The Xiaolin Dragons were holding on tightly to Dojo who was flying as fast as he could towards the latest activated Shen Gong Wu. They were all bundled up in their winter gear. "Hope you kids brought your gloves, because where were heading its freezing," Dojo told them.
"In can't be all that bad. I mean its not like you would hide a Shen Gong Wu in the Himalayas would you Dojo? I mean even your not that crazy," Lu said shivering in her yellow parka.
"What's the Shen Gong Wu anyways? I mean you didn't even bother to tell us before you jetted us off on this run," Jermaine was quick to point out. He rubbed his hands trying to maintain some warmth.
"Well I would have told you guys if someone hadn't been to lazy and finished their history essay on time," Dojo said snidely.
"Hey enough with the wisecracks already are you going to tell us about the Wu and where were going or not?" Rai demanded.
"All righty then here we go. It's called the Horn of the Blizzard. Whoever plays it can conjure an icy snowstorm. Great for making Christmas time special," Dojo, replied as they all looked at the scroll.
"Let's hope that the forces of Darkness don't decide to claim this Shen Gong Wu. It would be most disastrous if we lost this particular Shen Gong Wu," Omi proclaimed.
"So that answers the what, so what about where? I mean its freezing!" Jack complained.
"Really I hadn't noticed. Guess my firepower's are keeping me warm and toasty," Kimiko said.
"Well wherever we are I think we've arrived. Land ho as it is," Clay said pointing below them. It was beautiful town with snow and grass all over the place. It wasn't icy, but it was certainly near freezing.
"Welcome to Reyvecech Iceland. Name may be a bit misleading, but don't let the grass confuse you. It gets seriously cold out here everyday. If we don't' find a place to bunk in for the night were going to get serious frostbite," Dojo complained landing. The others hopped off shivering in the cold air.
"Lettsssssss get thisssssss overrrrrrrr withhhhhhhhh. I wantttt toooooo be back at the warm Templeeeeeee by nightfall," Jack whined. He rubbed his hands together trying desperately to get circulation back. "Maybe we should split into pairs? We cover more ground that way and with my dectobot I don't need Dojo's help locating the Wu."
"For once the Genius actually came up with a good plan. Okay Lu and I will check uptown, Jack and Kimiko downtown, Clay and Jermaine the countryside. Dojo you and Omi talk to the locals see if they can tell you anything useful. Will keep in touch via the communicators. Meet back here by the fountain in one hour. Let's go," Raimundo commanded. The seven friends and one dragon nodded a split up beginning their search for the latest Wu.
Meanwhile back at Chase's Temple the Heylin Dragons were at their martial arts lessons with their Master, Chase Young. He was attempting to help the dragons depended less on their magical abilities and more on their natural skill. It was a trying process seeing as how the slightest emotion threw them off. That was the price they paid for only being doppelgangers. Currently it was sparing practice. Each of them fighting against a partner seeing who could take out the other one first.
"Concentrate! Anticipate your opponents move before they make it. Remember if you are to ever reabsorb your Xiaolin half and remain dominated you must not hesitate!" Chase commanded.
Heylin Clay and Heylin Kimiko circled each other warily. Both looking for the slightest advantage to exploit. Finally Heylin Clay struck first. "Fissure Kick Earth!" he shouted slamming his foot on the ground. Instantly earth opened beneath Heylin Kimiko who stumbled. Before she fell in she jumped out of the way.
"So you want to play it rough? Fine, it's time to roast your butt cowboy. Flaming Flip Fire!" Heylin Kimiko said leaping into the air and causing a massive flaming fireball to follow her path. Heylin Clay blocked it with a slab of rock ending their fight.
"Excellent! You are progressing much faster then I anticipated. Lu! Jermaine! Jack! Front and center. I want to see the three of you attack each other with everything you got. Go!" Chase instructed.
The three Heylin Dragons quickly jumped into action. Heylin Lu was first to strike. "Angry Crow Takes Flight!" she shouted leaping into the air and coming down hard between the two boys. Her eyes glittered dangerously as she summoned her element attack. Charging up all her energy she thrust her arms outward aiming for her fellow dragons. "Energy Fury Lighting!"
The energy came flying at Heylin Jack who stood his ground. "Gazelle Leaping Over River!" he shouted. Taking to the air he leapt over the energy blast. Then he summoned his power. "Metallic Pulse Metal!" Instantly all the metal in the Citadel came flying towards him forming a lighting rod. Using the rod he gathered up the energy and redirected it directly at Jermaine who was recovering from his own battle with Heylin Lu's attack.
"Your going to have to try harder then that if you want to get rid of me dawg. Gravimetric Well Gravity!" Heylin Jermaine shouted increasing the amount of gravity in the area to increase by three. The Heylin Dragons fell to the ground unable to get up. "I win. Oh yeah I'm the man!" Suddenly he was backhanded and fell to the ground.
"Never gloat about your victory. You can be defeated just as easily as you have won victory. If you seven are to ever become competent warriors you must learn to strike hard and fast while being completely aware of your surroundings," Chase chastised them.
"Master Young your making it sound like we should show mercy to our enemy. Why should we allow our pitiful human emotions influence us? You don't," Heylin Rai asked curious.
"That is precisely why you were defeated in New York young Prince. You allowed your arrogance to mislead you instead of using your opponent's emotions against him. That is one of the lessons you will learn from me, but not now. I would like to see how you and little Heylin Omi battle against one another. This time no cheating," Chase instructed as the two Heylin Dragons entered the dragon arena.
"You really think that little Ouza will defeat the Heylin Prince? Please my love will defeat him in two moves," Heylin Lu said laughing evilly.
"Hopefully he won't damage him to badly. After all we need his help if we are to spread the Flame all over the globe. Still it would be nice if he was taken down a peg," Heylin Jack said yawning.
Heylin Rai and Omi bowed to one another. Slowly they began to circle each other watching each other carefully. Heylin Omi was determined to prove he belonged just as much as the others. After all he had just as much power as them. "Prepare yourself for a most humiliating defeat. Leopard Strike!"
"Panther Swipe!"
"Chicken Peck!"
"Snake Slithering In Grass!"
"Hurricane Strike Water!"
"Monsoon Boom Wind!"
Both powers collided into each causing an explosion of energy. A bright light blinded the two warriors. Heylin Rai was starting to get his sight back when Heylin Omi took him out with Monkey Strike. "Ha that is game! Say Aunt Prince say Aunt!"
"That's Uncle Omi. Good job little Ouza. That was quite a work out," Heylin Rai complemented. Heylin Omi's eyes lit up and he ran off to join the others who were grumbling about the outcome. Heylin Rai felt his Master's gaze on him. The Heylin Prince turned to face the Prince of Darkness. "Do you have something to say to me?"
"I'm very surprised that you would allow him to win. After all you are the strongest of the group destined to rule the Nilyeh City. You treat him like he is less then nothing and are dismiss of him. Yet when you know the move to counter Monkey Strike you don't use it. Why is that?"
"You're the one who told us to start dealing with our human emotions. I felt sorry for him being picked on all the time and decide to cut him a break. Besides its more productive of the seven of us work together."
The portal that connected Chase's Citadel to the Valonia's Throne Room back in the Nilyeh City glowed. Out stepped Valonia accompanied by two of her wolves. Wuya and Meribor followed her each with an unreadable expression. The Empress of the Heylin Side was just finishing a snack, sucking a small child of its life force. "Hmm I may no longer need to feast on the life force of others, but it does wonders for my skin. Dispose of this will you?" she asked her pets, which took the body away. "How's my little Prince? I hope your training is coming along nicely."
"Perfect Grandmother. Five days with Master Young and my team has learned more then our weaker halves have in a year," Heylin Rai replied hugging her.
"Not that I wasn't expecting, but you're early. I'm assuming you have something you wish to discuss with me. It better be good, because I don't have time for your trivialities."
"There's nothing trivial about Shen Gong Wu! A new one has just gone active. The Horn of the Blizzard. With its powers we can increase our power greatly! You must fetch it at once!" Wuya exclaimed.
"Why should I concern myself over my former teacher's mystical Shen Gong Wu? They have no interest to me. They don't help a warrior, only hinder their natural progress. Besides its not my duty to be your little errand boy and fetch something for you anytime you get a whim!"
"Why you little impudent! The more Shen Gong Wu the Xiaolin Dragons get the more powerful they become! If we got to them first they get even weaker. Besides thanks to the separation don't you believe that our little army deserves an edge?" Wuya demanded.
"Besides we have another reasons for wanting the Wu. When I was a child I had vision about how to prevent the birth of anymore Chosen Ones. We could end the legacy of the Xiaolin Dragons if I could check the Wu for a unique signature. Only three have it and with their destruction nothing would stand in our way," Meribor pleaded but to deaf ears. Chase wasn't interested.
"Enough! All your arguing is giving me a headache. Wuya if you want the Shen Gong Wu so badly find a lackey to procure it for us. Offer them a taste of the Heylin Flames power in exchange for their services. Once they've agreed to help send to raid the Temple and then give them directions to the new Wu. If Chase would be so kind to allow the Wu to be brought here will pick it up and take it back to our city. Will that be satisfying for everyone?" Valonia asked. The three adults nodded. "Wonderful now that's settled why don't we all head back home and enjoy some nice fruit?"
Back in Reykjavik Omi was tiring very fast. The town maybe small, but it was very frigid out and his big head meant he lost body heat very quickly. "Oh I am most cold. Dojo are you sure you haven't sense the Wu yet?"
"Sorry kid, but something is interfering with my senses. I can barely sense the Wu. But I'm certain its somewhere in the city," Dojo replied.
They came to an historic statue of Iceland's founder and sat down. "I'm to tired to move anymore. Maybe I should rest my tired feet," the little monk said cowering beneath the statue.
"I think you should contact the others. Maybe they've had luck. Omi? Omi?! Wake up!" Dojo screamed shaking the little monk.
"Dojo stop that. I was merely active my eyeballs."
"I think what you mean is resting your eyes. Welcome Reykjavik Iceland or as I like to call it Niceland! You okay?" a melodious voice said. Omi looked up and his jaw dropped. Standing in front of him was an ice goddess.
The girl appeared to be his age. She was fairly tall and willowy. Her pale white skin accented her crystal blue eyes. Her hair was pure white and held up in a high ponytail with a snowflake clip along with a pair of snowflake earrings. She was wearing a snow-white parka with black trimming. But what was most astonishing was that she addressed Omi in perfect Mandarin, the Chinese dialect he spoke. "Are you talking to me?" he asked in English.
"Do you see anyone else huddling in the snow? You must not be from around here. We Icelanders know better then to go out in the middle of the day with minimum protection. You and your pet gecko can come to my family's hotel and warm up. My name is Crystal, Crystal White. What's yours?" Crystal asked helping Omi to his feet. She pulled out a tiny scarf and earmuffs and put them on Dojo to help keep the little dragon warm.
"I am Omi, Xiaolin Dragon of the Water. This is my friend Dojo. I thank you for your kindness Ice Goddess. Oh I'm sorry I shouldn't have said that. I have a bad habit of saying the worst things and the rightful times," Omi said nervously as she led him to a five star hotel a few blocks away.
"Ha ha. Your very funny you know that? By the way it's okay. Come rest yourself by the fire I'll go get some coco. Are you here alone?" Crystal asked leading him into the lodge.
"No I'm with my friends. They must be very worried about me. Without me they are practically useless. There I go swinging my mouth off again."
"Its okay. Look why don't you call them and invite them over? We have plenty of room and I could use the company. I'll go get some more coco," Crystal said heading back to the kitchen for more drinks.
"Omi what's the matter with you little fellow. Why are you acting like a chicken with its head cut off?" Dojo asked whipping out his own Xiaolin Phone and calling the others to let them know where they where. They said they be there in a few minutes.
"I can't help it Dojo something is wrong with me! Whenever I'm around Crystal my heart starts racing and my tongue becomes most tied. I have never seen anyone like her before. She is most amazing,"
"I think you've got yourself a little crush partner. Hope you had better luck finding our Shen Gong Wu, because we came up with nothing." Clay said as he and the other Dragons entered.
"Oh welcome to the Reykjavik Dream. You must be Omi's friends. Please come sit down. Once you've warmed up enough you can accompany me to my families penthouse for lunch." Crystal told the others as they took their coco from her. But she said it in Portuguese, Japanese, Spanish, and English stunning everyone.
"Dang girl, like how many languages do you know?" Rai asked.
"Just a few. I can speak, read, and write in Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, and English as well as my native tongue. Its just one of many talents I have. My name is Crystal by the way. What are your names?"
"I'm Clay, this here is Jack, Jermaine, Rai, Lu, and lastly Kimiko. Its mighty nice of you miss to put us up here free of charge," Clay told her tipping his hat at her.
"Its no trouble at all. I mean with tourist season starting soon you'll need a warm place to spend the night. Besides its not often I get to invite such nice people over. Come on I'll give you a tour," Crystal said showing them everything. The hotel had everything from an indoor pool and spa to a gym. Outside there was an ice skating rink. They were stunned by the dining room and wanted to eat, but she lead them to her penthouse, which took up the top two floors of the building. "Welcome to my humble home. Feel free to look around. My parents won't be back for a couple of hours and my grandfather is down in the game room."
"Wow this place is sweet! I mean look at all this stuff! Its totally cool!" Rai said gazing fondly at the wide screen TV. The rest of the gang was commenting on the furniture and all the fancy decorations scattered around the room.
"I love the artwork. I mean Vincent Van Gogh is one of my favorite artists too. What a tough girl can't appreciate good art?" Lu said when everyone looked at her surprised.
"Hey look at these photos. Is that you figure skating?" Kimiko asked picking up a photo. Crystal took the photo and smiled. "Yeah this is me. I was five when this was taken. I've competed in several ice-skating and ice hockey competitions since Preschool. Sorry I guess in your school system that would be elementary school."
"So you're as athletic as me, but I bet you're not that smart. I mean I don't see any awards for academics," Jermaine pointed out.
"Actually most of my scholastic achievement awards are in my bedroom. I've won high honors in several subjects, was voted as head as student government, was on the school debate team for two years and won a spelling bee too. But I prefer hanging in my room reading from my collection or cataloging my rock collection. I want to be a geologist like my grandfather after I graduate from the University," Crystal explained timidly.
"Wow you are a bona fide genius like me! Man is there anything you can do?" Jack asked.
"Not that I have encountered yet. Hey Crystal, are these bunch of rocks on that bookcase part of your wonderful collection?" Omi asked examining some of the rocks.
"That my dear boy is my rock collection from when I was a young geologist. Nice to see you my little Ice Princess. Who are your friends?" asked an elderly gentleman stepping into the penthouse. He was tall and well built with gray hair and the same blue eyes. He was carrying a small pink box in his hands. "Hello granddaughter."
"Grandfather! What are you doing back so soon? I thought you were managing things in the game room," Crystal said running over to her grandfather and giving him a big hug.
"Oh your parents can manage their little hotel without me. I'm a man of action. Speaking of action I got your music box fixed. It plays perfectly now," he said handing her the box. Smiling she took it and opened up. The others gazed at the little box as an ice skater twirled around while the melody of "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" played. "Thank you."
"No problem. Well where are my manners. My name is Bilak White former head geologist at University. So are you kids friends from school? It would be a first of Crystal actually invited friends over," Bilak said merrily.
"No sir we are not from school. We are monks from the Xiaolin Temple here on a quest for the mystical Shen Gong Wu. I am Omi and these are my friends: Clay, Kimiko, Raimundo, Lu, Jack, Jermaine, and Dojo. Your granddaughter found me freezing outside and brought me here to warm up. That's when I called my friends and here we are. Your country is very strange. I figured since it was called Iceland everything would be frozen solid!"
"Well that's one of our little surprises. Tell you what why don't you and Crystal go put her music box away. I'll help the rest of the kids locate their artifact. Maybe afterwards we can all go ice skating," Bilak suggested.
"Sounds good to me. My Wu tracking senses are useless in this situation. But I would hurry. No telling what kind of trouble will coming looking for this particular Shen Gong Wu," Dojo said.
Crystal gestured for Omi to follow her. They walked down the hallway and opened a pure white door that led to her room. Omi was nearly tripping over the sight of his first look at a girl's room. "Oh my this is beautiful. It is like a winter wonderland in here!" It was with its icy blue floor, snowflake decorations on the walls, and there were fake fir trees in every corner. Also in the room was a wall dedicated to her achievements, a huge bed with an entertainment center/computer desk, three bookcases and walk closet. Covering every inch of available space were rocks galore.
"Strange isn't it? I mean I grow up in the tundra so you think I would crave the sun and sand. Not me, ever since I was a little girl I've felt a special connection with the ice and snow. I guess that's why I try to make jokes to show I'm not such an ice princess," Crystal told Omi as she gently put the music box away.
"But your grandfather calls you that and you don't seem to mind. Is there a difference between the two?" Omi asked
"It's a pet name Omi. Aside from my parents my grandfather is my only friend. He's the one who decided my name should be crystal. My parents wanted to name me Alexandria, but he said that my name should stand out like my last name. Anyways you never did tell me your last name what is it?"
"I don't have a last name I'm an orphan. Master Fung, the head of the Xiaolin Temple where I grew up, found me as a baby. They took me in and raised me. It wasn't until I was three years old that I discovered I was a Xiaolin Dragon. Like you I was alone. It wasn't until last year that I actually had friends. You are such a great person; I mean you're nearly perfect. Why don't you have any friends?"
"Its not that hard to explain. Let's play a game. I'm going to describe three personality traits, two interest, and one major flaw you have. Then you do the same to me. Once your done you'll have your answer to your question," Crystal told him.
"Oh I love playing games. Please begin!" Omi exclaimed.
"Let's see if I were to pick three characteristics to describe you I would chose serious, hardworking, and focused. Your interests including improving your martial art skills until you're the best and hanging with your friends. But your one big flaw is arrogance. I can see that sometimes you let your ego get the better of you and what you say hurts people. Sometimes it hurts a lot. I can tell you've recently learned how to rein in your ego, but its still a struggle. Was I close?"
"You tightened the screw on the head! It is amazing how you matched me so perfectly. My turn to play! Let's see if I were to describe you I would have to say that you're funny, academically smart, and very talented. Your passions include books and rockology I mean geology. But I can't understand why trust would be such an issue with you," Omi confessed confused.
"Well it's hard to make friends when your not sure if a person likes you for you or your brain. I mean look how many times you've claimed I'm perfect in just two hours. I wish I could be like you. Having adventures with lots of friends and seeing the world. But that will probably never happen," Crystal said sniffing a little.
"Please don't cry Crystal. I didn't mean to make you so upset. I can be such a Dojo sometimes," Omi said slapping himself with the Orb of Tournamie and falling off the bed.
Crystal laughed hard. Seeing Omi's antics were so refreshing. Helping the little monk up she gave him a big hug. "You know something Omi, you're the first real friend I ever made. I'm glad we met and don't think that because you make some mistakes I don't like you. In fact you've made me feel so much better I decided to help you with your problem. I'm going to give you a last name. Let's see you have a pet dragon and your studying to be a dragon so why not Long? It's the Chinese word for dragon and I think it suits you just fine," she told him happily.
"Omi Long. I like the sound of that. Yes from now on I will be known as the Omi Long! Now come you and your grandfather can help me find the Horn of the Blizzard before the forces of darkness do. Then maybe afterwards we could cuddle up next to the fireplace?" he asked hopefully.
"It's a date," Crystal said kissing him on his head. Suddenly an alarm sounded throughout the penthouse and the lights flashed. "The security alarm! Someone is breaking into our family safe!" She took off like a madwoman out the door with Omi right behind her.
The two of them found the rest of the gang tied up in ropes or pinned to the floor by heavy nets. Each of them had a gag stuck in their mouth and were struggling to break free. "What happened in here? Grandfather are you alright?" Crystal asked as she started to untie him.
"My friends what happened? Who did this to you?" Omi asked ripping a net off of Kimiko.
"Omi it was Katnappe! She's after the Wu! She went into the office!" Kimiko screamed ripping the gag out of her mouth.
"She must be after the artifact my grandfather found years ago in the mountains. It was a beautiful silver horn with gold trim on it. We never did figure out why it was hidden in a cave," Crystal stated. "Come on Omi we got to stop her!"
The two teenagers broke down the door to the office just as Katnappe was stuffing the Horn into her backpack. "Katnappe! You will drop the Shen Gong Wu at once! That does not belong to you!" Omi informed her.
"Shesh like I'm going to listen to a cat toy tell me what to do. No way am I giving up this little Horn. It's my ticket to the big leagues. Wuya promised to give me all the power I want not to mention upgrade my kitties if I got her this little trinket," Katnappe hissed.
"I don't care who hired you Catgirl, but your not going anywhere with that Horn. It's a priceless artifact that belongs to my Grandfather. Now give it back you Cats reject!" Crystal said charging the girl.
"Super Kitties attack!" Katnappe said releasing her genetically altered super cats on the two teens. Instantly the two were struggling to keep themselves from being scratched to death. "See yah losers!" she shouted jumping out the window. Landing gracefully on her feet she hopped onto a snowmobile and took off.
"Orb of Tournamie!" Omi shouted drenching the cats in water so they let go. The others came racing into the room. "Katnappe has stolen the Wu and is planning to trade it to Wuya for power! We must stop her at once!"
"Since when do Wuya and Katnappe work together?" Lu demanded as Dojo super sized outside the window. The monks hopped on along with Crystal and her grandfather. There was no time to argue so they took off.
"Where could she possibly be heading? There's nothing down there, but snow, ice, and wilderness. You think she has some kind of escape vehicle planned?" Jermaine asked as they trailed the cat burglar.
"We don't have the time to see. We got to round her up now. Dojo fly us ahead. Will cut off her escape route just like you do with a herd of cattle!" Clay instructed.
"Then I'll tackle her and get back the Horn. No way is she getting away with my families stuff. You okay Grandfather?" Crystal called back.
"I'm doing fine Ice Princess. Just not use to all the undulating. Don't worry I'll be fine!" Bilak replied hoping he wouldn't barf.
They finally managed to get ahead of Katnappe as she reached the foothills to the mountains. Crystal jumped on top of her and began wrestling for the Horn. Dojo landed and the other monks took off to help Crystal while Bilak held back.
Before they could reach her however the world around them started to change. Everything started to spin around and the colors got mixed up. Soon they were on an alternative plane. An evil laughter filled the air. "I hope you like what I did to the place. It's my best work yet," Heylin Lu said as she hovered in the sky.
"You! What do you want with us?" demanded Lu enraged to see the vile creature before her. It took all her strength not to lash out.
"Oh its not exactly what I want. It's more along the lines of what we want," Heylin Lu said landing on the ground ten feet from them. An emerald flame burst around her as the other six Heylin Dragons showed up.
"We've decided its time to test ourselves against you. To see which half will end up ruling once were joined as one again," Heylin Rai explained.
"You loser Xiaolin Dragons can bet that's it going to be us. After all we've been trained not only in the ways of martial arts, but magic to!" cackled Heylin Jack.
"So while that snowflake and Katnappe fight each other for the Shen Gong Wu we thought we have ourselves a good old fashion fist fight," Heylin Clay said.
"Bring it on tough guys. We've seen the talk now lets see the walk," Jermaine challenged.
Instantly each Dragon was fighting themselves. At first they only used their martial art moves, but then it was elemental attack against elemental attack causing the reality around them to shake. The only good thing about the fight was that while they were in an alternative plane the Heylin Dragons couldn't tap natural sources to increase their power, but that didn't mean they didn't have a trick up their sleeve.
"I don't get why you're so afraid to use your Heylin powers. After all with them you're a lot stronger and it proves that you belong on my side," Heylin Rai said standing over his good half.
"Forget it! I won't be tempted back to your side!" Rai shouted.
"Then its time for my team to use other tactics. Let's go Heylin Dragons! Use your individual powers now!" Heylin Rai ordered as he summoned his element as well as the complementary one attacking with full power.
On Heylin Rai's signal the others used their individual attacks. Lu's abilities increased by tenfold, Kimiko used a range of mental powers, Clay possessed his good half forcing him to hit himself, Omi phased in and out, Jack was invulnerable, and Jermaine used invisibility.
While this was going on Katnappe was struggling to hold onto the Horn, but Crystal refuses to let go. Finally the horn lit up and Katnappe knew what that meant. "Whatever your name is I challenge you to Xiaolin Showdown. My Lotus Twister against.. What do you have?"
"I have the Orb of Tournamie. The name of the game is repelling. The first person to repel down the mountain wins. Let's go Xiaolin Showdown!"
Instantly the mountains rose up until they touch the sky. Ice braches and small ledges appeared all over the place. Both set of dragons ended up on opposite ledges looking up to the top where the two opponents were strapped into a harness ready to go over the edge. The Heylin Dragons were confused by what was going on. "I don't understand! Why did our warped space disappeared the moment they called a Xiaolin Showdown?" snarled Heylin Jack.
"Calm yourself. I'm guessing that two warped realities can't occupy the same space at the same time. Since the power of the Showdown is stronger then my magic, our little reality got canceled," Heylin Lu explained her eyes glittering dangerously.
"Let's just hope that Katnappe can secure the Wu otherwise our mission here will be a waste of time. That would not be very good for us," Heylin Kimiko stated as they watched the two girls scream Gong Ye Temp Pi to start the Showdown.
Instantly Crystal flung herself over the edge and began to expertly repel down the mountain. Carefully she tested the line making sure it would hold her weight before taking a step. She kept her eyes on her surroundings as well as her opponent.
"I'm not about to let some Ice Princess beat me at a Showdown. Super Kitties attack!" Katnappe ordered. On command three super kitties jumped out of her backpack to attack Crystal. Two of them went for her face while one tried to slice her line.
"Hey stop! Get off of me! Help!"
"Crystal use the Shen Gong Wu! You can defeat those pests!" Omi called up to her.
Whipping out the Orb of Tournamie she shouted the name of the Wu using it to wash away the cats. "Got anymore tricks up your cheating sleeve?"
"Yeah I do. Since this is taking way to long and I've got places to be why don't I just help you to the bottom? Lotus Twister!" Katnappe cried out her limbs becoming stretchy and flexible. Reaching up with one rubbery arm she undid Crystal harness sending her tumbling towards the ground. "Have a nice fall!"
"Crystal! Oh my God she'll be killed!" Bilak shouted watching his granddaughter fall through the air. The others watched in despair knowing they would lose a valuable Wu along with a new friend.
Suddenly a bright glow surrounded the group blinding them. As the brilliance faded they could see the Scroll of the Twelve Dragons hovering in the air before them. Slowly it unrolled revealing the identity of the newest Xiaolin Dragon. "It couldn't be." Dojo said whispering.
"But it is man look. That scroll doesn't lie. The Dragon of Ice is none other then." Jermaine started.
"Crystal!" Omi exclaimed excitedly. Quickly he looked up to see what the newest Dragon was up to.
Summoning up her new powers Crystal called out the name of her element. "Ice!" Reaching out widely she managed to snag a ledge. Swinging herself onto the ledge she glared up at Katnappe who had stopped laughing once she noticed Crystal hadn't fallen to her death. "You know that old sayings how Cheetahs never prosper? Well here's the reason why. Blizzard Storm Ice!" Instantly a flurry of snow and ice whirled around Katnappe freezing her solid causing the Showdown to end. The Horn landed securely in Crystal's hands and she smirked happy she had won.
The others ran to congratulate her, but she held up her hands to stop them. Turning she faced the Heylin Dragons who were melting the icy prison around Katnappe. "You tried to hurt my friends and steal something that didn't belong to you. Let me give you your just rewards. Horn of the Blizzard!" Pressing her lips to the horn she blasted out an icy storm that caused an avalanche to swallow them up.
"Not bad granddaughter. I'm glad to see that old relic has a purpose other then looking pretty," Bilak said to his granddaughter. He opened his arms to embrace her when something struck in the back forcing him to the ground.
"Grandfather! Who did that? Show yourself you coward!"
Stepping away from the rocks Chase Young appeared. He smiled at Crystal clapping his hands softly. "Impressive, most impressive. Your potential is great. Why don't you make things easy for yourself and come with me now instead of making me fight you."
Omi jumped in front of Crystal taking up a defensive position. "Chase Young you may have defeated us last time, but I assure you this time you won't succeed in harming one of our own. Leave now with the rest of your evil kind and you'll be spare a most humiliating defeat."
"Very persistent aren't you little monk. I admire that, but your efforts are in vain. I always keep my end of a deal and that includes taking your little girlfriend to the Nilyeh City. So step aside now," Chase replied.
Omi didn't respond. Instead he launched into a flurry of attacks. Chase countered move for move. The other monks shouted words of encouragement, but Omi was up against a Master. Soon he was bleeding and barely conscience in the snow. "Prepare to meet your end Xiaolin Monk," Chase said getting ready to deliver the final blow.
"NO! Leave him alone!" Crystal said placing herself between the two. "Its me you want so take whatever it is and leave us alone!"
"I like it when they give up. Heylin Dragon Star!" he shouted taking her Heylin half and leaving the scene with the rest of the evil gang. Their evil smiles were enough to assure the Dragons that this fight wasn't over.
A little while later Crystal woke up in her bedroom with Omi by her side. The little monk was covered in bandages, but looked like he was fine. "Hey looks like you were made into a human punching bag. You going to be okay?"
"Yes I've taken worse beatings then this. I'm glad that you're okay. So listen your grandfather talked to your parents and they've agreed to let you come stay with us at the Temple. You can harness your skills and help us fight the forces of evil for a better tomorrow."
"Not to mention the fringe benefits of being near you. I like you a lot Omi Long. Now what do you say helping me pack up my stuff and then we head out okay?" Crystal said kissing Omi on the cheek. One hour later the newest Dragon left to start her training.
Meanwhile back in the Nilyeh City Wuya was fuming. "I don't believe it! That Katnappe lost us a Shen Gong Wu! Not only that she failed to steal the whole lot of Wu from the Temple. How could you possibly reward her with a small amount of the Flame Mother for failing in her assignment!"
"Really my Dark Gem must you be so dramatic? Katnappe performed adequate services. Not only did she retrieve the Shen Gong Wu from the vault, she held her own in Showdown helping to reveal a brand new Dragon. I think giving her a new level power and retaining her service for future use is a good idea. Now Meribor dear, what can you tell me about the Wu? Does it have the unique power signature we're looking for?" questioned Valonia.
"None of the Wu we have or any that Katnappe have touched have the signature we're looking for. However I can sense them somewhere out there. Soon we will find the three conduits and with their destruction, the Xiaolin Dragons shall fall!"