Twelve Soul Dragon
By Gigawolf1
Chapter 31: Twin Poles
Vlad was one bored Russian kid. He was annoyed that none of the others ever called things correctly. They always reffered to Communists as Commies, always spat at the mention of Borsche, and hated the name Stalin. In reality, this was the result of a semi-natural paranoia, created from a mixture of torture and low living conditions called summer training programs. As a result, he practiced using the Glove of Jisaku to get through the obstacle course faster.
'Stupid Xiaolin Dragons give no appreciation to Vlad. Vlad has mastered the Glove of Jisaku, and can take any Shen Gong Wu. And Vlad deserves the Crystal Glasses as well! I shall go out and get them!' All this went through Vlad's mind. Of course, the Rusky always reffers to himself in the third person, and was therefore easy prey to the telepathy from the Mind Reader Conch.
The art of stealth is one that has been practiced in the Eastern world for many years. With proper training, even the largest and heaviest of people could move without making a sound. Though Tubbimura and other ninjas had been trained in this art, Vlad had not been. On his way out of the temple, he broke at least four vases, seven paper walls, two plates, and the bones of at least one master who had investigated the noise and gotten in the way of Vlad. Normally, he would not have caused such destruction accidentaly, but he was trying to be stealthy, not to mention contesting the mind of Rioss.
"I am deeply concerned, my friends. Within the last four days, an ancient force has been unleashed, four Shen Gong Wu have been lost, and everything has been mucked up! And, though I hate to say it, I am beginning to question Vlad's loyalty!" Omi was obviously concerned about the situation. Jermaine, however, was keeping his head.
"Don't sweat it Omi. Even if he is really tough, we can still beat him. Besides," he added, "My aim with the Thorn of Thunderbolt is pretty sweet!"
Omi was pacified by this momentarily, until Dojo came in in a panic. "Vlad's gone, and he's taken the Glove of Jisaku!" He panted on the ground, unable to move.
"This is no coincedence! I fear that Rioss is doing something to manipulate everyone who comes in contact with the Shen Gong Wu. It appears he wishes to obtain as many as possible before..." Master Fung had, once more, come from nowhere. And, as usual, he was interrupted by Raimundo saying "Before 'End of the World' time." Rai rolled his eyes, having predicted 'End of the World' time far too often to count. And he had only been wrong a few times.
"Raimundo, I fear that you may be correct. However, the Dragon's true powers are beyond most. He has the power to break into an ancient vault which contains but one Shen Gong Wu. This Shen Gong Wu is the Spirit Tome, and holds a spirit of immense power. Her name is Alteria, and her powers rival even those of Wuya. If activated, Alteria will return to this world with her full powers, and a hatred for all those who would stand in her way."
"End of the World time, then," whispered Raimundo, only to Kimiko.
Suddenly, Jermaine's cell phone went off. "Hello? What? I'll be right back!" He hung up and turned towards the rest. "My mom's real sick, guys. I gotta go home!"
"This is most disturbing. Rioss is interfering with everyone who could be a threat to him, and so he has made your mother sick! While you aid your mother, we shall defeat him for his dishonourable actions!" No one but Omi believed that what he said held any truth, but they pretended to, regardless. "Thanks, man," Jermaine said before starting to leave.
"Jermaine, you should take the Silver Manta Ray. It is quite fast, and Dojo will need to accompany the others on their quest." Jermaine nodded and boarded the Silver Manta Ray, taking with him the Thorn of Thunderbolt, in case Rioss or Kumei came to take him.
Within the Shen Gong Wu vault, an arm reached from nowhere. Using the Mind Reader Conch with the Reversing Mirror only gave a limited range of telepathy, but using the Seeker Disk with one of the Looking Glasses had allowed him to project his thoughts into the Temple. Now he reached through and grabbed more Shen Gong Wu. First he found the Mosaic Scale, and then the Monarch Wings. The Scale could do absolutely anything, and the Wings could multiply any power tenfold. Everything times itself ten times over means control over everything. Long ago, one had used the Reversing Mirror on a mischievous spirit as it used them both to gain infinite power. As a result, it was trapped within the Mosaic Scale...
AN: Now that I know about all of them being Wudai Warriors (and Hannibal Roy Bean), parts of the story may make less sense... Though it's barely possible...