Thank you for all the reviews! I feel REALLY guilty for not updating sooner but you know all about those dratted writer blocks. Besides… I'm really busy with school starting and all. Well… enjoy this less than mediocre chappie! Oh… and Kane plushies for everyone who reviewed!

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Chapter Eleven: Powers Revealed

"Where's Kai?" Rei looked behind him.

"I dunno." Tyson wiped his brow.

"Oh no!" Hilary cried. "We've gotta go get him! We can't just leave him there!"

"I'll go back and get him." Rei turned and started running. "Don't worry about a thing; he's probably all right."

"I hope you're right," Max said worriedly. "I hope you are."

Angel looked towards the trapped ice monster. The force shield surrounding it flickered weakly before disintegrating. It swung a hug tentacle at Angel and flung her back, laughing maniacally.

Angel got up, wincing in pain. "It's no use! My first fight against Draken and I can't even pull it off." She sighed. "I quit."

"Don't say that!"

Angel looked behind her to the boy Kai. "It's hopeless Kai. If I can't even fight this monster, how am I ever going to fight Draken himself?" angel looked tearfully at him. "I'm a failure to my mission and this world."

Kai shook his head at her. "I don't know what you're talking about. But I can say that you should keep on trying and never give up. If you lose, just get up and try again. " Kai frowned. "By the way, how do you know my name?"

"That's another long story Kai." Angel turned away from the monster to look fully at him. "Besides, I don't really have time for…"

"Watch out!" Kai lunged at her and they both toppled into the sand. A column of ice stood exactly where Angel was a few seconds ago.

The monster roared out its fury and shot out icicles from its mouth. They headed…

Straight towards Kai.

Rei just arrived to see what was happening. He stood there, paralysed for a second, before he started yelling at Kai.

Angel looked up to see the sharp crystals heading towards Kai. And knew that she was too late.

Kai opened his eyes and his vision refocused. He raised his head to see the icicles. Coming to him.

Time seemed to stop. The shouting voices faded into a faint murmur. The colours melted away until he only saw a white peaceful stillness around him.

Was he dead?

"Of course not," a voice replied softly.

Kai turned to see a beautiful woman behind him. Her pale blonde hair flowed behind her. Her eyes were an indiscernible colour: blue-green, like a calm ocean. They looked familiar.

"Who are you?" he breathed out although he already knew.

The woman smiled. "You already know the answer to that one. My name is Rowena. I am the Elemental Goddess and I watch over the Elemental Galaxy."

"That girl…" Kai's voice faded away.

"Is my daughter." She bowed. "Very observant. Intelligent too. You will be perfect for your chosen element."

"Huh?" Kai looked confused. "I don't understand."

"You will understand soon enough. Just ask Angel. She will answer all your questions. But first…" The Goddess closed her eyes and waved her hands in front of him. "You have been bestowed the powers of Fire. Now, it is your sworn duty to defend your world from evil and protect the Elemental Galaxy. Go, O Mighty Fire Warrior and may the ancient powers unite as one."

Kai felt rather than saw the flames licking up his body. The fire didn't burn him but gave him a tickling sensation. His body absorbed the flames and Kai could feel the fire dancing through his veins.

"Good luck Fire Warrior," Rowena whispered. "May the gods be with you."

The ice crystals slammed into Kai, creating an explosion of sand. Angel closed her eyes, not wanting to see the results.

Not far from the explosion, Rei sunk down on his knees, burying his face in his hands. Kai was dead.

Angel turned angrily towards the monster, her powers gathering strongly in her once again. "You will pay for what you have done, you…" Angel stopped when she heard the loud intake of breath. She swivelled her head around, distracted by the sound.

Rei had gotten up shakily and was staring at something. Angel followed his gaze and her heart skipped a beat at what she saw.

Kai was getting up from the sand. Flames licked up his body but he took no notice. His eyes flashed with anger as he glared hatefully at the monster.

Kai smirked. "I might not understand half of what's going on around here. And I also haven't got a clue what this whole 'warrior' stuff is." Kai raised his palms upward. "But I do know that you don't belong here. So, here's a quick message before I blast you: Get lost!"

Fire burst forward, fireballs appearing in his palms. The fire engulfed the monster making it scream in pain. Kai gritted his teeth in determination and the fire around him rose higher and higher.

'Where is he getting all that energy?' Angel wondered incredulously. 'Even I was able to exert so much power in one shot! Unless…' Her eyes widened in horror. 'He can't control it!'

Meanwhile, Kai was struggling to keep a hold on his rapidly increasing power. He pulled back his power but it escaped. He caught it again and strained to keep a grip on it. But it wouldn't work.

'What's wrong with it?' Kai asked himself. Than, it hit him. 'I can't control it!'

"Kai!" Angel called. "Pull back! Your power has gone out of control! Stop wasting your energy!"

Kai turned his head to her, wincing. "I wish I could!" He sank to his knees, bright dots dancing before his eyes just as he collapsed onto the sand, whispering weakly, "I can't…"

Angel ran over to Kai and knelt down beside him. She looked up at the monster and murmured something.

Above Rei's head, the black clouds swirled in a vortex. Rei looked up and his jaw dropped at the creature that appeared.

A great blue-green dragon with golden claws appeared and unfurled its massive wings. It flew over to the girl and unconscious boy and hovered there, awaiting orders from his companion.

Angel looked up at it. "Goldclaw! Finish it off! Use your Inferno Fire Blast!"

Goldclaw roared. A huge fireball shot out his mouth, exploding on the monster. The monster cried in pain as it slowly melted away, merging into the ocean. The skies cleared and sun shone through. The dragon landed gently on the sand and nudged Angel.

Angel patted it lovingly. "C'mon Goldclaw. Let's get Kai outta here and go home."

Goldclaw picked Angel and the still unconscious Kai and deposited them on his back. Angel conjured up a portal and the dragon unfurled its wings and flew towards it. Rei snapped out of his daze.

"Wait!" he shouted out. "Where are you going with Kai?" He watched as the trio disappeared in a flash of light. "Wait!"

School has started! My day was okay… but I'm gonna have it hard next semester. I hope you all had a great first day back in school. Thanks for all the many reviews; they are really appreciated. Anyway, really sorry for not updating soooooo long. I'm gonna try to update more often now (at least try anyway). Thanks for being so patient with me. Please R&R!