Kimiko looked up. There wasn't anyone there.
"Let me guess… You're Raimundo and you're using the shroud of shadows?"
"Okay, you got me" he laughed, removing the shroud. There was a moment of shock as Kimiko saw him. He was cut in several places, and although he wasn't bleeding (as far as she could see) she could tell he'd been fighting all night.
"Rai, you're hurt…"
"Don't worry about me. Worry about the showdown"
"Oh right…" Kimiko remembered, looking at the Lunar Locket they were both holding onto. "What Shen Gong Wu are we wagering?"
She suddenly realised her mistake, but Raimundo was too quick.
"Your Longi Kite for my Star Hanabi"
Kimiko couldn't believe the pressure being put on her. If she lost, then she'd have to find another way of following Raimundo. She stared at him, and a hint of rage filled her voice.
"You're despicable. Name your game"
"I know you're annoyed, so why not make it even more interesting? Shen Yi Bu?"
"Whatever…" Kimiko sighed. She didn't really want to go against Raimundo, especially just for the Lunar Locket.
"I'll add the Shard of Lightning against your Golden Tiger Claws"
"What? I haven't got the tiger claws!"
Rai dropped something in front of her. She picked it up.
"Now you have"
Kimiko sort of smiled. Raimundo was up to something. She thought to ask about it, but he announced the game.
"The game's tag. You've got to catch me in… twenty minutes" he challenged.
"You're on. Xiaolin Showdown!"
"The light… it burns!" Jack hissed, shielding his eyes. Omi, Clay and Dojo just looked at him worryingly. Jack had gone outside to retrieve the Lunar Locket from it's hiding place. The others were there to see where he was putting it, and possibly to even steal it when he wasn't looking. Suddenly, dark clouds began to form in the sky. It began to rain.
"Something is not right. The weather only changes like this if there's…"
"A Xiaolin Showdown" the three of them gasped.
"Wuya, are there any new Shen Gong Wu?" Jack asked. "Wuya?"
The ghostly hag was nowhere to be seen.
The showdown was about to begin. Rain impaled the earth, while the landscape around them changed. It was a dark and sinister mood. Now Kimiko was sure something was up. Hills rose up, except for a long thin river with huge stone platforms on it. It stretched for miles. Omi, Clay and Jack positioned themselves at the top of a hill.
"Who is participating in the showdown?" Omi asked, as if the others knew.
"Beats me" Clay replied, looking around to see if anyone was there. Wuya rose up from the ground next to Jack, with a concerned look on her face. She turned to Omi and Clay.
"Where's Jack?" she asked. Omi pointed.
"Jack?" she asked, "Why aren't you in the showdown? Did you get Tubbimura or Katnappe or even one of your stupid robots to do it?"
Jack shrugged.
"Beats me, I didn't even know about any new Shen Gong Wu"
"Gong Yi Tan Pai!" two people yelled. Kimiko did the obvious thing and lunged towards Raimundo from the word go.
"Shard of Lightning!"
From up on the hills, all that was to be seen was a lightning bolt hitting the shard. The user vanished, leaving Kimiko to reach for nothing and fall over.
"Hi Kimiko!" Omi yelled. Kimiko looked up.
"Great…" she muttered.
"WHO ARE YOU AGAINST?" Wuya yelled, flying down. Kimiko sighed.
"Golden Tiger Claws!" she yelled, using them to vanish and reappear further down. Raimundo was waiting for her. Up on the hills, the others had to run along to try and catch up with what was going on. Below, both Kimiko and Raimundo were beginning to speed up. Eventually, Omi, Clay and even Jack just got onto Dojo and had to ride to even get close to catching up. Kimiko was using the Longi Kite…
"Hey! That's mine!" Jack yelled.
…and opening portals in front of her, moving quickly ahead, except the couple of times Raimundo moved behind her, and she had to stop and turn around. Raimundo was moving so fast, yet still remaining close, that no one knew it was him. Very soon, Kimiko was getting tired. It was impossible to win.
"Kimiko! We have no idea who the enemy is, or what's going on, but you can do it!" Omi encouraged. Kimiko saw him whisper something to Clay.
"Not helping Omi!" she yelled back. That was when Clay winked. She understood.
Kimiko came to a full stop and sat down on one of the platforms. Raimundo was just toying with her- there was no point continuing. After about three seconds, which equalised to about two minutes of moving at light speed, Raimundo appeared directly in front of her.
"Bored?" he asked, laughing. Behind her back, Kimiko opened a small portal with the Golden Tiger Claws, and unbeknown to Raimundo, put her hand in. She tapped Raimundo on the shoulder.
"Tag!"
There was a loud rumbling as the sky cleared and the landscape returned to normal.
"I guess you win" Raimundo laughed.
"Raimundo?" the others gasped.
"WHAT?" Wuya yelled, "Either way they get the Shen Gong Wu! Jack, you're an idiot!"
Raimundo handed over the Lunar Locket and the Star Hanabi. Kimiko passed the Golden Tiger Claws to Omi, resulting in a catch and a boast about Tiger Instincts. Raimundo was about to question it, but Kimiko interrupted.
"You're not leaving. Not by yourself. Look at you, you can't survive on your own. That's why I'm going with you"
Raimundo was almost in tears. He grabbed the Shard of Lightning, which Kimiko was still holding.
"Shard of Lightning!"
He turned and ran away from them. Away from Clay. Away from Omi. Away from Jack.
But he'd forgotten what Master Fung had taught him about the Shard of Lightning.
