dl-spirit: Uh, hey guys...I'm back...(dodges tomatoes) I'm sorry! But only Cosmo helped me! Ferret's been trying to persuade Raimundo, Jack, and Omi back!

(in bar)

Jack: Did she believe you?

Ferret: You bet she did!

Omi: Tender of Bar, may I have some more soda please?

Raimundo: Let's hear it for guillible people! (laughs)

(back to dl-sPirit)

dl-sPirit: Ok...this chapter isn't very good, and the next chapter is the last one.

Cosmo: Disclaimer! dl-sPirit only owns (reading ftom notecard) Escuro and the Amulet!

dl-sPirit: Ok, reviews...

To Chaseforever: Cosmo: She is!

To SaphireStars/ DeafLizgon: dl-sPirit: Thank you! (blushes)

To Catwarrior: dl-sPirit: Ferret's my pet, and Cosmo, well, I felt sorry for the little guy. And - you LOVE cliffhangers? O.O

To Kosmic: Cosmo: I'll go tell them! (poofs away)

Elemental-Zero: dl-sPirit: You better, or you'll feel the wrath of my SWORDFISHES! MUWAHAHAHA!

To Rave Slave: dl-sPirit: I think you'll like the next chapter.

To Angelus -alvus: dl-sPirit: I am!

dl-sPirit: Now, on with the chapter...

Jack looked at the scene in his evil lair: Clay, Dojo. and Omi seemed stunned at his arrival; Kimiko seemed very scared and nervous, Amulet dangling from her hand; the dragon right next to her (Raimundo, he assumed) seemed to have froze up.

The gothic boy was already upset. His house was covered in frost, and now the Xiaolin Dragons had broken into his house. Plus, Wuya had yelled at him most of the night. "Guard-bots, destroy the intruders!" he demanded, pointing an accusing finger at the warriors. His slightly stronger robots appeared from nowhere, but they were... different. Different meaning that arms had been ripped off, heads slashed open, and metal panels gone. Nonetheless, they obeyed the command and began shooting at the warriors.

The warriors (except for Raimundo) snapped out of their shock and jumped to dodge the attacks. Jack noticed, hanging from Kimiko's hand, was the Amulet of the Moon. "Get that shen-gon-wu!" Wuya shrieked. Jack glared at her, saying, " I give the orders around here!" He took a deep breath and yelled, "Get the shen-gn-wu from Kimiko!" Almost immediately, half of the Goard-bots changed course, heading for Kimiko.

"Jhudallet Flip - Fire!" she yelled, summoning fireballs to defend herself. She shot a glance to Raimundo. He seemed to be paralyed; he wasn't even blinking. This wasn't good. They barely had minutes before Raimundo would transform for good. Suddenly, se felt something grab her legs, and swore mentally. The second she lost her focus, she was caught. "Clay! Catch!" she yelled, throwing the Amulet to the cowboy, just as she was completely restrained.

"Third-Arm Sash!" Clay yelled, using his shen-gon-wu to catch the Amulet. The little arm shot out, catching the Amulet. "No, that's cheating!" Jack whined, leaping down. Wuya floated over to Raimundo. Judging by his expression, nobody was home. Dojo, wanting to help, grew to his forty-foot length and began helping the other two warriors. Jack, very angry, raised a certain shen-gon-wu and yelled, "Sphere of Yun!" An invisible barrier surrounded the large dragon, preventing him from helping anymore. Jack aimed the Sphre of Yun at Clay now.

"Omi!" Clay yelled, catching the young monk's attention. The Third-Arm Sash catapulted the shen-gon-wu in his direction just as Jack yelled, "Sphere of Yun!" and captured the Texan. Omi jumped up and caught the Amulet in midair. He landed on his feet and assessed the situation: the remaining Guard-bots were after him, all of his comrades but Raimundo were captured. He was the only one left. He silently prayed that Dashi would aid him now and ran towards Raimundo.

"Guard-bots, STOP HIM!" Jack yelled. His tone clearly implied, 'If you don't, you'll be scrap'. The Gurad-bots quickly caught up to the young monk. Outnumbering him, they grabbed and restrained him and carried him over to Jack. Jack noticed something. "Hey, where's the Amulet?" The young monk merely smiled.

Omi's smile was wiped off his face as a clock distantly chime and a scream of pain was heard. Everyone turned their attention to its source. Raimundo was on all fours, a bit of smoke rising from his body. The Xiaolin warriors and Dojo waited with bated breath, needing to know the fate of their friend. Jack and Wuya watched with morbid inteest. Was Raimundo a dragon or a human now?

Then, it happened.

dl-sPirit: Yes, another cliffie. Yes I'm evil. (looks at clock) It's been an hour.I wonder when Cosmo will be back?

(at the bar)

Raimundo: Another drink for my friend!

Cosmo: YAY!

Jack: Dude, maybe he's been getting TOO much chocolate milk.

Ferret: There's no such thing!

Omi: Yes, this milk made with chocolate is most delightful!

Raimundo: Let's hear it for chocolate!

Cosmo: Yay for chocolate!

(back at the story)

dl-sPirit: I'll try to finish by Halloween. If not, you may kill me - figuratively. Please review! (walks off)