Chapter Twenty: Another War...Seriously?

Ray paused as he vaguely wondered if things will go faster if he just melted the snow off with his fire powers. He nearly glanced around to see if anyone was watching, before catching himself. They already knew that he had powers and everyone that worked here had them...minus Misako and Nin that is.

"Jamankai Village is under attack!" Acronix darted into the courtyard, drawing the attention of the others.

Wu shook his head, exasperation edging his voice. "Jamankai Village typically is under attack. I don't see the big deal here."

"Try that the Serpentine are the ones doing the attacking." Krux joined his brother, worry creasing his brow.

FSM appeared, a frown creasing his brow. "Everyone! Go defend the people! There must be a reason why they're attacking us."

Ray silently watched the others bolt out of there, even as a single thought crossed his mind. Another War? Really? Didn't we just leave a war behind?

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Ray nearly felt his heart stop when he noticed Maya being cornered by two of the serpentine. Frantically, he glanced around to see if he couldn't find someone to help her escape the sneaky snakes. Maya noticed him looking, and promptly yelled. "¡Derretir la nieve! ¡Puedo usar el agua como arma!"

Ray shook his head, frustration flashing through him. "Maya! I do not speak your Native Tongue! Can you repeat that?"

"Melt the snow! I can use the water as a weapon!" Maya responded back in Ray's Native Tongue.

Ray took a deep breath, before thrusting his hand out, a fireball flinging out of the palm of his hand and landing on the rooftop above her. A soft hiss rose up as the snow melted on impact. Maya moved quickly, waving her arms in a wide arc. The literal ice cold water flew down from the roof and slammed into the serpentine pinning her down. Now free, she leapt into action, blasting serpentine away from their various friends. "Stay away from my amigos! Ray! Don't just stand there! Help me out over here!"

Ray shook his head, before leaping into action, falling in step with his fiancee. Fire danced along his fist as he punched any serpentine that got too close to him. After awhile, a single thought crossed his mind. There has to be a better way to do this!

~Few Months Later~

"So we now know that Chen is responsible for this contention...but what can we possibly do about that?" Wu questioned his older brother, FSM rubbing his forehead.

Ray frowned, watching the elderly man's movement. Lately FSM has been tiring easily. Nin has expressed some concern, but he kept brushing it to the side. A warm hand landed on his shoulder, drawing his attention. Maya smiled at him, tilting her head to teh side. "We best figure out what to do with the serpentine soon... Stormy just left on her Honeymoon."

"Still can't believe the actor could keep up with her and he proposed!" Someone muttered under their breath, though he couldn't tell who.

Ray shuffled the papers in his hands, his brow creasing with worry. "I'm not entirely sure this will work...but I noticed that snake charmers use a special flute to control their snakes. Perhaps we can make some similar flutes that affect the serpentine and lead them to separate tombs below ground?"

FSM stood shakily up, slowly nodding to show his understanding. "Perfect. We can banish the Anacondrai Generals since they are the ones that are leading the attacks. Though we do need someone that knows how to make flutes to make these for us..."

"I know how. I used to make them in my free time when I was younger." Ray offered, hope dancing in his eyes.

FSM nodded once, a single word slipping out. Ray sprang up, hurrying out of the door. At least here they look at all angles to make sure that they don't have to actually fight the enemy, unlike his own people.

~Weeks Later, Early Spring~

Ray flopped unceremoniously onto his couch, plopping his legs over the edge of the couch's arm. He had jsut finished leading the Anacondrai tribe to their new permanent home...and he was exhausted. Maya walked over, her arms circling around him. "Next stop...our wedding."

Ray couldn't help the small smile that inched on his face upon hearing that. Spring was here, and after spring is summer...and their wedding day. No way anything bad was going to happen between now and then! They just won a war after all...

A/N: Done! Next stop: Time Twins Betrayal! I hate writing about wars and battles and such. So, viola the First Serpentine War has been fought and won within a few months. Sorry that the chapter is short...and it took so long. I had mega writers block.

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