The monks were kinda edgy in the morning, sending the cat and the crow distrustful glances and sending me scowls as well though Omi was a bit friendlier to me. He followed me around when I was training, often attacking me with water so I would bend out of the way, sending light back towards him in retaliation. It did help though; I noticed that as the morning hours passed I was a lot more fluid in my movements, almost like I was dancing instead of fighting. When lunch came I stopped Omi to give him a hug. "Thank you for your help." I whispered, tapping his head as he grinned and bowed towards me. "I too have read the prophecy Master Fung has spoken about, you must be prepared. I consider you to be a friend and do not wish for you to be harmed, by Hannibal Bean or Chase Young." He said quietly, jumping on my back when the panther growled at him for insulting his master. "Don't growl at me you pesky feline, Chase is known for being deceiving!"

"Are you sure it's not because you have a bad habit of being gullible?"

"That to… hey wait! Was that an insult?"

"I don't know, you tell me."

He frowned but, I tapped his shoulder gently. "It's okay Omi to joke around; it's what I do when I'm worried." He tilted his head and crossed his arms as he stared at me for a while; we were the only ones in the lunch hall since the others hadn't arrived yet. "You are worried that you will not learn enough to help." I nodded and sighed, scratching the panther; I'm going to call him Shade, behind the ears. "Yeah- what if I can't and I end up fighting on Bean's side? I'll hurt everyone… I –I wouldn't be myself." I whispered while hugging myself tightly, "I know I come across as strong minded but I still have fears, I would fight-

"Ha! I knew you were going to join the Heylin!"

Omi and I blinked and looked up as Raimundo and the others came in the room and glared down at us. "You're nothing but a traitor to the xiaolin!"

"I didn't-

"Why don't you go to your precious Chase Young?"

"Raimundo you must stop!"

"I-I-

"You're nothing but a backstabbing, traitorous, scumbag! Why don't you go die in a ditch!"

"STOP!"

"THAT IS ENOUGH RAIMUNDO, CEASE THIS ATTACK AT ONCE!"

Everyone froze at Master Fung's entrance, myself already as stiff as a rock as I hung my head and clenched my fists so tightly my nails pierced my palms, blood flowing down onto the floor as Omi reached up and smacked Raimundo, sending him flying across the room. "You are a fool Raimundo! Or have you forgotten that you have also travelled to the Heylin side! And myself for that matter, though it was under different circumstances. Mirai is training to prevent the Heylin from winning; Chase Young is also in danger!" Shade snarled angrily, crouching down ready to pounce as the crow flew inside and landed on the table, staring at my hands but also trying to get a glimpse of my face. "Mirai?" Kimiko asked quietly, stepping forward a bit but freezing on the spot as I lifted my head and opened my eyes, both of which were pitch black. My arms trembled as shadows covered them, rising off my back to form swords that were pointed at Raimundo's recovering form but, Master Fung stepped in my line of sight and crouched down, even though the crow turned and threatened to stab him with its talons. "Calm yourself Chase Young, Mirai shall not be harmed." The crow shivered for a moment then turned into the bubble I saw last night, Chase visible from his throne but from I could see from my own state of anger, he was shifting between a man and a lizard creature. "You had better teach that waste of space how to keep his mouth shut, otherwise I may be forced to do so myself." He growled angrily, narrowing his eyes on Raimundo who sent him a defiant stare before bringing them back to me. "Listen to me young dragon."

"Shut up Chase!"

"Be silent you ignorant buffoon or do you want that temple of yours to be blow to oblivion because of your idiocy!"

"What do you mean?"

"A dragon born of both light and dark combined together is always in a state of balance, light is a healing energy and also holy, it is brought on by positive emotions and cannot cause much harm unless the user decides for it to. Darkness on the other hand is a substance of chaos and destruction brought on by negative emotions; you have pushed her to the point where her restraint is hanging by a thread. Continue and she'll destroy the entire temple, though it'll be no skin off my nose young monk, the shockwave will also destroy everything within a twenty mile radius."

Clay whistled and rubbed his neck and hung his head, "That's an awful lot of control then she has there partner, I give you my apologies little lady I was too quick to judge. I'm ashamed of the way I have treated you, ain't the right way to treat a lady."

"I'm sorry too,"

I breathed deeply while Master Fung placed his hand on my head, commanding me to breathe evenly as the swords vanished slowly while sending Raimundo a scathing and disappointed look. "I am shocked Raimundo about this display of aggression, perhaps fate is wrong for once on its decision to have you as a leader when you cannot accept someone who has been born in two worlds." Raimundo scowled at me, Shade trotting back towards me and placing his head on my lap. "I'm sorry then! No need to freak out dude!" I sighed in relief, my eyes going back to normal though they were a bit empty of feeling. "I'm not hungry, I think I'm going to go lye down." I muttered, nodding at Omi and Master Fung before leaving the room with Shade and heading to the dorms.

Master Fung sighed and placed his hands in his sleeves. "For punishment Raimundo you are to clean the entire temple, for the rest of you eat while you can then get back to training. I shall bring Mirai something later." Chase scowled at them and turned the bubble back into a crow, flying towards the dorms where he made it fly and land on the pillow by my head, nestling down as it watched me and I watched it. I stared at it for awhile then stood up, waiting for it to hop onto my shoulder before running towards the field by the temple where believe it or not Chase was waiting with two staffs. I blinked at him as he tilted his head then shuffled nervously. "What is it young dragon?"

"Can I hug you? Just this once? Please?"

He blinked then sighed while nodding his head so I sprinted over and wrapped my arms around him tightly, resting my head on his chest as he placed his hand on my head. "This is what friends do when the other is sad correct? Or between family members and lovers?" he asked quietly as I shook against him before smirking. "I didn't take you to be the affectionate type."

"Shut up! If I need a hug I damn will get one!"

He hummed then stepped back, tossing a staff at me while I wiped my eyes. I caught it with one hand and stared at him as he crouched. "I believe a spar while help you to relax, we will begin when you are ready." I nodded and shifted my stance into one I felt comfortable in then stared at him patiently, if is another thing my dad taught me; don't strike first, let the enemy come to you so you can open a can of whoop ass on them! Chase smirked at me then lunged forward, striking out at my arm then going for my legs as I shifted to the side to dodge the first and shifted my staff the block the second. He jumped back for a moment and circled me before lunging again, sending a continuous rain of attacks at me that I either dodged, countered, or jumped away from. We were really getting into it and his attacks were firmer so I was hit quite a few times and eventually knocked to the ground where I panted for breath.

He hummed thoughtfully, reaching down to pull me up and crossing his arms over his chest as I grinned. "Fell better?" he asked sarcastically before narrowing his eyes. "Not bad though, your form needs work as do your reflexes though with training with the dragon of water that should be accomplished easily, your control over you abilities Is what I am most concerned about, that is what we will practise two days from now when I come to collect you." I nodded quickly, handing him the staff when he put his hand out but he bypassed it and placed his hand on my head. "Ignore the dragon of wind, you are a creature born of two worlds, it is hard to fit in but you have tried and accomplished that, you are a strong person Mirai." I blinked at him and smiled as he stepped back and vanished, leaving me alone in the field before I started walking back towards the temple to shower, cursing up a storm when my body decided to make sure I knew how much it HURT!