Change of Heart

by Amon-Ra3

Alex Russo never expected to lose everything to her best friend. Adopted by a new family and dealing with a different type of magic, she's dragged back to her birth family. There's only one problem. She wants nothing to do with them or the wizard world. She's faced with a tough choice and her allies aren't helping. Warning: Harper bashing. Hope you enjoy the story.

4. Chapter 4

Change of Heart

Author's Note: I do not own Wizards of Waverly Place or Xiaolin Showdown in any way, shape or form.

Raimundo expected to find his teammates concerned not suspicious.

"Where have you been? Making another deal with Wuya? Or maybe Jack?" Kimiko asked angrily as Raimundo walked into the dining area of the temple.

"Actually, I tripped when I took a step back and accidently knocked myself unconscious. I woke up after you left. Did we get the Wu?" Raimundo answered angrily.

"That's ridiculous. We looked there, right?" Kimiko argued arrogantly. Her smirk fell as she looked at Omi's and Clay's sheepish expressions.

"Did you look, Kimiko?" Raimundo asked snidely.

"Of course." Kimiko answered but her expression fell even more giving every indication she actually had not.

Raimundo glared and left the room.

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Months passed with no sign of the Russos. Raimundo had slowly calmed. Raimundo had told no one what had happened except his adopted parents in a letter. Kimiko made snide remarks convinced he was secretly plotting with one of their enemies. During a mission, they decided to separate.

The Shen Gong Wu they were looking for was in New York. They split up to search and Raimundo had the unfortunate luck to run into the Russos having a picnic.

"You seem familiar." Max said catching sight of Raimundo as the teen tried to leave the clearing without being noticed.

"Alex? You're – Mija, I'm so sorry." Teresa Russo, a slim brown-haired woman, and Alex's biological mother, said dragging Raimundo to their picnic blanket.

"I have to go. I'm looking for something." He argued.

"We need to talk. You can find it later." Jerry disagreed.

"There's nothing to say. I don't want them."

"You won them. There's no choice. Complete the ceremony and we'll take you home for training."

"The substation is not my home and you are no longer my family. Take the powers. Retest us but I am not taking the powers from Justin or Max."

"Stop! We'll talk about it later. What are your adopted parents like?" Teresa interrupted maintaining her grip on Raimundo preventing him from escaping.

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Clay found the Shen Gong Wu two hours after they split up to search. He found Kimiko and Omi quickly but Raimundo had been searching farther away so the three dragons and Dojo moved to the skies to look. They soon found him at a picnic.

"What are you doing, Raimundo? We spent two hours looking for the Wu and you're having a picnic?!" Kimiko demanded as Dojo landed in the clearing.

"It's not that. She wou- " Raimundo tried to answer as Teresa finally lifted her hold in her shock allowing him to break free.

"Raimundo, get on. We'll talk to Master Fung when we get back to the temple." Dojo interrupted with a warning look back at Kimiko who had opened her mouth to continue.

Raimundo heard the anger in his tone and nodded stiffly. Teresa tried to stop him as he walked over to the dragon but Raimundo didn't look back.

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True to his word, Dojo informed Master Fung who called Raimundo into the empty temple mediation room.

"Raimundo, when I granted you status as a Xiaolin Dragon you agreed to help seek the Shen Gong Wu. They are very important nor is it right to leave the others to look while you relax. I must ask why you neglected your responsibility, young dragon?" Master Fung asked.

"I was looking but Mo- she wouldn't let me go." Raimundo defended.

"Who were they?" Master Fung asked. It was obvious he was disappointed.

"They're – it's complicated but I'll tell you." Raimundo finally agreed and explained everything.

"I'm sorry, Raimundo, you must sort this out or it will distract you in our fight against evil. I must remove you from missions until it is settled. You will still train." Master Fung informed him once Raimundo finished.

"But I – it –"

"My decision is final, young dragon. I will inform your fellow dragons tomorrow. Dojo will keep an eye on you when he can. Do not leave the temple without informing me."

Raimundo nodded and left. There was no use arguing.

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Master Fung made the announcement as promised through he stated no reasons for his decision which made the other dragons suspicious. They treated him even worse believing he had betrayed them again.

Raimundo managed to sneak into the Russo's family portal to the Wizard World. From there, he headed to WizTech, a wizard training school run by the only wizard he wanted to see again. Professor Crumb was the headmaster and Alex had counted the aged wizard to be a friend. Professor Crumb had the best chance of helping the teen.

It took little time to explain everything to the headmaster. Together, the two scoured the school's library. The most obvious solution was to find a way to lose the powers. A quick chat with Harper by Professor Crumb revealed she had destroyed the device after using it so Alex couldn't use it if she returned. The only other choice was to marry a mortal. Raimundo wasn't ready for that kind of commitment. They continued to look until eight months later when they finally figured out a compromise for Raimundo.

It came when Professor Crumb decided to suggest a different approach.

"You wish to remain in the custody of your adopted parents, not the Russos, correct?" Professor Crumb asked as they sat at a small table in the professor's private library.

"Yes but what about my magic. Can it go untrained?" Raimundo asked, already knowing the answer.

"No."

"My parents can't train me knowing nothing about magic. What about WizTech?"

"You would need to stay on campus or near a wizard portal. Only faculty can flash onto campus. It is a rule I cannot break.

"Could we set one at the temple? I'm not a Russo, right?"

"The temple is not home to a family of wizards."

"Brazil?" Raimundo asked hopefully.

"Your adopted parents are not wizards."

"There has to be a way to get training without them."

"You could limit the time you spend with them. You could try setting up a class schedule. You would not have to live with them for that."

"How long would they have to be?"

"At least 10 hours a week."

"There's no other choice?" Raimundo questioned hopefully.

"Unfortunately not."

"I can flash over for the training?"

"Yes but you will need to complete the ceremony." Professor Crumb confirmed.

"Fine." Raimundo agreed and the two started planning. Two days later Raimundo stopped and returned to the temple to update Master Fung.

He had just flashed to the north edge of the temple when he heard a shout and felt someone knock him out from behind.