Chapter 9: Family Reunion
Thank you meme12345bunny for reviewing. I don't have anything else to say so on to the chapter. Oh and about parings, I'm changing the status of ClayxOC to small moments for that pairing 'cause I can't think of any good romantic moments for Clay.
Disclaimer: I will never own Xiaolin Showdown. Uh...guess that's it.
The skies over Rio de Janeiro grew red as Liang and his army made their way deeper into the city's defenses. The city was under heavy siege due to the large number of U.S. soldiers' that arrived there to protect the president. At the beginning of Liang's campaign to destroy all non-Heylin and the world, the president was taken south of the country to protect him. It was believed that it would be safe there, but that idea quickly changed when everyone witnessed the speed at which the Heylin Army was moving. It was no less than a week and the Heylin had already devastated the United States. Now the Heylin threat was seen moving north and south of the states.
The unusual speed at which the Heylin traveled was due to the fact that one of the Heylin Elite Guards was able to open a portal that transported the army to any location they knew of. This made it easier for the Heylin to accomplish their goals faster. This fact made the monks more determined to end this war. It has only been a couple of days and their have already been countless deaths.
"Dojo, are we getting closer?" Raimundo asked urgently.
"Sorry Raimundo. It's hard to travel fast with all of you on my back like this. Too much weighing me down." Dojo replied. The monks quickly turned their gaze to Clay.
"Now that's just wrong." Clay said.
"I have an idea!" Kai exclaimed. "How about we use the charm to get there faster?" She suggested. Raimundo smacked his forehead and held the charm in front of him.
"Dojo, slow down for a second." As soon as Dojo came to a complete stop, Raimundo threw the charm and the portal opened, swallowing the monks. When the portal reopened, the monks fell out, finding themselves right next to the Cristo Redentor.
"The side effect are worse than the Golden Tiger Claws'." Dojo mumbled. He suddenly turned greener than he already was and ran over to the ledge. Raimundo rose from the ground and dusted himself off.
"Come one guys we gotta-" He stopped when he saw the city. The city was in ruins; smoke rose from several areas and gunshots could be heard. Raimundo turned around to the others. Just as he was about to speak he looked up and saw the statue. It was broken, cut in half, leaving the bottom half standing.
"Raimundo! Behind you!" Kimiko shouted as five Heylin warriors closed in from behind. Raimundo quickly turned around with his sword and killed all the soldiers with one slash.
"I can't believe it. We're too late." He muttered. The others got up and walked over to him. Raimundo turned his head when he felt a hand on his shoulder.
"Do not worry Raimundo. We still have time. We can still save your home." Tim said. "Come. I sense there are more soldiers heading this way." Raimundo smiled.
"Dojo can you take us to that area over there." Raimundo asked, pointing to a an that was in almost perfect condition. "I have a feeling that there are survivors there." Dojo nodded and grew.
"Hop on before more of those things get here." The monks quickly boarded the dragon and were soon in the sky, flying towards the protected area. The monks glanced down at the city as they flew over it. They were high up, making it harder to see down there, but they could make out what appeared to be battles between Liang's soldiers and U.S. military accompanied by local law enforcements. The monks also saw several army vehicles firing into large groups of Heylin. It seemed like they monks didn't need to help, but that changed when there were several roars. In an area far from the monks, there were several large creatures rising from a dark light.
"We must make haste!" Omi shouted causing Dojo to speed up. In a matter of minutes, the monks were dropping down into a small area where there weren't any people.
"Where to now?" Lee asked. Mai opened her mouth to answer, but Xing quickly pointed out a large tent where he could hear many voices and noises.
"I believe there are survivors there." Xing said. The monks walked over to the large tent and looked inside. There were hundreds of people in there, all worried about what was gonna happen. Small beds were set up, providing the people places to sleep. The monks were happy when they saw that people were safe.
"Raimundo?" Raimundo turned around when he heard a female voice calling his name. "Raimundo, is that you?" The monks turned around and saw a a lady with long brown hair and green eyes like Raimundo. Kimiko glanced at Raimundo, seeing tears in his eyes.
"Mom." Raimundo smiled and ran to the lady, giving her a hug. "Mom, you're all right." He began speaking to her in his native tongue. the lady hugged back and spoke.
"I can't believe it really is you. I was so worried that something horrible had happened." Raimundo's mother said as she held her son close. "And you must be his friends." She said after seeing the group. "It's wonderful to finally meet you. Raimundo is always talking about you. Um...which one of you is Kimiko?" She asked. Ling and Mai shoved Kimiko, pushing her forwards. Kimiko stopped in front of Raimundo's mom and smiled.
"I am. It's-" She was interrupted when Mrs. Pedrosa had her arms wrapped around her.
"I'm happy to meet you. Raimundo always talks about you in the letters he sends." Both dragons blushed. "Come inside. We can't stay out here too long." She led the monks to the back of the tent where four children, four young adults and a man were playing, but they all stopped when they saw Raimundo. there were four young kids and four older kids.
"Raimundo!"
"Oh no!" Raimundo said as the young kids jumped on him. "Okay, okay! I'm happy I'm back too, but can you get off please?" When Raimundo got up he saw the other four people staring at him. "Hey guys-" Raimundo was suddenly tackled to the ground as two older boys got him, laughing as he tried to get up. Two girls were giggling as they watched.
"Okay that's enough. Get off him." the man chuckled. He helped Raimundo up and hugged him. "It's nice to see you again son."
"Same here dad." Raimundo said. The monks couldn't help but smile at the family reunion, except Tim(of course). "Oh. I forgot. Guys...this is my family." Raimundo said, introducing his family to the monks. "I guess I got a lot of explaining to do too." Raimundo smiled. After a while of explaining everything that has happened, it was evening and most of the people were sleeping.
"That's...interesting." Raimundo's father said.
"Well, it's what we go through everyday sir." Clay said, tipping his hat.
"But not like this." Raimundo said as he looked at the red sky. "You can't even tell if the moon is out."
"I do not want to interrupt this reunion, but we still have a mission to accomplish." Tim said. Raimundo sighed and got up. He glanced at the others and saw that most of them were asleep. The only ones awake were Tim, Clay, Omi and him.
"Dad. There's something we have to-"
"I know son. From what I've heard so far, it's important." He smiled. "I just don't want you to get hurt."
"Don't worry we'll be okay." Raimundo said. As he was about to leave, Omi spoke.
"Raimundo. Should we not awake our comrades?" Raimundo shook his head.
"No. We need them here in case something goes wrong." He walked to the entrance of the tent and looked out, checking for any type of security. "Besides, we'll only be looking for survivors. We can't do anything, but that." Raimundo disappeared from the entrance. Tim did the same.
"You know we can't do the same as y'all!" Clay shouted, but he quickly shut it. "Come on pard'ner." He whispered. Omi followed as Clay jumped to the top of a small building.
Outside the city, Liang and his guards were watching as their forces advanced past another blockade.
"He is here." Liang said.
"Who is, master?" 1 asked, bowing.
"The one who bears the mark." He held out his hand. "And the one with darkness in his heart."
"Shall we kill them my lord?" 3 asked as he bowed as well.
"No. I have something planned for them. For now, continue with the assault." The Heylin Elite Guards bowed and disappeared in a flash. "This war has not yet begun."
Yeah, so not good at describing the family's looks. So just imagine it yourselves. That's what I want you to anyway instead of shoving an image down your throat. Okay, since semester finals are coming up, I won't be able to update much due to endless studying. Don't worry though 'cause I will update when I have the chance. In the meanwhile, review. Also, if you have any questions, feel free to ask and I'll answer in the next chapter or in a PM.
And about the monks ages. I know I forgot, but here's how old I think they are-
Raimundo: 15-16
Kimiko:15-16
Clay: 17-18
Omi:10-12
Here's my OC's ages as well-
Tim: 16
Mai: 16
Xing: 15
Lee: 16
Ling: 17
Kai: 14-15
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