Congratulations reviewers. You nagged me to the point of extreme annoyance. So now this story will have some RaiKim in it. I will eventually write a story that is devoted to it. On to the story. It starts out with the Dragons because I didn't say anything about them finding out about the Shen Gong Wu.
Clay, Omi, and Sousuke watched Kimiko walk up to Raimundo. They couldn't hear, but it looked like they were talking. Then Rai Clawed to somewhere, and Kimiko followed. Master Fung told them to continue their training, and they did so.
They were all unfocused due to the recent events, so when Omi, practiced with the Eye of Dashi, he hit almost everything except the dummy he was supposed to be aiming at.
Clay took the time to meditate. He had intended just to try and become focused, but instead wondered where Raimundo had gone. He knew that Kimiko liked Rai as more than a friend, and Rai liked her as well. The point was that they never told each other. Now something had happened. It wasn't about Kimiko hurting Rai with the FoT. Rai had used that as an excuse to leave, but something else had motivated him.
Sousuke was simply drifting around with the Jet Bootsu. His mind was torturing him with the knowledge that all this was his fault. Raimundo had obviously liked Kimiko, and must have been the one who saw them. The worst part was that Kimiko didn't like Sousuke that way. It had been his powers. They had their own mind.
"Hey, Storm Sword!" shouted Sousuke. "Is this going to end up as a bad Yu-Gi-Oh parody?"
"Nope," I said. "It's just relevant that you don't have control over your powers. And if all the special attacks are from YuYu Hakusho, guess what your attack is."
He had lost control, despite what he had told them when they first met. He needed to keep his emotions balanced. His powers would get out of control if he didn't. His power was different than that of the other Dragons. When it awakened he was a different person. The entity got his emotions balanced and retreated into his body. He longed for something to happen. For a Shen Gong Wu to activate, for Wuya to attack. Anything.
Night was just starting to fall when Dojo appeared. "A new Shen Gong Wu just appeared!" They rushed inside and looked at the scroll. "The Orb of Element allows the user to use any element they choose." The lack of Raimundo's enthusiastic comment was an ever-present reminder of his absence, as was the lack of arguing while on Dojo a reminder of Kimiko and Rai's absence.
They soon arrived in Chicago, where they speculated on where it could be. Clay guessed an amusement park, where it could be hidden among the lights. Dojo went with him. Omi went searching everywhere.
Sousuke was fighting the rage that welled up inside him. This was where his parents' murderer was. His name was James Reed. Sousuke set off toward the building where Reed was a CEO. Besides, the Orb might be being used as a paperweight. He said that to give himself a reason for going. Funny thing is, he was right.
Here's where Raimundo, Wuya and Kimiko are.
They had just headed through the portal. They emerged next to a tree in a park. Wuya was using an incantation to enchant the tree. Several branches emerged. They wove together to form a sort of room, and that is where Wuya left Kimiko. Wuya might need to use a lot of energy, which would release the magic rings, and she didn't want Kimiko to escape. A hostage could always prove useful.
Raimundo watched as Wuya formed the cage. He ha suggested that Kimiko be left behind, but Wuya had disagreed. Even though he was still angry, he felt guilty about Kimiko being a hostage. After all, he had never told Kimiko how he felt. I was an idiot to do this. Kimiko never said she liked me as anything more than a friend. When I get the chance I'll apologize. If I get the chance. For all I know, Wuya could kill her.
His thoughts were interrupted by Wuya telling him to find the Shen Gong Wu. Apparently the incredible amount of life energy was making it hard to sense the Shen Gong Wu energy. They both set out to look for the Shen Gong Wu. Wuya wandered about the city, hoping to sense the Orb if she got close to it.
Raimundo would have been tired, but he had gotten enough rest while he was unconscious. However, even being well rested might not be enough. This could be an energy draining all night job. He stopped by an amusement park to get a soda, hoping to find a little money. Luck was with him and he found five dollars. After using his elemental power to win some money on rigged games, he bought an overpriced soda to keep himself awake.
Several things caught is attention. The first thing was Clay looking at an unusual light bulb on the Ferris wheel. The second thing was the light bulb, which was changing from brown to black to blue. The third thing was Jack Spicer.
Jack flew up to the bulb, and Clay climbed up to it.
"Lotus Twister!" shouted Raimundo. His hand extended and he grabbed it at the same time Clay and Jack did. "Jack and Clay! I challenge you to a… something. What do I challenge you to if there are three people?"
Okay. A three person Showdown. That will happen later. Lets go check on Omi.
Omi was walking through a park. He was looking for a spot to rest, as it was very late. Suddenly, he saw an odd knot of branches. They were woven together so smoothly that you would not be able to slip a blade of grass through. So when he put his hand against it, he was surprised that it went right through.
"Omi, is that you?" asked a voice.
"Kimiko? Why are you in here?"
"Wuya locked me in. It's indestructible from the inside, and if you attacked, it would go through and hit me."
Omi withdrew his hand. "But I can take my hand out."
"Great! That means you can pull me through."
Omi pulled her through. In the distance they saw silhouettes of Jack, Clay, and Rai. They rushed over to see that they had simultaneously grabbed the Orb of Lower Elements. It had the powers of Water, Earth, Darkness. (Last chapter, I made a typing mistake and said Light.) Wuya appeared shortly.
"Hey Wuya!" shouted Rai. "What do we do if three people grab a Shen Gong Wu at once?"
"Ask the monk." said Wuya.
"I shall consult Master Fung." Omi ran off.
Jack, Clay , and Rai found that they couldn't let go of the Orb.
"We might be here a while." said Rai. He took out some coins and a deck of cards. "Anybody want to play blackjack?"
Okay. Here is Sousuke and Sakura.
Sousuke was walking to the building, when e passed a girl who radiated strange energy. "You are Xiaolin Dragon of Light." It was not a question.
"And you are Dragon of Darkness. My name is Sakura."
"My name is…" he felt strange. He was about to say Sousuke, but found himself giving his true name: "y v g j " (I just picked random symbols. Pronounce it however you want. I don't think the symbols will show up when I publish it.)
"So you want revenge on James Reed." It was odd, but she felt a sort of psychic connection. "I can help you. He didn't directly kill my family, but forced us into bankruptcy. We were business rivals. He is an evil man. Not like Jack Spicer."
"Yes. It's hard to explain, but it's as if I can see into your mind, and you know that he cares about some people more than himself."
He saw the building. "Cameras everywhere. Overly tight security for an office building. And look, classic action movie. The ventilation shaft is completely unguarded."
"Do you think Storm Sword forgot that it's the middle of the night?"
"I didn't forget, I just don't care."
They climbed up the shaft, watching the office. Reed was there. They watched as someone stepped into the office. Reed smiled and you could see the weird glint.
"Do you ever wonder how people do that? It's pretty weird how there's that spark." said Sakura.
"Wint-O-Green Lifesavers. They spark if you bite them hard. Look, there's a pack on his desk." said Sousuke.
The conversation between the person and Reed continued. They showed a book to Reed, and he opened it to the middle.
"Hey Sakura, Why do people just randomly open a book to the middle instead of the first page?"
"No clue. I think it's because this is a cartoon." This talk was just a distraction. They didn't want to think much about their revenge. Finally the person left. They dropped down, and stopped thinking. Rage was driving them both. Sousuke drew his black katana and handed Sakura his white one. They stepped closer and…
OH NO! Cliffhanger.
Omi finally returned. He told them that you just had a three way Showdown.
"WE WAITED THREE DAMN HOURS FOR THAT?!" shouted Raimundo. "Fine! Clay, Jack, I challenge you to a Xiaolin Showdown. My Golden Tiger Claws against Your Jet Bootsu against your Mantis Flip Coin. First one to scale the rock climbing wall wins."
Suddenly a blue sign with white block lettering appeared. It read: You can't use the Claws in a race.
"Why not." protested Raimundo.
How much of a fucking idiot can you be! Because it's not fair, Damnit!
"Okay. I thought that Shen Gong Wu were made before cursing was invented."
I'm enchanted to keep up with modern slang.
"Fine! I'll use the Lotus Twister. Now you get a one way ticket to the coal burning plant!"
Don't hurt me! I'm just a sign! It disappeared.
"Damnit! Okay, we can start the freakin' race. GONG YI TAMPAI!"
Okay end of chapter. Sorry that it's short.