Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or Xiaolin Showdown. The story will follow the show but at the same time, it will not. There will be changes in the story compared to the show.
Chapter Seven: Pandatown
Master Fung, Dojo, Kagome, Kimiko, and Omi watched as Clay demonstrated his ability with Raimundo's help. Kagome, Kimiko, and Omi had already gone, and next was Raimundo. When they were done Kagome smiled and complimented Clay on his demonstration along with everyone else.
Master Fung told Raimundo his test as everyone made their way to where it would be held. "No problem who's ready to fly?" Raimundo asked with a smile. Everyone but Kagome stepped away from him. "We mean you no disrespect Raimundo, but you are still a nonapprentince," Omi said. Raimundo huffed and looked at Kagome. "I'll help you," Kagome told him. Raimundo smiled wide. "Thanks, Kagome!"
They both walked over to the edge, and Kagome waited patiently with the shroud of shadows for Raimundo to be ready neither of them noticing Omi walking over to. "As a Xiaolin apprentice, it is my duty to offer advice to my nonapprentice you." Omi grinned and pointed at Raimundo. "Omi I'm trying to focus," Raimundo told Omi irritably. "Oh yes, focus is very good." Omi grinned walking away from Raimundo. "Forget all outside distractions feel the element inside you ignore every -." Omi started as he appeared by Raimundo's side successfully scaring him. "OMI!" Raimundo yelled as he glared at him. "I will get out of the way," Omi said sheepishly before walking away.
Kagome sighed and used the shroud of shadows and waited for Raimundo. She was as he began to concentrate and winched when Omi appeared in front of him talking fast scaring Raimundo in the process and causing him to send him flying towards the lava. She closed her eyes waiting for the impact, but luckily Clay caught her with his lasso. "You can open your eyes now," Clay said as he held her against his chest. 'She feels perfect in my arms.' Clay thought as he reluctantly let her down.
"Thank you, Clay," Kagome said smiling gratefully. "Once again you have saved the day," Omi said. "A good first try Raimundo we will test another day again." Master Fung said as everyone but Kagome and Omi walked away from him. "But, but I had it! He-." Raimundo stopped trying to explain what happened and groaned. "Not to worry Raimundo one day you too will also be competent," Omi said before he walked away. Kagome watched with a small smile as Raimundo tried to mimic Omi's voice and repeated what he said angrily before he looked at Kagome.
"I'm sorry about earlier. I didn't mean for it to happen if Omi hadn't of spooked me I would've totally been able to float you safely." Raimundo told her feeling guilty that she almost died. "It's okay Raimundo, I saw what happened. Besides as you can see, I am perfectly fine." Kagome said as she went to join the others when she heard Kimiko say for them to check out a police report from Hong Kong. 'Yeah, thanks to Clay.' Raimundo thought angrily as he followed her.
~ Later ~
"You guys better stay close this is the part of Hong Kong that Dashi never lets me play in." Dojo said as everyone climbed off his back and he shrunk down to his miniature size. "I lead the way this place is like the bad side of Rio," Raimundo said confidently before leaning close to Kagome. "It's my element." Before Kagome could tell them that she had been here before when she was a kid, Clay cut her off.
"Uh, no offense Rai but we've seen what you do with your element." Clay said, and Dojo laughed. "The apprentices will take charge. First, we must search carefully for anything suspicious." Omi said before they all heard an old lady yell for a thief to stop and a man jumps in front of them before jumping through a wall and disappearing. "Looks like suspicious found us." Clay said. "Who was that guy?" Kimiko asked. "He had the serpent's tail!" Omi pointed out. "After him!" He yelled as everyone began to chase the man.
They followed after the man on top of the building roofs. "This fella's slipperier than a greased pig in a sausage factory." Clay said. "He might be heading towards the factory near the docks," Kagome said causing everyone to look at her. "What?" She asked wondering why they were all looking at her. "How do you know there is a factory near the docks?" Omi asked her. "I use to come here all the time when I was a kid to visit my godfather," Kagome told them.
"Who's your godfather?" Raimundo asked her. "And why didn't you tell us this earlier?" Kimiko asked her. "I tried but someone," Kagome looked at Clay "Cut me off before I could, and his name is Chao, but I would always hear people call him PandaBubba."
After learning who the man worked for and who PandaBubba was, Kagome had mixed feelings as she traveled with the rest of the Monks. 'I can't believe he's been a crime boss.' She thought sadly.
It was night time when they arrived at PandaBubba's mansion. 'Now I know why there were always so many people around him.' Kagome thought as she looked around the area recognizing a couple of them before looking at Omi when he began to speak.
"I will take the 12 guards on the north, Clay the 10 on the east, Kimiko the 11 on the west, and ... do you think Raimundo and Kagome can take the one on the south? He does look old and very out of shape." Omi said before everyone looked down to see an elderly guard coughing hard. 'Well, at least I know Jiji's still alive. I wonder what would happen if they found out that his cough was a way to look weak.' She thought with a smirk.
Before Raimundo could say anything, Jack appeared hanging upside from a tree branch with Wuya floating beside him. "Who called in the loser patrol?" He taunted causing everyone but Kagome to get into defensive positions.
"Jack Spicer! I do not know why you have chosen to work with PandaBubba but -" Omi was cut off by Jack. "I'm here for the same reason you are," Jack started before he fell and landed on his feet so that he was standing. "To get back what PandaBubba stole from me," Jack said before he screeched.
"Uh stole?" Kimiko questioned him disbelievingly as Jack put down the monkey staff. "Yeah, but I found a secret pass in the mansion where they're holding all the wu. A tough fight for me but with the right help." Jack told them suggestively. "Jack! You can't possibly be suggesting - a team up." Wuyu retorted. "Help me in, and we'll split my ex shen gong wu 50/50," Jack told them.
"Forget it Jack we can bust this place open ourselves," Kimiko told him. "Mm, I don't know about that, even though I don't know my godfather as much as I thought I did I do know that there are a lot more people inside," Kagome said, speaking up for the first time in hours.
"Uh, why don't you let the apprentices worry about this, but you're right you don't know your godfather as much as you thought so why don't you keep your comments to yourself, kay?" Kimiko told her as she rolled her eyes.
Before Kagome could angrily reply Jack cut her off. "You wanna take a falcon's eye look inside and tell me you're so sure?" Jack said crossing his arms over his chest.
Omi dug around Raimundo's pants pocket ignoring him as he used the Falcon's Eye to look into the mansion. "They are right! We are outnumbered and out shen gong wued!" Omi exclaimed as he continued to look inside. "Jack tells you he has a secret pass inside and your just gonna believe him?!" Raimundo angrily asked before he huffed and turned away from everyone when Omi put the Falcon's eye back into his pocket.
"Tell you what as a show of good faith I'll even give you my last shen gong wu," Jack said as he held out the Monkey Staff. "What?!" Wuya yelled before flying in front of Jack. "Jack don't be a fool I forbid it!" She continued only for Jack to walk through her so that she was behind him. "It's the only way to earn their trust," Jack told her as he looked over his left shoulder back at her before handing the Monkey's Staff to Omi.
"Come on Omi! It's a classic con game!" Raimundo told him angrily. "Okay I hear your concerns, and I will take them under advisement with the apprentices," Omi said before he turned to Clay, Kimiko, and Kagome. "Clay? Kimiko?" He asked walking towards them causing Kagome to walk towards Raimundo.
"I reckon we got no better choice." Clay said. "Let's give it a shot," Kimiko added. "What?! You're gonna trust Jack Spicer over me?! That's it! I'm finding my own way in, and anyone who wants can come with me!" Raimundo barked as he looked at Kagome who smiled a little and nodded silently telling him that she was with him before he looked Clay, Kimiko, Dojo, and Omi who were either whistling or not looking at him. "Eh heh sorry pal gotta go with the crowd on this one." Dojo told him sheepishly.
Raimundo growled and jumped out of the trees with Kagome following behind him. The rest of the Monks jumping down behind them calling out to Raimundo leaving Jack and Wuya. "I hope you're sure about this plan," Wuya told Jack. "Totally once PandaBubba gets their shen gong wu we just double cross him and its all ours," Jack explained to Wuya with a grin. "And how exactly do we do that?" Wuya asked him. "Its a - plan in progress. I'm a big picture guy, not a detail guy." Jack told her shaking his head.
After taking out all the guards Kagome and Raimundo left the others as they waited for Jack to show them the secret passageway he was talking about. "I can't believe those guys trusted Jack Spicer over me! Thanks for having my back Gome. Do you know any secret passes Gome?" Raimundo asked as they looked around the mansion walls. "It was no problem at all us nonapprentices have to stick together and yeah, I know tons of passes but those are on the inside. When I was little, I would explore the mansion when I got bored. But I do know there's one around here somewhere," Kagome replied as she continued to look around.
"I found it! I knew we'd find a way in!" Raimundo called out to her happily before he opened the passageway and they both quietly made their way through the passage. "It's so dark," Kagome whispered. "It feels like we're going straight into danger," Raimundo commented before they stopped when they saw what room they were heading too.
"Cause we are," Kagome whispered as they looked at all of PandaBubba's henchmen from the shadows. "I'm sorry because of my pass we're here now," Kagome whispered to him sadly. "Don't be too hard on yourself. You got us in, and that's all that matters." Raimundo whispered to her reassuringly. "Really?" Kagome whispered as she looked at him in disbelief.
"Really, we'll figure something out," Raimundo whispered with a smile causing Kagome to smile back. "So what do you - who turned off the lights?!" Raimundo whispered as he looked around the now pitch black room. "I don't know, but I don't like it," Kagome whispered as a passageway opened revealing Jack who was smiling, Omi, Clay, and Kimiko who looked uneasy.
"It is very dark in here," they heard Omi comment as he looked around. "Yeah a little too dark." they heard Dojo agree as he peaked around from underneath Clay's cowboy hat. "Anybody else smelling a setup," they heard Clay said before the passageway closed.
"I knew it was a trap!" Raimundo whispered angrily before he looked at Kagome. "New plan, we need to get to Master Fung but how?" He whispered to her before watching his Kimiko, Clay, and Omi fight. "I can always use my shikigami?" Kagome suggested. "They'll be able to give us a lift?" Raimundo whispered as he looked at her surprised. "Doi can but thinking about it now I don't know if that's a good idea seeing as how he doesn't like you," Kagome whispered.
"Hmm," Raimundo looked back into the room and saw Dojo backing away from the now captured Clay, Kimiko, and Omi towards them. "Jumping Jupiter! I gotta warn master Fung!" Dojo said before Raimundo grabbed him while covering his mouth with his hand. When he noticed that he was trying to panic speak Raimundo showed Dojo his face to calm him while telling him to be quiet.
"We did it! We got them!" Jack said happily as he leaned against PandaBubba and patted his chest. "We? There is no we." PandaBubba said glaring at him. "What?! We had a deal!" Jack said looking at him surprised only for PandaBubba to use the Tangled Web Comb on him. "Break into the Xiaolin Temple and bring me the rest of the shen gong wu," PandaBubba ordered his henchmen.
Kagome and Raimundo looked at Dojo before looking at each other and nodded not having to say anything before all three of them made their way through the passageway so that they could make it back to the Temple before PandaBubba's henchmen.
~ At The Xiaolin Temple ~
"Raimundo? Kagome? Where are the others?" Master Fung asked as he looked between Raimundo, Kagome, and Dojo. "They've been kidnapped by PandaBubba! His goons are on the way here to steal our shen gong wu." Raimundo explained. "I will alert the Monks." Master Fung said standing up.
"No, we have a plan, but we have to do it ourselves," Raimundo told him seriously. "Raimundo this is all very sudden, and you two are the only -." Master Fung began but was cut off by Raimundo.
"I know we're only nonapprentinces but you bought me here because you knew I could become the dragon of the wind and Kagome could become the dragon of lightning! If we're ever gonna learn to be who we can be people are going to have to trust us." Raimundo told him.
"I was going to say you two are the only ones who know the full situation and I trust your judgment." Master Fung told him smiling. "No way!" Raimundo grinned. Kagome smiled softly and playfully elbowed his shoulder. "Maybe next time let him finish what he's saying?" She suggested causing Raimundo and Master Fung to chuckle.
~ After Being Captured By PandaBubba's Henchmen ~
The henchmen placed the bag of wu onto the table with the others. "Put him with the others and leave the girl here," PandaBubba instructed his henchmen. "You'll never get away with this!" Raimundo shouted as he was led into the other room. "I already have. Soon I will rule the Hong Kong criminal underworld." PandaBubba told him.
"All you want is Hong Kong?" Can I at least get double-crossed by somebody with some vision?" Jack spoke before he looked at Kagome wondering why she was still there. "Why'd you keep cutie here instead of putting her with the others?" Jack asked PandaBubba before giving Kagome a flirting look.
"Do not look at my goddaughter!" PandaBubba yelled at him angrily with a fierce glare. Jack's eyes widened before he looked between both of them. "Goddaughter?! This cutie is your goddaughter?!" Jack asked him surprised before PandaBubba shoved an apple into his mouth.
PandaBubba stared at Jack for a while longer before looking at Kagome. "How have you been Kaggie? I haven't seen you since your father's funeral. You look like a female version of him with a hint of your mother." PandaBubba told her with a sincere smile. "Why don't you join me? Together we can rule Hong Kong as a family! What do you say?" PandaBubba offered her with a grin.
"What do I say? I say, NEVER GONNA HAPPEN!" Kagome growled before PandaBubba could reply his henchmen walked into the room. "What powers do we add to my collection?" He asked as they stood over the bag. "We got some good ones boss, the stick of throwing." The henchman in the white suit said as he took a stick out of the bag. "The large rock of hitting." The henchman in the black suit said as he took out a large rock. "The shoes of running real fast." The first one added as he took out a pair of shoes.
"You fools where are the real shen gong wu?!" PandaBubba demanded angrily. "Looks like your double cross just got double-crossed," Jack told him smugly before PandaBubba angrily shoved the apple back into his mouth before he looked at Kagome. "Where are the shen gong wu?!" He demanded. "All I'm gonna say is that they're close," Kagome told him smugly.
Before PandaBubba could demand her to tell him where that was Clay, Raimundo, Kimiko, and Omi used the shen gong wu to escape the room. While they were fighting PandaBubba's henchmen and Jack's robots, who were summoned by Jack, Dojo was cutting Kagome free.
"All done!" Dojo exclaimed as one of the henchmen's through the Star Hanabi at Jack's robot. "NOOO!" Jack screamed before he continued to scream as the robot shot sparks everywhere. "HE'S GONNA BLOW!" Jack yelled causing everyone to panic and for Kagome to put up a barrier around those closest to her right before the robot exploded taking the whole building with it.
"Look's like it's a free for all!" Raimundo yelled as they watched the shen gong wu fall from the sky before everyone spread apart and grabbed whatever wu they could. Omi grabbed the Orb of Tornomi to destroy one of Jack's robots and grabbed the Star Hanabi. The henchman in the black suit used the Tangled Web Comb to grab the Jetbootsu before Clay dropped the Two-ton Tunic on him effectively knocking him out.
The henchmen in the white were climbing boxes to get to the Lotus Twister but stopped and screamed like a girl when Kimiko used the Third-arm sash to give him a wedgie. Kagome used the Monkey's Staff to destroy a couple of Jack's robots and get the Shroud of Shadows.
Raimundo and Jack dived for the Longi Kite while PandaBubba grabbed the tail. "Jack! I challenge you to a -." Raimundo began but was cut off by PandaBubba. "A showdown trio, this was on your cheat sheet too," PandaBubba said. "Fine, how bout my Tangled Web Comb for Raimundo's Eye Of Dashi and PandaBubba's Fist of Tebigong," Jack told them.
"I'm cool with that, winner takes the Longi Kite. What's the showdown?" Raimundo asked looking at Jack. "Last boat afloat wins the showdown," PandaBubba said looking at the water. "Let's go Xiaolin Showdown!" All three of them yelled.
~ After The Showdown ~
"Congratulation to our newest Xiaolin apprentices." Master Fung said as he gave both Raimundo and Kagome their sashes. The others congratulated them both. "Now with all five Xiaolin apprentices you are prepared to perform the next level of signature moves the Dragon X-Kume Formation." Master Fung told them proudly before him, and Dojo watched the Monks do it.
"Beautiful I never thought that I would see this day," Dojo said sounded teary. "Master Fung thanks for trusting me," Raimundo told Master Fung as he walked to him. "You deserve it." Master Fung told him. "Now as long as we're talking promotion lets talk perks." Raimundo began causing Dojo and Master Fung to sigh. "First the robes got to go aye Rai needs some bling and a real bed one with a mattress firm but not to firm you know what I'm saying? Just real comfortable." He continued as Master Fung walked away.
