slice up the spiders; they cut everyone of them up with deadly accuracy. Then the spiders and birds disappeared and then hole started opening in the ceiling.
Robbie: {Jamie, those are the bombs! Use your shield!}
Right when I got my shield up who knows how many basketball sized bombs fell and blew up randomly. I was dodging so many bombs from the air that I didn't notice the cannon-like hole in the wall opening. When I finally saw them it was too late; the cannon blasted and I turned around when I heard the boom and the cannonball hit me dead in the stomach. I was blow across the room and hit the wall leaving a huge dent where I hit. I completely blacked out and had no clue what happened after that.
During Blackout- Shenlong
(What a shame, such a strong, youthful body. At least he is not dead, merely unconscious. I shall deal with these infantile machines and resurrect him from his sleep.)I arose from the ground.
(I should keep with these games, although Psionic Abilities are not my realm.) I lifted my youthful limbs. (Such a young beautiful body, I shall keep him safe until I am reborn with my love, the Phoenix.) The bombs and cannons continued to cascade around me, such fun. I stopped the movement of the objects and whirled them in circles around me. I concentrated and the spheres disintegrated. (I enjoy that part of telekinesis, the breaking down of particles. Well time for my last move, the telekinetic pulse, it's a shame that Jamie Lee cannot experience this himself.) I closed my eyes and released a section of telekinetic energy within me. The results; the wave, enormous, pure energy blasted with such force that the ceiling became a dome, the walls pushed outward, the floor pushed down, and the viewing room glass broke. The lights went out and there were screams of terror from the viewing room. John jumped from the room and ran to where I was standing and Bobby rode on his ice sled.
John: "Jamie Lee, are you Ok?"
Bobby: "Jamie Lee, why are you glowing?"
The other Juniors and Cadets joined them and I felt that it was time to state my presence.
Shenlong: "X-Men, I am not the Jamie Lee of which you speak."
John: "What are you talking about? You are Jamie Lee, and what's wrong with your voice?" Apparently my voice was that of a woman and man.
Shenlong: "No, I am Shenlong, mystical Chinese dragon; I govern the wind, clouds, and rain on which all agricultural life depended on."
Bobby: "But you're not a dragon."
Shenlong: "In appearance, no, but I am Jamie Lee's entity, like that of which I seek."
John: "You're why Jamie can control the weather and the elements." It wasn't a question.
Shenlong: "Yes."
Bobby: "Why are you here? Where is Jamie Lee?"
Shenlong: "Jamie is merely dormant, healing if you must. I appeared to help Jamie Lee in his time of need."
Jean: "Shenlong, when is Jamie going to be... revived?"
Shenlong: "As soon as I leave, but first I'll need... Joshua and Robert to heal him, my presence is taking a toll on hi young body."
John: "Then leave already, we need to heal Jamie."
Shenlong: "Ease young one."
John: "Who are you calling young one, you're the 13 years old."
Shenlong: "Jamie is 13, I am eons."
Bobby: "Then why are you inside of Jamie?"
Jean: "John, Bobby, Shenlong is the same as the Phoenix--"
Shenlong: "Did you say Phoenix?!"
Jean: "Yes, why are you interested in the Phoenix?"
Shenlong: "Because I am— AHHH! AHHH!" Shenlong fell to his knees aching all over.
John/Bobby: "JAMIE!!"
Shenlong: "I cannot stay any longer; still I must find the Phoenix before— AAAAHHHH!" Writhing in pain Shenlong rose from the ground. "AAAAAHHHHH!!!!" In a burst of bright blue Shenlong's entity dragon form swirled around Jamie and seemingly was absorbed into Jamie's body. John caught his body before it hit the ground.
Jean: "Joshua, Robert! Get over here now!" the boys ran up to Jamie and started to heal him. After a few seconds Jamie gasped for air.
John: "Jamie Lee!"
"Wwwhat... how?"
John: "Shhh, Jamie sleep. Guys we have to get him to the Med Bay."
Jean: "Lets get going." {All X-Men to the Med Bay, Hank, the Danger Room needs a make over}
Jubilee: "Jean, some of us cant fly."
Jean: "I'm telekinetic."
Jubilee: "Oh."
Med Bay
Storm: "Jean, what's wrong with Jamie?"
Jean: "Its hard to explain, I'll show you instead." Jean gave them a full briefing of what happened, including Jamie's training itself.
Scott: "Professor, I don't understand."
Prof. X: "Well Scott, it means that the phoenix isn't the only entity out there."
Storm: (Falling into chair.) "Sweet Goddess Ala."
Rouge: "Professor this is bad, if there's another entity like the Phoenix then... then... oh, lorde'." (Fell into a chair beside Storm.)
Prof. X: "That is the least of our worries. Shenlong also proclaimed that he was searching for the Phoenix."
Bobby: "Then why can't you block Shenlong like you did the Phoenix."
John: "No, if he did the same that happened to Jean will happen will happen to Jamie."
Jean: "I'd hate to admit it but John's right."
Bobby: "But didn't he say that he is here to protect Jamie, well until he finds the Phoenix."
Scott: "We can't release the Phoenix again."
Logan: "Professor I have an idea."
Prof. X: "Yes Logan?"
Logan: "What if we get the Phoenix and Shenlong onto the Astral Planes, they would meet and leave us be." Everyone looked at Logan like he was an alien. "What? It seemed like the right thing to do."
Prof. X: "No, Logan, you are brilliant. It'll take some time but it will most likely work."
John: "What about Jamie Lee?"
Prof. X: "We mustn't tell him till its time."
"To late." They all turned to me. "I heard everything from Shenlong to him and the Phoenix meeting in the Astral Plane, I even saw my and Shenlong's performance."
Prof. X: "Yes, well do you understand why we must do this?"
"Yes, but there one thing I don't get. Who is the Phoenix?"
Jean: "Well, here's what happened. A couple of years ago we were sent into space on a mission, that's not important here's what is. Upon returning from space something went wrong with the shuttle. We would all die from either radiation exposure or simply the shuttle crashing. So I forced the crew into the part of the shuttle still shielded from the radiation and took control of the helm. I focused all of my energy into reinforcing the shuttle's shielding, and providing myself cover, with my telekinesis. At that point in time an entity known as the Phoenix sensed our imminent destruction and possessed my body. Thus making me to safely land the shuttle. After that things were good and having the Phoenix in me was a god-send. It allowed me to help in situations where normally I wouldn't have been able to. However, I began to lose control of my body to Phoenix, who became hooked on feeling human emotion. Primarily rage and pain. It completely took me over and made me do things I didn't want. It caused a lot of suffering and destruction until finally Professor Xavier and a few of the teachers here were able to detain me long enough for him to lock the Phoenix away in my mind. There it remains so it can't cause all the pain again."
"OK, so what the Astral Plane?"
Prof. X: "You see, all sentient life forms possess a Mental Body and a spiritual body as well, that can interact on another plane of existence. The Astral Plane. Ordinary people cannot sense it, but it is the repository of all thought, conscious and unconscious. It links all minds together in one group consciousness. All knowledge is stored there. That is why when Psychics read minds, they extract information from that realm. All our minds function there, whether we know it or not, even yours. But Psionics can sense it and alter it to their wishes."
"I see... so you want to go to the Astral Plane. Lure the Phoenix and Shenlong out, reunite them and be on our way."
Prof. X: "Yes."
"OK, I need to go to my room to change. What time is it?"
Logan: "6 o'clock. You'd be in martial arts training with me, not that you really needed it."
"So I missed my Elemental training?"
Storm: "it wouldn't matter Jamie Lee, after the first Danger Room incident."
"Oh, OK, I'm going to my room now." I hopped off of the bed but didn't fell the ground under me. I looked down and I was floating 5 inches from the ground. I tried to lower myself but I couldn't. "Why can't I walk?"
Jean: "After entity `episodes', your body needs to expel energy so it has to do it some way. At least you aren't shocking people."
"OK, I'll meet you guys at dinner." I wafted out of the room quietly. (Ha, waft.)
Prof. X: "X-Men, dismissed." Most of the team walked past me but John walked beside me.
John: "You know you were pretty good back there."
"Yeah, I just wish that I could have done the telekinetic pulse."
John: "There's always training."
"Not in the Danger Room."
John: "Don't worry, Hank has like 2 more, he loves when he gets the chance to give `em a upgrade."
"I guess so."
John: "Aw come on Jamie Lee," he pulled me into him, "over here the X-Men are considered jocks."
"Oh great, now I'm a jock."
John: "Over here jocks are the good guys, The Brotherhood are the bullies."
"What is The Brotherhood?"
John: "Their leader is a powerful mutant by the name of Magneto. He controls all aspects of electro-magnetism. Next in command is a woman named Mystique, she is extremely dangerous. She is a shape-shifter as well as an extremely vicious martial arts master. She also has super agility and flexibility which aids her gymnastic talents. They have a few minions under them that they use to do their dirty work. Toad, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Blob and Avalanche. Toad's powers are obvious enough with the exception that he spits a sticky slime from his mouth. Quicksilver has super speed and his sister Scarlet Witch has Hexing abilities. Meaning she can Hex something making the probability of something going wrong increase. Blob is, well a blob. He has super strength and his body absorbs all physical attacks. Avalanche is a terrakinetic. He has control over earthquakes and anything that has to do with the earth. They are super pro-mutant, they want to enslave all non-mutants and Magneto wants to be the supreme leader. Buts he wouldn't become leader if that were to happen."
"Whys that?"
John: "Mystique, she wouldn't be able to stand not having all that power. Face it, she practically an assassin and she's good at what she does."
"Are there like any gay or bi dudes in The Brotherhood?" What?! It's just a question!
John: "Um there's Avalanche, he's bi and Quicksilver's gay. Why do you want to know?"
"Just a question. So are there any gay or bi X-Men?"
John: "Robbie and Darrin are gay, and I think that Winston is bi and..."
"And who?"
John: "Nothing."
"Hm..."
John: "What are you thinking?" He sounded jealous. "Why are you asking about all these gay guys?" {Please don't be thinking going out with one of them, maybe I'll put myself out some more.}
"Its not just gay guys."
John: "Well, guys that like other guys then."
"I have my reasons."
John: "What are those reasons?"
"How about we finish this conversation in my room?"
John: "Is that an invitation?" I could feel his body heat rise.
"Only if you accept." (God that was so cliché.)
John: "That was cliché, but yeah I accept."
"Like you wouldn't have, let's hurry, maybe if I sit I won't float."
John: "Race?"
"I can move at the speed of wind it's self."
John: "Come on." He raced a head of me; I hadn't even noticed that we were through the elevator.
"Ha, ha." I flew ahead of him, ah the irony, I literally flew ahead of him. "Come on Johnny Boy." He was lagging behind. "I'll help you." I picked him up with my telekinesis and he was flying beside me.
John: "So this is how it feels to fly?"
"Yeah, but with more control." I sped us up to my room, unlocked my door and dropped John on my bed. "I'll be right back." I went into the bathroom and took a quick shower; I made sure to come out in just a towel. (You'll enjoy this show.) I opened the door and John's eyes were locked on me, he drew in a sharp breath. (Eat you heart's fill.) I knew that he was watching the beads of water run down my back, I put on a little show for him while a dried my hair. And right before I pulled off my towel I closed the curtains and turned off the lights with my telekinesis, leaving us in complete darkness. I quickly pulled on my boxer briefs and Bermuda shorts before turning the lights on and opening the curtains. I joined John on the bed in only shorts, no shirt. I just had to read his mind, rules or no rules.
John: {Oh god he is so beautiful. I just know that he was teasing me... Why am I feeling light headed?}
"John breath!" He exhaled.
John: "Thanks. Now back to my question. Why exactly were you asking about guys who like other guys? You a little curious?" He nudged me in the side.
"So what if I am?"
John: "I'm just sayin' they aren't the only gay guys out there." He leant toward me a little.
"How many other guys are there?" I leant in closer to him.
John: "A few." He lowered voice and leant in closer.
"Oh yeah? Name one." I continued to play his game.
John: "Me, naming one." His voice was sweet raspy and seductive.
"Prove it." My voice was smooth raspy and more than a little seductive. Maybe a little too much, because he attacked me with the most forceful kiss of my life. It took a while for me to get over the shock and returned the kiss full force. I gained control of the kiss, pushed him down onto his back and climbed on top of him.
John: "Curious much."
"Not curious, just waiting on you to make your move." I began kissing down his neck; he tasted like strawberries, my favorite fruit.
John: "So you knew?" He tried to sit up but I pushed him back down.
"I bet that half of the telepaths know about you and Bobby's feud over me." I took off his shirt, kissing down his chest.
John: "Whoa, slow down Jamie." He tried to push me off, but I pinned him down with me telekinesis. I sucked on his neck, it really did taste like strawberries.
"Just relax and let me taste the fruit of your labors."
John: "Oh god, the strawberries."
"Yep."
John: "Why don't you just eat me then?" He was finally seeing things my way. And for some reason I went into overdrive, it was like I was two people, or there's always Empathy.
"Great!" I began to gnaw on his neck.
John: "You're gonna' leave a hickey."
"That'll be my mark." I looked at his neck, there was already a hickey. "Nice."
John: "Gotcha'!" He rolled me over and pinned me down. "I'll return the favor." He ground his hardness into me and gnawed and kissed my neck. I lay there moaning and grinding back into John.
"If you were any hotter then you'd start a fire."
John: "I'm done. You can really take a lot out of a guy, damn I'm tired."
(Moaning) "Aw, come on John, I need more, I wanna' go further."
John: "No, we need to rest." Again it was like Empathy, I got just as tired as him.
(Yawning) "OK, maybe a nap." I lay on his bare chest and in seconds I was sleep.
END OF CHAPTER 5