Masks of the Shadowkhan

In Uncle's Shop in San Francisco Jade was bored out of her mind as she had to study for a geography test. Twilight, Carol, Camille, Maggie, Mira and Ty Lee were visiting this time.

"The Capital of Georgia is Atlanta." Jade answered.

"That's right. Usually you'd be thinking this was dull." Jackie said in amazement.

"Probably cause Camille gave Jade the right motivation." Ty Lee suggested.

"Who would've thought the next level of magic lessons would make a good motivator, Ty Lee?" Twilight asked.

"But it's not as fun as the stuff Tohru and Camille are studying. I can't believe I have to wait." Jade complained.

Over with Uncle and Tohru they were going over chi spell symbols. Uncle was holding up a card, "Uncle is waiting!"

"OH I know this one. That is the symbol for a conjuring spell. One which requires garlic and ginger." Tohru explained.

Uncle smiled, "Correct," he looked annoyed and snapped at Tohru, "If you are making Chicken Chow Mein!"

"I could go for some Chicken Chow Mein right now." Ty Lee admitted.

"I can make you some if you want. My ancestors and I were all known for being good chefs." Maggie offered.

"And thanks to my trip through time with my team I can vouch for that." Camille added.

"Enough with the Chow Mein. Uncle is trying to train Tohru." Twilight reminded them.

"Thank you, Twilight," Uncle turned to Tohru, "Do you plan on becoming a full chi wizard, Tohru? Then you must prepare for the day when a new evil enters our realm."

Meanwhile in a Prison in California, Ursula the Water Elemental Dragon in the Dragon League of Eight and the Sound Five were doing kitchen duty and needless to say they were waiting for Daolon Wong to work on waking Tarakudo up.

"This better work, Wizard. Otherwise we may have to use the Enforcers." Ursula warned him.

"While I may not have my Full Dark Chi Powers yet, I Daolon Wong have acquired the Spell Ingredients needed to make our escape." the old man explained.

"Hurry the fuck up you piece of trash. I'm getting irritated." Tayuya mouthed off.

Daolon grumbled as he resumed chanting his spell to summon the Shadowkhan as the Symbol of Tarakudo appeared before the Demon himself appeared in the pot, "Come to me yes. Liberate us, Shadowkhan!" the pot glowed blue as the Sound 5 and Ursula gather around, "Rise my Army of Darkness."

"Your army?" A voice asked. The group looked in the pot to see the Demon himself speaking, "I am the one and only king of the Shadowkhan."

Daolon looked surprised at his spell's affect, "Tarakudo awakened?"

"Welcome back, Tarakudo. It's been what? Nearly a thousand years or so?" Ursula asked.

"Glad to be back, Ursula. And I'm ready to reclaim my ninja magic. A task which I will require some assistance."

"Well Might I suggest the Dark Chi Wizard who awakened you as well as the Sound 5. They're professional warriors." Silvia suggested.

Tarakudo emerged from the pot and used his mental powers to lift the Sound 5 and break them out of Jail. Ursula then took Daolon Wong to his old temple during the jailbreak.

Meanwhile on the Imperial Dragon Railway, Mr. Shiba was on Mai's back as the Shadow Dragon was taking him to the Tokyo Works when they sensed the presence of a stronger new evil.

"Do you sense that Mai?" Mr. Shiba asked.

"It's happened," She replied, "Tarakudo has returned and Silvia's with him."

"Which means we had better prepare for the worst Mai. Now that Tarakudo's back we had best prepare to defend ourselves. Did you bring any onions?" he asked.

"I did. Some might call me crazy but it helps to be prepared. I've also been looking over how our current fleet was doing and I have some suggestions on what we do from here." The Dragon replied.

"You can tell me later. Right now we better go visit the Hana Fuda Car Company," Mr. Shiba explained, "I have to negotiate the business deal on a contract to deliver steel to the factory and we have to protect the Car Company President's cards."

Meanwhile at Uncle's shop Mira was getting ready to train Camille in using Spirit Energy when Captain Black arrived, "Captain Black?" Jackie wondered.

"Jackie the Sound 5 have escaped from prison." he explained.

"Daolon Wong and Ursula." Uncle gasped.

"More bad news," Black continued, "The Dragon and Wizard escaped prison," his cell rang, and answered it, "Miller Airfield? Send in every available agent."

Uncle grabbed the cellphone, "Your assistance will not be necessary. Magic will defeat Magic. Goodbye."

"Looks like we're going to Miller Airfield. When we find the Sound Five we will find the new evil. We must hurry." Twilight said.

"Alright a mission." Jade cheered.

"Time to go." Carol added.

"Whose up for saving the world again?" Camille asked.

Jade Carol and Camille found themselves being held back by Jackie, Maggie, and Mira respectively.

"Fifty States, Fifty Capitals." Jackie reminded Jade.

"We need to work on your Firebending, Carol." Maggie added.

"And your Spirit Warrior skills need work, Camille." Mira finished.

"Aw." The three complained in stereo.

"I'm gonna return to China. I think there might be something that can help us fight off the Darkness." Ty Lee said.

"While you're doing that, tell Mai and Mr. Shiba that we're coming to Tokyo." Twilight instructed.

At Miller Airfield, Tarakudo was speaking to the Sound 5 who were dressed in their normal clothes, "Serve me well and your reward will be great." The floating head explained.

"Look Mr. Tarakudo-San we thank you for busting us out of Jail but we will have to decline." Jirōbō answered.

"In other words you floating piece of shit you can fuck off!" Tayuya told him off.

"You require motivation then," he used his mental powers to toss barrels above the Sound 5 before holding them above their heads, "It's either this or I let Ursula get Daolon to turn you into his dark chi warriors."

"We accept. When do we start?" Sakon inquired.

"That's the Spirit. Now where is this Gigant Horse?"

"It'll be here. Just cool it already." Kidōmaru answered.

Right on cue Tarakudo and the Sound 5 saw the van, "Visitors?"

"Just Jackie Chan and his trash friends." Sakon answered.

"And this time they don't have those Mercenary asswipes with them. Let's get him." Tayuya said eagerly.

"Not just yet," Tarakudo interrupted her, "Get to the Giant Horse." he charged at the Heroes.

"Oni." Tohru gasped in fright.

"New evil, right?" Jackie asked Uncle.

"Tarakudo; the Lord of all Oni, Symbol and King of all Shadowkhan. He's been awakened. Camille told us about him." Uncle gasped.

"What fun is a Symbol without drums?" Tarakudo used his mental powers to fling drums and other objects at the heroes.

Jackie dodged and avoided them as he ended up under a biplane.

"Hi, Jackie." Jade greeted him, taking him by surprise.

"Jade, how did you?"

"Listen, before you get mad the Capital of Kansas is Topeka."

"That's impressive, but that's not the point."

Tarakudo flew near Jade who gasped, "Whoa."

"You," Tarakudo gasped at the sight of Jade, and looked into her eyes seeing his symbol, before recalling Jade as Queen of the Shadowkhan, "Ah, the former Queen of the Shadowkhan. Returning to the Forces of Darkness?"

Jackie grabbed Jade and ran, "Thank you no not today!"

"Er, what Jackie said." Jade put in.

"In time. You're young." The floating head replied.

Meanwhile the Gigant Horse had arrived and Oakley and Mindy beamed down, "Wonder what's going on, Oakley." Mindy inquired.

"My guess the Sound 5 are free and Tarakudo's back. Let's get out of here." she beamed the Sound 5 into the Giant Horse with Mindy by her side.

Meanwhile Uncle and Tohru were trying their best to fend off Tarakudo, "The Spells are not working. Camille suggested using Onion when fighting off Tarakudo." Tohru said.

"You do not study hard enough," Uncle lectured him. Tarakudo vanished on the spot just as Jackie and Jade showed up, "Spell worked after all." he said.

"Did you use Onions?" Camille asked.

"No, Camille, Uncle uses Garlic," Jackie explained, before seeing her and Carol, "Camille, how did you do that?"

"Simple Transport spell, duh. And the spell didn't work. Tarakudo got onto the Gigant Horse and it's too far out of range for us to shoot down."

Later that night aboard the Skyship, the heroes minus Captain Black were following the Giant Horse as they were discussing. Meanwhile Tohru himself was having a nightmare.

"Nightmare about the Oni again?" Carol asked.

"I'm afraid so, Carol. You all remember Camille explaining about the Oni?"

"We remember and it was not pretty." Jackie answered.

"That cannot be Oni because everybody who has summoned the Shadowkhan has been Chinese," Uncle explained, "Shendu, Chinese, Jade, Chinese, Daolon Wong, Chinese, but Oni are Japanese."

"I hate to burst your bubble, Uncle, but the reason that they were able to do so was because they drew the power to summon the Shadowkhan using the symbol of Tarakudo." Camille explained.

"The Radar indicates that the Giant Horse is outside Hong Kong." Jackie explained.

"Hong Kong. Chinese." Uncle called it.

Later on the team was outside the ruins of Shendu's Palace, "Shendu's Palace?" Jackie wondered.

"Shendu Collected many artifacts possessing great power. Floating head may be seeking one of these." Uncle theorized.

"He's after the one that allowed Shendu to summon his Shadowkhan army." Carol explained. The group then went into the hole before Tohru was frightened but he went in anyway.

Meanwhile Tarakudo and the Sound 5 along with Oakley Mindy as well as Talon and Avarona who just joined them were going to a stone chest,"I bet there's a lot of treasure here but whatever's in the case has to be worth the trip." Mindy said.

"It is." Oakley said, as she opened the chest to see the mask of a Demon face on it.

"You brought us all the way here for a mask?" Mindy asked, "How is this going to help the Sound Five terrorize all of Japan?"

Avarona explained, "This is the mask that contains the spirit of General Rairakku; My Oni Demon Partner. Shendu drew the power from this mask to control his Shadowkhan army. Daolon Wong also used his magic to channel that same power. As his Partner Dragon I was able to control the tribe as if were my own army. Why don't one of you see how it fits?"

Behind the walls Jackie and Company were watching, "Jackie." uncle whispered.

"I know." he answered before sneaking over to get the mask.

"As long as we're here we may as well take this treasure," Camille said, "I mean Shendu is a Demon and evil warlord after all." she went to grab some treasure only for Mira to hold her back.

"Don't even think about it, Camille. Last time you did that you woke up Ghoulwyrm. Which reminds me he's still loose."

"How was I supposed to know Ghoulwyrm would escape from the tomb?" Camille asked.

Meanwhile Jackie had grabbed the Mask and was dodging attacks from Sakon. The other members of the Sound Five went to help but Camille used her magic to attack them.

Tarakudo spoke to Avarona, Mindy, Jack Spicer, and Oakley, "Again? Who are these people?!"

"Well I've got detailed files on our enemies and we'll bring you up to speed later. Right now we need to defeat the old guy with the blowfish. Ow!" Oakley cried, as she got hit by Uncle.

"Who else wants a piece of Uncle?!" he asked.

"You have no idea who you're dealing with." Tarakudo warned him.

"Enlighten me." Uncle smirked.

"Bow before Tarakudo, King of all Shadowkhan Lord of all Oni!"

"So Camille was telling the truth when she said you were Japanese!" Uncle gasped, finally believing it.

Oakley then blasted Uncle with her crow magic, "You asked." Oakley said.

Jackie attempted to keep the mask away from Sakon but the leader of the Sound 5 kicked it away before splitting into another entity which was his twin brother Ukon who managed to get the mask away from Jackie by kicking it into the air.

"Mine." Jade tried to grab it.

"Not so fast!" Talon called. Both of them jumped and grabbed the mask but it fell and landed on Talon's face, "Hey what's going on?"

The group was shocked to see the mask land on Talon's face and bonded to him, "I was hoping either Tayuya or Jirōbō would get that." Oakley said.

"Handsome devil isn't he? Talon shall stay and familiarize himself with his new powers while the rest of us make further preparations." Tarakudo said.

"And I will help him." Avarona added, as Tarakudo vanished as the Sound Five and Mindy an Oakley vanish as well.

"What does Tarakudo mean by further preparations?" Carol wonder.

Jackie was trying to remove the mask from Talon but it wasn't working, "Nine against two that doesn't seem fair." Talon said.

"Indeed. Show them the power of General Rairakku's Shadowkhan." Avarona suggested.

"Guys, I'm getting the feeling that this mask gives Talon the power to summon Shadowkhan." Maggie gasped.

Right on cue, a vast army of Shadowkhan ninjas appeared and Talon gave the word to attack them. Uncle, Twilight and Camille fired magic from their blowfish, horn, and cane respectively as they blasted Shadowkhan. Maggie and Carol used Firebending, while Mira channeled her spirit energy through a Samurai Sword to fight off the Shadowkhan. Jackie used martial arts to fend off the Shadowkhan, while Tohru simply flung off multiple Shadowkhan before three of them kicked him before Talon.

"Boo." Talon said. Tohru screamed as he was afraid.

"Face your fear T." Jade encouraged him.

Tohru plucked up courage and charged towards Talon only for the Crown Prince of the Crows to grab him with only one hand, "Light as a feather." he tossed Tohru into the Stone Chest.

Meanwhile Uncle was standing on top of some treasure as he was blasting Shadowkhan ninjas, "Aiyah. We must remove demon mask from host in order to defeat Shadowkhan. Jackie one more thing. Fight alongside Carol, Maggie, Mira and Camille and keep Shadowkhan busy till Uncle can cast proper spell."

"We are trying, Uncle!" Jackie cried, as he fended off Shadowkhan as more go after him, Carol. Maggie, Mira and Camille.

"What spell would that be sensei?" Tohru asked.

"I don't know." he regrettably answered.

"Look at this." Jade pointed to the tablet about Tarakudo and the Oni, "Perhaps this picture book can help us."

Meanwhile Jackie Mira, Maggie, Carol and Camille had the Shadowkhan chasing after them after they taunted Avarona and Talon.

"What do the inscriptions say, Uncle?" Jade asked.

"These are Japanese kanji. Uncle only reads Chinese."

"I've never seen these symbols before. This would be easier if Camille were here. She's got the Language Amulet." Twilight said.

"I read Japanese, but it has been many years. In fact I am probably too shaky so forget that I mentioned anything." Tohru said.

Uncle yelled, "Tohru, read kanji now!"

"Yes sensei." he cringed and began working.

Jackie, Camille, Carol, Maggie and Mira were bolting for it when the shadows were catching up to them. Shadowkhan appeared and they used their powers to defeat them with ease.

Back with Tohru, Twilight, Uncle and Jade, Tohru was reading the kanji, "The kanji tell of ancient warriors who once casted a spell to defeat General Rairakku. Trapping his spirit within a mask. The key ingredient was Japanese Steel, specally forged for a Samurai Sword."

"Aiyah. We will not find steel of Samurai Sword here because Shendu is not Japanese." Uncle reminded them.

"Mira has a Samurai Sword we could ask her and I'm betting Camille's Dragon Sword is made from Japanese Steel since she's half Japanese." Jade suggested.

"That could work. All we need now is to find Mira and get her to let us use the Samurai Sword." Twilight planned.

Meanwhile Jackie and the girls were dodging the Shadowkhan, as they had resorted to using shuriken to try and impale them. They managed to dodge them but Mira had dropped her Katana in the process and Camille had dropped the Dragon Sword.

"Here is it." Jade picked up the katana.

Jackie, Camille, Carol, Maggie, and Mira had been chased into another room before being surrounded on all sides by Shadowkhan and they were standing back to back. Talon then came in on Avarona's back as the Shadowkhan broke ranks to let them in before he breaking out the fists.

"Smackdown time runts." Talon said, as he jumped in to kick Jackie.

"Prepare to enjoy the ice age." Avarona added, as she used her ice breath upon Camille forcing her to dodge.

Over with Uncle, he was inspecting Mira's Katana and Camille's Dragon Sword, "Jade, what makes you certain that they are made from Japanese Steel?" Uncle inquired.

"Didn't you hear me the first time? And I got a Shuriken as well." she held it out.

"What makes you think that is Japanese Steel?" Twilight asked.

"The Shadowkhan are Japanese, duh, and so are their weapons." Jade answered flatly.

"Makes sense." Twilight admitted.

Meanwhile Jackie was getting his butt kicked by Talon and Camille, Carol, Maggie and Mira were getting their hides kicked by Avarona, "It's over traitor and rats!" Avarona said.

"Time to end this!" Talon added.

The seven then heard Uncle and Tohru chanting in Japanese as Uncle was holding Mira's Katana.

"Yes it is." Jackie smirked. The katana sent green energy that covered Jackie's hands.

"Jackie, remove the mask." Camille ordered.

Jackie jumped into the air and began to pull the mask off of Talon.

"Get him off of Talon." Avarona ordered.

The Shadowkhan obeyed as they began to pull Jackie off of Talon.

"I thought you said the potion would remove the mask." Maggie gasped seeing nothing happening.

"Wait for it." Camille answered.

After more pulling, the Mask was removed from Talon's Face and the Shadowkhan Vanished.

"You may have won this battle but the war has only just begun." Avarona flew off with Talon on her back just as Ty Lee flew in..

"I spoke to Mai like you said so what did I miss?" Ty Lee asked.

"The beginning of another adventure." Carol answered.

At the Gigant Horse Talon and Avarona had returned where they faced Tarakudo and Mindy, "You have failed me." Tarakudo said in disappointment.

Talon got to his knees, "Relax, Talon. It is as I said. This is only the beginning of a great battle." Avarona assured him.

"And our mission has only yet begun." Tarakudo added.

"So relax." Mindy finished.

Back at Shendu's Palace, Camille and Twilight were helping Tohru with translating the kanji as Tohru's Japanese was rusty.

"It goes on to say that Tarakudo once terrorized all of Japan with his trusted Oni generals. Each Demon General had his own army which were comprised of a different tribe of Shadowkhan."

"Different how?" Jade asked.

"I prefer not to have to find out." Jackie answered.

"I take it that Tarakudo ended up meeting the same fate as the Demon Sorcerers?" Maggie asked.

"He did," Twilight confirmed, "Tarakudo's reign came to an end when the Spirits of his generals were trapped within masks. Nine Generals, Nine Masks."

"Nine different tribes of Shadowkhan?" Jade finished.

"Yep and here's something the Thievius Raccoonus has that the kanji doesn't mention," Camille put in, "The Masks were created by my ancestor Rioichi Cooper and Maggie's ancestor Princess Amaterasu, named after the Japanese goddess of the sun and the vessel of Nova the Phoenix from Feudal Japan." Maggie was shocked to hear that.

"What are we waiting for? There are Eight more Masks which we must find before the forces of darkness do." Uncle ordered.

"Let me guess the Masks were scattered across the earth like the talismans, Demon Portals, and Noble Animals?" Jackie asked, while already knowing the answer.

"Yep. Uh one more thing, should the nine masks ever be revived their combined power can summon enough Shadowkhan to cover the earth in eternal darkness." Tohru concluded.

"Aiyah! Tohru, Camille, and Twilight must do research." Uncle ordered.

"We must?" Camille asked.

"Tohru was told tales of Oni by mother, you and Tohru read Japanese you and Tohru are Japanese so you both and Twilight must do research!" Uncle ordered.

"Yes, Sensei." Tohru nodded.

"I'll just deliver this mask to Captain Black at Section 13." Ty Lee said.

"Please do so." Jackie gave her the mask.

The Dragoness then flew off to deliver the Mask to Captain Black at once as well as explain what was going one while everyone else geared up for a long trip.