Chapter 25

The valley that stood before the temple was alive with the promise of death.

The wind and rain crashing down on the grass to clear the battlefield for the two foes that approached. Chase and the Xiaolin Dragons stood on the front lines, even Dojo on Omi's head, a hundred yards from the temple, where Master Fung stood calmly with an army of archery armed monks positions to defend their home.

From the opposing direction came the Heylin, an army of jungle cat warriors stood ready behind Wuya and her two minions.

All was quiet save the storm as the two leaders glared at each other, Wuya with a wicked Cheshire cat grin, Chase with a scowl that didn't help hide his barely controlled worry and anger. None spoke or moved. The others scanned each other's army, Katnappe and Jack smirking at the Dragon, while Dojo proceeded to stick his tongue out at them in response.

"It ends today chase!" Wuya finally crackled, "I've dreamed of this moment for centuries."

"Huh, sounds like someone needs a hobby." Dojo mumbled to the earth and water Dragons.

Chase stepped forward into an unmovable stance. "This is your last chance Wuya. Go home."

"I am home…"

With that the war began.

The Jungle cats ran around either side of their three commanders and pounced at the charging Xiaolin. Some taken out immediately by a well-aimed strike from Chase in his charge at Wuya, others hit by one of the arrows that had joined with the rain from the stormy sky, any others who had managed to get past either to attack the temple were stopped by The Two Dragons as they used any technique or Sheng Gong Wu they had to keep a barrier to push the enemy back.

At some point the cats had stopped charging and the two boys thought they may have taken them all, only to be shocked when the fallen cats stood again and morphed themselves into humans. And not just any humans, but warriors from all across the world and time, Clay couldn't help but sigh in exasperation; of course it could never be easy.

Meanwhile coming down the mountain not far from the raging battle, two figures stopped to stare in horror at the raging battle through the curtain of rain, before rushing to move faster and hope they weren't too late.

Back at the battle Clay had managed to make a barrier of rock between them and the warrior cat hybrids so they could catch their breath.

"There are too many! I do not know if we can defeat them!" Omi gasped regrettably between breaths.

Dojo came out from under Clay's hat again, having hidden right before the fighting, "Come on guys. Like the saying goes, 'when the going gets tough, the tough get going.' Now get out there and show em!" He said with overzealous enthusiasm.

Clay grabbed the Dragon and pulled him out from under his hat "Get out of there! And your one to talk little buddy, I don't see you fighting." He growled, as winded as Omi.

"Hey! I could hold my own out here." The lizard sized dragon protested.

Slithering out of the cowboys grasp and metaphorically stomping around the corner of the barrier, muttering something or another about taking down twenty warrior cats easy. Only to come face to face with one, turn a lovely shade of pale green and shooting into the air before he had even finished growing.

"Like I said, they get going!"

Clay and Omi rolled their eyes at they're retreating friend and jumped back into the fray.

Raimundo and Kimiko were still a considerable distance from the battle, the fear was evident on Kimiko's face, but the wind and rain was against them and Rai didn't dare attempt to fly them. He kept a tight hold of her hand as they tried to make it across the dame, its partial collapse and the building downpour didn't help the danger. They tried to focus on getting across and down the mountain, not bothering to look up and notice a green form against the blacked sky.

The boys felt they were on the ropes, standing back to back and surrounded, when the warriors suddenly morphed back into their feline forms and retreated back in the direction they'd come. They didn't have long to wonder why when two figures approached each of them.

"'Sup, Xiaolin losers."

"Spicer!" Omi Growled at his opponent.

"Don't forget me-ow."

"Katnappe…" Clay half growled half groaned to himself. Why'd his opponent have to be a girl!

"Where's your little fire girl?"

Both boys glared death at the cat girl.

Maybe I CAN fight a girl this once…

"Jack bots attack!" Both Omi and Clay kept their form of back to back as they struggled against a dozen Jack bots and Katnappe. Hoping Chase was at least close to ending the battle.

He wasn't.

With the Dragons occupied Wuya ordered every cat to swarm Chase, who managed to fight off a good amount but as long as he refused to change he wouldn't stand a chance. Wuya refused to risk that, "Young, your mine!" the cats cleared a path as she approached, while ones on the other side continued to attack and distract Chase. He was too overwhelmed to feel the danger until a blast of energy hit him in the back and blasted him twenty yards in the direction of the temple.

The boys had just destroyed the last Jack bot when they noticed everything was quiet. Katnappe had stopped attacking them to stare dumfounded behind them. They shared the expression, having never seen anyone get the best of Chase, and not knowing what to do next.

Wuya breathed through her teeth as she grinned in satisfaction at the mighty Chase Young struggling to his knees and clutching his side, glaring with sharp predatory reptilian eyes. he stood, and the two circled each other, gathering their strength and Wuya's hand glowed a deeper green then before and pulled back to strike as Chase transformed and lunged forward to tare her head off.

Just as they lunged though, a blur of green flew right between them, shoving them to the ground. When they both looked up they were shocked at who stood between the two aggressors, back to back and hand in hand.

Authors Note: I'm Baaaaccckkk!

...sorta...

life lately has got complicated and stressful and for the first time in a few weeks I have time too myself, so I took this opportunity to finally write a chapter.

I did this in an hour so bare with me if its not as epic as it could have been.

Thank you all who have stayed loyal to this, and thank you all who have followed and faved this despite the Hiatus.

and now I'm going to bed.

...zzzzzzz