Mission: Stop Wuya

Not even Jack had any idea how to bring Omi back to the present. Time travel may seem fascinating at first, but it can also be dangerous when consequences are not taken into account. Going is one thing, but returning is another. And, Jack, being clever, but not entirely smart, did not think of that consequence.

"You sent Omi 1500 years into the past with no way how to get him back?!" Kimiko snapped.

"This never came out in the beta testing," he answered. "I've only been able to go back two seconds."

"But now Omi's trapped forever," Emily cried.

"Easy, easy, I can fix this," Jack promised. But he wouldn't be able to. Wuya's golems began attacking the lair and they even destroyed the time machine. Clay, Kimiko, and Emily began fighting back using their martial arts skills. Jack decided to hide under his table and leave his robots to do the fighting. When it looked like the fight was won, Jack began having his little victory celebration. But a big golem lifted his house from the ground, scaring him. The golem picked everyone up and began taking them back to Wuya's palace.

Wuya was pleased. "My domination of the world is now complete."

Max noticed that not everyone was present. "I think you might want to do a head count. Omi's missing."

Wuya saw this and approached her prisoners. "Where's Omi?"

"You needn't be concerned about that," said Emily.

A green fire glowed in Wuya's hand. "Well, as they say, I have ways of making you talk."

"He's trapped in the past," Jack immediately answered. "He traveled back in time to ask some guy named Dashi for help. And it was me who sent him back there, Wuya. I was really on your side all along. Stupid Omi walked right into our trap."

Wuya wasn't convinced. She knew Jack too well. He'll say anything to earn anyone's trust. "Forget it, Jack. I'm not buying it."

Raimundo didn't like the sound of that. "Omi is really trapped in the past?"

"Thanks to you," Kimiko scolded. "And now we'll never see him again."

"I hope you feel guilty about it," said Dojo.

Raimundo did feel bad. "I never wanted anything to happen to you guys. I just wanted my due."

"And now you've got it, Raimundo," Wuya told him. She commanded her golems to take her prisoners to the dungeon, but Raimundo came up with a suggestion.

"What if these guys swear their loyalty to us? Maybe they could live here in the palace with us?"

"Only if they swear their loyalty," said Wuya.

Raimundo tries convincing everyone to join him. "Come on, guys. You won't believe the stuff she's got. Video games, race cars, speedboats-,"

"Sold!" Jack cries enthusiastically. "You can let me out now."

"The offer is not for you, Jack," Max told him.

Jack was disappointed. "You guys really hold a grudge."

Raimundo tries again. "Guys, Wuya rules the whole world. So come on, join the winning team already. What do you say?"

"What do we say?" Kimiko asked. "How about, dream on?!"

"I'd sooner kiss the backside of a mule," Clay responded.

"You may live like a king, Raimundo, but I'd rather keep being a princess living in a world that still carries a small flicker of hope," said Emily. "What about the pledge you made? You promised you would help me find the Cobalt Star shard."

"You don't have to worry about that anymore, Em. You can stay here forever. And there's really no reason to find a lame shard now that Wuya's ruling the world."

Wuya may be ruling this world now, but one day, it will belong to the Dark Lord, Max thought.

All of his friends still refused. "So be it, Xiaolin warriors," Wuya was saying. "You can spend the rest of eternity in the dungeon." And she condemned her prisoners to the bottom of her palace.

"So will Wuya keep us imprisoned here forever or let us out for good behavior in 5000 years?" Kimiko asked sarcastically.

Dojo thought he could break out of his cage by changing size and growing big, but he couldn't do it.

"Come on, there's gotta be a way we can get out of here," said Jack.

"'We?'" Kimiko asked. "You're not one of us."

"You tried to get back together with Wuya," Emily reminded him.

"Guys, I keep tryin' to find a ray of hope, but there just doesn't seem to be a light at the end of this here tunnel," Clay said sadly. Suddenly, a light was coming in from the floor. Much to everyone's surprise, Omi appeared. Golem guards took notice of Omi's intrusion and tried to stop him, but Omi used the Orb of Tornami to freeze them and shatter them.

"Omi, you're here," Emily cried with glee.

"But how did you get here?" Kimiko asked.

Before Omi could explain, he had to set everyone free first. He used the Orb of Tornami to freeze the prison bars. Kimiko, Clay, and Emily used their martial arts skills to break free while Dojo altered his size and broke out successfully. Jack tried to break the bars, but was too weak and only hurt himself. Omi got him out by simply flexing his finger against the bars. making them shatter.

After escaping from Wuya's palace, the crew gathered around a campfire in the deadwood forest. Omi finally started explaining how he returned to his friends. When Omi realized that he didn't know how to return to the present, he hoped that Dashi would have the solution to get him back. Unfortunately, the Grand Master's Shen-Gong-Wu capable of time travel was no longer in his possession. He advised Omi to wait patiently and that the answer would come to him in time.

And Omi did find the solution. He simple had to wait. So he returned to the spot where Wuya would raise her palace and used the Orb of Tornami to freeze himself in time. Centuries passed and when the time finally came, Wuya raised her palace and Omi was set free from his frozen confinement. But being frozen for 1500 years left him dreadfully cold, but the girls were able to help warm him up with hugs.

After explaining his story, Omi shows his crew the puzzle box Dashi gave him. Now they can return to the palace and set a trap for Wuya.

World domination sounded exciting at first, but when Raimundo realized how serious Wuya was about it, he figured it sounded a little scary. But when he got everything he was promised, it didn't matter to him anymore. But it was lonely without having real friends to share it with. He had Max, but she wasn't as much fun as the others were. But it didn't matter. His friends were gone.

At least, he thought so until he saw them riding on Dojo. "What's the matter, Rai? You and Max look pretty bored for a couple of losers ruling the world," Kimiko smartly stated.

Raimindo was happy to see his friends again. "What are you doing here? Did you decide to join us?"

"Wishful thinking, Raimundo," Emily said bitterly. "We escaped. So make it easy on yourself and let us go. Or you can make it hard and come after us."

Raimundo made his decision. "Better run, 'cause I'm comin' after you."

"Have it your way," Kimiko said, and Dojo flew off with the others. Max and Raimundo pursued them with golem guards.

Jack and Omi saw Wuya lounging in her throne. Omi gave the puzzle box to Jack. He said he opened it before and figured he could do it again. But it wasn't working. Omi tried again, saying he desperately needed to open the puzzle box. Wuya noticed the boys and began attacking them with her magic.

The heroes led their enemies to a cliff near the edge of the deadwood forest. Using their Shen-Gong-Wu, they managed to fight off the golems. Raimundo noticed that something was wrong. "What's wrong with you guys? Why don't you just fly away?" He asked, watching them just run around. "It's like you're not even trying to get away."

Then Max realized that that was it. "It's because they're not. We have to get back to the palace." She called the golems back and told them to retreat. The golems captured the heroes and brought them back with them.

Max and Raimundo returned to the throne room to warn Wuya, but she had the situation under control. "Well, well, the gang's all here." She took the puzzle box from Omi. "You got this from Dashi? Impressive, I must say. But it's just like Dashi to give you the tool without giving you the knowledge of how to use it." She placed the puzzle box in Raimundo's hand. "He was formidable, but he was also a fool. Now, to unfinished business. Crush them!"

Dojo halted Wuya. "Not so fast. Once again, you forgot about my ability to change size." But it was quite the opposite. Dojo was the one who was forgetful. He tried to become large, only to be unable to break out of his prison.

"You can't use the same trick twice," Emily reminded him.

"Why sit and despair, Princess?" Wuya asked with mock concern. "Why don't you just call upon your so-called Great Goddess Millennia to help you?"

Emily looked and saw Max behind Wuya, shaking her head. Understanding her gesture, she sighed and replied. "I can't. It's not my destiny to defeat you. Besides, you're not worth the trouble. Granted, you're ruling this world now, but I guarantee you there are worse threats than you."

Wuya chuckled in amusement. "I doubt it." She decided to pick up where she left off by commanding her golems to crush the prisoners from the inside.

Seeing this, Raimundo begs her to stop. "You can't crush them like this."

Wuya agreed. She didn't want to make a mess in her throne room. "Take the prisoners to the dungeon and then crush them."

The remorse Raimundo harbored began to build up inside of him because this time, he really was going to lose his friends forever.

All of his friends were begging him to help, reminding him that he was a Xiaolin warrior and that they believed in him. But Wuya told them otherwise. "Raimindo has proven his loyalty time and again. That's because he knows I can give him anything he wants."

"Anything?" Raimundo echoed.

Wuya nodded. "Toys, money, Canada, name it and it's yours."

Raimundo told her what he wanted. "I want my friends." The puzzle boxed sensed the good in Raimundo's heart after hearing his just response, allowing Raimundo to activate its power. From within emerged the spirit of Dashi. He greeted Wuya and went through her, making her a transparent ghost again. She was drawn inside the puzzle box once again.

Dashi praised Raimundo and Max. "Well done, Dragon of the wind. And you too, Lady Max."

Now that Wuya was gone, her spells were broken. Her golems were gone and her palace began to crumble. Everyone escaped riding on Dojo. As they soared across the countryside, Jack and the heroes saw that there was life again. The trees had colorful leaves, the river was filled with water, the earth was fertile, animals were back home, even the Reversing Mirror was restored to its original condition. Now the heroes could return home to the Xiaolin Temple as well.

Master Fung heard the story of Raimundo and Max's triumph over Wuya, but a reprimand was still in order. "Raimundo, for riches and glory, you betrayed us all."

"But they saved us," Omi protested.

Clay agreed. "If it weren't for Rai or Max, we would've been Texas toast."

Raimundo appreciated their support, but he accepted that he deserved to be scolded. "Guys, I did a lot of damage. So I gotta do whatever it takes to make it right again."

"Me too," said Max. "I'm ready to take my place among you as a fellow Xiaolin Dragon. It's the least I can do to make up for the trouble I've cause you."

The others were happy to hear that Max was finally joining them. She even found out that it was part of her destiny anyway. Even Master Fung was pleased. "Well then, Max, I bid you welcome as the Xiaolin Dragon of darkness."

Max bows in respect. "Thank you, Master Fung. I am honored."

He approached Raimundo with the sash of the Dragon Apprentice. He remembered that this started because Raimundo did not advance to the next rank and figured perhaps Raimundo could help make things right by getting what he deserved.

But Raimundo would not face that temptation again. He agreed he deserved to be promoted to Dragon Apprentice, but not after all the trouble he caused. "It's not that I don't want it, Master Fung. It's just that I'm not ready." Master Fung was pleased to hear Raimundo admit that. "But I will be if everyone helps me," he promised.

It all came together for the Xiaolin monks. It was Raimundo's destiny to stop Wuya and walking on the path of evil was necessary for him to do it. He got what he wanted, only to realize it didn't turn out like he hoped. But by realizing the error of his ways, he was able to set things right. And Max was there to help him. Now the others would start trusting her as a friend and stop fearing her as a foe.

Seeing the countryside made everyone feel at ease. It was getting a little too mushy for Jack. He was about to leave, but Omi stopped him. "We could not have defeated Wuya without your help," he said honestly. "You should stay with us at the Xiaolin Temple. Hone your skills and join the fight for good just as Max is doing."

Jack scoffed. "Max can do whatever she wants, but next time we meet, we're enemies again." He was about to fly off using his heli-pack, but Omi kept clinging to him. Jack sighed. Even he knew there would once again come a time when he and the monks would have to set their differences aside. And he also knew there may even come a time when they can be friends instead of enemies. So he came up with a proposition. "Maybe some time when we're not fighting for Shen-Gong-Wu, we could all go out for ice cream. My treat."

Omi liked the sound of that. "That sounds nice. We could schedule for Monday."

"How about Sunday?" Clay suggested.

"Even better," Omi said in agreement.

Max scoffed. "Like he can afford ice cream for all of us."

"Just hope a time like that won't have to come," Emily joked. But she could see in Jack's heart that there was some good in him. He was hard to figure out most times, but she had a place in her heart for him.

Now that that was settled, the monks could return to their usual ways. They could go back to training, gathering Shen-Gong-Wu, and protecting the world from evil forces. And they wouldn't have it any other way.