Hi again! I have had lots and lots of feed back, thank you all so much! As per requests, the commercial break is now over and there will be less Omi beatings. Enjoy!
You Bolt towards the television set faster than lightning so you don't miss the beginning of the second half only to find the last minute of events are repeated exactly in a slightly different animation. You watch begrudgingly feeling cheapened out by the inconsiderate decision of the producers
The long and annoying of the four warriors on Dojo's back, flying over fields of trees and flowers reengages but in slightly different animation.
"So Dojo, what exactly are 'the powers of a demon'"? Raimundo asked.
"The usual, incredible strength, mind reading, fire breath.." Dojo said
Rai's face dropped to a confused gaze. "Did you just say, mind reading?"
"Oh yes! Demons are most accomplished in the field of mind reading!" Omi trilled happily, seeming completely fine despite his horrific beating in the second scene, it is just the way of a low-budget cartoon.
"Mind reading eh? Well if I can win that Wu I can find out why Kimiko hates me, and then I can MAKE her love me! MWU HA HA HA HA!" Rai cackled.
"Umm… Rai, when you make an evil plot next time, try not to blurt it out for all to hear, it ruins the story for everyone." Clay said
Rai cringed "Stupid low-budget cartoon, can't even see when I'm soliloquising!" he muttered
"We're almost there, just one more hill…" Dojo said
The cartoon finally gets to the point
"Hey Rai, What's with the rad scarf?" Kimiko asked
Raimundo looked down to see he was still wearing it from last night. "Ermmm…" He muttered, "I'm trying to get in contact with my good buddy Clay's cultural heritage, Isn't that right Partner?" Rai said, putting one arm around Clay's shoulder.
"Ohhh…k…" Kimiko said turning back round.
The grin on Raimundo's face dropped back to his usual sulky pout.
"Raimundo, we have a saying back on the ranch…. Get your hand off me or I'll knock your head off!" Clay growled.
"What? That doesn't sound very western to me!" Raimundo said, only to receive a swift punch in the jaw.
Dojo's flight pattern drops over a small forest in Spain. His great scaly body curls and contorts as he shrinks down to his normal size. Raimundo hit the ground before Dojo did, causing up a small covering of leaves to fly up in the air, and settle again on Rai's face.
"Well, I've learnt not to touch an angry cowboy again…" Raimundo muttered, spitting out a mouthful of leaves and grass.
"Ok guys, go bag that Wu!" Dojo shouted, finding a nice soft patch of grass to curl up and fall asleep in.
"Stupid lazy dragon!" Rai muttered under his breath, surveying the tops of the trees. "Where exactly are we meant to be looking?" He asked expecting an answer from Dojo, but his words were greeted by sharp snores and the occasional "No, no more chocolate Kimiko… I'm full. "
"We'll NEVER find it at this rate, this forest must go on forever." Rai said grabbing on to a vine from a nearby tree. The vine fell and a big green snake reared its head. Rai yelped and threw the beast away, only for it to land squarely in Kimiko's backpack. He fell silent for a second and slowly sidled away.
"I see it!" shouted Omi pointing up into a tree.
"Great! Saves me looking!" A voice calls from above the trees. Easily recognisable evil theme music plays as Jack Spicer flies down through the canopy. He grasped the tail of Ka-gae, performs his trademark evil laugh (that lasts at least forty seconds) and flies away, trailing a few feet of toilet paper from the back of his trousers.
Raimundo's jaw dropped. "Why didn't you stop him?" he growled
"Because the power of a demon is not a Shen Gong Wu that belongs on the side of good, it is a tool for evil and if we had it we would only seal it away." Omi said
The anger mark that had previously appeared on Raimundo's face grew and his teeth grew sharp and pointy. He picked up the monkey staff in both hands, raised it over his head and… He suddenly stopped, Looked at the camera and said "Oh Geez… Sorry, I forgot you guys don't like this huh? For you guys who do, I'll bring up a thought bubble to show you what I would do." Raimundo said, concentrating hard so the white bubble appeared. It suddenly dissipated as clay said,
"Raimundo, Who are you talkin' to? And why in tar-nation you got that look on your face? You look like a Texas bull who just got branded!"
"I'll have you know I'm trying to achieve inner focus AND YOU JUST RUINED IT COW POKE!" Raimundo shouted, his head growing a considerable size so it filled up over half of the screen.
"Friends, we must not fight. Do not feel bad about Raimundo's incompetent loss of the Tail of Ka-gae…" Omi said.
"Me? Why is it MY fault?" Raimundo barked.
"Because you were the last to become a Xiao Lin apprentice." Omi Said smiling inanely.
Raimundo looked at the monkey staff, then at the camera again "Why won't you let me hit him? I won't do it hard! I promise!"
"Rai who are you talking too? You're getting so weird…" Kimiko said heading back to Dojo.
"Weird…" Rai muttered quietly as he headed solemnly for Dojo with the others.
To save time, the scene of Dojo's return flight to the temple was cut out. Now it shows a down-in-the-dumps Raimundo sitting on the steps of the temple.
Dojo slithered up as Raimundo sighed a great sigh and rested his head in his hands. "I don't get it Dojo. The one Wu I wanted more than any other, and I didn't even stand a chance. Now I'll never know what Kimiko thinks about me…" Raimundo sighed.
"Why don't you just use the 'Mind reader conch' to read Kimiko's mind Rai?" Dojo asked.
Raimundo sat up bolt upright and turned around. "The mind reader conch? OH Yeah! I'd forgotten all about that! Thanks Dojo! I Love you!" Raimundo said a huge smile spreading across his face. He picked up Dojo and kissed him squarely on the lips before funning off to the Shen Gong Wu vault.
"Eww…"Dojo said wiping his lips, "Effeminate weirdo!" He muttered.
The scene cuts to Raimundo in the vault, picking up the conch.
Raimundo picked up the conch and held it above his head. "Now I can read Kimiko's mind and discover why she hates me! MWU HA HA HA HA!" Raimundo laughed.
"Rai, what did I tell you about not shouting your evil plots?" Clay called from above.
"I meant to do that…" Rai growled.
END OF THE EPISODE! You watch the credits roll and feel sick that you have to wait a whole twenty four hours to see the next part, but that's the way it goes I'm afraid. Until next time!