Moi-Moi: Hey guys! Quick question: What's your favorite Chase Young quote? I'm just curious. Mine is: "Very small hands?" from the episode, The New Order.

XD The joke went right over my head when I was little. But once I got older, I learned about what it meant for a male to have small hands. XD The fact that the proud, mature and composed Chase Young made a joke like that is hilarious to me. While I laugh up a storm, I'll let you guys get to reading...

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Master Fung entered the discussion room at the Xiaolin Temple. He saw eight other monks sitting on pillows in a circle around the fire pit at the center of the room. Taking his seat quietly, Master Fung waited for the meeting to be called to order.

"Now that Master Fung is here, we can begin," Master Mooshi said. He was a stout, elderly man with more wrinkles on his face than he had years of life. "I am sure that you all know why this meeting was called. There is a disturbance amongst us. I first sensed it on the wind while I was performing my daily meditation."

Master Fung pursed his lips in thought. Master Mooshi was a former Dragon of the Wind. The man often spoke of the wind whispering to him. Some other monks mumbled to themselves before refocusing on Mooshi.

"I have sensed it as well. I felt the abnormal vibrations from the earth," Master Yoshi agreed. He was one of the brawnier monks, but that didn't say much. Yoshi was easily the loudest and most outspoken monk at the temple (excluding the current monks-in-training). His mostly-grey beard swung from his chin as he spoke in a deep baritone voice.

"You sense abnormal vibrations from the earth every other week," Master Roku said with a roll of his eyes. "Get to the point, Mooshi."

"I believe that our enemies have recently grown in strength. The balance between the powers of good and evil have shifted in favor of the Heylin side," Mooshi said gravely.

Immediately, the room erupted in loud arguments. Master Yoshi was yelling above everyone else, his booming voice kept shouting, "I knew it!" Other monks were fretting in their seats, their wide-eyed gazes watching each other. Finally, Master Yoshi shouted, "Fung! What of those monks that are under your instruction?"

"The children grow and become stronger every day. Their progress is much more impressive than any of us had expected," Master Fung answered honestly.

"The balance had been steadily shifting in favor of the Xiaolin side for some time until recently. An abrupt change has caused this imbalance. It is impossible to tell this soon whether it is due to a known enemy suddenly gaining an increase in power or the creation of a new darkness," Master Mooshi said.

"Blast! Just when we think that we are getting an advantage, those dastardly villains surge ahead. What are we going to do about this, Mooshi?" Yoshi shouted.

"What can we do? We have no idea who's doing this," another monk pointed out in a small voice.

"I believe that it is the witch, Wuya. She must have found a new way to gain more magic. Curse Dashi for not destroying her. Now, she's more of a problem than she was 1500 years ago!" Yoshi shouted.

"No. It has to be Hannibal Bean. He has powers that he's been smart enough to keep hidden. Plus, it wouldn't be the first time that he's turned someone over to the Heylin side," Roku pointed out.

Master Fung watched the monks go back and forth animatedly. He and Master Mooshi were the only ones not speaking. Instead, they listened to all the wild theories that were being tossed around. Master Fung had no idea what to make of this. But, he felt inclined to think that it had something to do with Chase Young. Chase had had Hitomi within his midst for some time now. Being in such close proximity to a Heylin warrior of Chase's caliber would be enough to persuade most to joining the forces of evil. Chase had increased in strength when he had stolen Omi away from the Xiaolin side. It wasn't too much of a stretch to believe that Chase was now using Hitomi's chi to fuel his own.

"It's Wuya!"

"Hannibal Bean!"

"Wuya!"

"Hannibal!"

"There is no yelling in this room! You two are worse than the teenagers…"

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Wuya flipped through a magazine with a sneer on her face. Did mortals really read this junk? Who cares what some rapper named his children? With a roll of her eyes, Wuya set the magazine on fire before stretching out on her throne with a yawn.

"Don't go to sleep yet, Wuya."

With a lazy expression, Wuya rolled onto her side to see Hannibal swoop into the room on Ying Ying's back. "Oh, Hannibal. I was just about to take a nap. What is it?"

"We have problems, Wuya. You've sensed it. Haven't you?" Hannibal started and stared up at Wuya with a deep frown on his face.

"Sensed what?" Wuya asked and lazily scratched her scalp.

"The shift. The monks have sensed it as well. Ying Ying heard them talking about it. They can tell that the balance between good and evil is shifting in our favor," Hannibal said.

"Well, that's good. Right?" Wuya responded with a careless shrug.

"No! No! No!" Hannibal shouted before leaping up to lands on Wuya's nose. The witched focused on him with a frown, nearly going cross-eyed in the process. "I know for a fact that neither you nor I have recently seen an increase in power. So, if the shift wasn't because of us, who else could it be?"

Wuya thought this over for several seconds before sitting up with a loud gasp. Hannibal went flying off her face and through the air. "Chase!" Wuya hissed.

"That's what I figured. It could also be that we have a new ally, but I doubt it. Whenever there's a new team player, they always make themselves known as soon as they can. These youngins feel that they got to let the whole world know that they've arrived," Hannibal said with a roll of his eyes.

"I know. Jack was unbearable in the beginning. They get a few abilities and they think that they're going to take over the world in a day. Been there, done that," Wuya scoffed with a roll of her eyes. Hannibal chuckled. "So what are we going to do about Chase? He's probably planning some big revenge scheme."

"Chase is the type to make grandiose plans to get what he wants. If he is plannin' something, it's gonna to take a while before we see any results," Hannibal mused and rubbed his chin.

With a roll of her eyes, Wuya pressed the pad of finger onto Hannibal's head. "If you haven't already noticed by now, everyone is seeing results. We've got to do something and quickly. If Chase is planning something, you know that we're the first two people on his revenge list," Wuya stressed.

"Well, what do you suggest?" Hannibal asked while brushing his few strands of hair back into place.

Wuya paced the floors of her throne room frantically. "I don't know! Chase won't listen to us now. He'd rather rip our throats out. We could try to overpower him again, but I'm not sure how well that will work," Wuya answered.

"You want to try the same thing again?" Hannibal asked with a skeptical tone.

Wuya shrugged. "Hey. If it ain't broke, don't fix it."

"I'd say that it's more than broken," Hannibal mumbled. "What about the girl?"

"Hitomi? If she's smart, she'll try to kill me as soon as she sees me. I'd do the same if I were her. Then again, she doesn't seem too bright," Wuya replied.

Hannibal rubbed his chin with furrowed brows. Suddenly, he snapped his root-like arm similarly to someone snapping their fingers. "I got it. We'll use the monks."

"The monks? What would we do with children?"

"Those children are our best bet for taking Chase down. The little tykes have been getting stronger lately. Don't you think? I'm not sayin' that they'll be able to beat Chase. But maybe they'll be good meat shields while we work," Hannibal suggested.

Wuya pursed her lips as she hummed in thought. "Meat shields, huh? That sounds like it could work."

"Hear me out," Hannibal said before leaping up to sit on Wuya's rock throne. "We take some time off from really obtainin' the Wu. Instead, we take the time to subtly train the monks. Get them up to snuff for when Chase makes his move. They'll be stronger- possibly strong enough to last a few minutes while we launch a sneak attack."

"We'll need something serious to throw at Chase. You got any ideas?" Wuya asked and folded her arms over her chest.

"I've got one. A sort of insurance policy, if you will," Hannibal said and gestured to Ying Ying. Obediently, she flashed the hologram of a small vial from her black eyes.

"What's that?" Wuya asked.

"Why Wuya, that's a bottle of chi that it currently tucked away safely in the Ying Yang World," Hannibal replied in a smooth tone.

"Okay. Great. What are we supposed to do with some nobody's chi?" Wuya huffed. She shot Hannibal an impatient glare.

"Not some "nobody's" chi, Wuya. Chase Young's chi. His good chi," Hannibal explained. Wuya's eyes widened. "You and I are pure incarnations of evil, Wuya. There is no good in us. But Chase, he was good once upon a time. All that good was locked away centuries ago. It feels like it would be a waste to return Chase Young to the side of good, but I'd do anything at this point to keep my head. What about you?"

Wuya stared down at the bottle of chi with a grin slowly sliding onto her face. "We have to make sure that the monks don't become too powerful if we do this. We can't have them become strong enough to beat us once Chase is out of the way," Wuya said seriously.

Hannibal chuckled lowly. "Don't you worry your pretty little head, Wuya. We've got a plan. And this one is sure to succeed."

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Hitomi watched Chase move fluidly through the motions of his Tai chi stances with his eyes shut in concentration. He was so graceful when he moved. It was almost like he was dancing. Did Chase know how to dance? Surprisingly, Hitomi wouldn't put it past him to know how. He was good at so many different things… She opened her mouth to ask him, but she never got the chance.

"Remain silent. I've allowed you to remain in my presence. Do not make me regret that decision," Chase spoke up to her.

Hitomi closed her mouth with a pout. From where her mother was sitting next to her, Naomi's shoulders shook in silent laughter. Hitomi shot her mother a look before slumping on Chase's throne. She'd just have to do with watching him… Or maybe not?

Chase was in the middle of shifting into his Horse stance when he sensed Hitomi take up the spot in front of him. He cracked an eye open with irritation lighting up his gaze. He nearly rolled his eyes when he saw what she was doing. "You're doing it wrong," Chase chided.

"I think I'm doing pretty good for a beginner," she responded.

Chase sighed deeply before continuing about his motions. Every few seconds, he would take a glimpse at Hitomi only to see her copying his movements nearly perfectly. "Keep your kuas open," Chase chided.

"My what?" Hitomi replied with a confused expression. She watched Chase roll his eyes at her before approaching her. He went about manually fixing her stance before returning to his spot. "That doesn't really explain what a kua is."

Chase sighed again. He shot her an annoyed expression, but she returned his gaze with a bright smile. Although he kept the frown on his face, he did feel a sense of peace moving through him. Her smile usually had that effect on him. It was like a balm to soothe the tense demeanor that he'd taken up lately.

Someone amongst the Heylin side had been making moves towards an increase in strength lately. Chase was sure that it wasn't Wuya or Hannibal. He'd entertained the thought that there could just be some new up-and-commer who had joined the side of evil. Chase didn't bother to concern himself with that notion. No newcomer would pose a threat to him. Besides, he had bigger things to concern himself with.

Hitomi watched the frown on Chase's face deepen. His expression held so much seriousness. He didn't look any older than she did, but his entire demeanor screamed "old soul". Well, he was 1500 years old. "What's got you so tense?" Hitomi asked.

Chase nearly brushed off her concerns. Raising a brow at her, he asked, "If I don't tell you, you'll just pester me about it later. Won't you?"

"Of course. I have to keep an eye on you. It's not healthy to be this stressed out. Have you tried yoga?" Hitomi suggested.

Chase couldn't hold back the loud groan and complementary roll of his eyes. Hitomi giggled lightly at his expression before smiling brightly. Seeing her bright smile, Chase cracked a small smile of his own. "I'm concerned with what my enemies are planning. There's been a shift in the balance between good and evil."

"A shift?"

"Yes. Think of the forces of good and evil as if they were on a balancing scale. When there is a new addition to one side or someone increases in strength, the scale tips in their favor. Recently, there was a large tip in favor of the Heylin side," Chase explained.

"You think Wuya and Hannibal Bean are planning something?"

"No. I've been watching over them closely-"

"You've been spying on them? That's kind of creepy."

Chase shot her a warning glare. "They haven't done anything to increase their strengths."

"Well, could it be that there was a loss on the Xiaolin side?" Hitomi suggested. Chase raised a brow at her. "That would also tip the scale. Right?"

"I've been keeping an eye on the monks as well-"

"Still creepy."

"And I know that they haven't experienced any losses. They've got a lot of old geezers that refuse to die," Chase said crassly.

"Look who's talking," Hitomi muttered loud enough for him to hear. At Chase's low growl, Hitomi straightened up. "Wow. Is that the time already? I'm going to go get some lunch. Come on, mom. Let's get something to eat."

Chase watched her leave with her mother at her side before rolling his eyes. He was doing that a lot lately.

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