A Change of Life
Chapter 5
Jenrya282: Thank you Xiaolin Freak, Marie Terensky, Angelus-alvus, Devils chic, rainbowraindeer, DeafLizgon and Kosmic for their reviews! Now, to answer some of them…
Xiaolin Freak: Pairings….well, I did plan for a pairing between wind and fire but that's about it. These two couplings are my favorite so I don't think I'll have any other couplings.
Marie Terensky: Keep wishing.
rainbowraindeer: I really appreciate your review and it gave me tons of ideas and I thought of the plot just yesterday and planned it all out. Why Chase chose Raimundo instead of Kimiko or Clay? It will be explained in this chapter. The relationship of Rai and Kage will increase and I've been thinking about that since it can turn to a human. My brother was like "Wouldn't Kage tell Chase about their relationship?" so I was a bit worried about that….but I'll have it figured out.
Kosmic: You want a Rai and Kim romance, it will happen about 1-2 chapters. I haven't really decided about when to get them together and they are in two different groups so it will be hard for Rai to visit Kim.
Now, onto the story!
Raimundo's P.O.V
Egypt
Kage quickly ran in the pyramid with me on top of him, hoping that I get there in time.
"I wish I didn't sleep so much, then I would have gotten here earlier." I thought.
When we reached the end of they pyramid, I could hear the Xiaolin Monks cheering and saw Jack fly out of the pyramid, whimpering.
"Alright Kimiko, you got the Star Hanabi!" cried Kaz.
"Yeah, Jack Spicer was so easy to beat. We kicked evil's butt." replied Kimiko while holding the Star Hanabi.
They turned around and saw both me and Kage.
"Ha, looks like you're too late. We kicked evil buttocks!" yelled Omi.
"I think Omi means we kicked evil's butt." Kaz replied.
"Don't worry, I will be back." I said and Kage turned around and left.
Chase's castle
"What do you mean that the Xiaolin Monks got the Shen Gong Wu before you!" yelled Chase.
"Well, we got there as fast we could but when we got there, the Xiaolin Monks beat Jack and we were too late." I replied.
"Okay, that's enough Raimundo; you will have training everyday starting now. You will not sleep until you are faster and strong. You are not to rest until you can actually please me. Do I make myself clear!" Chase yelled.
"Yes Chase, I understand." I said while sighing.
"We will start your training now! Show me your best move Raimundo." Chase said and got into a fighting stance.
I got into my fighting stance and charged at Chase. I tried to kick and punch him but I was still too slow. I jumped back and yelled:
"Heylin Wind!"
A medium size tornado appeared and I fired it at Chase but he easily dodged it.
"Come on Raimundo; don't tell me that after all the training we had, this is your best shot." Chase said.
I felt the anger in me rise and I slapped my hands together and yelled:
"Darkness Typhoon!"
I sent a strong gale of wind at Chase and since he didn't see it, he was knocked back but really stopped himself before he hit the wall. When he got up from the floor, he could see me puffing and huffing. I was really tired. I looked down at my hands and saw tiny wind going around my hands.
"I am impressed Raimundo, you learned a new wind technique. But now, we have to work with your wood element." Chase said and got into another fighting stance.
I got into my fighting stance and charged at Chase again. This time, I had a plan.
"Heylin Wind!" I yelled. Chase expected me to hit him with the wind but I quickly put my hands on the floor and flew up. He gasped and jumped out of the way before I punched him and again, I yelled "Heylin Wind" and flew towards the way Chase jumped.
"Very good Raimundo, but don't forget we are training your wood element, not your wind." Chase said in midair.
"Don't worry; I know what I'm doing." I replied and quickly landed on the floor, making a crack on the floor.
"Heylin Wood!" I yelled, slamming my hand on the floor.
Suddenly, long, thick vines came out of the floor and wrapped around Chase. He struggled to break free and I knew this is my chance to hit him.
"Darkness Typhoon!" I yelled and sent another strong wind towards Chase. Before the wind hit him, he escaped the vines and leaped out of danger.
"Damn, I almost got him." I thought and quickly turned my head to face Chase. He had a smirk on his face.
"Well done Raimundo, I will let you rest until another Shen Gong Wu is revealed." Chase said and started to walk away from me.
"I have to ask him before I forget." I thought to myself and quickly ran up to him.
"Hey Chase, wait. I have something I need to ask you." I asked Chase.
"Hmm, what is it Raimundo, I'm really busy right now." Chase said.
"Well, why did you choose me instead of one of the Xiaolin Monks?" I asked.
Chase turned around and said:
"Well Raimundo, you are special in many ways. You have both the element of wind and wood while other monks have only one element. Another thing is that pendent of yours."
"The pendent?" I asked and took out the yellow pendent.
"Yes, that pendent of yours can have an effect on the whole world if you know how to use it." Chase replied.
"The whole world! What do you mean by that?" I quickly asked him.
"In time Raimundo, you will soon know how to use it." Chase said and started to walk away.
I was speechless. The pendent my parents gave me before they died has an effect on the whole world? But how?
Xiaolin Temple
After they left Egypt, they returned back to the temple.
"Well done young Kimiko." Master Fung said.
"Yes, she has done a great job because of me." Omi said.
"Uh...right. So Master Fung, what do we have to do now?" Kaz asked.
"Well, you can start by doing your chores. Kaz, you will wash the hallway, Kimiko, the dishes, Clay will help Kaz with the hallway and Omi will get the training field ready for our training in 1 hour." Master Fung said and walked away, leaving two buckets of water and two sponges.
The Xiaolin Monks groaned and started on their work. After they're done working and cleaning, they met each other in the training field to see Dojo running to them with the ancient scroll and having red lumps around his body.
"Man, these are really itchy." exclaimed Dojo while scratching himself. "Okay, a new Shen Gong Wu just revealed itself again."
Kimiko took the scroll and opened it.
"The Falcon's Eye, it allows the user to see through solid objects." Kimiko explained.
"Let's hurry up and get this Shen Gong Wu before that boy comes." Omi said and they jumped on Dojo and flew off. While they were talking back at the temple, they never noticed a raven sitting on the tree, listening to their conversation.
Chase's castle
Chase was sitting on his throne while listening to the monks talking.
"Raimundo!" he yelled and I walked up to him.
"Yes Chase?" I asked.
"There's a new Shen Gong Wu you have to seek. It's in Russia. Go look for it." Chase said and Kage appeared beside me. I hopped on Kage and we left the castle.
Russia
Kage was running on the roofs while I searched for it on the ground. I went in a temple just north of Russia and saw tons of different pagan statues. One top of the tallest statue, I found it, The Crystal Glasses! I leaped on the statue to get it but it started to glow. I looked up to see a girl with blue eyes and black hair.
"Hey, I challenge you to a Xiaolin Showdown!" the girl said.
"Stop calling me Hey or boy, the name is Raimundo!" I said.
"Fine, Raimundo, I challenge you to a Xiaolin Showdown. The game is a fight until a person falls." said Kimiko. "I wager the Star Hanabi for your Eye of Dashi."
"Xiaolin Showdown!"
The statues started to grow bigger and smaller until they are in a circle. I was facing the girl who the monks called her Kimiko.
"Gong Yi Tenpai!" both of us yelled and she quickly yelled:
"Star Hanabi!"
She fired a large fireball at me but I quickly moved and dodged it. For some reason, I didn't want to hit her. She looked too innocent to be a Xiaolin Monk and I don't know why, but I can't hit her.
Kimiko's P.O.V
I was firing a fireball at him and he dodged it. Look at his speed! He's so fast! But when he had a chance to hit me, he didn't. I wonder why?
Raimundo's P.O.V
"Man, what is wrong with me?" I thought. "I can't hit her."
Then she fired another fireball at me. I dodged this one too and tried to attack her, but I can't. But if I don't, Chase will not let me rest until I win every showdown. What am I going to do! When I finally broke out of my chain of thoughts, I heard her say:
"Fire!"
She just ran towards me so fast, I couldn't react. She kicked me right at my face and I hit the wall, it was over, the showdown was over. I was beaten, here comes the punishment. Everything returned back to normal, the way it was suppose to be before the showdown.
All of her Xiaolin friends ran towards her, congratulating her on her victory. "Kimiko," I thought. "Why didn't I destroy her when I had the chance?"
When Kage walked up to me, I climbed on Kage and we left. What I didn't see was a worried look from Kimiko's face. I was too occupied with the thought of Chase's punishment.
Kimiko's P.O.V
For some reason, I won the showdown with no difficulty. It feels like he wanted me to win or he was too scared to face me. But I knew he was supposed to be harder to beat, I saw his match against Omi and he beat Omi. Why didn't he attack me like how he attacked Omi? I wanted a challenge from him but he didn't give me a challenge. He was too easy. When he left, I felt sorry for him and I did give him a pretty bad bruised cheek. But he's on the Heylin side and we're supposed to beat the Heylin side so why am I feeling sorry for him?
"Raimundo, why?" I thought.
Raimundo's P.O.V Chase's castle
When I told Chase about what had happen in Russia, he got fierce and turned into a giant lizard. He started to punch and kick me like there was no tomorrow. He started yelling at me for loosing the Shen Gong Wu and said with that, I could have a way of beating the monks. I couldn't tell him about my feelings when I faced her. I knew he would say that I'm crazy. After his fierce punishment, he told me to go to my room he had prepared for me since the beginning.
"He acts like my father..." I thought and silently walked to my room, thinking about my past.
Flashback
"Raimundo, how could you! How could you hit another child! You're supposed to be a good boy so your sisters and brothers could learn from you!" my father yelled and started to slap me.
"I'm sorry dad but he was hitting me." I cried.
"Don't make up excuses! You should be punished for your actions. And the boy you hit was my boss' son. Now you will get me fired because of you. How am I suppose to support you and your family if I don't have a job!" my father yelled, slapping me more.
"I'm sorry dad, please stop hitting me!" I cried even more. My whole body was aching from the pain he inflicted on me.
"Please stop it honey, I think Raimundo has learned his lesson." my mother begged, trying to stop him.
"Listen, if he's not punished enough, he will start to act like this again. He must be punished enough so he will learn!" my father yelled at my mother.
"Please dad, I have learned my lesson!" I yelled and he slapped me once more.
End of Flashback
When I reached my room, I could see Kage waiting for me beside my bed. Kage saw me a walked towards me. He rubbed his head on my leg so make me feel happy.
"Thanks pal, you're the only one I can trust right now." I said and rubbed him behind his ears. I sat down on my bed and he crawled on my bed and sat beside me. Kage licked my face.
"Hey Kage, I have to tell you this. During the showdown, I couldn't hit that girl they called Kimiko but I don't know why." I said. "I think I'm crazy but I my head think differently."
Kage stared at me confused.
"Kage, I think I love Kimiko."
Jenrya282: There you have it! A new chapter, thank you rainbowraindeer for your suggesting about talking to Kage about his problems. It really helped me. I had to change point of views alot so I can reveal what both of them are thinking so I hope you readers weren't confused about that. Review! Ciao!