Kimiko and Wuya faced each other. Raimundo, clay, Omi and Dojo were standing on the side lines, waiting for Kimiko to announce her challenge.
"Well?" asked Wuya, impatiently.
"Simple, it's a battle of Shen-Gong-Wu, yours against ours for the…golden tiger claws," said Kimiko, "how many Shen-Gong-Wu do you have?"
"The Sword of the storm, Orb of Tsunami and two-ton-tunic," said Wuya.
"Then I get three of our Shen-Gong-Wu," said Kimiko.
She turned and looked down at the alignment of Shen-Gong-Wu on the floor.
"I chose the Golden Lasso, Serpent's tail and Mantas-Flip-Coin!" said Kimiko, picking them up, "If we lose you take the rest, if I win I take yours. Simple."
"Good," said Wuya.
"GONG-YE-TEMPAI!"
The buildings fell away and they floated up and soon they were surrounded by stars and below them was a vast black ocean.
"Mantas-Flip-Coin!" shouted Kimiko, leaping forward at Wuya.
"Sword of the storm!" shouted Wuya and Kimiko phased straight through her.
"Golden lasso!" shouted Kimiko, just as Wuya became solid again and once again Wuya was held in their restraints.
"You got her now Kimiko!" called Raimundo.
"Get her!" called Clay.
"Quickly!" said Omi.
Kimiko didn't get a chance to move before Wuya used the sword of the storm to phase straight through the rope. Wuya ran forward and rammed the sword straight into Kimiko. Kimiko's head fell.
"KIMIKO!" shouted Raimundo.
Raimundo leapt forwards and landed down beside Kimiko.
"Kim…" said Raimundo.
"You're too late!" laughed Wuya.
"I don't think so," said Kimiko, raising her head.
The Serpent's tail was clutched in her hand. Kimiko wasn't solid anymore; the sword had gone straight through her.
"But he entered the fight, so you automatically lose!" laughed Wuya.
"No," said Kimiko, "I challenge you to a Sheng-Ye-Bu dare! From now on Raimundo and myself fight as a team!"
"But you…" began Wuya.
"Never once when stating the rules did I say I couldn't challenge you to a dare nor did I say that Raimundo couldn't help me fight!" said Kimiko, "You really should pay attention to the rules more carefully Wuya."
Wuya withdrew the sword and frowned. She couldn't change anything.
"We're a team." Said Kimiko, "Nothing will break us apart."
Kimiko passed Raimundo the Serpent's tail and Flip coin, keeping the lasso for herself.
"Orb of tsunami!" called Wuya and water flooded the ground.
"Mantas flip coin!" shouted Raimundo, pulling himself and Kimiko up.
The water fell of the edge, adding to the black water below them.
"Serpent's tail!" shouted Raimundo phasing through Wuya, becoming solid just long enough to grab the third-arm-sash from Wuya's side.
He landed behind her and turned around.
"Third-arm-sash!" he shouted, pulling the sword from her hand.
"Golden Lasso!" shouted Kimiko, wrapping the rope around Wuya tightly, "go Raimundo!"
Raimundo ran forward and ran the sword straight into Wuya, not noticing that she had draw a knife and stabbed him straight in the stomach.
Raimundo gasped and fell to his knees as the ground began to crumble around Wuya. Kimiko ran forward and pulled Raimundo to safety. The water was pulling Wuya under and she was screaming horribly.
"I'LL GET YOU, THAT'S A PROMISE!" screeched Wuya as the water crept up her skinny body and dragged her under.
A few bubbles rose to the surface, and then the water was still. There was a flash of light and they were all back on the street, except for Wuya. Kimiko was holding Raimundo close to her.
"You're gonna be okay," said Kimiko gently, "I promise!"
"Come on," said Dojo, growing large and Clay lifted Raimundo up onto his back.
Kimiko and Omi climbed up too. Kimiko sat with Raimundo's head on her lap. He was unconscious through most of the journey back to the temple…
Raimundo blinked sleepily and opened his eyes. He looked around and he suddenly knew where he was; back at the temple. He tried to get up fast, but the stab wound that was bandaged, was preventing him from going anywhere fast. He got out of bed and pulled his top back on. He crept quietly to the door where he could hear voices.
"Damn," he muttered and turned around.
Another door at the other side of the room opened and Master Fung entered.
"I see you are awake Raimundo," he said, smiling.
Raimundo backed against the door.
"Do not worry, you are welcome here and must say," said master Fung, "Kimiko seems happy to see you back."
"I…I've gotta go," said Raimundo.
"You're not well enough to leave just yet," said Master Fung, "You experienced an extremely serious wound and need time to heal. You will be able to leave if you wish in a day or two."
Raimundo looked around the room. He had forgotten just how much he liked the building. It was a fun place to be, always something to do.
"Kimiko will be along shortly," said master Fung, "She has hardly left your room for the past five days."
"Five days?" asked Raimundo.
He sat down on the bed and Master Fung sat down in the chair next to it.
"I understand that you feel that you have no right to be here," said Master Fung, "but you have every right to stay. You are a chosen dragon,"
"A chosen dragon who betrayed the temple." Said Raimundo.
"True, but you helped us. You helped Kimiko to defeat Wuya. The earth is now safe from Wuya for ever." Said Master Fung.
"It's my fault the Earth was in danger in the first place," sad Raimundo.
"I think you need time to think through what really happened, and then you can leave if you wish," said Master Fung, standing up, "In the mean time I'll keep your room locked from distractions."
Kimiko woke in the middle of the night to hear a crashing sound. She got up and walked through the temple to find Raimundo trying to put the door back in place. When he noticed her he dropped it quickly.
"It wasn't me I swear!" said Raimundo suddenly.
"You're a bad liar, do you know that?" asked Kimiko.
"Well…yeah." Said Raimundo, grinning.
"Well if you're going to go you could at least say goodbye," said Kimiko angrily.
"I…didn't want to upset you…" said Raimundo.
"Raimundo…I love you," said Kimiko, "Of course I want to see you before you go!"
"So…you're not coming with me." Said Raimundo, his face falling.
Kimiko watched him and then shook her head. Her eyes filling with tears.
"They need me here," she said.
"Then you should stay," said Raimundo.
Kimiko started to cry silently and Raimundo pulled her forward and held her tightly.
"I love you too," he said, "but I can't stay."
He turned away and walked through the temple doors. Kimiko stood facing them.
"You should go," said Omi behind her.
She turned around. Omi watched her.
"We don't need you here that badly, and besides, we know that if we do need your help, we can find you." Said Omi.
"But…I can't just leave…" said Kimiko.
"Go, before it's too late." Said Omi, "He'll be long gone soon."
"Omi!" said Kimiko, hugging him tightly, tears falling down her face, "I'll miss you."
She got up and ran through the temple doors.
"Raimundo!" she called loudly.
Raimundo turned around on the path and a huge smile spread across his face.
"I'm coming with you!" she shouted.
Raimundo caught her up and span her around.
Back in the temple, Clay stood beside Omi.
"You okay?" he asked.
"Of course," said Omi, "I'm glad for them and now…we get two new students to the temple."
Clay looked down at him.
"Perhaps, this time, we'll both get someone we can…like." Said Omi, grinning.
"You're hopeless," said Clay and they turned and the temple doors closed behind them.
THE END!