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Chapter three.
Raimundo looked about and shivered. Dojo was flying the Xiaolin monks to Chase Young's hideout to see if he would give them the Heylin Sceptre. They also needed to know if the Angel sword is still in the Yin-Yang world. Flying on Dojo gave someone a chance to be alone with their thoughts, and Raimundo's were focused on the Xiaolin prophecy he had read. For some reason, he had the feeling that he should know what those words mean. They were very cryptic and hard to understand. Raimundo frowned as he looked about. They were flying over Chase Young's domain, and as usual, it seemed dark and unwelcome. But something was different somehow, but Raimundo did not know how.
It seemed like an eternity, but they eventually saw the peak of Chase Young's mountain. As they neared, they could plainly see the scull that was the entrance to the cave. There was a ledge coming out of the sculls mouth. The scull has blood red eyes, which seemed to pulsate. But it too, seemed different. Normally, there would be smoke pillowing out the top of the mountain, but today there was none. Raimundo felt a bit alarmed, was Chase even here?
Dojo slowly descended to the ledge and silently landed. The four monks jumped off and stood in a row in front of the scull entrance while Dojo shrank to miniature size. Raimundo could feel the dragon climb up his shoulder and wrap himself round Raimundo's neck. Raimundo could feel Dojo shaking slightly. Without knowing why, Raimundo reached up and stroked Dojo's head. The dragon calmed slightly.
"Well?" Kimiko demanded. Raimundo looked at her, and then lowered his hand. He walked up to the stone wall and studied it. Strange, he thought, are those burn marks on the wall? He found the button to the wall and pressed it. A massive gap appeared in the wall. He and his friends walked through the gap and down the long corridor.
And they stopped, stunned.
The whole place was in ruins, there were even dead tigers, lions and panthers all over the floor. There was only one building left standing.
"Whoa" Dojo breathed.
"What in tarnation happened here?" Clay asked, looking about. Raimundo shrugged, then indicated that they should look about.
"See if you can find anything, I'll look in the building over there." He said, pointing to the only standing building.
Kimiko gave him a cold stare, and then stamped off. Raimundo stared after her, what is she unhappy about? The other two ran off. Raimundo shook his head. He then, with Dojo still on his shoulder, walked into the building. He stopped as he entered the building, it was dark. Except, however, for a table in the centre of the room with an open book on it with two candles either side. Curious, Raimundo walked up to the table. He looked at the book and saw on one page some writing on the left side and a picture on the right. The picture was identical to the one in the Xiaolin prophecy. Raimundo frowned. He partially shut the left side and looked at the books title. It read 'Heylin Prophecy'. Raimundo felt a chill go down his spine. He reopened the book and looked at the passage, to compare it to the Xiaolin Prophecy.
'And it shall come to pass that a Witch Of Darkness shall give her heart to a mortal to defeat the light. Despair, for the Dragon That Once Was, shall render the Mortal Lover asunder and the light shall be reborn in that moment. In anguish, The Witch Of Darkness shall use her power to make her Mortal Lover's soul be reborn again and until that time she would descend unto darkness to await his coming to the world again.
Time shall pass when the light fought other battles against the darkness but they remained in balance but neither shall overpower the other. And soon, the Mortal Lover's soul was reborn in a powerful vessel. Then when the time came of great darkness that shadowed the world in its wake, shall the Mortal Lover's soul be called to do battle with the aid of three others akin to the vessels spirit. The vessels spirit is aligned with the power of Wind, the other three spirits are aligned with the powers of Water, Earth and Fire. They shall nurture the Wind spirit for his task at hand, do not allow this to happen as his task is against the Heylin. The Witch Of Darkness awakened at the call of her lover's soul, and upon feeling this, the Dragon That Once Was shall rise up against her. The Witch Of Darkness shall claim her Lover, but The Dragon That Once Was, aided by the spirits of Water, Earth and Fire, shall give the Lover's Vessel the power to fight the Witch Of Darkness and defeat her, sending her to the world of energy.
Time shall pass where the Vessel shall become stronger and the three other spirits shall command under him. But rejoice, for another witch of darkness, seeking power, shall free the trapped Witch Of Darkness. They shall work together and claim the Devil, while also seeking to claim the Wind Spirit, but to no avail, for the four spirits have the Angel and shall confront them. Be watchful, for The Witch Of Darkness shall try to lead the Fire Spirit astray and to give her the Wind Spirit. But be angered, for the Fire Spirit shall refuse and stand firm like a flaming sword, untouchable.
The time shall come that the Witch Of Darkness and The Wind Spirit shall confront each other with the aid of the Devil and Angel. Rejoice, for the Witch Of Darkness shall take over the Wind Spirits mind and he shall do her bidding. The Witch Of Darkness shall rend the other spirits and the Dragon That Once Was asunder. She shall rule the world with the Wind Spirit, for she shall betray the other witch of darkness and kill her once she gets the Wind Spirit. A terrible child will be born to them who shall rule the whole universe and have ultimate power, and even the King of Hell cannot oppose him.'
"What the?" Raimundo breathed, staring at those words. This one was almost the complete opposite to the Xiaolin prophecy. Obviously this one is predicting that the Heylin will win and the other says that the Xiaolin shall win. Raimundo felt confused.
"What's the matter Raimundo?" Raimundo heard Dojo say in his ear. Raimundo scowled.
"This." He said, pointing to the book.
"Bring it closer, so I can read it." Dojo said, staining to read the worn out pages. Raimundo picked up the book and held it close to Dojo. As the dragon read, Raimundo noticed that a folded piece if paper fell out of the book. Dojo finished reading and sat muttering on Raimundo's shoulder. Raimundo bent and picked up the piece of paper. Dojo, his attention turned, asked
"What's that Raimundo?"
"I don't know." Raimundo replied. He opened the piece of paper and was startled to see Chase Young's handwriting.
"It's from Chase." He said.
"Well, read it out Raimundo." The dragon said impatiently.
Raimundo, I knew that you would come here seeking my help, but I am forbidden. Daeva and Wuya came and attacked me, I fought them a while, then I was forced to retreat. I returned a while later and set the book up, knowing that you would find it, and this letter. Both the Xiaolin and Heylin prophecy refer to you and Daeva. They also refer to the others as well. I am mentioned too, as The Dragon That Once Was. You are either the Mortal Lover or Wind Spirit. You can guess that the other three monks are the spirits of water, fire and earth. Daeva and Wuya are referred to the Witches of Darkness. The Xiaolin Prophecy says what would happen if you won. A child will be fathered by you that shall bring balance to the world. The Heylin Prophecy says what would happen if you lost, you and Daeva shall rule the world and have a child that shall be the ultimate evil. Not even the King of Hell would be able to stop him. Do not let that happen, and remember that the other Xiaolin monks cannot help you. Only you can fight Daeva with the Angle sword, she shall have the Devil sword. I had taken the Angel sword from the Yin-Yang world and it is hanging on the wall opposite where you stand now. Take it and keep it close to you at all times until you fight Daeva and defeat her. Good luck Raimundo.
Chase Young.
Raimundo stood there, shocked. Dojo, too, was quiet. Raimundo then jerked his eyes from the letter at the wall opposite him and he gasped. There, hanging splendidly was the Angel sword. Raimundo studied the golden blade, the wing shaped hilt and the glowing green pommel. He stepped round the table and approached the sword. It was hanging blade down. Raimundo reached up and grabbed the golden blade. It came free from the wall. He flipped it and caught it by the hilt in his right hand. He had never handled this sword, and it felt incredible. He could feel the power resonating from the sword. Dojo could feel it as well, for he stirred, staring with awe at the sword. Raimundo suddenly turned and walked back to the table. He thought about it, and then picked up the prophecy. He wanted to study it, along with the Xiaolin prophecy. He walked out the building, carrying the Angel sword, Chase Young's letter and the Heylin prophecy. Dojo rode on his shoulder, looking pensive and not talking.
As Raimundo stepped out of the building, he stopped. He suddenly looked up and saw a crow circling above him. It was Chase Young's crow. Even though Chase himself could not help, he could still watch. The crow gave one cry, then flew off, its attention diverted.
Kimiko stamped away from Raimundo, muttering about the density of men. She wanted to scream and beat him. He annoyed her so much. She looked back and saw Raimundo enter the building, what he would find there, Kimiko did not know. She sighed and looked about. All she could see is the place in ruins and dead big cats scattered about. The site sickened her.
She was quite a way from the others, and she could not find anything. She was sure the others were not finding anything either. I bet Raimundo would find something, Kimiko thought bitterly. She stopped as she got to the far wall. She looked at it; it showed signs of having someone being thrown at it with a terrible force. She shuddered, she could feel something. She heard a footstep behind her and she whirled, gasping.
It was the Heylin witch Daeva.
The witch was not armed, but she could still beat Kimiko if need be.
"What do you want?" Kimiko asked rudely. The witch smiled down at Kimiko.
"What I wanted at the start; Raimundo." Daeva said. Kimiko felt suspicious. The witch sighed dramatically.
"I do really love him, and he betrayed me. Tell me, do you know what it feels like to be betrayed by the one you truly care for." The witch sighed again. She was after something. Kimiko glared at the woman.
"Well, what do you want?" Kimiko asked. The witch's eyes glittered.
"I want to have Raimundo back." She grated. Kimiko shrugged.
"What does that have with me?" She asked. Daeva forced a smile, but as failing noticeably. Kimiko felt a bit smug about.
"Lure Raimundo into a trap, knock him unconscious and bring him to me." She said sweetly. Kimiko narrowed her eyes.
"Why are you asking me?" She said suspiciously.
"I know that Raimundo annoys you. If you give him to me, he would not bother you any more." The Witch said persuasively. Kimiko thought about it. It was true that Raimundo annoyed her and she would want to get rid of him. But for some selfish reason, she did not want to.
"No." Kimiko said. Daeva looked shocked.
"NO!" The witch almost shouted.
"Yes; no. I will not give you Raimundo. He is my friend, and besides, if I gave him to you, you would be able to rule the world." Kimiko sighed dramatically. "And I am so not in the mood for saving the world this time."
Kimiko looked at the witch with satisfaction and the witch's features turned angry, then went still. The witch straightened, then said coldly.
"Fine then, Fire spirit. When I win, you shall die a slow painful death."
And with that she vanished.
Kimiko stared at the spot where the witch had been standing. She shock her head. She then started to walk slowly back to the entrance of Chase Young's hideout.
What she had failed to notice during the encounter and noticed now, was Chase Young's crow circling overhead during the encounter. The crow had flown off then had returned. It cried out, then flew before her towards the entrance.
Kimiko saw the entrance and saw the other three. She quickened her pace and stopped just in front of them. Raimundo was watching her, his face unreadable. He was holding a book, a piece of paper, and, to Kimiko's shock, the Angel sword. Clay and Omi were standing on either side of him, and they looked a bit confused. Kimiko felt uneasy with Raimundo watching her.
"Well?" She asked him. Raimundo stared at her for a moment, then said,
"Thank you." Kimiko felt confused.
"What for" she asked. Raimundo said nothing; he simply lifted his face towards the ceiling and stared at something. Kimiko followed his gaze and saw Chase Young's crow. Kimiko gasped as she realised that the crow had told Raimundo about her encounter with Daeva. She blushed suddenly. Clay rescued her by asking,
"Can we go now?"
Kimiko nodded in agreement.