The Monks Chill Out
It wasn't like Master Fung to cancel lessons, but he decided to give his students the day off to relax. They had been working so hard and needed to take it easy. Outside, Clay used the Fist of Tebigong to create a crater and Omi used the Orb of Tornami to fill it with water. While everyone was swimming, Kimiko decided to start the barbeque, then sat down to read.
Their time for relaxation was cut short when Dojo alerted the monks that a new Shen Gong-Wu had revealed itself. It was the Lunar Locket, a treasure that allowed the user to make the moon wax and wane to their will. The Locket was hidden near a ski resort in the mountains. Jack got there first, ready to test the new robot he created. What made this robot different from the others was that the Heart of Jong was beating inside of it, giving it human qualities. When Clay saw the robot coming in to take the Lunar Locket, he used his Seismic Kick to create an avalanche. The Locket came down at Clay's feet and he picked it up.
The robot used its laser vision at the ground at Clay's feet, causing him to slip, then used the magnet on its hand to take back the Lunar Locket. Raimundo stopped it using his Typhoon Boom. The robot managed to get there fast enough before the Locket could slip into Raimundo's hand. Afterwards, he tossed a snowball at Raimundo, but the Brazilian kicked it away and tried to attack. The robot caught Raimundo and tossed him around. Kimiko used her Judolette Flip to attack the robot, making it crash into the nearby cliff. A pile of snow fell on the robot, but it used its strength to crush Kimiko with it. Omi used his Tornado Strike and called upon the power of ice to attack the robot with a frozen spear. The robot withstood that attack as well and pushed Omi back.
The Lunar Locket was on the edge of the crevice. The monks tried to retrieve it, but Jack got it first. The pain of human emotions caused the robot to short-circuit. It took the Heart of Jong out from its chest, deactivating itself. The Heart of Jong fell to the bottom of the crevice. Jack didn't want to go down there, so he left with the Lunar Locket.
Jack returned home to demonstrate the power of the Lunar Locket. He was making it move around to his command. Suddenly, his alarm went off, signaling an intrusion. Jack went to investigate, only to see a little snowman. It looked adorable at first, until it grew in size and turned frightening. Looking closely, Wuya saw that this snowman was brought to life by the Heart of Jong. She was also amused by the display of his destructive power as the snowman began attacking the lair.
Since it was a full moon tonight, Emily was out of commission for the night. It was the time when she had to release the Millennium Star so it could replenish its strength. During that night, it would also become a wishing star and grant one wish. Her friends were just going to have to manage without her. So the crew left for Jack's lair. When they arrived, they saw that it was in shambles. They also saw Jack having a fit.
Max took the Monkey Staff from him so he could calm down. "You really need to keep your hands off of this," she scolded. "What happened, anyway?"
"Hi, guys," Jack said calmly. "Man, am I ever glad to see you." He tried to hug Max, but she pushed him away.
"Don't touch me," she barked. "What's going on here?"
"Hey, I'm not looking for a fight," Jack said truthfully. "I just used the Monkey Staff so I could escape from the evil snowman."
"Snowman," Omi asked with glee. "I like snowmen! Does he have a carrot for a nose?"
"No, but he does have the Heart of Jong," Jack answered.
"That would explain why you called him evil," said Max. "We have to find this snowman."
"Please take me with you," Jack pleaded. "I'm all alone. I have no robots. Wuya left with the snowman. Plus, I'm weak and helpless."
The heroes couldn't refuse on that. As Xiaolin warriors, they had to defend the weak and helpless, even if it included Jack Spicer. The self-proclaimed evil boy genius was happy to hear that he could join them. He tried to hug Omi, but he wasn't comfortable about it either.
The next morning, they returned to the temple to find Emily looking lively again. After hearing about the situation with Jack, she took it well. Unfortunately, the time was interrupted when the snowman arrived and began attacking the temple. The monks tried to attack, but the snowman solidified himself, blocking their attacks.
Raimundo used his Typhoon Boom to unleash a blast of wind against the snowman, but the creature breathed a chilling wind down on Raimundo, freezing him. Kimiko tried to use her Judolette Flip to melt the snowman, but he caught her in his hands, trapping her in ice too. Clay tried to lasso the snowman, but only removed an inch of snow from his body. The cowboy also ended up being caught in his own lasso.
Omi used his own martial arts skills to remove the snowman's arms. The creature managed to grow six new arms from his body. It was clear that this monster seemed unstoppable, so the monks decided to retreat. They got to the vault and began using their Shen-Gong-Wu to free their friends from the ice and warm them up. When everyone was restored, the snowman entered the vault. Raimundo used the Sword of the Storm and Kimiko used the Star Hanabi. Trapped in a whirlwind of fire, the snowman started metling into water. Clay used the Fist of Tebigong to create a hole in the floor to drain the water. The Heart of Jong was falling to the warriors, but they failed to catch it.
At the bottom of the vault, the snowman began regenerating. Jack gathered as much Shen-Gong-Wu as he could and escaped using the Tunnel Armadillo. The snowman melted into slush and began following Jack. It seemed that the self-proclaimed evil boy genius had a certain Shen-Gong-Wu the monster wanted. When Jack emerged from underground, the snowman caught up with him and attacked. The Shen-Gong-Wu the snowman was after was the Lunar Locket and now that he had it, he could use its power to freeze the planet. He used the moon to block the earth from the sun, plunging the planet into the moon's shadow and freezing darkness.
Max and Emily were able to tolerate the cold, but their friends weren't. They had to be bundled in extra warm clothes. Jack returned to the temple to apologize to the heroes and beg them to let him stay. The heroes were against it, thinking Jack would just deceive them again. But Jack was serious. He wanted to help stop the snowman and get back the stolen Shen-Gong-Wu. The monks decided to consider his plea, but how were they going to find the snowman?
Sometimes, the best way to find your enemy is to let him find you. That was the wisdom Master Fung offered his students. Now the monks had to figure out how to get the snowman to come to them. Omi used the Orb of Tornami to create a large sphere of water and Kimiko used the Star Hanabi to heat up the water. After that, Raimundo used the Sword of the Storm to unleash a scalding rain on the temple grounds.
The plan was working. The snowman noticed the warmth of the temple from his palace and went to investigate. The monks were ready to fight. Kimiko used the Star Hanabi and aimed for the Snowman's chest, exposing the Heart of Jong. Clay used his Seismic Kick to bring up a stone plate from the ground and Raimundo used his Sword of the Storm to slide the stone at the snowman's feet, tripping him up. The snowman grew a new pair of legs and kicked Raimundo and Clay away.
Omi tried to melt the snowman with his Orb of Tornami, but the snowman guzzled the water down and froze it, growing in size and strength. The snowman attacked again, freezing everyone expect for Omi and Jack. Kimiko lost her grip on the Star Hanabi as she became trapped in ice. Omi used the Shroud of Shadows to obscure himself. As the snowman touched the Star Hanabi, Omi revealed himself, challenging the monster to a Xiaolin Showdown. He raised the stakes by calling for a Shen-Yi-Bu Dare as well, wagering his Golden Tiger Claws and Orb of Tornami for the snowman's Heart of Jong and Lunar Locket. The snowman reluctantly accepted Omi's challenge.
The game was one-on-one ice hockey. Whoever would score the first goal would be declared the winner. Omi was dressed in the appropriate equipment while the snowman armored himself with ice using the Heart of Jong. The Star Hanabi served as the puck for the game. Omi was small and able to slip from under the snowman, but the monster used his ice hockey stick to pull his opponent back. He tried to score a goal, but the Star Hanabi instead landed in Omi's mouth without damaging his teeth. He spat it back out on the field. Omi tried to get the Star Hanabi into the goal field, but the snowman melted into water, trying to beat him to it. He turned into an ice brick wall, stopping his opponent.
The snowman was approaching the goal on Omi's side of the field. Omi used the Orb of Tornami to unleash a tidal wave on the snowman. The monster used the Lunar Locket to shift the tide back at Omi. The young monk sent the water back using his Tsunami Strike. The water hosed down on the snowman, almost completely melting him. Omi saw the Heart of Jong and wanted to make this shot count. He struck the Star Hanabi with his hockey stick and it came into contact with the Heart of Jong and they both went into the goal.
When the game was over, everyone was set free from the snowman's ice. Emily used the Lunar Locket to move the moon back into its proper place. Now that the sun was no longer obscured and the Earth was out of the moon's shadow, warmth and daylight returned to the planet. Now that peace was restored once again, Omi wanted to build a peaceful, happy snowman. His friends had enough snowmen for one day and instead covered Omi with snow and decorated him with coal, buttons, and a carrot nose.
"Now that evil has grown strong, we must prepare as no one has ever done before," Master Fung warned his students. He donned them with a new battle armor for when they would engage in a Xiaolin Showdown. It was designed like a ninja's uniform and each outfit carried the emblem of the element represented by each monk. The heroes admired their new battle armor and began looking forward to wearing it.