Um...Hey evr'ybody! And welcome to my first Xiaolin Showdown fanfic! Just so you'd know this is a JackXOC story. So it'll have it's fluffy moments...just not in this chapter. But please enjoy and review! Thanks!

- K.G.

Disclaimer: I don't own Xiaolin Showdown...or Jack...darn! But I do own Lily! So there!

Jack: Ha ha! You don't own me...Evil Boy Genius: Jack Spicer!

K.G.: Aww...it's so cute that your named after an American poet...I could just glomp you...

Jack: -backing away- Um...no...just read the story before she gets me!

All Flowers Have Thorns

Chapter 1

Have to run…must get away…

Near the Xiaolin Temple, a shadow was running swiftly through the forest.

"I must get away…I don't want to be apart of it anymore! NO!" she exclaimed breathlessly as she continued to run.

She looked behind her, trying to see if they were still following her. It was nighttime so it was difficult. She looked back ahead and saw a light coming from the end of the forest. A temple, she thought deciding to save her breath. Her chest was pounding and her legs were starting to get sore but she urged herself on…she simply had to make it…she had to live. As she neared the temple, her left arm scratched against a sharp and thick branch that was sticking out in her path. She gasped out in pain. (she never screams when in pain) She rolled down a hill that was at the edge of the forest. Her heart was beating rapidly, knowing she was safe because the temple was only but yards away. She stood on her knees on the grass and stared at the temple.

"It's so beautiful…" she whispered to herself.

She gathered up all her strength and stood up, her legs wobbly from all that running. She walked over to a window where she saw people sitting down and eating dinner, four children, a dragon and an old man. He looks like a monk, she thought while looking at Master Fung. She stood there for a moment until her legs gave out, then she fainted.

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Omi, Clay, Kimiko and Raimundo talked and laughed while eating.

"As I was saying…I finally mastered my new super high jump kick! It was so 'the tough center of the earth!'" Omi stated, feeling proud of himself.

Raimundo sighed, "I think you mean 'hard core'?"

"That has to be your weirdest one yet, Omi." Kimiko added.

"Oh! Can somebody pass the salt?" Dojo asked behind a mountain of food.

Raimundo tossed it over to him, "Here ya go, Dojo."

He popped his head out from the food pile. "Where is-?" Dojo was interrupted by the salt shaker hitting him in the head.

"Oops…sorry dude." Raimundo said.

"Now Raimundo…don't tell me you were promoted to leader for nothing? Your aim was off." Master Fung said calmly.

"Sorry Master Fung… it won't happen again." He sulked poking at his food with his chopsticks. Clay finally put in a few words.

"Hey everybody, who's that outside the window?" He said looking outside.

"It's probably Jack Spicer…" Kimiko said with a shudder.

"No, it's not. It's a girl…Good golly, she fainted!" he said standing up.

Everyone rushed outside to catch a better look. She laid there on the grass, her hair scattered all over her face. Master Fung bent down and turned her over. Her face had a few scratches, but nothing serious. He noticed her arm, it was bleeding excessively. But something different caught his eye. Around her neck was a choker with two thin leather straps holding a jade pendant with strange markings. His eyes widened, It's her…but it can't be possible… He stood back up facing the young monks.

"She is badly hurt, but she will have to stay the night." He said. "Clay…would you be so kind as to take her to the extra room?" he asked. Clay shrugged and picked up the limp body and took her to the room.

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Morning sunlight seeped through the paper curtains of the newcomer's room. She stretched out as she woke up then winced from the pain in her arm. Her right hand examined it while her eyes were still closed. It felt closed but rigid. She opened up her eyes and saw that it was bandaged. She looked around the room. The bag that she was carrying was there. There was a small dresser in the corner and a pile of clean folded clothes on top. She walked over and picked up the clothes.

"I should change out of these torn clothes…drat, and this was my favorite jacket!" she said stepping out of the room taking the robes and her bag.

She wandered around the temple for a bit until she saw Kimiko.

"Uh…excuse me? Can you show me where the bathroom is?" she asked smiling politely.

Kimiko stared at her arm; even some blood was seeping through the bandage. "Sure just go down the hall and it's to the left." She said before walking away.

"Thanks." She said and followed her instructions.

Once she found the bathroom she took a short shower and put on the clean robes that were given to her. The robe top was a little short but she noticed some black pants and put them on. She noticed that the neckline on the robe was too low so she put on her black tank top underneath. She didn't like reviling too much. She looked at herself in the mirror. She finally looked like herself. Like Lily. Lily had brown hair with a slight color of red mixed into it and it ended a couple of inches below her ears. She moved closer to the mirror to examine a shallow scratch on her right cheek. Her cloudy gray eyes were bloodshot.

"I guess fainting doesn't count as sleep then." She said to herself and stepped out of the bathroom, her bag slung over her shoulder.

She managed to find herself in the kitchen, Master Fung was there. He glanced at the jade pendant, So she doesn't take it off? It MUST be her…or perhaps… He turned in her direction and smiled.

"Good Morning, young one…or should I say Good Afternoon?"

Afternoon? I've been unconscious all this time, she thought. "Umm…where exactly am I?" she asked wanting answers.

"Ah, you are in the Xiaolin Temple. This is where the Chosen Ones are to practice their skills and achieve greatness by becoming the Dragons of the Elements." He explained.

She nodded. "Oh, alright…well…what should I do?"

"You may stay for as long as you like. Your wound on your arm is deep. For now you may want to go outside and introduce yourself to the children. They are practicing right now."

Lily hesitated.

"I'll introduce them to you if you like."

Lily finally smiled and walked outside with Master Fung. Once outside, Master Fung cleared his throat to get the young monks attention. They stopped and stood quietly.

"Young ones, this is Lily, she will be staying with us for awhile."

Clay tipped his hat, "Nice 'ta meet ya'll."

Kimiko smiled, "Hi Lily! Just glad that I won't be the only girl anymore." She said with a giggle.

Rai stayed quiet. "Uh…h-hey…I'm Raimundo." He said scratching the back of his head nervously. "Wow…she's hot! Smokin!" he muttered to himself.

But unfortunately Omi heard him. "What! Hot? Smoking? She's on fire! Orb of Tornami! Water!" he yelled after a blast of water soaked Lily and knocked her to the ground.

"And now you've met Omi…" Kimiko said helping Lily up.

Almost everyone would expect her to be upset…but Lily was laughing!

"That sure was fun!" she said fixing her hair a bit.

Omi looked up, "You are not steaming at the ears? You're not angry?" he asked bewildered by the newcomer.

She knelt down in front of him, "How could I be angry at such a cute little thing like you?" she said with a giggle.

"Well…it is true…I am a bit how some girls might say…'hunky'." He stated matter-of-factly.

Rai burst out laughing, then Clay and finally Kimiko. Lily just smiled at Omi's confusion.

"What did I say?" he said shrugging.

Master Fung smiled and entered back inside the temple. Dojo was eating again.

"So how long is she gonna stay?" he asked, referring to Lily.

"Well…she has to stay until she becomes a Dragon."

Dojo almost choked. "A Dragon? I thought she wasn't a Chosen One?" he asked.

"Oh, but she is Dojo. She just doesn't know it."

"But how do you know?"

"That necklace that she was wearing…it held a jade pendant. It is completely obvious that she is but one of the Dragons of the Stones."

Dojo looked confused. "So…she is the Jade Dragon?"

"But of course." replied Master Fung.

"Are you going to tell her?" Dojo asked. Master Fung looked outside. Lily was laughing at Raimundo's impersonations.

Master Fung looked back at Dojo, "No. Not now, her soul isn't ready." He said and left the room.

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"And now…my famous Jack Spicer!" Rai said while slicking his hair back and putting his fist to his chest. "Yes! It is I! Jack Spicer: Evil Boy Genius who wears cuddly teddy bear footsie pajamas!" Rai said while smiling triumphantly and wiggled his eyebrows…just like Jack.

Kimiko, Clay and Omi started rolling on the floor laughing.

Lily stayed quiet. "Who's Jack Spicer?" she asked.

"Just our enemy who thinks he's going to rule the world." Clay said.

"He is so full of himself." Kimiko added.

"Yes…he always counts on his robot henchmen to steal the Shen Gong Wu from us." Omi put in.

"Shen…Gong…Wu?" Lily was totally lost.

"Shen Gong Wu are magical artifacts that balance the power of good and evil. It is really complicated." Kimiko said.

"Oh…so do you guys have all of them?" Lily asked.

"No…they're hidden all over the world. We have to beat that Jack Spicer to them otherwise he WILL have the power to rule the world." Raimundo said smiling at her widely.

Lily smiled back politely.

"I think I'll like it here…"Lily whispered to herself after making friends with the monks. She played with her jade pendant with her fingers.

Yeah…I'll REALLY enjoy my stay…, she thought.

Okay...so there's a secret involving Lily. But I'm not gonna say until the later chapters cuz I'm Evil! Mwahahahahahaha!

Jack: What? You can't be evil...I'm Evil! ...and a boy genius!

K.G.: That may be true...but I'm Ebil...EBIL!

Jack: --; ...riiiight...

K.G. :It's true! -glomps him- Review please!

Jack:...help...me...