dl-sPirit: Sorry that it's taking me so long. I have school, writer's block, an annoying brother...but this isn't about me. Anyhow, Omi, Jack, and Ferret escaped. If you see them, will you please let me know?

Cosmo: And if you don't, let her know:)

Raimundo: (sighs) What an idiot. Well, disclaimer: dl-sPirit doesn't own Xiaolin Showdown.

Cosmo: If she did, she says Season 3 would be already up!

dl-sPirit: Right on, my little friend. Now, reviews...oh, and by the way: the next riddle solved is...the flower of cuckoo! Yay! (crickets) Uh, reviews.

To Kosmic: dl-sPirit: Thanks for voting...and, uh, thanks. (blushes)

Raimundo: dl-sPirit has a boyfriend!

dl-sPirit: NO I DON'T!

To DeafLizgon: Cosmo: (reading from a notecard) dl-sPirit says thank you. And I'm from...Far...Fairy...

Raimundo: He's from the show 'Fairly Odd Parents'. Like dl-sPirit says, he's just a substitute.

dl-sPirit: Though I may keep him around...

Raimundo and Cosmo: WHAT?

To firewu: Raimundo: Hey, Jack'll come back soon. After all, the others have to get a wu and break into his lair.

To Rave Slave: Cosmo: Me too...

To Kaisa: dl-sPirit: You saw the commercials too? Yay! But you can't update Gusts of Wind?...need alone time! (runs off crying)

Cosmo: (reading from notecard) Thank you for voting.

To Elemental-Zero: Raimundo: What, you want me to suffer more? I'm gonna go insane, the walls of my room are splattered with blood. (growls) (pauses) And, dl-sPirit wants to know when you'll update your story.

To Ginny-cry: Cosmo: Thanks!

Raimundo: Here's the chapter. Now, I'm gonna go get dl-spirit...

"I figured out the next riddle! The flower of cuckoo - it's just another way of saying cuckoo flower!"

Omi's sudden yell awoke Kimiko and Clay. They had landed in Tibet to rest and for Dojo to recharge before he went out of whack again. Kimiko was about to yell at the young monk when his words sunk in. Clay inquired, "The cuckoo flower? Where's that?" Omi's face fell. He only knew of the plant's name. Other than that, he knew nothing of the plant.

"The cuckoo flower?" Dojo's voice asked, interrupting their thoughts. The green dragon continued, "We've got a whole lot of them in the swamp near the temple. I remember Master Fung always complaining because-" He was cut off by Kimiko saying, "If you know where some are, let's go!" Dojo stuttered before finally nodding his head in agreement. Supersizing, the three warriors hopped onto Dojo's back. Kimiko felt a sudden pain in the back of her head and groaned lightly.

"What is it Kimiko? Are you alright?" Omi asked. Kimiko smiled at him and replied, "I'm ok." But Rai isn't, she added mentally. Little did she know how right she was.

(---)

"Cut it out!" Raimundo yelled, trying to cover his ears. The voices echoed in his ears...his father's last screams, his mother's yells, his own cries as Necro attacked him and ruined his life, The groans of his friends when Wuya tried to crush them into oblivion - it all hurt. "Make it stop!"

'Now, now, Vento, why? We haven't even reached the best part,' Escuro's voice replied, echoing in his mind. Raimundo could almost see the smirk on his face and this angered him. Almost immediately, the voices got louder. "STOP IT!" Escuro only smirked. It was going all so well. Jack and Wuya had only increased the boy's anger and hatred, and it was on that foundation that Vento's resistance could be weakened.

It was perfect.

(---)

It was horrible.

There was a small island of cuckoo flowers in a large lake in the swamp. In the water were several pike. No one could get within three feet of the lake without one leaping out and attempting to take a good portion of flesh with them.

"This is a most frustrating problem. How can we hope to get past these most vicious opponents?" Omi asked. Dojo shrugged, saying, "I tried to warn you. They've been here forever. As far as I know, they can't be removed."

Kimiko paced around. The pain in the back of her head had just returned, only sharper. Raimundo needed them. And they couldn't help him without getting past these damn fish!Meanwhile, Omiwatched the fish. Anything that moved above the water seemed to be a target for them. They had already tried using the Third-Arm Sash, but it was too far away.

Wait. What if they trapped them? A plan formed in his head. "My friends, I have the answer!" he exclaimed. Clay, Kimiko, and Dojo looked at him dubiously. "Clay, may I borrow the Third-Arm Sash?"

(---)

The pike blinked at the glinting object above the water. Moving every five seconds, it caught their attention. They moved in to kill whatever it was.

(---)

On the shore, Omi, who had the Third-Arm Sash, saw the pike gather underneath. "Now, Clay!" he yelled.

"Seismic Kick, Earth!" Clay yelled, throwing a kick onto the ground. Almost instantly, walls of earth rose up in the pond, around the pike, creating a formation like a bowl. The pike tried leaping out, but to no avail; the walls were too high.

Dojo went into the water and transformed into a boat (A/N: Think Tangled Web/ Scream of the Siren). With a large grin, everyone boarded and Dojo sailed over to the island.

(---)

"Well, we've only got one riddle left: the shade of black night," Kimiko remarked happily, "And I think it'll be easy. I mean, sounds like the cuckoo flower one." Omi, who now held half of a flower, along with the other ingredients, and Dojo, who was flying them around, nodded. Clay looked at the riddle.

"Well, if you're right...it's black nightshade...that can't be good," he said. Everyone stared at him.

"How is that not good?" Omi asked.

"Well...it's poisonous. And I know where to find it," Clay replied slowly. Kimiko hugged him. Though the plant was poisonous, they would know where to go. What could possibly go wrong?

Cosmo: I don't like the sound of that...(whimpers)

Raimundo: Neither do I.

dl-sPirit: Hey, nothing bad can happen...

Cosmo: Or CAN it?

Raimundo: Man, you two are weird. Well, I'm gonna-

Escuro: Why, hello.

Raimundo, Cosmo, and dl-sPirit: GAAAAHHHH! (runs away)