Hello to one and all and welcome to my next big story! This is one story I've been wanting to write for some time now. I remember when I was a kid, my little sister and I used to watch "Jackie Chan Adventures" all the time, it was one of my favorite shows. We also used to watch "W.I.T.C.H." as well. That was more of my sister's favorite show; at first, I didn't really think I'd be impressed at all with it, just thinking it was another one of those "girly" type shows. But I was proven sorely wrong. W.I.T.C.H. is actually a very interesting show with a multi-layered plot, three dimensional characters (both protagonists and antagonists), and lots of colorful action sequences with the main characters dealing with real-life issues that other people can relate to.

After re-watching these shows, a while back, now that I'm older, I'm able to better understand what is happening and some important life-lessons that both may be trying to get across. So, I decided to try and cross them over. After watching them, I can see they actually seem to flow pretty well together.

I also drew some inspiration from another author who also wrote a crossover between JCA and WITCH called "Guardians, Wizards, and Kung Fu Fighters", so you may find some similarities between these two stories if you've already read that as well. I spoke with the author and they said it be okay; because I actually plan to take my story in a different direction than theirs.

This portion of my story will take place during Season 1 of W.I.T.C.H. and after Season 2 of Jackie Chan Adventures. You'll see some elements from Season 3 of JCA as well, but it won't follow the exact same plotline.

I own neither Jackie Chan Adventures nor W.I.T.C.H. So, without further delay. Let us get started with J-W.I.T.C.H. Season 1!

It Begins

Uncle's Rare Finds was a one-of-a-kind antique store located in San Francisco, owned by a single man who had no intent of making it a corporation. This man was indeed an elderly man, one of Chinese Ethnicity; who didn't appear to have a single muscle on his body. He had baggy blue pants with light brown shoes, along with a white-button up shirt and a yellow sleeveless jacket over it. No one could have ever suspected that this man was indeed a great and mighty Chi-Wizard, whose magic spells have helped saved the world from demons on numerous occasions.

It was pretty late at night as the elderly man had already closed his shop for the day, and his apprentice/roommate had already gone to sleep as he had used his feather-duster to finish dusting some of his priceless antiques when the phone on his desk rang. The elderly man quickly answered it.

"Uncle's Rare Finds is closed for today. Call again tomorrow."

"Ah dear Jin, you may not want to sound to forceful if you want customers."

Uncle gave a loud gasp at not just the elderly woman on the other line saying his name, but it was the voice that he recognized.

"Yan Lin."

"Good to hear you as well, Jin."

"Why you call me? You usually just write letters?"

"Do I really need a reason to call and catch up?" The elderly woman named Yan Lin teased, causing Uncle to roll his eyes and sigh. "However, I do need your help with an urgent matter."

Uncle caught the serious tone of her voice. "How urgent?"

"It is time for the next generation of Guardians."

Uncle gave yet another audible gasp as he almost shot out of his chair. "Are you certain of this?!"

"The Heart of Kandrakar has been acting up. And it would seem that my granddaughter has been chosen."

Uncle said nothing in response. The moment he heard the word 'Kandrakar', so many complicated feelings built up inside him. There was happiness for sure, but also anger and a great deal of sadness and regret as well.

"I will need you here in Heatherfield, soon." Yan Lin told him. "It seems the others will be here as well within a few days. Oh, and please bring that nice nephew of yours you wrote to me about."

"Jackie?" Uncle asked.

"From the letters you've wrote about him, he seems quite the warrior when it comes to battling the Forces of Darkness. Seeing how young this new generation of Guardians might be, they will need the aid of someone who is more experienced to help train and guide them." Yan Lin explained. "And it may be niece for that niece of yours as well to make some new friends."

The old Chi Wizard knew this was true. Jackie Chan has gone up against the Ultimate Evil himself and even bested him, even Jade was instrumental against such monsters as well, despite being so young. Tohru could be a big help as well, no pun intended.

"Very well." Uncle said over the phone. "We will be there as soon as possible."

"Good, I'm looking forward to seeing you again." Yan Lin said to him before Uncle hung up.

"Aiya…" Uncle sighed as he rubbed his hand down his face again. "Kandrakar again."

The Next Day

"Uncle, why are we flying off to Heatherfield so soon? It's on the other side of the country!" A young man, who appeared to be in his late 20s or early 30s questioned as he followed his elderly Uncle through the airport, along with a young girl no older than twelve, and a very large man that one could easily mistake as a sumo wrestler.

"Because, an old friend of Uncle's has requested for our help." Uncle answered as they pulled their luggage towards the check-in desk. "It would seem that new Forces of Darkness are beginning to rise."

Though both men looked in surprise, the younger girl however had an eager grin on her face. "Whoa! Does that mean a new adventure?! Yes!" She pumped her fist.

"Uh… but Uncle, we've already defeated Shendu and the other demons!" The young man exclaimed.

"Jackie is right, Sensei." The large man agreed. "We've sealed all the portals, and even Captain Black has recovered the Pan'ku Box… OW!"

"OW!" Jackie and the large man had both been slapped on the forehead by two of Uncle's fingers.

"Clean wax out of ears!" Uncle stated. "I said 'new Forces of Darkness'! Yes, Shendu and the other Demon Sorcerers have been defeated. However, by doing so, a void has been created, one that will soon be filled by another evil. One I fear may not just threaten Earth but other worlds as well."

"Other worlds?" The girl asked. "Does that mean aliens?!" She asked excitedly.

"No such thing!" Uncle quickly said. "Jade has been watching too many movies! We are dealing with separate dimensions."

"What's the difference?" Jade asked with a shrug.

"But… why us Uncle?" Jackie asked. He never did like being dragged into these magic battles against mystical forces of evil, and yet that always seems to be the case.

"Because, this particular battle will require additional forces." Uncle explained. "You see, there will be a group of young warriors who will be granted magic powers to battle this new evil. And you, Jackie and Tohru, must help train them."

"Train?" Jackie asked.

"Oooh." Jade groaned. "So were not gonna fight anyone?"

"I do not understand, Sensei." The large man name Tohru said.

"All will be explained in due time." Uncle said. "But for now, we must catch flight! Plane will not wait for us to take off, nor will Forces of Darkness wait for our arrival! We must go! There is no time for dilly-dally!"

As Uncle walked towards the check-in-desk, Jade happened to look quite excited. "Come on guys! Time for a new adventure!" She quickly and excitedly followed her elderly great Uncle.

Jackie looked emotionally exhausted, when Tohru placed a hand on his shoulder. "You know your Uncle means well, Jackie. If he says its important, it usually is."

"I know." Jackie nodded. "I'm just not too thrilled about Jade being pulled into yet another crazy battle."

"She always finds a way to get involved." Tohru said. "That's just how she is."

Jackie couldn't deny it. Despite being told repeatedly to stay back, Jade always comes charging in. Though he was proud of his niece and all she's accomplished, he just wished she had a normal life with friends that didn't involve her risking her life. But if these 'young warriors' needed help in training, not only could Jackie train them, but maybe they could rub off a bit on Jade and she could potentially make new friends. She did always tell him how she barley, made any real friends at her school.

So, with nothing else needed to be said, Jackie and Tohru caught up with Uncle and Jade as they got their tickets and boarded their flight to Heatherfield.

Meridian, a world that exists completely separate from the Earth. One could make comparisons from it to medieval Europe; complete with castles. One such caste, was the one that stood on the mountain top, one that seemed fit for a cruel and dark leader. The architecture was almost completely black from the outside with a vast swirling purple vortex hanging above it as the castle stood over a small town: a symbol of dominance and oppression.

Yet, despite the intimidating appearance, there was still a young man who dared to try and enter. He was a tall person with brown hair and green eyes, he wore a brown trench coat over a grey shirt and pants with brown boots. He ran along the rooftops on the lower parts of the castle, through the rain as lightning and thunder boomed around him.

He quickly and quietly slipped through an open window into what appeared to be a small armory. It was relatively unguarded as the only sentry appeared to be sleeping. He wore armor fit for a barbarian while bearing the appearance of an Orc mixed with a troll. The young man quietly made his way toward a box and opened it to reveal a series of familiar swords.

"Phobos steals our weapons to use against us." He thought to himself as he scowled slighting. He turned and spotted a bow and a set of arrows hanging from the wall. He was quick to grab the bow. "Aldarn's father made this bow."

The young man quickly and quietly made his way to a pile of barrels, containing explosive powder. He picked one up and put into a small window before putting another one in to push the first barrel out. The barrel fell down and into the moat below where the young man's comrade, a green skinned humanoid with small horn-like features along his head. He used a hooked rod to pull the barrel, followed by several others that fell one at a time. He looked up toward the window.

"Caleb, that's enough. Get out." He knew his friend was in greater danger the longer he stayed in that castle.

That would prove to be true as a sentry on a balcony below the armory spotted the falling barrels and quickly ran inside.

The sentry ran into the armory and awoke his comrade to see the young man named Caleb. "Hey! You!"

Caleb was busted. "Looks like plan B." He grabbed a rope from the ceiling and swung toward a stack of boxes, while grabbing a torch with his free hand in the process as he landed. He stuffed the torch into a barrel of powder and threw it, almost like one would a grenade. The two guards panicked and ran just as the barrel rolled and hit the wall, causing a large explosion.

However, the explosion was enough for the alarm to go off as a guard in another part of the castle blew on a horn to alert every single guard in the castle. They all grabbed whatever weapons they could, notably axes.

Caleb had to get out fast. He threw another barrel and shot a flaming arrow at it towards the wall, creating another explosion that blew away the wall and much of the armory, giving Caleb the opening that he needed. He quickly jumped outside and dived straight into the moat below. No time to rest as he surfaced; a massive eel-like water monster was alerted to his presence.

"Caleb! Behind you!" His green-skinned friend, Aldarn, warned as he threw his hook like a spear at the creature's neck, distracting it long enough for Caleb to swim away where Aldarn helped him out.

Their reunion was cut short by a series of arrows shot at them by the Orc-like guards from what was left of the armory, that they could barely avoid. Aldarn was about to grab a barrel, but there wasn't enough time.

"Leave the powder! Let's go!" Caleb told him as the two made a run for it.

The guards shot more arrows from the armory as they groaned in anger while a few helped their injured comrades up. However, their attention was quickly caught by an enormous snake-like humanoid creature that entered the room. He grabbed one of the injured guards and brought him close to his face.

"Who did thissss?" The large snake-man questioned with a hiss.

"A boy…" The guard coughed. "One of the rebels…"

"Find him!" The snake-man ordered.

Earth

A storm brewed over the city of Heatherfield, but no one really seemed to care all that much as they went about their daily lives, including passing a local Chinese Restaurant called 'The Silver Dragon', which also served as a home for the Lin family. The occupants being a young twelve-year-old girl named Hay Lin, her parents, and her grandmother Yan Lin.

The grandmother in question was tending to some laundry in the living room area. She knew that her old friend Jin Chan, along with his nephew Jackie, his great-niece Jade, and even his apprentice Tohru would be arriving today as well. She was excited to see him after so long, as well as meeting his family for the first time. Her thoughts however were suddenly interrupted by a load and booming sound, almost like a whirlwind mixed with thunder coming from upstairs.

Before she could dwell on what was going on, she saw the cabinet door on her right open slightly, almost automatically, to revel a cracked-open chest with a strong pink glow emanating from it. She gave an audible gasp as she knew what it meant.

When she heard the door opening behind her, she was quick to close the cabinet and turned to see the distressed face of her granddaughter.

"Grandma, I sneezed and like totally trashed my room. What's wrong with me? It's not one of those 'becoming a woman' things, is it?"

"Hay Lin, you're just a growing girl." Yan Lin tried to assure her. "Probably a common cold, nothing to worry about." She knew that it was really her granddaughter's powers starting to grow. She didn't think it happen this quickly, guess it was a good thing the Chan family would be arriving later today. Though she'd hoped they get some rest from the jet-lag.

"Say, why not invite some friends over for an after-school snack?" Yan Lin offered. "How about Cornelia? Or Taranee? Or that funny girl, Irma."

Hay Lin smiled. "Sure, sounds like fun." Suddenly, someone else came to mind. "Or that new girl, Will." She looked in minor surprise. "I wonder why I thought of her?"

Yan Lin smiled a bit, having used a small portion of her own power to sort of influence her granddaughter's thoughts a bit.

Sheffield Institute was a special type of school that taught classes from 7th grade to 12th; seemed like a middle school and high school all rolled up in one.

The newest student to the instate, a red-haired thirteen-year-old girl named Will Vandom, had just arrived with an umbrella, her mother having dropped her off.

"Go on Will, and don't forget, make lots of new friends today." Her mother told her with a loving smile. "I put a dozen extra cookies in your lunch, to help break the ice with the other girls."

"Gee, that'll make me popular." Will muttered to herself sarcastically before waving her mother goodbye and walking toward her new school.

Jade gave a loud and audible yawn as she stretched her arms as she and her family walked out of the plane and into the airport.

"Aw man. Six hours! I hate long flights." Jade complained as she stretched out.

"No time to rest! We must meet with old friend immediately!" Uncle stated as Jackie and Tohru followed with the group's suitcases.

"But Uncle, we haven't even checked into a hotel yet." Jackie said.

"Forces of Darkness are on the move! We must move even faster if we are to be ready!" Uncle stated as he continued to lead the tired group.

"I wonder just who these warriors are." Tohru wondered aloud.

"Whoever they are, I hope they're awesome!" Jade stated.

"And perhaps they can serve as a good influence for you Jade." Jackie told his niece, and she responded with an annoyed eye-roll.

Meridian

The storm had cleared as Caleb and Aldarn had made it well-past the castle town, but they still didn't stop running as they probably had several of Phobos' soldiers chasing after them.

"I told you to take a rope!" Aldarn scolded his friend.

"You also told me I couldn't break into the castle." Caleb joked as he handed Aldarn the bow he carried. "Here's your father's bow. At least this won't be used against us…"

Caleb however almost slipped as they ran toward an edge of a deep and large canyon into the ground. It was way too far for them to jump, and too deep for them to jump below without seriously injuring themselves.

Both of them heard a loud an animalistic call as they turned around and saw a small army of sentries, and even uglier creatures, all marching toward them as they rode several rhino-like steeds. They would be on them in no time. However, both of the young rebels looked down into the canyon and spotted a small group of ostrich-like creatures.

"Huggons!" They both recognized them with wide smiles. They may be able to escape yet.

With the small army closing in on them, the two rebels ran along the side of the canyon. "How far down do you think it goes?" Aldarn asked.

"Jump, and I'll tell you." Caleb replied as they jumped towards a small stone-tower that was closer toward the ground, before jumping to another that hung right over the Huggons. Once they were close enough to jump without injuring themselves if they landed on the ground, they each leapt onto a Huggon.

The ostrich-like creatures were startled by this and almost ran on a panic. "Whoa! Easy boy! Easy boy!" Aldarn tried to calm his make-shift steed.

They were both able to at least pull their Huggons toward a smaller canyon that led them further away from the army, but their ride was anything but smooth.

"Whoa! Whoa, you ugly-overgrown-chicken! I said Whoa!" Caleb tried to calm his down as they escaped; leaving the small army groaning in anger and frustration as they were unable to follow them with their own rhino steeds.

Earth – Sheffield Institute

Several students had gathered in the gymnasium to present their science projects. One group was a trio of girls; a fourteen-year-old blonde Caucasian, a thirteen-year-old Latina with light brown hair, and a thirteen-year-old African American blue haired girl with glasses.

"Cornelia, our project is supposed to that too much fertilizer reverses osmosis, killing the plant!" The African American girl, Taranee, told the Blonde named Cornelia. "Yours has grown like three inches!"

Cornelia sighed in annoyance. "Well, I tried to kill it. I fertilized it's little butt off!"

The Latina girl named Irma gave a subtle gasp. "The judge." She warned her friends of the judge and Principle Knickerbocker who were coming their way. Cornelia tried to actually beat down the plant to make it look as dead as the other two, while Irma and Taranee tried to cover her. It didn't seem like the Principle or the Judge noticed.

"Oh great, you and your little girly fists are gonna cost us a ribbon." Irma said to Cornelia as she finished pounding the plant. Oddly though, the blonde looked in surprise to see her plant recover almost immediately.

Will had entered the gymnasium and wondered around. Since she was new, she didn't have any projects to present. So, she thought she might as well look at some of the other stuff the other students made. She happened to pass by a group of four punkish looking teenage boys.

"Hey, check out the new girl." One punk noticed her. "Hey Wilma."

"It's just Will." She glared at him.

"Okay, Wilma!" He teased again, resulting in his pals laughing as Will walked toward the stand Irma, Cornelia, and Taranee were at. Hay Lin was nearby was well.

"That's Uriah. Ignore him." Hay Lin told Will.

"Yeah, evolution did." Irma cracked. "One day we expect him to slither back into the water." However, the second she said that, right as one of Uriah's pals took a drink from a nearby drinking fountain, only for the water to spray out and land right at Uriah's face. Though Irma looked in honest shock, pretty much everyone else who saw that laughed.

"Hey!" Uriah exclaimed to his friend.

"Sorry Uriah, I don't know what happened."

The five girls shared a quick laugh. "Oh, Hay Lin, I got your note." Will said to her. "Thanks so much for the invitation. So what time are we eating?"

Though Taranee and Irma seemed to smile at the thought of a new friend being made, Cornelia looked a bit skeptical. "She invited 'New Girl' to?" She whispered to her friends.

"Cornelia!" Taranee scolded, unfortunately, Will did hear it and looked a bit upset before she pulled out the box of cookies her mom had packed.

"Want a cookie?" She offered with a strained smile.

Meridian

Within the very same dark castle that Caleb escaped from was a large and dark throne room with dark purple stained-glass windows all around, as well as large pillars decorated with black roses. The occupant of the room sat upon a black throne that was perched high on top a long set of stairs behind a large tree of thorns, was a young man with long white hair, wearing a black and red royal robe along with a dark red crown.

Another man entered the chamber, he had the appearance of a young man with short blonde hair and purple eyes and a noble green robe. He bowed before the man in the throne.

"Prince Phobos. We have had a breach. The armory has been destroyed, and the interlopers escaped the main guard. We suspect they head for the mountains."

The man identified as Prince Phobos wasn't too pleased with this. "The more success the Rebels have, the more it emboldens the peasants to rise up. This is too important to leave to guards."

The man in green understood. "Yes, my Prince." He said with a hiss. His eye quickly turned into reptilian slits as his whole body had undergone a powerful transformation. It grew in size and strength as his skin turned into green scales, his legs transforming into a massive tail, and his muscles growing exponentially. His transformation was complete, revealing himself as the humanoid serpent from before.

"I shall handle it myssself!" With a final hiss, he quickly slithered out the main gate.

As Phobos sat back on his throne, another man had entered the room from the shadows along the wall. Unlike the previous two, he had the appearance of a scrawny elderly man who appeared well over one hundred years old. He had long white hair with really pale skin with black tattoos on his face; his right eye being teal blue and his left eye being yellow. He had a black robe with pointed shoulders and teal blue arm-sleeves.

"My Prince." The elderly man bowed. "Why send that fool, Cedric? I can easily intercept and eliminate the rebel myself."

"I have no doubt you can." Phobos said. "However, I need you here to reinforce the castle's defenses. I cannot tolerate a breach, even if the damage is only minor."

"I have already repaired the armory and even saw to it the sentry in there has been properly punished."

Phobos had an impressive smirk on his face. "So quick to solve the problem. I knew I was right to recruit you to my cause Daolong Wong; your vast knowledge of dark magic has been most beneficial to me."

The elderly man known as Daolong Wong bowed respectfully as an evil smile graced his face. "I am truly grateful for your generosity, mighty Prince Phobos. While the wizards of Earth would see me hunted down, your realm of Meridian enables me to act as I see fit."

"Just make sure I do not regret my decision." He gave Wong an eye showing that he was not so easily deceived or manipulated.

"I assure you, you will not." Wong bowed once more before vanishing in a puff of dark blue smoke.

Earth – The Silver Dragon

Jackie, Jade, Uncle, and Tohru all walked into the restaurant, and Jade immediately took a liking to it. "Wow, nice place."

"So, Uncle, this is where we are meeting your old friend?" Jackie asked.

"You guessed right." Yan Lin answered as she walked onto the scene. "Hello Jin, it's been a while." She greeted Uncle with a smile.

Uncle bore a friendly smile as well. "Good to see you as well Yan Lin."

"Jin? Who the heck is Jin?" Jade questioned.

"Jade, Jin is Uncle's first name. His full name is Jin Chan." Jackie told his niece, much to hers and even Tohru's surprise.

"I always thought his name was 'Uncle'." Jade voiced with wide-eyes as she looked towards Tohru who simply shrugged.

"And this handsome young man must be your nephew, Jackie." Yan Lin walked towards the aforementioned man. "A pleasure to meet you, your Uncle has written much about you in his letters. To battle the likes of demons with your bare hands is something not just anyone can brag about."

"Oh… well thank you I…" Jackie shook her hand with a friendly smile before he looked in surprise. "Uncle told you about Shendu and his kin?"

"Of course. It's one of the reasons I invited you all here." Yan Lin responded casually before turning to the rest of the group, particularly the largest man present. "You must be Jin's apprentice, Tohru. You certainly are a big boy; you must eat very well."

"Eh… thank you. A pleasure to meet you as well, Miss Lin." Tohru bowed his head as to respect his elder.

Yan Lin then looked to the only other female in the room. "And this cute little tike must be Jade. You certainly are a pretty girl."

"Thanks… but I don't like to be called that stuff." Jade said. "So, how do you know Uncle?"

"Oh we were quite the item in our day." Yan Lin answered.

"You were Uncle's girlfriend?!" Jade practically shouted. "Jackie! Uncle had a girlfriend?! Did you know Uncle had a girlfriend?! Tohru, did you know Uncle had a girlfriend?!"

Jackie and Tohru were a bit surprised as well, Uncle never mentioned this to any of them before. "Sensei…" Tohru was lost for words.

"Uncle… you never said…"

"You never asked." Uncle said simply; causing Jackie, Jade, and Tohru to look in wide-eyed fashion before practically falling over.

"They certainly are a lively bunch." Yan Lin complemented. "Please, all of you have a seat." She directed them towards a large table where they each took a seat, with Tohru having to sit on two chairs. "You must all be tired from the long flight here, so please relax." Yan Lin brought some water for everyone as well as a tray of fortune cookies.

"Awesome! Free fortune cookies! Thanks!" Jade took one and cracked it open to read the fortune inside. "'You will make a new best friend'." She looked a bit in surprise. "Still better than 'danger looms in your future'."

"Thank you." Jackie said. "Miss Lin… I do not mean to sound rude, but Uncle told us that we were called here for a reason."

"To help some warriors fight this big bad evil!" Jade said excitedly before motioning some punches and kicks.

Yan Lin smiled at Jade's enthusiasm. "Yes, and they will be here shortly. They should be back from school any minute"

"Back from school?" Jade asked. "What are they kids or something?"

"As a matter of fact, yes." Yan Lin answered, much to the surprise of everyone else except for Uncle. "They really aren't all that much older than you Jade, one of them being my granddaughter, Hay Lin."

"Children?" Jackie shared a shocked look with Tohru. The warriors they were told to come and help fight evil were children?!

Almost on que, the door opened as a group of five girls walked in, deep in their own conversation they didn't seem to notice Jackie, Jade, Uncle, and Tohru with Yan Lin.

"So, Will, where did you go to school before Sheffield?" Taranee asked the red-haired girl.

"Hello!? Who cares?" Cornelia spoke up before Will could answer. "Have you guys noticed a bunch of real strange stuff going around me lately?"

Irma gave a fake gasp. "Oh dear! The conversation has accidentally wondered away from Cornelia's life. Whatever were we thinking?" This resulted in the other girls, minus Cornelia, laughing in amusement.

"Ahem!" Yan Lin coughed rather loudly to get the five girls' attention as they just noticed the Chan family, and Tohru, sitting at the table.

"Um… Hello." Jackie waved sheepishly as even Tohru had an awkward, yet friendly, smile.

"Okay… this is awkward." Irma said aloud.

"Duh." Jade added.

"What the heck is going on here?" Cornelia questioned irritably. "Who the heck are these people? If this is some kind of trick I… OW!" The blonde rubbed her forehead where Uncle just delivered one of his titular dope slaps. "Did… did you just slap me?"

"Blonde girl must show respect! You are very rude to host!" Uncle chastised.

"I like this guy already." Irma whispered to Will.

Hay Lin coughed slightly. "So… Grandma… what's with this surprise?" She tried to sound the least rude she could be, or else risk getting dope slapped herself.

"Girls; I want you to meet a long old friend of mine. Jin Chan." She introduced the oldest man first. "This is his nephew Jackie, his great-niece Jade, and his apprentice, Tohru."

"Hello." Jackie smiled.

"Sup." Jade waved.

"Nice to meet you." Tohru nodded.

Most of the girls were taken by surprise at Tohru's size alone. "Whoa, you a sumo wrestler pal?" Irma asked in surprised.

Tohru blushed slightly. "I'm actually rather small for a sumo."

"If he's small, I don't want to see a regular sized sumo." Taranee muttered to herself.

Jade smirked. "He may be 'small', but Big T here packs a HUGE punch!"

"I can believe that." Will muttered.

"Please everyone, have a seat." Hay Lin told the group as she brought out a small chest just as the girls began to sit at the same table. "Let me tell all of you a story, that I believe may have a special impact on each and every one of you."

Hay Lin looked a little embarrassed. "Grandma, they really don't want to hear a story."

Yan Lin playfully shushed her granddaughter as she began to spin her finger, creating a large astral image of what appeared to be the known universe. Though Jackie, Jade, and Tohru looked in minor surprise, it wasn't all that big given their past experience; Will, Irma, Taranee, Cornelia, and Hay Lin's eyes all widened, and their jaws practically dropped. Uncle however didn't look the least bit surprised.

"Whoa! How come we never seen you do that Uncle?" Jade asked.

Uncle gave a slight scoff. "Simple projection spell. Very easy to cast."

"Long ago, the Universe as we know it, was once one single entity, ruled and guarded by the forces of good." Yan Lin began to tell her 'story'. "However, the Universe also seeks balance: Yin and Yang; light and darkness, order and chaos, good and evil. One world, the kingdom of Meridian, was overtaken by dark forces. In order to prevent the rest of the Universe from falling into chaos, a great and magical veil was created to isolate Meridian and contain its evil." The magical projection showed a green planetoid that represented Meridian being covered by black roses and thrones, with a purple and vibrant aura surrounding the planet to represent the veil. "The one responsible for this darkness, is a man named Phobos." The projection began to shift as the black roses and vines changed into the form of a throne and the aforementioned tyrant sat at the top. Jackie looked to the projection of Phobos with a slight glare, reminding him very much of the likes of Valmont, even Shendu. "But he is not the legitimate ruler. Meridian's inhabitants believe that the true heir to the throne is somewhere here on Earth."

"Um… I'd like to wake up now." Irma voiced.

"Sshh." Jade shushed her. "This is getting good." She voiced with an eager grin, having a good idea where this is going.

Yan Lin continued her story. "But portals have begun to open in the veil." The magical projection showed a blue swirling portal for emphasis. "Doorways through which evil can cross between worlds. There are people called Guardians whose job it is to close these holes using their magical powers." She snapped her fingers as the projection vanished. "I became the guardian when I was your age. But now the duty is passing to your generation."

Cornelia immediately stood up. "Well, thanks for the snacks! OW!" She had been dope slapped by Uncle once more.

"Sit down! Story not finished yet!" Uncle exclaimed.

The blonde girl immediately sat back down as the other five girls sunk deeper into their chairs, as well, with the hope of avoiding being slapped.

"So these Guardians are like magic police?" Jade asked.

"Pretty much." Yan Lin nodded.

"Cool." Jade smiled. "Were you a Guardian to Uncle?"

"No. Guardians were all women; Uncle was not a Guardian."

"Your uncle may not have been an official Guardian, Jade; but he was more than helpful with me and my friends in our youth." Yan Lin said. "He was already a novice Chi Wizard, and he was quite the young master when it came to Kung Fu."

Jade's smile didn't fade in the least. "Go Uncle."

Though Jackie and Tohru were a bit surprised, they quickly came back to the moment. "So, this Phobos, you think he's going to come here to Earth?" Tohru asked.

"Most definitely." Yan Lin confirmed. "He already rules Meridian with an iron fist. Though there is a rebellion going on, they have yet to make any significant progress in defeating him. If he isn't stopped, I fear that not just Earth, but other worlds may be threatened by his darkness."

Jackie had a very good idea where this was going, though he didn't really like the idea, he figured it was something like this from what Uncle said before they arrived here. "You want us to help fight him, don't you?"

"Not quite." Yan Lin told Jackie. "Yes, I do expect that you will be fighting his forces Jackie, but you will not be doing it alone." Jackie only looked confused at that response as Yan Lin opened the box she brought out and pulled out a glowing pink jewel by a string necklace.

"This is the Heart of Kandrakar, which contains the elementary forces of nature." Yan Lin showed the crystal, as the six girls, Jackie, and Tohru looked in awe. Though it was small, they could tell there was something very special about it. Uncle however looked at it with contempt, some bad memories surrounded that jewel. "In the past few days, the five of you have each had unusual experiences, am I right?"

"Not counting this one?" Irma muttered to herself.

"Unusual pretty much defines my life at this point." Jade said.

"All five of you are starting to notice extraordinary abilities." Yan Lin told them. "Irma, you will have noticed any water near you behaving strangely."

Uncle handed Irma the glass of water that he had with a straw in it. Irma looked at it almost skeptically as she took the straw and started to stir the water, but as she pulled the straw out, she actually pulled out some of the water which hovered over the glass for a bit. That caught everyone, minus Uncle, by surprise. Though Jackie and Tohru have seen and experienced the Water element at work, this was the first time they'd seen a human girl use it.

Irma's shocked expression seemed to trigger the water falling back into the glass, causing her to look even more befuddled. "Okay… alrighty…"

"Taranee, I believe you have always been afraid of fire." Yan Lin told the bespectacled girl. "But focus now on the candle."

Taranee nervously pointed her finger toward the candle near her, but as she twitched, she shot a small flame from her finger that missed the candle and hit the table cloth below it. Jackie immediately poured the water from his glass onto the small flame to extinguish it immediately. Taranee thankfully smiled at Jackie who smiled back.

Jade didn't look all that impressed. "Shendu's was way worse." She muttered to herself.

Yan Lin held a lampshade in her hand as she looked to her granddaughter. "My little Hay Lin, this morning you noticed your power over Air." Hay Lin exhaled and sent a small gust of wind to inflate the lampshade.

"To you Cornelia, is gifted the power of Earth." Yan Lin said as she handed the blonde girl a small potted plant. Cornelia shakily held her hand over the pot as the small plant which quickly grew into a blooming flower, causing her to look in amazement, until the plant broke out of the pot and spread some of its roots across the table.

Jackie and Tohru, especially Jade, looked in amazement. These girls just showed off elemental powers. Granted, they didn't seem as magnificent or powerful as the Demon Sorcerers they recently defeated, but this was still pretty amazing.

"All five of you will get better with your powers. I hope." Yan Lin stated.

"Um… did you say five?" Hay Lin asked as everyone looked to the only girl who didn't seem to display any kind of power. Will looked as though she'd seen Big Foot; stunned silent with wide eyes.

"Oh! What power do you got?!" Jade asked excitedly. "Thunder? Sky? Mountain? What about Moon?! Oh, it has gotta be Moon! That power is awesome!"

"I… I can't even do that trick where it looks like your thumb comes apart!" Will exclaimed as she held her hands up defensively. "Seriously… this… this is nuts! I mean… magic? Space? Guardians? Am I the only one not about to have a panic attack right now?!"

Yan Lin gently put her hand on Will's shoulder to try and calm her down. "One of the five, binds the others, and with the Heart of Kandrakar, unites them, summoning and magnifying their powers." The crystal in question lifted itself from Yan Lin's hand and hovered over the table as almost everyone looked at it in further amazement till it floated its way toward Will, almost as if the Heart was choosing her.

"Uh… recap…" Taranee stood up. "We gotta protect the world from evil by repairing holes in some kind of veil?"

"And probably beating the crap out of bad guys!" Jade exclaimed excitedly.

"This is so cool!" Irma seemed just as excited. "When can we start?!"

"You already have." Yan Lin answered.

"So, these five girls are supposed to be magical guardians?" Jackie asked, not liking the idea of children getting involved in some kind of magical war.

Yan Lin seemed to understand his concerns. "And that is why you are here as well, to help train them."

"Training?" Cornelia, Will, and Jackie all questioned at the same time.

"You expect girls to be ready to face Forces of Darkness like that?" Uncle questioned, snapping his fingers for emphasis. "You all need proper training. To hone your skills, to master your own bodies and magic."

"What kind of training exactly?" Hay Lin asked.

"Don't tell me we're gonna get karate lessons." Cornelia voiced skeptically.

"Kung Fu." Uncle answered. "Best self-defense. Whole body becomes a secret weapon."

"Trust me, Jackie is the best evil fighter out there!" Jade stated. "He took on crime lords, magic ninjas, and super-powered demons with his bare hands! Heck, pit Jackie against this Phobos guy and he'll knock him out so fast he won't know what hit him!"

Most of the girls were taken by surprise as Irma and Hay Lin looked to him excitedly. "You fought demons?!" Hay Lin questioned with a wide grin on her face.

"Real life demons? As in monsters straight from Hell?" Irma asked with an eager tone as well.

"Well, not exactly." Jackie tried to sound humble. "I didn't necessarily fight, I merely kept them busy as Uncle was the one who banished them."

"Banished?" Taranee questioned.

"Yeah, Uncle and Tohru are wizards!" Jade added.

"Wizards?! Seriously?!" Hay Lin asked.

"Well… I'm only an apprentice." Tohru said. "Sensei is the experienced Chi Wizard."

"Please." Cornelia scoffed. "If this guy's an actual wizard, then I'm Gandalf the Grey. And demons? Really this is all just a bunch of…"

"Yu Mo Gui Gwai Fai Di Zao. Yu Mo Gui Gwai Fai Di Zao. Yu Mo Gui Gwai Fai Di Zao." Uncle cited his titular chant as a green magic energy sphere materialized in his hands before it took the form of a Chinese Dragon that flew around all five of the girls as they looked in amazement, or fear in Will's case, before it stopped near Cornelia and gave her an Uncle-dope-slap on her forehead.

"Ow!" Cornelia rubbed her forehead again before the magic dragon vanished.

"Proof enough for ya?" Jade said with a smug grin while Cornelia comically sulked in defeat.

"I can understand this may be stressful for all of you." Hay Lin told the whole group. "However, a dark and difficult time lies ahead, and many good people will need your help. Jin, Jackie, Tohru, Jade, you have had plenty of experience battling the Forces of Darkness, and you can make this transition much less difficult." She turned her attention to the five chosen girls as the Heart of Kandrakar floated in front of them. "Will, Irma, Taranee, Cornelia, Hay Lin, you have been chosen as the new Guardians of the Veil."

Meridian

At the same time; Daolon Wong recited a dark magic chant within his own personal chambers into a fountain of black water. He was presently searching for portals to Earth with the hopes of locating Phobos' sibling. However, something caught his attention as the black water became much more active. He may have located a portal, but he detected some new and powerful magic he never felt for a long time.

The black water shifted to reveal the setting of the Silver Dragon on Earth with a certain red-haired girl holding a familiar jewel.

Wong's eyes widened in surprise as he stopped the process. "The Heart of Kandrakar…"

Earth – The Silver Dragon

Will looked at the floating crystal before fear and anxiety took over. "No!" She pushed the floating Heart away, causing it to fall onto the table. "I… I can't do this! I can't…!" She quickly ran out of the restaurant.

"Hey, where's she going?" Jade asked.

"She's frightened." Yan Lin said. "I can't say I blame her."

"Is she gonna be okay?" Irma asked with concern.

"I will speak with her." Jackie stood up and walked out of the restaurant.

The moment became a bit akward as the four remaining girls looked towards Jade, Uncle, and Tohru.

"So, you're a wizard?" Hay Lin asked Uncle. "Does that mean you got some fancy robes or a wand."

"He actually uses a blow fish." Jade answered.

"A blowfish?" Cornelia asked skeptically.

"Where's the logic in that?" Taranee seemed just as skeptical.

As Uncle and Tohru tried to explain the concept of Chi-Magic to the other girls; Yan Lin looked in silent. It seemed that most of them were on-board, all with the exception of Will, though she was certain Jackie would be able to calm her down. Though she never met him before now, she could tell that he probably knew what she was feeling right now.

Will sat on a bench near the busy street as she tried to wrap her head around what just happened. Her parents had only recently got a divorce and was only the new girl at school for just a few short days. Now all of a sudden, she's supposed to be some kind of magic guardian made to fight bad guys from another world?! Why her?! This was both insane and unfair! She certainly saw enough to make her believe that magic was real, which she still hasn't gotten over, but why her? All she wants is just to have a nice and normal life, is that really too much to ask?!

Her chaotic thoughts were halted when she saw a bottle of water being handed to her by none other than Jackie.

"Here, trust me, it helps."

Will took the bottle and immediately began to chug the water down. It was able to help calm her down slightly so there was no further risk of her having a panic attack.

"Thanks." She said to Jackie who nodded with a smile. "So… this is real."

"Seems that way." Jackie acknowledged as he sat down next to her.

"Magic… monsters… all of it. It's really real." Will said, still in a small state of shock, despite having calmed down.

"Yes, it is." Jackie had seen more than enough to make him a believer at this point.

Will glanced towards him and saw that he was holding the Heart of Kandrakar in his right hand. "Keep that thing away from me! I don't want anything to do with it!"

Jackie sighed; he had a feeling this would be the case. "I know. I understand how it feels."

"How? How could you understand?" Will questioned. "I just want things to be normal! I don't want to fight some evil dark lord or whatever! I just… I just want to be normal. That's it."

"I can understand that very well." Jackie began. "Just over a year ago, I was a simple archeologist. I had a few 'adventures', but it was mostly just trips to ruins and excavation sites, translating parchments and inscriptions. I was content with a very simple life with my Uncle, and even my niece whom her parents sent to live with me to learn some discipline. That is until one of my excavations led me to a shield that just so happened to have a magic talisman imbedded into it; this led to me getting involved with government agencies, fighting a crime syndicate, and even an immortal demon sorcerer. It felt as though I was thrust into a completely different world."

Will looked at him in surprise as she hung onto every word. "So, why didn't you try to get out of it?"

"At first, I thought my role would be as something of a consultant." Jackie continued. "However, as my family became involved, they were placed in danger and I tried to protect them as best I could, and one thing led to another. So, I stayed, because I knew that if that kind of power fell into the wrong hands, so many people would be endangered, not just my family. I've even been placed in circumstances that could have decided the fate of the entire planet. But I kept going, because it felt like it was the right thing to do."

Will had no idea what to say to any of this. Jackie put a hand on her shoulder as he gave her an understanding look.

"I know just how stressful this can be." Jackie continued. "But, you're not alone. Each of those girls probably feels the same way you do." He held the Heart of Kandrakar closer. "If you decided to take this, you won't be doing it alone. It won't just be them either; Uncle, Tohru, even Jade and myself will all be there. I know I may have only just met you Will, but I am more than willing to be here for you whenever you feel you need me. I'll do everything in my power to help."

She looked at him in surprise, but the look in his eyes told her that he was telling the truth.

"However, I won't force you to do anything you don't want to." Jackie continued. "This has to be your choice. But who knows? While my adventures have all been dangerous, there were plenty of good experiences to take from them as well, I've even made several good friends I never thought I'd have before; and you may experience all that yourself. But again, that has to be your choice."

Will looked from him toward the Heart of Kandrakar. She still felt nervous, but now it didn't seem as bad. She wouldn't be doing this alone; she'd have other people to help her, even those who have experience with this sort of thing. And maybe… if this man… this honest and kind-hearted man said that there would be plenty of good experiences to come from it, then maybe it was worth it.

With a deep breath, Will took the Heart in her hands. "Okay, I'll give it a try." Jackie smiled at her. "Promise that… you'll still be here to help me?"

Jackie smiled as he placed a firm hand on her shoulder. "Will, I promise that I will be here whenever you need me."

Will smiled back at the man. "Thanks…. Mr. Chan."

"Please, call me Jackie."

Meridian

Caleb and Aldarn had managed to not only loose the small army previously chasing them but had even gained some significant distance. It would seem the two rebels were safe as they dismounted their tired hoggan steeds.

"Thanks for the ride, how much do I owe you?" Caleb jokingly asked the ostrich-like creature before it and the one Aldarn was riding collapsed on the ground to get some sleep.

"Uh… the Infinite City is still an hour's walk, Caleb." Aldarn said as they looked toward their destination across a large and empty field.

"For you. I'm not going." Caleb said, much to Aldarn's surprise.

"What?"

"I heard something from my informant." Caleb explained. "Phobos has discovered the rightful heir to the throne is alive, on Earth."

"Earth?"

"I need to find a portal. If we don't find the missing heir before Phobos does, Meridian and Earth are both doomed." He placed his hands firmly on his friends' shoulders who did the same. "Tell the men to stay strong, and the women not to worry. I hope to see you soon, Aldarn"

With that farewell, both friends went their separate ways as Aldarn ran toward the Infinite City while Caleb ran back in the direction they came.

Caleb climbed his way up a rocky hillside. However, once he reached the top, he looked in shock as he came face-to-face with the large humanoid serpent that was Cedric.

"How can something so small be so troublesome?" Cedric said with a hiss. Before Caleb could even react, Cedric slammed his massive tail at Caleb to send him rolling and tumbling down the hillside as the large serpent-man gave pursuit.

Earth – Heatherfield

Jackie, Jade, Uncle, and Tohru, along with Will, Irma, Taranee, Cornelia, and Hay Lin were all gathered underneath Heaterhfield's main bridge. It seemed like a good spot for the girls to practice their newfound powers, and for Jackie and the others to see what they can do so they know where to improve upon. Plus, no one else was around, so they wouldn't risk exposing any secrets as well.

"So, you can really use magic?" Hay Lin asked Tohru excitedly.

"I know the basics." The large man answered. "But I'm still far from ready when it comes to the more advanced spells."

"Well with your… you know size… I thought you could coat your giant fists in magic and smash through solid steel!" Irma stated. "That be pretty cool!"

Tohru smiled kindly at the girls. "It doesn't really work that way. There's a whole lot of reading and studying as well."

Irma looked a bit disappointed. "Wow, sounds too much like homework."

"Tell me about it." Jade rolled her eyes.

"So, you can use magic to?" Taranee asked her.

Jade shrugged. "Eh, I'd prefer to just kick people."

Irma smiled. "You know, I like ya Jade. You seem pretty cool."

"Ditto." Jade smiled back and gave a friendly 'point' with her finger.

"Hello?" Cornelia seemed to get everyone's attention. "Am I the only sane person here? Were supposed to be some kind of magic guardians fighting evil? Does anyone not notice how insane that all sounds?"

"You want me to call Uncle over here to have him slap you again?" Jade warned, causing Cornelia to immediately flinch.

"What about that flower you grew when you looked at it?" Taranee recalled to Cornelia. "Or the water from Irma's glass, or that dragon Jade's Uncle drew in the air?"

As the group continued to talk; Uncle looked at the five girls and for a moment, he saw five different girls standing in their place. For some of them, he had pretty fond memories of, for one there was only sadness, but for the other… there was an intense amount of bitterness and resentment. This was enough for Uncle to give a deep sigh, whether it was out of nostalgia or grief, no one could say.

"Uncle, you've dealt with this kind of thing before?" Jackie asked him, referring to when Yan Lin said that he fought alongside her and the previous Guardians.

"Yes, Uncle has. How do you think I entered the world of magics?"

"Well… why didn't you tell us before?" Jackie asked.

Uncle sighed. "Uncle has… bad memories. Don't misunderstand, there have been plenty of good times back then; but… it just didn't end too well."

Jackie could tell that this was probably a sensitive subject for Uncle, so he chose not to press. Instead, he directed his attention towards Will who still looked at the Heart she wore, though with some reluctance, there was a bit of acceptance with the girl.

"So… what?" Will asked. "Do I just flip a switch or say some kind of magic word like 'Shazam' or… Ow!"

Uncle had dope-slapped Will before taking the Heart in his hand. "To call upon your power, you must feel it." Uncle explained. "As the bearer, only you can summon the power of the other Guardians. Look inside and feel the power that lies deep within."

"Okay… power within." Will took a deep sigh as she tried to concentrate. As she did, she actually did feel something, something that was deep inside her. And that seemed to translate into the Heart of Kandrakar that began to glow brightly it hovered in the air, along with Will's whole body as it began to pulse and send it out several magic energy waves.

Everyone looked in surprise and amazement, all save for Uncle who simply had a serious expression on his face. None however were more amazed than Will as she could feel the power flowing through her body. She didn't know why, but she knew exactly what to say, almost as if on instinct.

"Guardians Unite!"

The Heart shined brightly almost like the sun as Will was engulfed in a sphere of pink energy. Four other streams of elemental magic then flowed out to the other girls surrounding her. A white stream of energy shaped like the wind, encircled Hay Lin before her body was engulfed in a white magic sphere. A stream of magic fire flowed around Taranee before she was also engulfed in an orange magic sphere. Energized magic water flowed around Irma before her body was entrapped in a bright blue magic sphere. Finally, Cornelia was surrounded by a stream of green energy, which had leaves flowing around it, before her body was encompassed in a green energy sphere.

The five colored spheres however int eh air as ancient elemental magic symbols formed on the spheres while Jackie and his group looked in awe but had to quickly cover their eyes from a bright flash of light. When the light subsided, the five Guardians stood fully transformed.

Each of them now bore the appearances of not teenage girls, but young women. Almost as if they grew up right then and there. Each of them had similar outfits, but also different in a way. Will had a pink long-sleeved shirt with loose sleeves, a green skirt, blue and green striped tights, and dark purple boots. Taranee had a pink sleeveless shirt, exposing her midriff with pink wrist bands; dark green shorts with blue and green striped tights, and dark purple tennis shoes. Irma had a dark green long-sleeved shirt with an exposed midriff, with a purple skirt, blue and green striped tights, along with purple boots. Hay Lin wore a dark green sleeveless shirt, with an exposed midriff, along with purple dress and blue and green striped tights with purple shoes. Finally; Cornelia had a dark green long-sleeved shirt as well, with a long purple dress stretching down to her heels, green and blue tights and dark purple boots. But what really stood out were the butterfly-like wings that grew out of each of their backs.

"Whoa…" Jade voiced with wide eyes.

"Incredible…" Jackie uttered.

"Amazing." Tohru stated in surprise.

Uncle said nothing, but actually had something of a reminiscent smile on his face.

"That is… TOTALLY AWESOME!" Jade yelled at the top of her lungs. "I mean… yeah the outfits are a little girly; but that transformation sequence was so cool!"

As Jade continued to voice their excitement, the transformed Guardians looked at their new appearances with awe and amazement.

"Holy crap…" Will could not believe it.

"You know… somehow I cannot picture your Grandma wearing that." Irma said to Hay Lin who looked at her wings in excitement.

"What have we got behind us?"

"What have we got in front of us?" Cornelia looked to her chest and how much it's grown with a shallow laugh.

"Are those wings!? You guys got actual wings!" Jade looked at Will's wings as she tried to look back at them herself.

"They can't be wings. If they were wings, when we went like this we would…" Will then gave a startled scream as her wings flapped rapidly and she actually took to the sky. Hay Lin followed suit and shot straight into the air.

"They can fly?!" Jackie voiced in surprise.

"Of course." Uncle said. "In addition to their own elemental powers being magnified, their physical strength is also enhanced, and they are able to fly as well."

"Sweet!" Jade exclaimed with a wide grin, silently wishing she had the Rooster and Rabit Talismans with her so she could fly with them.

"This is simply amazing." Tohru looked towards the laughing and cheering Hay Lin as she flew up and around in every which way, while Will herself struggled to find some kind of balance in the air.

"This totally rocks!" Irma flapped her wings excitedly. "Taranee, you do something!"

Taranee tried to point her finger again like in the restaurant only to shoot a stronger flame that knocker her back as the fire shot upward and fell back down to create a small blaze on the ground, which Tohru was quick to put out with a fire extinguisher that Uncle insisted he'd bring.

"See, that's exactly why I don't like fire." Taranee pointed out as Tohru gave a sympatric smile while offering her a hand up like a gentleman, which he took.

"You do something now!" Jade excitedly ran towards Irma.

"You got it!" Irma thrusted both her hands forward to send a large water ball from her palms, the force knocking her down as well, while the water ball itself flew and curved in the air until it splashed all over Jackie. "Oops! Sorry!"

"It's fine. Don't worry about it." Jackie assured as he dried himself off with a towel that Uncle handed him.

"Alright, your turn Blondie." Jade looked to Cornelia.

"What do you expect me to do? There's no soil or plants here."

"You are Earth Guardian." Uncle stated as he walked towards her. "Earth means ground. Are you standing on ground right now? Yes? Then use your powers!"

"Okay! Okay! Just don't slap me again!" Cornelia backed up slightly as she waved her hand around the ground, only for a small tremor to occur as a large cactus-like plant shot out from underneath her to knock her off her feet. She looked down to see an earth-worm crawling onto her hand, resulting in her screaming and running away, only for the struggling Will to fall and land on top of her

"On I have never seen anything this cool!" Jade exclaimed. "Seriously, this is just so awesome, I don't have the words! Man, I wish I had those kind of powers!"

Jackie smiled as he walked towards the down Will and Cornelia and offered them both a hand up. Will smiled as she accepted and Cornelia did as well, though she seemed more irritated than grateful.

"I am glad to see you all enjoying yourselves…" Jackie said.

"Speak for yourself." Cornelia comically pouted.

"Yes… but perhaps it is best we take it slow, and it is getting late." Jackie gestured to the setting sun in the west.

Will took a breath to calm herself. "Yeah, I think we've destroyed enough of Heatherfield for today." She took out the Heart again and was quick to transform everyone back.

Jade looked around and saw one of the girls was missing. "Hey, where's Hay Lin?"

Tohru happened to look up at the sound of a girl screaming and opened up his arms to catch the falling Hay Lin bridal style. "I found her." Tohru said.

Hay Lin breathed a sigh of relief. "Thanks, big guy." She hugged him around his neck.

Meridian

Caleb continued to tumble down the hillside with Cedric chasing down after him. But Caleb was quick to get himself back on his feet and use the momentum to push himself to run farther and gain some distance from Cedric. He happened to spot a blue swirling portal just at the bottom of the hill. He was so close, but Cedric was closing in fast.

Earth – Heatherfield

The group was about to walk away as the sun had set, but a small flash of blue light caught Jade's attention as she turned around and looked in surprise to see an open portal floating in the air.

"Uh… Jackie…?"

"Jade, it is time to go." Her uncle said as the group continued to walk.

"But seriously, you need to look at this!"

"Look at what?" Cornelia questioned as the rest of the group turned around and looked in shock to see what Jade was staring at.

"Aiya! A portal! Do not touch!" Uncle exclaimed.

All the girls looked in fear while Jackie, Jade, Tohru, and Uncle were on high alert. Suddenly, the young rebel named Caleb fell out of the portal and landed on a pile of trash to cushion his landing. But that wasn't the end of it.

"Look!" Irma shouted as the form of the snake-man named Cedric came out of the portal half-way. His imposing figure was enough to make the five newly christened Guardians scream and quake with fear.

Cedric looked as though he was about to grab the downed Caleb, that is until Jackie quickly ran in and jumped to deliver an airborne round-house to Cedric's face. The snake-man looked disoriented before he glared and hissed at Jackie who took a combative stance. He was about to attack him, before the snake-man gave a painful hiss after being hit by a beam of green magic.

Uncle had his blow-fish handy as he shot more blasts of Chi-Magic at Cedric, causing him a great deal of pain as the Chi-Magic actually seemed to burn him. He was also pelted by large barrels courtesy of Tohru who was quick to grab whatever large object he could find and throw it at Cedric to knock him back even further.

Jade wanted to get a hit in to as she tried to run and jump to deliver a kick to Cedric, but he saw it coming and grab Jade by the foot before throwing her at Uncle to knock him down. Jackie tried to hit Cedric again, but the snake-man blocked the attack with his large arm before throwing him out towards Tohru to knock him back a bit.

"Will! The necklace! Change us back!" Taranee shook Will who seemed paralyzed with fear. Cedric used this opportunity to cease Caleb who had just finished pulling himself out of the trash. "Now! Now!"

Will tried to shake off her fear just as the Chan Clan each recovered, and Cedric had grabbed Caleb. She quickly activated the necklace's power and Cedric looked in surprise to see the girls transform into their Guardian forms.

"Uh…Fire!" Will exclaimed.

"Me?" Taranee questioned, considering it was her element.

"Everybody!" Will shouted. All five of them looked like they were about to shoot off their magics, but it ended up causing chaos as their respective magics actually seemed to pour into the Heart of Kandrakar, causing pink lightning-like bolts to shoot everywhere.

"Uncle! What is happening!?" Jackie asked his uncle admits the chaos.

"Too much magic power!" Uncle exclaimed. "Too little control over it!"

Deciding retreat was the best option, Cedric began to pull himself back through the portal along with the struggling Caleb.

"Close it! Close the portal!" Caleb exclaimed as he was about to be dragged through, but Jade quickly ran toward him and grabbed Caleb's hand and tried to pull him back.

"I got you!" Jade however was about to be pulled in along with Caleb.

"Jade!" Jackie was quick to grab her legs and try and pull her back down along with Caleb. Tohru grabbed Jackie by the waist and tried to pull them out to, but it seemed Cedric was just as strong himself and pulled as hard as he could with Jackie and Tohru trying to pull Jade back with Jade trying hard not to let go of Caleb.

"Will! Close it! Close it!" Hay Lin shouted out of fear as they stopped using their magics.

"But… Jade and Jackie…!"

"Close it now!" Uncle exclaimed as he shot another Chi-Magic blast with his blowfish at Cedric through the portal, hitting the snake-man in the face to disorient him long enough for Jackie and Tohru to pull Jade out. However, she ended up losing her grip over Caleb and he fell back into the portal with Cedric just as Will shot a beam of pink energy from the Heart at the Portal to close it, but it was already too late.

"You lost him!" Cornelia exclaimed to Will. "That thing got him!"

The Silver Dragon

Everyone regrouped at the restaurant as the five newly christened, and probably traumatized, Guardians sat at a table to try find some kind of comfort while Jackie, Uncle, Jade, and Tohru talked with Yan Lin about what they just saw.

"I see…. What exactly did you see?" Yan Lin asked.

"He was about as tall as Jackie, brown hair, brown jacket." Jade described. "But I'm more paying attention as to what grabbed him! It was like some kind of man-snake!"

"Here… uh he looked like this." Hay Lin showed them the drawing of the snake-man she made.

"Huh, good drawing." Jade complemented as it actually seemed pretty detailed.

Yan Lin recognized the creature. "Lord Cedric."

"Lord?" Jackie questioned. "Does that mean he serves this Phobos character?"

"Yes, perhaps even as Phobos' right hand." Yan Lin answered. "Though he is not always in that form."

"A shape-shifter." Uncle's eyes widened slightly.

"Sensei?" Tohru asked.

"A very rare breed of magical creatures." Uncle explained. "They are capable of changing their appearance from that of a normal human to a humanoid animal."

"Talk about a wolf in sheep's clothing." Jade commented.

"Or in this case, a snake." Jackie added.

"I… I'm sorry…." Will stuttered. "It all happened so fast I didn't…" Yan Lin put a comforting hand on her shoulder.

"You mustn't blame yourselves."

"I don't. I blame her!" Cornelia pointed to Will. "She totally blew it!"

"Hey! I didn't see you trying to help!" Jade glared at Cornelia. "At least Will did something! You were screaming and crying like a little baby!"

"Oh, you do not wanna go there!" Cornelia warned.

"What are you gonna do? Get me all dirty?" Jade challenged.

"That is enough!" Jackie said firmly, getting all the girls' attention. "No one is to blame for what happened! We were all taken by surprise and getting into an argument won't change what happened."

This seemed to calm all of them down, though Jade and Cornelia continued to glare at each other. Will still seemed a bit upset, but Jackie still put a comforting hand on her shoulder.

"We will figure this out." He told her. "You are not alone in this."

"That is right." Yan Lin confirmed. "You only have each other."

"We must steel ourselves." Uncle said as he looked out the restaurant's window. "A new evil has risen, and if we are to prevail, we must stand together. For we are all that stands between our world and a future filled with darkness."

"Gee no pressure or anything." Irma commented.

"Welcome to our world." Jade said.

Done.

And so, begins the adventures of Jackie Chan and W.I.T.C.H.

The Chan Clan is going to be helping the newly christened Guardians to master their newfound powers as well as learn some Kung Fu and helping them in their quest to battle against Phobos. It also seems that Daolong Wong has sided with Phobos as well, which should make things interesting.

(Oh and Uncle's full name is Jin Chan. I know in the cannon Jackie Chan Adventures, his full name is never given as he's always credited as 'Uncle', but in my story he has a past history with the former Guardians, so its not like Yan Lin is actually going to call him 'Uncle', so I decided to give him a name. Don't worry, everyone else will still call him Uncle, even Will and the others.)

Again, this story will follow the same plotline from Season 1 of W.I.T.C.H. with elements from Jackie Chan Adventures Season 3. However, there will be NO Talisman-powered animals here; Will and the others have only just started their job as Guardians and will be fighting a tyrannical prince with magic powers, so a world-tour filled with magically powered animals might be overwhelming for them. The Talismans themselves will remain intact and will come into play later on in my story as well and we will be seeing other characters and elements from Jackie Chan Adventures in this story as well as my own original twists so I'm not basically repeating the W.I.T.C.H. tv series with new characters.

I hope you all enjoy this story as much as I will enjoy writing it. I will be back soon with the next chapter. Until then, peace out.