Okay. As an apology for taking so long to update chapter 4, I am going to try and write this chapter quickly. Today's episode of XS gave me some inspiration.

Okay, screw that. I wrote that author's note over a week ago. My internet broke for like a week, and I wasn't allowed to turn my computer on, plus I have camp that takes up most of the day.

They all stared at Jack. Finding out that he was a Xiaolin Dragon was a shock. They hoped that he would join them instead of Wuya. They were all aware of the dangers of Wuya having a Dragon as an apprentice.

"So, are you gonna stay?" asked Kimiko. Might as well be direct.

"I don't know. I could learn some stuff about my powers, but I'm not much of a fighter."

"So?" said Rai "You could learn."

"Okay, I guess I'll stay. It won't be that bad." he snapped his fingers and his Jackbots showed up. All 3,248 of them.

They started with hand to hand combat. Jack was wearing a black Xiaolin Dragon tunic. Jack and Clay were fighting. Clay punched at Jack. He blocked, but the force of the punch sent him flying.

"Ow! That hurt!"

"There are no lessons in victory, but a thousand in defeat." Raimundo said. "Lesson 1: Blocking an attack is not always effective if the blow was delivered with sufficient force. Lesson 2: Don't say 'ow that hurt' when you get hurt in battle."

"Whatever. Can we get on to Shen Gong Wu combat?" Kimiko chose the Eye of Dashi, while Jack chose the Third Arm Sash. They started the match.

Jack used the Third Arm Sash to grab the Eye of Dashi. However, he missed, and instead scratched Kimiko's hand. She released the Eye, and it flew into the air. Jack used the Sash to grab it. He looked around, but Kimiko wasn't there. He felt a sharp pain in the back of his head, and realized Kimiko had kicked him.

"Lesson 3: You may not have the upper hand when it seems like you do. Lesson 4: Watch your back."

"Where are you getting this stuff?"

"I got a desk calendar while we were in Chicago."

The next activity was meditation, then lunch. Jack tried to meditate, but when meditation was over, he found that he could not get out of his meditative position. Clay tossed him the Lotus Twister. Jack quickly untangled himself and they ate lunch.

"This food doesn't taste." said Jack.

"You mean it doesn't taste good?" asked Kimiko.

"No. This food has no taste."

"Guys, a new Shen Gong Wu just activated! Wow, I need to alter my Shen Gong Wu activation dialogue."

Everyone went to their rooms to change into their normal clothes.

Sousuke and Sakura had woken up and were also coming. Master Fung had used several spells to heal them. They were both in a sort of depression. They walked out to find Dojo complaining about having to carry five people.

"Seven." Rai corrected as Sousuke and Sakura.

Rya walked up. "Oh sure, I'll just walk."

"Rya, you can fly." said Jack.

"Whatever."

Riding on Dojo:

"What am I wearing?" asked Kimiko.

"What?" I said.

"Well, Storm Sword, you know I change my outfit every episode."

"Whatever. I don't feel like deciding. Readers can use their imagination."

"What if I don't like that answer?"

"I don't care."

"So where, and what is the Shen Gong Wu?" asked Jack, breaking the tension. I retreated.

"It's called the Rabbit's Ears." Rai said "It-"

"Gives you amazing hearing?" interrupted Omi.

"No." said Kimiko. "It makes you fast. Haven't you played Majora's Mask?"

"Whose mask?"

"It's a video game. Now where is this Shen Gong Wu?"

"We should reach it any minute. It's in King of Prussia."

"Great." said Rai and Kimiko simultaneously. Kimiko sounded excited, but Rai said it sarcastically.

"I don't get it." said Clay.

"King of Prussia is home to many things." said Rai. "Including the author of these stories, and the second largest mall in America."

"You forgot to say great."

"What?"

"I'm The Great Author. This insolence will cost you dearly! I will give Wuya a new apprentice!" I shouted.

"Crap. You just had to insult him, didn't you Kimiko." said Rai. Kimiko punched him in the stomach.

"Come on, let's go find the Rabbit's Ears." said Dojo as he landed.

Kimiko walked up to the mall entrance. Rai's comment was "I know I'm making a big mistake following you into a mall, but I'll come because it says there's a Nintendo convention. They probably have masks modeled after the one's in The Legend of Zelda series, and one of them might be the Rabbit's Ears."

They walked inside. Rai took out the Golden Tiger Claws. He looked around to get a good picture of the place in his mind. Clay took out the Serpent's Tail, while Omi took the Falcon's Eye.

"Don't you need a Shen Gong Wu, Kimiko? My Ancient Guide to Females says-"

"FIRE!" The charred heap of ashes that used to be the book fell to the ground. "You were saying?"

"Nothing." said Omi.

"She won't get lost." said Rai. "She's a girl. A mall is her natural habitat."

Kimiko punched him in the stomach again.

"Are you gonna keep doing that? Ow." said Rai.

"Probably, if you keep annoying me."

"If you say so. Well anyway, despite the fact that that blow should have crushed my stomach, I'm hungry. This is a mall. Therefore there's a food court." He was about to leave, when suddenly Katnappe dropped down from the ceiling.

"You don't need to bother finding the Rabbit's Ears, because I have them, and I'm taking them to Wuya."

"Fine." said Rai. "But maybe we should make this interesting. All or nothing. If you can get the Claws from us, you can have all the Shen Gong Wu we have with us. But if we get the Rabbit's Ears, we just leave you with no Shen Gong Wu."

"I accept."

"Good." Rai moved fast. Katnappe could have used the Ears, but she was surprised. Raimundo landed a few well placed kicks, causing her to stumble backwards.

Kimiko took up the fight. She took out the Fist of Tebigong.

"Fist of Tebigong!" She punched the ground. Katnappe was sent flying, but so was Rai. Omi grabbed the Claws, and Katnappe grabbed the Ears.

"Rabbit's Ears!" Katnappe ran at Omi.

Omi opened a portal and dropped the Claws in. Dojo slithered after them.

"You're goal was to win, while mine was simply not to lose." He kicked Katnappe, and Jack finished her off with a well aimed punch. He grabbed the Ears.

"Victory!" he shouted. The others congratulated him.

They walked out. Dojo had just extended to his forty foot dragon form, when they heard a voice.

"Failure is unacceptable! Jack Spicer was much more useful than you! At least he could win once in a while! They just kick you a little and you lose! You should have taken the Shen Gong Wu and left!"

Katnappe walked out, followed by Wuya. Wuya continued to shout at Katnappe.

"I never had it that bad." said Jack. "Getting a body made her meaner, if that's possible. Plus she's venting the steam that's been building up since you defeated Mala Mala Jong."

"I will seek a new apprentice. You are weak and useless!"

Katnappe walked away. Jack went after her. She stopped. "What do you want?"

"I want to say that I'm sorry. I know what it's like to be insulted by Wuya, but not like that." Jack put an arm around her shoulder. "So if it's okay with the others, maybe you could stay with us at the Temple."

Katnappe smiled and kissed Jack. Jack smiled as well, and they walked over to the other Dragons. They gave an almost immediate yes. They felt sorry for her and they needed as much help as possible to fight Wuya.

"Young boy." said Wuya. "You are Dragon of Darkness. Why do you waste your powers here? You should join me."

Everyone stood there, staring. Wuya wouldn't have asked if there wasn't a good chance of the answer being yes. So it was only half a surprise when Sousuke nodded as an answer to her question.

Okay, I'm trying to avoid extreme cliffhangers from now on, although it does provoke reviewers…