OMG, you love me, you all love me! YAY! Okay, general thing, I shall explain…the sheng gong wu has a mind of its own. Like, there's a spirit inside of it and when held by someone without a strong spiritual strength or someone without a lot of will power, they get overpowered. Take Jack…I don't think I need to explain. Idea found from a volume of Love Hina and some random fictions…
GASP! 31 REVIEWS! Well, 30 to be exact…anyway…I haven't gotten that many reviews before…sniff. And the moral of the story is to write about a TV show that not a whole lot of people are obsessed with and write the best you can…and you get all these reviews. I feel loved.
Sorry this took longer than usual. I was incredibly exhausted this week since last Tuesday. I went to bed really late working on a project and went to bed with wet hair and a headache. Wet hair thing is nothing, I always go to sleep with wet hair when I shower near the time I should sleep (I just hate blow dryers.). But I never went to bed with a headache…disregarding colds and influenza. I'm going to be a whole lot busier. Our schedules changed as the trimester did and instead of 5 blocks, I have 4. That means more classes of geometry…sob.
Anyway, that's all. Long author notes again XD missed them?
(XS hates self for keep forgetting this…)
Raimundo yawned and covered his eyes with his arm. Nasty flu, when will it leave him alone? He flopped onto his stomach and felt the heat of the mat against him. He groaned and stood, fell, and then stood again. Standing up felt weird, his body was light and he felt he could fall any second. He wobbled to the kitchen for some ice.
"Ice," he rummaged through the fridge and found ice, "Yes." he twisted the container and watched the cubes bounce up and back down. Raimundo picked one up and popped it into his mouth. He took another one and stuck it behind his shirt. He hopped at the sudden cold.
Kimiko cleared her throat, "I am here you know."
Raimundo jumped at her voice dropping the ice. The ice cluttered around the floor. He cursed silently and slowly started to pick up an ice cube and throw it at the sink.
Kimiko sighed and helped him, "You shouldn't be up, no matter how boring it is." she saw that he wouldn't reply with the large cube in his mouth, "If it's really that tedious, just call for someone." she threw the rest of the cubes in the sink and shook her hands to free them of water.
Raimundo spat the cube at his hand, "Meh." he pushed the cube back in his mouth.
"Meh," Kimiko looked at him, "Meh? What is that? Is that really all you can say?" she was skeptical.
Raimundo nodded and walked away. Kimiko stared at the water spot at the back of his robe and sighed rolling her eyes, "Change your robe once in a while." she yelled after him.
"Meh!"
Kimiko sighed and looked for one of her other strange companions. It's quite different here than Japan.
"Kimiko, may I interest you in some Xiaolin sparring?" Omi suggested as he ran up to her. He was bored.
Kimiko nodded, "Sure, you're on."
"I'm on what?"
Kimiko sighed, "Let's just go."
"I'm on what?"
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Jack laughed "evilly" into the wooden end of the broomstick, "I, Jack Spicer, evil boy genius, has once again fooled the Xiaolin dweebs," he smiled, content with his usual rants, and continued his sweeping of the steps.
"I have once again defeated the great other "Master" of theirs by accepting the role of a student." Jack laughed out loud.
"You know, there's a reason why evil doers rant in a secluded area," Jack stopped short, "It's so that bystanders can't here them." he slowly turned to find Xia smirking evilly.
"Oh! I didn't see you there! I was just-you know-doing my usual rants and…" he gulped losing his train of conscious.
Xia pointed to the ground, "Get down and give me fifty!"
Jack dropped the broom and collapsed on the ground. He positioned himself and, "One-one, one-two, one-three, one-four," he cried with ever time his arms bent to a ninety degree angle.
Xia stepped on his back, "Faster!"
"One-five-one-six-one-seven!" he cried, "Please don't hurt me!"
The cries of a little girl (Or cowardly boy.) exploded throughout China.
(XS)
Jun sighed and packed all her things in the suitcase. She made sure her room was perfect, or like the way it was before, and smiled.
Raimundo was up and about now. He entered her room, "Leaving so soon?"
Jun retied her hair, "Sorry Raimundo, but I still have a home back in Brazil. Besides, I have to pay the rent or else my room will be up for sale." she checked under the mat, under the flaps of the drapes and every other nook and cranny.
Raimundo walked up to her and hugged her, "I'll miss you…again."
Jun hugged him and patted his back, "You don't need me. You grew up a long time ago." she looked at him directly at his face (Considering he is only slightly shorter than her.), "Just remember who you are."
That confused him, but he just smiled and coughed, "I have dust in my eyes."
"Me too…seriously, I have dust in my eyes." they coughed vigorously.
(XS)
"Write to me every week?"
"If I can…thanks."
"For what?"
"For being there."
Jun threw her luggage on the machine, "Well, it's obvious." she smiled; "When you have time, come visit the circus." she winked, kissed his forehead, and walked away to her designated airline area.
Raimundo waved good-bye and slowly dropped his arm, "I won't forget the circus." he whispered, and walked out of the building to where dojo was secretly hiding.
(XS)
They were cheering for him. It was his last act before he had to go. He was admired by all. Plus the girls were practically squealing with delight.
It was a pretty stupid act. I mean the circus as a dance studio? Yeah, he had to learn dancing. And man, it was more than hard.
He signaled for his partner to come out. She walked out pretty and blushing.
And it was beautiful.
Raimundo sighed and placed the towel over the back of his neck and let it hang there, "Hey Jun how was that?"
Jun laughed and wrapped her arm around his neck, "That was awesome! What an act! I told the ringmaster that it would work! He was so ecstatic!"
Raimundo smiled broadly, "Hey, where is the old geezer?"
Jun pointed to the corner where the room of birds was held, "He's in there. He's preparing the others for the next act."
Then, havoc erupted.
"Oh my God, somebody call the paramedics!"
No heart beat.
Silence.
Sirens screeching.
A stretcher, an oxygen mask, so many people around.
A worried face.
A crying face.
Tears down hers.
None down his.
It seemed all too normal.
"Hey old man, I told you to take it easy." Raimundo laughed.
The old ringmaster laughed too, "I know, I know." he smiled, "I guess I was pretty lucky. And a good thing I saw your act before all of that."
Raimundo smiled back, "Yeah," he looked at the heart monitor, "Do you think
I should really go? I mean, I know you said I should, but after this…"
"Go, it's your only chance to really succeed," Raimundo looked at the old man, eyes wide, "All your life you never had the chance to really move on. I'm telling you now, go."
"Go…"
(XS)
Clay sipped his shake, "Hey, where's Raimundo?"
"Don't know, maybe he took another nap?"
Omi clicked his tongue, "Oh no, he must come out and spar!" he kicked the air.
"Uh, right," Kimiko looked to the side quickly, "Anyway, he's just recovering from that flu, better to leave him be." she jumped on the edge of the fountain and sat. Then, she was hit with a wave of water, "OH MY FUCKING GOD!" she slapped her mouth closed.
Omi widened his eyes, "Clay, what does-" Clay quickly covered Omi's mouth with his hat.
"What in tarnation is going on?" Clay huffed.
Xia poked her head out with a snorkel and goggles on her face. She spat out the mouth of the snorkel, "While you guys are still here, might as well tell you some stuff about being a Xiaolin dragon." she jumped and placed her hands on her chest. The water was sucked out of both hers and Kimiko's clothes and sent back to the fountain.
"Amazing…" Omi cried in awe.
Xia settled herself on the edge of the fountain, "You see, the power of the Xiaolin dragon is passed down to every generation. For the next dragon to get the full potential of power, the previous dragon must either die, or retire as a Xiaolin dragon."
They all looked at each other.
"The dragon of water was always held back because I was alive. Of course, there is always a surprising boost of power from water." she held in her breath realizing her previous sentence.
Omi huffed.
Xia sighed, they didn't take note.
"The dragon of wind had a more powerful force than the others. And it's a simple concept," she settled her legs as if she were to move into a meditated state, "Wind controls the waves of water, controls the fire, and creates the flat lands and hills from the high mountains." she switched legs, "Plus, Dashi had the element wind."
Omi grumbled remembered about the whole water flood showdown with Dashi. He realized if Dashi was the element water, then he could have sent the water away.
Xia patted Omi's bald head, "Oh don't fret. You are very strong." she smiled, "Plus, you have the next best thing right here." she thrust her thumb to her chest.
Omi gazed up at her with skeptical eyes.
"Shut up chrome dome."
(XS)
He searched his room, the halls, the dining room, the bathroom and even the other's rooms. His clothes are missing.
He frantically searched for them. They were the only ones he would wear. Sure, there was the tedious job of washing them everyday, but it was better than wearing the other one…
"Raimundo," he swirled around to find Kimiko, "What's wrong?"
"I can't find my clothes!" he cried and slammed his back against the wall, "I don't wanna go out in my robes, I ain't like Omi yo." he crossed his arms.
Kimiko sighed, "Come on, maybe Master Xia knows where they are."
(XS)
"In the wash?"
"Well, you got them unbelievable dirty and nobody was washing them." Xia explained, "Unless you want to catch another nasty flu, I suggest just wearing other clothing." she ran into his room.
"HEY!"
She spotted the bag in the corner and pulled it open, "Here," she brought out a white hoodie with green pants, "Just wear these."
Raimundo fell silent, "No, I can't."
"Why?"
"I just…can't."
Xia stared at Raimundo for a while, and then gave up. She sighed and tossed them behind her, "Fine…don't you have anything else?"
Raimundo shrugged, "A lot disappeared when we got here."
She raised an eyebrow, "Well, I guess you have to wear your robe."
Raimundo twitched his eye.
"You can wear one of mine?"
"EW!" Raimundo gasped, "I am not wearing girl's clothes!"
Xia rolled her eyes, "You can put on some pants under them. If you tie your sash on loosely, it won't look like girl's clothing."
Raimundo shook his head furiously.
"Either way, it's your robes. Just try it."
(XS)
Raimundo sighed and pulled at his robe, "For a day, I shall be Omi."
Omi smiled, "Oh Raimundo that is so kind of you!"
Raimundo glanced at Kimiko.
Dojo sneezed sending the four passengers flying in the air briefly, "Sorry kids. Bugs just flew into my nose."
"Ew, too much info," Kimiko cringed, "What is the Sheng Gong Wu anyway?"
Clay pulled the scroll out of Kimiko's backpack, "Ruby of Ramses," he played with his hat, "It allows the user to control another object or person." he closed the scroll and pushed it back into Kimiko's pack.
Omi grinned, "Onward Dojo!"
"What am I, a horse?"
"Kind of." Clay commented.
(XS)
Jack cried bitterly in his basement lab, "I can't believe Wuya left me, again!" he cried again.
(XS)
Xia blew the smoke out of her mouth and sighed happily.
"Master," Master Fung gasped, "The sword of yŏng shí…is gone."
Xia blinked, crushed the cigarette, and lit a new one, "I need a cigar…"
(XS)
Wuya cackled and circled around the suit of armor, "General, promise me the serpent's tail, and I'll give you a permanent form."
(XS)
"Let's split up, it'll cover over more space." they all nodded in agreement and separated.
Clay turned a corner and bumped into a suit of armor, "Oh sorry…" he looked up to find red glowing eyes, "Excuse…me?" he looked down and gasped, "The sword of-" his voice was blocked off by the hand.
Wuya floated in front of Clay's face, "Young man, how would you like a taste of evil?" she covered his vision and all was dark.
(XS)
"I found the ruby of Ramses!" Kimiko cried, "I bought it at that jewelry store!" she smiled, "And this new ring." she flashed out her ring.
Raimundo glanced at Omi, "Yeah, okay, anyway, where's Clay?"
They all looked around, "He should be somewhere…"
A scream.
"What was that horrible noise?" Omi cried spinning his body towards where the scream came from.
"Sounds like Clay…"
They ran.
Clay tried to wriggle his way out of the grip, "Oh you no good varmint, you won't get away with this!"
Wuya sighed, "Why do they always say that?" she coughed, "Anyway, I already have…" she cackled.
"Clay man, what's wrong!" Raimundo gasped and fell on the sidewalk.
Omi slid in front of Raimundo, "Clay, what has happened!"
The general let go of Clay. The body fell on the ground motionless for a minute.
"Clay…?"
He shot forward and grabbed the nearest throat, "What a weak boy! Can't even stand up to a ghost! Well general, you may leave, for now!"
The armor bowed and jumped away into an echo of clanking metal.
"Wuya!" choked Omi and he tried to pry the giant fingers off his neck.
Raimundo swept his leg at Clay's and knocked the body down, "Omi, you okay?" he caught Omi.
"Yes," coughed Omi, "but I'm afraid Clay is gone for the moment!" he jumped out of Raimundo's arm, "Prepare for a most humiliating defeat, Wuya!"
Wuya (Or Clay if you will.) laughed, "Oh please. This boy is just unconscious. If you try and hurt me, you'll be hurting your own friend, right?"
Kimiko gasped at the clap of thunder, "Guys, we better wrap this up quick!" she glanced at the grey sky, only to be thrown into the wall. She yelped and fell with a groan.
Raimundo grabbed Omi, who was still coughing, and flipped over to Kimiko, "Kimiko, you okay?"
Kimiko shook her head free of dirt and concrete, "Yeah, I'm fine." she looked up at the looming figure.
Raimundo spun and grabbed Kimiko as he dodged the attack.
Wuya sighed happily, "It's so wonderful to walk again." she had Clay bend down and made him grab the ruby of Ramses, "Ruby of Ramses!" the Wu was pointed at the every piece of rock around them.
A mass of rock and dirt floated above them all.
Raimundo gasped and threw his arms out.
The mass fell on top of them.
(XS)
"Kids!" Xia shouted. The rain covered where she stepped.
"Hey, watch where you're yelling!"
"Sorry…" Xia snorted, "Kids! Where are you?"
She noticed a boot, "Clay," she mumbled and ran towards the alleyway and slipped. She fell on her back and jumped back up, "Oh my God!"
"Help…" a feeble cry, "It's too much!"
Xia pointed at the ground, "Water!" the rain responded and washed away all the rocks and dirt.
Raimundo held a wind shield with Kimiko and Omi right under his back. He fell, exhausted.
"Where's Clay?" Kimiko cried.
Xia looked to her right, "Clay is okay…I think." she bent down and picked up the lonely boot.
(XS)
Omi sipped his tea and rubbed his throat, "Thank you very much." he coughed.
Xia patted his shoulder, "Less talk, more sip."
Omi nodded and smiled.
Kimiko sighed, "Clay's missing, Raimundo's out, Omi lost his voice…" she looked at her game player, "And I can't find any spare batteries." she pouted and rested her head on the table.
Xia picked up the game player, "You got an old model. Why not get a new one?"
Kimiko shrugged, "Papa sends me a new game that's programmed for the old model. He only sends me a new one if I destroy one or lose one. So far, it's all okay."
Xia turned it over and placed it back down on the table. She rested her head the same angle as Kimiko's.
Omi finished his tea and set it down on the table.
Silence was all they needed for the moment.
Master Fung walked in, "Young monks, I believe it is time to rest. A restless mind needs its sleep."
Omi jumped out of his seat and nodded.
Kimiko sighed, stood, and walked to her cubicle. Omi did the same.
Xia lifted her head, "I'll keep watch for Wuya."
They nodded at each other.
(XS)
Xia stepped on the cigarette butt and sighed crossing her arms, "Great. I swear, if Wuya comes out the third time…" she growled and kicked a pebble.
She plopped onto the floor and reminisced, "I can't let Wuya come out again. If she does, I'm afraid she'll do more than she when she came out the first time." she rested her chin on her palm, "That witch…doesn't have a heart."
"She was good though, Master." Master Fung came out in his pajamas, "Like you told me."
Xia smirked, "But not anymore. She can't mingle in the monk's lives anymore. Last time she did, Omi become parent-less, Kimiko lost her mother, Clay lost connection with his sister, and Raimundo lost his childhood."
(XS)
Gasp! Wuya came out before! 0o OMG! Yeah, I was planning this. This is the turning point…officially. There is soon to be a full out clash thingy thing. Ahem, Clay is still controlled by Wuya; he is unconscious in a way. Like, you can actually shut down awake. 00 Seriously, I did that, just lose all thoughts and your vision gets blurry you don't think and what you hear is a more muffle noise. As soon as you think, your vision clears up! It's really freaky. I haven't done that in years TT.
Ahem, again, the reasoning for Raimundo's miserable past, Kimiko with only a Dad (As known so far.), Clay's rivalry with his sister Jesse, and Omi without a parent, is all Wuya. Further explanation as to how will be in future chapters!
Please tell me if I missed something. Also, I changed the Portuguese from chappie 1 into English. Wish to see the English version? Try reading it XD.