You Got Jacked!
Disclaimer: I do not own Xiaolin Showdown…
Previously...
"You used me like a little puppet…wait till my mom hears about this!"
"You have no choice but to become Chase's apprentice!"
"It's your destiny, Jack…stolen from you by fate…"
"I swear my everlasting loyalty to you, Chase Young...sir."
"You risked your life to save mine, Jack"
"I don't care how you look…concentrate on how you act for once."
"You two are kissing and making up…out. TeeHeeHeeHee!"
Chapter Nine: Mind Property
The room is dimly lit, the sheets are ruffled…two bodies' lay exhausted atop the bed…or at least one is exhausted…
Jack had given up only minutes ago…all night his dumb counterpart had constantly rolled over again and again in his sleep. He must have thought Jack was his teddy bear that he had left at home. Adjusting his goggles, Jack looks over at his good self. He is sound asleep, curled up in a ball and sucking lightly on his thumb with a small innocent smile on his equally pale face…only Jack can't help but notice how alive, his counterparts complexion seems brighter than his in some way, less pale and more vibrant.
Jack sits up, trying to keep the bed from creaking. He sets himself at ease only when he feels his feet touching the plush carpet Chase had provided him with on suggestion.
There is no other noise other than his heart beating…and the sudden short, quick snorts of Chase Young's reptilian form. Jack tries to keep his cool…at least he finds himself too terrified to squeal.
"Chase?" Jack whispers, tip-toeing towards his new master.
Chase looks past Jack to the bed. "I didn't know the evil overlord of doom liked to hug himself as he slept." Chase remarks, the sarcasm dripping from his statement.
"I do not hug myself…he was doing all the hugging." Jack grimaces as he looks back at Good Jack who sleepily yawns and rolls over. "He's so…"
"Good." Chase raises his eyebrows and nods his head down. "But…you're not like that are you, Spicer?" The sarcasm vanishes from Chase's devious voice...he honestly wants to know.
Jack crosses his arms. "I'm evil." Jack raises his voice only high enough so that the other him doesn't wake up.
Chase chuckles. "Evil enough to take advantage of a woman with no memory. How you have grown since being in my great influence. By the way…those lipstick marks, had better be Kimiko's." Chase takes one look over at Good Jack to emphasize the joke before slowly exiting the room, Jack Spicer on his tail sick as a dog.
"That's some kind of wrong! By the way…you didn't influence me, influence me…you tricked me…and her…into coming together." Jack whines.
Chase stops. "That…is the point Spicer. I tricked you into working for me. And at the same time gave you a playmate. It's a win-win situation for you so why complain? Does she not please you…is that the problem…shall I dispose of…" He continues to walk, no emotion currently on his face.
Jack jumps in front of him. "No!"
He freezes, hearing his counterpart yawn loudly. Jack looks up at Chase with a weak smile. "I like Kimiko…"
"Very well…" Is all he says.
"Chase…can I ask why you've brought me here and sneakily forced me to become your apprentice?" Jack mumbles, hiding his face with hands as Chase goes to leave.
"You've grown quite a bit as a warrior, Jack Spicer. What I require of you…is a very important task." Chase slowly raises his hand and Jack winces. The palm lightly settles on Jack's head, the fingers partially digging into the red spikes. "As dimwitted as you are…you are blessed with a mechanical mind worthy of praise."
Jack's eyes light up…his mind…worthy of praise…and this coming from Chase Young? He lets his victorious smile overrun his face, showing every single one of his tinged teeth to the world.
"Instead of destroying you…I have decided for you that you will be in my employment."
Jack's smile disappears…
Chase lightly yanks at Jack's hair. "This mind will not go to waste…especially due to the idiotic nature of its owner." Chase removes his hand from Jack's hair. "You're mind now belongs to me. You will serve under me and whether you make it a pleasant or unpleasant life-long experience is up to you."
Jack fumes. "Idiocy of its owner? Servitude? Hey! My mind belongs to me! I'm the evil genius that taught it how to build robots! You can't claim it as property!" He whines.
Chase angrily grabs Jack by his pajama collar. "Listen here, Spicer…you swore your loyalty to me. When I say you belong to me…I mean it. You will obey every order I command of you."
"What if I don't wanna?" Jack taunts, sticking his tongue out at Chase. "I am known for my expertise doublecrossing abilities."
"One you have the doublecrossing skills of apuppy leaving his owner to sit with a kid who has food …and two, if you ever tried to doublecross me I wouldn't hesitate to make you watch as I feed your little girlfriend to my jungle cats. I gave her to you, don't think I can't take her away." Chase snaps his fingers and a jungle cat appears out of nowhere for emphasis.
Jack's tongue slowly reels itself back into his mouth...along with his foot.
"Sounds fair to me." Jack squeaks as Chase exits the room swiftly, leaving behind an echoing chuckle.
"Boy is that man evil…"Jack stands unmoving for several minutes. He can see why he admires this guy's evilness. Jack shakes his head to wake himself up…
'This is all wrong…wrong! Wrong! Wrong! Why does this always happen to me…whenever I think everything could turnout fine…everything comes crashing down!'
Why are you so hesitant?
Jack's head shoots up…his eyes coming in contact with a mirror…and the white robed angel inside of it beckoning his mind to a place unknown to him…reality.
For once in your life…someone needs your help
"I'm not the hero…" Jack mumbles, his hands still plastered to his head. "I'm the victim here…not…" He hears the soft footsteps of someone entering the main section of his lair, the workshop. Slowly, Jack peeks into the large room…his breath is taken away.
Kimiko stands holding a piece of an upgraded Jack-Bot, her hair wavy and flowing down her
shoulders. He admires the beauty of her gown…silkily smooth, colored crimson red…flowing just below her knees with a black dragon print that appears to be encircling her slim body. To Jack she's glowing as she stands there…admiring his handiwork as he admires her.
(Chapter Talk): Jack wants everything handed to him, including Kimiko…Chase made Jack be his apprentice in exchange for her…will Jack surrender to Chase and continue to indulge in having his cake and eating it too… or will he take love over power and join the fight for good?
…oh, Good Jack likes to cuddle when he sleeps (He's so cute…creepy cute!)….Make sure you review, I mean if your reading this the day I post it…it is my birthday(Gives big puppy dog eyes) Pwease?
