My first serious fanfiction. I mean i have like two Xiaolin Showdown stories, but those were jokes. This story will be taken seriously, but i will incorporate some humour. Also, i will be adding in my OCs (like that hasnt been done before). I'll try to make it a little interesting though, promise.
DISCLAIMER: I own nothing. Which is sad, but it is true.
It was an ordinary morning at the Xiaolin Temple. Our four favourite monks were stirring, well, three of them were. The fourth one, the young Dragon of the Wind was, as Clay might say, "as asleep as a grizzly bear in December." Of course, there are no grizzly bears in China, so that expression doesn't mean much here. The three that were awake, and by awake I mean to say they were no longer lying in bed, knew that one of them would have to wake Raimundo up.
"It would probably easier if we all tried our own way to wake him up." Suggested Kimiko, the young Japanese girl scratching her chin.
"That seems like a most wise decision, I am impressed that a girl could come up with such a good idea." Chirped Omi, the young boy clapping his hands in response to Kimiko's, suggestion.
Despite the situation, the comment did not go unnoticed. Kimiko slowly turned her head towards the smiling monk. Omi's grin faded quickly, as his opening eyes were greeted with a glare from the blue eyes of the Japanese girl, causing a chill to run down his spine as if ice was dropped down the back of his pants. Kimiko slowly reached towards Omi's collar, prepared to choke the young boy. It was then that the third member of the group, Clay, stepped in.
"Awh, give the little fella a break," He said in his distinct southern accent, "besides, one of us still has to go wake Rai up."
"He's right, and besides, Omi is so not worth my time." Kimiko said with a hint of a chuckle in her voice.
The three monks entered the temple quietly, as if making a sudden loud noise would cause an avalanche. As they snuck down the hallway like pajama clad ninjas, Raimundo continued to snore in his bed, well, it was technically the mat that he had complained about when first arriving here. Regardless, he slept as if he was in a coma. Further inspection confirms that he was just sleeping, and was not, in fact, in a coma. Raimundo breathed out softly, blowing a small gust of wind into his room, blowing a curtain into the air gently. He clung to his stuffed teddy bear, and by that we mean his good luck charm, Ninja Fred like a mother holds her child. Speaking of child, his three friends quietly reached his room, the trio peering in quietly.
"Which one of us should try to wake him first?" Omi whispered.
The response to his question was simple, and required no words. Clay stepped into Raimundo's room and began to shake him, first softly, and then harder, each set of shakes getting progressively more violent, to the point where a small earthquake could be felt in a nearby village. Sighing heavily, Clay walked out of the room defeated. Kimiko cracked her knuckles and gently stepped into the room. She looked around, trying to think of an idea. Suddenly she spied Ninja Fred. She stood near Rai and leaned over; attempting to remove the bear from the young male's grasp. However, her action was useless, as the slight shift of Ninja Fred caused Rai to cling to the bear, as well as Kimiko's hand.
"Help me." She mouthed to her two friends, a light blush coming to her cheeks in response to the boy's touch. Clay stared at the situation blankly; he hadn't the slightest idea what to do. Omi, however, was more prepared. His hand moved from behind his back slowly, revealing the Orb of Tornami. A smile crept onto his face as he stepped into the room.
"ORB OF TORNAMI!" the small boy shouted, pointing the round object at his Brazilian friend, causing a high powered stream of water to erupt from the magical item. Kimiko's eyes widened as the water came towards the two teens. Both of them were hit by the water, causing Kimiko to let out a high pitched scream, and awakening Raimundo from his heavy sleep, causing his arm to jerk forward, pulling Kimiko down, on top of him.
"You guys couldn't just bribe me with pancakes, no; you gotta pour freezing water onto me." Raimundo said, shaking his head to get the like a wet dog. It was after that that he felt the weight of the young girl on his stomach.
"Oh hey, Kimi," He said cheerfully, "you know that your pajamas are all wet. By the way, nice smiley face bra you got on."
Kimiko looked down to see her pajama top was completely translucent, revealing her white bra with little yellow smiley faces on it. Her cheeks burned red as she jumped up and covered her chest.
"Hey look at that, Omi, the little faces on Kimiko's bra look like you." Clay said with a laugh.
"You are most correct; it is almost like Kimiko has a smush upon me." Omi shouted, giggling.
"That's, 'has a crush on you', and dude, it totally does." Raimundo fell back, clutching to his sides.
"Please elaborate to me what is so funny about a fellow monk, who is dripping wet, as well as humiliated." Said a wise and distinguishable voice.
It was at that instant that the three boys became silent, the voice causing Omi and Clay to straighten their backs and causing Raimundo to sit up in his bed. The three of them turned to see Master Fung standing there, with a towel in hand and a small frown on his face. He politely handed the towel to a soaking wet Kimiko, who grabbed it and wrapped it around herself.
"Oh, Master Fung, I am most ashamed of my appalling behavior, especially in the presence of a girl." Omi said, barely getting out the last word before a punch struck the back of his head.
"How was that for a girl?" Kimiko asked angrily, retracting her arm and putting her hands on her hips.
"That punch lacked both power and form." Omi said weakly, collapsing to his knees.
The punch worked almost as a trigger, sparking a fire in the form of four screaming teenagers in a confined space. A distinct burning smell could be sensed, and a noticeable increase in the wind could be felt as well. The fourth monks continued to argue, until they were silenced by a loud "ahem" from their master.
The four turned to face Master Fung, standing with his arms folded and Dojo perched on his shoulder.
"Young monks, I have noticed a disturbing increase in the amount of bickering that has been produced by the four of you. What makes it truly disturbing, however, is that all this malice is aimed at each other. In order to keep peace and balance in this world, you four will have to work together in harmony. Before harmony can even be considered, you four must learn to be in the same room without something exploding or getting drenched." Master Fung lectured; the last sentence caused Kimiko and Omi to look away with guilt.
"Now, if the four of you would be so kind as to get dressed and meet me in the courtyard. I feel it necessary to put the four of you through a "trust building" exercise." Master Fung instructed, emphasizing "trust building" with air quotes.
The four did as instructed, getting dressed in their Xiaolin robes, and they made their way to the courtyard. A light breeze was present as they exited the temple, blowing gently through trees, giving them the appearance of dancers in the wind. They four of them noticed to large platforms positioned about 100 feet off the ground, supported by large poles.
"You will each take turns catching each other. This activity can only be completed if you have full trust in yourself, as well as your fellow monks. By successfully using your element to assist you, the four of you should be able to accomplish the most difficult of tasks." Master Fung explained.
"Yeah, am I gonna have to catch Clay?, cuz I got a problem with becoming a Brazilian hot cake." Raimundo inquired, his voice sounding as serious as possible, considering who said it.
"Your question will be answered in time, young monk." Master Fung replied.
"That settles it, I am going to die. I am going to get crushed worse than the time that bird landed in the road in front of my house and got run over with a steam roller when I was 7." Raimundo complained.
The monks took their positions. To start off, Omi and Kimiko were blindfolded and were standing on the top of the platforms. Waiting to catch Omi and Kimiko were Raimundo and Clay, respectively.
"Whenever you are ready, young ones." Master Fung called.
Omi decided he would go first. He felt foolish for leaving his life in the hands of Raimundo. But if his wise and honourable master instructed him to, he knew it most be a good decision. Omi took a deep breath and backed off the platform. He could feel the wind around him as he fell to the earth. Not able to hear anything other than the air, he had no idea where Raimundo was. Rai, however was completely aware of where Omi was. The problem was, he was focused more on his thoughts, lamenting about if and when he would have to catch Clay. Raimundo was snapped out of his thoughts when he heard a scream. He looked up to see Omi, falling, headed directly for a very large, very sharp rock. Knowing he would not make it in time, he thrust his arms forward, causing a gust of wind to scoop up Omi, moving him out of harms way. Rai jumped towards the yellow child, catching him. Omi clung to Raimundo's shirt for dear life, breathing sharply.
"I am most grateful to you, my friend, for not letting me die by the hands of a most villainous rock formation." Omi said, still clutching Raimundo's shirt.
"Hey, no problem, Chrome Dome." Raimundo said as he placed Omi on the ground and patted his head.
Kimiko was less than thrilled with having to jump. After hearing, barely, Omi's situation, she felt safe on the high platform.
"Kimiko, you have to jump." Clay screamed to her, in order for her to hear him.
Kimiko shook her head and replied, "I can't, I'm too afraid."
Omi felt it necessary to add in his two cents. "It is most obvious that she is afraid, after all she is a girl."
That sentence was what pushed Kimiko over the edge, literally. When she heard Omi's sexist remark, it resulted in her slipping off the platform. She screamed as she fell from the 100 foot tall pedestal in the sky. Clay looked directly at her as she fell off the platform. Unfortunately, she fell forward, and was now falling on the wrong side of the platform. Clay looked at Rai and suddenly had an idea.
"Seismic Kick, EARTH!" He screamed, the ground under Raimundo rumbling. A pillar of rock shot out from under him and launched the Brazilian into the air, directly towards Kimiko. Rai didn't even have to ask, because he instantly understood the plan. He pulled his arms to his sides, causing him to become more streamlined and increasing his speed. As he reached Kimiko, he flung his arms forward and caught her, clutching her tight, like he did with Ninja Fred in the beginning of the chapter. As the two of them fell, Clay dashed forward and jumped into the air, catching both of them. As he landed, all three of them let out a sigh, Clay a sigh of relief, Raimundo a sigh of pride, and Kimiko, a sigh of happiness.
Master Fung walked over to the three of them, clapping slowly. "That is exactly what I was referring to when I said that with your elements, and some cooperation, you can work together to achieve."
"Good thing too, because we got a serious Shen Gong Wu revealing itself." Dojo said as he slithered over, clutching the Shen Gong Wu scroll.
"Ah, perfect timing, Dojo." Master Fung said as he took the scroll from the small reptile.
"What's the Wu, Fungster?" Raimundo asked as he threw his hands behind his head.
"Oh my, this is not good. No, in fact this is quite terrible. The Zodiac Shen Gong Wu are beginning to reveal themselves. I fear that if they fall into the hands of the Heylin forces, it will mean…" Master Fung said in a frightened tone before he was cut off.
"Oh, I know, 1,000 years of darkness?" Raimundo interrupted.
"Worse, it means an eternity of darkness." Master Fung said as he became very pale.
"Dude, an eternity is a long time, and I really don't think I want an eternity of darkness and evil." Raimundo, again, interrupted.
Master Fung walked away slowly without another word. The four monks, as well as Dojo, all gulped.
"My friends, it appears that we are in for a journey, one that will require more skill and focus then ever before." Omi said, as he held onto the scroll.