Just like the great and powerful Talin I was supposed to be would do, I fainted. I didn't hear a word as I hit the floor, no one even bothered to catch me. I was actually thankful I was unconscious. I didn't want to face my friends, or even accept this job. How could it be me? If Rai was chosen to be leader why wasn't he chosen to be the Talin? After a while I started to hear voices and my eyes shot open.

"Kimiko! You alright?" Clay asked.

"I think so. Just a little headache."

I got up and walked out of the room. As I passed Raimundo and Omi,they were completely silent. That never happens. I had to find Master Fung. I broke into a sprint to the meditation chamber.

"Master Fung! I want to speak to you!"

"I wish to speak with you as well Kimiko. We have much to discuss about your new position."

"But I don't want it! I don't even know what to expect! I can't accept something I have no clue about!"

"I understand. So let me fill you in, and then you may give me a legitimate answer."

Chase's palace

"Spicer, I told you not to come here uninvited!" Chase said irritated.

"Sorry CY, I just wanted to ask Wuya if any Shen Gong Wu were revealed."

"She is in the library like always. Go bother her instead of me."

"Right, sorry."

Chase was again left alone with his thoughts. You would think an Evil Prince of Darkness wouldn't ever be bored, but he was. He decided to watch over his favorite monks. Nothing special was happening though. If anything things were quite dull. Everyone seemed confused, distressed, and shocked. Surprisingly, he was curious. He decided to look for something pleasant to keep his mind away from whatever the monk's predicament was. Chase's version of pleasant was not a happy pleasant, but for some reason Kimiko flashed into his mind. He did not see her among her fellow monks, and started frantically searching for her. He stopped himself immediately to turn around and punch the wall. Why did he worry about this Xiaolin girl? Sure, she was feisty, intelligent, and beautiful. Chase realized his way of thinking, and lay another fist to the drywall. As much as he wanted to tell himself the feeling would pass, but for once, Chase was unsure.

Back at the Temple

"Now that you are the Talin, you are no longer on the Xiaolin side," Master Fung began.

"Right, I knew that already. But how can you expect me to be fair to the Heylin when I have been against them all this time?" I questioned.

"Because to be the Talin, you must be both Xiaolin and Heylin. You were born Xiaolin Kimiko, so that half of you is covered. To fulfill the other, you must drink the Lou Meng Lo (AN: Didn't spell it right) soup.

"What! You would change me! I don't want to be emotionless like Chase Young! Why would I do that?"

"You miss understand Kimiko. You will stay exactly the same. Since you are the Talin, you cannot be corrupted by the soup, it won't work."

"So if I just stay the same, why do I need to take the soup?"

"Because, it will turn part of you into your spirit creature. It is the other half of taking the soup. That is the only thing that will change about you."

"So, I will turn into a dragon like Chase?"

"I am not sure. It depends what you are meant to be. You could be something simple like a bird, or you could be a lion."

"Will I have to constantly drink the soup to contain my animalistic side? You know, like Chase does?"

"Nope. Being the Talin has many privileges and twists. You will have complete control of when you morph into your animalistic state."

"Okay, that makes things better. Is there anything else important I should know?"

"Yes there is. But you will learn these things in your new training."

"New training? I can't be with my friends anymore?"

"Since you are no longer just Xiaolin, you must be trained in both the Heylin and Xiaolin. Since you already have a decent amount of Xiaolin training, Heylin masters will come to teach you new skills. As for your fellow monks, you will still train with them to keep up on old skills. Where you chose to reside, on the Heylin or Xiaolin side, is your choice."

"I want to live here with my friends. When is my first lesson?"

"Today, I am your first teacher. It was requested by the elders that you work with someone close to you first. Now, part of being the Talin is associating with leaders and masters of both sides. That is your first lesson."

"I just have to talk to some master on the Heylin Side? Sounds simple enough. What should I discuss?"

"I want you to make a trade. This will test your compromising and reasoning skills. I want you to trade the Shroud of Shadows for another Shen Gong Wu."

"That's it? No problem. Whom do I trade with?"

"I wish you to speak, with Chase Young."