Darkness and Wind

Raimundo and Max still had a way to go to become Apprentices, but they were fast learners. Their training sessions weren't hard, but Omi wasn't making them easy by always offering advice. Raimindo was about to test the power of his element by using wind to safely lift Omi on a rock in the middle of a pool of hot coal, but Omi kept speaking up so much that Raimundo lost his concentration. Omi was about to fall into the pool, but Clay lassoed him back to safety.

When the monks finished their training, Kimiko saw a police report broadcasting an unusual robbery in Hong Kong. Looking at the screen, they saw that the robbers were using the Fist of Tebigong and the Serpent's Tail. Those Shen-Gong-Wu were supposed to be in Jack's possession. The monks wondered, did Jack and Wuya form some sort of alliance with common criminals?

It wasn't like that at all. Jack was short on funds for robot parts, so he went to consult with Hong Kong's most wanted criminal, PandaBubba, on getting a loan. But Jack needed collateral, so he proposed that he offered his Shen-Gong-Wu. PandaBubba was intrigued with the treasures, so he accepted them and gave Jack the money he needed. Wuya didn't like what Jack did, but the self-proclaimed evil boy genius assured her that he could break into PandaBubba's estate and steal back the Shen-Gong-Wu.

The monks had the same idea and hurried to Hong Kong to stop PandaBubba's lackeys and seize the Shen-Gong-Wu. They came to a rowdy corner of the country and already, they saw a thief holding the Serpent's Tail and pursued him. The monks tried to corner him, but the man used the Serpent's Tail to slip through them.

Jack didn't have much luck either trying to get back the Shen-Gong-Wu he gave PandaBubba, but he figured he could take advantage of the situation. Jack figured that if he could help PandaBubba acquire more Shen-Gong-Wu, he would steal it all at the right time.

That night, the monks went to PandaBubba's estate. They were about to sneak in until Jack found them. Jack suggested that they should team up against PandaBubba and take back the Shen-Gong-Wu together. The monks weren't convinced. For all they assumed, it was a scheme to lure them into a trap. But when Omi used the Falcon's Eye to look inside the building, he saw that PandaBubba's guards were armed with Shen-Gong-Wu. Reluctantly, they followed Jack to the secret passage inside.

But it was a trap. As soon as the door was sealed and the lights went out, Jack swiped their Shen-Gong-Wu. PandaBubba used the Star Hanabi to light up the vicinity. His lackeys used the Fist of Tebigong and Serpent's Tail to fight the monks, but they used their martial arts skills to counter attack. PandaBubba had enough and used the Tangle Web Comb to bind the monks.

Raimundo, Max, and Dojo were the only ones who escaped. They knew PandaBubba's lackeys would be on their way to the Xiaolin Temple for the rest of the Shen-Gong-Wu and they had to hurry.

They alerted their master of the situation. "Master Fung, the guys have been captured," Raimundo said, out of breath. "PandaBubba's goons are on their way to steal our Shen-Gong-Wu."

"We can stop them, but we need you to trust us," Max pleaded.

"She's right. We may not be Xiaolin Apprentices, but you chose us because you trusted us to become the Dragons of wind and darkness. If we're going to be what we can be, you're going to have to believe in us this one time."

And Master Fung did trust his students. "I do trust your judgement. You are the only ones who understand the full length of the situation."

Max and Raimundo were happy to hear that their teacher trusted them. It was time for them to put their plan intp motion. They waited inside the vault and PandaBubba's lackeys showed up, ready to steal the Shen-Gong-Wu. The thieves didn't put up much of a fight, but one of them used the Ring of the Nine Dragons to split into an army of nine beings and hold Max and Raimundo back.

They returned to Hong Kong with their spoils. But PandaBubba was not presented with Shen-Gong-Wu. To his disappointment, his lackeys returned with petty objects. When Max and Raimundo were put in the cell the others were contained in, Max removed the Shroud of Shadows from her backpack, revealing their own Shen-Gong-Wu. They broke out using the Shroud of Shadows, Eye of Dashi, Two-Ton Tunic, Third Arm Sash, Mantis Flip Coin, and Orb of Tornami.

Jack's robots came to join the fight, but one of them came into contact with the Star Hanabi and short-circuited, setting the structure ablaze in an explosion. Everyone saw the Shen-Gong-Wu in the air and raced to claim it. Omi used the Orb of Tornami to stop one of the Jack-bots and covet the Star Hanabi. One of PandaBubba's lackeys used the Tangle Web Comb to get the Jetbootsu, but Clay used the weight of the Two-Ton Tunic to crush him. The second lackey tried to get back the Lotus Twister, but Kimiko used the Third Arm Sash to stop him. Emily used the Mantis Flip Coin to leap around as she helped get the Shen-Gong-Wu.

The last Shen-Gong-Wu up for grabs was the Longi Kite. At the same time, Raimundo, Max, Jack, and PandaBubba grabbed it. The only way to settle this was to engage in a Xiaolin Showdown Tsunami, a four-way Showdown. Max wagered her Shroud of Shadows, Raimundo wagered the Eye of Dashi, PandaBubba wagered the Fist of Tebigong, and Jack wagered the Tangle Web Comb he swiped earlier. Players would race their boats through the canals of Hong Kong and the first one to cross the finish line would be declared the winner.

Max concealed herself using the Shroud of Shadows as soon as her boat took off across the water. Raimundo had a good lead until he came to a dead end. PandaBubba charged at him with the Fist of Tebigong, but Raimundo escaped in time. Raimundo caught up with Jack and tried to use the Eye of Dashi to attack. Jack counter attacked with the Tangle Web Comb to break off the rear of the boat. PandaBubba came as well and used the Fist of Tebigong to punch the front off.

Raimundo was about to be plunged into a whirpool, but he saved himself using a technique called the Typhoon Boom. PandaBubba and Jack were neck and neck, but Raimundo also managed to see a glimpse of Max behind them. He saw that she needed help, so he combined the power of his element with the Eye of Dashi to give Max the edge she needed to win. A tidal wave splashed over Jack and PandaBubba and a force of wind blew Max through the finish line. She used the Shroud of Shadows like a parachute and gracefully landed on the dock with the prized Shen-Gong-Wu in her hands.

The rest of the heroes praised their friends for their victory. "Excellent teamwork, you guys," Emily cheered.

"Very stylish," said Kimiko.

Omi agreed. "As a Xiaolin Apprentice, I could not have done better myself."

Raimundo and Max really did make a good team. And it was going to be a better team once everyone would start working together in the same way. Jack returned home with most of the Shen-Gong-Wu he got back and PandaBubba and his lackeys were arrested by the Hong Kong police.

After the great teamwork and commitment Max and Raimundo demonstrated, Master Fung declared that they were finally ready to advance as Dragon Apprentices. Now that all six Xiaolin warriors had become Apprentices, they were ready to battle as one with a technique called Dragon Excume.