Okay, I was originally planning on getting this up TWO days ago but I forgot and then yesterday Mum shoved me off the computer so…...yeah, no hope. But now it's up! Bare with me on this chapter it tells about Shadow and Chase's citadel. Well, enjoy!!

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Love, Immortal Soup and World Domination

Chapter 2

Elemental Dragon

After what appeared by hours, Chase Young finally dumped the purple haired girl on his bed. Wuya appeared beside him and looked at the girl.

"She doesn't seem to be anything special. I don't see why we bothered." Chase gave her an irritating glance "well you're wrong" he stated. Wuya looked at the girl again. She was, truly, a complete mess.

She often wondered about Chase. What had made up his complicated mind to become evil was one of those thoughts. However, the current one was why did he trudge up all those steps in his citadel to put her in HIS room when he could have simply put her in a different bedroom.

The bedroom door creaked open and one of Chase's cats peered in. Chase didn't even look at the cat. "Did you bring it?" he asked nonchalantly. The tiger bowed and entered the room carrying, in its mouth, some sort of white box. Chase took the box from the four legged creature and nodded at it. In turn, the tiger left them, exiting out the wooden door.

Chase's bedroom was big, fit for a king in Wuya's opinion. With a huge master king-size double bed complete with satin black sheets, a black duvet and black pillows. This was the first time Wuya had been allowed in here and she took a good look around not minding what Chase was up to. Beside the bed, on either side, were two black wooden presses. Wuya didn't even look at them however………as she couldn't even see it was so dark. It was noon and yet Chase's bedroom resembled the night with a single candle, acting like the moon, lighting on one of the bed presses. Wuya frowned; even her room wasn't this dark.

She peered down through the darkness at Chase who was hunched over the girl bandaging something. Wuya thought it to be her arm since that was what they had found her clutching. They had narrowly escaped the monks but what made Chase's mind up on bringing her back with them was a mystery. Ha. Chase was usually always a mystery.

Chase was a young male with poisonous, yellow cat-like eyes. They were indeed cat-like for the black pupil was slit just like a tiger. And the cats that he owned were his servants. Lions, panthers or tigers. They were all past defeated warriors who wanted to kill Chase. They made a deal to pledge their loyalty to him if they were to win………and he did, many, many times. Wuya could not count the number of cats said to be around. Where they all stayed was in the throne room and where Chase would normally be found, on the throne in the day, meditating or mulling over thoughts she didn't know.

"There" he announced suddenly, in his normal solemn tone, standing up. Wuya looked at the girl, her senses becoming more alert.

"There's something about her Chase" she told him "some kind of Heylin magic. She's either a Heylin witch like I am or she's been around the substance. I wonder who?" Chase didn't care. He simply stared down at the girl with intrigueness. "What ever it is" he said, surprisingly, for once actually believing her "it will have to wait until she wakes up. Then we'll find out the whole story behind her kind of power." Wuya looked to the side at him a grin playing its way across her face. "Fine" she agreed and the two exited the room quietly.

Chase grabbed the door knob and shut it behind him. It locked with a "click."

However, as if on cue, the girl shot up glancing around her with frightened blue eyes.

Hikara's P.O.V

I awoke to two voices. One deep and solemn, obviously a male. The other was a woman's voice. I could feel some sort of aura off the woman. Heylin magic. She was a witch, and a good one too but she didn't seem to be able to use her powers anymore. She knew Heylin magic………just like Shadow does………Wait! How do I know this stuff anyways!? Is it because………

I raised my left arm and fingered the mark on my right, top shoulder. But I couldn't feel it. It was covered my some sort of a material. A bandage? Who had done that? Perhaps it was that man, or it could have been the woman. I was so confused. The two voices above me didn't help. I had just woken up yet I wanted to go back to sleep but my eyes wouldn't let me.

Finally, I heaved a sigh of relief as the two exited the room.

The door shut with a "click."

I shot up, my head whipping around for any signs as to where I was.

None.

It was pitch black, like the night. A single candle lit beside me. I didn't care if I was in darkness. I wanted the candle to go out. But why? I didn't know.

I just, wanted to be hidden in the shadows. Shadow would often say that. But he had a reason. He was evil. What was I?

I stretched out my hand. It wobbled in the air from my grogginess. The candle was far away. I let my hand drop and I sighed. Why bother? I didn't process magical powers like Shadow or Wuya. I was weak and pathetic.

Suddenly, a gust of wind hit my face. It was cold. I rubbed my arms thinking someone left the window open or perhaps the door. But then I realised, there was no window and the door, was shut tight. I furrowed my eye brows. Then where did the wind come from. I looked over to the candle to notice it was no longer lighting. A single line of smoke rose from its wick.

Without thinking, I jumped out of bed and ran over to the door freaked out. Ceasing the door knob I yanked it open and fled out. I didn't know what I was doing. But I felt that, wherever I was, wasn't safe.

End P.O.V

Chase, however, had returned downstairs into the throne room and he was currently meditating in the air.

His cats lounged around on the floor. Some were sleeping others were watching him. Chase however, was meditating for one thing.

That girl.

Her presence seemed to arouse the air in his citadel. Making it unexplainably static. He didn't like it. That girl seemed to be powerful, but untrained.

Chase was lost in his own world of peace however, meditating in his throne room. The ceiling above him a night sky. Lighting the room with a burning flame carefully placed carefully placed on the marble walls. Chase's thoughts stared from the girl to the four Xiaolin Monks. When he had reached the unconscious female they dashed out right behind him and Wuya. Omi, being in his point of view the leader quickly noted the girl on the floor. Calling out to Chase to leave her go Chase simply smirked and didn't reply. Instead he snapped his fingers and both the Heylin witch and warrior were gone in an orange light.

(Does anyone actually know how Chase and Wuya get around? I think he's able to teleport…….)

However, Chase dismissed it from his head trying to concentrate on one thing only………World Domination. Yes, it would not be long now. He would be the Prince of Darkness reigning over the world. All that he needed was Omi. If he could obtain his loyalty then he would be unstoppable.

Chase felt a smirk play across his face………but it was thrashed dramatically as the throne room door burst open with a loud 'bang.'

He knew it was that irritating witch Wuya, who else? The girl could not be up yet. Chase frowned at the witch still not opening his eyes to her. She was annoying. VERY annoying. But, at times she was of use. But those times were very rare.

As rare as a phoenix. A legendary phoenix.

Chase had only ever seen one phoenix in his entire 1500 life time before and it was small and powerless. Yet, recently he had heard tale of another phoenix prodding around. This one was, if true to rumours, nearly as tall as his throne room ceiling. What power he would have if in control of that creature.

"She's gone!" the Heylin witch shouted all of a sudden, interrupting his important thoughts and confirming her identity. It was then Chase opened his eyes curious at the vast amount of stamina the girl had.

"I find her unconscious, shivering on the ground a rather vicious storm blowing over her head. I bring her back here. Place her on my bed. Bandage her wounds and it's clear she would be out for probably more then a day. Next thing, she's up. Wandering around. That doesn't make any sense."

"How?" he asked the witch suddenly, breaking from his thoughts.

It was best he find the girl before she caused any harm to his citadel or, herself.

Wuya looked around just in case the girl was hiding somewhere. She was too old to fall for the damn eavesdropping trick again. However, Chase could sense a lot of stuff, and eavesdropping was probably high on the list.

"I don't know" she admitted "all I know is that the cats that were guarding the door are gone, and the girl is no where in sight."

Chase groaned unexpectingly. Now he would have to find this girl seeing that his "housemaid" couldn't find even him.

Why, yesterday she ran into him while brushing her hair, and she had the whole area to brush her hair in. Chase thought that all girls brushed their hair standing or sitting still. Unfortunately, Wuya was a 1500 year old Heylin witch so she was different………but she was still female. So, was there any difference? But, as Chase watched the witch approach him not bothering to look she crashed right into him. Chase had not gotten out of the way for he thought that maybe she had more SENSE to NOT crash into HIM of ALL people.

The cat's ears pricked up suddenly. Many of them shot their heads up other's let their eyes drift to the doorway.

Both Wuya and Chase guessed they heard something.

Then, a large scream shattered the still air. It was followed by contiuess growls and roars from the two guards that, Chase guessed, had instructed to guard his bedroom door.

On instinct, Chase let himself float to the floor until his boots landed gently on the white marble.

He walked past Wuya and ran down a flight of steps until they came to a landing. Another throbbing scream led both Chase and Wuya to the right running down a long stone passage. It was then that the girl appeared dashing into the room where he stored his Lao-Mang-Long soup. However, only Chase saw the girl as Wuya arrived a tad late. He immediately sent her off down the corridor in search of the girl while he checked out the passages. Once Wuya disappeared Chase walked calmly into his "Dining Room" where he knew this girl was.

Hikara's P.O.V

I had rushed so fast out the door that I tripped over something slamming head first into a wall. I lay there on the hard floor in a dizzy state trying to make sense of the situation.

First, a demon had sent his "creatures" after me.

Then I had passed out only to be found by a young male and woman.

Then I had run out the door, tripped and ran into the wall.

Yeah, that about summed my situation up.

After a moment I felt a deep, disgruntled hum come from behind me. I sat up and slowly looked over my shoulder. My eyes widened as what I had tripped over was staring straight at me, right into my blue eyes. You expect it to be a cat perhaps a dog but noooo. Instead I get two:

"TIGERS!?" I screamed and leapt to my bare feet.

The tigers roared in unison as they darted after me down the hall until I came to a flight of steps.

I didn't stop there though. Those people had probably known I was awake now after that scream I had left off.

Why was I constantly so stupid?

But still, it was not that I didn't warm up to my savours. They saved me after all.

But still, there was an eerie vibe in the air that sent chills down my spine. I still hadn't unravelled the sensation yet but I knew it was bad………but good at the same time.

I shook the thought away and hurried down the marble steps not caring if I fell, as long as I got as far away as possible from those jungle cats.

Who on earth would have the right mind to have pet tigers in their hou-fortress? I came crashing to a halt on a landing mouth agape at the site. Not house, castle more like. It was beautiful. A citadel with many shiny marble floors, statues a-like of many jungle felines. Lions, panthers, tigers maybe even more.

Towering above me were many buildings just like the ones in fantasy books. Waterfalls ranged from left to right high up. If I wanted to escape the cats, my first option were to hide and that wouldn't be majorly hard in a place like this.

A sudden roar from behind me made my feet jump into action again.

Perhaps by now, both that man and woman would be looking for me too. They were no ordinary couple, if that's what they were, married, who would live in a damn fortress? It was either one of them were rich or they………how you say, lived with Chase Young.

Yes, I had heard many tales of the infamous Chase Young. A black haired, handsome, immortal man with cat-like eyes………yellow, cat like eyes. A thought swiftly occurred in my head. Before I had blacked out in the forest I had seen two yellow slit eyes looking down at me. But, did that prove that I, Hikara Kari, was SLEEPING IN CHASE YOUNG'S FORTRESS!!!!??? I frowned before dismissing that road of thoughts. I mean, come on, why would Chase decide that this girl was good-looking enough to keep?

Grand Master Shadow would have always said that or something similar to it.

"Be weary Hikara. Chase could possibly take a seductive interest in you."

I giggled inwardly. Of course, Shadow had only been bluffing. But he seemed so serious on many times he had mentioned it during training.

Shadow had trained me in meditation. He had said that he didn't want to be bothered training anyone. He was how you say, lazy. And he wasn't afraid to admit it neither. He agreed to train me to meditate, to calm myself before battle. No magic, martial arts or anything as such. Shadow had said that meditating was essential to becoming a great warrior and gradually, I believed him.

He was the only Grandmaster in the Heylin ways. But, Shadow relied on his powers. He was immortal, just like Chase yes but he was a master in Heylin magic, and xiaolin arts. Don't be convinced he was weak by only relying on his powers. He had always said that if you rely too much on one trick, it may just happen that your enemy could take that trick from you. Then, what would you do? I grinned. Shadow was very wise and light-hearted.

To think that a great HEYLIN Grand Master was LIGHT-HEARTED.

Shadow had said that after Dashi's death he calmed down a bit. And retired from his evil ways. He had said that Dashi was his best friend.

My mind drifted back to Chase. He was handsome yes, but very dangerous. Not one to be challenging in a showdown Shadow had said. I agreed with him without hesitation. After training, every day, Shadow would tell me of Chase's past. It was like a reward to me. I was so intrigued about him it was midnight in a matter of seconds. I knew though, from the sound of Chase's Heylin ways and personality he was not the type to suddenly fall in love. All that ran through his mind was the big W.D, World Domination.

That's what I called it W.D. A funny name I thought.

But, I had said to Shadow on more then one evening meal that if I ever chose to be on the Heylin side, I would seek training from Chase Young himself. Shadow had then chuckled at me again mentioning his "seductive" ways but would always add in:

"You never know. He could always train you because of your looks."

It was times like this, of course, that I found the Heylin creature to be serious. It slightly worried me.

I had only ever seen one picture of Chase. It was as he was now. Long memorising, black, silky hair. Eyes like a vicious jungle cat. Clad in 1500 year old armour. And his well toned body. His face was handsome but evil. His expression was always a frown. At least Shadow had said these things. I didn't believe the dark hedgehog about the frown at first and it didn't change when I saw the photo of him.

Where Shadow had gotten the photo I had no clue.

But I was soon led into believing this when Shadow had told me of Chase's tragic history. Hannibal Roy Bean. Lao-Mang-Long Soup. The deal with the demon………demon? Could it be the same demon who chased me through Japan? No, probably a different one-"

"Roarrrrrrr!"

I squeaked hearing the tiger's deafening roar once again. I darted off down the steps my thoughts dwindled away until all that was left was "Run! Run for your life!" I was happy with this thought and decided to obey it.

After running from the ferocious cats for what seemed like half an hour I came to, what looked like, the main entrance. I thought about running outside to escape but dismissed it as I remembered Shadow saying his citadel entrance was on the side of a very steep mountain and the fact that there was a huge door blocking my way.

Deciding against it I flew up the steps and froze for a brief second. Above me atop another landing was none other then Chase Young………and the woman, Wuya?

Yes, Wuya a Heylin witch. I'd seen a photo of her too. Shadow had told me of her too. She could do Heylin Magic too just like himself. She sounded cool to me but nothing compared to my "hero" Chase Young.

Gritting my teeth on seeing the two I turned sharply left (right to Chase and Wuya) and ran down a random passage.

I guessed pretty soon I was bound to get lost, or caught since I was tiring quickly.

I heard a yelp from Wuya signalling she had spotted me. Great, now I had two tigers, Wuya a great Heylin witch, and CHASE YOUNG after me! Could things possibly get any worse?

Perhaps not. When I turned the first corner I saw a room on my right side. I screeched to the right and slid in rapidly shutting the door hard behind me.

The room was dark but not vague enough to see. In the centre was a huge pot with three dragons carved onto it.

I heard the roars of the tigers as the pelted by unaware of where I had disappeared to. Soon after I heard Wuya's and Chase's footsteps pass by.

I sighed. I was safe.

I turned to get another look of the room. To my right leaning far back against the wall was a tall wardrobe. I walked over cautiously to it and rested my cold hand on the handle. Pressing down on the golden material I was met with a rather nice smell………soup. Similar to Shadows. No. not similar. The same! Lao-Mang-Long soup! Shadow drank it too! Not for immortality but for transformation.

Shadow never told her about his transformation. When she asked it was a matter of waving his hand and uttering:

"None of your concern. Tea? Soup is not for you. If you don't want a soul then go ahead."

I felt myself laughing at the comment. It was true. Shadow had given his soul for that potion. But what the most interesting part was. Shadow never acted soulless. But from what he had said of Chase. You'd know from first impression that the Heylin mastermind had no soul.

But, as I got to know the dark hedgehog more he had told me he was once good friends with Dashi. As in, Grand Master Dashi. He had said that soon they became rivals which later, after giving up his soul, led to sworn enemies. Dashi was light, while Shadow was dark. Dashi, a Xiaolin warrior and Shadow, an evil Heylin one. It was then that I learned that Dashi had died……..because Shadow had killed him. It was traditional. Shadow was evil, Dashi was good. Yeah, but it was good Shadow left Dashi's demise until after the monk had killed Wuya.

I gleamed to myself. I knew quite a lot about Shadow, Dashi and Chase's past. Probably more then Chase knew.

I closed the wooden door after counting 100 small pots of Lao-Mang-Long Soup. I turned on my heel and was about to look around when-

Bang!

My nose collided with something hard. I fell to the floor, my head hitting the marble intensely. I rolled over on my side moaning in pain at my collision. I managed to open one eye to see what I had exactly run into. Slowly, I sat up rubbing my head in a futile effort to ease the pain. No hope. There was already a bruise appearing there.

However, my vision was hazy and I had to open both eyes to see "what" I had run into. But then, time seemed to have stopped. Standing there looking into my own eyes with his impassive yellow ones was Chase Young. He was leaning down frowning at me. "You should be asleep, in bed. Not running around bare footed on a cold marble floor like a five year old." It immediately came to my head to mention the tigers but I couldn't utter anything out. Just:

"C-Ch-Chase Y-Young?" I whimpered fear taking over.

Chase's P.O.V

There she was. Right where I DIDN'T want her. Fingering my Lao-Mang-Long soup. Each pot of it was precious to me and I would not allow her to touch it.

I walked over to her, hands behind my back, and was about to reach out to tap her shoulder when I held back. "What are you doing?" my mind bit at me "do something before she breaks or ruins anything Chase! Do it now! But, for some reason I wouldn't. I thrust my hand back to my chest. What was I doing? I looked at the girl's back. She was quite………attractive. Even in her current state. Her hair needed brushing. A new dress would do her well………this time probably not as short. And she needed shoes. She had no shoes when I found her.

Finally, to my relief the girl turned around to me. But instead of freezing she ran subconsciously into my chest. Her nose collided with my armour.

Hikara's P.O.V

I tried to scoot away wishing now that I had never been found in the forest. My lip quavered, I was afraid.

Chase simply stood there for a minute looking me over. I watched as his eyes looked from my face all the way down……..

After a brief moment he suddenly extended his hand to me "come on" he told me "on your feet and let's get you back to bed." I looked at his glove for a moment or two trying to decipher what to do. Take it? Look at his handsome features more? Or shake my head and say no? Chase furrowed his ebony eyebrows a look of irritation taking over him. He bent down and looked directly into my eyes making me shift nervously in my place. It was then, the worst of it happened.

My arm suddenly erupted in pain. I winced painfully and grabbed my shoulder trying to ease it. It didn't help. I whipped my head to the side away from Chase's immense gaze.

It was obvious Chase had noticed my pain for instantaneously when the pain had started I was whisked up into his arms. I couldn't see where he was taking me. All I knew was that he was running. Up a flight of steps and then more running. All the senses that once worked had disfunctioned. Replaced by pain and grunting. The only sense left was sound. My hearing. I heard growls coming from behind me. Then Wuya shouting something. But even my hearing was fading. Then, I heard a door rattle open and then Chase's arms disappeared. I made out softness. A bed? Maybe. I wasn't sure. Then, my arm was being clawed at. He was ripping the bandage off. My guess was that he had seen the white glow. Then, it sent shivers through my whole body. Cold fingers placed themselves on the mark upon my arm. Chase. That name came to my head. He was helping me? No. Yes? Uhh. I couldn't tell I was in so much pain. Worse then anything I had ever been through. I was scared. Really scared. But then I heard him say something. His voice was muffled but I could barely make it out. Something. Yeah. He had said something along the lines of "Heylin-"but my hearing suddenly gave in. I couldn't hear anymore. Then I remembered two words. Two words that triggered something. Those words. Shadow had said them.

"Elemental Dragon."

With those words swirling in my head I felt Chase's touch fading away. My fifth sense was disappearing. All of my senses were soon gone.

Once again I was passing out. But this time, I wasn't so sure if I was coming back again………

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Before you even THINK anything. Shadow is SOOO OOC!!!!! What I'm trying to do is make it sound like Shadow is different. Different personality and all that. So, did you like it? I know, I know. This chapter is a bit boring but I have to get all this stuff out of the way. Whatever you do though, make sure to read about Shadow carefully. Yeah, so do me a favour and………AND READ AND REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!!! O.o