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Chapter 5: When the Ice meets the Ocean.
A/N: Just so you all now, this is based a bit on the episode with the Mind reader Conch in. Don't remember the name of it.
It was another picture perfect day at the Xiaolin temple. The sun was out and shining down, a few careless clouds float lazily past in the sky. In the court yard of the temple was a pond. The pond was a clear blue with beautiful cat fish swirling in its depths. A tree grew beside it and towered over providing shade for the fish of the pond. The pond was surrounded by walls, which on opposite sides stood Master Fung and his Xiaolin appetencies. Fung stood tall as ever as he looked at the chosen ones. "Today," he begun, "we will be training with the Shen Gong Wu. Your task today to choose compliment Shen Gong Wu to defeat a common foe. You must have complete focus." Master Fung finished and took in the sight before him. Raimundo was listening to his Mp3 player, bobbing his head to the tune. Kimiko held a mirror in one hand and styled her hair with the other. Clay craved a cow with a knife from a block of wood, while Omi watched a bee circle his head. Master Fung's twitching returned at this sight, So much for that. Master Fung sighed, "On the count of three." With this, a dummy fell from one of the over hanging branches, where a Dojo snored twice. "Three!"
Mercurius turned and watched the Other Dragons practice with skills, while he and the other In-training run the obstacle course. Sapphire had just finished in an alright time. He chuckled slightly as the four plus Dojo fell in the water, what a sight, he thought, pity I don't have my camera. They climbed out of the water; he turned slightly to see Diamond walk to his side with grin spreading across her face. Master Fung was disciplining the others about focus. He stopped and looked over to them, "How was the course?" he asked walking over to the obstacle course a few meters away. Mercurius walked forward a little as the others formed a line behind him. "Master Fung," he bowed, "we have all run the course. I did it the fastest, with Diamond second, Sapphire next and Silver a fraction of a second behind her." Mercurius looked up to Dojo start to shake, the signal of a new Shen Gong Wu, Good, thought Mercurius as Dojo slivered shakily towards them, about time that one came up. "Ahh," said Master Fung as he looked down following his pupil's gaze to Dojo, "it seems a new Shen Gong Wu has revealed it self. Dojo, you will take Omi, Raimundo, Kimiko, Diamond and Mercurius to find this one." Dojo nodded and slithered to get the scroll and tell the others.
Dojo flew across the cloudless sky toward a deserted island. On his back were three boys and two girls. They circled in the air a little scanning the nearest part of the land for dangers or enemies. As the dragon lowed and landed on the sand of the picture perfect beach, the Xiaolin warriors leapt off his back on to the ground. Mercurius stretched a bit while Diamond walked a round staring in amassment of the scenery around her. Kimiko looked around a bit while Raimundo looked bored. "Such beauty…." Whispered Diamond. "Come on crew," cut in Raimundo waving his arms in the air, "where's the Wu?" "The Wu as you call it," started Dojo in his you-have-no-idea tone of voice, "is the Mind reading Conch. Just point it and you will hear the thoughts of others." Dojo unraveled the Ancient Scroll and showed the Xiaolin Dragons to moving diagram of the Wu. Raimundo smirked at a thought and decided to share it, "I guess in Clay's case you would hear the ocean, heh…" but he was cut down in his prime when Mercurius came up behind him and slapped the back of his head. "It's that away." And Dojo pointed away to the distance of the beach. The five kids walked to a log to see what was there, Omi going underneath while the others, including Raimundo still holding his head, all stopped in there tracks at the sight.
Interlude: Clay's little talk.
Master Fung walked down one of the halls of the Xiaolin Temple, he was going outside to instruct the remaining dragons, who he chose to stay behind. They were waiting out side, but as he neared the door to the courtyard Clay came in and walked up to him. "Yes, Clay?" asked Master Fung as he stopped a few feet from Clay. "Erm, Master Fung, can we talk?" asked Clay pointing with a hand to a hall away from the Courtyard, and they started to walk down it. "Master Fung, why couldn't I go to find the Shen Gong Wu?" asked Clay with a plain tone turning to look at his mentor. "Clay, unfortunately for us all, it is difficult for Dojo to carry all eight of you dragons all the time, I plan of rotating you around so that all of you can have a chance to find a Shen Gong Wu." Master Fung finished and Clay looked down in disappointment, but Master Fung didn't take much notice and looked ahead as they once again approached the door to the Yard. "Clay, how about you have some sparring with Sapphire." At this remark, Master Fung kept a close eye on Clay's face and reactions. When the name Sapphire had been received by Clay, he blushed slightly and started fidgeting a little. "O….Okay Master Fung." And Clay walked out and found the two girls talking and went to get started. Fung stopped at the door and watched, smiling a smile that know one could know the meaning of.
Back at the beach.
All of them stood gaping at the sight before them. If conchs had cities, this would be New York. Every where along this beach were conchs. Every shape, size and colour. Oh hell, thought Mercurius as he sagged a bit, we are going to have to search each and every one. Great. Omi walked forward and picked up the first one that was closet, and listened. After his example, every one else also started to check them. A few minutes later of the beach searching, they decided to start to get rid of the conchs, making the search a hell of a lot easier. Omi came bouncing around grabbing conchs and all sides. "Do not worry my friends," came his cheery voice as he came from behind Raimundo, "my keen instincts will led us to Mind Reader Conch." He landed a grab a conch straight of the floor. "Yeah, you instincts are keen alright, except to when it comes to hair styles." Came Raimundo's voice to Omi ears. With anger in his eyes, Omi pounced back to confront Raimundo, "Your trash talking about my hair is all over the line." And with that he threw the conch on the ground. "Omi," started Mercurius, "you might want to stay out of the sun a bit." While Diamond just glanced over in the most puzzled look, but shrugged it of and continued. Raimundo absently picked up the nearest conch and put it to his ear, "Raimundo thinks he's all this." Still can't use slang. Thought Raimundo as he turned to looked at the tiny monk. "It's not all this, Omi, It's all that." He said lowery the conch down. "What's all what?" asked Innocent Kimiko as her and Diamond walked over. Raimundo, now a little angry, "It's not all what, it's all that. Of all people, you should know that it's all THAT." He spoke threw the conch down and walked away. "What the?" asked Mercurius as he walked the spot Raimundo was standing, "What is going on…." He continued as he looked down.
Mercurius reached down and picked up a gold and black looking conch. He stood up and held it up at eye level. He looked at the two girls that were near by. He smiled, turned to Diamond and held the conch to his ear. "I wonder if I could sneak out tonight and take a walk with Omi." Mercurius smiled and turned to look at Kimiko, "Why are boys born with out brains?" was the thought he heard. Mercurius smiled and turned to see Diamond still searching. "First thing, Diamond." Getting her attention, "No you can't do that." Turning away again missing her expression, "Oh and Kimiko. If I was born with out a brain, how came I figured out this is the Mind Reader Conch." And he gave the Conch a little toss in his hand, while Diamond was shocked knowing that her brother had read that thought, and then Mercurius threw the Conch to Kimiko. But, before she could use it, there was a bussing noise, meaning Jack Spicer was here. Every one of the Dragons looked up at the so-called "Evil Genius" approach. With a little girl? Odd. They were unable to hear the conversation, but the idiot Jack Spicer seemed to upset the girl. Bad move on his part. The girl covered his eyes and he flew away and out of control, leaving the dragons with one thing, "JACK BOTS ATTACK!" An army of flying bots came flying into view. One came in hard and fast knocking the conch from Kimiko's hand but being smashed by her other hand. Another bot came after Omi, who dodged aside and it went straight past, into Raimundo who was fending off another one. Mercurius and Diamond were dodging the bots that came at them, and letting them ram into one another. Diamond looked to see the Shen Gong Wu and brought out her own, aimed and shouted "Rube of Ramsesis." The Mind Reader Conch was lifted in the air, but a Jack bot was coming to grab it. Kimiko then brought her own and pointed with a yell of "Thorn of Thunderbolt." A bolt of lighting shot out but hit the Conch and the robot caught it. "Nice going. Not." Said Raimundo and pulled out the trademark of his, the Sword of the Storm. A stream of tornado came flying out striking the Jack bot and brought the Wu towards them. "Wu Shu Helmet." Cried Omi just in time as the Wu whacked him in the fore head, nice aim, but he fell and knocked every one else over. The Sword of the Storm struck the beach's sand creating a sand storm.
"Perfect," said Dojo in bliss, "every scale evenly covered in Sun screen. Now I just have to stay out of the sand." He looked up slowly. Fate wasn't on his side. "Oh no. Not good." Was his finally words when the storm hit him. He dug him self out, This has Xiaolin warriors written all over it. He super sized himself and flew head on into the storm. Out of the other side he came with the five dragons on his back and the Wu in hand. "Hey, not bad for a 1500 year old dragon. Do I hear a thank you?" he said, and got a muttered "Thanks" from his riders. "That's better." He replied proud, then took the conch to his ear and heard their real thoughts. Generally it was "Oh shut up." "Hey, I heard that." He spoke a little annoyed and got a group "Sorry Dojo." And they continued their flight to the Temple.
With the Conch away in the vault and the day at an end. The night made the Garden of the Temple look beautiful. The Moon glow highlighted many of the beauty flowers, but a figure cut across the glow. Across the walls of the building, slowly creping forward. The figure stopped a looked to see if anyone else was up, her small figure out lined by the Light of the moon. She continued forward towards the building were the vault was. She entered and hit the bells to the tune she had heard from Master Fung. The floor moved as the stairs lowered to reveal the vault that held their Shen Gong Wu. A shadow moved across the walls as the person moved to and down the stairs that had appeared. The Figured went down to a certain draw, opened it and revealed her prize. The Mind Reader Conch was lifted out carefully and put it to her ear. Listening she heard what she wanted. In the minute or so that she had used it, she heard every thing. He likes me, HE likes me. Yes. She thought as she crept out as returned the room like she was never there. As she ran back to get into bad, she never noticed the figure leaning on the wall to the side of the building. He lifted his head a little and Whispered to the wind, "So, you found out. Nice skills Diamond." And with that, Mercurius left for bed as well. He had always known that those two liked each other.
The next day was another perfect day. A few clouds floated by. Not causing any problems. The Dragons were in the garden, just hanging around. Every had noticed the change in Diamond's behavior. Her usual plain or little smile expression became almost uncontrolled giggling each and every time she saw Omi. He, however, had no idea why she was this way. He just shrugged it off. At one point of the day, Diamond blushed deeply as Omi asked if she was alright. Luckily cut off by a certain dragon. Dojo came in slithering in with the Ancient scroll of the Shen Gong Wu. "Hot of the press." Yelled Dojo as he un scrolled the scroll, revealing the Wu as the Wailing Whistle. "This Shen Gong Wu," started Dojo as the others came round to listen, "allows the user to create the noise of thunder clap or the force of a sonic boom." As he concluded, the figure preformed his routine for this Wu. In a matter of minutes five dragons took off. Dojo carried Omi, Diamond, Mercurius, Kimiko and Silver. They head off to find the Wu.
Dojo came with in sight of a coast of England, near the town of Herne Bay. Dojo didn't head towards the land and flew to circle some oil refineries platforms. They land on one, walking into its largest camber and encountering the Shen Gong Wu floating in the air. Diamonds ran forward and as she approached, guess who showed up? Yes Jack Spicer. He approached fast but only managed to reach the Whistle as he and Diamond grabbed it. AW man. Do I have to do this? Was the first thought by Diamond, but Jack smiled evilly and declared a showdown. "Name your game Jack." Replied Diamond. Jack cast his eyes around to find something, his eyes falling on stairs. Smile still on his face, he declared looking back at his opponent, "The contest is a race to the top of this refinery. My Monkey Staff against your Long Ye Kite." Diamond thought it over for a second then accepted. "Let's Go! XIAOLIN SHOWDOWN!" rang through the air as the scenery changed. The Room growing. The floor fall to form many platforms, one of which the other dragons stood on, wires sprung out to create walk ways. Holes opened in the ceiling. When the changed had finished, the competitors stood on two separate platforms. "GONG YE TAN PI!"
Diamond was determined to show Omi that she was good, and not to disappoint him. She rushed forward, rushing a head of Jack as they jumped from platform to platform. She was happy as she was in the lead. But disaster struck, as a platform she landed on broke in two, she was lucky that she was able to grab any one before she fell into the depths. She climbed back up to see Jack about to enter the stairs. He looked back and laughed merrily. Diamond looked a shamed and angry as Jack ran up the stairs. About to cry, Diamond heard a voice, "DIA! Put those ideas out of your head!" What ideas? She thought sadly. "He will still think of you the same! You can do this!" She turned to see Mercurius was the one that shouted, but also the puzzled look on the other dragons faces. As she looked at Omi who returned the gaze, she knew what to do and how to win. She placed her Wu on her back. "Long Ye Kite!" And with that, the dragon kite lifted her in to the air and she flew out into the open sky. She looked to see jack still climbing, but she went on a straight beeline for the top and where the whistler floated happily. She landed, grabbed the Wu and Smiled. Her first Showdown, and she had won. The change back was much welcomed as Diamond carried three Shen Gong Wu towards the other dragons. Every one left and returned home.
A few hours later, Diamond Stood out side in the evening sun, thinking. Maybe I was wrong? Maybe I didn't read his mind? Oh Omi, do you love me too? She thought as she stared to the clouds in the sky. Omi was watching from afar, waiting till he could think of something to say to her. He was a little puzzled by the comment that Mercurius had made earlier. Omi breathed in hard and walked to Diamond's side. He stared up to, and opened his mouth to speak. He turned his head to see Diamond looking at him too. "Diamond," started Omi from the stunned silence, "I think that I may…erm." He fumbled for words when she spoke. "Omi, I sorry. I almost lost a Showdown because of my thoughts." "No, it was mine…" and as he continued to struggle, Diamond smiled, "That is... I should tell you... erm... I ehh... yeah… I think…" but he was silenced when He felt lips on his cheek. Diamond moved awhile after her little kiss to his cheek. The both looked into each other's eyes, and with a silent nod they both bowed and walked off together holding hands. "So," came a whisper from the roof tops, "with a silent agreement and move less nod, they have told each other their love." Mercurius straightened up from his crouching position and walk off to train and with a smile on his face, his thoughts drifted towards a certain girl….
A/N: thanks for reading this. Longest chap so far. Some will and some wont be this long.
And here is an answer to a certain review I got.
Lin16: Sorry about that line. I made sense when I wrote it. If it is a little confusing then I'm sorry.
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