11. Chapter 10:
Now Ruby and Uncle are riding a two-seated motorcycle in Rome. "Hurry Ruby!" Uncle said. "I know; we can't let Shendu free the Water Demon" Ruby spoke while driving. "No hurry! Uncle's legs are getting a big cramp!" Uncle corrected. At the coliseum, the Pan Ku box opens the portal and releases the Water Demon. "Join us sister dearest!" Shendu said as the water formed into Bai Tza, the Water Demon herself. "At last, liberation and now for some lavation!" Bai Tza said finally free while looking around her surroundings. "Which will require moister climates than this" She commented. "Now that I have opened the last portal sister Bai Tza, it is time to free me from my prison of flesh" Shendu reminded as he was grabbed by one of Bai Tza's tentacles. "You dare request your freedom?" Bai Tza asked. "Have I not earned it, as promised, I have released all our brothers and sisters" Shendu argued. "How curious then, that six Demon Sorcerers remain trapped in the void!" Bai Tza responded. "I should obliterate you on dairy amp" She threatened squeezing Shendu. "I held my part of the bargain! You cannot blame me for the interference of the B.F.F.L.!" Shendu mentioned as Ruby and Uncle arrived. "Speaking of whom" Shendu said. "Uncle, the chi spell!" Ruby said. "Ruby, I am stuck" Uncle said stuck in the passenger seat and Ruby tries to help him out. "I will not repeat the mistakes of the others!" Bai Tza said as she threw a sphere made of water at Ruby and Uncle but they dodged it, then she slithered away. "Get in Uncle!" Ruby ordered as Ruby and Uncle raced after Bai Tza. "Is Shendu out of my body? Am I free?" Simon asked as he came into contact. "Master, the mermaid said no" Snarf said.
Moments later, Bai Tza tries to escape Ruby and Uncle. "Do the chi spell Uncle!" Ruby ordered as Uncle pulls out his pufferfish and a gourd. "Yu Mo Gui Gwai Fi Di Zao!" Uncle chanted. "Your spells may have quelled my siblings, but I am the slippery one" Bai Tza said as she threw two water spheres at the motorcycle, causing it to spin. When Ruby re-controlled the motorcycle, she and Uncle chased Bai Tza, even through the stairs. Then Bai Tza was hit by a bus and turned into water. "Hard to get this demon" Topaz said behind Ruby. "Topaz, I thought you were with Tohru" Ruby said seeing Amethyst, Onyx, Sapphire and Tohru. "They are very persuasive" Tohru explained. "Help me out! I must cast the chi spell!" Uncle shouted struggling as Tohru tries to help him. Then the water forms back into Bai Tza. "Hey guys, the demon!" Onyx responded. "Yu Mo Gui Gwai Fi Di Zao! Yu Mo Gui Gwai Fi Di Zao!" Uncle chanted rapidly as the gourd started glowing but Bai Tza blast it out of Uncle's hand, then Tohru grabbed her tail, but she slithers while dragging him, while Ruby ran after them with the gourd. Then Bai Tza went through a fence causing Tohru to let go while Ruby jumped over the fence, but Bai Tza jumped in a fountain then Ruby noticed that Bai Tza got away. The Next day back in Trollzopolus: "The Water Demon will return to her undersea empire. Not even my most powerful chi spell would stop her" Uncle explained. "Shouldn't we go and swim after her?" Amethyst asked. "Research, Bai Tza's empire's also known as the lost continent of Atlantis" Uncle informed. "Did you say Atlantis?" Sapphire asked in surprise. "I thought it was merely a myth" Tohru said. "No one has ever been able to find it" Uncle explained. "I think that means it's lost" Topaz said. Somewhere in a deep part of the Ocean, Bai Tza arrived in Atlantis only to find that it's destroyed. "My empire lies in ruins! Time has done its worst, which means it is time for me to claim a new empire!" Bai Tza responded as she left her empire. Meanwhile at Simon's hideout: "Wearing a skirt is demeaning enough, but this crosses the line!" Simon said seeing that he is now more green and has a horn on his forehead. "Do you think I am pleased with our union Simon? If I am to remain in your pathetic body, I must at least make a few cosmetic improvements. Now hold still while I sprout our tail" Shendu said making Simon drink a potion. "You'll do nothing!" Simon refused as they started arguing. "Shendu!" Bai Tza said as she showed up. "Madame, please free me from Shendu. Look what he did to my head!" Simon complained. "My answer to you and my sniveling brother remains no!" Bai Tza refused. "Nasty Piranha" Finn commented. "You!" Bai Tza said grabbing Finn. "Direct me to a suitable new empire!" Bai Tza ordered. "Well, there's lot of nice places in Trollzopolus. And it's all by the water" Finn informed. "Except for the quakes" Ratso mentioned. "Earthquakes?" Bai Tza asked. "Better idea. You should move to the east coast" Finn said as Bai Tza dropped him. "So be it! Trollzopolus shall be the cradle of my undersea empire" Bai Tza decided. "But isn't your undersea empire supposed to be…?" Ratso asked. "Undersea?" Chow finished. "And so it shall be once I sink this city!" Bai Tza planned as she left. "Can we be excused Shendu?" Finn asked nervously. "yeah, seeing us and we opened all the portals for ya" Ratso said. "You don't need us to carry old Pan Ku anymore" Chow added in excuse. "Never seeing any of you ever again would make me a very happy dragon" Shendu commented as they left, except Shendu and Simon. "Weren't you listening Shendu, if we stay, we'll drown" Simon mentioned. "Not if we have gills" Shendu said about to use a potion. "Keep changing my body, I will…" Simon warned. "You will what?" Shendu asked as Simon focuses on the Pan Ku box. "Do not be a fool, the Pan Ku box is forged with good magic. You know we cannot touch it!" Shendu reminded. "No, you cannot touch it" Simon denied as he touched the Pan Ku box, then it shocked both of them, then Simon's face is normal again. "He's gone! He's gone! He's… out cold!" Simon responded noticing Shendu is still in Simon's body, only out cold.
Back at Obsidian's shop, everyone was researching. "Does Atlanta count?" Topaz asked. "Uncle, I don't think there is anything about Atlantis" Amethyst stated as Simon came in. "What are you doing here Simon?" Ruby responded. "Quiet or you'll wake Shendu" Simon hushed. "What do you mean?" Onyx asked. "He's unconscious, now please exorcise him" Simon begged. "Why help Shendu work out?" Topaz asked. "Exorcise Topaz. He wants Shendu out of his body" Onyx corrected. "Why should we help you?" Ruby asked. "Because I want to get rid of that Fire Demon" Simon answered as Tohru picked him up. "I'll tell you anything!" Simon said. "We're only looking for the demon you released" Onyx said. "She's in Trollzopolus!" Simon revealed while everyone noticed. "You scratch my back and I scratch yours" Simon decaled. Moments later, Uncle was observing Simon's body. "How can Bai Tza sink Trollzopolus with an earthquake?" Amethyst asked. "I can't read the minds of demons" Simon answered. "She might need an explosion or…" Onyx started. "A flood" Sapphire finished. "Tea Sensei?" Tohru offered. "Thank you" Uncle said as he used a paintbrush and drew a Chinese symbol on Simon's forehead. "This panzer will suberize Shendu's spirit until I am able to conduct a true exorcism spell" Uncle explained. "Tohru, you must go with Ruby and Sapphire to cast the Water Demon chi spell" Uncle said giving Tohru chi spell ingredients. "Yes Sensei" Tohru agreed. "You're coming too!" Ruby said. "Okay" Topaz said. "Not you Topaz. You!" Uncle corrected pointing at Simon. "But the exorcism spell" Simon responded. "We need your resources" Ruby told. Later, Ruby, Sapphire, Tohru and Simon were riding a helicopter. "Big city you got" Simon commented. "We're looking for signs of Bai Tza. Unless, you have a better idea" Ruby explained. "Looks like Tohru could've helped me" Simon said. "You tried to harm the B.F.F.L." Tohru reminded. "Like I've forgotten" Simon back. "She's down there" Sapphire said seeing Bai Tza, then Hak Foo landed the street then Ruby, Sapphire, Tohru and Simon started searching when they saw a shadow.
"Hey careful!" Onyx with said with Topaz and Amethyst with her. "How did you…?" Sapphire asked. "Obsidian told us" Topaz answered. "Guys, Bai Tza!" Onyx shouted seeing Bai Tza slithering down to a subway station. "Why would she go down a subway?" Amethyst asked. "Maybe because it's near the bay" Simon guessed. Once the girls, Tohru and Simon arrived in the subway, they saw Bai Tza dipping her tail in paint, then traces the paint in a circle. "Lai Shui Zai! Lai Shui Zai!" Bai Tza started chanted. "I've seen such symbol in Uncle's books. Used for summoning spells" Tohru explained. "Summon what?" Topaz asked. "Enough water for a flood. The ground level is closer to fault" Sapphire answered. "Tohru, the chi spell" Ruby said. "I need some preparation time" Tohru said. "I'll distract her!" Ruby volunteered as she went to stall Bai Tza. "Lai Shui Zai! Lai Shui Zai!" Bai Tza continued chanting while Ruby tries to mess up the symbols, when Bai Tza noticed. "You missed" Ruby said as she keeps trying to mess up the symbols until Bai Tza blasted Ruby with water. "I must be in range. If they do not remain safe, I will turn you inside out!" Tohru threatened as he went down to help Ruby. Back at the battle, Ruby kept dodging Bai Tza, until Bai Tza grabbed Ruby and threw her. "Lai Shui Zai! Lai Shui Zai! Yu Mo Gui Gwai Fi Di Zao!" Bai Tza and Tohru chanted at the same time, until Bai Tza added the final symbol, which completed the spell causing water to form and spread and stopped Tohru. "I hate fish" Tohru mentioned with him and Ruby in water. "The gourd!" Ruby shouted as she and Tohru tried to grab the gourd, when Bai Tza blocked them. "Lose something?" Bai Tza asked as she whipped her tail at Ruby. "I would have hold your hand" Bai Tza said sarcastically forming her hand into a hammer and smacked Tohru. Then Ruby continued fighting Bai Tza.
"Uncle, we need another gourd and an anti-water summoning spell" Amethyst told Uncle on the phone. "Aiee-yah! Too many spells!" Uncle yelled. During the battle: "I'll get the gourd!" Ruby said as she went under water, but Bai Tza follows her, while the water rises, then Ruby saw Bai Tza behind her. "Welcome to my world Ruby" Bai Tza said attacking, but Tohru came in and the fight continues. "Simon, listen, do you want to keep Shendu for a roommate?" Sapphire asked making Simon join the fight. "You dare betray me Shendu?" Bai Tza asked. "I say remove him" Simon said as Bai Tza blasted Simon with water, which washed off the conduct symbol. "Simon?" Ruby asked as Shendu finally woke up. "Ruby?" Shendu asked enclosing Ruby and Tohru. "They were playing tricks on you brother" Bai Tza said. "Then they shall suffer a dragon's fury!" Shendu responded while breathing fire, but Ruby and Tohru threw Bai Tza into it. Then Bai Tza noticed the water draining then Uncle chanting. "Uncle broke your spell" Topaz sang as Uncle blew the chi spell, but missed. Then Bai Tza swam down the drain and escaped while Shendu also escaped. "Uncle, why didn't you remove Shendu from Simon? Ow!" Amethyst asked being slapped. "Too many interruptions! I had to conduct the anti-water summoning spell first!" Uncle explained. "So Shendu and Bai Tza are still loose" Ruby said. "Ruby, you saved Trollzopolus" Topaz said as they saw all the water vanish. "She'll be back" Onyx said. "Once she does, we'll stop and hook her" Sapphire added as they left knowing that Bai Tza and Shendu are still out there.