A/N: Hey guys. Sorry about not updating Go With the Flow more often. I Swear I'll update the next chapter soon. In the meantime, enjoy this short story!
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"After days of bad events, Raimundo finds out a way to free his mind from stress with the help of his element."
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Chapter 1
Ill Tidings
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"C'mon Rai! Hurry! Don't let Jack get the Freedom Wings!" Kimiko shouted from the sidelines, cheering on her friend along with Omi, Clay and Dojo.
Raimundo's eye twitched, knowing his friends were just trying to help, but instead was breaking off his focus and concentration on controlling the Sword of the Storm, and trying to find Jack Spicer in the darkness.
Raimundo mumbled something under his breath, "Jack's a coward for choosing to have a showdown in the dark…"
"Hey I heard that! SILK SPINNER!"
A shot of webs shot pasts Raimundo's head, barely missing him. Raimundo jerked to a stop, and floated in mid air. Raimundo glanced at the web and grinned.
Raimundo let go of the Sword and jumped onto it like a board and gently grabbed the web. He put one hand on top of the web, and one under, and faced both of his hands forward without touching the web. He grinned again, and braced himself of the Sword.
"Typhoon Boom! WIND!"
The wind followed the webbing which led all the way back to the oblivious Jack. He screamed as he was forced harshly backwards, almost losing control of his heli-pack. Jack regained his balance and opened his eyes, just to find Raimundo charging at him.
"AGGHHH! Hey that shot wasn't fair! Cheap shot! CHEAP SHOT! Whoa!"
Jack dodged another blast of wind and faced Raimundo, both barely being able to see each others faces.
"You're going down, Airhead!"
"Not before you, King Loser!"
"SILK SPINNER!"
"SWORD OF THE STORM!"
Jack hurled 5 strings of Web at the flying Raimundo. He dodged 4 of them with ease, and laughed a Jack pitiful attempt of an attack, looking back at the missed shots. "Ha! Come on Spicer! Is that the best you can do? Man I've seen guys 20 times your age that can fight better than you!" Raimundo continued to smile and turn to look at Jack head on, his eyes widened in surprise on what greeted him instead of Jack's face…
….the 5th web…
"AUGGH!GACK!"
The web latched onto Raimundo's face like a face hugger and blinded him. Raimundo's hands instantly shot up to his face to try rip the webbing off his face, realizing by trying to do so, he had let go of the Sword of the Storm…which was keeping him suspended in mid air…in the dark.
"AHHHHHHHH! THAT WAS SO CHEAP!"
"Ha! Now we're even!"
-Meanwhile, on the sidelines-
"Ohh I cannot see what is happening!" Omi complained, crossing his arms in a huff.
"Chill Omi. I wonder if Raimundo is win-"
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH! -THUD!- -FLASH- The darkness flickered away, changing everything back to normal.
Kimiko slapped her forehead and shook her head. "Never mind."
Raimundo groaned and rubbed his head, opening his eyes to see Jack Spicer flying away with the new Shen Gong Wu.
"Ha ha! You snooze you lose, Xiaolin loser!"
Raimundo stood up frowning at the victorious Jack Spicer and sighed.
"Man, I can't believe I lost…"
"Darn Rai, looks like you took a mighty beatin'. What happened?"
Raimundo shrugged and looked away. "There…was a hidden web I didn't see…"
"No! You probably saw it! But did not pay attention or focus! You are not disciplined enough Raimundo!"
Raimundo angrily clenched his fist shoved his face in front of Omi's.
"Listen to you! Do you even KNOW what you're saying? Look I tried my hardest and lost! It's not like-"
"HA!" The monk shouted rudely. "You make my sides hurt Raimundo! In that showdown, that was NOT your hardest! Master Fung said the Freedom Wings, was NOT a Shen Gong Wu to be lost! He will be most angry with you!"
"LOOK! I tried my best, I failed! It's not like YOU haven't failed before. You failed so many times before that I have to use my fingers and toes to count your failures!"
"OH HO! I did not expect to hear THAT from you! I have to use the Temple tassels to count YOUR FAILURES!"
Raimundo's eyes narrowed into dangerous slits as mini wind tornados formed around his fists, and pulled them back, ready to strike Omi. Raimundo growled.
"Take…that…back!"
"NEVER! It is the truth! You are under trained! And clearly need to be taught by a TRUE Xiaolin Monk. And UNTAINTED Xiaolin Monk! Like me!"
"Omi!" Clay gasped. "How can you say that when you were evil too! Don't be so harsh on Rai. He-"
"OMI….TAKE THAT BACK!"
"I am BOUND by my WORDS!"
In the background Kimiko rubbed her Temples, due to Raimundo and Omi's bickering. She rolled up her sleeves and formed fire in her hands.
"GUUUUYYYYYYYSSS!" Kimiko roared between the two warriors, splitting them apart.
"Omi, you need to come back to reality! Rai, you need to chill. Omi is just being Omi!"
Raimundo snarled and took the tornados out of effect and crossed his arms, and walked to the nearest tree.
"Yeah, but there's only so much Omi I can stand without going insane!"
Omi snarled as well, as Kimiko put her hands on Omi's shoulders.
"Listen Omi. Raimundo tried his best. We ALL have our bad moments in showdowns. Me, You, Clay and Rai. We all screw up from time to time. Master Fung will understand Omi. Rai may have had...his bad moment in the past…and If I recall, so did you. Now say you're sorry."
Omi shot a glance at Raimundo and turned away crossing his arms in a huff.
Omi mumbled. "An tainted warrior like him doesn't deserve to be forgiven…."
"OMI…"
Omi held his arms crossed for a few more seconds and sighed. "You are right Kimiko. Raimundo DID try, and he too is our friend. He indeed is forgiven…"
Kimiko put her hands on her hips and bended over to Omi's height. "Then GO over there, and say it to his face."
Omi hung his head and walked over to Raimundo's location.
Clay rubbed the back of his head and shrugged. "Gee, I don't know Kim. I know Omi will say it, but… Rai isn't the kind to listen after a fight…especially an INSULTING fight. Raimundo will probably have a grudge for a few more days."
Kimiko put her hand on her forehead and sighed. "Yeah, I know. Let's just hope Raimundo will make an exception. I've never seen Rai and Omi fight so intensely before."
"You and me both cowgirl. You and me both."
Omi stood silently behind Raimundo, rocking back and forth on his heels. He nervously looked back and Kimiko who motioned him to hurry up. Omi tapped Raimundo's arm and proceeded to deliver his apology.
"Ah, hello Raimundo! Um, I know that you have, MAY have tried your best in that showdown, and you lost, so If you desire it, I couldn't train you!"
Raimundo didn't reply, and continued to glare off elsewhere, causing the temperature to go down. Omi shivered, and hugged himself before continuing.
"Um...but if you do not desire it, that is fine! A true warrior hones his own skills without the help of others! And, I do not need the Temple tassels to count your failures…I judged your pages by the spine, which was a very dishonorable of me. Do you accept my apology Raimundo?"
Raimundo stood up and crossed his arms, not facing the small monk. "Look, just because you string together some 'big, apologetic' words, doesn't mean I'll forgive you. You think you're they strongest one out of all of us. Well, let me tell you something, you're NOT. I don't let egotistical jerks that say words adding to their pride. If you truly want to say you're sorry. Just say it. What you just did right now, is waste are time. We should be at the Temple now."
And with that, Raimundo walked off in the direction of the Xiaolin Temple. Omi was shocked at Raimundo's reply, and frowned as Clay and Kimiko walked over.
"Hmmf! I do not know why, why I wasted my air on him! He should learn to be more forgiving!" Kimiko walked past him without saying a word, Clay walked past him, and turned to look at him before following Kim.
"You know something Omi, Raimundo's not the only one."