Okay so just as a heads up it has actually been a while since I've watched Xiaolin Showdown. My knowledge on how things actually worked is a little rusty but I will try my best. I own nothing but the idea of this story.
Prologue
Run…just run… the shadows… they are coming!
The darkness is something that I have always feared. When I was a child, I was completely scared of what lurked in the shadows. The monsters, at least that is what I thought they were, would always whisper things to me. Things that I could not even hear clearly. My parents use to tell me that I had nothing to fear; the 'monsters' only existed in my own imagination. There was nothing there. I was safe. If only they known…
Don't look back…
My mother… she once told me that she would always be there to protect me. Of course, every child will believe their parents would protect them no matter what. At the time I also believed in her words. What a foolish child I was.
Keep going…keep going!
The darkness remained a constant part of my life. The 'monsters' were always around. Their words were never ceasing. Constant whispers would plague my ears whenever I was alone in the dark. As I grew older, I began to notice the whispers became louder, more frightening. It wasn't long until I began to understand what the whispers were saying.
"YOU WILL NEVER ESCAPE. YOU BELONG TO US."
They're getting closer…please no…
When I heard the 'monster' clearly speak for the first time I felt close to passing out. Yet, instead of giving in to my fear I did something I least expected myself to do. For once I spoke back.
"SHUT UP! I BELONG TO NO ONE!" I screamed out to the shadows. What had transpired next surprised me even more. The shadows started laughing. That horrible cackling echoed all around me, coming from the very darkness itself. It was... terrifying. The next thing I remembered was waking up in the middle of my room, completely drenched in a cold sweat. The sunlight that shined through my window felt warm and comforting against my skin. I miss the warmth I once had.
Why…why must it be so cold?
The shadows will always be a part of who I am. Yet, I am the one who is in control. It came to a point where the shadows only reacted to certain feelings I felt. So in order to protect the people around me (as well as myself), I became someone who 'acted' better than almost everyone. At the same time I played the part of the simple fool who was nothing more than a spineless coward. I became someone who would be deemed non-threatening. I would force the rage that bubbled inside of me down by pretending I was just a weak and scared little boy. If anyone was to learn of what I was really capable of, they would try to kill me. This is something I learned the hard way…
Please…someone…anyone…help me.
I can only keep this up for so long. The constant insults and mockery I have to deal with are really taking their toll. There is only so much more I can take. I only put up with it so I may get closer to her. I wanted to tell her how I felt about her for a long time, but I know she will never accept my affections. None of them will ever accept me for who I really am. I can already feel the shadows trying to gain control once more. I cannot escape them. I cannot stop them. There is only so much I can do until I break…
…I don't want to die…