Ok,this is the final chapter of Fobidden Desire,so ENJOY IT! I hope you`ve enjoyed the story,Maybe there`ll be a sequel.I dunno.We`ll see.Well,thanks for reading and reviewing!
BTW,there`s a little bit of Kimiko/Raimundo in this chapter!
~Haunted Flower
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Xiaolin Showdown:Fobidden Desire
Chapter 12:Final Sacrifice
Omi,Kimiko,Clay and Raimundo stared at the unmoving figure of Miranda.
"OH MY GOD,NO!!" Jack screamed and ran over to her.Wuya was still weak from firing the beam,so she had passed out about a minute ago.
Jack held Miranda`s slender form in his arms,hugging her against his chest.She had no visible damage from the beam,only a few scratches on her face and hands.It hurt Jack to pick her up because of his still bleeding shoulder,but he didn`t care.
"Miranda....please..wake up!!" Jack shouted.Raimundo,over on the sidelines,watched in shock at the sight.Had Miranda really just given her life up for Jack?
Miranda drew a breath in and opened her eyes.Weakly,she raised up her arm and put a hand on Jack`s pale face.
"You`re alive?!" Jack smiled,not beleiving his eyes.
Miranda struggled to keep her eyes open."I..won`t be for long..." she replied weakly."Please,no!Don`t talk like that!" Jack pleaded,tears forming in his eyes.
"I...just wanted to thank you for everything you`ve done for me.I love you Jack...and,I will always love you." Miranda said,her weak hand falling down.
"M-Miranda....no!!" Jack whispered."You...can`t go.."
"It`s my time to go...I saved you,but you do not have to thank me.I`d rather you live a long life instead of me.." Miranda said,her breathing becoming more and more labored.
Using her last bit of strength,she raised her head and brought her mouth to Jack`s for one last kiss.When their lips parted,Miranda whispered....
"Never forget me,as I will always remember you....Jack Spicer." then,with one final breath,she closed her eyes and died.
Tears dripped down Jack`s face as he held her close to him.He once warm skin became cold.
She had died for him.She saved him.She loved him.Now she was dead.
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Omi wiped his eyes with the back of his hand.
"Oh,great sadness.I have never seen such an act of courage as to give one`s life up for another!" the little monk`s eyes were wet with tears.
Clay took off his cowboy hat and held it with both hands."This is awful..." he said sadly.
Poor Kimiko was crying into a blue handkerchief."Oh my God..Oh my God...Miranda`s gone..she`s gone!!" Kimiko cried.
Raimundo was against the wall of the field,arms crossed,his face hidden from view be shadows.Everyone could see that he was crying too.He couldn`t take it anymore.He dropped to the ground,hugged his knees to his chest and sobbed quietly into his arms.Kimiko dropped down beside him.She put a hand on his shoulder.
"Rai....I`m so sorry...she`s gone.." Kimiko cried.Her eyes were rimmed red from crying.
Raimundo lifted his head and looked at Kimiko.Never had he seen her so sad.
"Kimiko..." he whispered.
"I`m sorry! I`m sorry!" Kimiko yelled,and hugged Raimundo tightly."I know how much she meant to you! I know how much you cared! Now she`s gone!! I`m sorry!!" Kimiko cried,her sounds muffled since her face was buried in his chest.
"It`s ok,Kimi! It`s ok..." Raimundo whispered,hugging her."I`m just so sorry for you...." Kimiko said,starting to calm down.
They both sat there,holding one another in their arms.Then,they stood up and looked at Jack.He was still holding Miranda close to him,the tears drizzling down his face.
Then,he lied her down."Rest easy,Miranda...." he whispered.Then he stood up."This still doesn`t mean I`m not bent on world domination.You still are my enemies,and maybe when Wuya gets some sense knocked into her,she`ll come back.For now,later!" Jack said,and flew out of the room.Suddenly, the room started to shake.
"Let`s get outta here!" Kimiko yelled.
The four Xiaolin warriors ran out of the room before it collapsed on itself.The room disappeared after that.It was all made by Wuya,so when she was knocked out,the room came undone.
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The four friends came out of Jack`s house.Feeling terrible and depressed,they hopped on Dojo and flew home."I`m sorry,kids..." Dojo said sadly.
Raimundo went into his room and looked out the window.The sun had risen already.He couldn`t beleive that it was just this morning that he had asked Miranda to watch the sunrise with him,and now she was dead.Suddenly,someone knocked at his door.
"Hey,Rai.It`s me." Kimiko said."I`m going outside to watch the sunrise.Wanna come? Maybe it`ll help cheer you up!"
"Uhh...Kimi,the sun already rose."
"I don`t care.It`ll still take our mind off things."
"Ok,I`ll be right out." Raimundo said,looking away from his window and saying to himself,"Goodbye,Miranda.I`ll always remember you."
He walked out the door.
Kimiko was sitting on a rock with her hands in fists under her chin.Raimundo came and sat next to her.Kimiko slid off the rock.
"I`m still terribly sorry,Rai." Kimiko said."I mean,I didn`t even get a chance to know her that well..."
"Well,all I can say is,she played Chinese Checkers really good! She beat me every time!"
Kimiko had to laugh.She hesitated at first,then leaned her head on Raimundo`s shoulder.
Raimundo was shocked to say the least and he leaned his head against hers.
"Thanks for being there for me,Kimi..." he whispered.
"You`re welcome,Rai."
And they watched the sun together,hoping that better days were ahead.
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Jack Spicer was curled up in a ball against the wall of his lair.He was so overcome with depression over Miranda`s death."I`ll take over the world for her..." he whispered.
"Now now,Jackie! Did you forget about me?" Wuya appeared over him.
"UGH!! Get away from me! You`re the reason Miranda`s dead now!" Jack stood up and backed away.
"No,Miranda did this on her own free will.She didn`t have to die! Now,how about you forgive me and we can take over the world?" Wuya asked in a sincere voice.
"How can I trust you again after what you did?"
"Oh,beleive me! I promise you,Jack! I will never hurt anyone you care about again! I need you to help me get my body back!"
"You`ve got to swear you won`t hurt anyone I love,which isn`t that many people."
"Promised! Done!" Wuya smiled."My dear Jack,you know I didn`t mean to hurt little Miranda! I just wasn`t thinking clearly! Trust me!"
"This is your last chance,Wuya...." Jack looked at her right in the eyes(A/N:Er..mask?).
"Great,Jack! Now,let`s control the world,shall we?We`ll get the Shen-Gong-Wu and everything will be ok!" Wuya laughed.
"Fine...." Jack forced a smile.
Their plots for world domination were in progress...again.
And so ends the story of Forbidden Desire....
END
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THAT WAS SO SAAADD!!!! Well,so ends this story! I hope you liked it! Now,for thanks yous!! I`d like to thank all my reviewers,my friends,and most of all,Kid`s WB for airing Xiaolin Showdown.Without you,this fic would have never existed!To my friend Justin,who got me interested in the show in the first place!LOVE YOU,MAN! To my friend Chris(also known as MB Fan!),for putting up with my obsessions,to Karissa,who doesn`t think I`m a lunatic,and..er...My parents for letting me watch TV...Well,that`s it and I`ll see you next Fic! BYE BYE!!
(The NOT WANNABE GOTH,)
~Haunted Flower
BTW,there`s a little bit of Kimiko/Raimundo in this chapter!
~Haunted Flower
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Xiaolin Showdown:Fobidden Desire
Chapter 12:Final Sacrifice
Omi,Kimiko,Clay and Raimundo stared at the unmoving figure of Miranda.
"OH MY GOD,NO!!" Jack screamed and ran over to her.Wuya was still weak from firing the beam,so she had passed out about a minute ago.
Jack held Miranda`s slender form in his arms,hugging her against his chest.She had no visible damage from the beam,only a few scratches on her face and hands.It hurt Jack to pick her up because of his still bleeding shoulder,but he didn`t care.
"Miranda....please..wake up!!" Jack shouted.Raimundo,over on the sidelines,watched in shock at the sight.Had Miranda really just given her life up for Jack?
Miranda drew a breath in and opened her eyes.Weakly,she raised up her arm and put a hand on Jack`s pale face.
"You`re alive?!" Jack smiled,not beleiving his eyes.
Miranda struggled to keep her eyes open."I..won`t be for long..." she replied weakly."Please,no!Don`t talk like that!" Jack pleaded,tears forming in his eyes.
"I...just wanted to thank you for everything you`ve done for me.I love you Jack...and,I will always love you." Miranda said,her weak hand falling down.
"M-Miranda....no!!" Jack whispered."You...can`t go.."
"It`s my time to go...I saved you,but you do not have to thank me.I`d rather you live a long life instead of me.." Miranda said,her breathing becoming more and more labored.
Using her last bit of strength,she raised her head and brought her mouth to Jack`s for one last kiss.When their lips parted,Miranda whispered....
"Never forget me,as I will always remember you....Jack Spicer." then,with one final breath,she closed her eyes and died.
Tears dripped down Jack`s face as he held her close to him.He once warm skin became cold.
She had died for him.She saved him.She loved him.Now she was dead.
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Omi wiped his eyes with the back of his hand.
"Oh,great sadness.I have never seen such an act of courage as to give one`s life up for another!" the little monk`s eyes were wet with tears.
Clay took off his cowboy hat and held it with both hands."This is awful..." he said sadly.
Poor Kimiko was crying into a blue handkerchief."Oh my God..Oh my God...Miranda`s gone..she`s gone!!" Kimiko cried.
Raimundo was against the wall of the field,arms crossed,his face hidden from view be shadows.Everyone could see that he was crying too.He couldn`t take it anymore.He dropped to the ground,hugged his knees to his chest and sobbed quietly into his arms.Kimiko dropped down beside him.She put a hand on his shoulder.
"Rai....I`m so sorry...she`s gone.." Kimiko cried.Her eyes were rimmed red from crying.
Raimundo lifted his head and looked at Kimiko.Never had he seen her so sad.
"Kimiko..." he whispered.
"I`m sorry! I`m sorry!" Kimiko yelled,and hugged Raimundo tightly."I know how much she meant to you! I know how much you cared! Now she`s gone!! I`m sorry!!" Kimiko cried,her sounds muffled since her face was buried in his chest.
"It`s ok,Kimi! It`s ok..." Raimundo whispered,hugging her."I`m just so sorry for you...." Kimiko said,starting to calm down.
They both sat there,holding one another in their arms.Then,they stood up and looked at Jack.He was still holding Miranda close to him,the tears drizzling down his face.
Then,he lied her down."Rest easy,Miranda...." he whispered.Then he stood up."This still doesn`t mean I`m not bent on world domination.You still are my enemies,and maybe when Wuya gets some sense knocked into her,she`ll come back.For now,later!" Jack said,and flew out of the room.Suddenly, the room started to shake.
"Let`s get outta here!" Kimiko yelled.
The four Xiaolin warriors ran out of the room before it collapsed on itself.The room disappeared after that.It was all made by Wuya,so when she was knocked out,the room came undone.
__
The four friends came out of Jack`s house.Feeling terrible and depressed,they hopped on Dojo and flew home."I`m sorry,kids..." Dojo said sadly.
Raimundo went into his room and looked out the window.The sun had risen already.He couldn`t beleive that it was just this morning that he had asked Miranda to watch the sunrise with him,and now she was dead.Suddenly,someone knocked at his door.
"Hey,Rai.It`s me." Kimiko said."I`m going outside to watch the sunrise.Wanna come? Maybe it`ll help cheer you up!"
"Uhh...Kimi,the sun already rose."
"I don`t care.It`ll still take our mind off things."
"Ok,I`ll be right out." Raimundo said,looking away from his window and saying to himself,"Goodbye,Miranda.I`ll always remember you."
He walked out the door.
Kimiko was sitting on a rock with her hands in fists under her chin.Raimundo came and sat next to her.Kimiko slid off the rock.
"I`m still terribly sorry,Rai." Kimiko said."I mean,I didn`t even get a chance to know her that well..."
"Well,all I can say is,she played Chinese Checkers really good! She beat me every time!"
Kimiko had to laugh.She hesitated at first,then leaned her head on Raimundo`s shoulder.
Raimundo was shocked to say the least and he leaned his head against hers.
"Thanks for being there for me,Kimi..." he whispered.
"You`re welcome,Rai."
And they watched the sun together,hoping that better days were ahead.
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Jack Spicer was curled up in a ball against the wall of his lair.He was so overcome with depression over Miranda`s death."I`ll take over the world for her..." he whispered.
"Now now,Jackie! Did you forget about me?" Wuya appeared over him.
"UGH!! Get away from me! You`re the reason Miranda`s dead now!" Jack stood up and backed away.
"No,Miranda did this on her own free will.She didn`t have to die! Now,how about you forgive me and we can take over the world?" Wuya asked in a sincere voice.
"How can I trust you again after what you did?"
"Oh,beleive me! I promise you,Jack! I will never hurt anyone you care about again! I need you to help me get my body back!"
"You`ve got to swear you won`t hurt anyone I love,which isn`t that many people."
"Promised! Done!" Wuya smiled."My dear Jack,you know I didn`t mean to hurt little Miranda! I just wasn`t thinking clearly! Trust me!"
"This is your last chance,Wuya...." Jack looked at her right in the eyes(A/N:Er..mask?).
"Great,Jack! Now,let`s control the world,shall we?We`ll get the Shen-Gong-Wu and everything will be ok!" Wuya laughed.
"Fine...." Jack forced a smile.
Their plots for world domination were in progress...again.
And so ends the story of Forbidden Desire....
END
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THAT WAS SO SAAADD!!!! Well,so ends this story! I hope you liked it! Now,for thanks yous!! I`d like to thank all my reviewers,my friends,and most of all,Kid`s WB for airing Xiaolin Showdown.Without you,this fic would have never existed!To my friend Justin,who got me interested in the show in the first place!LOVE YOU,MAN! To my friend Chris(also known as MB Fan!),for putting up with my obsessions,to Karissa,who doesn`t think I`m a lunatic,and..er...My parents for letting me watch TV...Well,that`s it and I`ll see you next Fic! BYE BYE!!
(The NOT WANNABE GOTH,)
~Haunted Flower