Bold – action within a speaking form
'…' – thought process
Bold/Italics – change of scenery
Italics – flashbacks if any
Underline/Italics – different languages that MAY appear in the story
Disclaimers: This is a crossover between Sailor Moon and Xiaolin Showdown. I do not own any of these amazing series. The anime Sailor Moon is written by Naoko Takeuchi in manga form and aired as a series by Toei Animation and TV Asahi in Japan and by Kodansha Comics in North America. The cartoon Xiaolin Showdown is written by Christy Hui and aired as a series by Kids' WB.
"Gurio-kun was right," said Usagi in amazement, "You all DO live in a temple!"
"Yeah," said Raimundo who shrugged nonchalantly, "But, not without a comfy bed to sleep in like you do."
"Come on," said Kimiko who rolled her eyes, "Let's go to one of the rooms to talk."
It was an experience flying on Dojo's back as Dojo landed on Japan's Xiaolin temple grounds. The Xiaolin warriors, Luna, Artemis, Dojo, and Usagi started to walk as Usagi looked around the grounds. It looked really beautiful, especially where you can see the moon at a certain angle that lit up a bench underneath a cherry blossom tree. Walking towards their hall, Clay opened a random bedroom door and led everyone in. Inside, you could tell that it was Raimundo's room due to the soccer team poster and the small teddy bear. "Aww," cooed Usagi, "Whose teddy is this?"
"That's Rai's," said Kimiko as she smirked at Raimundo.
"W-Well," said Raimundo who looked embarrassed, "I had it for a long time, okay?"
"Despite the teddy bear," said Luna while Artemis snickered, "Dojo, why are you here?"
"Straight to the point, eh, Luna," said Dojo.
"Don't you give me lip," growled Luna.
"Here they go again," sighed Artemis.
Usagi and the Xiaolin Warriors looked at Luna and Dojo in surprised. Sure, they seemed like friends, but seeing their argument now, the friend thing looked more like a rivalry. The six sweat-dropped as Luna and Dojo's fight escalated into who was the better babysitter? Apparently, Dojo brought up that Queen Serenity IV and Dashi entrusted Princess Serenity V to him, making HIM the best babysitter ever. Luna scoffed that she was watching over the princess because Dojo was nowhere to be ON the moon. Growling at each other, it was Artemis who bravely stepped into the middle of the fight and brought them all back in track. "Hey," yelled Artemis over the fighting, "We are here to inform Usagi about her father and why the Xiaolin warriors are here. Not some petty fighting about who made a good babysitter in the past."
"You are right, Artemis," sighed Luna.
"Fine," said Dojo as he turned to Usagi, "Usagi, your father was Grand Master Dashi from the Xiaolin temple in China."
"That doesn't really tell her anything about her father, Dojo," said Kimiko who sweat-dropped.
"Indeed, my dragon friend," said Omi, "We should entranced Usagi with wondrous stories about Grand Master Dashi!"
"Usagi," said Luna as Usagi turned to look at her, "Dashi was a wonderful martial artist who created these mystical artifacts known as Shen Gong Wu."
With that said, Dojo opened a scroll depicting the great battle between good and evil, between Dashi and Wuya. The Xiaolin warriors also injected stories of what they did when Wuya was released and was in ghost form. Usagi, on the other hand, figured out that her father was a wonderful man and had died too soon to see her grow up. Teary eyed, Usagi tried not to cry as she listened to all of the Xiaolin warriors' stories. It reminded her of the battles she had with her Inner Senshi. Artemis, sensing the emotional distress from Usagi, rubbed his head on her leg and comforted her just as when everyone got to WHY the Xiaolin warriors were here. "So, a few weeks ago, Dojo found a scroll for a hidden Shen Gong Wu that Dashi gave to your past mother," said Kimiko.
"The Silver Imperium Crystal," stated Luna.
"What," exclaimed Usagi, "I was using the crystal to fight Queen Beryl, and NOW you tell me that it is this Shen Gong Wu that my father gave to my mother?! Luna!"
"Well," said Artemis, "To be fair, our memories are like yours, Usagi… Swiss cheese."
"Ugh," groaned Usagi.
"So," said Clay who got them back on track, "We're here to protect the Wu, and to an extent, you, lil lady. Dojo mighty insisted that only the blood of the Moon Queen and whoever she marries can use that Wu."
Usagi looked at the Xiaolin warriors in disbelief. This particular Wu TOOK her energy and drained her life force, making her particularly dead after the fight. It was just luck that the Wu listened to her last wish and brought everyone back to life. Now, a new enemy is here and for once, she didn't know what to do. She really wanted just to have a normal life. Looking up, she was startled when Omi was right in her face. "Um, you're too close, Omi," said Usagi as she scooted away and near Raimundo.
"Close," asked Omi.
"Dude," said Raimundo as he pushed Omi away from Usagi's face, "Personal space!"
"Oh," said Omi, "I am sorry, Usagi, but I just had to ask. You like to hear about MY battles, right? Right?"
"Uh," started Usagi.
"No way," said Clay, "Lil lady likes my stories better. Less violent."
"Um, you all have great battles," said an unsure Usagi.
"Back off, kids," said Dojo as he pushed them all away, "Now, Usagi. The important question…"
"Yes," asked Usagi.
"Where IS the Shen Gong Wu," asked Dojo seriously for once, "Where is the Silver Imperium Crystal?"
Usagi looked frozen in place as she remembered where she had lost it. It was, if she figured it out, was where she and the Inner Senshi DIED in the battle against Queen Beryl. Luna and Artemis looked at each other before bounding towards Usagi, hissing when one of the Xiaolin warriors would come and ask again. Luna and Artemis could see that Usagi was lost in agonizing thought, but they too didn't know where that Wu ended up at. Usagi was shaking as she continued to think about the battle. Seeing Usagi shaking and breathing a bit heavily, the Xiaolin warriors were surprised to see Usagi having a panic attack. Raimundo was the one who sprang into action because sometimes, he had to do that with some of his siblings during a very terrible nightmare. He just hid his very well from his family. As Raimundo wrapped Usagi in his blanket and his arms, he told her to hear his breathing and copy him. "Where did you learn this, Rai," asked Clay.
"Practice since you know, I have siblings back home," said Raimundo.
"Bad nightmares," asked a curious Kimiko.
"Yeah," said Raimundo as Usagi slumped into his arms.
"So, what was down with whatever happened to our friend Usagi," asked Omi.
"It's 'up', Omi," corrected Raimundo, "And, I am not sure."
"Well, you asked where the Wu was," said Artemis.
"And that had anything to do with the panic attack because…," asked Kimiko.
"Wouldn't YOU have a panic attack when the last time you used a Wu was where you DIED and was brought back to life to do a final wish," asked Luna vehemently.
"DIE," shouted the Xiaolin warriors in shock.
Luna and Artemis looked as Usagi finally stopped having her panic attack. But, her crystal blue eyes were just dull. Luna cursed herself for sending Usagi out again to fight, but what choice did she have? Usagi was the only one with the Moon magic to destroy these new Youma, these new monsters, that were sent by a new enemy. Artemis rubbed his head next to Luna's for comfort. He knew the risk and hopefully, with these Xiaolin warriors, they can make sure the others weren't awaken unless absolutely necessary. "So, what's this about Usagi dying," asked Dojo, "She seems alive to me."
"A couple of months ago," said Luna, "Queen Beryl escaped her prison that Queen Serenity IV sent her and her minions in. She was gathering life energy from the populace of Tokyo with these Youma, monsters that had unique powers to gather life energy."
"I was the first to awaken an Inner Senshi in London, England," said Artemis.
"England," asked a perplexed Kimiko.
"Yes," said Artemis, "She is Japanese in origin but moved due to her parents' work."
Artemis then started to tell them about the first sighting with Sailor Venus as the only person to fight the Youma. It was just a little bit more time that Luna cut in and told them about not knowing that Usagi was the Princess and gave her a brooch to become the first Senshi of the Moon after millennia, Sailor Moon. She told them about how Usagi had to fight alone until they found the next Inner Senshi, Sailor Mercury. Not hiding anything, Luna and Artemis told the Xiaolin warriors everything, such as the kidnapping of the reincarnated Earth Prince and Usagi's betrothed. Dojo choked on his saliva when he heard about the engagement and exclaimed, "What?! What was Serenity thinking?!"
"She wanted to bridge her hurt from losing Dashi and form an alliance with the Earth," said Artemis, "And to do that, an arranged marriage was formed between Queen Serenity IV and the Earth royals."
"So, did she, like, love this guy," asked Raimundo nonchalantly, as if he was trying not to care.
"It seemed so," said Luna, "But, I am not sure about now. Queen Serenity sent everyone into the future for a happier life, but with past enemies and now this recent one, it will probably be a long time before Usagi CAN settle down."
"We also need to consider to restoring the Inner Senshi's memories," said Artemis.
"Don't," muttered Usagi.
"What," asked Luna.
"Don't," said Usagi louder while still having her eyes closed, "Don't restore their memories. I want them to have a normal life, away from this."
"But, Usagi," started Artemis.
"You NEED protectors," said Luna, "You ARE the princess."
Usagi just turned away from Luna and Artemis as she already said her piece. She didn't NEED protectors whom got killed because of her. She believed that it was her fault due to her infatuation for the past Prince Endymion. She remember that she didn't even LIKE the prince's reincarnated self since he was so mean to her before the whole Sailor Moon fiasco. She couldn't help that some tears came out as she relieved everything, especially when Venus, her new friend and twin Minako, pushed her away from being taken. Raimundo, who was still holding onto Usagi, felt her tears stain on his shirt, but he didn't care. She was grieving and all because she couldn't do that when the Wu made her wish and she forgot everything. "We'll be her protectors," proclaimed Kimiko.
"What," asked Luna and Artemis.
"We already have training," said Clay.
"As Wudai warriors," said Omi, "We are most prepared for anything!"
"Don't forget," said Kimiko, "Master Fung said that Usagi MAY become the Dragon of Light like her mother."
"My… mother… was a Xiaolin Dragon," asked Usagi as she lifted her head.
The Xiaolin warriors, the Moon cats, and Dojo looked at Usagi sadly. They could see that Usagi started to cry silently for a bit, grieving for something that happened while she had amnesia. Kimiko knelt down to the level of Raimundo and Usagi and smiled. She told Usagi that she wasn't alone. She had the Xiaolin warriors to help. "That is true," said Clay, "You can count on us, partna."
"Yes," said Omi, "I can teach you all the techniques that I have mastered too!"
"So," said Raimundo, "What do you say? Want to try to be a Xiaolin Dragon like us?"
"Y-You are willing to teach me," asked Usagi, "B-But, I'm really clumsy, a klutz."
"So," said Dojo, "I'm sure with Xiaolin dragon training, your klutzy ways will be the thing of a past! Your mother was the same until the training too."
"Really," asked Usagi as her eyes perked up.
"Really," said a laughing Dojo who reminisced, "All the times she fell, especially onto Dashi, due to Earth's gravity was hilarious!"
Usagi perked up as she smiled at Dojo. It was the first time she got to hear her elegant and graceful Moon mother as a klutzy teenager. The Xiaolin warriors smiled as they saw Usagi finally perk up from being sad. There was still some hidden sadness, but with time, the Xiaolin warriors are going to help Usagi NOT feel so bad. When Usagi yawned, Kimiko all but dragged Usagi into her bedroom so that both of them could sleep. Well, right after Usagi called her house and gives a little white lie about staying with Naru. No need for her parents to know that she is going to take up fighting. 'It seems like we WILL be having a Dragon of Light again,' thought Dojo as he smiled at Usagi's retreating back, 'Dashi… Serenity… I hope you are watching your little spitfire turn into a wonderful girl.'
- Really Late At Night –
"Usa," questioned Raimundo as he blearily registered his bedroom door opening and unconsciously used a nickname.
"C-Can I stay here," stuttered Usagi with a flushed face, "I-I'm still scared that I may get panic attacks. A-And, I can't s-sleep with the flashes of my memories."
"C'mon," motioned Raimundo as he lifted his blanket.
Usagi beamed at Raimundo before she went to Raimundo's other side. Even though she didn't know what she was feeling right this moment and why she went to Raimundo instead of Kimiko, whom was IN the room with her, having Raimundo's arm protectively around her waist made her calm. Snuggling next to Raimundo, Usagi all but fell asleep. Raimundo, unknowingly, held Usagi closer to him when he felt Usagi shiver from a nightmare later on in the night and gave comfort as both slept for the night.
AN: And there's that! 8D Two chapters for you guys today instead of one. I feel kind of bad that I won't have time to write due to my work at a school starts up tomorrow. So~! I'm going to leave it here and next chapter features Usagi's training and first ever Xiaolin Showdown… alright, not so much. I'm not sure about the showdown appearing next chapter. XD So... Usagi's panic attack was justified, I believe. I mean, the series never say anything, but she just GOT her memories back and wasn't really grieving? She knows they are alive with no memories, but the first time relieving yourself dying before being brought back to life would probably make YOU have a panic attack too. ㅠㅠ Poor Usagi. ㅠㅠ Anyways, I wonder what the other Xiaolin warriors will think when they come in to wake up Rai and finds Usagi with him! And Dojo too! =P Happy reading and hopefully I can update as soon as I am able. (^^)v
