"Do you think we'll run into the monks this time?" Jack asked as he, Chase, and Wuya walked down a path that was surrounded by large cornfields. Chase had transported them for most of the way, but made them walk for the rest so they wouldn't give themselves away and by 'they', he meant Jack.
"Most likely." Chase said.
"You two went Wu hunting?" Wuya asked.
"To a degree."
"What do you mean, 'to a degree'?"
"We went after several Wu while you were-"
"Trapped?"
"-gone and only acquired one of them. The Glasses of Desire." Chase explained.
"Wow, you've accomplished so much." Wuya's voice was heavy with sarcasm.
"I will take your body away again." Chase threatened.
"Jack Spicer!" Omi's shout ended the immortal's argument.
"He went on without us." Chase groaned and pinched the bridge of his nose.
"So much for the element of surprise." Wuya sighed. The two went up the hill that was in front of them and were greeted by the four monks looking up at Jack, who seemed to be stuck in a tree.
"How?" They asked.
"We honestly have no idea." Kimiko admitted. "He touched the Wu and was suddenly thrown into the air and he landed in the tree."
"It was most surprising." Omi added.
"Why don't you just fly down, Jack?" Wuya asked, looking over at Chase when the warlord poked her shoulder and pointed down, showing the witch Jack's abandoned heli-pack.
"I grabbed him and he slipped out of there faster than a greased-up pig during Christmas season." Clay explained.
"Great." Chase huffed. "Alright, I got this. Jack." The monk's eyes went wide with shock. Did Chase just call him Jack?
"Yeah, shocked me too." Wuya said.
"Jack, jump off of the branch." Chase started walking away from the tree.
"Are you sure about that? This is higher than the balance poles." Jack hugged onto the branch he was on a little tighter.
"Just do it." Chase turned around.
"I don't think I'd be a very attractive pancake."
"Jack!"
"Fine!" Jack swallowed, crossed himself with a hand, said a quick prayer and slowly stood up. "If I die, I want my funeral to be in Hawaii."
"Do you think we should help?" Omi asked.
"Nah, I wanna see how this goes." Raimundo chuckled.
"On the count of three, jump." Chase ordered.
"This is not a good way to end the day." Jack whimpered.
"One."
"I regret allowing you to take me out of bed this morning."
"Two."
"Is this tree getting taller of is it just me?"
"Three!" Jack let out a screech as he jumped off of the branch. The monks were expecting Chase to just stand where he was and let Jack crash into the ground, Raimundo was prepared to take off at any moment to save Jack. Sure, he didn't like the evil genius, but he didn't want to witness him becoming one with the dirt.
The monks were expecting Chase to just stand where he was and let Jack crash into the ground, Raimundo was prepared to take off at any moment to save Jack. Sure, he didn't like the evil genius, but he didn't want to witness him becoming one with the dirt. Chase broke out into a sprint and ran up the tree, launching himself off of it and caught Jack mid-fall. The warlord landed and had Jack clinging on to him for dear life.
"You can let go." Chase said.
"I-I don't think I can." Jack's voice came out as a soft squeak.
"Chase Young, pleasure to-"
"Nope!" Jack got off of Chase and stepped away, holding his hands up in the air. "I am not doing that again. It was funny the first time and you need to learn to not repeat jokes."
"Don't ask me, I am as clueless as the rest of you." Wuya said when the monks looked at her.
"Are we going to have a Showdown for the Wu or are you going to just let me walk away with it?" Chase ask as he walked over to the Wu.
"Prepare for a Showdown, Chase Young!" Omi leaped over to the Wu as well. The Wu looked like the handle of a large sword and it glowed when the two touched it. Omi was about to say his wager when Chase suddenly moved away from the Wu and was now holding two vines that were going to hit him and the small monk.
"I see, how interesting." Chase wrapped the vines around his arms and yanked. A loud scream filled the air and the ground began to move. "Get off of the hill!" Chase yelled at the monks as he released the vines and took off towards Jack and Wuya. Chase threw Jack over his shoulder, grabbed Wuya by the waist and leaped off of the hill. He heard Jack cursing harshly as they fell and the young man kept cursing after they landed.
"Why are you-oh shit." Wuya cursed herself when she saw Jack's reason.
"Well, that explains why the blade was missing." Chase said. The Heylins all stared at the large creature that stood up, showing that the hill was only half of the size they had originally believed it to be.
"He looks like the Swamp Monster." Jack said in a soft voice. "Things don't end well for the people who fight the Swamp Monster."
"Dude, please tell me that you know what that thing is." Raimundo said when he and the other monks ran to them.
"It's the Swamp Monster."
"It's not the Swamp Monster, Jack!" Wuya snapped. "Get your head out of that ridiculous fantasy world you live in!"
"He's not too far off." Chase shrugged.
"I know the Swamp Monster as well and that's not it." Kimiko pointed at the grass covered beast who was now attacking the cornfields, angry about something.
"I guess you could call it a 'Hill Monster'. He's been dormant for centuries and it looks like we've awoken it." Chase stated.
"Why is it so mad?" Clay asked.
"It's most likely has to do with the sword stuck in its head. This creature is peaceful, but anyone would be aggravated if a sharp object was lodged into them."
"That's why the blade was missing." Dojo peeked his head out from under Clay's hat.
"Have you been under there the entire time?" Jack asked the dragon.
"Maybe..." Dojo slithered out and rested on the cowboy's shoulder.
"Chase Young, I propose a temporary truce to work together to beat this menace." Omi held a hand out towards the warlord.
"The moment that he is defeated, the alliance is over." Chase said as he shook Omi's hand. "We need to attack him from all sides at the same time and prevent his attention from focusing on one person for more than a few seconds. Our goal is to reach his head and remove the Wu in hope that it'll calm him down."
"Who put you in charge?" Raimundo scoffed.
"Oh, I suppose you know all about 'this thing' and would love to come up with a more effective way to prevent this monster from killing you and all of your friends." Chase and Raminudo had a stare-off.
"I don't mean to interrupt this measuring contest, which Chase wins, but there is kind of a pillaging monster heading this way." Jack gestured towards the 'Hill Monster' that was running towards the group.
"We'll argue later, let's go." Kimiko went for the monster first and the other monks followed. Dojo hopped off Clay's shoulder and moved out of the way.
"Stay here with Wuya." Chase used his arm to block Jack when the young man was about to go for the creature as well.
"But, I-"
"Wuya's powerless and you can't fight. Stay here and stay safe." Chase left before Jack could protest further.
"Mind if I ask what's happened between you and Chase recently?" Dojo asked Jack as the young man dug through his heli-pack, having been able to grab it before the hill came to life.
"You don't want to know." Wuya muttered. Dojo scratched his head for a moment before snapping his finger and letting out a laugh.
"I can't believe it! You finally got what you wanted!" Dojo climbed up Jack's side and stopped on the genius' head, peeking over it so he was looking at Jack upside down. "I knew you had a thing for him the first time you saw him."
"Not now." Jack pulled out several balls and slipped his heli-pack on.
"But I want details, might as well entertain ourselves while the others take care of the 'Hill Monster'." Dojo flipped over and looked at his claws. "We could get our nails done and-" Dojo curled up when the heli-packs propellers came out. "Um, Jack, what are you doing?"
"Gonna get me a Wu, so either get off or hold on, dragon-breath." Jack chuckled.
"Didn't Chase tell you to stay with me?" Wuya asked.
"Sorry mom, but duty calls." Jack winked and took off. Dojo fell off of the young man and landed next to Wuya.
"Stop calling me mom!" Wuya snapped.
"Looks like it's the mom's watching their little ones." Dojo let out a sniff and put a hand to his chest.
"Shut up." Wuya growled and crossed her arms.
