Now the story continues from the end of series 3...
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Joe
An explosion. Then six of us ran out, finding an army of evil outside. Everyone we'd ever fought. Mala Mala Jong, Lè Mime, Pandabubba and two of his bodyguards, Katnappé, Chameleon Bot, Gigi, Vlad, Cyclops, Tubbimura, Ying-Ying Bird, Jack, Chase Young, Wuya, and Hannibal Bean.
"Now that you have risen to the rank of Shoko Warrior, the fate of the world is in your hands," said Master Fung as Raimundo tossed his bandage away.
"Not too much pressure there," chuckled Dojo. The six of us ran towards the approaching army, ready for battle. The army advanced.
"Wudai Mars, Fire!"
"Wudai Neptune, Water!"
"Wudai Crater, Earth!"
"Wudai Soul, Thunder!"
"Wudai Life!" The last attack was Reinette, her healing attack. I felt strength building up inside me, and knew the others were feeling that too. My power was increased slightly. We split into groups – Kimiko was fighting Wuya and Lè Mime, Omi was fighting Hannibal and the Chameleon Bot, Clay was fighting Tubbimura, Vlad and Cyclopes, and me and Reinette were back-to-back fighting Mala Mala Jong, Katnappé, Jack and Chase. Raimundo was fighting Pandabubba and his two bodyguards, and Gigi. All of us but Reinette had our elements on our side, but she had to stick to martial arts. To tell the truth, she did very well. While trying to block a blast from the Star Hanabi from Mala Mala Jong and a kick from Chase, I saw her throw Jack into a tree. I ducked, and Chase sent the Star Hanabi's power away from him. It hit Mala Mala Jong, blowing it into Wu. I grabbed one and aimed.
"Orb of Tornami!" Katnappé was knocked back. Reinette gave me a thumbs up before going to help Clay.
"Kasuzu Atom!" shouted Pandabubba.
"Reversing Mirror!" cried Kimiko, diving in front of Raimundo holding the Shen Gon Wu. The ground exploded at Pandabubba's feet, and he dropped the Kasuzu Atom.
"Mantis Kick!" shouted Chase. Raimundo flipped in mid-air and landed face-down. He didn't move.
"Reinette!" cried Kimiko. "Help him!" Reinette delivered an impressive scissor kick to Vlad before running over. A blast of black energy from Cyclopes stopped her, and the Chameleon Bot grabbed her, pinning her arms to her sides. Clay moved to help, but Tubbimura grabbed him and pushed him against a tree. Wuya caught Omi in an energy bubble, and Katnappé grabbed Kimiko from behind. I felt steel against my throat.
"It seems the Xiaolin Warriors are no match for evil," chuckled Chase, pushing the blade into my neck. I felt warm blood trickle down. Out of the corner of my eye I saw Reinette, struggling against the Chameleon Bot, muttering something.
"And now," said Chase. "Is the end." As I felt the dagger sink into my throat, a cry came to my ears.
"Shoko Power, Wind!" Then I was gone.
Silas
"Do you, Silas, swear your loyalty to the Xiaolin?" said Manas. Just a week after Thimba, I was joining too, with the power of thunder.
"Yes."
"Do you swear you will help us in our fight against Death?"
"Yes."
"Do you swear to do what is best for the team?"
"Yes."
"Then you are a warrior. Wear your robes with pride." He handed me my robes, and I put them on.
We spent the next few years honing our skills – starting with focus. An hour of meditation in the morning, an hour in the afternoon, two hours every night… Then we had three hours of martial arts, spread through the day – sometimes with Manas, sometimes Brisa, sometimes Nalina, sometimes Kasim. Often me and Thimba fought each other, finding our weaknesses. One day, after a long fight with Thimba, Manas told us more about themselves.
"We're all Xiaolin, but we've got a special… animal, you could say, to match our personality. I'm the wisest, and my symbol is the tortoise. Brisa, flowing free, is the phoenix. Kasim has a strong temper, and is represented by the dragon. And Nalina is mystical – her animal is the unicorn, one of the most mysterious creatures to walk the earth." He looked at us.
"Maybe you will discover your animal one day," he said.
"What do you think your animal would be?" asked Thimba later. "I bet mine would be a lion, because I'm a skilled hunter."
"Mine would be an eagle," I decided. "No restrictions. What I've always wanted to be." As I spoke, an eagle flew overhead. I looked at it and laughed. And I could swear it laughed back.
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