Chapter 8: The Elephant Guardian
As Jackie Chan and company reached the ruins of Carthage, Jackie, Uncle, Tohru, Jade, the Titans, Red X and Slade got out of the plane. Uncle then took out a dead lizard and started up his locating chi spell.
"The temple must be around here somewhere near these ruins" said Uncle.
"Looks like this place was destroyed in some war" said Cyborg as he was scanning the area with his red eye.
"The destruction looks devastating" said Slade as he took a look around.
"We have to find that temple" said Jackie.
"Don't you think Uncle is trying that?" asked Uncle as the yellow glow around the dead lizard was getting brighter.
"Hopefully we'll stop this demon from getting out of his prison" said Beast Boy.
As they followed Uncle, Uncle could tell that the temple was getting closer and closer. Finally they made their way to a large structure that had a statue of an elephant-like warrior standing in front of it.
"This must be the temple" said Robin.
"It's about time" said Raven.
"I just hope we're the first ones here" said Jackie.
Suddenly just a few miles away, Doloan along with the Dark Hand, the Wind, Earth, Moon, Sky, Water and Mountain demons arrived.
"This better be the place" said Shendu in Valmont's body to Doloan Wong.
"Of course it is" said Doloan, "what do you think I am stupid or something?"
"Big S is getting anxious" replied Finn, "he probably wants to get to the last scroll to retrieve his body."
"Yes" said Shendu in Valmont's body, "one more scroll, and we head toward the temple that houses my scroll."
"Then we shouldn't waste anymore time chatting" said the Wind Demon, "I have a feeling we're not alone."
"Then let's give them a big surprise" said Shendu in Valmont's body.
As Jackie and company were approaching the temple, a large fireball from nowhere was launched at Jackie. Jackie dodged the fireball.
"Where did that fireball come from?" asked Starfire.
"From me!" replied Shendu in Valmont's body as he along with his brothers and sisters; the Dark Hand and Doloan Wong were coming into the scene.
"Titans, go!" shouted Robin as he took out his fighting rod.
"I'll help out here" said Red X, "as usual you people better get that scroll."
"Good idea" said Uncle.
As Jackie, Jade, Slade, Uncle and Tohru ran into the temple, Shendu noticed this and turned to the Dark Hand.
"What are you four imbeciles standing here for?" asked Shendu in Valmont's body, "Get them!"
As the Dark Hand along with Doloan Wong and Shendu chased Jackie into the temple, the Titans and Red X were busy fighting the demons. As the Moon demon tried to lift Red X up with his powers, Cyborg blasted the Moon demon with his laser cannon, sending the Moon demon crashing into a wall.
"Thanks, I owe you" said Red X.
"Looks like you might return the favor!" shouted Cyborg as the Earth demon was making his move on Cyborg.
Red X then leaps over Cyborg and fires some red goo at the Earth demon. The Earth demon eventually gets out of his sticky situation and starts to charge at the two. Raven then stepped in and used her powers by grabbing the Earth demon's entire body and throwing him to the Moon demon who was still trying to get up.
"Get off me you imbecile!" shouted the Moon demon.
"Well excuse me" said the Earth demon.
Meanwhile Beast Boy changed himself into a spinosaurous and was fighting the Mountain demon. He then swung his tail against the Mountain demon and she fell down. Starfire was fighting against the Wind demon who was trying to blow her away. She then started to fire several star bolts at the Wind demon. The Wind demon tried to blow the star bolts away, but the star bolts exploded, sending the Wind demon crashing into some rubble. Robin was fighting the Sky demon with his fighting rod. Robin then leaped and kicked the Sky demon across the ground and sent the Sky demon hitting a large stone that was on the ground. Meanwhile back at the temple, Jackie along with Slade, Jade, Tohru and Uncle finally made it to the area where the parchment which held the scroll was located.
"We finally made it" said Jade as she stopped to catch her breath.
"Yes" said Tohru as he was also catching his breath.
"Hey, it's the scroll!" shouted Chow as he pointed at it as the Dark Hand and Doloan Wong were racing down from the hallway.
"Uncle, you and Tohru must come up with a chi spell that would place a shield around the parchment" said Jackie.
"I'll bid some time" said Slade as he got up and started to race down toward the hallway.
"Don't you think Uncle is trying to do something like that!" shouted Uncle to Jackie, "Uncle is tired from all this running!"
"Okay, I'll help out Slade" said Jackie, "you stop Doloan Wong from reading that scroll."
As Hak Foo was the first member of the Dark Hand racing down the hallway, Slade then leaped and kicked Hak Foo across the hallway, sending him flying and hitting Finn, Ratso and Chow.
"Hey, get off me" said Ratso.
"Yea" added Chow.
"Do you have everything under control here?" asked Jackie to Slade as he ran toward his side.
"The most prominent members of the Dark Hand are on the floor" replied Slade, "so of course I have everything under control."
"Not while I'm here" said Shendu in Valmont's body.
Shendu then leaped and kicked Slade across the floor and into the room where the scroll is located. As Jackie goes into his fighting stance, Doloan then zaps Jackie with his staff, sending Jackie right at Slade, knocking Slade out.
"Watch it" said Slade as he was finally recovering from the attack.
"It's not my fault" said Jackie, "Doloan Wong fired a fireball out of his staff."
"That scroll is mine!" shouted Doloan as he entered the room then Doloan noticed Tohru, Jade and Uncle trying to make a chi shield around the parchment, Doloan then turns toward the Dark Hand, "You four buffoons! Stop them from making that chi shield!"
"Alright, alright" said Finn as he was dusting himself off, "you don't have to tell us twice."
As Hak Foo, Finn, Ratso and Chow were getting closer Jade, Tohru and Uncle, Uncle then signaled Tohru to stop what he was doing and go after the Dark Hand.
"Keep them busy" said Uncle as he was directing Jade to follow his directions, "the chi spell is almost finished."
Tohru then charged at Chow, grabbed him and then threw him to Finn and Ratso, knocking the three down like bowling ball pins. Hak Foo then leaped and kicked Tohru's heavy body and sent Tohru right directly hitting the wall. Meanwhile, Doloan noticed that Uncle was almost finished trying to complete the finishing touches with his chi spell, so Doloan aimed his staff at the ingredients Uncle and Jade were carrying and fired a purple fireball out of the staff, destroying the ingredients.
"You shall pay for that!" shouted Uncle as he shook his fist.
"You won't get away with this" said Jade.
"Oh, but I already have" said Doloan as his hand was taking the scroll of its parchment it was displayed on.
As Doloan took the scroll off its parchment, Doloan began to read it. Just suddenly in the main room, the temple guardian which was a elephant-like warrior woke from its sleep and started to make its way down toward the hallway. The temple guardian gave a loud roar through its elephant trunk announcing that it's coming down.
"Uh, was that what I just think I heard?" asked Chow to Shendu.
"It appears that Doloan has woken the temple guardian" replied Shendu in Valmont's body, "I shall handle this."
As Shendu got into the middle of the hallway, he noticed the temple guardian making its way toward the room where the scroll was located. Shendu then got into his fighting stance.
"You won't get through me guardian" said Shendu in Valmont's body, "my brother the Lightning demon shall return whether you like it or not."
"Then bring it on" said the temple guardian.
Shendu then fired several fireballs at the temple guardian. The temple guardian then dodged the fireballs and charged at Shendu. Shendu struggled tried to maintain control of the situation, so he managed to stand his ground and grabbed the tusks of the temple guardian. He then threw the temple guardian to a wall and fired a fireball, but at the last moment, the temple guardian dodged the fireball. Back in the room where the scroll was, Doloan was almost finished reading the scroll which was in his hand. A strange light appeared and it grew larger and larger until the Lightning demon appeared.
"I am finally free again!" shouted the Lightning demon from the top of his lungs.
"It's nice to see you again brother" said Shendu in Valmont's body as he turned to him, "I think our brothers and sisters are having a hard time outside with the Teen Titans and Red X. Why don't you go outside and make things easier for them?"
"That would be quite fun" smiled the Lightning demon.
The Lightning demon made his way down the hallway and out of the temple where he could see that the Titans and Red X were beating down on his siblings.
"Siblings, I am here to make things easier for you!" shouted the Lightning demon.
"It's about time" said the Sky demon as he was busy fighting Robin.
The Lightning demon then charged up and fired several lightning bolts at the Titans and Red X. The Titans and Red X dodged the attacks and went into hiding.
"He's too fast" said Robin as he was trying to catch his breath.
"Yea" said Cyborg, "even for me."
"There must be a way we can stop him" said Starfire.
"Don't worry" said Red X, "I think I have a plan."
As the Lightning demon was hovering closer to the hiding spaces of the Titans and Red X, Cyborg from nowhere fired his laser cannon at the Lightning demon, sending the Lightning demon crashing into a wall. Beast Boy then changed himself into a triceratops and rammed his horns at the Lightning demon. The Lightning demon then grabs Beast Boy's horns and threw Beast Boy to the side. As the Lightning demon was about to fire another lightning bolt at Beast Boy, Starfire then fired several star bolts and then punched the Lightning demon down. Red X then fired his red goo at the Lightning demon and Raven used her powers to slam the Lightning demon against a wall.
"I'm getting fed up with this!" shouted the Lightning demon.
"Come" said Shendu in Valmont's body as he was coming out of the temple along with the Dark Hand and Doloan Wong, "we should get to the last temple and retrieve my body."
"Everybody whose on our side" said Doloan, "gather around me and I shall teleport you."
As all the demons along with the Dark Hand gathered along with Doloan Wong, Doloan was muttering his teleportation spell. As Robin noticed this, he raced toward them with his fighting rod ready in his hand. As he was about to strike Doloan Wong, Doloan, the Dark Hand and the demons all disappeared before Robin could do anything.
"Darn it!" shouted Robin as he was getting frustrated as he threw down his fighting rod to the ground.
"I'm getting tired of this" said Beast Boy, "when are we going to get a break."
"Don't worry" said Uncle as he was coming out of the temple, "the temple guardian has informed me that the last temple is located in Peru."
"I'll get Captain Black to send us a plane" said Jackie as he was coming out, "as usual."
"What's going to happen if Shendu gets his body back?" asked Jade to Uncle.
"Uncle has a bad feeling that this Trigon might use the demons to teleport himself back to conquer this world" replied Uncle.
"Then we need to do everything to stop them" said Jade.
