"Young dragons, it is time for you to learn the only technique that will destroy all your enemies at once." Everyone grinned and nodded, excited to finally be learning the 'secret' to destroying evil. "It is called Compassion." Omi raised an eyebrow.
"That is an odd name for a evil-trampling move." Master Fung slapped his forehead(in 'D'oh' fashion) and chuckled.
"It is not a fighting move, monks. Compassion is the one thing evil hates."
"But Master Fungo, I thought the one thing that evil hates was pie." Master Fung glared at the Brazilian boy, and Raimundo apologized for his outburst.
"No, I'm pretty sure Hannibal Bean likes blueberry pie, and Jack Spicer likes apple pie, and I've heard that Chase Young has a serious taste for cream pies of any sort. And Wu-oh well, anyways, back to the point, Compassion can warm even the coldest, most hating of hearts, IF you can pull it off correctly."
"And just in time too! Compassion works with the Happy Heart Shen-Gong-Wu, which just activated right now! Since Mster Fung has already taught you-" Master Fun then whispered something in Dojo's ear. "Oh, you haven't taught them yet? Oh, well, the Happy Heart will greatly enhance your learning experience, kids, so hurry and hop on board the Dojo Express!" Omi and Clay climbed aboard no problem. Raimundo gave Kimiko a boost and she blushed.
"Thanks." Raimundo nodded and hopped on Dojo.
"All aboard! Next stop, Shen-Gong-Wu!" Dojo flew to London, England, and dropped off the four dragons next to Big Ben, the giant clock. "It's this way, no wait, it's this way...no...rats. I think Dashi hid it in the castle."
"Well, then, let's go see the queen!" Clay announced and everyone followed him to the great big castle gates. Two guards in rather odd uniforms stood, unmoving, unblinking, not even breathing, pretty much.
"They're like...robots, man. It's creepy." A man in a suit holding a briefcase greeted them.
"You are here to see the queen, yes?" Dojo nodded. "Right this way then. Cheerio, good soldiers!" The man led them through the tall barrier and escorted them to throguh the castle courtyard, pointing out different flowers and what not about the garden. The man finally introduced him as Mr. X, the queen's special business man, who 'takes care of interesting circumstances that may occur.' The dragons nodded and Mr. X tok them to a spire high up in the castle. "The queen has been expecting you for years, Dojo. Apparently, Dashi said that you would probably have no idea where to find the Happy Heart, so he asked the queen to have a trusty business man to protect it and lead you to it when it activated. Ah, here we are, chaps." Mr. X gestured to the Happy Heart, resting on a pedestal.
"Wow, this has got to be the easiest Shen-Gong-Wu we've ever gotten." Suddenly, a whirring noise filled the air and Jack Spicer hovered above the open roofed spire, laughing his (really lame) evil laugh. Kimiko glanced up a the evil teen and smiled flirtatiously, winking at him. They locked eyes for a moment, but Jack broke the stare-off and announced himself.
"You mean the easiest Shen-Gon-Wu I've ever gotten! BWAHAHAHAHAHAhahahaha...ha...ha...whoo!" Jack's laughter died out and he smirked. "Hand over the Wu or my Jack-bots will attack!" Mr. X laughed.
"What Jack-bots?" Jack spun around and looked down at the ground. His Jack-bots lay on the ground, completely destroyed, and about fifty soldiers stood with their rifles aimed at Jack. "You really should have looked up some English history before you decided to attack, Jack Spicer."
"How did you know my na-never mind...RETREAT!" Jack flew off on his Heli-bot, screaming.
"Wow! Thanks, Mr. X!" Omi shook Mr. X's hand and grabbed the Happy Heart.
"Thank you, Xiaolin dragons. Helping you is my job." Mr. X bade the monks good-bye and they flew home on Dojo, victorious.
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"Did you retrieve the Happy Heart?" Master Fung stood at the gate to the temple, holding a scroll.
"Yes! It was so easy! We went to the castle and the queen's business man, Mr. X, led us to it because Dashi told the queen that Dojo wouldn't remember where to find it(which he didn't) and then Jack showed up with his Jack-bots and told us to hand it over or he'd attack, but Mr. X laughed because the English guards had already destroyed all the Jack-bots without Jack knowing it, and then Jack ran away and then we flew home!" Omi inhaled deeply(as that was an extremely long run-on sentence). Rai, Clay, and Kimiko snickered quietly.
"So what does this do anyways? It looks WAY too happy." The small, pink, heart-shaped Shen-Gong-Wu had a giant grin on it's front, and bright, yellow (smiling) sun on the back. Kimiko made an ugly face and picked it up like it was garbage. "Ew..."
"Try activating it, see what it does, Kimiko." Master Fung instructed.
"Fine...HAPPY HEART!" The Happy Heart happened to be pointing at Clay, and when the (happy, sparkling, rainbow, and other overly-happy-things covered) ray of power hit him, he burst out in a grin.
"This is unnatural...why do I feel so happy?" Clay began laughing uncontrollably, and the other monks looked on in wonder as Clay finally froze with a giant insane smile on his face.
"That can be reversed, right?"
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After a long grueling day of pranking each other with the Happy Heart(think Joker Gas, Kids WB fans), the four monks finally went to bed...except for Kimiko. She stayed up on her computer in her room, playing Goo Zombies 14. Just as she thought she was about to lose the game, two deathly pale hands reached around her and entered a cheat code that passed the level.
"Wha-?" Kimiko spun her office chair around to find Jack Spicer hovering behind her. He blushed slightly and waved, seeming nervous and jumpy.
"H-Hi, Kimiko." He offered her a hand to shake, but she slapped his hand away and jumped into an attack position.
"What do you want, Jack? Pretty stupid of you to come to the rooms if you're trying to get Shen-Gong-Wu." Kimiko declared mockingly. Jack shrugged and put his hands in his pocket, staring at the ground and fidgeting.
"Uh...I didn't come here to steal any Wu..." Kimiko stood upright and glared at Jack.
"You're not...then why are you here?" Jack pulled his hands out of his pockets and twisted his hands together, still refusing to make eye contact. Kimiko wondered if he was here because of the wink she'd given him.
"I, um...came to as-I came to give you that cheat code." Kimiko frowned slightly and stepped a little closer to Jack, who squirmed out of intimidation.
"My dad made the game. He told me all the cheat codes, including that one. So why did you really come here?" Kimiko scrutinized his face, watching closely for any sign of lying in the gothic teen's complexion.
"I, uh, came to, um...never mind. Just...forget I came, all right?" Jack glanced up at her features before vanishing on his Heli-bot through the window.
"That was awkward." Kimiko shut down her laptop and got into her bed, preparing for an eight-hour knockout.
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Jack stared through the window at his sleeping beauty, wondering why he'd been dumb enough to not ask her. The girl slept peacefully, unaware of the red-headed genius staring at her. He flew in through the still open window and stared at the slumbering dragoness. Standing at her bedside, Jack reached a hand out and stroked her forehead gently, softly so as not to wake her. Kimiko twitched in her sleep and Jack pulled back reluctantly. She'd given him the thumbs-up, so why couldn't he do it?
"One day, Kimiko. One day I'll be able to ask you."
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After breakfast the next morning, the dragons went out to the gardens to meditate. Kimiko chose a spot in her favorite cherry tree, on the south side of the garden. Clay and Omi headed off to the rock garden and the orange tree grove(respectively). Raimundo hesitated for a moment, then followed Kimiko to the cherry trees. Kimiko climbed the tree nimbly, sitting on the thickest branch at the top. Raimundo followed her up the tree and sat on the branch next to her. She swung her legs underneath her, blissfully unaware that Rai was sitting next to her. Rai looked at her with his peripheral vision, his eyes following the curve of her profile. He opened his mouth to alert her to his presence, but she spoke first.
"Jack visited my room last night." Raimundo frowned in his mind, mentally promising to beat the boy genius next time they crossed paths. Kimiko glanced over at Raimundo discreetly, waiting for a reaction.
"What did he want?" Rai asked carefully, controlling the anger in his voice.
"I don't know. He came in, typed a cheat code in my computer, and then left." Kimiko shrugged. "I guess it was no big deal." Rai relaxed a bit. Kimiko leaned back, forgetting that there was no back to the tree branch. She fell backwards, speeding to the ground. Kimiko screamed, the fear of the fall scaring her senseless. She closed her eyes, waiting for impact. Nothing. She opened her eyes and looked down to realize she wasn't falling. She squinted around to see what had broken her fall when her senses returned. Kimiko realized that strong, tanned arms had caught her in an unconventional embrace. She stared into her rescuer's green eyes, and as her rapid heart beat slowed, her savior settled back down to solid ground. "How d-?"
"Dragon of the Wind, remember? I can fly." Raimundo gazed down into the eyes of the damsel no longer in distress. Kimiko wiggled out of his grasp and bowed to him, as Japanese custom demanded.
"Thank you, Rai-san. I owe you my life." Kimiko paused her retreat, lingering near Raimundo's caring eye. She finally stretched up and planted a kiss on his cheek. Rai appeared mildly surprised, but accepted the kiss. Kimiko smiled and walked away, and Rai swooned slightly as soon as she was out of sight.
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The four monks stood in formation, struggling as their energy was pushed to the limit. Their breathing began to grow shallow and ragged. Were they battling an enormous obstacle course? Or fighting hi-tech battle dummies? No. They were attempting not to knock the brains out of a Jack Spicer Clone-Bot. They all wrestled the urge to decapitate the robot, who was badly damaged. Finally, Omi broke formation and helped the bot up. Clay grabbed a glass of water from the sidelines and handed it to Raimundo, who forced it down the robot's throat. Kimiko snatched a small sweat towel from the sidelines and wiped the spilled oil off the bot. After taking care of the mechanical clone, the dragons dragged it to the guest bedroom and put it away for a rest.
"Congratulations, young ones. You have mastered the art of Compassion. That is all for today. You may have the rest of the afternoon off." Master Fung shooed the teens off to have some free time.
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"So, Keiko, he came into my room, and it was so freaky! But he was all weird about it, and then he ran off. So I told Raimundo, yeah, the Brazilian guy, that Jack had come in, and he seemed kind of mad, and then I fell off the tree." Kimiko said, chatting with Keiko again.
"WHAT?!?! AREYOUALLRIGHTDIDYOUCRACKYOURHEADAREYOUCALLINGFROMTHEHOSPITALAAUGH!!!"
"I'm fine. Rai used his 'Dragon of the Wind' powers to fly and save me. It was like one of those stupid princess movies you like." Kimiko rolled her eyes as her friend calmed down.
"They're not stupid...and how romantic! I can't believe he hasn't asked you out yet!" Keiko exclaimed.
"Have you already forgotten? No guys for a while until I have a chance to beat the fool up?"
"Oh yeah...but still...he's perfect for you!"
"We'll see about that. I'll talk to you later, Keiko." Kimiko hung up and logged in to her email. Two new messages popped up: one from her ex(which she ignored), and one from someone named...
"Spack? Who's Spack?" Kimiko clicked on the message and read it...
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A/N: Ah, yes. The smell of canon is in the air. Next chappie coming soon! I 3 reviews!
