A/N: I don't own anything in this chapter. Not "A Little Princess", not "Aladdin", not "The Lion King", Not Xiaolin Showdown. All I own is the plot. Okay, so I guess I DO own things in this chapter, but it's just the plot. And the title. And Mikaela.
Takes place in the present still, Alexis just isn't in it for now.
I wanted to double update yesterday, but I decided to do it today, and just PRETEND I double updated. Heheh. I fooled you, silly mortals!!
Jack Spicer's Not-So-Evil Plans To Not Take Over The World
Some days later...
"Okay, so we didn't have 'A Little Princess'... Hey, are you okay?" Mikaela sat on the couch, looking distraught. Jack held her shoulder and sat down next to her.
She looked at him, and spoke as if she had went over this in her head at least ten times. "Jack... I don't get this. Why would you kill yourself for people who... don't even like you?" Jack stared at her, narrowing her eyes.
"Look, I didn't JUST do it for them. I did it for you, too." Mikaela stood up, and stared at him.
"Jack! You can't just make light of this! I mean, you are leaving me alone with a baby, and I can't raise her by myself--"
Jack shrugged. "You won't have to. She'll hate you, but you could just leave her with my parents."
Mikaela shook her head. "Jack, that's exactly what I DON'T want, not now that I've met her, that I've known her! You're dying for no real reason, and leaving me alone, and your daughter--your DAUGHTER, Jack! Okay? I mean, she's gonna need a father! Not a grandfather, or a godfather. Dammit, Jack, it's not the same for her to be raised by just them. And what about me? Okay, I can't pretend that I just mean that you're hurting her anymore. You're hurting me too. I love you, and it... for lack of better words, it kills me inside knowing that one day you'll be here, and the next day, you'll-- you're gone. " He ran a slow hand through his hair, before looking up at her again.
"Aladdin, or The Lion King?"
Mikaela looked stunned, and didn't speak for a while. "What...?"
"You heard me. Aladdin... or Lion King?"
She gaped, her mouth opening and closing several times before she spoke. "Aladdin, of course, but... I don't--" before she could say anything else, he got up and put the movie into the DVD player, and sat down, looking at her and patting his lap. She glared back at him, and took a seat on the other side of the couch.
When the movie had started, Spicer excused himself from the room. "I'll be right back, just stay here, okay? Please?" She crossed her arms, but nodded all the same, her face contorted in anger, but her glare aimed to the television. "I love you." He said, before leaving. When she looked, he had already taken off, his pale skin looking even more white in the full moonlight.
"Jack Spicer! What are you doing here?" Omi yelled, pointing at the tall boy who now stood in their courtyard.
Jack sighed. "Easy, cheese ball. I need to talk to your master, alone. No Shen Gong Wu. For either of us. See?" He emptied out his backpack, which didn't contain much, letting the warriors, all of which stood behind Omi now, know that he was legit.
They escorted him to the back garden, beautiful rows of cherry blossoms surrounding them. "Master Fung... Jack Spicer wishes to talk to you." Master Fung glared at the boy, who sat in front of him with no emotion in his face.
"Leave us." The master said.
The kids looked amongst themselves, afraid of what might happen between the two. But, nonetheless, they left, and watched them talk, unable to read their lips to find out what they were saying. "We could just use the Mind Reader Conch. Just a suggestion." Raimundo said. But they agreed-- No Shen Gong Wu.
"I hear you are going to join the side of good, Jack Spicer."
"Whull... Yes, sir."
"I hope this isn't just another trick of yours, to bash the faith of young Omi's trust in you."
"No. It's not. Not this time."
"I see. So why the change?"
"Someone... I just... need to, that's all."
"Hmm..." Master Fung sat in silence in front of the boy, and thought for several seconds.
"Interesting. So what is it that you want, Spicer?"
"Master Fung, I know I'm not the best person, but you're the only person I know I can turn to that can help me with this. It's really important."
"Indeed? And just what is this important task?"
"... I need you to marry me and my girlfriend."
Master Fung's eyes bulged, and Jack thought he might just have a heart attack. He got on the balls of his feet, and put his knuckles to the ground. "M-Master Fung, sir? Are you dying?"
He glared at the boy, even though it was half disbelief. "Spicer, this is... quite sudden. And you are quite young..."
Jack sat back down, putting his arms behind him and leaning on them, the small of his back on the finely mowed grass. Jack guessed that it was done by the young monks. But he appreciated it. He and Mikaela could be married there. If Master Fung agreed.
"I know that. But... I can't wait... I'm going to die in some big battle. I can't just hold it off, or else it's never going to happen. You have to understand. It's important. I would like to, if you agree, that is, have the ceremony here. She liked it here, when she came by last time. And I hate churches, they always feel super stuffy. Uhmm... anyway. And if the others would like to come, or even participate... that'd be fine, too."
Master Fung considered this, then stood up. Just when Jack thought he was going to turn him away, he spoke. "Spicer. Consider it done." Jack smiled, and hugged the man, much to his displeasure.
"Sorry. I'll... just... let Mikaela know then. Umm... You don't think you could have the temple ready for Saturday, could you?"
"But that's in one week!"
Jack nodded. "Yeah, I know. It's gonna be a bit of a slap-dash wedding, but I'll be able to get most of everything. All I need is this place as clean as possible, kitchen access for my cooks... and some chairs and tables. Oh! And a big... arch... thingy. Right there." He said, pointing to in front of the greenhouse. Master Fung smiled, and bowed, which Jack returned, before extending his helibot. The Xiaolin Warriors ran up to them, trying to catch Jack before he went.
"Oh... Umm... Hey... Warriors? Listen... I just wanted to ask you..."
Omi's eyes sparkled. 'If you could join the side of good? Finally!'
Kimiko crossed her arms. 'If we could all just be friends? Forget it.'
Raimundo bit his lip. 'If I could look after your super hot girlfriend after you die? Sure!'
Clay was off in his own world. 'Barbequed steak...'
"Can I borrow Dojo real quick?" They all stared at him, jaws hitting the ground.
"WHAT?!?"
A/N: How will Mikaela respond? Will they lend Dojo to Jack? And what's the reason behind it? The answ-- TO BE CONTINUED... Please review.
