erm, hi there. so i'm really sorry i havent updated in a while, but i've had a little bump in the road when it came to getting online. and since you guys tried your best to wait nicely, i'll put this chapter on, and another chapter in a few hours (if mom lets me online) the reason why i cant put both on now is because my PC is a piece of crap and it likes to take its good sweet time in uploading documents.

So, I appreciate everyone's reviews, and i will now take my time to answer some questions.

TamerTerra- just to let you know, Kimiko doesnt really go through Rai's memories per se. she might see one or two things, but nup, she doesnt see a lot.
And with Wuya and the whole weird 'die, but hey, you should really join me' thing, it's just that i guess she's really pissed because he trapped her back in the puzzle box, but she figures that if he fell once, he may fall again. if that explains anything...
And also, with Raimundo affecting the wind so much, well, you'll see why in the next chapter (i'm pretty sure it's the next chapter, anyway, lol) And i hope it isnt too cheesy for anyone.

and to everyone who reviewed, i wanna say that you guys are the very best hugs reviewers lol

Okay, let's get it on then

Raimundo woke up again in the middle of the night and looked around. This isn't my room…

He suddenly remembered what had happened. He smacked himself in the forehead. Great, now Kimiko and the others will think I'm crazy because I called Kimiko…Mom. He shook his head and grabbed the medallion that was beside his bed. He stroked the swirl design and thought about his parents.

They had died when he was young, and he still didn't know how. The only thing he remembered was that he was coming inside his house one day — he was about four or five if he remembered correctly — and when he came inside, he saw them lying on the floor, blood pooling around their heads. The sight was absolutely horrifying.

At first, his naïve mind had thought that they were just sleeping, and that they had just spilled some juice. But he wasn't that naïve. He had foolishly tried to wake them up, and after many tries, someone finally found him. But before the person took him away, he had taken his mother's gold medallion that his father had given her for their anniversary that year.

He was sent to an orphanage that was very far away from his old house. The orphanage was a rundown place which was pretty darn empty. The kids that were there with him got adopted quickly, but not him. No one wanted him.

But then, about ten years later, Master Fung had come. He had somehow known that Raimundo was a Chosen One.

At first Raimundo was slightly hesitant. Ever since he was nine, he had been able to climb out of his room and get out onto the streets. And after five years of sneaking out of the orphanage every other night and staying out for hours on the streets of a crappy town in Brazil, where a lot of things could happen… He had learned that he couldn't trust anyone. He didn't want to go with Master Fung to join a 'hokey religion'.

So he had said no, naturally. But that night, when he snuck out once again, there were two guys waiting for him.

Of course Raimundo had known how to fight; he had gotten in many scuffles. But this was different. These guys were almost three times his size, and probably three times as strong. And, of course, there were two of them. That didn't really help things.

But before the thugs could attack him, Master Fung had jumped in with the agility of a youth and…well…kicked their butts.

It was then when Raimundo had agreed to go with Master Fung. He had thought that if Master Fung had risked his own butt to save someone that he barely knew, he must be a good guy.

The rest of the story is history. Master Fung had asked about his parents and how they died, but Raimundo didn't want to drag up the memory of his bloody parents, so he had just handed Master Fung a photo of his parents, said he didn't know, took the photo back and stuffed it in his pocket.

And that was that.

Raimundo placed the medallion back around his neck and stood up, a little shakily. He stretched his arms and walked to the nearest food source. He had missed dinner, and his stomach was complaining — very loudly.

He looked at the dinner table and saw it empty. Of course the others didn't leave anything out. That would just be wrong. So he went into the kitchen and quickly warmed himself up two slices of pizza and poured himself a glass of ice water.

But when he went back out to the table, he saw Kimiko sitting there, drinking milk in her Hello Kitty nightgown. She hadn't noticed him yet, and she pushed a lock of black hair out of her eyes nervously. That was surprising. Raimundo rarely saw Kimiko with her hair down, because she only usually lets it down when she's asleep.

"Can't get to sleep, huh?" he asked her as he sat down.

She jerked her head up and stared at him. "Raimundo! You're up!"

Raimundo sighed as he sank his teeth into one of his pizza slices. "Yeah… I feel like a piece of crap, though." He touched the bump on his head gingerly and winced at the result. He looked back at her. "And…uh…sorry for thinking that you were my mom…" He laughed nervously.

"That's okay," Kimiko said sympathetically.

"Kimiko! Raimundo! You are not supposed to be up at this hour!" Omi whispered as he hurried into the room.

"And hello to you too, Omi," Raimundo said blandly.

Omi looked at him. "Oh, yes! I have forgotten! Raimundo, you have done well in the showdown today! Not as good as a Xiaolin Apprentice would have done… But adequate for someone at your level."

Raimundo's narrowed his eyes as a creepy cold wind blew through the halls and chilled Kimiko and Omi. "Thanks, Omi," he said dully, through gritted teeth.

Omi smiled widely. "That is what I am here for!" He then looked at Kimiko, who was glaring at him. "What is wrong, Kimiko? Does a dog have your tongue?"

Kimiko noted that Raimundo didn't even bother correcting Omi this time.

"Oh! Raimundo! It was so hilarious when you thought that Kimiko was your mother!" Omi remarked brightly, trying to get Raimundo to talk and Kimiko to stop glaring at him. But that didn't really help. It just made Kimiko jab Omi with her elbow, and the ominous cold wind blow hard through the corridors, almost knocking Omi over.

Raimundo stared at Omi steadily. Another gust of wind blew at Omi and knocked him over. The wind pounded at him relentlessly.

"Why…is this wind…attacking me!" Omi cried as he tried to get up, but the wind held him down. "Get off, get off, get off! Oooh! It's cold!"

"What's wrong, Omi? Afraid of a little wind?" Raimundo asked coldly.

Omi's eyes instantly shot to Raimundo's, as if they were drawn there by magnets. The nine dots on Omi's head lit up, and he broke out of the wind, but that didn't stop it from blowing around him and chilling him to the bone.

"You are the one who is doing this!" Omi inquired angrily.

Raimundo shook his head. "Oh, Great Omi, do you really think I would have this kind of power when I'm not even a Xiaolin Apprentice yet?"

Omi smiled again. "Ah, you are right, Raimundo, it is impossible. You will probably never wield this much power, even if you were a full fledged dragon! However, I do not think that you would become a full fledged dragon…not anytime soon anyway…"

The wind blew even harder, almost knocking Kimiko off her feet and Raimundo's pizza and water off the table, both of the dishes landing with a loud crash!

"RAIMUNDO!" Omi cried out. "You are going to wake Master Fung!"

Raimundo looked down at his hands. "But I'm not doing that, honest!" The wind died abruptly.

"HA! 'Honest' you say! I will not trust you, Raimundo! You are evil!" Omi shouted, pointing an accusing finger at him. "Wind is your element!"

Omi's words echoed in Raimundo's mind. "You are evil!"

The wind started up again, and Kimiko fought to stay on her feet.

"Raimundo! I command you to stop at once!" Omi ordered.

"I'm. Not. Doing. It!" Raimundo shouted as the wind blew faster than ever. It blew Kimiko over again, along with Kimiko's milk, and a candle holder that was on the table.

"What is going on here!" Master Fung boomed as he walked into the room, as if there wasn't any wind at all.

"Raimundo is attacking us with wind, Master Fung! He has turned evil again!" Omi shouted over the wind.

The wind picked up yet again, making a roaring sound as it ripped tapestries off the walls.

"I told you, Omi, I'm not doing this!" Raimundo shouted.

Dojo was sound asleep, when a loud crash woke him up.

"Hm! What! Who! Where! A Shen Gong Wu!" He looked around. Nothing.

"I told you, Omi, I'm not doing this!" someone shouted from the other room.

Dojo could hear a loud roaring noise, and he jumped up. Is the temple being attacked? But no, when Dojo crawled into the hallway, he first saw Master Fung. Wind was blowing everywhere, and at surprising speed. Tornado? Dojo thought. He then saw Omi and Kimiko, and finally Raimundo, looking quite upset.

Wind. The thought struck Dojo. Raimundo's element is wind. Is he—? No, he couldn't be, he's much too young for that… Not even an apprentice yet! Impossible…

He tried to crawl into the room, to get a closer look at what was happening, but the wind blew him away…

"I'm afraid it is you who is doing this, Raimundo," Master Fung said gravely. Of course he knew exactly what was happening, he just didn't think that it would happen so soon.

Raimundo looked at him, his expression showing disbelief.

"Raimundo! You must calm down! Take a deep breath!" Master Fung instructed.

Raimundo took a deep breath, trying hard to calm down. It was just that everything that Omi had said. He just got so frustrated.

Finally he was calm. The wind died, leaving the room eerily silent.

Kimiko got up and hurried over to them, staying silent and gazing at Raimundo. "Master Fung, what happened?"

Master Fung shook his head slightly as he left the room. "We shall talk about it tomorrow. We need our rest for now."

Raimundo threw an irritated glance at Master Fung's back before walking back to his room. Why does it have to wait until tomorrow? Why can't you tell me now? It's me we're talking about. Don't you think that I should know about myself as soon as possible? he thought to himself as he ignored Kimiko and Omi's weirded-out stares and went into his room, threw himself on his bed, and fell asleep.

okay. so another chapter either later today, or tomorrow. sooooo... ummm, i hope you like it?

so i gotta go. review if you wish

-Kaisa