Reach for the light Rai!
Disclaimer: I do not own Xiaolin Showdown I am only using it for my own twisted Fan-Fic…so don't sue me!
Warnings: My First XS, Fan-Fic so don't hurt me!
Other Notes: not sure what to rate this so be warned about violence and um…yeah other stuff…DW no romantic bed scenes just hintings of Rai/Kim
Zero; ok sorry for the long update, I have been extra busy what with starting my Yr 13 at school an' all. But I took some time out of my bust schedule to update a random fic on my fic list and it turned out to be this one so here goes…
Rai; liar you were just too busy being lazy!
Zero; Lazy? Ha you can talk!
Rai; I know, but that has nothing to do with what we're arguing about
Zero; o.O what? You've just confused me now!
Rai; easily done!
Zero; why you little---grabs Shi'nagle and whacks Raimundo around the head---
Rai; Ow! Falls to the floor unconscious
Zero; finally some peace! Now on with the fic
Chapter 5; Lost
"How is he?" Kimiko asked as Master Fung came out from behind the closed curtain. Her heart almost fell through the floor when she noticed his grim expression and hesitance to answer her.
"Master Fung?" Omi pressed also noting the grim expression and tension in his wise master.
"Raimundo is in great danger young warriors, I will not lie to you." The old man sighed.
"But we saved him…he's home now, safe and sound." Kimiko argued refusing to think she could still lose Raimundo after having to go through all the trouble to find him again, and after having no faith in him, she wanted to apologise, to make things right between them.
"I am afraid; Dragon of the Fire, that Raimundo is still very far away from home." Master Fung sighed at the blank faces, "He is trapped within his own mind because WuYa has taken his light, his direction. He is lost inside himself, but only he can remerge with his light." He explained looking suddenly very old and tired,
"But how can he find it if he cannot move?" Omi asked confused but also worried for his friend whom he felt he had failed in some way.
"Lemme guess; that's where we come in?" Clay asked putting his two-penny piece in.
"WuYa has taken Raimundo's inner light. Without it, Raimundo remains lost in his own mind, unknowing of which way to turn to regain control. WuYa can control him with his inner light in her possession, he will obey her every whim until his light is reconnected to his mind and soul, and only he can accomplish it. But you must retrieve it first." Master Fung continued, "I only pray it is not too late."
"Why? What'll happen?" Kimiko asked in a small voice, fearing the answer but knowing she needed to know.
"A body can only live with a soul empowering it, the soul can only exist with the mind to direct it and control it, if the mind has lost its light and direction then the soul will be lost... andhe'll..." Master Fung tried to explain slowly, pulling back the curtain to look at an unconscious Raimundo, all three Dragons gasped.
His usually toned, tanned skin was now three shades lighter and a sheen of sweat covered his brow where a dark bruise covered his nose and forehead. Clay winced when he saw it and muttered a small apology to his friend.
Kimiko almost broke down. Tears smeared down her cheeks as she stood in shock staring at her best friend. He looked so pale, so fragile and lost against the white sheets.
"He'll die." Omi concluded with a stifled whimper catching in his throat. His eyes watered at the thought of never seeing Raimundo again, of never hearing the tales of the circus life, or playing football ever again.
"No…" Kimiko gasped and sank to her knees, tears running freely down her face…
Raimundo saw himself attacking Clay over and over again trying to figure out what the hell was going on. His head was a shambles…he couldn't think properly, images swirled around in his vision and he was getting more and more frustrated by the minute.
He couldn't open his eyes and make them stop, he couldn't scream out and get help; he couldn't move to fight off the barrage of images attacking him. All he could do was watch as the past replayed itself over and over again.
His inner form gave a small whimper and huddled his knees into his chest. He felt so lost; so far away from home.
"Help…some one…anyone…please, help Me." he quietly pleaded before letting the tears fall down his face. "Please."
Kimiko was sat by Raimundo's bedside holding his limp hand, and praying to every god she could think of to help her friend get through this alive.
Of all of them Raimundo was the only one she considered a close friend. Sure Clay was cool but he was a tad naïve when it came to city life problems and peer pressures etc, he was after all home schooled (A/N he is now if he wasn't before!) and Omi…well that's just self explanatory.
But with Raimundo she felt a deeper connection a deeper meaning to their relationship. He knew how she felt, even if she didn't know how he knew; he still knew and therefore told her the exact words she needed to hear.
That was another thing about Raimundo; he was always a mystery when it came to his past. Sure he told a few funny stories about when he was in the circus but they never involved anything personal, like family or close friends…it was always the clown did this or the juggler did that.
She watched his face again, and felt her heart sink lower. He looked so deathly ill. If he were awake he'd tell her she was being silly and she'd retort with how insensitive he was. But now all he did was lay there.
Fresh tears crawled down her face as she clutched his hand tighter.
"I'm so sorry Rai, please forgive me." she heard a small tap on the wooden doorframe.
"It's almost time to go Kimiko. You should get ready." Omi said quietly before leaving silently.
It seemed that a grim attitude had befallen the whole temple; the monks hummed their prayers with a sad swoon, the clouds blotted out the sun and rain began to fall lightly to the ground.
Kimiko sighed, "Good bye Raimundo, I'll be back soon and so will you." She whispered softly and gently kissed his bruised forehead. "I promise."
Zero; well that was depressing. T.T
Rai; well you wrote it, if its that bad, go back and do it again.
Zero; I didn't say it was bad I just said it was depressing,
Rai; but I was saying its bad.
Zero; I don't care what you think! Coz I can make you wear a pink tutu! Now behave and lighten up!
Rai; Gulp you wouldn't…right?
Zero; Grins wouldn't I?
Rai; Runs away screaming madly Yahhhhhhhhhh!
Zero; R&R pls!