A Mile in Your Shoes

Mira, Cyndi, Camille, and the Chans were all on the outskirts of Edinburgh in the countryside on a Wool Farm looking for the Noble Sheep with Camille leading the way.

"Are you sure you know where you're going Camille?" Jackie asked, "Are you even sure we can trust the owners of this farm? Ow!"

"Thank you Uncle," Camille said after Uncle gave Jackie the Uncle Smack, "As to answer your question Jackie. Yes, I know that we are in the right location for the Sheep Talisman power. As for the owner of this farm. The owner happens to be a druid and his wife happens to be the current Scottish Dragon. Fortunately, Councilor Vivian suggested that Councilor Kulde pay a visit to let them know that we're coming so that'll cause less confusion."

"Then once we get there I'll convince the Noble Sheep that we are not the real threat," said Cyndi, "And that Daolon Wong and Lord Arcanon are the real threat."

"Speaking of which Tohru just called," said Mira, "He's got Royal Medicine with him and he told us that Johnathan Long told him that two stage magicians have a tiger named Sasha. He thinks there might be a connection."

"He might be right," said Camille, "The tiger's element is wood and the tiger hides in plain sight so perhaps Las Vegas is a good place for the Noble Tiger to hide. Nobody would suspect that."

"Regardless we still have to focus on the sheep talisman power and the locator spell that Uncle was able to create on the way here confirms what Camille was sensing," said Uncle as they arrived at a wool farm.

There were plenty of sheep on the farm but none of them held the power that they were looking for until they noticed a lone ram on the farm.

"I'm gonna take a wild guess and say that we found the Noble Sheep," said Cyndi.

"Yep now we can just let Cyndi convince the sheep that we're not the threat," Camille said.

The team waited as Cyndi walked over to the Noble Sheep unaware that they were being watched by Huntsboys 88 and Huntsboys 89 who were already decked out in the muscle gear and waiting for the signal to attack.

Meanwhile Camille, Mira and the Chan Clan were watching as Cyndi had finished speaking with the Noble sheep after convincing him that they were not the threat.

"Okay Bob the Noble Sheep knows that we're not the threat and he's willing to come with us," Cyndi said, "We need to take him to a safe location and fast."

"I think we might want to defend ourselves first," Camille said as Lord Arcanon showed up.

"Many thanks for finding the noble sheep now hand it over or I'll take it from you by force," Lord Arcanon spoke.

"Oh yeah you and what army?" Jade demanded prompting Arcanon to snap his fingers as an entire army of Ninja Shadowkhan appeared ready to attack.

"Me and this army," said Arcanon, "Shadowkhan attack!"

Right on cue Shadowkhan Ninjas appeared and promptly attacked the heroes. The team fought back but due to Arcanon being present Camille couldn't risk activating her dragon powers or the power of combustion knowing full well that Lord Arcanon would somehow tip off the Huntsclan so the best they could do was to fight off the Shadowkhan.

"What did these guys have for lunch today?" Jade asked as Jackie was having a harder time with the Shadowkhan more than usual while she herself was blasting them away with a blowfish.

"I don't know but it's made them supercharged," Camille retorted using some of her martial arts and chi magic training to fight them. "Even Mira's shock pistol is having no effect upon them."

Sure, enough Mira's shock Pistol wasn't doing as much damage upon the Shadowkhan and Arcanon was personally calling the shots on the attack.

"This is crazy Camille," said Jackie.

"No this is smart," said Camille knowing that she couldn't transform into dragon formation without blowing her secret and with Arcanon present the forces of light were getting overwhelmed.

"This is the end," Arcanon said, "Soon the powers of the Chinese Zodiac will all belong to Daolon Wong and then evil shall truly prevail."

"Not if we have anything to say about it," said a strong feminine voice and right on cue Councilors Vivian and Kulde in dragon form appeared.

"Attack!" Arcanon said giving the command for the Shadowkhan to attack.

"Protect the Sheep and defeat the Shadowkhan," Uncle retorted as the forces of Light did battle against the Shadowkhan.

Meanwhile Huntsboys 88 and 89 were using the muscle gear to sneak around and guide Daolon Wong to the Noble Sheep.

"Good thing Arcanon made the invisibility mode," Huntsboy 88 spoke quietly.

"Yeah nobody can see us steal the sheep," Huntsboy 89 sniggered quietly and they were just about to get the sheep when they were smacked away by what looked like another dragon. This one with green scales and looked ready for a fight.

"Going somewhere?" the Dragon spoke with a feminine voice and a Scottish Accent.

"Yeah and you're not invited," Huntsboy 88 spoke, "You may be the Dragon of Scotland but we're not scared of you. Thanks to this new Muscle Gear we're wearing We're invincible."

Huntsboy 88 then began using the training Arcanon had given him and 89 for the Muscle Gear to prove that fact as the Scottish Dragon began to fight them off. It was a bit difficult but the Scottish Dragon managed to find an opening and kick the Huntsboys right into the lake which in turn caused the muscle gear to short out.

"You're gonna pay for that," Snapped Huntsboy 88 as he tried to get up only for the muscle gear to short out and deactivate but he didn't notice till he tried to land a punch at the Scottish Dragon who caught the punch and growled menacingly.

"Uh perhaps we should run," Huntsboy 89 spoke to 88 upon noticing the muscle gear being deactivated.

The huntskids bolted for it on the spot.

Back with the Chans they kept fighting off the Shadowkhan waves before they suddenly stopped.

"Uncle what happened?" Mira asked. "Did Arcanon run out of Shadowkhan?"

"No Shadowkhan are unlimited and they are living shadows," Uncle spoke as the group turned to see a horrible sight.

"You are too late," Arcanon said, "Thanks to the distraction of the Shadowkhan and the efforts of the Huntsboys, Daolon Wong was able to Absorb the powers of the Sheep Talisman."

"And now behold it's power," Daolon Wong said blasting the Jade, Camille, and Mira with said talisman power while doing the same to Jackie and Uncle.

"And to make sure they don't interfere," Arcanon added blasting them with another spell while zapping their bodies with more magic. "A little spell to keep the astral forms from returning."

Daolon and Arcanon then left with the Huntsboys on that note for Daolon Wong's hideout in Scotland after Arcanon buried the Scottish Dragon up to her head in the ground just before Councilors Kulde and Vivian arrived.

"My word what happened here?" Councilor Kulde asked.

"Arcanon and Daolon Wong have taken the power of the sheep talisman and used it to blast the Chans and their allies," said the Scottish Dragon.

"This is much worse than I feared," said Councilor Vivian, "With the Sheep Talisman Daolon Wong is gonna be able to find the Talisman Powers from the Astral Plane."

"Then we need to stop him," said Councilor Kulde, "Do you think you can return the guests to their bodies?"

"I can try to get Uncle and Jackie back to their bodies but I'll need his help for the others," said Vivian as she got to work with the spells to get Camille Mira and the Chans back in their bodies and it seemed to have worked.

"Did it work?" The Scottish Dragon asked.

"I think it worked," Jackie said as he was in his own body.

"Uncle feels like himself," said Uncle as he too was back in his own body.

"Speak for yourself," said the voice of Jade which was coming from Camille's body.

"I think there's been a mix up," The voice of Camille spoke which was coming from Mira's body.

"That makes three of us," Mira said as her voice was coming from Jade's body.

"So, let me get this straight," Cyndi said as she had been busy tending to the other sheep in the area before she showed up, "Camille's in Mira's body, Mira's in Jade's body and Jade is in Camille's body?"

"I believe so," said Councilor Vivian.

"Can't you switch them back?" Jackie asked before getting whacked on the head by Councilor Vivian's tail.

"I could but I'd need the sheep talisman power for that," Councilor Vivian replied.

"And unfortunately, from what we can make out Dark Chi Wizard Daolon Wong has the power," Councilor Kulde spoke.

"What could he possibly do with something so useless as Astral Projection?" asked Mira only to get finger whacked by Uncle.

"With the Power of Astral Projection Daolon will be able to find the remaining Talisman powers on the Astral Plane," said Uncle, "We must get the Sheep's Astral form back to its body before Daolon Wong's Astral Form returns."

The group followed the Enchanted Moth to the location of where the Sheep Talisman Power was located and it was in an abandoned Scottish Ruin.

"Well we're in the right place," said Camille as the team pressed on and entered the ruin. They found the place absent, "The Sheep's Power is here but I don't see Daolon Wong."

"Then where is Daolon Wong and the power?" Mira asked.

"Daolon Wong is already out of range and the sheep Talisman Power is currently in my possession," Lord Arcanon's voice rang out, "He's already surfing the Astral Plane as we speak but before he returns some guests of mine are gonna take real pleasure in crushing you."

On cue the Scottish Branch of the Huntsclan appeared and they were all sporting Scottish versions of the Huntsclan Weapons and the strongest members of the group were wearing Lord Arcanon's new muscle gear.

"Let's get them!" the Scottish Huntsmaster spoke as he led the attack on the dragons.

The Dragons began to fight back but due to the muscle gear they were having a difficult time doing so as Uncle discovered that Arcanon had not only placed protection spells around Daolon Wong but that he was much stronger than Daolon Wong in the ways of magic.

"Give it up," Lord Arcanon said, "The sheep power is mine and you'll never be able to stop us from getting the other talisman powers including the one we want from the Elemental Dragon Girl!"

"Uncle will not allow the forces of Darkness to take possession of the Talisman Powers!" Uncle retorted as he fought back.

Jackie and the others were fighting off the Huntsclan with all they had but it was tough going for Mira, Camille and Jade but they managed to defeat the Huntsclan and give Uncle the help he needed to stun Arcanon.

"You may have stunned me for now but I still win," Arcanon said as Daolon's Astral Form Returned to his body. "As usual I always think three steps ahead but tell you what. I'll surrender the Sheep Power for being a good sport."

Arcanon teleported the Entire Branch of the Scottish Huntsclan out of the Area along with Daolon Wong and himself and left the Noble Sheep's Astral Form behind.

"Well at least we got the Noble Sheep Back," said Mira.

"Yes, but now Daolon Wong knows where all the Talisman Powers are," said Uncle, "And he's got a huge head start on where the next power could be."

"Which means he won't need the locator spells anymore at this rate," said Councilor Vivian.

"And I hate to be a bigger party pooper but he still has the power of the Noble Horse," said Jade.

"This is just like the time that Arcanon and Hak Foo showed up for the first time," said Camille. "I'd tell you the full story but I'm sure you all remember. We lost the Pig and Dragon Talismans before Arcanon broke in and figured out where Section 13 was allowing his minions to steal the Talismans. Either way I sense that the last Talisman Power I'm sensing is somewhere near the Ben Shui Monastery. Councilors have the magical Elevator take us and the Tohru to India at once."

The group agreed as they headed to get Mira, Camille, and Jade back in their proper bodies.

In Arcanon's battleship the forces of Darkness were discussing after dropping the Scottish Branch of the Huntsclan off at their hideout.

"I don't get it?" Finn asked, "You had the Sheep Talisman Power and yet you let it go."

"Why would you do that?" Chow questioned.

"Because if I know the Good Chi Wizard I know he'll want to transfer the powers and I've also noticed that certain animals are tied to certain signs in the Chinese zodiac such as the Dragon Ox, Sheep and Dog are tied to the Earth Sign," Arcanon said. "I figure that if we launch a massive army of monsters that can only be defeated by the Earth Element the Elemental Dragon girl will have to show up and the Chi Wizard may transfer the Powers to her."

"And once we find out her human form we'll be able to take the Talisman Powers from her then," said Daolon Wong.

"And even if we can't I've been working on something new to help," said Arcanon, "And this time I'd like for Hak Foo to test it."

"I would be honored Master," Hak Foo said.

"Good to know," Arcanon spoke as the Battleship sailed onwards to the location of the next talisman power.

Author's Note: Sorry for the Delay but I'm still alive. Hope you like this chapter.