Chapter 16, finally! I figure this fanfiction will probably be longer than 20 chapters. Anyways, this chapter is mainly on Wuya, Omi and Clay. Omi and Clay against Wuya again, but this time...well, at least they escape. Sorry if I'm spoiling this for you. And thanks for reviewing, everyone! I love you guys. Every time I think one of my stories is hopeless, you start commenting and making me feel better again.

So here's chapter 16, The Battle of Xiaolin and Heylin.

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Master Fung smiled lightly. "The story is over now, and the results I have told you. I am afraid that I can't determine what will be next for you though. You must save Raimundo at all costs, and Kimiko as well. For I am afraid that if you do not act soon, it will be too late. I trust you, Omi and Clay, to do this. But you must bring as many Shen Gong Wu as you need. I know there is a possibility of losing the ones you bring, but it is worth the risk. I will confide in you."

"That is a great honor, Master Fung," Omi said, tipping his head in a slight bow. "We will fulfill our duties and save our fellow Xiaolin Warriors."

"Righ' you are, Omi," Clay said. "We can't let our friends Kim and Rai down."

"I am glad you agree," Master Fung said. "But you had better hurry. Action is more valued than words, as you know."

"We know," Clay said. He nodded to Omi, showing the nervous sweat on his face. "It's just, maybe today's the last day I'll be alive. I sure don' hope it, but I feel so anxious and troubled, ya know?

"I feel the same way," Omi said, patting Clay's back understandingly. He walked out of the temple door, hesitated for a few seconds, and turned to face Master Fung. "Master Fung, please do not forget us if we die in battle today."

"Don't worry, Omi, I wouldn't," Master Fung replied, his face looking worried.

Clay smiled at Omi and walked out with him. They ran past the forest's green depths and the assortment of creatures that lay hidden there, as fast as they could, racing past everything and never stopping, no matter how intriguing it was. They could see the area where Kimiko had been fooled into going, the portal that Raimundo had followed Kimiko into. That portal represented something much greater than what it truly was- it represented death, the greatest deed evil could commit. Although it was only a portal that led to a different place, it felt to both Omi and Clay that they were walking straight to their deaths, as if that portal was not only a portal but also the path to their demise.

"Doesn't this seem a little too easy? What do you think, Omi?" Clay asked, suspicious of their surroundings.

"Yes, I am afraid that it does. The last time we attempted to do what we were there to do, Wuya was here to stop us. It either means that Chase has already accomplished what he set out to accomplish, or Wuya is-" Omi cut short, his eyes wide and fearful.

"Here," said the soft voice of a woman. "And you are right."

From the dark shadows of the forest, a figure emerged, walking slowly. Although Omi and Clay could not see beyond the darkness, they knew that the woman was Wuya, and that she was almost certainly smiling her little cruel smile behind them. The feeling of dread arose on them as the footsteps grew louder and louder in a deliberate manner.

"Hello, Omi and Clay," whispered the figure as she stepped out from the shadows. It was a woman with vivid, flaming red hair that hung in loose waves gently lying on her back. She had cool green eyes the color of dirty water and a mark across her right cheek, a symbol of the Heylin side. She also had a terrible smile that contained no happiness, a smile that only contained the fact that she enjoyed the torment that Omi and Clay were feeling at that moment as she walked slowly. That woman was Wuya.

"Wuya, this time you're really gonna get it," Clay said fiercely.

"Oh, am I?" Wuya asked, laughing evilly. Her whole body glowed with an eerie green light, covering the entire area with a sickly green glow. Beams of green flew out at the two monks, who immediately dodged them.

But it seemed as if Wuya's power was unlimited, for as long as they dodged she kept shooting. Omi was panting heavily. "How can we keep up? I am too exhausted."

"Same here, pardner," Clay said miserably, while dodging a bright blast of green light that shot at a great speed. "And it seems like she's only goin' faster."

"She is too strong to defeat," Omi said. "How can we stop her?"

"I have to get this right," Clay muttered almost inaudibly. He took out the bag of Shen Gong Wu from beneath his hat and took one out. The Claw of Iaki.

"Clay of Iaki-Earth!" Clay yelled as he stuck the deep and sharp claws into the Earth. Rocks burst from the ground and formed a protection for them as the beams commenced at full force. "I reckon this'll keep 'em away for at least a lil' bit."

"Thank you, Clay," Omi said, his face shining with sweat. "But how long will we survive after this?"

Suddenly the rock wall burst into pieces and the green light lit the skies again. Clay and Omi backed off, wondering what was going to happen to them.

Wuya looked as ferocious as ever, her green eyes flashing angrily. "You think that you could escape from me, the greatest Heylin witch to ever exist?"

"Tornado Strike-Water!" Omi cried, using his strongest move.

"Fist of Tebigong-Earth!" Clay shouted at Wuya.

The combination of huge chunks of rock and water shot fast at Wuya, who gave her arm a simple flick and suddenly the water smashed into the rocks, eroding it into tiny, shattered pieces. Omi gasped at her power.

"How will we ever stop her?" Clay asked desperately.

"I do not know, my friend. For once, I do not know," Omi bowed his head in defeat.

"Wait a second…Omi! Let's use the four legendary Shen Gong Wu against her! Together they defeated Dark, and maybe we can do the same to Wuya! You take the Halberd of Aki and I'll take the Globe of Eienko. You know, so we can match our elements," Clay said, giving Omi a thumbs-up sign. It was their last hope.

Omi grabbed the Halberd of Aki and put the Orb of Tornami in the circular hole that was designated to put some sort of round object inside. He raised his halberd, struggling under its weight, and fired with all his strength. "Halberd Tornami!"

A huge blast of water fired at Wuya, with the combined powers of the Orb of Tornami and the Halberd of Aki, causing Wuya to falter and drop down to her knees as the wave rushed at her with intense power.

Clay took the Globe of Eienko and stuck it inside the Fist of Tebigong, striking the ground with great force. "Fist of the Globe!"

Rocks rose out of the ground with a tremendous power, surrounding Wuya and causing rocks and boulders the size of a mountain to tumble at Wuya as she lay there, stricken by the cold water that Omi had created. Wuya was trapped as the rocks hit her, and this time Clay and Omi were the ones smiling in triumph as she was covered in the heap of earth.

Their victory did not last very long, for after a few minutes as they sat and took a small rest on their way to the underworld, a raging green flame arose from the corners of the spiky rock that Clay had trapped Wuya beneath.

"You fools! How dare you attempt to defeat me!" Wuya cried in outrage, and this time there was no mocking sound in her voice, no smugness. She sounded truly angry, and this could only be bad news for Omi and Clay. She was finally going to start using the true extent of her evil Heylin power.

Omi exchanged glances with Clay, who shook his head in misery. "Just after we celebrated our victory, we find out that we were wrong."

"Arrow of Celestia-Ice!" Omi said bravely as he shot the arrow. It struck near Wuya, but as soon as it almost reached her, an invisible barrier repelled the arrow. Wuya gave Omi a cold glance. "Now you die."

Wuya flew right at Omi, shooting beams of that same light green color left and right at him. "What do we do now?" Omi cried over the noise of the breaking rocks and the desperate cries of the animals of the forest as the trees burned to shreds.

"We run!" Clay said with despair in his voice. They were panicked, and there was chaos in their minds as they wonder every second what they were going to do and how they were going to survive. They ran as quickly as they could towards the portal, knowing that they would be safe if they went in. But it was too dangerous, and Wuya had already formed a shield around it. Yet Omi and Clay knew that they had to try, or else they would die at that moment at the hands of Wuya.

"But the barrier…how do we…?" Omi asked, panicking.

"I've got an idea," Clay said in reply. "Claw of Iaki!"

The claw sliced through Wuya's barrier as if it had not existed at all, its force striking the formation with a white slash mark where it had hit its target. Omi and Clay ran for dear life as Wuya suddenly hit Clay in the back with an electrifying beam.

Clay felt a searing pain in his back and he collapsed as he tried to run the last four feet to the portal where Omi had disappeared into. Omi had only heard him fall, and turned back to look at Clay too late as he vanished inside. Clay hoped that Omi was all right, but he could feel the blood squeezing out of him as he lay flat on the floor. He suddenly felt the horrible sensation of feeling double pain, and looked up to see that Wuya had stepped over his body.

"You've caused too much trouble to stay alive…" Wuya took out her arm, revealing dark bloodred claws pointing at his throat. "There's nothing to save you now."

"As always, you're wrong," Clay said, and with all he had left inside of him plunged the Claw of Iaki at Wuya's chest. Wuya gave an agonized scream of deep pain, and, seizing the moment, Clay crawled as fast as he could into the portal. He could feel his body whirling, and he felt like screaming himself as he felt the sickening speed…

He opened his eyes. Chase Young was smiling at Raimundo's body as he surveyed the scene. Omi was running as quickly as he could and Kimiko was unconscious. What had happened here?

Then Chase turned his dark eyes on Clay.

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Yeah, that's it for now. I'll update soon, I promise.