They were still outside, twirling around in the sky.
"Ever since me and Kimmi were little, we each had unique qualities. While she had an overactive temper, I was always trying to make music out of everything I found. We were only a few blocks apart, so we would play together all the time." Kailani paused. "My mother raised me by herself, even though she was very ill. One night, she was taken to the hospital. My aunt, Kimmi's mom, told me she was just on a business trip… She never came home. It was Kimmi's idea that I come live with her. She didn't want me to be put up for adoption and for me to never see her again. When I lost my mother, I started to really focus on my music, because it seemed to connect me to her. They knew I had a gift, but Kimmi shared the gift, in a different form. We were called to come to the Xiaolin Temple, but only one of us could go. I'm not sure why I didn't want to go and hone my skills, but… I didn't. So Kimiko was sent away, and I stayed with my aunt and uncle. We've been keeping in touch since we were so close. That's how I know so much about this whole Shen Gong Wu chase."
Jack was in a confusion of sympathy and gladness. For if her parents hadn't passed on, he might have never met her.
"You know, now that I think of it, I've never met your parents." Kailani said, perking up.
"Ugh. If only we all could be that lucky. It's a non-stop party with those two! I mean really!" Jack moaned.
"You're just jealous 'cuz you don't have any friends!" Kailani joked.
"I do too!" Jack yelled.
"Oh right." Kailani giggled. "Wuya?"
Jack made a grab for her as she zipped past him. He almost had her, when Kailani stopped in mid-air. Jack couldn't stop soon enough and crashed into her, sending them careening to the ground. They landed in a heap on the ground.
"Why'd you stop?" Jack asked.
He desperately tried to untangle his legs from the heli-bot's propellers.
"Who are all those people going into your house?" Kailani said.
The two sat up and watched as a stream of people poured into Jack's mansion.
"Remember those parties I was telling you about." Jack said.
"Oh. I wanna go!" Kailani complained.
"That'll have to wait." Wuya said.
She floated over to Kailani and Jack.
"There's a new Shen Gong Wu!" She told them.
"Let's roll." Jack said standing up.
Kailani fired up her board and Jack used his heli-bot. Wuya "grabbed" on to Kailani's shoulder and they were off.
"New Shen Gong Wu!" Dojo yelled, banging on a pot.
"The Star Hanabi." Kimiko said looking at the scroll.
"We'll have to move fast. It's all the way in Canada!" Dojo said.
He changed his size, and allowed all the Apprentices to climb on board.
"Falcon's Eye!" Jack shouted, whipping the trinket from his jacket.
He and Kailani hovered over a large mall in the heart of Quebec City. Jack used the Falcon's Eye to search for any sign of the Star Hanabi. Kailani tapped him on the shoulder.
"Jack, we've got company." Kailani said.
She pointed toward a dark, slithering form in the sky. All three knew right away, it was Dojo and the Xiaolin Apprentices.
"Hurry! We've gotta move!" Jack said, pulling Kailani down.
Meanwhile, Omi had spotted the trio and urged Dojo on. It was a race to the large shopping center. They got to the entrance and were greeted by a doorman.
"Bonjour! Bienvenue au centre commercial!" He said with a jolly smile.
"AHHH!" Jack screamed. "He's speaking weird! It's like some sort of freaky foreign language!" He exclaimed.
Kailani looked at him with pity.
"Excusez. Il est un petite bête. Oú est le magasin d'ordinateur?" Kailani said.
Jack screamed again.
"She's doing it too!"
The man smiled and laughed.
"Suivre moi." He replied.
He turned to the right, while Kailani nudged Jack to follow him. Jack and Wuya exchanged confused glances. He caught up with Kailani.
"What just happened? You speak French?" He asked.
"Oui! Rien du special. Oops, I mean, yes. Not much. He said welcome to the mall. I asked him where the computer store was, and he said follow me." Kailani explained.
"Ok…but what was that part about 'Il est un petite bête'? That can't mean computer store." Jack said.
Kailani smiled sheepishly, then ran ahead to catch up with the doorman.
"Huh…Je ne parle pas le français." Jack's eyes widened and he covered his mouth.
Il est petit bête - He is a little stupid in the head