A/N: Welcome to the first chapter of what is basically an elongated daydream of mine :). This is a revamped version of my first first chappie entitled "entering the den". I wrote the first first chapter in ninth grade so my skillz were kinda limited. now i want to rewrite it to reflect my growth as a writer. ANYWAY enough about me.

Background info: Today the monks lost a new shen gong wu called the Scepter of Juin. The scepter consists of a clear crystal ball (hokey, I know) which sits atop a short yellow staff, when you look into its crystal you can see Anyones past whom you choose.

I held in a curse as my foot made contact with a large rock. My toes were throbbing but I couldn't alert anyone just yet. Unfortunately from what I knew of Chase Young he probably had already realized I was there, but better safe than sorry, right?
As if in resonse to that thought a large and rather terrifying crow fluttered out of a bush to my right.I froze and waited for my heart to stop pounding against my chest. "Calm down kim." I told myself quietly "It's just a stupid bird, we have alot more to worry about right now"
I ducked beneath the low hanging branches in front of me and ended up standing in front of a nine to ten foot wall covered in rather nasty looking thorns. It wasn't imposssible to jump but I'd rather a less threatening fall. Of course, I couldn't exactly be picky with these sort of things. I swallowed back my fear and crouched down low.

As I sailed over the wall a cold, uncomfortable feeling socked me in the stomach. I landed carefully on my feet and looked around. The enclosed landscape was far more desolate than the surrounding forest. Dead trees grew up from parched, red soil. Shadows loomed over me from tall yet seemingly abandoned sentry towers. It didnt exactly calm my nerves,but I had to keep going. Tonight nothing else mattered but my secret.
I would've felt guilty for sneaking out without telling anyone, but the whole reason I'd snuck out in the first place was so no one would find out my secret.

I was closing in on the large carved monsters head that was Chase's lair. The eyes glared down at me like red hot coals and for a second I could almost swear they blinked, but that was most defintely impossible,right?

A growl came from behind the tower closest to me. I froze. I was surrounded. My body naturally fell into a fighting stance as the jungle cats appeared, like ghosts, from the shadows.

"Well well well..." A silken male voice mused "It seems I have a guest." My entire body tensed as chase young appeared before me, eyes gleaming.

"And here I thought I'd surprise you."I cooed insolently, trying to keep my voice as flawlessy calm as his. He smiled then, Light and warm but still a bit devious.

"what brings you to my den?" he asked, circling me like a hungry panther. I squeezed my hands into fists to stop their shaking.

"I'd like to propose a deal." My voice was becoming less shaky, and I was more than gratefull. He stopped in front of me and raised a brow. "There are only two kinds of people who make deals with the devil, kimiko,the desperate and the damned," his voice was seductive, teasing as he leaned in closer "which are you?" I didnt answer, I dont think he excpected me to, but met his eyes with the fiery will that had driven me there. He smirked, "welcome to my home." he purred and with that we vanished in a flash of light.

We reformed inside his palace,which I had only seen once or twice before. It still amazed me to find how tranquil the setting was. Cool towering waterfalls and white marble columns were something you'd excpect from olympus, not hades.
I stepped back and ordered myself to refocus on my goal."Thirsty?" Chase asked, bringing a bowl of steaming liquid (lao meng lone soup ) to his lips. I crossed my arms and glared at him.

"I'd rather just get this over with." I replied. He shrugged, unaffected by my biting tone and sighed "very well." We transported once again to another room. The room in which I would decide my fate.

A/N: Better? worse? plz review.