Welcome back! Love the long chapter back there? I kept editing it and blah and blah. HEY! I forgot about Raimundo's grandma 00, I was going to put her in a memory…but forgot. The old lady from the last memory is NOT and I repeat is NOT the grandma. Grandma is dead. Boo hoo, but the old lady will come back…in a later chapter. Well, if I remember XD.
Okay, I have gone to a NEW low…for me. I am MAKING UP ONE SHENG GONG WU! OMG! (I just found that Sheng is spelled Shen, but I don't feel like it.) XD wish me luck. Oh, I used another online dictionary. Not the same one though. It's a English-Chinese one. Anyone who reads this, tell me if it isn't written right.
Yes, ouch, bad showdown. That's life…yeah….um…yeah…as you can tell, this author's note is going to be cut short. Hope everyone's clear to sail!
Ooh, yes, that one part. That one memory thing; XD that's what happens to a fan girl after reading way too many angsty fan fictions; yeah, so let me explain….I like angst. When I get the chance to add it, I will. The plot bunnies finally got me and made me write that. It's a moment of pain and suffering for our dear little boy. I'm very strange. Okay, let me explain further then. It's just to show that Raimundo isn't in happy land still. They go for food and he gets mugged GASP! That happens to a population of people everyday.
Now…READ!
A desperate times, call for desperate measures as the saying goes. One would not know how to exactly bring in the desperate answer. But oh, these people are truly, and I mean TRULY…desperate.
"Good morning Raimundo!" Kimiko appeared.
Raimundo lifted his head and threw his head phones aside, "What do you want?"
"Oh nothing," Kimiko settled herself next to Raimundo, "Just wanted to see my favorite dragon!" she laughed nervously.
Raimundo snorted. He turned over onto his side away from Kimiko.
"Come on Rai," whined Kimiko, "I'm really sorry, but that's how I feel…you can't-"
"No, I can't. Can I?" Raimundo mumbled bitterly.
"Rai…" Kimiko sighed. She then snapped her fingers, "I have a new version of Goo Zombies! It just came out!" she waved the package in front of his face.
Raimundo scoffed, "I can see the four taped over the three. Nice try."
Kimiko scowled, "What am I going to do with you? They're my feelings, you can't change that! Are you expecting us to completely trust you?"
"No!" Raimundo spun so that his face was close to hers, "I don't expect you to completely trust me. I asked if you trusted me enough. There's a big difference you know!" he tapped her head.
Kimiko blushed, not only was she insulted, but Raimundo was inches away from giving her a full kiss, "Raimundo," she cleared her throat, "I'm sorry that you feel that way-"
"You know what Kimiko," Raimundo stood relieving Kimiko, "I'm sorry. I'm sorry that I can't be trusted." he clicked his tongue and walked away.
"Rai," Kimiko cried, "Rai, come back. Come on!"
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"Ah Raimundo," Jun smiled, "You finally decide to talk to Me." she patted the bench seat next to her.
Raimundo flushed, "Sorry," he sat, "I was just…busy."
"As I heard," Jun sipped her tea, "What kind of busy? I saw that Kimiko girl walking towards your room…" she smirked.
Raimundo fell off the bench, "Jun! It's not like that!" he shook his head and shivered.
Jun laughed, "I was joking, geesh can't take a joke." she hid her smile.
Raimundo cleared his throat and propped himself back on the bench, "I'm stressed, they can't trust me at all." he sighed.
Jun wrapped her arm around his shoulders and brought him in closer, "Give them time, after all, it's hard to trust a rebel as yourself." she smiled gently and propped her head on his, "You've grown up so much."
Raimundo stared at her legs, "Yeah…I did." he looked harder, "Jun, why's your leg so skinny?"
"Crap." she mentally cursed, "Um, oh, it's an illusion." she tried.
Raimundo pulled back, "Jun, what happened?"
"Crap." she quietly cursed.
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She slammed her palms against her ears, "SHUT UP!" she cried, begging, "PLEASE!" she bent down to her knees, "Please…"
Xia sipped her tea and fanned herself with a fan, "Ah, the life of a young female as myself." she smirked, "Anyway, back to the subject."
"NO!" Kimiko cried and ran away, her face completely red.
"What you guys talk about?" Clay walked in with a glass of water. He sat on a chair.
"Woman talk," smiled Xia, "Something you don't need to know."
Clay blinked, and then shrugged.
Dojo flung himself on Xia's face, "New Sheng Gong Wu!" he shivered, "And it's a big one!" he dug his claws into her head.
"DAMN DRAGON!" Xia screamed, "GET OF MY HEAD!" She slammed her face into the table releasing the clingy dragon.
Dojo withered and in pain, peeled himself off the table and brought out the scroll, "It's called the shadow of fear."
"Oh yeah," Xia twitched her eye, "I remember that…" she blinked, "Excuse me."
Clay looked at the mini-movie, "It allows you to see one's deepest and darkest fear…" he whistled, "Nice."
"Oh, I wouldn't say it's nice." Dojo replied, "It was used on a friend of Dashi's just for a stupid prank." he shivered, "Never made the same mistake again."
Clay laughed.
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It was a lumber yard, the logs were scattered in the water and floating about.
"Hey," Raimundo laughed, "It's as easy as falling off a log!" he remarked.
Omi cocked his head, "How is it easy to fall off a log?" I pointed to his balancing feet, "It is easy for me to stay on the log!" he crossed his arms and nodded proudly.
Kimiko sighed, "He ruined it." she glanced at Raimundo; he didn't even break into a smile.
"Hey Xiaolin losers," Jack appeared with robots wearing blue caps and cameras sticking out of their chests, "It's time to take out the trash."
"Great, now this whole story is taking a whole new low." mumbled Raimundo.
"Shut up!"
"Who said that?"
"I don't know."
"Anyway," Jack grumbled, "I'm taking the shadow of fear!" he laughed, "And ACTION!" he straightened his jacket and cleared his throat, "I'm Jack Spicer here to-"
"JACK!" Wuya screamed in his face, "Hurry and get the-never mind." she groaned.
"We got the shadow of fear!" Omi cried and jumped away with everyone else.
Jack stared, appalled, "What! That wasn't in the script!"
Wuya sighed.
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"The shadow of fear is a very powerful Sheng Gong Wu." Xia sighed drinking her daily cup of tea, "It looks like a Halloween ornament, but you can enter one's dreams and bring out the worst of fears."
"Nice choice of words," Dojo commented, "Never thought you can come up with something like that."
Xia slammed her fist on his head flattening him, "Don't take this one lightly," she held the Sheng Gong Wu in her hand, "and don't even try to use it. Well, not now anyway."
Omi bowed; "Of course, as I'm sure that I speak for all of us, we shall not use the shadow of fear." his smile was wide.
Xia smiled; "I can see all of you completed the task quickly, why don't you go out and spar." she stood, "I'll take the Sheng Gong Wu to the vault." she walked away.
They all ran outside talking their counterpart Sheng Gong Wu.
Xia sighed and hit the needed bells. The vault sank, each step, lower than the other until it uncovered a stairway, "Always so dramatic that Guy." she sighed and walked down the flight of stairs. The box was all the way down onto ground floor where the light couldn't touch it. She pushed the box in and watched it pop out, and placed the black Wu into it.
"Once, a drama queen," she muttered, "always a drama queen."
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"Orb of tornami!" Omi held out the Sheng Gong Wu in front of him with both arms, "Ice!" the water turned into solid ice as it headed straight towards Kimiko.
Kimiko jumped, "Star Hanabi, fire!" she held out the Wu in front of the blockade of ice and melted it into water.
Omi brought up his arms, "Water!"
"Crap."
Kimiko grunted as the flood of water soaked her, "Okay, next time Omi," she squeezed the water out of her hair, "try not to COMPLETELY drench me in water!"
Omi smiled, ignoring Kimiko's comment, "Ah ha, I am the greatest of all Xiaolin dragons!" he smirked.
Xia tapped his large head, "Um, yeah, I think not." she hissed.
Omi turned sharply tripping on his own feet, "Master Xia!" he laughed nervously, "I mean, I am the greatest, except for Master Xia!" he grinned nervously.
Xia clicked her tongue and sighed, "Such an ego."
Kimiko laughed, "I know, I wonder where he got it from?"
"Yeah," Xia patted his head, "Then again, this big head of his is pretty big."
Jun staggered out, her legs still weren't completely used to walking; "Hey Xia, I need some practice!" she smiled happily.
Xia pointed to her legs, "With those? You can barely walk!"
Jun blew her tongue, "So what?"
Xia groaned, "Dragon of earth my ass, why can't you be more like Clay! Agreeable."
"She was the dragon of earth?" Omi cried.
Clay smiled, he felt really good.
"Sure," Xia cried, "She had to be one of my stronger pupils."
"You had-"
"Anyway," Xia interrupted, "Show them your powers!" and she ran into the temple.
Jun smiled happily, and raised her arms. The ground grew high above them.
"Oh…shit."
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Jack rubbed his temples, "Okay, camera-bots, let's go over this again." he turned to face the robots, "When I give my trademark laugh, you get a close up of my face…got it?"
"Yes sir." they all replied in union.
"Good, good, now come, we must find the next Sheng Gong Wu!" Jack pointed to the sky.
"Drama queen." whispered one of the robots.
"JACK!" Wuya fazed herself through Jack, "A new Sheng Gong Wu!" she screamed.
Jack sighed, "Fine, what is it?"
Dojo brought out the scroll, "Sword of the yŏng shí, or sword of the warrior if you please," Dojo cleared his throat, "It gives you the strength of a swordsman."
Raimundo smiled, "Cool."
Kimiko glanced at Raimundo. She wanted him to not be mad at her or anyone else.
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"Jun," cried Xia, "Hurry, get me a sword and the golden tiger claws!"
Jun popped out, "I thought you told me to rest, and why?"
"The sword of the yŏng shí has a mind of its own," she huffed pulling on her stockings to make sure they were on tight, "If I don't get there before someone touches it, it can be a true chaos."
Jun fell silent, but staggered to the vault.
Xia searched around, "Fung! Where's the swords!" she cried.
Master Fung sighed, "Going again?"
"You know I have to."
Master Fung smiled gently, "Yes Master, the swords are in the secret cabinet."
Xia nodded and smiled, "Good, good." she ran up to a wall covered with a large sheet of satin. She pressed her forehead on it and whispered.
The whole wall was distorted, the satin sheet disappeared, and in its place was a giant hole. Inside, swords, weapons of all kinds, and even a couple of Sheng Gong Wu.
Xia grabbed a sword and snapped her fingers three times. The wall was back to the known state.
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"Sword of the storm," Raimundo cried, he can't let them down, "GO!" the wind spiral headed towards Jack.
Jack, unconscious, raised the arm with the sword in it, "Insolent child, thou won't give up? Thou shall die in writhing pain!" he brought down the blade sending a stronger wind.
"Guys," Raimundo shouted over the roar of the wind, "Get down!" he ran towards them.
Omi stood his ground, "Never!" he jumped, "WATER!" a flood of water was sent towards the tornado.
Clay stomped on the ground, "Earth!" a huge mountain raised above them in hopes of blocking the ferocious wind.
Unfortunate was the word that could describe it all. The water was like dust to a storm and the wall was torn down immediately.
"You," Raimundo growled, "Stay away from my FRIENDS!" he slid in front of them and struck out the sword of the storm, "Sword of the STORM!" he spun the sword in midair creating a tornado.
Then a rip formed in front of them, "Everyone, get DOWN!" she pushed them all down on the ground covering them with her body.
The wind hit them. Kimiko held Omi tightly, Raimundo held them tightly, Clay held them all tightly and Xia pinned them all down.
"I do not pity thee," the treacherous voice emerged, "For thou art an enemy."
Wuya cackled, "Good, good, I thank you for your assistance General." she smiled devilishly.
Xia groaned and picked herself up. She pulled the golden tiger claws off her hand and threw it at Raimundo, "Raimundo," she drew out the blade, "As soon as the battle starts, go back to the temple." she ran.
Omi sat up quickly, "Master Xia, no!"
The general smiled, "What is this? A challenger?" he took a step forward, "How enjoyable, my blood is rushing."
"Shut up," she jumped, sword high above her head, "You villains are so talkative." she swung the sword.
The general grabbed it, "Foolish mortal being," the blood seeped out of Jack's hand, "You think a mere sword as such can defeat thee?" he snapped it in two.
Xia gasped and fell onto the ground, "Shit," she rolled to the left as he brought the sword down on the ground, "Damn it, RIAMUNDO! GET OUT!" she jumped over the general.
Raimundo, unsure, looked at his friends. Then gulped; he slashed at the sky, "GO!" he cried and gripped the sword of the storm tightly.
"What?" Kimiko cried, "What are you talking about?"
Raimundo growled, and pushed them all in.
Xia punched Jack's stomach hoping the pain would reach the general. Nothing; she cursed.
Raimundo watched them disappear and faced the epic battle taking place. He fiddled with his pendent, and ran towards the battle taking place jumping from cliff to cliff.
Wuya smirked, the plan was taking place. Now, if there was only a showdown…
Xia tripped on her feet and fell on the ground, "Shit!" she gasped and remembered her setting. The sword dangled high above her, she smirked, "Go ahead, make my day." sweat streamed down her face.
Raimundo skid in front of her blocked the sword with the sword of the storm, "I challenge you Jack, to a Xiaolin Showdown!"
The general saw Raimundo's hand on the blade of the sword of the storm touching the sword of the yŏng shí, "My sword of the storm, against your sword of the yŏng shí! The game is soccer. First one to make a goal, wins!"
"And to make it interesting," the general sneered, "I Sheng Yi Boo dare you." he held the monkey staff in his hands, "The monkey staff against your serpent's tail." he smirked.
"Yes," Wuya cackled, "YES!"
Raimundo growled, "Fine, I accept your challenge."
"You fool!"
"Xiaolin Showdown!"
A spiral of rocks surrounded them. Goals were made and the ground was a thin layer of ice cold water. Xia came up with the traditional black and white referee costume.
"Gong Yi Tampai!"
Raimundo kicked the ball high in the air and ran.
The general growled.
Raimundo came right under the ball and headed it towards the goal.
The general swung his sword; a blast of wind had the ball fly away from the goal.
Raimundo grunted and ran after the ball.
The general got under the ball and tried to kick it, but Raimundo slid on the water and kicked it away.
Xia crossed her arms and sighed. All the hope was on his shoulders.
The general tripped Raimundo.
"FOUL!" Xia blew the whistle around her neck, "Penalty kick!" she grabbed the ball and settled it on the water.
Raimundo groaned and stood, his step slightly wobbled. His legs were ice cold. He swung his leg and kicked the ball as hard as he could. The ball flew towards the goal.
The general growled, "Monkey staff!" Jack turned into a monkey and scurried towards his goal. He grabbed the ball with his tail and threw it.
Raimundo recovered from the super kick, only to be knocked down by the ball. He fell and skid across the water field. He groaned. His whole body was ice cold. He settled himself up and shook his head free of water.
"Foolish child, thou art irrational." Jack ran up to Raimundo and kicked the ball in front of him. Raimundo gasped and tried to run for his goal, but was kicked immediately in his stomach.
The ball made it in before any calls were made. The game was over.
Xia cried, "DAMN IT!" she growled and ran up to Jack punching him square in the face. Jack fell backwards letting go of the sword.
The sword fell helplessly on the ground.
Xia bent down to Raimundo, "Can you get up?" she whispered.
Raimundo cried in utter pain, "No…" he strained. He coughed vigorously releasing blood.
Xia clicked her tongue, "Sleep, I'll carry you." she pulled him up and onto her back. She felt relieved, Jack was out and the sword was in its regular neutral position.
Wuya cried in utter disappointment, "I was so close." she hissed.
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Jack groaned, he sat up slowly finding himself in Xiaolin monk robes, "What the…" he looked around, "What happened?"
"You stupidity that's what!" spat Xia, she appeared around the corner, "Because of you, we almost lost the serpent's tail!"
Jack sputtered, "So? I want it!"
Xia sped up to his face and stared at him, hard, "Well, you know what momma's boy? You ain't getting it." she hissed.
Jack laughed nervously, "Yeah, sorry ma'm." he stood, "What do I do now?" should he go home, or just…stay?
Xia threw a washcloth at his face and placed a bucket of soap and water on the floor, "Wash the halls." she walked away.
Jack moaned, "I don't want to." he mumbled and kneeled on the hallway.
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Kimiko watched Raimundo sleep. Her guilt wouldn't leave her, "Rai, why did you do that?" she sighed and hugged her knees.
Omi came in with a fresh wet cloth, "How is Raimundo?"
"Still has a fever." Kimiko sighed.
Omi placed the cloth on Raimundo's forehead, "Oh my friend, how can you do something so foolish."
Clay, who was already there watching over, messed with his hat, "I figure that he was being a friend and was trying to protect us?"
Xia leaned against the pole that held the curtain up, "The showdown was a real killer. The floor was ice cold water and he fell many times." she sighed and scratched her head, "It's partially my fault though."
Omi sighed, "No, I'm afraid it has to be mine. If only I wasn't so weak…"
"Hey, the strength of one person doesn't come physically," Xia smirked and walked up to Omi, "The strength comes from what the person does." she patted his head and looked at Raimundo, "You might as well go, he's not going through anything horrible."
Kimiko shook her head, "You guys can go…I want to stay."
Xia smirked, "Oh, I can see romance comes."
Kimiko blushed, "WHAT!"
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His head hurt so much, that when he opened his eyes, the slightest amount of light completely blinded him. Raimundo groaned, uncomfortable. He sighed and looked to the side and blushed, Kimiko was lying down right next to him, sleeping.
Raimundo gulped and snapped his head to the other side.
Kimiko opened her eyes, "Raimundo?" she sat up, "Are you up?" she rubbed her eyes and watched the still boy.
"Yeah," Raimundo found his voice surprisingly dry, "I'm up." he faced her.
Kimiko smiled, "Good, I was so worried."
"You don't have to be worried about Me." he mumbled.
Kimiko grabbed his hand, "No, I have to, you're my friend!" she blushed slightly.
Raimundo sighed.
"Raimundo," Kimiko, still holding his hand, decided to take a chance, "Are you…still mad at us?" her grip was tighter.
Raimundo winced. He could only think, is he really mad anymore?
Kimiko gazed at him, longingly.
Raimundo smiled, gently, "No, I'm not mad anymore."
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Jun sipped her can of beer, "Ah…" she sighed happily.
Xia rolled her eyes; "You're as bad as me." she pulled the cigarette out of her mouth and blew out the smoke.
Jun laughed, "Ah, good thing they have these programs now," she licked her lips, "I know this stuff is killing me but…" she took another sip and let her sigh answer the lingering question.
Clay coughed fanning away the smoke, "Um, can't you do this outside?"
"No."
"Oh," Clay looked at his plate of food, "Okay." he ate.
Omi looked up from his scroll reading, "Smoking and drinking is most-"
"Shut up and go back to your reading." sighed Xia.
"Yes Master," Omi quickly went back to reading, "But you know…"
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Jack cracked his back, he threw the washcloth on the floor, "This sucks, I'm hungry!" he grabbed his growling stomach.
Jun came in with a tray of hot food, "I though you were hungry, so I made some food." she placed the tray on the floor in front of Jack and sat next to him.
Jack's eyes shined as he attacked the food, "THANK YOU!" and gobbled it down.
Jun noticeably winced, "Well, food tastes better…when you're eating it!" she smiled gently, "It's not good to work in an empty stomach." she patted his back.
Jack burped and wiped his mouth, "That was good." he laid back to rest, "Why are you being so nice to me?" he glanced at her, "I'm the enemy."
"Love your neighbor as yourself," Jun quoted, "Plus, you are still a kid." she ruffled his hair, "And I feel you need some love too."
Jack sniffed, "That is the nicest thing anyone said to me." he cried and sobbed into the washcloth.
Jun laughed nervously and pulled out her handkerchief, "Here, this is better." she handed it to him.
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Raimundo coughed and groaned. His whole and entire body ached terribly. He turned over onto his stomach and moaned into his pillow, "It even hurts to think…" he mumbled.
Omi jumped onto Raimundo; Raimundo grunted in pain, "Good morning Raimundo, I see that you are still sick." Omi sat on Raimundo's back, "Well my good friend, I am here to watch over you as you are still in your sickening state."
Raimundo grabbed Omi's head and swung him off his back, "Omi," he dropped Omi in front of his face, "I really don't need this. Can you just…not talk?" he coughed. Raimundo turned onto his back still looking at Omi.
Omi huffed, "I was only trying to help."
"Help by not putting me through any more pain."
Omi crossed his arms, "Okay," he pouted, "Fine." his eyes became big, "But, but I was so worried, and, and I just wanted to see that you were okay!"
"Oh God," Raimundo sighed, he rubbed his throat, "Then can you get me some tea?" he coughed and rubbed his throat.
Omi jumped up, "Okay!" he ran over Raimundo's body, "I, a Xiaolin apprentice, shall make you the best tea you will ever drink!"
Raimundo sighed, "And for a moment, I thought he was over the whole apprentice thing." he pulled the sheets up to his chin, and slept.
Raimundo sighed, "Grandma, it's time to wake up." he walked to his grandmother's room, it was dark and lonely. He shivered slightly, "Grandma," he eyed the bed and saw his grandmother's face, "Wake up."
She didn't respond.
"Grandma," Raimundo walked to her bed dropping his teddy bear, "Grandma, come on, I have to go to school." he shook her a little, "Grandma?"
The sirens of the paramedics rung in his ears; he dialed the numbers that might be the only chance of her survival.
Raimundo clutched his teddy bear, "What's wrong with Grandma?"
Kimiko sighed, "Hey Clay, do you think it's worth it?" she stabbed her chopsticks into the bowl of noodles.
Clay settled down his sandwich on the table and sat, "What's worth it?"
"Staying here," Kimiko mumbled, "Away from everyone." she dropped her chopsticks, "Do you think it would be better if we never came here at all?" she settled both elbows on the table, "I mean, we started a lot of the chaos so far."
Clay took a sip of tea, "Yeah, but we're are the ones who are collecting the Sheng Gong Wu, and anyone can just take them and use them for something bad."
Kimiko smirked, "Like Jack," she laughed, "Yeah, Wuya would probably be back to her solid state a lot quicker if we didn't do anything." she stared at her food, "But I can't help but feel…"
"That if it's worth it?"
"Yeah."
Kimiko stood, "Thanks Clay, you're a real comfort."
Clay nodded, and ate.
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Raimundo opened his eyes and gripped his teddy bear tighter.
"Here you go Raimundo," Omi came in with a cup of tea, "A nice cup of tea." he settled it next to Raimundo and sat down next to the cup.
Raimundo smiled weakly and slowly sat up, "Thanks Omi," he ignored the shooting pains in his abdominal, "It smells nice." he took and sip…then spat it back into the cup.
Omi smiled proudly, "I didn't know what kind of tea you liked, so I mixed all the tea together!"
Raimundo coughed, "Oh, how nice." he drank it down quickly feeling the scorching burn in his throat, "That. Was. Good." he coughed.
Xia popped her head in, "Hey, do any of you know where Jack and Jun went?"
They both shook their head no.
"Okay," Xia ran, "Thanks!"
Raimundo blinked.
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Jack looked at the vault longingly. It didn't feel right, but then again, it would lead to world domination. Jun's voice rang in his ears. Jack sighed, "I'm getting soft." let's let him say that for now.
He turned his back on the vault and walked away.
Jun popped her head out of the pot as soon as his figure disappeared. She smiled.
Xia huffed running in, "Hey Jun, have you seen Jack?"
Jun nodded and pointed to the direction he left, "That way."
Xia nodded and ran out.
Jun blinked.
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Jack sighed and sat on the bench, he massaged his arms, "Aw man, I wish I was home." he pouted.
Xia ran up to him, out of breath, "Hey…Jack…I have a…proposition…" she took a deep breath, and sighed.
Jack looked up at her, "What? Do I have to do more chores?" he snorted.
Xia shook her head and pulled out a sash, "How would you like to be a student in the temple?"
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GASP! What is Xia thinking? Anyway, yeah, so I'm ending it here. Sorry if I bore you all with this chapter. I finished it when I was still sleepy, so it probably sounds bad. HAVE FUN!