'I wonder if we'll see Larry, I'm sure he has forgiven you for the whole blowing up his car thingy by now, maybe this time you'll make it big!' Jade exclaimed excitedly as they walked towards the studio where Tchang Zu was located.
'Jade I am not interested in becoming a movie star', Jackie sighed.
'Aw but Jackie'.
'No Jade', Jackie replied.
Jade groaned but continued to follow her Uncle into the Hollywood movie set.
Just then an explosion was heard and a familiar voice bellowed.
'Bai Tsa! What on Earth do you think you are doing? You chose to toy around with mortals rather than free me? Come now and direct me to a new palace, you had better start making your betrayal up to me!'
From a semi-opened door they could see the figure of Tchang Zu blasting away at the cardboard set, gesturing to Jade they sneaked in the direction of the side door hoping to take the demon by surprise so that Uncle could easily banish him whilst he was distracted.
'I am so glad you decided to take the burden of Tchang Zu upon yourself', Shendu hissed smugly.
'Oh shut up!' Bai Tsa yelled in reply but only after she done so did she realise her grave mistake.
'What? How dare you speak to me like that! I shall pulverise you for your insolence!' Tchang Zu bellowed.
'What… I… no, you see I was telling Shendu to …' Bai Tsa stuttered as the large, muscular Thunder demon advanced menacingly towards her.
Tchang Zu created a ball of thunder from the palm of his right hand and raised it above his head, ready to strike his youngest sister when all of a sudden Po Kong interrupted.
'I must say, I do like the mortals here nowadays. They are all so very polite'.
Tchang Zu and Bai Tsa turned their gaze towards their sister.
Bai Tsa had to bite her lips to stop laughter from escaping, Shendu's hysteria rung through her head.
Tchang Zu on the other hand, looked horrified, his eyebrow was raised and his mouth was wide open.
Bai Tsa waited politely for her elder brother to speak but he remained in a state of shock.
'How do you mean sister? In which way were they polite?' Bai Tsa managed to ask kindly without the slightest giggle.
'Well, most smiled and were laughing and some even came and complimented me', Po Kong replied happily.
'I believe sniggering and sarcasm are terms to describe what happened to our sister', Shendu stated after recovering from his own laughing.
There was an awkward silence between the group until a crash was heard and Jackie fell through a cardboard cut-out of a blossom tree. The Chan Clan's idea to use the element of surprise had ultimately failed.
Stumblling back to his feet Jackie tried to appear fearless, 'Tchang Zu! Leave that poor female… no wait females alone!' Jackie cried.
Po Kong didn't understand what the confusion was about she had changed out of the Japanese clothes and freed her sibling but had returned to the changing room afterwards, amazed by all the things she could add to her new outfit. Make-up, Hats, Wigs, Gloves, Jewellery, just about everything.
'Wow, is that thing female? What is she? A clown? Remind me not to watch that show she is freaking me out', Jade whispered to her Uncle.
'Jade that is very rude! Manners please', Jackie scolded, though deep down he too was a little frightened at the strange woman.
Overhearing the child's comment Bai Tsa eventually let out a cry of laughter.
Po Kong merely looked confused and turned her eyes towards Tchang Zu for some enlightenment.
Instead her brother ignored her and shouted back at Jackie.
'As if the almighty Thunder demon would ever do as you commanded and you have the insolence to call us poor? Soon Jackie Chan, we will be rich with vast power, we will rule this world and I will have the pleasure of killing you and your family all by myself!'
'Hey! Why does he get to kill Chan, Chan was my arch nemesis before any of you. I should get to slaughter him!' Shendu whined to his sister.
'Haha…. She looks like a…. hahaha I just can't… bwaha… stop…. I mean just look!' Bai Tsa giggled, her pented up laughter now uncontrollable.
'Perhaps it is time for me to take control, I sense a fight or our hands and you are in no state to participate, plus Chan is mine, I will show Tchang Zu that I am just as capable as he', Shendu thought as Bai Tsa continued to laugh manically.
Suddenly a red light surrounded Bai Tsa who at this point abruptly stopped her laughing.
'What in the netherworld? I didn't agree to this!' she complained but within seconds her vocal protests were silenced and the blond male stood in her place.
Jackie sighed as he saw the human form of Shaun appear, he had fallen right into Shendu's trap before, he had been the one to invite him into their home, Jade could have been killed because of it. Yet the boy was just so humane looking, how could there be a demon, two demons, within him?
Shendu glanced around glad to be back in a physical body, he looked towards his brother, Chan's little niece was busy hurling insults at him, clearly unaware of the danger he posed. He somewhat envied her bravery even if it was stupid.
Just then an idea crossed Shendu's mind and he smirked.
If he could grab the kid then maybe he would get more respect from Tchang Zu and if he had Tchang Zu's respect then the rest of his family would have to listen to him and respect him. He could capture the girl and allow his eldest brother to kill her, Tchang Zu would most certainly like him for that and he wasn't all that bothered if he didn't get to kill the child it was only Chan he was after.
But Chan, yes he was a slight problem. He knew that the man would protect his niece with his life. As the girl continued to dig a grave for herself Shendu realised it would not Chan would have to take down the enraged thunder demon and stop him from hurting her. In general, saving the day, like he always did.
Shendu rolled his eyes and turned to his nemesis half expecting him to be up in the air already, flying kicking his way to Tchang Zu.
However the man appeared to be in some sort of trance, transfixed by something other than the threat of Tchang Zu.
It was rather disturbing to say the least. It seemed as if Chan was staring right at him. He turned around to look behind him, hoping to see someone that could be of interest to the man, a big blonde gorgeous woman perhaps, or in Chan's case maybe a muscular man had aroused the archaeologist's interest.
But there was no one.
'Is he looking at me?' Shendu murmured to himself, apparently forgetting of his roommate.
'Chan really does have romantic feelings for your little humanly form how cute. I can't see why really but I you seem to be as messed up as one another, a match made in Heaven. Although saying this would usually cause me great displeasure in this scenario I wish the two of you eternal happiness, you are perfect for one another', Bai Tsa replied.
The comment made Shendu's fear rapidly turn to anger.
He made a slight move to the right to be sure if Chan was staring at him with eagle eyes or whether he was merely daydreaming. On seeing that his eyes did not follow his movements Shendu guessed that the second option was more realistic.
'It doesn't prove anything!' Shendu snarled as Bai Tsa laughed.
Taking his chance to sneak past Jackie unnoticed Shendu went right behind his niece and with a quick movement of the wrist he clicked his fingers into one of her pressure points and the eleven year old collapsed unconscious on the ground.
'What is the meaning of the Shendu! She was my prey! I wanted her alive so that she could undergo my torture before I eventually finished her off!' Tchang Zu growled, awakening Jackie from his daydream.
'I understand that dear brother….'
'Master!' Tchang Zu interrupted.
'Yes, well I understand…Master that you would want the child for torture reasons and I assure you that you shall have them….'
'How so? You just killed my victim!' Tchang Zu once again rudely interrupted.
Shendu forced himself to remain calm and continue keeping in mind that getting in Tchang Zu's good books would benefit him greatly.
'She is not dead broth..err I mean Master. I merely rendered her unconscious so that we may make a quick exit with the child and leave Chan helpless'.
This response received an odd look from the thunder demon was that a smile on his face?
Shendu smiled back expectantly.
'Well, that is just thee most ….' he began excitedly, the eldest brother could see that his youngest sibling was happy to please him,he could not let that continue.
'… ridiculous thing I have ever heard! Why on Earth would I want to capture the girl to get to Chan when I could just rip Chan apart right here and make her suffer by watching!' he concluded.
'That's you been put back into your place Shendu', Bai Tsa laughed.
Shendu hissed in annoyance.
'Yes but you see, as brilliant as your plan may be would it not be a little bit more viciously evil if it were Chan seeing his niece being ripped apart rather than vice versa?' Shendu reasoned.
'Hmmm, perhaps. Chan you are all mine!' Tchang Zu snarled and turned his glare towards Jackie.
That wasn't the response Shendu had wanted. There was no way his biggest buffoon of a brother was getting to kill his greatest nemesis. There had to be a way to save Chan's skin… for now.
'No! Wait!' he yelled.
'Dare you defy me Shendu?' Tchang Zu threatened.
'No, Tch… Master, never. However, I do have a reason for my rude interruption. You see, soon all of our siblings will be released and what a better way to welcome them back than for you to brutally murder Chan and all of our other enemies. They will truly see how powerful and how great a leader you are, how wise you have been to devise such a gory plan. Even brother Tso will be no match for you intellectually brother', Shendu exclaimed.
Shendu's speech had worked well, Tchang had not even realized that he had been called Brother instead of Master. It seemed he had taken to his youngest brother's idea.
'Yes, well that is a brilliant idea. Created purely by myself of course for I am just as wise as Tso Lan, only I also have superb strength to match, very well. Shendu, grab the girl!' Tchang Zu boasted.
'Leave her alone! Get away from her!' Jackie yelled and furiously ran towards Shendu.
Shendu turned too late and was punished for his error with a powerful high kick to the face which sent his human form sprawling on the floor.
'Enough!' Tchang Zu yelled, sending a large thunder bolt hurling into Jackie's chest. The force sent the archaeologist flying into a wall, where he slid down onto the ground unconscious,
'Po Kong, seeing as our Brother is incapable of the simplest task you may carry the child, and while you are at it, get out of that hideous outfit and the lot of you transform back into your true forms, we are demons and need not be forced to pretend to be weak mortals', Tchang Zu ordered.
And so Po Kong transformed and lifted up Jade whilst Shendu got back up on his feet, due to the spell he could not transform into his true demonic form.
He sighed, it didn't seem like Tchang Zu had warmed to him any more than usual. Still, Shendu had always been a determined dragon and if he wanted power over his family he would get it… one way or another.
