Hey I'm back! I've been dying to write this fanfic idea for a while, but now that school started I've got no time! Zip, nada, bubkis! So with this story I think I'll only be able to update on weekends, if I'm lucky. Please be patient with me! Alrighty, now that that's settled, let the story begin!
Disclaimer: I do not own Xiaolin Showdown, just my fanfic idea.
Just Shadows...
Chapter 1: Wudai Zephyr Blaze
All was silent and peaceful across the Chinese valleys and mountain range. A soothing midday breeze swept through the clear blue sky and ran over the light pink flowers of the cherry blossom trees. A few blossoms came loose from their hold on the branches, proceeding to float delicately through the warm air and into the lotus ponds. It was a perfect scene for any nature lover. Beautiful, calm, peaceful, undisturbed, serene-
"Hiiiiyyyyaaaaaa!" All the birds in every tree that surrounded the Xiaolin Temple from a mile away scattered into the air. Within the Temple walls, four teenagers were beginning their training for the day, and starting it out with a bang.
"Come on Kim, is that all you got?" Raimundo teased his training opponent who was running at him again. The Japanese girl ran at full speed at the Dragon of the Wind before jumping high into the air in front of the sun's bright light. She spread her arms and flipped in the air, coming down with her foot out to him.
" Judolette Flip! Fire!" she yelled as she brought her foot down to the ground. Raimundo dodged the kick and her foot smashed the ground a bit beneath her. She looked up with clenched teeth at his smirking face. He mounted his feet and lifted his hands in front of him. Swirling bundles of wind formed in his hands, and he threw them at her like he was throwing baseballs.
Kimiko blocked the first two wind blasts with her arms and kicked the last one, causing it to dissipate around her foot back into the air. She began to run towards him again with flamed up fists, but he created a wave of wind that blocked her attack when she punched. She went for another punch, but he used the wind to send him flying over her.
When he hit the ground he grabbed a wooden staff off the ground for himself and then tossed the other over to Kimiko. She caught it and took her stance, Raimundo doing the same. They stared each other down, then both smirked. Kimiko narrowed her eyes.
"Bring it on."
Raimundo's smirk grew wider and he span the staff around over his head. He lowered it under him, making the dirt fan out around his feet.
" Wind!" His element propelled him into the air as he spun the staff. He dropped down away from Kimiko on the other side, just as she sent two fireballs toward him. He dodged the first and blocked the second with the staff. Before he could attack, Kimko ran a bit and then stuck her staff into the ground. She held onto it and the used the force from her running to spin around while holding on, sending blasts of fire from her feet as she went.
Raimundo dodged and blocked the first few fireballs, but was then caught with his guard down for a split second. The blast knocked him off his feet, and before he had sat up all the way he could see the victorious smile of his companion staring down at him.
"Need a hand?" She teased, marveling in her victory over the once determined Brazilian. He made a face at her, but accepted the outstretched hand to help him up. He couldn't help but enjoy seeing the look of satisfactory on her face. Although his pride was a little bashed, he didn't really mind as much right now.
"Your really getting good at this Kim. I mean with that whole spinyness around the staff thing, whooo! Awsome!" he playfully exaggerated.
"Hah, and I'm sure you could have come up with a better staff move." she challenged with a smirk and gleam in her azure eyes.
"Oh but of coarse. I am me after all." he said, crossing his arms over his chest and puffing it out. His grin made Kimiko roll her eyes, but she still smirked all the same.
"Raimundo, you are so-" she was about to call him something along the lines of arrogant, when the voice of their Master interrupted her sentence.
"Good afternoon young ones. I take it you have completed training for today."
"Yes Master Fung." the two said in unison. Just then Omi came running over to the threesome, followed by Clay who was dripping wet. Once they had reached the others, Clay removed his hat from his soaking wet hair and squeezed the access water from it, then placed it back on his head still ruffled.
"Go for a swim during training, Clay?" Raimundo asked and snickered as Kimiko giggled.
"Lil' partner gave me a run fer my money with that Wudai attack'a his." Clay said and Omi beamed.
"Oh yes, because I am the moooost skilled at controlling my Wudai Neptune Water attack." he said and flashed a brilliant smile at the others. The four just rolled there eyes at the small monk's inflated ego. Then Master Fung turned back to Raimundo and Kimiko.
"I believe it is time for the two of you to discover your combined force." he said, receiving confused looks from the pair.
"Combined force?" Kimiko inquired.
"Yes, your combined attack. As you may know, Wind fuels the Fire and makes it strong, creating a more powerful blaze. Your elements will do the same when combined properly and with the correct form." Master Fung explained. Kimiko and Raimundo looked at eachother, both raising an eyebrow.
"So... this means I am not chosen for an advanced attack?" Omi asked in a disappointed and at the same time surprised voice.
"So wait, what's this new move called anyway?" Raimundo asked.
"It is called the Wudai Zephyr Blaze. It is a most powerful attack that has not been used since Dashi was a Grandmaster." Master Fung replied.
"Hm, do ya reckon it could be tough to take on Chase Young?" Clay inquired. Raimundo put his hands behind his head in a careless manor.
"It's not like Chase Young has been after us lately. He hasn't shown up to get any shen gong wu in a long time, and from what we know, he doesn't have any evil schemes going on either." Raimundo mused.
"As you said Raimundo, that is only from what we know. There is still evil in our midst, and you must never allow yourselves to lose your focus. Now, come." Master Fung said, gesturing for them to follow. Raimundo and Kimiko looked at each other and shrugged, then proceeded to follow along with Clay and Omi.
Master Fung lead them just outside of the Temple gates and stopped. He turned to the two waiting for his instruction and the pair waiting to watch.
"It is here that you will begin your first practice of the Wudai Zephyr Blaze. Keep in mind that you both need to work together to perform this attack, and must keep your chi in sync with one another's." Master Fung explained. Raimundo faced Kimiko and she looked up at him with a confused face. How were they supposed to keep their chi in sync? And with each other's?
"First, focus your own elemental chi. Clear your minds and allow the energy to freely flow from within." Master Fung went on, trying to give them an idea of how to start. From the sidelines Clay and Omi watched in interest.
Raimundo and Kimiko both closed their eyes to concentrate. Their minds soon felt empty and undisturbed by any thoughts. Raimundo began to feel a cooling feeling in his body, followed by a feeling of contempt and calmness. Kimiko felt her body heating up and the energy running through her to her fingertips.
By now they both felt relaxed and calm, just letting the chi run through their systems.
They opened their eyes and felt ready to try the attack for real. Raimundo remembered that Master Fung said they needed to be in sync with each other, and he knew only one way to do that. He hesitated at first, but then took Kimiko's hand into his own. She was a bit surprised at this, turning her face a little as she blushed a cherry blossom pink. She smiled and looked back at him with a determined smile. They both took and deep breath and seemed to know just what to do on impulse.
The pair began running, hand in hand, farther out away from the Temple. Kimiko felt the fire burn fiercer within her, and the wind chi coarsed through Raimundo faster with each step. Raimundo began to feel the warmth of her fire serge through his hand and into his body, as Kimiko got a sensation of coolness swirling around from the core and to the rest of her.
Their eyes locked for an instant, and then they silently agreed that was it. They each brought their free hand around and smashed their palm into the other's, creating a bright white flash.
"Wudai Zephyr Blaze!"
Omi, Clay and Master Fung had just ran and caught up in time to see the result of the combined attack. Master Fung noted the weak and delayed start of the power build up, but then was impressed. From the white light created of the clap of their hands, a spiraling torrent of fire being encircled by a strong wind stream shot from the Dragon of Fire and Wind's hands. It rushed forward with great force, making the earth beneath its path crumble and fly into the air in pieces behind it. It kept going until it reached a large boulder which just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Kimiko and Raimundo stood up straight again and looked out to see the boulder be blown to pieces in a great display of exploding swirling fire. They then felt congratulatory pats on the backs and heard praise from their other two friends.
"Whoo-whee! That was really someth'in pardners! Never seen a move like that before!" Clay said and used his hat to fan himself from the access heat in the air from the attack.
"Yes that was mooost impressive!" Omi congratulated, making Raimundo's smile broaden. "Even for Raimundo." Omi added. Raimundo's face dropped and he scowled at the small yellow monk, ready to pounce like a tiger on him. But Master Fung's praises calmed him down a bit.
"That was very well executed. I was not expecting such a powerful result for your first time. Excellent work young ones." he smiled. Raimundo and Kimiko turned to each other grinning. Then Raimundo noticed that he was still holding Kimiko's hand from before. He looked down at it, and then back into her crystal eyes for a second before quickly letting go.
Luckily for him, Dojo had just slithered over at that second and no one noticed his slight blush. The small dragon came over frantically with the Ancient Scroll grasped in his claws, and also boils all over his lower body.
"Shen gong wo alert! C'mon guys, lets get a move on before these boils get any worse!" Dojo yelled and quickly enlarged himself for his passengers.
"Eww, just as long as I don't have to sit near your tail..." Kimiko said and climbed on between Raimundo and Omi. Once Raimundo had pulled her up onto the dragon by her hand the group was taking off into the sky. Master Fung watched until the dragon and his students had ascended into the clouds and out of his sight before walking back to the Temple.
DEEP WITHIN CHASE'S MOUNTAIN PALACE...
Sat atop one of the stone pillars high above the marble floors of the main room was Chase Young. His wild cats from below walked around in circles carelessly, occasionally looking up curiously at the form of their meditating master.
Chase Young was deep in meditation, concentrating his mind only on the information he was searching for. His mind had drifted far in this state to find what he needed to know. After a long period of complete focus, he had finally come across what he was looking for. His mind rummaged through unguarded thoughts and unsuspecting secrets and most importantly... fears of the owner of this mind he was searching.
Chase's golden eyes slowly opened and an evil grin spread across his face. He chuckled evily to himself before standing up and looking out across the dark, steep mountain ranges from the opening of his lair. He grinned and narrowed his eyes into the darkness.
"Her past, her fears... They shall soon be her's and their downfall."
Okay, so how was that for a start, eh? I'm gonna try to make this exciting as I can. Well, as exciting as a story from an amateur writer gets anyway. Heheh, anyway, I hoped you all liked the start of it! Oh and keep in mind that I may only be updating on weekends. K, peace out everyone! Please R&R!
-Ash-mei
