62. Ginger

Jack was sat in his favourite French Cafe. Jack sipped away at the hot chocolate he had ordered. Jack giggled when he saw Le Mime performing not that far from him, outside, doing the 'walking in the wind' gag. When Le Mime was finished, he took a bow and, seeing Jack as he passed the cafe, headed straight for the albino. Jack grinned as he sat up slightly to seem more sociable.

Le Mime waved and took a seat. Jack smiled.

"Bonjour, Le Mime. Ca va?" Jack asked. The Mime nodded with a grin and gestured to Jack.

"Me? Oh I'm fine. Just waiting for Chase." Le Mime smiled sadly at the mere mention of the Warlord. Jack saw it and reached out to touch Le Mime's hand.

"Le Mime...Jacques, you okay? I'm sorry." Le Mime looked at the albino, shocked and confused. The Mime shook his head and smiled.

'I'm okay, I'm okay! Don't worry!'

Jack grinned and sighed with relief.

"I- good. I thought I had done something bad." Le Mime smiled sweetly at Jack and signed.

'Don't be silly, I am happy for you. Plus, I am very happy you sent me that letter, Jack. Merci, even if it was just for some closure for me.' Jack smiled and nodded taking a sip of his hot chocolate. Le Mime heard the bell ring and looked back to see the manager asking for Le Mime.

Le Mime smiled sadly and looked back at Jack with an almost apologetic look. Jack smirked and just tilted his head towards the man in question.

Le Mime left with a grateful grin and left the albino to his devices.

Jack didn't have to wait long as Chase came through the door and immediately spotted his consort.

Jack looked up and smiled, waving at the Warlord. Chase chuckled at the behaviour and sat opposite the goth.

"Hey, how'd the showdown go?" Jack asked, completely excited.

"It went well, obviously. Those monks fell over their own feet. Literally." Chase explained darkly, grinning in amusement. Jack grinned excitedly.

"Oh come on! Don't hold out on-"

"Yo! Ginger! Why you hanging out with that hot guy? He's way outta your league!" Jack was rudely interrupted by a snooty blonde, who, Jack guessed, had a fetish with flipping her hair. She was dressed in a top that looked too tight and way too revealing. Her shorts weren't any better, they looked like panties.

"Er he's my-" Like the girl gave him a chance to speak.

"Puh-lease! You don't talk to me, like, evuh. So, do me a favour and leave us. I have more of a chance than you do, honey." Jack scowled and looked away from her, he glanced a look at Chase hoping that he'd still-

Chase was livid.

"Spicer and I are together on a date. Harpies, such as yourself, would have no chance with a man of my calibre. Plus, with the way you are dressed? I would say you were desperate for a fuck. Such women do so turn me off. Do me a favour, honey, and leave us."

The girl flinched at the insults, eyes watering from tears that began to form. But Chase stood his ground, still glaring at her, silently forcing her to leave.

The girl ran, wiping her tears away from her cheeks. Only to run straight into something. Although Jack couldn't see what, Jack new Le Mime was behind it as the Mime was grinning evilly.

"You didn't have to do that, guys." Le Mime and Chase shared a look, before the Frenchman walked away.

"Nonsense, Spicer. That harpy needed to be told the cold harsh truth. Plus, no one speaks to my consort that way." Jack smiled and blushed at the sweet gesture.

"Even though Le Mime joined in?" Chase grinned, glancing back at the Mime at the counter.

"He and I may be at... friendly competition for your heart, Spicer, but he knows what makes you happy. At least I know I can trust him to keep you safe, should I not be there. Though, I did enjoy his little trick."

Jack giggled.

"Invisible walls for the win!"

63. Insult

"FUCK YOU!"

"Fuck 'whom', Spicer?"

"FUCK YOUR MOTHER!"

"..."

"YOU COCK SUCKING, FUCK MONKEY!"

"..."

"YOU CRAZY, MOTHERFUCKING, ASS LICKING, CAT LADY WANNABE, DISGUSTING REPTILIAN, PAEDOPHILIC PROSTITUTE!"

"...I told you, it was only one time!" Chase yelled back, but it caused them both to pause.

This silence was brief as Jack and Chase burst into giggles, their argument long forgotten.

"I'm sorry, Chase. I get really stupid when arguing!" Jack said as Chase panted, trying to regain his bearings and breath.

"I must say, Spicer, that you are very creative in your choice of words for an argument." Jack giggled, nodding in agreement.

"I'm sorry." Chase grinned showing he didn't care anymore.

"You do keep me on my feet, Spicer." Jack giggled and blushed, leaning on his tip toes to peck the warlord on the mouth.

"Although a dirty mouth... needs to be washed out with soap.." Chase grinned perversely. Jack grinned just as dirtily.

"Oh, really? Like you want to wash it out.." Chase chuckled, wrapping his arms around his mate.

"Heh, god forbid." Jack giggled and grasped the warlord around the neck, pulling him in for a passionate kiss.

"Jack, watch it, you'll find out what will happen should you carry on." Jack pulled back winked.

"Try me."

Chase loved a challenge, especially if Jack was the challenge... in bed.

64. Soul

Chase growled angrily, it had been three days since his consort had gone to the Showdown. Since Jack never came home, Chase searched using his eye spy orb. He had cursed when he realised Jack could easily avoid it.

Where was he?

What happened?

Did Bean interfere?

What happened to Shadow? She went with him.

Chase growled louder, causing his cats to scatter out of the way of their Master's temper. Chase hated not knowing things, paranoid as he was.

Something must of happened.

Jack and Shadow... His Consort and Daughter...Where are they-

"F-father?" Came the timid voice of his daughter from the entrance to his study. Chase span around and saw the timid and scared, if not frightened, look on her face.

"Where is he? Where's Jack?" Chase demanded, although was very happy to see his daughter in one piece, although her armour was questionable. There was a huge chunk of it missing at her stomach.

"Mother's fine, Father." She said and he watched her tremble. Chase calmed himself and stood up straighter.

"Where is he?" Chase asked again, this time calmer. Shadow looked away.

"Why aren't you telling me? You looked frightened." Shadow looked up at her Father and Chase understood.

"You two did something. You are frightened of me and what I might do." Shadow lowered her head.

"Not specifically me, Father. But I did help." Chase nodded, now slightly peeved.

"So Jack made another disaster, why am I not surprised? Where is he?" Shadow opened her mouth to speak, when Jack poked his head shyly from the doorway and he very nervously grinned.

"H-hey, Chase.." Chase moved around his daughter, grabbing onto his consort. Jack squeaked as Chase pulled him into an embrace.

"Don't. You. Ever. Worry. Me. Like. That. Again." Jack nodded but he was still tense.

"Now," Chase pulled away after kissing his consorts temple. "What happened?" Jack grimaced, tears even formed in his eyes. Chase almost faltered at the sight.

"That bad?" Jack nodded and sniffed.

"You're gunna kill us." Shadow shivered as she agreed with Jack's statement. Chase was beyond confused. What could of happened?

Bean.

The Monks.

The Wu.

Then it hit him.

"You killed him."

Shadow and Jack closed their eyes, waiting for their Master to explode in so much anger. Chase looked at them, utterly shocked.

"You...killed him?...I...See..." Chase dropped to his knees in absolute mental agony. Bean was dead and not by his hands. Chase knew his Consort and Daughter were very much sorry, they feared him. No. They feared his reaction.

Chase inhaled sharply and exhaled shakily, trying to calm the temper that had been rising. The Warlord then stood up and went to leave.

"Please excuse me, I need a moment." Chase muttered tightly. Jack and Shadow gulped, as they waited patiently, if not panicking all the way, for their Master to come back.

"He... is not happy is he?" Shadow asked quietly while Jack shifted on the spot.

"No, though I must say I'm grateful he left the room to channel his an-"

GRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!

Jack's and Shadow's eyes widened in absolute fear and terror as the citadel erupted in an earth shattering growl. Jack felt tears well up in his eyes again, clinging to Shadow. The girl wasn't any better, hugging her Mother just as tightly.

They both whimpered, hoping Chase would hear them out before he could punish them.

Jack and Shadow sunk to the floor, wondering what Chase would do when he came back.

"He's gunna skin us."

"No, more like disembowel us.."

"I'm gunna become a rib again..."

"I'm gunna be a worm again in his eyes again..."

They mumbled together when the paused, hearing footsteps come from the hallway. Chase entered and leaned against the doorway, panting and giving off black energy from his body. Chase's armour was chipped and his hair was not as pristine as it usually was. Jack and Shadow gulped.

Chase really was pissed.

"Ch-chase?" Jack stuttered, Chase looked up at him with a glare. Jack whimpered and hid in Shadow's bosom. Shadow hid her face in Jack's hair, hoping to disappear also.

They heard Chase release a breath and the air didn't seem as thick. They slowly lifted their heads to see Chase smoothing out his hair and no longer emitting black energy.

"Right.." Chase said after he was done preening. "Tell me, what happened?"

Jack and Shadow were still not sure on what to say or do.

Chase sighed.

"I'm fine now." Chase walked over to them, kneeling down to their level. He wrapped his arms around the both of them.

"I'm glad and yet I feel troubled that you are so frightened of me. I'm glad you know not to cross me, but you are my family. Just tell me." Jack and Shadow sighed in relief, and wrapped their own arms around Chase. They stayed like that for a moment or two, before pulling back.

Jack started talking first.

"The reason we have been gone for three days was because of Bean. He had tricked us and captured us. I was so stupid, I should of seen it coming! Shadow was hot headed as usual, so she didn't see it either." Jack ignored the glare he received in his peripheral vision. "We had no choice but to go with Bean. He even destroyed my cell phone before I could have a chance to text you an emergency call." Chase nodded, staying completely silent, the only thing he did was take a seat upon the floor with the other two.

"Bean threw us in this weird dungeon place... not the metal kind or whatever, it was like.. magical!" Jack tried to explain, Shadow jumped in to try and help him.

"I was like a spell or a seal. Once you are in, you can't get out." Chase hummed in his answer.

"I see..."

"I got bored after an hour, so bored that I even started practicing my magic." Jack smiled slightly, but it was full of pride. Chase smirked but remained quiet.

"It was funny but extremely ironic... and even rather lucky that I must have trip wired the magic. Shadow watched me do it!" Shadow laughed.

"Dad, it was hilarious! His face was priceless!" Jack stuck his tongue out but returned to the story immediately.

"Anyway, when we realised we were free, we made a bee-line outta there. But then Bean came and stopped us." Chase growled

"Well, what do we have here? A couple of Jail Breakers. Where do y'all think ya goin'?" Bean drawled. Jack growled as Bean jumped on to the path, blocking both his and Shadow's escape.

"Move, Bean! We don't have time for this!" Bean laughed and wrapped his tentacle like roots around Jack's throat like a flash. It was so quick, neither of them could have moved quick enough to stop it.

Jack gasped and struggled, trying to pull the roots off of him. He couldn't breathe. Shadow growled out and jumped to kick the Bean away. But Bean was too quick and merely dodged the kick, bringing a struggling Jack with him.

"Ah-ah-ah!" Bean cackled. "You ain't stopping me now, and certainly not ever, you two. I will bring Chase down to his knees. One apprentice at a time!" Jack felt his control slipping, his mind began to cloud over.

Shadow growled and this time shot her Eye of Dashi at him. It's red beam hit, causing Bean's grip to loosen and Jack to finally fall from the chokehold.

Jack coughed and quickly moved away from Bean, crawling far enough just to catch his breath. Shadow continued to go at Bean with all her might, but the Bean kept dodging. Bean laughed and tossed the girl away from him like she was just a fly, causing her to careen straight into a nearby rock.

She wasn't finished though, that much was certain. Jack gasped as the air finally entered his lungs, he looked up as he saw Shadow rise from the rubble.

"Well now, little children. If I were you, I would give up. You are no match for me." Bean gloated cockily, grabbing hold of Shadow by her ankle, causing her head to smash back into the rubble.

"Ah!" She cried in pain and surprise. "Let me go, you disgusting old vegetable!" Bean threw her again at Jack, just as he was standing up. They both collided and landed in a heap.

"Pathetic waste of my precious time. You wanted the Wu and you can't even back up your arguments!" Jack spat out the blood from his mouth and growled, pushing Shadow off of him.

"Jack, no, Father would kill me if you got hurt!" Jack refused to listen to her and moved closer to Bean.

"Oh, so they is some fight left in you, boy, after all!" Bean cackled. "Come on then, let's see how you really fight!" Jack took a fighting stance and watched as Bean came at him with punches- or at least he thought they were...they were roots... not hands.

Jack blocked each and everyone, remembering his training from Chase.

'Often enough, defence is the best offence. Remember that, Spicer.'

Jack focused his energy in his blocking, trying to tired the vegetable out, but it was not working.

"Think that I don't see through your trick, boy? I never get tired!" Jack cursed under his breath, now what?

Jack was struck in the face, his focus was breached when he thought of a new strategy.

Shadow cried out.

"NO! MOTHER!" Bean cackled at the fallen mechanic.

"Funny, once a worm... always a worm. Pah, why did Chase ever choose you? Oh, that's right, he was bored. He wanted a toy to play with. And you gave it to him. When he sees that I have rid him of his toy, will he really care? Oh, course not!" Bean cackled louder. "In fact, I bet he'd thank me!"

Jack felt the anger in him rise, Chase loved him. Bean was talking shit. Jack looked up and pushed himself up from the ground.

"You liar. You know Chase loves me." Bean chuckled.

"Love, dear boy? You need a soul in order to love. You need a heart in order to feel it. Chase is evil, and evil does not love." Jack's eyes widened and something in him snapped.

THAT'S! IT!

Jack roared up into the sky.

"I don't know what happened next, I don't remember, but Shadow does..." Jack finished and turned to the girl in question. Shadow nodded and finished the tale.

"Jack went berserk! I have no idea what happened in his head, but he just snapped. This red power blast exploded out of him.. then black energy emitted from his body! I knew Jack managed to tap into his evil magic but.. holy cow!" Shadow yelled excitedly. Chase looked back at Jack, complete amazed at his consort. Jack blushed and a cute smile appeared on his soft lips.

Bean gasped at the sheer power the boy was emitting, unsure of how to defeat him. Shadow watched as Jack grinned with very dark intent and ran forward towards Bean.

"What's goin' on?" Bean gasped.

"What's the matter, Bean? Scared?" Bean trembled and unable to move from the thick air surrounding him. Jack barked out a laugh.

"You are dead, Bean." Jack raised his fist to punch him, but Bean managed to punch the boy in the gut and flip away. Bean changed his size in order to land on Ying Ying who swooped down to catch his Master. The two flew up into the sky, Bean cackling as he thought he got away.

"I don't think so!" Shadow yelled. "EYE OF DASHI!" The beam attacked the bird, sending the bird careening to the ground. Bean screamed as Ying Ying crashed, throwing him away from his trusty pet.

Jack laughed as the Bean struggled to get up, but by the time Jack got there, Bean changed his size to big again. Jack glared at the legume.

Bean sneered.

"Fine. Looks like I have to fight dirty." Jack watched as Bean waved a root over to Shadow, creating a ball of green energy and shot it at her. Shadow screamed as it pierced right through her armour. Jack roared again and sent a blast of black and red energy at Bean.

"Say good night, Bean!" Bean screamed as he became a pile of dust within seconds. Jack grinned and then tumbled to the floor, completely spent.

"I was fine, though. Just barely grazed my skin." Chase looked down at her mid-drift again, finally understanding the hole.

"Yeah, when I woke up, I saw Shadow leaning over me. She was laughing, happy I was alive. Then she said I killed Bean. I was like 'What?! You're kidding me!' She said 'Nope, look!'. And I did, the dust pile that was being blown away by the wind. I had destroyed Bean." Jack said, his proud face suddenly turning sad and guilty.

"Then I realised, I took your dream away...and the chance to regain your soul back. I'm sorry, Chase." Jack started to cry, completely and utterly apologetic. Chase looked at his mate and felt himself let go of his hatred and anger.

"It's alright, Spicer. I'm just happy you are both alive." Chase said softly, pulling Jack's chin up with a finger and wiping away any tears with his thumbs. Shadow smiled at the display then jerked.

"Oh shit! I forgot!" Shadow cried happily. Jack and Chase looked at her, waiting for her to explain herself.

Shadow went into her breast plate and pulled out a round vile. Chase gasped as he realised what it was.

Inside was a miniature version of Chase, he looked to be meditating. Jack grinned at it.

"This was in the ashes alongside the Wu. I think it's your soul, Dad!" Chase grinned, completely and utterly proud of his family.

"I'll be honest, I'm still pissed at the both of you." Jack's and Shadow's grins faltered. "But I'll tell you this.." Chase kissed his consort on the lips and his Daughter on the top of her head.

"I am very proud of you."

Wow...holy shizz this is long!...

Ginger: A little continuation of French ToastBitch! Hands off Chase and stop making fun of Jack! Hmph!

Insult: Don't ask! XD Virtual cookie for the one who can get the reference!

Soul: I've been watching too much DBZ! XD Where the hell did this come from!? So LOOOOOOONG! And yes Shadow makes an appearance. Dunno why she's here...but screw it!

Xiaolin Showdown/Chronicles (c) Christy Hui

Story (c) Me

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