Here is the next chapter "Princess Jackie" This is completed on my deviantART page in which the link is on my profile here. Eventually I will be updating/replacing those chapters with these new edited ones. This is an alternate universe piece where the only canon characters of the Xiaolin Showdown world are Jack Spicer and Chase Young.
Oh and warning this contains a lemon at the end between two guys, so if you don't like, don't read.
Disclaimer: I do not own Xiaolin Showdown and any characters.
Truths
Jack couldn't believe his luck had turned on him. The day he was going to tell Chase about actually being a prince and not a princess had become a day of princess lessons with his parents. Jack seethed hatred and worked furiously on an automaton that had yet to be finished in his lab connected to his room. He mumbled swear words as he worked on finishing the robot so that he could remind his parents that he was unot/u a princess.
When Jack finally finished the robot he went into his room and stopped dead in his tracks. Chase stood at his desk with a picture in his hands. Jack took a deep breath in and walked over to Chase.
"I knew I forgot something," he said so as to get Chase's attention. Chase looked down at Jack and smirked. The picture he held was of Jack before his parents made him pretend to be a girl.
"How long were you planning to hide yourself ...prince is it?" Chase taunted lightly.
"Not long. I was going to tell you today, but my parents decided that princess lessons were in order..." Jack said with a sigh. "They've forgotten that I'm a guy, and that I'm a prince...and I still don't want to rule these people."
Chase wiped off some of the motor oil on Jack's face and smiled. "That look fits you well. So I'm guessing your name is actually Jack, correct?" Chase asked for reassurance.
"Yup," Jack said with a smile. "Let me clean up and we can talk about things that have happened." Jack walked into the bathroom and cleaned up his face and put on a black t-shirt, and black pants. He walked back into his room and found Chase sitting on his bed. Jack joined him.
"So...you are not really a princess, but a prince. And no one in your country knows that. So why tell me?" Chase asked curiously.
"Why not? I mean I already opened up to you. You let me be who I really was and you didn't judge me. I got to know you and I fell in love with you," Jack said. "All I've wanted was to be myself, this grease monkey who didn't want to be king, and who wanted to find a man who'd love him just as I did."
Chase smiled and cupped Jack's face in his hand gently before leaning down and kissing him. Jack's eyes widened for a moment, then eagerly returned the kiss. It wasn't just a quick peck, it was a long sensual and passionate kiss. Something Jack hadn't experienced until now. Chase pulled away and smiled.
"I have fallen in love with you too Jack. And just like you, I'm not all that I appear to be," Chase said. Jack looked to Chase and wondered what he meant. "Yesterday you said you felt a dark aura in the room when I told your father I would not be forced to marry you if I did not love you. I am a master of the Heylin arts. It is ancient Chinese black magic that I have been trained in. "
"So in other words you're kinda evil," Jack said, to which Chase nodded. "But you don't seem evil. You are very much an honorable man so I wouldn't have guessed you had such power. But because you do have that honor, your enemies would never suspect you to pull a dirty trick by using magic."
"Exactly, Jack," Chase said. He loved how quickly Jack could understand things. It made for very interesting conversations between them. "So, Jack. Do you really resent the idea of being king?"
"Absolutely," Jack said. "I'm not a very social person. I've been very much alone for most my life despite having parents who seemingly love me. I have never gotten a chance to be myself since I began my studies almost thirteen years ago. That was when my parents decided that the only way to be shown to the other nobles and high society members, was to be an exotic looking girl and not a scrawny, outcast of a boy."
Chase nodded. He understood clearly how Jack felt about the lie he had lived on behalf of his parents. Now that he was eighteen, the boy could leave and denounce his title and be himself and do all that he wished. Chase took Jack's hands in his and held them tightly.
"Jack," Chase began. "I wish to be married to you. I have never found a more captivating and exotic man in all my travels until now, when I had been thinking of settling down. But with you, I wouldn't have to settle down, not until our adventures were fulfilled. Will you marry me Jack Spicer?"
Jack looked to Chase and hugged him tightly. "Yes. Yes I will marry you," Jack said as he kissed Chase passionately. "What do we do about my parents though?"
"We could always not tell them," Chase suggested.
"Yeah, but let's talk about that tomorrow," Jack said with a soft yawn. "I need some sleep."
Chase smiled and stood from the bed and was about to head to his room when Jack gripped his wrist.
"Come sleep with me," Jack said softly and shyly. He wanted to snuggle with Chase and feel safe now that he had found someone to love and to love him back.
"Of course Jack," Chase said as he kissed Jack's forehead lovingly. "I'll be right back." Chase left Jack's room and went to his and changed into a silk top and pants before returning to Jack. Jack had changed into red and black pajamas and was already tucked in bed. Chase turned off the lights and joined his fiancé in bed.
"I love you Chase. Thank you for everything," Jack said as he drifted off to sleep and snuggled up into the protective arms of his new fiancé.
"I love you too Jack, now sleep," Chase said as he held Jack protectively in his arms and drifted into a blissful sleep.
The next day Jack found himself alone in his bed. Jack guessed that Chase got up to go do some morning practices or something and wasn't worried. Jack got out of bed and pulled on a deep red dress and brushed his hair away of any stray hairs or tangles. Jack smiled as he walked to the throne room and found his parents. His parents looked to him and gave him a look of disappointment.
"What I do now?" Jack asked, unsure of what he did to upset his parents this time.
"Don't play the part of the fool daughter, we know you plan to leave the island, to denounce your title. And we object to it," King Spicer said.
"Pardon? I have never said anything of that sort?" Jack lied, but he had enough confidence that it seemed true.
"It is not fit for the future queen to lie to her parents," the king said. "We were very cautious when Chase Young arrived here, we were not sure if he was worthy of you. So we had someone keep track of the two of you. And to think, you would reveal your true self to him. Not a princess, but a prince. How could you do this to us?"
"To you?! I'm the one who has been living a lie. It is I who should be asking you that question," Jack said. "I do not want to be king and I will leave this place with Chase and we will never return here."
The king smirked. "That is what you think son. But unless you stay here, wed and become king then I will have no choice but to have Chase executed," the king said.
"On what charges?" Jack asked not sure if Chase did anything while he was out.
"Planning to kidnap the princess of course," the king replied.
Jack stood stone still. His father was king and could lie to his people. He didn't care who he lied to or what he lied about, as long as he was king that was how it would be. Jack didn't know what to do. He knew Chase could probably survive, knowing Heylin magic and all, but the thought of losing the best thing that happened to his life was unbearable.
"I need some time to think father..." Jack said. "Give me a day."
"As you wish. The man who would've been your betrothed is in the dungeon if you wish to see him," the king said. Jack simply bowed, thanked his father and left for the dungeon.
Jack found Chase thoroughly bruised and beaten and chained to the wall in the back of the dungeon. Jack walked into the cell and looked to Chase. He never wanted this to happen. Never. All he wanted was a happy life, and it was being ripped out of his hands now that he had it. Jack felt tears slip down his cheek, as he felt guilty for what had happened to Chase.
"Jack, why are you crying?" Chase said as he looked up at his beloved.
"Because it's my fault that you're hurt. If I hadn't said anything none of this would've happened," Jack cried. Chase frowned and wanted to hold Jack close and wipe those tears away but he was chained to the wall and he didn't want to cause any more problems with Jack's parents.
"Jack, it is not your fault," Chase said. "Your parents are not caring about you at all and all you want is to be loved for who you are and to leave this prison. I love you and I will find a way to take you away from here, but you must be patient and pretend to obey your parents for now."
Jack wiped away his tears and looked to Chase. "They told me that if I want to keep you from being executed I would have to stay and be betrothed to whoever they choose and then be married," Jack said. "But I don't want that. I want to leave and be with you, and since I got us in this mess, I'm going to get us out." Jack knew exactly what he'd have to do.
"Jack I appreciate your enthusiasm but I do not wish for you to get hurt," Chase said worryingly. He didn't want Jack to get hurt from whatever he planned.
Jack smiled. "Don't worry Chase, I know what I'm doing. Just trust me on this one okay. We'll be free soon," Jack said as he kissed Chase softly before leaving the dungeon. Jack quickly went to his father and told him that he would do as he was told and was soon betrothed to one of the noblemen's son.
The son's name was Raimundo. He was of Brazilian decent and had come to the masquerade ball hoping to catch the princess's eye. Jack didn't find Raimundo attractive. He was thin, with some muscle, tanned skin, brown hair and green eyes. He just seemed so ordinary. And he was really laid back and clingy. Jack did unot/u do clingy. However, the boy did seem to be the perfect scapegoat for Jack's plan and he eagerly pretended to like the Brazilian.
Raimundo was glad of that the princess accepted him, and became affectionate. At least that was what he thought. Raimundo would flirt with Jackie and give her soft kisses to which Jackie responded accordingly. Raimundo was clueless as to his fiancé's true gender, but he seemed to not care, which made Jack's plan all the more effective.
Jack worked for many days in the dark night when everyone was sleeping, on tiny nanobots that he would slip into the champagne and upon command they would destroy the heart of those who consumed it. Which would in essence be the entire royal court, Raimundo's family and friends who were attending the wedding.
He had yet to tell Chase of his plans, but he wouldn't need to. Soon, they would be free to live as they wanted and to love each other for all their lives.
