Yup, two chapters in less than a day. Figured I had a day off from school, might as well make use of it. Enjoy


The group of seven stood there, staring at each other. Sure, they knew Raimundo was right, but they didn't know what to do.

"Well, as much as I agree with Captain Obvious over here, I don't have the foggiest idea as to how we do it." Alex said, breaking the silence.

"Alex is right, you four all have elemental powers and abilities, and the three of us don't have anything." Brian added.

"Well, you guys are dragons, right? That has to count for something." Kimiko tried to raise their spirits.

"Yeah, real good it'll do to just stand there, Miss 'I can shoot fire from my hands." Adam replied.

Kimiko blinked a few times, her pointer finger extended, attempting to formulate a reply. She was, however, unable to come up with a sufficient reply.

"Just as I thought, this happened once before, when I came to your door, No Reply.[1]" Adam said bluntly.

The group of six turned to look at Adam, their expressions showed confusion.

"You wouldn't get it." Adam said with a sigh.

Raimundo cleared his throat, the six other monks turning to face him. He blinked, not expecting that to actually work. He scratched the back of his head, trying to think of what to say to his friends, who waited patiently for some advice or an order, something to get them moving the right direction.


Jack had just finished repairing his heli-bot when he realized he hadn't eaten at all today. Putting his wrench down, he wiped a bit of oil off his cheek before going upstairs into the kitchen. He looked around, trying to find something simple that wouldn't involve him trying to cook anything. He thought back to the last time he was forced to cook.

It was a day much like this one. Jack, at the time only 12 years old, was forced to stay home with his nanny. Of course, the young evil genius did not agree with this idea, and had used his prototype prison-bot to lock the accursed woman up and stash her in the basement until his mother got home. He never had the same nanny twice, because they all ended up in therapy due to his torturous ways, and most either got restraining orders on him or moved to a different country. Anyway, seeing as the nanny was locked up, and he was starving. He opened the freezer and pulled out a box. Frozen pizza, looked simple enough to make. Following the instructions, he preheated the oven put the pizza in. Unfortunately, he left it in too long, and after two hours of a burnt cheese smell, half the house was a pile of ash.

Jack shuddered as he recalled that day. It goes without saying that he never ate a frozen pizza again. Settling for some pudding, he went back down to his basement to think of a new evil robot design.


The Xiaolin dragons had given up standing outside in a circle and had moved inside, to continue standing around in a circle.

"Guys, I'm no expert, but I don't think standing around is gonna help us get any better." Clay said, trying to break the recurring silence.

"Well, charging headlong into danger isn't going to get us anywhere, Clay." Adam said, once again adding negativity to the fire.

The monks turned their heads at the sound of footsteps approaching. Master Fung stood there, Dojo on his shoulder.

"At least they're working on the synchronized head movements." Dojo said with a chuckle. The only response his joke received was silence, considering it was not the right time for jokes.

"Ha ha, right." Dojo said with a sigh.

"Young monks, it has been a long day. You must rest, for tomorrow you will have training to resume." Master Fung advised.

The seven monks went their separate ways, each going to a different location in the temple.


Adam sat in his room, laptop on. He wasn't sure what exactly to do on the computer, but having one on and in front of him made him feel better, more comfortable. On the computer, no one could tell him what to say, what to show interest in. He could be himself. Looking up something on YouTube, he plugged a pair of headphones into the computer and let the music fill his head.


Brian sighed. It was one of those sighs that people let out in situations of stress. It's almost like punching something in the face or squeezing a stress ball. It was supposed to make him feel better, but it honestly didn't help him. He walked outside; the cool air surrounded his face. It was almost soothing. He sat down under a large tree and thought. He couldn't believe what he had gotten himself into.

"It seems like a dream, or a game I'd play with my friends," Brian said to himself, "To think a threat like this exists. It seems so unrealistic. Honestly, I still can't believe it, but it's real. I just wish I could do more in this situation."

He began to feel drowsy, and fell asleep under the tree.


Alex and Kimiko, being the only females in the temple, decided to spend some time bonding. They sat in Kimiko's room, talking.

"So, what exactly is the deal with your brother?" Kimiko asked.

"Which one?" Alex asked back.

"The older one, Adam. He seems so… bipolar. I mean, at times he's positive, energetic and a real go getter, but other times, he's got such a negative attitude to him."

"Well," Alex started, "He's a really… interesting person. I've known him all my life, and I'm still not sure what to think of him. But look on the bright side; at least he isn't annoying like Brian.

The two of them shared a laugh at the thought of the younger boy's pestering ways.


Master Fung sat in a cross legged position on the floor, Dojo next to him.

"So what's the plan, Fung Man?" Dojo asked.

"We must harness the powers of the 11 Dragons." Master Fung replied.

"All 11 of them?," Dojo repeated in disbelief, "Isn't that only our worst case scenario situation."

"I fear that if worst comes to worst, even that may not be enough of a solution." Master Fung answered.

"But we don't even know where the rest of them are. It was just a coincidence that we found the three more that we did. We still need to find the other four before we have all 11." Dojo said, still unable to believe they were having this conversation.

"I am completely aware of that, and I feel that in time the other four dragons will reveal themselves. In the meantime, we need to assist the three new dragons activate their elemental abilities. Immense power is stored within their bodies, and the four original dragons would benefit much from their assistance." Master Fung explained.


Morning came more quickly than expected. The warm rays of light shined down, warming the earth. Brian, under the tree, let out a small yawn, rubbed his eyes and stood up. He blinked, not remembering falling asleep outside. He shrugged and walked towards the temple. An uneasy feeling overcame him as he walked into the temple, but he ignored it and went to look for some food.

The other monks were almost as quick as Brian to wake up, and the seven were eventually gathered in the kitchen. However, at uneasy feeling could still be felt amongst the group, but nobody could figure out where it was coming from.

"I just can't seem to figure out why I feel so off this morning." Kimiko said.

"It is… weird. Guess there isn't much we can do about it." Adam said, taking a bite out of a bagel. [2]

Master Fung walked into the room, getting the attention of the monks.

"Good morning, young monks, I see you are all feeling well rested and energetic today." Master Fung greeted.

"I hope you are ready, because we have a lot of training today. Adam, Alex and Brian, this training exercise will center around you. Please head out to the courtyard. Raimundo, Omi, Kimiko and Clay, you are free to do as you like, but I urge you to watch this training match, so that you may learn what your new partners are able to do."

The seven monks, Master Fung and Dojo all headed out into the courtyard. The four monks sat to the sides, while Adam, Alex and Brian stood in the middle.

"Now I am sure you have a basic understanding of Shen Gong Wu, so today we will be focusing on helping you learn how to wield your elements." Master Fung told them.

Adam and Brian sat next to the four other monks to give Alex more room. She cracked her knuckles. She was ready to see just what poison could do when she took control of it. She turned, an arrangement of training dummies hung in front of her, some big, some small, some stone, some cloth and some on fire.

"Let's see how much collateral damage I can cause." Alex said with a giggle.

She started by running up to one of the dummies. She began to kick it, using her left leg to stand on, and kicking with her right leg. She did a few kicks, then turned, landing on her right leg and kicking the dummy in the face with her left leg. The dummy's head was torn off, and the body landed on the ground with a thud. She pounced at the second dummy, grabbing its neck with her left hand, and repeatedly striking it in the stomach with her right fist. Stuffing flew out of the holes that were formed as she punched harder. As she drew her arm back for the final blow, her hand began to glow purple. She brought her arm forward, the fist piercing through the dummy's chest. Purple liquid dripped out of the hole in the dummy's back, forming a puddle on the ground.

Alex got an idea. She pulled out on of the pistols that she carried with her and gripped the handle. Her hand and the gun began to glow a purple colour. She extended her arm forward and pointed it at the dummy's head, firing a single bullet, purple in colour and made of pure toxic sludge, straight through the third dummy's forehead. Putting the pistol away, she approached the flaming dummy. She held her arms at her sides, the fingers on her hands spread apart. Her palms glowed purple, and sludge began to accumulate in her hands. She flung her left arm forward and then to the side, toxic sludge spraying all over the dummy. She repeated the action with her right arm, the sludge covering the dummy, the flames getting smothered by the toxic material. The poison covered dummy sizzled a bit, dangling in silence.

"That will do, Alex" Master Fung called to her.

She walked over to the group, a grin on her face.

Brian was about to take his place when Dojo came over to the group, glowing scroll in hand.

Reaching over, Alex took the scroll from the small dragon and opened it.

"The Virgo's Crown" she said aloud. The group looked at Dojo for explanation.

"What am I, an encyclopedia? You got the scroll, use it." Dojo said in defense.

With a sigh, Alex looked at the scroll again.

"The Virgo's Crown is a small golden crown worn on the user's head, and when used, it allows the user to instantly tell if someone is lying and it's also an earth Shen Gong Wu." Alex read to the group.

"So, it basically tells the truth… Can't most intelligent humans do that themself?" Raimundo replied.

"Well, it could make it easier to not get tricked into believing a lie. Makes it harder for us to get betrayed by so called "allies"." Adam replied, trying to reason with the Brazilian.

"Regardless of its usefulness, you must retrieve it so it does not fall into the hands of the Heylin forces." Master Fung interrupted.

The seven monks boarded a now full size Dojo and began to locate the new Wu.


Chase was tired of incompetence.

"I guess the old saying was right. If you want it done right, do it yourself." He said with an angry sigh.

He couldn't believe he not only lost two of the Zodiac Wu to the Xiaolin side, but even worse to, he lost two more to that bumbling idiot Jack Spicer. During his and Wuya's trip to the Amazon rainforest, they had gotten lost, attacked by mutant spiders and a girl attempting to kill the spiders with a machete and obnoxious boots, and spent half the night trapped in a ditch that was covered by vines and leaves, which now that he thought about it looked suspiciously like a booby trap. Needless to say, he was pretty pissy right about now. There was a knock on the door, just as he expected there to be. He walked over to the door and opened it. Jack was there, standing on the other side, just like he expected him to be.

"So, Spicer, have you considered my proposition?" Chase began.

"Well, I have, but here's the thing, Chase, I've tried to form alliances with you before, and I always end up getting screwed in the end. Now that the tide has changed, and I have more of an advantage than you, you've coming to me, asking me for alliances and help, but I'm smart enough to know how this is going to end up, and I don't think I like the results, I don't like them one bit." Jack answered, sounding less than enthusiastic about having to see Chase.

Chase growled, both surprised and angered by the younger boy's reply. His anger got the best of him, and he let out a loud, echoing, "INSOLENT BOY!"

Jack stood there, not impressed or afraid of the evil warrior's ranting. He had dealt with Chase enough to be immune to most of his intimidation tactics. Chase felt his blood boil, and his anger peaked. He morphed into his reptilian form and grabbed Jack by the throat, slamming him into a wall.

"Alright, I'll help you; just get your claws off of my jugular." Jack said, giving in.


The seven monks and Dojo had arrived in England. They weren't sure where they were going to find the crown, but decided splitting up would make the searching process less tedious.


Brian and Kimiko decided to search in numerous jewelry stores, well, it was more like Kimiko decided and Brian couldn't really think of a different place, so he just tagged along.


Clay, Omi and Raimundo went to look in the park, even though crowns probably wouldn't be there, but let's be honest, they probably didn't care.


Adam and Alex settled on checking in a museum, because there's mountains of useless knick knacks and other shit there that might have magical purposes. Adam searched the top floor while Alex searched the bottom. Unfortunately, Jack, Chase and Wuya also decided to check the very same museum as Adam and Alex. Adam was the first one to actually spot the crown, but from the other side of the museum he spotted Jack. They both ran towards the crown, both of them lunging at the crown and grabbing it at the same time.

"Back for round two I see." Adam said to Jack.

"That time in Connecticut didn't count; I was feeling under the weather." Jack said back.

"Right, so you must feel sick all the time, how else would you explain why you racked up such a losing streak?" Adam responded with a laugh.

"I'll show you who's got the losing streak" Jack shouted.

"Yeah, it's you. Jack, I challenge you to a Xiaolin Showdown. I wager my Thorn of Thunderbolt for your Falcon's Eye. The challenge will be Museum treasure hunt. First one to find the Virgo's Crown will be the winner." Adam explained.

"I accept your challenge, and will be sure to defeat you." Jack replied.

"Let's go, Xiaolin Showdown." Both teens exclaimed.

The museum burst apart, leaving a square marble floor. Columns and statues lined the edge of the square and formed a maze-like path. A balcony like platform floated above the floor, the six other monks in there in their battle armor, Dojo, Wuya and Chase stood there, having just arrived. Adam, in his battle armor, and Jack stood at the entrance to the maze.

"GONG-YI-TAN PAI!" Both Adam and Jack shouted. Both teens ran into the maze. The entrance split in two directions, both teens went separate directions, Jack going left and Adam going right. Both had no idea where to look for the Wu, but Jack had the advantage yet again.

"FALCON'S EYE." He called out, the small artifact activating. He looked through it, and was able to see through each pillar, each pile of priceless treasure and each collection of precious metal. He thought he saw what looked like a crown, and took off in that direction. Adam, sensing Jack's change in direction, went the same way as him. As the monk caught up with the evil genius, the latter was already digging through the collection of artifacts and antiques. Adam began searching as well, not willing to lose this Wu. Jack grinned as he went to reach for the crown. Adam turned his head and gasped as Jack went to reach for the crown. Gathering energy in his right hand, he sent an electric charge through the metal items in front of him. The electricity travelled through the conductive metal and into Jack's hand, shocking him. Jack pulled his hand back with a screech, falling backwards. Adam grinned evilly. He gathered a pile of silver coins. His hands began to glow yellow.

"LIGHTNING." He exclaimed as the coins too began to glow yellow. The static charge filled the air, electrifying it. He threw the coins at Jack, much like one would throw a shuriken. The coins struck the evil boy, shocking him. The shock intensified due to the conductive metal of his heli-bot, shocking him more. As Adam threw the last coin, the electricity began to die down. He walked over to the now uncharged metal pile and picked up the Virgo's Crown, ending the showdown. The museum returned to its original state, and the six other monks now stood next to Adam, impressed with what they just saw.

"Dude, you got some shocking moves." Raimundo said, patting Adam on the back.

"All of Rai's bad puns aside, that was pretty impressive." Kimiko added.

"Well, some of us just have natural talents." Adam said, not at all trying to be modest.

As the seven monks and Dojo returned to the temple, a still tingling and semi conscious Jack Spicer was lifted up by Chase and Wuya, who were unenthusiastically forced carry him back to Chase's lair.


So, there you go folks. One of the new monks finally got to do one of those things where they scream their element names and the little symbol flies in front of them as the background shows a picture of their element.

Oh, and Alex got to try out her element too. Don't worry, once Alex and Brian do the element sequence at least once I'll have Kimiko, Raimundo, Omi and Clay do more.

[1] It's a reference to the Beatles song, "No Reply"

[2] Eat a bagel, like a boss.