Hello everyone! Surprised to see me back this early? Well, I said at the end of my last update that I'd be trying to get a jumpstart on some of my other story ideas, and I'm gonna start that now. Today, I will be starting my fanfic for Xiaolin Showdown! This little story idea was inspired by a little something I went through in my head when I imagined myself in the show. Hope you enjoy.
It was another day at the Xiaolin Temple. The Xiaolin Dragons, Omi, Kimiko, Raimundo and Clay, have been called out to the yard by their teacher Master Fung for another day of training. This was common at the Xiolin Temple. There was always something new to learn every day. But what the monks didn't know was that today was gonna be no ordinary training day.
"Young monks," Master Fung began, "It appears that you have been doing well in your training and have executed your skills well in battles." The monks nodded.
"So now I have decided it is time for you to advance to the next level of training." Master Fung declared. "It is time for you to learn how to use your SUB-elements."
"SUB-elements?!" The monks (except for Omi) exclaimed in unison.
"Yes. Sub-elements." Master Fung repeated. "Alternate forms that are created from your main elements." The monks nodded in understanding, except for Omi. No one noticed that, except for Dojo, the 1500 year old magical green dragon.
"You are getting this, right Omi?" The dragon asked him. Omi glared at Dojo after hearing his question, and a tick mark appeared on his forehead.
"Omi already knows his sub-element." Master Fung clarified.
"He does?!" The other Xiaolin dragons asked in confusion. Omi's tick mark got bigger and his face started to boil. He was clearly irritated by this obliviousness.
"YES I ALREADY KNOW MY SUB-ELEMENT!" The little monk yelled. "IT'S ICE!" This was replied by a few "oh"s, "right"s and "sorry"s.
"Indeed." Master Fung stated. "Ice is water in its solid form, so Omi's sub-element is Ice." The monks nodded in understanding of what sub-elements are. Omi knew that of course, but he still nodded. Master Fung then turned to Clay.
"Clay, your sub-element is Metal." He declared. The cowboy's eyes widened with confusion.
"Uhhh, pardon me, Master Fung," Clay started to ask, "but how is Metal related to Earth?"
"Metal makes up 25% of the Earth's crust." Kimiko stated.
"Correct." Master Fung clarified. "But please, don't interrupt, Kimiko." Kimiko's face went red from embarrassment and guilt.
"Sorry." She apologized.
"You understand now, Clay?" Master Fung asked the cowboy.
"Yes, master." Clay replied and bowed.
"Good." Master Fung nodded, and then turned to Kimiko. "Kimiko, your sub-element…..is Lightning."
Kimiko beamed hearing that. "Awesome!" She said excitedly. "I always wanted to control lightning without having to use the Eye of Dashi!"
"Huh?!" Clay exclaimed. "Why does SHE get that powerful sub-element?"
"Because lightning and thunder are created from heat and electric currents." Master Fung exclaimed.
"Oh." Clay said. Kimiko just grinned happily.
"Hey, what about me?" Raimundo chimed in. "What's MY sub-element?!"
"I'm sorry, Raimundo." Master Fung replied. "But I'm afraid there is no sub-element for wind."
Raimundo thought he was being punished for something when he heard this. "W-What I do?"
"It's not punishment." Master Fung clarified. "It is a known fact." That's when Raimundo realized he doesn't have a sub-element of his own.
"Awwww." He whined.
"Do not be discouraged, young monk." Master Fung reassured him. Raimundo looked up at the elder monk. "It's true that wind doesn't have a sub-element, therefore making it the hardest element to master. But once it IS mastered, it can be the most powerful element the world has ever known." Raimundo's eyes widened at this.
"SWEET!" He exclaimed. "What will I be able to do when I master the wind?"
"You'll find out as you learn." Master Fung replied. Raimundo sulked in frustration. But he assumed that he'll just have to wait and see what his mastered element can do.
"Now then, your training shall commence!" Master Fung declared.
"How do we train for this?" Clay asked.
"For the first stage of training, you will have to learn on your own." Master Fung stated. The monks (except Omi) were speechless.
"You must start by awakening your sub-element power." The elder monk explained. "They won't be able to do much if they're not fully developed. This is just a startup." He then turned to Omi. "You had to do that with your sub-element, right Omi?"
"Yes, Master." Omi replied.
"Ok young monks," Master Fung told the Xiaolin Dragons. "Today, just try to develop your sub-element powers as best as you can. Then later on, we can start learning how you can use them in battle. Omi, you will go first." With that, Omi walked up to his Master.
"To start off, you are going to try and use your sub-element against a stone wall." Master Fung explained, pointing to a nearby wall Dojo was laying on top of. Dojo was relaxed, so he didn't really notice. Omi then faced the wall, closed his eyes, and the nine dots on his forehead glowed, as he reached his full potential.
"TORNADO STRIKE! ICE!" Omi yelled, launching an ice attack at the wall. Dojo noticed this and looked at the ice spiral coming towards him.
"YIPE!" The dragon yelled, quickly jumping off the wall before the ice hit it, destroying it.
"Well done." Master Fung congratulated. "Clay, you're next." Omi went back to his spot and Clay stepped up and faced another wall Master Fung pointed to.
"SEISMIC KICK! METAL!" Clay yelled, stomping his foot on the ground. The earth rumbled, and metal spikes suddenly rose from the ground one by one until one of them destroyed the wall. But not before Dojo jumped off of it. (Yes, he was on that wall too.)
"Very good." Master Fung congratulated. "Kimiko, your turn." Clay went back to his spot and Kimiko stepped up and faced yet ANOTHER wall Master Fung pointed to. Dojo was now on that one too, and he noticed Kimiko facing the wall.
"Uh oh." He stammered.
"JUDILEY FLIP! LIGHTNING!" Kimiko yelled, flipping in the air. As she spun, lightning formed around her, until she shot it at the wall. Dojo tried to dodge, but he wasn't fast enough. The lightning hit the wall. But when Dojo landed on the ground, he noticed that he was alright.
"Huh?" The dragon said to himself. But then he looked at the wall the lightning hit and saw that it was still intact. The lightning only left a little bruise on the wall.
"WHAT?!" Kimiko exclaimed in shock, not believing that her lightning was weak.
"Hmmm, could use some improvement." Master Fung judged. "Ok young monks, that's all the training for now. We'll continue working with your sub-elements another day." And with that, he went back into the temple.
"What happened, Kimiko?" Omi asked in concern.
"Yeah, your lightning hardly did any damage to that wall." Clay pointed out.
"Not a clue." Kimiko replied in annoyance.
"Gee," Raimundo teased. "how did someone get such a powerful sub-element but can't really use it?"
"SHUT UP!" Kimiko snapped, punching Raimundo and knocking him to the ground. "I just need to practice more, that's all!" And with that, she stormed off. Clay helped Raimundo up, and Omi just watched Kimiko walk away, feeling concern for his friend.
"Ugh, I don't get it!" Kimiko muttered to herself. "How could my lightning power be so weak?!" So she went to another part of the courtyard to find a wall to practice on.
"LIGHTNING!" She yelled, shooting another lightning bolt at the wall. But when the bolt hit the wall, it just left a bruise. She kept trying and trying again and again. But no matter how many times she tried, her lightning bolts were couldn't destroy the wall. She slumped down in disbelief.
"I don't understand." She said sadly. "What am I doing wrong?!" Her heart suddenly felt heavy. She was almost about to cry. But then she heard something from nearby. She looked to where the sound came from, and saw Omi training his sub-element on his own. His ice power definitely destroyed the wall he attacked. It obviously was very strong.
How does he do it? Kimiko thought to herself. How does he make his ice power so strong? Well, there was only one way to find out.
"OOOOMIIII!" She called out to him. Omi heard her voice and rushed over to her.
"What is it, Kimiko?' The little monk asked.
"I'm still struggling to see why my lightning is so weak." Kimiko told him. "Think you can help me figure out what I'm doing wrong?"
"I'll help the best I can." Omi answered. "Now try again once." So Kimiko shot another lightning bolt at the wall. But yet again, the bolt just left another bruise.
"Hmmmm…" Omi pondered. "Try again, but this time with more feeling!"
"Huh?" Kimiko said in confusion.
"When I use my element and sub-element, I usually put my emotion into the attack." Omi explained.
"So if I want my lightning to be strong, I need to think powerful emotions?" Kimiko asked, trying to figure out what Omi's saying.
"Yes, something like that." Omi replied. "Try that." So Kimiko thought about her powerful emotions while trying to create another lightning bolt. She felt them surging though her body, and it generated into her lightning. She shot the bolt at the wall. But yet another bruise.
"ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!" She yelled.
"Kimiko, calm down!" Omi said quickly, trying to get her anger to subside.
"I can't!" Kimiko yelled. "I can't do it! My lightning will NEVER be strong enough for battle!" She then slumped down and started to sob. Suddenly, she felt a hand touch her shoulder. She looked up to see Omi with his hand on her shoulder.
"It will." Omi reassured her. "Don't let failure hold you back, Kimiko. You CAN do it." Kimiko just stared at him, still in doubt with herself.
"I BELIEVE in you." Omi then stated. A small blush came on Kimiko's face. Omi BELIEVED in her. Her heart suddenly felt lighter. So she stood up and faced the wall.
"Ok." She said. And with that, she formed another lightning bolt. She again thought of powerful emotions, but also thought about faith, as Omi has faith in her. She felt her heart pounding in her chest as the lightning in her hands formed.
"LIGHTNING!" She yelled, throwing the bolt at the wall, channeling all the emotion she felt into it. And sure enough, the bolt punctured a hole in the wall.
"ALRIGHT!" Kimiko cheered, seeing that her power is starting to get destructive.
"It gotten a bit stronger that time. Very good, Kimiko." Omi congratulated.
"Thanks Omi." Kimiko replied, a small blush appearing on her face.
"You're starting to make progress now. Just continue to channel your emotions into your attacks. Emotion is what makes you strong." Omi reminded her. Kimiko nodded.
"Ok. I wish you well in your training." Omi said, and with that, he went back to his own training. Kimiko watched him as he left, then she looked at her hands, thinking about that last bolt.
"That blast was so strong." She said to herself. "And it was all thanks to Omi helping me." She then looked at the wall she blasted the hole through, then looked back towards Omi. She did admire the little monk, but his help today kinda made that admiration a bit stronger.
When I shot that last bolt, I felt a surge of emotion flowing through my heart. She thought to herself. It was from Omi's faith in me. If it wasn't powerful emotions like bravery and toughness that powered that bolt, what was? Could it be… She processed, my bond with him? So she thought for a moment.
Maybe my lighting will get stronger….if I get CLOSER to him. She thought. So she ran to catch up to Omi.
"OMI!" She called out. Omi stopped his training and looked to see her running towards him.
"What is it, Kimiko? Still need help?" Omi asked.
"I was actually thinking about the emotions I felt when you were helping me." Kimiko explained. "So I think if those emotions get stronger, my lightning blasts will get stronger as well."
"Indeed it will." Omi agreed. "As I said, emotion is what makes you strong."
"Yes, but I think I have to strengthen my BONDS, too." Kimiko added.
"What do you mean?" Omi asked.
"Omi…" Kimiko started.
"Yes, Kimiko?" Omi replied.
"Would you like to try a combination attack with me?" Kimiko asked the little monk.
Well that's it for chapter one of this fanfic. Hope you enjoyed it. I'll try to update this and Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS The Movie: World Link whenever I can.
Well DragonbladeB5, you are forgiven. Just try to keep the questions at a minimum.
The major I'm currently going for in college is Entertainment Design and Animation. I didn't get into the program when I applied though, but I can next semester. Until then, I'm dubbed as undeclared.
Halloween wasn't too bad. Didn't do much since I had classes, though. I could've dressed up, but I thought I didn't have a costume ready. But I guess I did, cause I could've dressed as Nate Adams from Yo-Kai Watch!
Perhaps I could answer those questions on another fic depending on what it's rated.
Well first of all I would need the game that youtubers use to do simulation duels like that. And what kind of software do gamers usually use to broadcast the gameplay and themselves while they play at the same time?
Seems like an interesting character. Might be a rival character rather than a gym leader or island captain.
I don't think I heard of Majestic 12 until I looked it up. Seems crazy.
Yes I remember your OC yo-kai.
Interesting team. Makes me wonder if we'll see something like that in Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee coming to Switch next month. Though I doubt it.
No, the answer to the riddle is not San Francisco.
At some point, I also plan to start my Adventure Time fanfic soon, and by the end of the year, I'll start my first crossover story, so look forward to those!