Disclaimer: I don't own any of Xiaolin Showdown. I do occasionally make characters up, but I just own them.
Chapter 5, Chase's Plan, is up! Sorry it took so long… most of the time the rest of my family uses the computer so I don't really get a chance to write. Thanks for reviewing, everyone who did review.
Also, this isn't ChasexWuya romance either. Don't mistake it for that when it comes to the confrontation between them. I mean, yes, Wuya does like Chase, but Chase really shows no emotion to Wuya based on what I've seen. Sorry to ChasexWuya shippers.
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Katnappe walked back to Chase's lair, where she had been accepted as an apprentice for him. She smiled smugly. She had accomplished this mission well, and Chase would keep his promise and give her luxury because of it.
It had been so easy for her to spy on Kimiko and Raimundo because they were so caught up with each other. To her, it was disgusting but worthwhile. And she could taunt them now for being in love.
Katnappe had dressed up as a waitress and asked the restaurant if she could work for them, and then simply looked from the counter at Kimiko and Raimundo. After they left, she had thrown off her ridiculous-looking waitress clothes and shouted loudly, "I quit!"
She headed through the many chambers until finally she got inside of Chase's cave.
"Cha-a-a-se?" she called out.
"Katnappe. Have you completed the mission I have asked you to do?" Chase stepped out from his throne, which was engulfed by dark shadows. His yellow-brown slit eyes had a hint of amusement.
"Yeah. Did you get me my reward?"
"Indeed. But first, tell me what happened there at that 'date'."
"Well… first Kimiko came in through the door with Raimundo and they sat down at a table together. You could kind of tell they weren't just good friends sitting together and crap. So… they talked and ate and Raimundo gave Kimiko a bunch of horrid flowers. They were red and the kind of flower only a guy would buy for a girl, but whatever. So Kimiko said in a totally annoying voice that he was so sweet, and all that mushy stuff. Raimundo was blushing really, really badly and gave her a bracelet that says 'Raimundo loves Kimiko' on it and Kimiko got all flushed. So then the fortunes were delivered and I made sure they had all that lovey-dovey stuff. And that was it." Katnappe yawned a little. This whole Raimundo and Kimiko business made her bored and tired.
"Well done, Katnappe. Step in to this room and you shall see your prize." Chase's golden eyes glinted as he showed Katnappe to her dream place…
"Meoowwrrrr," Katnappe shrieked in delight.
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Chase walked back to his throne room, already with a plan. Raimundo and Kimiko were already in love with each other enough to risk their own lives to save the other. Since he thought Kimiko would be more easily fooled, as she was a girl and quite weak by his standards, he would use her for the first part of the plan. That part depended on Jack- which made him uncertain if it would be successful. Jack managed to ruin even the things that were perfectly fine.
He would lure Kimiko into a trap…but where would it be held? Chase pondered with a menacing look on his face.
Well… it must be somewhere that Raimundo can get access to, for starters, otherwise this plan will not work. Also, I must make sure that wherever it is, Dojo and the Xiaolin Warriors cannot get there. Hmm… a portal! Yes. A portal that only Raimundo and Kimiko can enter. And once both of them are indisposed, there will only be two Xiaolin Warriors left. They cannot destroy the great evil that is waiting for them, and I will conquer this world!
Chase was satisfied with this. Now… how to create this portal? He needed some evil magic to use, and he knew exactly one who had such powers. Wuya, the evil Heylin Witch. He could do it himself, but he knew he should think it over more instead of moving on so quickly. He could just use Wuya for now. Her powers were somewhat restored, anyways.
"Wuya!" Chase called to the silence. He knew that Wuya could not escape from his cave.
"What, Chase?" Wuya glowered. Chase was just so unbelievable and so cunning…Wuya was starting to think that maybe sometime she could share his throne when he dominated the world…
"I have important business for you. I need you to use your powers to create a portal for me- a portal that only Raimundo and Kimiko can enter. The rest of them must not penetrate this portal."
"And where shall this portal lead?"
"It will lead to the underworld, where my powers are greatest."
"Brilliant, as usual, Chase…"
"Now go and work on this, Wuya," Chase commanded.
"Of course," Wuya replied gleefully. She loved Chase's sense of control, his aura of evil.
After Wuya had left, Chase had thought about her. What did he think of her, anyways? Well… she was quite petty and sometimes even annoying. Although he could use her powers. Wuya was an evil witch, after all, and at least could live up to her skills in evil combat. If he had restored her full powers… would she be a worthy opponent? He occasionally had to practice his martial arts skills, and maybe Wuya was worthy of battle with him. He wondered why he was dwelling on this, and then began planning the demise of the Xiaolin monks.
Chase had given Jack a day to come up with a plan to get Kimiko out of the temple and into his dark portal. He called Jack up to his throne room.
"Jack Spicer?" Chase waited for the usual bumble.
"Ahh! Chase! My humble eyes cannot look upon your glory. Evil genius Chase Young and Jack Spicer, Prince of Darkness! That sounds great, doesn't it? Anyways…umm… why did you call me here again?" Jack came out of his large chamber.
"The plan, Jack! If you forgot about it…" Chase gave a menacing frown.
"Oh, the plan! No, no, I could never forget that…"Jack smiled as if the idea were ridiculous. "Anyways, I've already sent the letter to Kimiko. It'll work. You'll see."
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Kimiko walked outside into the bright sunlight. She still didn't believe that finally she had a date with Raimundo. They were friends for so long…and now that friendship was gone. Well, not gone. Replaced was a better word. But she was happy about it. She liked changes where she didn't lose.
She suddenly turned. She heard something… then she saw that someone had left a note at the doorstep of the temple. Out of curiosity, she picked it up and saw read it.
"To miss Kimiko Tohomiko:
You have just won the one-million dollar award, compliments of Xiaolin Corporation, because of your enhanced battle skills using your element, fire. To redeem your award, please meet us in the large company in the woods tomorrow at noon. Thank you. However, if you are not Kimiko Tohomiko, please disregard this letter. It would be in your best interest not to inform anyone else of this news, because unfortunately there are many people who will steal this prize. If you are not here tomorrow at the appointed time, someone else will get the reward. Thank you. Enjoy your day."
Kimiko read this doubtfully. Had someone been watching her every move in fighting evil? How did other people know that she had the element of fire? Maybe Omi or Clay or even Raimundo had set her up for this. But whatever danger it could be, she knew she was strong enough to fight it. And she wanted that million dollars, too. She wasn't greedy or anything like that, but it would be nice to have so much money.
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SPOILERS: Uh-oh Kim! In the next chapter she will meet up with Wuya inside the 'company', which is actually an illusion created by Wuya. Raimundo gets a note telling him that he has to save Kimiko.