Heylin Dragon

By: Aubrie1234

"Y'know, I never asked you what form you are now, or if you could become even more forms." Jack began as Senshi handed him a wrench.

"Well, right now I'm a Ryudamon." said the digimon, "All digimon digivolve by levels, really. Typically it's Baby, In-Training, Rookie, Champion, Ultimate, and Mega. I've only been through Baby, In-Training, and Rookie so far. And I can digivolve farther."

"Digivolve?"

"It's how I change form."

"So you can get stronger." Jack mused. Senshi shrugged, or as much as he could with his tiny shoulders.

"I'm pretty strong as it is in this form. Are you worried I can't defend myself?"

"A little. Hand me the screwdriver?" Senshi took the item in his mouth and handed it to Jack before answering.

"Well, don't worry about it. Before I came here, I was very powerful."

"Don't blame me if I find that hard to believe." Jack said, "But you're certain you can defend yourself?"

"I may not know much about the dangers of this world, but I think I'll be fine. At least humans don't fight as much as digimon." Jack snorted.

"That is a big fat lie. Whenever humans meet, there's gonna be a fight. Wars are going on as we speak. I fight with the Xiaolin every time I try to grab some Wu. I have no idea where you got the notion we don't fight, but it is so wrong."

"Fair enough, but digimon can cause a lot more damage." Senshi glanced at the katana still stuck in the wall as evidence.

"Maybe. And what do you think about stealing?" Senshi frowned.

"I certainly don't like it unless there's a good reason."

"Would you consider stealing the Shen Gong Wu from the Xiaolin Warriors bad if they're stolen for a better purpose?"

"What are you getting at?"

"Every time they get some Wu, they lock it away." Jack said, "If they're supposed to protect people, then they should let the Wu be used."

"I'm pretty sure that, as powerful as they are, the Shen Gong Wu can easily become dangerous if used improperly, or some are just too powerful or dangerous to be used." Jack thought about it.

"Okay, yeah, you've got a point. The Yin-Yang Yoyos are not something to take lightly."

"What do they do?" Senshi was curious. Jack winced.

"Using one brings you into the Yin-Yang World and vice versa, but in turn it changes your personality. Like me, for example. If I used one, which I did and never wanna repeat, when I go to the Yin-Yang World, I would be such a goody two-shoes I'd probably sound like walking cotton candy." Jack stuck out his tongue in disgust at the image, "But if you use both yoyos together, you're able to keep your personality."

"Remind me to never use one, then." Senshi shivered, "I wouldn't like to see my evil side."

"But what do you think about stealing the Wu?"

"I don't think it's a good idea."

"But the Wu is all contained in one place! That's really not a good idea, is it?" Senshi thought about it.

"I see your point, but..." he began.

"'But?'" Jack gestured for him to continue.

"Well, if they're supposed to be protectors of the Wu, they should know what's best, shouldn't they? Even if they aren't exactly the good guys they're supposed to be."

"Absolute power corrupts absolutely."

"What?"

"It's a saying." Jack explained, "If you gain absolute power, it'll eventually corrupt you. That's kinda what the Warriors have. They think that, because they're the protectors of the Shen Gong Wu, they have the greatest power. They think it means they don't take shit from anyone. If I could, I'd like to bring their egos down a notch and show them they're not all-powerful."

"If you want, I can help you with that. Just not the stealing part."

"Fair enough. I can do that on my own. I did it once with the Changing Chopsticks and the Chameleon-Bot, actually."

"Hmm..." Senshi sat back, thinking, "You said the Warriors have the Wu locked up in one place, right? And they think they're all-powerful." Jack raised an eyebrow.

"Yeah, so?"

"They likely don't think anyone can steal from them without Wu, and so they probably don't keep an eye on the area as much as they need to. You could probably sneak in in a lull in their security." Jack's face broke out into a wide grin.

"See? I knew you'd become evil eventually!" Senshi ducked away from the hand trying to pet his head.

"Just a suggestion. I only condone this because you have a point, but you're stealing by yourself."

"And if something happens to me? I won't have any backup."

"You have your Jackbots."

"No I won't. If I'm raiding the Xiaolin Temple, I have to do it with the least amount possible so I won't be noticed. Could also use a distraction."

"Again, Jackbots." Senshi pointed out.

"Then they'd know it was me trying to get in." Jack said, "Please, just this once, then I won't ask you to help me steal again. You're my friend, right? Friends help one another."

"They only help steal if they're both bad or if one of them is idiodic enough to help." Senshi put a claw to his head, "And I guess I'm the idiodic one here."

"Yes!" Jack cheered.

"Ask me to help you steal again and I will guide you into a fucking ditch before leaving you there to think about your actions and climb back here alone."

"Noted." Jack gave him a hug. Senshi rolled his eyes, hoping he hadn't made a bad decision.

"And am I still supposed to be a secret?"

"Oh, right." Jack thought about it, "Well, as long as they don't know you're with me or who you are, you should be fine."

"That really doesn't reassure me..."

Senshi yawned as he sat at the computer. Jack was sound asleep in his bed and the Jackbots were patrolling the grounds. He had some time to learn how Datamon was progressing in the project. Standing in the chair, he leaned forward to touch his nose to the screen. The screen lit up and quickly changed to Datamon's lab.

"What?" grumbled the digimon.

"It's me." said Senshi, "How's the program coming along?"

"Just dandy, except I don't know what kind of neuropathy you asked me to do. There are different kinds, y'know!"

"Well, all I've seen are just muscle cramps and weakness. And I guess it's severe, since I haven't seen anything else like it before." Senshi rubbed his face, "Could you try making some and I'll see what kind it is?"

"I'll try. Can't promise anything." Datamon gave him a dark look, "And why did you ask me to do this? I thought you didn't like humans."

"That's not true." Senshi shook his head, "I didn't know what to think of them. So far, this human has only been kind to me and so I'm trying to be kind in turn."

"Your heart's too big." Datamon sighed, but Senshi knew it wasn't bad. The dragon smiled.

"Thanks." He frowned, "And has anything happened?"

"Not yet, but you know he'll find you eventually."

"Eventually, but not now. Goodbye." Senshi returned the computer to normal and sat in the chair, quiet. Slowly, he got out of it and headed back upstairs. He had a lot to think about.

The night after, Jack took them into the mountains around the Xiaolin Temple so they would have a good view of where they would be enacting their plan.

"There's the building where all the Wu is, the main temple." Jack pointed it out, "I'll fly in through the roof and grab the Wu. You just need the lead the Warriors away from there for about ten minutes."

"Not a lot of room to run around." Senshi noted.

"You can lead them out of the grounds. Just stay safe. We're doing something good, right? So why are you against this?"

"It's not a good thing, Jack. We're just helping to balance good and evil again. One side can't have too much or it'll become unbalanced and cause trouble for everyone."

"We aren't doing any Yin-Yang here." Jack shook his head, "I've had enough of that with the yoyos."

"Well, let's head down and start our plan." Senshi said and began picking his way down the side of the mountain.

"I can help you down-"

"I'll be fine. You just don't get caught." Senshi continued on his way down and Jack bit his lip, now unsure of this, but realizing they couldn't back down now. They were going to do this, whether they liked it or not.

Senshi poked his head through the gate and looked around. Before they'd arrived, Jack described the Warriors in more detail so that he knew what he was dealing with. The dragon already had an inkling of a plan in his mind but he needed to find them first. Either them or Dojo, their dragon friend. If Dojo was around, then it was likely the Warriors would be close by. As it was, once he was sure the coast was clear, Senshi ran in and jumped to the top of a tree. From there he jumped to the roof of one of the buildings, landing and skidding on the tile for a second before finding his balance. He wasn't too worried about falling, since he still had his levitation powers, even if he didn't really use them. He ran across the roof and tried to figure out where to go next. Jack had an outline of the place he'd put together when Chameleon-Bot infiltrated and so Senshi had somewhat of a map of where things were inside the buildings. He headed to the training yard, trying to remember if the barracks were nearby. The night was silent as he arrived, jumping off the roof and to the ground. No sound was made as he padded along, sniffing the air. The scent of humans was everywhere, but nothing was fresh or close. There was no scent of anything strange either, such as to indicate Dojo or something else. It looked like, if he was going to create a distraction, he had to attract the Warriors to himself.

"Well then." He stretched himself, getting ready for the running that was sure to follow, then attacked the equipment, "TERA BURST!" Pieces of power flew out of his mouth and as soon as they touched something they created small but loud explosions. Senshi winced a little at the sudden light and turned his head when he heard the surprised sounds of monks trying to figure out what was going on. He'd hated to destroy anything, but it was too late to go back now. To make sure they knew what he was there for, he attacked one of the dummies and tore off an arm.

"Hey!" Senshi turned to find Raimundo charging towards him. The Xiaolin was about to do some sort of attack when Senshi struck first.

"Katana Attack!"

"Whoa!" Rai ducked to the side so as not to get hit, as did the other Warriors following behind him. Senshi began running, leaning down for more speed, glancing back. They were still after him and he had to keep it that way until Jack was done. It shouldn't be too hard. As he ran through the obstacle course, he heard the Warriors talking.

"I've never seen a dragon like that before!" Kimiko exclaimed, "Do you think Dojo knows about it?"

"Doubt it." said Clay, "That dragon is slipperier than a side-winder!"

"I will stop him!" Omi hopped on top of the equipment to catch up and Senshi wasn't having any of it.

"Katana Attack!" Omi dodged the attack and kicked at the digimon. Senshi turned to him, stopping in his running and took the kick to the top of his head. The jewel on the dragon's head began to glow a soft yellow and Senshi struck out, "Kabutogaeshi!" He snapped his jaws at the young Warrior before turning around and smacking Omi with his tail, sending the monk flying hard. Raimundo caught Omi and the four Xiaolin Warriors prepared for a fight. Senshi lowered himself so that his belly wasn't exposed and that any attack would only hit his armor. He glanced at the building Jack had pointed out, the tallest at the temple, and saw a shadow rising away from it. Jack must've done his job. Senshi turned and, without another word, jumped up and over the wall of the temple, ignoring the shouts of the Xiaolin. He ran away and hid, watching them in silence as they tried to find him. When they gave up, he went back up the mountain to join Jack.

"You okay?" Jack asked quietly, standing beside the jet. Senshi nodded.

"As much as I hated destroying their stuff, that felt good." Jack smiled.

"Good for you." He glanced into the cockpit, "You'll need to sit on the Wu 'til we get home. You okay with that?"

"Sure." Senshi looked in and saw a large bag filling up the seat. He whistled.

"How much did you get?"

"At least half the Wu. They'll probably be checking right now so we need to leave." Jack climbed in, as did the digimon. He sat on the stack, squeezed in by the top of the cockpit. He was uncomfortable but kept silent as Jack took off. Luckily it didn't take them long to return to the mansion and soon they were unloading their haul.

"Where are we putting this?" Senshi asked, carrying the Fountain of Hui and Reversing Mirror. He was talking around the Lasso Boa-Boa that was wrapped around his neck and jaw. Jack had used the Ring of the Nine Dragons to help increase their numbers nine-fold and carry the Wu inside. The Jack he was following seemed to be the most normal one.

"You'll see." Once everyone and all the Wu were in the lab, Jack returned his copies and knelt on the floor. He placed a hand on a space underneath the table and a small light came on, scanning his head. When it was done it made a small beep and turned green before a hatch opened underneath it. As Jack lifted the hatch he explained, "This is a secret safe I made for any Wu I got. No one else knows about it, not even Chase and Wuya. It only opens for me, anyway." Once it was fully open, Senshi looked inside. It wasn't particularly big but it was deep. Lights lined the sides and at the bottom, about ten or twelve feet down, was a staff with a monkey carved on one end. That must've been the Monkey Staff mentioned before.

"But if you're putting it all in here, how do you sort it?"

"Not all of it is going in here." said Jack, "The Ring of the Nine Dragons and Glove of Jisaku aren't. As for sorting it, I have this." Jack pointed out a small screen right in front of the hatch, "I type in what Wu I want and, if it's there, a robot arm will come out and get the Wu for me. If that doesn't work, I can always use the Glove of Jisaku to bring it all up and get the one I want before putting them all back again."

"Sounds like a lot of work." As Senshi helped Jack up the Wu in the safe, he thought of something and paused, "Does any of the Shen Gong Wu have a healing ability?"

"Not really." Jack shook his head, "It's either combat, transportation, or miscellaneous. The closest you could get to a healing Wu is this." Jack held up a round lantern, "This is the Sun Chi Lantern. It absorbs the chi of others to make you more powerful."

"Chi?" Senshi frowned.

"It's sorta like your life force, I guess. I never really understood it myself." Jack dropped it into the safe.

"So it can't heal you."

"No. I tried it once but it didn't help, only kept away the symptoms." They were quiet for a moment.

"I know you said you had neuropathy, but what kind is it?" Senshi asked.

"Central nerve. If it had been the autonomic nerve, I'd likely be dead."

"Why?"

"The autonomic nerve helps the brain control your unconscious functions, like your heartbeat and temperature. Without it you'd have to keep a close eye on your body and you really wouldn't be able to do much else. I know people manage it, but with parents like mine, I likely wouldn't have survived."

"So how is the central nerve different?"

"It actually controls more than the autonomic nerve does but it's more attached to reflexes than the autonomic nerve, so it's not as bad." Jack rubbed his arm uncomfortably, "I keep it hidden for a reason, y'know. If any of the others found out, they'd take advantage of it and hurt me. I'm only telling you this because I can trust you." Jack met Senshi's eyes, "Can't I?"

"Of course." And the digimon didn't even need to think to let Jack know he meant it. The teenage genius smiled.

"Thanks." He rubbed Senshi's head, "I hope this whole adventure knocks the Warriors' egos down for a while. They need to be humiliated a little every so often."

"I suppose." Senshi yawned, causing Jack to yawn.

"Looks like we need to go to bed." said the redhead. Once all the Shen Gong Wu going into the safe were inside, Jack closed the hatch and put the remaining Shen Gong Wu near his computer. The two then went upstairs as Jack asked one of his Jackbots to guard the lab for the night.

Quick note: the two chapter titles (this one and the one before it) are lines from Play My Game by the Donnas. I swear it wasn't my intention but it happened.