Coming of a New Dawn
Ch. 1 Coming of a New Dawn
Well now, there seems to be a new dragon in the temple. What happens as Chase seems to recall seeing this girl before, and what will happen when Raimundo and Jack vie for her attention?
Disclaimer: If I owned XS, Raimundo would be with Jack, and Kimiko would be with Chase, 'nuff said.
A/N: This is my first time writing a fanfic, but I will take any time of criteria, flames, compliments, etc. With that out of the way, on with the story!
A figure walked slowly but steadily in the middle of the night, right in the middle of a raging thunder storm. It was predicted that there would be severe weather, flash floods, and possibly even a tornado. The rain came down in sheets, as if someone was dropped blankets down upon the earth below, covering it from head to toe. The lightning seemed to be webs in the sky, climbing along one second, then gone another. The wind was howling a great deal, so that if someone were to yell, the winds would steal it away as if they had no voice.
Yet strangely enough, this single person was unaffected by it all. The wind simply moved the cloak they had on a great deal, but it and the hood never flew off of the small framed body. Their clothes were thoroughly drenched, but they walked at a leisurely pace. It was like this mysterious figure enjoyed the storm, as they were taking in all its beauty, the beauty of nature, the beauty of springtime weather.
A pleasant, but large temple was coming into view for the person. Never hesitating, they continued their trek up the small hill and onward to the elegant temple which looked quite fragile in the storm. The walls were white, a bit grayed from time, and the shingled rooves were what would be a dark blue in the day. All around the pathway, pottery was broken and strewn out from the wind, and small plants had been pulled out of their places. How this one person had survived in the storm, no one knows.
It walked up to one of the sliding doors, and slid it open. It pulled the hood down once they stepped inside, to reveal that it was actually a she. And this she had hair as white as freshly fallen snow, if not whiter. She knocked on the door twice, then closed it, letting the inhabitants of the temple know that she was there. While waiting, she studied the room that she was standing in. It seemed famished, so bare of furniture. Not only that, but it was merely lit with one round light on the ceiling, which didn't provide much light with it being so dark as of the moment.
Fifteen minutes passed and still no one had come into the room, so the girl ventured out of the room that she had memorized into the hall. She stopped abruptly, there was the smell of food in the air. It was .. tacos? Yes, tacos. She let her nose lead the way, but stayed discreet so that she wasn't caught. However secrecy was hard in the dark when you're wearing a pure white cloak and a light purple dress, white jean capris, and matching white boots that didn't even meet the capris, to show a little skin. She had a thing for lilac and white, her two favourite colours.
She could tell the food was coming from just around the corner. If she was going to eat, she might as well let herself be known. One thing held her back, however. Who in their right minds would have dinner at midnight? And in the middle of a storm no less! Pushing this thought to the back of her mind, she walked into the doorway.
"Hello," her voice was warning to crack, but she seemed to keep it steady and determined, with one word at that. She expected to be stared at, hear gasps, yells of surprise, or some show of her being unexpected, however, that wasn't what she had been confronted with.
"Mornin' there, lil lady!" said a tall, but handsome blond-haired boy that had a strong Texan accent. He was the only person in the what she supposed to be kitchen. She also noticed that he was in light blue pajamas with brown horses on it. Cute. She thought, suppressing a giggle. "Who might you be, partner?"
"My name is Litalia. I suppose Master Fung failed to announce my coming yet? Then again," she paused, "it was only found out a few hours ago. Anyway, might I ask you of your name?"
"No, what, and Clay Bailey." he said, referring to all three of the unexpected things in order. Her scratched the back of his head, which on the top was adorned with a ten gallon hat. His face had a thorough look of a confusion, which soon became hunger and pleasure as he stuffed a soft-shelled taco into his large mouth.
"Um .. do you have anywhere that I could perhaps .. sleep for the night? If not, the floor will have to do." she asked, feeling the dreadfulness of what lack of sleep does to you. Litalia felt as if there was a heavy weight on her shoulders and back that would soon make her fall over.
"Actually, I did notice there's a fifth room with hours now. I'm supposing it was for you, lil lady. Here, I'll take you there, you look as if you haven't slept in weeks!" he held out his hand to her, which she grabbed gingerly. "No need to be scared, or is it from your trek, you were out in a pretty bad storm." his face showing genuine concern.
"Sleep deprivation sucks, heh. Oh, you're in for a wallop in the morning. There are pots and plants, dirt and gravel, etcetera strewn everywhere outside from the wind." he quietly listened to this and nodded, but continued walking through the maze of halls which were part of the Xiaolin Temple.
"Here we are, Litalia." he said, showing her five 'rooms' that were actually just seperated by thin walls.
"Thank you, Mr. Bailey." Litalia felt she should call him Mr. Bailey for some reason, and stepped into the small 'room' which had a simple mat and pillow on the floor, making it otherwise bare.
"Mr. Bailey is my father, ma'am. Call me Clay." with that he tipped his hat and walked away, which she assumed he went into his own room on the other side of the room. After Master Fung tells them of me, and we all are acquainted I can start over with a new life. It will be perfect, I'll make four new friends, we'll all be happy and work together for the Shen Gong Wu. With that as her last concious thought, she slipped into a dreamless sleep.
When she woke up it was little after five, around dawn time. "A fresh start with a new dawn signaling good fortune." she murmured under her breathe before she stood up, stretched, and then yawned.
End of Ch. 1.
I tried to put details in it, so that you could imagine what it was like. And with that bare room near the middle of the chapter, just use your imagination on the furniture, lol. Review please. If you review, you get a cookie.