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Oh, and if you're wondering what the hell is the matter with Clay, it shall be answered in either the next or the next of the next (O.o) chapter.

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Anna looked thoughtfully at Rai as they walked down the hall; the wind dragon had a slight grin on his face. "I guess you like to stargaze huh?" Rai gave a soft chuckle.

"Yea, who would have thought little dots of light could be so interesting," he said. "How did you start looking at them?"

"Well, when you have no one around, you need to figure out something to do with your spare time," she replied. Raimundo nodded thoughtfully.

"I guess so…" There was silence between them, nothing was heard but the sound of their footsteps. Even that sound stopped when they halted in front of a cloth door. "This is Kimiko's room." Raimundo said, almost with a sad tone. Anna nodded.

"Thanks for keeping me company Raimundo. It's nice to have people to talk to for a change," she said, pushing the cloth out of her way. "Good night Raimundo."

" 'Night Anna," he replied. "Hey Anna?" She turned her head.

"Yeah?" Raimundo blushed.

"Err, never mind…" and with that Anna entered her temporary dwelling, the curtain swaying shut. Raimundo put his hand to his forehead and shook it in disappointment.

'Raimundo, you are a complete idiot'

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"Well Wuya, I'll admit you did a nice job beating those Xiaolin geeks," said Jack as he looked at his new prize, the Emerald of Isis. Wuya, who was now in her specter form, bowed in respect.

"It was the least I could do," she said humbly. Jack nodded but kept his gaze upon the glimmering green jewel. Wuya floated over to him. "What's the matter Jack? Still fuming over the loss of the Cup of Lahoshi? Do not worry. I think I may have something to make you feel better." Jack looked at her.

"And what, pray tell, would that be?" he asked sarcastically. A figure stepped out from the shadows.

"It is a proposal of an alliance, and a plan that could make you one of the most powerful beings in all the earth," it said. Jack squealed with delight and bounded over to the figure.

"Chase Young! Oh it's an honor to have you break into my humble lair!" he stated with glee as he got on one knee and bowed. "Just say the word and I'll put your plan into action."

"Just what I wanted to hear Jack," he said coyly, "and the first thing I'll need from you, is two pictures."

"Hm? Pictures of what?" asked a confused Jack.

"I need two pictures of a certain girl. I have no idea where exactly she is, but through the process of elimination I can assure you that she is near or in the Xiaolin Temple." At that Chase handed Jack what seemed to be two different digital cameras. "The girl I am looking for is about your age with green eyes. Her hair is about mid-back length and is always down, and slightly wavy. You got all that?"

"Girl…green eyes…red wavy hair…" he repeated. "Yeah, I think I got it."

"Good. When you find her, take one picture with one camera, the second with the other. You think you can handle it?"

"You bet Chase! I won't let you down!" and with that he was gone. Chase sighed.

"It's actually too bad…" he muttered.

"What is too bad my dear?" asked Wuya

"He actually has a great evil spirit inside of him, created after a horrible tragedy when he was young. This spirit was melded to the original good side of him, which is why he's bad at being good and at evil. It's such a pity that his evilness is weighed down, but it is not a great loss. Soon everything will fall into place and the world will once again be ruled by darkness. I shall finally be king, and you my queen."

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"How is your ankle fairing today Anna?" Omi asked when he saw Anna walk out to the courtyard without any assistance.

"Much better thanks," she said smiling. "A couple days in this place does a girl some good."

"Yes, and a fine five days it has been." Anna sighed at Omi's statement. "What is wrong?"

"It's been fine for most of us, but one would think I've put Clay through a living hell being here with all those cold remarks he gives me… Do you have any idea what I did for him to dislike me so?" Omi shrugged.

"I have asked him a couple of times to explain to me why he distrusts you so. The most detailed reason he gave me is that you give him the jeebie-heebies,"

"That's heebie-jeebies Omi," came a drawled voice that made Anna slightly cringe. She didn't have to worry though as Kimiko, Raimundo, Master Fung, and Dojo came out into the courtyard as well.

"I see you have recovered from your injury Anna," Master Fung stated. Anna nodded.

"Yes. I think that I'm well enough to leave."

"I don't think so…" said Rai as he put his hands on her shoulders, smiling. Anna blinked.

"What do you mean? What's going on?" Master Fung stepped up to her as Raimundo backed away.

"Anna, you have proven yourself strong bodied and strong willed in these last few weeks. You have great potential dwelling inside of you. I wish you to train under me and these others to protect the world against this rising evil…"

"WHAT! Ya'll must be kiddin' me!" Clay was enraged. "She's a snake! She just want's to slither in an' bite us when we aren't lookin'!" He was now stomping closer to Anna, his sudden anger making her back away into one of the temple's walls. He then clasped a gloved hand around her throat and hoisted her up into the air. "You don't think I'm on to ya? I may be simple, but I ain't that stupid!" Anna was struggling to get free from the earth dragon's grasp, and Raimundo and Kimiko were trying to pull him off of her.

"Clay! Let go of her!" Raimundo yelled as he tried to find a certain pressure point in Clay's hand that would make him lighten is grasp, but Clay wouldn't let go.

"Clay. Put her down." Master Fung was disappointed in Clay's reaction, but he was more concerned, for this Texan was acting strangely. He would never become so judgmental and rash with anyone else. Clay sighed and let go, letting Anna fall into a heap on the ground, gasping for breath.

"Clay," she said, her voice a mix of fear and sorrow. "I don't know what I did to make you so angry with me, but whatever it was, I'm sorry…" Her green eyes were welling up with tears as she looked to Master Fung. "I'm sorry Master Fung. I would love to stay here, but I know when I'm not wanted." Then she turned around and started to walk away.

"Anna…wait…" said Raimundo somewhat longingly. Anna did not look at him.

"Raimundo, I'm sorry," and with that she took off in a run, quickly hopping over the temple wall. When Omi, Kimiko, and Raimundo got to the top of the wall, she was gone. Omi growled then got back down from the wall, his eyes slitted.

"Clay! This is the back breaking camel's straw!" he roared as he came nearer to him.

"Straw that broke the camel's back," Kimiko was quick to correct.

"Yes! What she said! Clay! I wish you to give me one good reason why you just did that to her! And do not say it was just a feeling of jeebie-heebies!"

"Heebie-…" Clay began to correct.

"I do not care! Just answer my question!" Clay stood and thought for a few moments. As he did so, he became horrified, but not with Anna. He was becoming afraid of himself.

'She didn't do anything wrong… I did...'

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Poor Anna...

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