In this chapter I'm attemting to go back in time. Slight problem is I don't know much about the history of this cartoon, so I'll be guessing and making it into what i think. Plus, there is no specific time set and I'm not going to give one. You can guess that on your own. (Not trying to sound mean of course) or you can just pretend it's there and say it's the past... Anywho, just thought I'd warn you ahead of time. *smiley face*
"I challenge you to game of find the pearl," Chase announced, transforming back to his human form, though everyone seemed to be more concerned with the issue of Kuro and the Wu. The chain on her neck continued to glow as she stood still stunned at the close proximity of the boys. Her Rayflo and the new face, Chase, held onto her while glaring into one another's eyes.
Kuro didn't know what to do, her Rayflo had changed so much, and it was only a few days that she slept, right? Why did he look so young, different? She knew it was Rayflo but something about him was off. The way he acted was similar to his old ways too so she felt Rayflo with her.
The monks watched as Chase declared his challenge and Rai scowled with a nod.
"Does that mean the Wu is her neck chain?" Omi asked.
"I don't think so partner," Clay said, "If so than why is there a challenge when Rai isn't touching the chain?"
"What?" Omi questioned looking up at Clay.
"Yeah," Kimiko added, "I think she is the Wu,"
"What?" Omi glanced at Kimiko, "but," then at Kuro, "How is that possible?" and at last to Dojo.
Dojo nodded and rubbed his chin, "I don't remember-wait," he stared at Kuro. "I think I recall there being this one incident, I mean she does kind of look familiar."
The scenery started to morph, the ground rumbled and shook. Jack could be heard screaming at having no balance then he finally lifted off with his heli pack. Wuya was nowhere in sight still, Jack wondered just how far she was knocked. Jack watched as the ground settled and a mud land surrounded a green hill which the monks, and Jack, stood atop. Overlooking the valley of mud, the monks could see Chase and Rai standing facing one another and a smaller hill in between them where Kuro sat cross legged with an anxious face.
The game was simple; in all the mud find the one pearl, however there will be other pebbles the same size to fool them. Kuro watched the whole thing form her perch; how they placed a Wu of their own as a bet; how they shouted something she couldn't understand; and how each one zoomed past each other to dig in the mud. She didn't quite comprehend what was going on, of course there was a battle but instead of actual fighting they were playing a game.
This way did seem much more civil than how she was used to battling. Much blood was shed, people were injured, and even limbs were lost.
The mud was ankle high and each man had fistfuls of rocks and mud. Rai had a little pile of pebbles out of the way while Chase had his own. Each determined to find the pearl for their reasons, and though each one was strong this game dealt with luck.
'Where is it?' Rai thought angrily, he wanted nothing more than to find it before Chase. He knew what Chase wanted with her, knew what he was capable of doing to her to get what he wanted. Rai couldn't let that happen to her, not again. He promised to protect her and he will.
Chase grunted, he knew he might not have a chance at finding the damn thing but he chose this battle anyway. Digging through the mud, handful after handful of dirty pebbles, his frustration only grew though he didn't show more than a grunt and scowl. Glancing at Rai he noticed the wind monk had the same problems. Then glancing at Kuro he saw how intently she stared at Rai, her eyes not wavering from him as he dug and dug. Chase only wanted to see those eyes again; he wanted more time to decipher what she was hiding inside, of what she was able to do. His curiosity was peaked because of her.
But alas, Chase's luck seemed to have avoided him that day. Rai jumped up clutching the pearl in his hands with a triumphed look about his face. The world warped again and just as fast if not faster the land, the forest, the lake, everything returned to normal.
Rai turned to face Chase, holding the pearl in his hand. Chase watched the pearl transform into Kuro's hand as she stood next to him smiling. Unsatisfied with the outcome to the battle, Chase turned and walked on face in a horribly angry glare. Angry at the fact he lost his first chance at see this Kuro person's true power. On the other hand, if he was correct, then this wouldn't be the last time he would meet Kuro. Another chance will occur and he will have to wait for it. Patience is a virtue after all.
The monks gathered around Rai as they glanced at Chase leaving. However, Dojo enlarged himself cutting the congratulations short and telling everyone to hop on. "If you guys want to hear what I have to say, Master Fung has to be there to hear it as well."
The monks looked at one another then hopped on, Rai gave Kuro's hand a light squeeze, reassuring her that it was safe for her to follow him. The ride on Dojo was a new experience for Kuro, but she wasn't fearful, she was amazed. The world looked so beautiful from up high. She held on tight to Rai as she admired the scenery. Rai, on the other hand was feeling light headed. His own consciousness was returning and though Rayflo's was still there the real Rai was coming to.
The ride back to the temple was quiet, and it didn't take as long as expected to reach the temple grounds. In fact as they neared, Rai shook his head, "Hey guys, did we win?" he asked as Dojo landed.
"Rai?" Kimiko asked. All the monks turned to see Rai with a hand on his head squinting. Kuro even looked to see what the matter was.
Clay jumped off followed by Omi and Kimiko. Kuro scooted back to give Rai some room as he got off Dojo still holding his head lightly. Rai held out a hand to Kuro who took it and jumped down with the others. Dojo shrunk back down to normal size and slithered into one of the temples where Fung was.
All the monks gathered around Rai, curious as to what had happened back at the lake. "Rai, are you ok?" Clay asked, "You took quite a beaten back there."
"Yeah," Kimiko said, "What were you thinking? We should have helped you, I knew we should have."
"And not only that," Omi added, "It was like you were another's person."
"Wait, hold on," Rai held up his free hand, "What are you guys talking about?"
"Monks," Fung had walked out of the temple with Dojo. "I'm glad for your safe return, but I hear you had n encounter with the Heylin warriors."
Rai stepped out front, "Yes, we did, nothing we couldn't handle,"
Fung nodded, "And the Wu? Was there anything to find?"
Rai looked back to his colleagues, who all stared back at him. "About that, Master Fung," Rai faced his master again, "We couldn't find much on it, but we did bring something back. A guest really, someone who we-I-found in place of the Wu under water locked in a cage of magic, I believe."
The group spilt apart to show Kuro standing there patiently looking at Master Fung. She stepped forward and reached for Rai's hand. Rai went on, "I also believe that she," he glanced back at Kuro who smiled at him and Fung, Rai looked at his master, "I think she may be a Shen Gong Wu."
Fung widened his eyes and turned to Dojo, who raised a hand, "I faintly remember a girl who looked like her," Dojo started, "Back when Dashi hid the Wu all around the world a man came to him and asked for a favor. The man wearing a cloak was accompanied by another in a cloak, a younger girl about 18 or 20. And the girl that was with him looked very similar to Kuro here." Dojo pointed a hand to Kuro who was listening very intently.
She nodded, "Yes," Kuro said, "Rayflo told me we were to meet a man who would be able to help me."
"Then it was you," Dojo exclaimed, "You see the man, Rayflo as Kuro calls him, had informed us of a war taking place in his homeland. Kuro was the cause of it, of at least the driving point as to why it started. Dashi and I took it as a princess needs rescuing or royal standing type of issue and weren't sure what to do. However, we were soon set right,"
Rayflo pulled Dashi and Dojo off to the side so Kuro would not hear, "This young girl was found as child to possess a special gift, a power, she can enhance ones physical abilities tremendously, but not only that she can move like a shadow and move elements if she so desired."
Dashi stared at the man intently, "And what do you suppose I do for her?"
Rayflo shook his head, "I'm not sure myself but I heard on the winds that you have items of power and hide them or protect them and use them for good. I ask for you to protect her, she has been used for her entire life and now I wish to save her."
Dashi raised an eyebrow, "You heard on the winds, you say?"
Rayflo nodded, "That is a gift I've learned over time, I myself am not merely a man. But that is not why I am here," he glanced behind him at Kuro; she was looking at something in the dirt.
"How did you come across this girl?" Dashi asked a little more interested in the situation.
Rayflo gave a heavy sigh, "I found her as I came into a kingdom as a mercenary; however, I tend to do some snooping around about the men who hire me. The king I was to work for wasn't the cleanest king, though what king really is? But what I found was that he had a thing for little girls, and so when he found the ability this one had the king just had to keep her to himself. She was his slave, though she didn't live in discomfort she was his nonetheless. It was wrong, poor girl." Rayflo turned his head in disgust at the memory of finding her chained to a bed, blank eyes staring at him-staring through him, almost lifeless.
He went on, "I took her from that room and fled the castle, or at least tried, the king himself caught me. I had no other choice but to fight. That battle carried on for nearly the whole night, the king had the opportunity to steal the girls' powers for many a year so of course he proved to be some kind of trouble. I was nearly killed had it not been for the girl. For Kuro." Rayflo looked into Dashi's eyes, "Something snapped in her that night, because when I thought I was on my last breath with no hope for saving her or me, she went berserk. The winds ran wild, the ground cracked with anger, the trees shook with fear, I didn't know what was going on till I was able to stand. Kuro had killed the king. With only the one hand she was able to take back the power he stole and then some, his last breath was pinned through by spikes that emitted from the ground.
"I was only able to calm her by transferring what power she had into the chain around her neck. As much as I didn't want to I had to place the chains on her wrists and ankles as well due to a close call before." He let out another sigh, this one smaller and shorter, "Now she has grown attached to me,"
Dashi had listened very carefully to what he was told, "I see," he rubbed his chin, "So she has the ability to absorb and exude power, or even enhance ones already strong gift." He clarified. Dojo sat quietly beside Dashi listening to everything that went on. "I have a test for her if that is alright with you of course."
"A test?" Rayflo questioned.
"Yes, a simple one really," Dashi said, "I have a Wu, one of the items I am to hide, I wish to see if she can absorb the items power as well."
"Then I see no harm in that," Rayflo nodded and turned to Kuro, "Kuro can you come here, please." Kuro did as she was told.
"Yes Rayflo?" she smiled standing next to him.
"I want you to meet this man, Dashi," Rayflo holds a hand out to Dashi who answers with a smile and a nod, "He has something to show you," Kuro nodded and turned to Dashi.
Dashi brought out something from his pocket, "Hello, Kuro. It's nice to meet you. I'm Dashi and I'd like you to look at something for me for only a second, is that ok?" Kuro nodded. Dashi took her hand in his and opened it up palm up, then placed his other hand on hers dropping something on her palm. Removing his hands from hers they watched her.
Kuro looked down at her hand and saw a golden eye with a red Safire ruby pupil. She thought it was very pretty, raising it to eye level she turned the object in her hands over and over seeing it from all angles. "It's so pretty," she finally gasped out, glancing up at Dashi then Rayflo and even Dojo who sat on Dashi's shoulder.
Dashi nodded, "It is called the Eye of Dashi," he told her. Kuro jerked her head up to him. "No, it isn't really my eye, it is only a name. This eye gem has a special power; it can shoot a powerful energy, almost like lightning."
Kuro returns her gaze to the eye gem in her hand, "It can?" she asks, amazed that the little gem can create power as strong as lightning, it was a similar case to her wasn't it.
Dashi eyed Kuro carefully as she observed the Wu, and he noticed that a very faint light emitted from the Wu from her hands, her eyes lit up a tiny bit, but enough for him to notice. Rayflo had taken note of the minute event as well and glanced at Dashi.
Dojo tugged on Dashi's ear lobe, "Dashi, the power of the Wu,"
"I see it, Dojo," Dashi cut him off. "She is something else,"
"But," Dojo continued, "The Wu is now emanating from her form,"
Dashi's eyes grew for a split second but recovered, "May I see the eye back now?" he held out his hand patiently.
Kuro smiled and nodded giving back the object, "Thank you, for letting me look at it,"
Dashi nodded to Rayflo, "And now," Dashi said turning around to empty space, "Eye of Dashi!" he yelled holding out the eye in front of him. Nothing happened. It fell silent as Dashi faced the others again. "The power is gone," he announced. "Rayflo, if what you say is true then she would be able to give that power away as well, correct?"
Rayflo held out his hand to Kuro who gladly took it, then he pointed his other hand to the empty clearing Dashi was facing earlier. As Rayflo did that a small current could be seen rushing up through Rayflo's arm, torso, and finally through the other arm, where it exited with a bright flash and loud crackle. The lightening had shot out of Rayflo's empty hand and fired at the ground where a scorching burn mark could be seen as what was left from the power.
Kuro let go Rayflo's hand and he walked to the clearing continuing to fire off shots of lightening out of both hands now at the ground and in the sky, skimming a few tree tops. He looks back at Dashi, "Is this the power that the eye had?"
A/N: Well, here's chapter 4. I hope it's not too bad grammar wise and such. The story might not make sense but I'm trying to get there without it being rushed, I mean I do want a story in this story. I do deeply apologize for this chapter being super, duper late though. My bad. Life happens, you know? And so to conclude this A/N I bid you a good day today and till next time, followers.