Newest Wu has revealed itself. Now the five dragons are up against a mime. Anyway, the second showdown. Now then the Takeru will get a showdown after the Shen Yi Bu. Aka against Chameleon bot Kimiko. What Wu it will be, just wait and see.
(Chapter Two - Work Smarter Not Harder)
It had been a few days as the group had patted down a proper training routine. Today I was running an obstacle course as a chalkboard had the recorded times on it. Raimundo with eight minutes and thirty-two second nds, Kimiko with nine minutes and twelve seconds, Takeru with seven minutes and four second nds being the record and now it was Omi's turn. Omi was yelling and grunting going through the obstacles by evading, climbing and countering them. Reaching the finish line Kimiko pressed the stop watch, stopping it and checking the time saying it was eight minutes and twenty-four seconds. As she said, writing it down: "Nice, Omi! Eight seconds faster than Raimundo.
Raimundo then said, pointing toward Omi: "Yeah, you're one slippery little dude."
Omi looked saddened and said: " I foolishly and shamefully lost a quarter-second on the sandbags. As you might say, I smell bad."
Raimundo then corrected him: "stink It is I stink, not I smell bad."
Omi then asked curiously: "I stink?"
Raimundo then said mockingly: "Yeah, and you smell bad too."
Getting swatted in the back of the head while chuckling, Rai cried out and Takeru said: "Don't feel bad Omi, some obstacles require more strength, speed or flexibility to deal with."
Kimiko looked over at the cowboy as her black pig tails were present and said: " Okay next is… all right, Clay, you're the last one up."
Clay then asked about getting the logistics of the exercise down: "So all I gotta do is be the fastest to get to that doggie?"
Omi nodded and replied: "Correct."
Clay took a deep breath and said: "Alrighty then."
Raimundo jabbed Takeru in the side and said: "Your record's safe. Clay's element is earth; speed of a rock."
Kimiko then said as she counted down: "Ready, set, go!"
But instead of running through the obstacle course, he went across it to the finish line and grabbed the dog thus ending his time. Clay then said as he handed Omi the toy dog: "Here you go. Think I shaved a few seconds off your record, Takeru."
Everyone but Omi laughed at this, but the young monk said: " But- But you are supposed to go run and jump and kick!"
Clay shrugged his shoulders and said: "I didn't see the point of all that whoopin' and hollerin' so long as I got the dog."
Raimundo then said mockingly: "Or, you knew you couldn't beat us with your old man kung fu."
Omi began laughing harder and it only grew harder as he said: "Raimundo mocks Clay's Tai Chi by calling it "old man kung fu!" He implies that Clay is like an old man doing kung fu!"
Kimiko and Takeru saw who was behind Omi and Takeru was motioning for him to stop, but Kimiko said to him: "Omi, ix-nay on the easing-tay."
Master Fung coughed into his hand and said with a raised brow: "Is there something funny about old men and their kung fu, young monk?"
Omi pales and gasps in surprise before saying: "Master Fung."
Master Fung then said as he took the dog from the small pupil: "You do recall, Omi, that the oldest oak in the grove is by far the strongest, yes?"
Omi then said slightly afraid of the man: "Yes, master. Um…Clay cheated!"
Master Fung then said looking with a raised brow: "Oh? There is more to being a Xiaolin Dragon than running and jumping, young monk."
Omi then nodded and replied: "Oh yes, Master! There is kicking too!"
Master Fung chuckled and said: "True , but being a Xiaolin Dragon also means seeing the world in a different way. For example, finding simple solutions to complicated problems. Well done, Clay."
Clay bowed respectfully and said: "Thank you, sir."
Takeru then said: "Meaning they're is always more than one way to solve a problem and work smarter not harder people."
Dojo then came rushing out and said holding the scroll: "Look alive, people. We've got a hot Shen Gong Wu."
Master Fung unraveled the scroll as it showed the next Wu which was a massive gauntlet fist as he said: "The Fist of Tebigong. The most powerful Shen Gong Wu, indeed."
Raimundo gulped seeing the image of the guy wielding it punching someone through a wall: "Ooh, it packs a punch. Literally."
Heading for the vault room underneath the Master meditation area. Playing a specific tune on the chimes portion of the floor lowered to reveal a spiral staircase down below as along the wall were stone drawers with images of each of the Wu. As they descended Master Fung then said: "Quickly, young ones. Choose your own Shen Gong Wu for battle."
Takeru then said: " I'm good, the rest of you can use one."
Master Fung smiled and said: " Ah yes, because of your mother's skill, Blood Pointer allows you to absorb chi and magic energy to empower you. You are noble in doing this, Takeru."
Raimundo, ignoring them, said: "Dibs on the Eye of Dashi!"
Omi rushed over reaching in to pull it out and said: "No! You cannot have it! Raimundo, you do not know what it will do."
Raimundo said casually as he actually pays attention most of the time: "Sure I do, it's supposed to shoot lightning or something. Besides, I called it."
Omi then said, becoming furious: "But I won it in the Showdown. I should be the first to use it."
Master Fung raised a brow and asked the duo: "Fighting over a Shen Gong Wu? Are you two trying to start a Xiaolin Showdown?"
Omi then asked the master: "Master Fung, please decide which of us should take the Eye of Dashi."
Master Fung hummed and said: "It should go to the winner of the obstacle course challenge."
Omi then cheered triumphantly: "Yes! In your head, Raimundo!"
Raimundo then got into Omi's face and said: "n The saying is in your face."
Omi put his hand in front of him and said while wiggling them "Talk to my fingers!"
Raimundo gave a deadpan stare and Takeru said: "He means Clay, Omi. What you call cheating, is nothing more than working with brain over brawn."
Taking the eye from the duo he tossed it to the cowboy who tipped his hat. Master Fung then handed Kimiko the Tunic and Raimundo the coin and said: "The Mantis Flip Coin and Two-Ton Tunic."
Raimundo then said, taking the coin: "Yeah, yeah, all right."
Kimiko took the tunic and said: "Thank you, Master Fung.
Omi began to pour and whimper: "I get no Shen Gong Wu?"
Master Fung then told Omi the truth and fact: "We have but three, Omi. If you want one, I suggest you retrieve the Fist of Tebigong."
Dojo nodded from his place on Takeru's head and said: "You heard the man. C'mon, shake your tails, we got a Shen Gong Wu to find."
They all nodded and rushed to they're quarters to get ready. Coming out in fresh clean normal clothes as Kimiko had quickly dyed her hair. Takeru emerged in a black shirt, red camo tactical samurai pants, a pair of dark brown hiker boots and a black hooded vest as this was his normal outfit while Wu hunting. Clay whistled and said: "Like the outfit better than that school uniform."
Takeru then said: "Thanks, I thought something more functional could be useful."
Meanwhile in Paris Jack Spicer sat enjoying a cup of coffee as a blue sash around his waisted acted like a third arm and beside him was another Wu, it looked like a brain on a golden crown with bubbles around the base and he said: "I can't believe we not only got the Third Arm Sash, but also the Bubble Brain with no Xiaolin losers!"
He began laughing and said: "Yes, two Sheng Gong Wu for free seems quite odd. But we must be vigilant."
Jack shrugged and said: " Yeah, I like it. This Third Arm Sash is tight."
Wuya growled and flew before his face and said: "Insolent boy! You are misusing the power of a Shen Gong Wu!"
Jack then said: "Oh, come on, what's the point of taking over the world if you can't have a little fun? Look at me. I can juggle."
He began juggling with the third arm alone and began laughing hysterically. Wuya slapped her face and dragged her hand down it and said: "You are wasting time! The Fist of Tebigong awaits! It must be mine!"
Jack waved a finger in front of her and said: "Ah, ah ah, we're partners, remember? So that Shen Gong Wu ours…" taking a sip he continued saying: "Unless you can suddenly pick things up with those see-through hands."
He began chuckling as a mime walked right over to him and began mimicking him as Wuya growled and Jack continued saying before he noticed the mime and said to him: "Yeah, that's what I thought. Power down, we'll get your fist thing as soon as I'm done. You got a problem? Hey, go walk against the wind somewhere else."
Meanwhile flying toward the Wu as the line up was shortest to tallest with Takeru being dead center and he said: " He Dojo, I have to ask. Were they always female Xiaolin warriors back then?"
Dojo nodded and said: " Oh yeah, the fire dragon of Dashi's was a female. Although I can't seem to remember who she was. But she was eager to learn and prove a woman was just as strong as a man."
Kimiko then said: " Sounds like my kind of woman to have as a friend."
An hour of flying Dojo grunted being uncomfortable and said: " The Fist of Tebigong must be close, 'cause I'm getting a wicked case of Shen Gong Wu rash."
Kimiko then asked him: " Could you be more specific?"
Takeru then said: "And I don't think she means the rash pal."
Raimundo then said: " Yeah, instead of making us look behind every…" rocketing past them, Rai shouted: " Look it's Jack!"
Jack turned to face them and he said: "Surprise, surprise. Robo-minions."
Robots emerged from the mountains and had blades on the side rotating like propellers and Omi jumped and called for his element and snapped kicked one's head off. Dojo landed as Omi joined them and Takeru said: "Let's show them how we do this dragon style."
More robots lunged at them and Omi yelled and rushed them and bounced off them and destroyed a few. A group rocketed toward Raimundo who called forth his element and side stepped, countered and tossed, then flipped over another and took its head off and said waving it calling out to the headless robot: "Hey robot, forget something?"
Kimiko summoned her element and started to smash and flung the machines into one another. Takeru conjured him as the mental image of him in a shape similar to his element as a golden and silver light shines behind. And he knuckle punched one, before snap kicked another, knee kicked one more and hurled one into three others. Rolling his shoulder he punched one through the chest and kicked it off thus causing it to explode. Dojo who was on Clay's shoulder then said as Clay was doing some tai chi: "Woah, woah, woah. Hey, watch out! Uh, Clay, big fight here. Wanna get in the game?"
Stopping Clay then said: " Just take' my cleansing' breath. Now I'm ready."
But a robot tackled him over the side and onto a lower ledge and both yelled out and grunted hitting it. A robot hovered above them and took aim, but Kimiko came falling down and shouted before asking them in concern: "Two-Ton Tunic! Are you all right?"
Clay waved and said: "Don't worry about us none. Just get that Shen Gong Wu."
Rai tossed the coin up and flipped through the air and took out a few robots and landed next to Omi and flipped it back and forth in his hands then said: " Bet you wish you had this Shen Gong Wu."
Omi smashed one and took its head cap before chunking it and said: "Yes. But you need it more than me."
Jack, using his staff, knocked the debris away and the four standing dragons stood before him in combat position and Omi said: "The battle is over, Spicer! You lost."
Jack then asked mockingly: "Whatever shall we do?"
Wuya laughed and said: "Perhaps they should meet our new friend, Le Mime."
The mime appeared by acting as if he was climbing out from behind a small rock. Kimiko giggled and said: "You brought a mime?"
Raimundo laughed and asked mockingly: "What're you gonna do? Annoy us to death?"
Kimiko then said as the Mime was acting like they were in a box and said: " Look at him, he's pretending to put us inside a box."
She laughed harder, but Takeru noticed the mine's skin was acting as if it was pressed against something and Kimiko said: "So lame. Oh no, we are trapped. We can not get out."
Omi began walking and said before grunting as he hit something: " Very silly. I- Hey!"
Takeru started to hit around them and he said: "Yep, knew it. The blood clown skin acted like it was pressed against something."
Raimundo then said, touching the box: " Ow. There is a wall here."
Kimiko then checked it as well, followed by Omi as she said: "Uh, guys, we really are trapped."
Jack laughed and banged on the box and said: "You kids have fun. We're off to get the Fist of Tebigong."
Takeru then hoped they're at least some form of window so they do not suffocate. Hearing grunting, the group saw Clay climb back up and he asked: "Hey, what're y'all doin' here? Shouldn't you be rounding' up that Fist of Tebigong?"
Takeru then said: " Clay you have to get going, a Mime with magic powers has us trapped. Get the Wu while we try to free ourselves."
He kicked the wall and a thud was heard surprising Clay and Dojo. Dojo then said, shaking his head: "Magic mime? They've always been obnoxious, but now they're dangerous too?"
Clay and Dojo rushed off and Takeru began looking for a way out and found a window was only a thin, barely able to get them through as he could only get his hand free. Stroking his chin in confusion as he remembered the Mime sealed them in a complete box with no doors or windows. Omi looks at the running form of the earth dragon and says: "Our fates rest in Clay's hands."
Kimiko circled up into a ball on the ground and said: "So what you're saying is: we're doomed."
Raimundo then nodded and replied smoothly: "Been nice knowing' you guys."
Omi then said, trying to stay positive: "Raimundo, Kimiko, we must have faith in our comrade, Clay."
Raimundo scoffed and said: "Old man kung fu to the rescue? Pfft, not in this life."
Kimiko looked at him and said in hopelessness: "Face it, Omi. If Clay's our last hope, we're hopeless."
Raimundo then said in depression: "Good-bye Fist of Tebigong."
Kimiko then said, throwing her arms up: "Hello 10,000 years of darkness."
Omi looked down and said: "You may have a point."
Omi begans yelling as he started running on the wall and ceiling and Takeru smacked the two guys upside the head knocking them around and he said: "Shut it okay."
Taking a seat in midair he pondered and blinked realizing and he said: "Omi, quick get to a wall and imagine a door."
Rai then asked while massaging his hand: "Okay, that's odd."
They all looked at the warrior of energy and saw him sitting on nothing and he said: "Before Clay showed up I imagined a window for us to get some air in here and it was there. So Omi do it."
Omi then said fiddling with the wall filling for an unlocked door: "So, if I imagine a door, will it be here too?"
Hearing clicking sounds and Omi opening an Invisible door. Omi cheered and said: "Yes! Simple solutions to complicated problems."
Kimiko hugged him and said: " Oh, check you out with the big brain."
Omi smiled stupidly and Takeru then said picking him up like a suitcase and said: "Come on Clay needs backup."
They nodded and rushed off in the same direction they went. Jumping over some rocks they found the Mime with a black eye and Takeru said: "Seems like Clay already dealt with the Mime."
Hearing combat over the hill they heard Wuya say: "What are you waiting for? Vaporize him!"
Jack shook his head and said: "Wuya, Wuya, Wuya, How long have you been at this villain game?"
Wuya growled and said seriously: " I wreaked havoc and destruction while the earth was still young and mankind was just crawling out of the mud."
Jack: And yet you still make amateur mistakes. Everyone knows, gloating first, then vaporizing. You've come far, Clay, but you didn't count on the magnificently evil mind of Jack Spicer! But…" summoning out his staff he said: " You never know what the enemy could do."
Wuya grumbled and replied: "You talk too much."
Clay reached into his shirt and said before whipping out his Wu and using: "Ghost lady's got a point. Eye of Dashi."
Jack leaned back and avoided the bolt of lightning and spun the staff and went to swing, swipe and stab Clay who blocked each attack. But knocked the gauntlet up and both grabbed it causing it to glow and Clay said: "It looks like we're headed for a Xiaolin Showdown you dirty snake."
Omi called out as they came over the hill: "This way. Hurry."
Dojo looked at them and joined the group and said: "Hey guys, you're just in time."
Jack smirked and said: "Clay, I challenge you to a Xiaolin Showdown."
Clay nodded and replied: "Name your game, Jack."
Soon they heard a robin chirping and Jack said: "That robin. First one to catch it wins."
Omi looked confused and said: "Oh, catch a robin?"
Clay then said: "Okay, Jack, I accept your challenge."
Rai, Kimi and Omi groaned as Jack laughed and said: "Let's go!"
And both contestants shouted: "Xiaolin Showdown!"
The wind began thrashing as the environment changed and morphed for the showdown. Takeru smirked and said: "Thirty bucks says Clay gets it by outsmarting brainiacs."
Rai and Kimiko then said: "Oh, so on.*
Takeru smirked and both fighters shouted: "Gong yi tan pai!"
Jack laughs and takes off after the bird and Clay begin doing some Tai chi and Takeru smirks. As Jack chased after the bird, it flew into cracks and crevices to fit itself. Clay walked over to a flower and began plucking out some seeds and Takeru laughed as they duckrd to avoid Jack. But as the bird did a sharp turn Jack slammed into a pillar and made the guys wince in pain. Clay gave her a finger out and the bird landed on it and started eating the seeds from the hat and told the bird: "Hey there little fella. Enjoy the grub."
As the area returned to normal and the bird flew off having its fill. The group rushed down as Clay had all the new Wu and Kimiko said hugging him: "He did it!"
Raimundo patted his shoulder and gave him a thumbs up and said: "Excelente."
Clay smiled and said: "Oh, thanks y'all."
Omi then said in excitement: "Clay has me tripping on very cold stones!"
Raimundo shook his head and started saying before giving up: "No, no, no. Clay's got you a stone cold trip- ah forget it."
Back at the temple training yard all five of them gathered and looked at Clay who was smiling brightly. Kimiko giggled and said: "Aw, look at Clay. Beaming like the big hero."
Clay then waved his hand and looked sheepish before saying: "Aw, now, you're gonna make me blush."
Raimundo then put his elbow and Clay's shoulder and asked him: "So, Clay, can I give the Eye of Dashi a try?"
Clay passed him the pendant and said: "Sure thing Ry."
Omi looked surprised and said, trying to start an argument: "What?! I should try it before you! I found it!"
Raimundo laughed and waved it around while saying: "You snooze, you lose."
Omi then said while grabbing the newest Sheng Gong Wu and said with a smirk: "Then perhaps I'll try out the Fist of Tebigong on your head!*
Kimiko then grabbed the sash and said: "Guys, knock it off, or I'll Third-Arm Sash your mouth off."
Clay then said to them: "Besides, I'd like to think we all learned a little somethin' today."
Kimiko then asked in confusion: "Never lose faith in a friend?"
Omi then asked: "The value of simple solutions?"
Raimundo then asked jokingly: "Omi can't use slang?"
Takeru then said: "Yes, but we learned everybody hates Mimes".
Everyone laughed and started practicing with Sheng Gong Wu. Kimiko, Omi and Rai had the fastest of the five to easily master the coin. But Takeru had mastered the Eye, the fist, the tunic and the sash quite easily. Clay had mastered to a point of using the tunic, sash and fist. But Rai was okay wielding the eye and the sash and they trained till the sun had set. Exiting the bath garbed in a white shirt and black shorts he stretched and sighed in relief.
Walking to his room, he passed Clay and waved to him seeing the cowboy working on his saddle. Raimundo as he was cleaning his surfboard, Omi who was meditating and peaked around the corner and saw Kimiko playing her game and he said: "Bath's open Kim, better go now."
Pausing her game she grabbed her stuff and left, plopping down on his bed mat he sighed and turned off his light before falling asleep. Today was a simple good day, good friends, a good workout, kicking evil's but and so much more. He hoped they can keep this pace up now, with five Wu each one of them can wield, maybe they'll finally have a chance to get more Wu in the future. Meanwhile back at the manor Jack had received a package and he opened it and Wuya gasped and said: "The Jetbootdu, with it you can defy gravity by flying or walking up faces."
Jack smirked and said: "Cool."
Dawn rose the next day and Takeru was doing some warm ups after breakfast and training began as it was him against Clay and Rai in a fist fight. Blocking, evading, countering and striking the trio went at each other. On another spot, Kimiko was flipping and using her flexibility against Omi and hurled him away by leg locking him and tossing him into a pond. Grabbing Clay's punch, he hurled him into Rai knocking the two into a puddle and it was just him and Kimiko. Circling one another, both looked ready to fight it out. Both rushed at one another and Dojo came out from the temple and shouted: "Hold it we got another Wu everybody!"
Anyway the relationship between Kimiko and Takeru won't really start blooming after Mala Jong. But the seed will be planted after the whole tangle web comb incident. And Kimiko will be going through all her canon outfits. Also I will be adding Wu from the Chronicle Series and the card game as they have a sixth Wu for the split up.
