Disclaimer: I don't own Xiaolin Showdown.

A/N: OK, a lot of stuff happens in this chapter. It may be long, or it may be short. It all depends on how much detail I wanna put in it. No matter how this chapter ends, it is not the end of story. Far from it. Well enjoy!

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If it took an eternity for the music to start, it took two eternities for me to finally get to the alter. Chase was in a tux again. He really is weird. I mean, wearing a tux to a wedding is one thing. It's completely different if you're about to rule the world because you're getting married, I thought. I mean, with the music, and the dress, one would think I were going to a funeral.

Jack took his arm away, and pecked me on the cheek. It was probably the last kiss I'd get from someone who wasn't Chase. I tried to look Chase in the eye. To show that I was brave, but alas, my courage failed me. Instead, I stared at my feet, trying to talk myself into looking up.

I tried a numerous amount of things while the priest went on and on about love and staying together and crap. I tried imagining that it was Rai, or Clay, or even Omi I was marrying. I looked up slightly when I imagined it were Jack I was intertwining my life with. But it fell down again almost immediately. Imagining Chase Young was Jack Spicer, was almost impossible. They were so different, whether Jack would admit it or not.

Every now and then, I stole glances at the crowd. If you could call it that. On my side, there was Omi, Clay, Rai, and Dojo. Everyone was tied to the chairs, except Dojo, who was in a cage. They were all crying. Jack was sitting in his seat, not sobbing, or emitting a sound. He looked so brave. It most have been hard to fake an almost-sort-of-grin.

On Chase's side, there was only Wuya. She was grinning, and sometimes cackling to herself. I could hear her say, "Finally I got someone who isn't an idiot." I could feel my insides freeze. I could hear some words from the priest, but I wasn't paying attention. Or I wasn't until I heard the all too familiar expression.

"Do you, Chase, take Kimiko to be your lawfully wedded wife?" asked the priest. He grinned evilly. So he's on Chase's side to, I thought. That was so wrong.

"I do," said Chase. I looked to him, and saw that he was looking as if he were the luckiest person on the face of the earth. It made me sick. I almost hurled all over the place.

It hurt to know what was coming next. The question that I would so happily say, 'Fat chance,' to, if I could. Instead, I would have to say, 'I do,' or else suffer to watching Clay and Raimundo being torn apart by jungle cats. For a second, I thought about actually giving them up. But that idea was shut out of my head the moment it said, Maybe. I felt as if I were as bad as Chase for even considering that fact.

Finally, the evil question came. "Do you Kimiko, take Chase to be your lawfully wedded husband?" asked the evil priest. It kind of hit me that I was taller than him. I wondered whether all brides, willing or unwillingly always had random thoughts come into their heads.

It seemed to all happen slowly. My mouth opened. I tried to find my voice, and unfortunately succeeded. "I . . . I . . . d-d-d-do," I stuttered. I couldn't believe those words had come out of my mouth. My brain seemed to explode. Finally, the priest looked at me, and said, "By the power vested in me, I pronounce you man and wife. You may now kiss the bride."

If possible, I dreaded this part more than the actual wedding itself. I saw Chase lean forward, and I closed my eyes. Pretend it's Jack, I thought. But when it happened, it was nothing like Jack's kiss. It was full of malice. And left an awful taste.

Then, quite randomly, someone shouted, "Sphere of Yun!" I opened my eyes to see that there was a bubble in front of me. A bubble that contained Chase Young. I stepped back, and stood there, completely astonished. Finally, I pinched myself, just to make sure it was real. Then, I felt a hand on my shoulder. I turned to find Jack, smiling at Chase.

After a moment, I stammered, "Y-you s-said you c-c-couldn't find it anywhere. H-how?"

Jack smile grew wider. "Remember when my goggles fell off? Well, no one thinks to look under their bed for anything. I found the Shroud of Shadows, and the Sphere of Yun there. Chase must have stolen the shroud from me. So, when you heard me mutter, 'Shroud of Shadows,' I was covering it over the Sphere of Yun. I tucked it into my trench coat, and well . . . you can see the results for yourself."

I just stared at him. I couldn't help it. I pulled him into a kiss. I heard a very muffled gasp from somewhere, but I really didn't care. I was relieved.

I pulled away, and remembered that the others were tied up. Jack untied everyone, while I went and freed Dojo. I was so happy that I didn't have to think about drinking him. It made me almost smile.

When everyone was free, no one said anything. I thought that Wuya had gone completely dumb. I looked over at her, and saw that she was staring at Chase in the most shocked way. I ignored her. She was a ghost. She couldn't do much to me.

Omi didn't even mention the fact I had kissed the enemy. Instead he went over to the bubble that contained Chase, and laughed.

"I have told Jack Spicer before, and now I shall tell you Chase Young. There is no way to defeat the Xiaolin monks." He playfully hit the bubble. It was too late for me to scream, "Omi, it's glass!" It broke, and as I watched the glass fall, I saw Chase smile. He stepped out of the frame that held the glass together.

The earth began to tremor. I heard the sound of . . . marching? And then it hit me. I had said, 'I do,' and kissed Chase. He was now ruler of the world.

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A/N: Wow, I liked this chapter too. OK, let's say this. There is either two or three more chapters left. So, after this, I'll probably A. Do a sequel, or B. Do some one-shots on JackxKimiko, or ClayxKimiko(which I'm starting to like a bit). I might do a JackxChase one, but I'm not quite sure yet. OK, well review! I would write the reviewers down, but my fingers hurt, and my shoulders are still sore from yesterday. I'll try to update tomorrow. If not, Tuesday.