The realisation Chapter 2: Two wishes, a xiaolin showdown fanfic

Kimiko opened one eye, full of dread as to what she may see before them. What she saw was enough to blow her away. Yes, she was still in the sphere of yun, but not in prison. She was levitating over a fountain, placing her hand on her throat and wishing she could drink it in her desperation for hydration. A startlingly confident voice addressed her, in an almost humble, but sinister tone.

"Good morning Kimiko, I trust you slept well…" She nodded, deciding she was going to have to play along and be as casual as possible.

"Because I am not as hostile-when it comes to hospitality-as my other allies, I will grant two wishes for you. Choose wisely." He smirked as her cover was blown as she struggled for words.

"What's the catch?" She asked, examining her nails, but becoming more and more conscious of her pyjamas by the second.

"Oh, no catch, dragon of the flame…"

She mock thought before answering, "I want to go home, that would be a start!" Small flickers of yellow danced across her index finger as she suddenly felt weaker.

"No can do…No contact with the temple or any of its inhabitants." He grinned deviously, sending her stomach into a sudden need to release most of the contents of her last meal.

'I'd like a chance to beat you senseless, the minuet I get out of here I'm gonna -'

"I have the mind-reader-conch you know…" She opened her clenched fists before crossing her bent legs.

"Oh…well…In that case, I'll have Pochi raider, and….." She listened to her stomach before replying wistfully, "And breakfast."

Again, chase smirked. "Done…" He stalked away to take care of his own business, leaving Kimiko and everything she desired in her bubble. There was not one fault with everything she received that morning, while the plates sprouted wings and left her with more room as she settled down and began to play the game Omi had taken a shine to. Later on, when all four of the mischievous villains were in the room, three of the four watching her contently play Pochi raider, she nonchalantly asked.

"So, why did you guys bring me here again? And…Don't you all hate each other? I can't remember the amount of times you've all double-crossed each other, the haylin side is so…"

"Untrustworthy?" Wuya purred, widening Kimi's eyes a fraction as she pressed her back as far from her as she could.

"Untrustworthy, that…fits" She came back to reality soon. "But, why me? I know Omi and Rai and-"

"Isn't it obvious young dragon? We joined forces, because, as one, we are as triumphant as you have been previously, three masterminds put together to form this excellent plan, one monk goes, the other monks follow, into their own death traps, that is…" Her expression was pained but hopeful; maybe they hadn't noticed her disappearance and had just shrugged it off as tiredness. She remembered that Master Fung had given them the day off.

"Oh they've noticed." Hannibal bean mused, holding the bronze conch. "They're piecing together false evidence as we speak, things that will lead they're suspicions right to you: the marionette in the plan."

Kimiko buried her head in her hands and shook her head.

'I hope you don't come…'

She hugged her knees and rested her head on them, feeling another strong urged to sleep, before long, she drifted off into mild slumber.

"Young ones!" Master Fung interrupted Omi, Clay and Raimundo's conversation.
"Yes Master Fung?" the three boys asked in unison, standing from the table.
"I've discovered three missing shen gong wu, the sphere of yun, the shadow of fear, and the reversing mirror; I believe this has something to do with Kimiko's disappearance." Rai perked up, as an explanation occurred to him. "That's why none of us got woken up! The shadow of fear can take people's dreams and worst fears and bring them out of the mind, but with the reversing mirror...Does that mean"
"-Yes Raimundo, Now we must figure out who and why.."
"It could be four people, Wuya, Hannibal bean, Jack Spicer, or Chase young..." Clay decided. Rai had another notion, not hesitating to share it with the others. "Or all of them together! Master Fung! That's it! We can go now right?"
"Not quite Raimundo. There is still the little matter of where they've taken her."
"It has to be Chase young's lair right? We have to go now!"
"Raimundo, a shoku warrior does not rush into things-"
"What are you saying? That we should just leave her? Who knows what they'll do to her!"
"We will have a better chance in succeeding if we pinpoint their exact location, instead of thoughtlessly rushing into things."
"But I thought we were supposed to trust our instincts! I know that she's there!" "Raimundo, you are not to go."
"Fine! But if we're too late, then what?" He released a puff of oxygen from his mouth before storming off to his room to calm himself down, Omi and Clay not far behind.

Kim stood ferociously, determined to break free. Not heeding Chase's warning she summoned her arrow sparrow and threw three rounds, succeeding in nothing but clouding her sphere in temporary smoke. From a higher area of the ceiling, a haughty Jack descended becoming stationary in front of her. She sat cross legged, seemingly in a state of meditation while Jack watched smugly; proud that he had succeeded in something, although his ego was twice as bigger, which was a bad sign for everyone else. Just as he thought he was undetected Kimiko spoke "Do you mind? Either let me go, or move. You're blocking the light."
"I'll let you go," Kimiko visibly perked at this, before realising there must be a humiliating catch. "If you give me a kiss." She scoffed. "Pfft, didn't your mother ever teach you that kidnapping doesn't make you any popular? Obviously not …"she returned her attention to meditating, acting as if she hadn't just accomplished deflating his ego a ton. At Kim's reaction, Hannibal bean, Chase, and Wuya who had appeared just to see the look on both of their faces when she turned him down. Chase and Hannibal bean grinned with satisfaction, while Wuya had to bight her lip to restrain her laughter. Nothing amused her more than Jack being physically or mentally hurt. She allowed another breath of non-approval to come out of her mouth as she plunged into deep thought. Although she had absolute faith in her three friends, she also wondered how much the three--excluding Jack--'s powers would do against just one Wudai warrior. That tiny notion in her mind seemed to be growing, but she made sure it was overcast by trust. They had never failed before, and they weren't about to. Her eyes drifted to where Hannibal bean rested on Wuya's shoulder then to Chase, ignoring Jack, then to Pochi on her game screen, but her memory came back to Raimundo, which was who she wanted to see the most, but she couldn't. If anything happened to him it would be her fault, and she couldn't live with the guilt.

"He'll be here within the hour, care to watch?" Chase brought the image to her as she gasped.

"That's right, a matter of moments.."

Raimundo growled, glancing at his Blade of the Nebula. 'I should be using this in battle right now,' He deliberated. Seeing something dark out of the corner of his eye, Rai glanced up, to be greeted by a little black crow, he furrowed his brow murmuring, "Chase young…" He took his blade, and headed for the meditation chamber. He took a quick glance at the chime near the door, before playing the tune to a poem to open the vault. He equipped himself with his blade of the Nebula, the golden tiger claws, and the thorn of thunderbolt, before catching up with the little ebony raven that had began to fly. 'I'm coming Kimiko, just hang on...' He flew slightly off the ground to close distance between him and the bird just in case he lost it, on their way to chase's lair. A little thought in the back of his mind asked, Isn't it a little bit strange that the bird is just taking you there? Why would they want you to find her? 'Right now, I just want to know that she's safe!' He argued back in his mind.

"No!" Kimiko exclaimed, having seen the whole thing. In private, Chase and Wuya discussed Kimiko. "She loosing the fight to the shen gong wu, I can feel it. Her Wudai dragon essence is weakening by the second. All we need is an emotional breakdown, and her 'flame' will be in my possession" he looked to Wuya for response. "That's what I love about you, so secretive…so powerful" She purred into his ear. "Thank you," He replied, taking her hand away from stroking his neck. "I shall remember that when I'm taking the young monk's power…"

Kimi stood up, stretching her legs and attempting to at least get some practise in. She was defeated. Kimiko Tohomiko daughter of the Toshiro Tohomiko the video game tycoon, for the first time in her life, was admitting defeat. With her very own azure eyes she had witnessed his indecision and concern. She knew every detail of him; she had from quite an early stage in their friendship. Even though she still allowed him to infuriate her from time to time. He hid behind a cocky, arrogant exterior, but he was a kind-spirited individual who was always valiant, and depended on his instincts to tell him what was right. Just like his element, he could be tough, bitter, but soft, easy to see through and warm. The one thing she had gained from being captive inside the sphere of yun, was that she had enough time to reflect on things, like why she understood that being a Xiaolin warrior risks needed to be taken, and she didn't exactly like, but didn't mind Clay or Omi getting hurt in fights, but when Raimundo got attacked, she was overprotective, and it scared her. Being inside the bubble, she recognized exactly what it was, when they sat on top of the tree, and she had leaned on him for support, and they had discussed it. Love: Thinking about him non-stop, feeling restless when not in his company, believing she is lost when he is lost. She beamed at that, like her element; fiery, free willed and flexible, yet when in contact with wind, fire grows and such an impact can be is made when in contact with it. Kimiko Tohomiko was willingly in love with Raimundo Pedrosa, and while she expected to love it, she hated it. The haylin side had used it to their advantage, and now, because of her carelessness, it could cost the world its goodness. Right now, she hated the emotion, she hated the haylin side, and she hated Raimundo for being everything she had wished for in her previously lonely life. Because she had no optimism left. Could he have enough hope for the both of them?

He charged, not yet reaching his maximum. Raimundo was currently neck and neck with the raven that was currently picking up additional speed as they went. He was convinced they were going faster than cars as adrenalin surged through him, making all vehicles in sight seem almost stationary. As he challenged the bird to pick up the pace he silently prayed for Kimiko to be safe. He was convinced she was unaware of it, but he loved that girl, maybe even slightly more than his own family. Perhaps it was that she allowed him to taste freedom, and independence. She was no flower, like other girls he'd been involved with, along with the fact that he felt a real connection with her; They both fought for what they believed in, and maybe he was being entirely cliché when he made promises behind her back to protect her but he was literally 'the wind beneath her wings'. Up ahead, the mouth of the front of the lair glowed, eerily welcoming him closer. He could almost feel and hear the leathery voices giving him the sensation to enter. The raven too beckoned him, and, as always, he believed in his instincts to lead him. He took one cautious step, then another and before he knew it, he was running. He could feel the drastic change from bitter cold to humid air as he inhaled the space around him, pushing on. Dark murmurs in the distance directed him, however, a purer one overruled them, pleading with him to turn back. He chose that direction and continued to travel. His first priority at that moment was Kimiko, and he swore he wouldn't go back to the temple without her.

"I KNOW YOU CAN HEAR ME RAI! STOP BEING AN MORONE!" She screamed, having being forced to watch. "You're…gonna loose…" she then whispered, blinking back invisible tears. She relieved the pressure on her knees and sat, hoping his steady breathing pattern would soothe her. But it soon became rapid with panting while she scanned his surroundings. He was….. "Kimiko!" He wheezed, gluing himself to the sphere, the only thing preventing their hands and foreheads from touching. "Why?" She asked.

"Why what?" He seemed genuinely concerned by now.

"Why did you come when I told you not to Raimundo?! Idiot! This is a trap! They knew better than you and I did. Now they're going to hurt you…And, I'll have to watch…"

He considered this, putting a brave smile on to reassure her. "No worries, I got the golden-"

"Ah Raimundo, how nice of you to bring us some shen gong wu…" Wuya playfully mused. He turned no fear apparent in his emerald eyes.

"You know why I'm here," he firmly stated, which Kimiko couldn't help but admire, he was prepared to come alone, to challenge them, just for her.

"Yes, your fiery friend. You see, we'd like to keep her, she has her entertainment uses…" Hannibal bean smirked seeing the enraged monks.

"I am not an object!" Kimiko yelled in her own language, punching hard against her captivation. The four villains seemed amused by her sudden resentment, but she couldn't help herself, when she was with Raimundo, she felt so strong, fighting beside him felt so right…So when they asked her to repeat herself, her response was

"I'll say this in English, I am NOT an object! You filthy, evil, creeps! Lowering yourselves to this! I hope you realise what you're doing!" she hissed, gaining five surprised looks.

"Thank you." Chase smiled. "Now, I don't allow trespassers, so Jack, seen as you haven't exercised today, why don't you humour our Brazilian friend?" By now Kimiko was foaming at the mouth cursing things unfit to be repeated in Japanese. "Okay, this'll be a warm up." Rai smiled, proudly showing his sword off. Jack cowered, running away, dropping the small bag of shen gong wu in the process. He touched it, unfortunately at the same moment as Chase. The bag radiated with power, signalling the beginning of a showdown. "Chase, I challenge you to a Xiaolin showdown, my golden tiger claws against your shroud of shadows,"

"Accepted, the game is the first to get to the other side of the cave within sixty seconds." Raimundo nodded, never removing his piercing glare from chase. "Let's go, Xiaolin showdown!!" they roared in unison.

I've never written a showdown before, so, if it's too short the next chapter, waste no time in telling me, I still think the characters are ooc!

Don't own XS!

And another thing, sorry about not actually putting what Kimiko said in japanese but i'm not fluent in japanese so I have no idea how to say what she said in japanese, and i couldn't find a good translator.