It was nighttime and everything was peaceful and quiet at the Xiaolin Temple. Everyone was in his or her respective beds dreaming the night away. Only one monk was tossing and turning restlessly in his sleep. That Dragon was Dagwood, Dragon of Wood.
It was clear from the look on his face and the way his already spiky auburn, which was now standing straight on its ends, that he was having some sort of nightmare. "Where are you?" he muttered underneath his breath.
Dagwood was standing in the middle of a particularly dense forest. The trees were extremely thick and the smells from the plant life filled his nostrils causing him to sneeze. He could hear the sounds of wildlife rustling around him, but could not identify a single one. Among the sounds he heard an angelic voice calling him from everywhere. "Where are you? Who's calling me? Answer me!"
"Child of nature, Dragon of Wood, we desperately need your help! I and the precious treasures that my fellow Guardians protect are in great danger. My name is Daphne and I'm a Guardian of the Forest. Please you must help us," Daphne wailed from her hidden spot in the trees.
"Where are you Daphne? How do I find you and what danger are you talking about? How is it your even contacting me?" Dagwood called back as the forest grew darker.
"I can't tell you much because my time is limited. Grandmaster Dashi left us with a mystical object that allows the user to either contact people in their dreams or put them to sleep. He said that if the Enchanted Forest was ever in danger to contact the Xiaolin Dragons for assistance. Please your heritage and honor demands you assist me. Talk to your Master and Dragon they will help you find us," Daphne begged. There was a pause followed by a yelp. "I must go, the danger has returned. Goodbye!"
Dagwood woke up panting and gasping for air. He listened to the other monks as they headed for the bathroom to freshen up. He was left alone to ponder his dreams. The same one he had been having for days now. Although he was only 1/8 Cherokee he understood how important it was to listen to your dreams. It sounded like someone was seriously in need of help. But how did he talk to Master Fung and Dojo about the dreams without sounding crazy?
"Hey Dagwood why are you still sitting here contemplating the universe? You have a big day ahead of you full of school, training, and possibly a Shen Gong Wu hunt so you better get busy," Dojo told him slithering up to him while holding his Master Fung doll.
"I will in a moment, its just that I'm thinking about a dream I've been having. Dojo, I need to talk to you and Master Fung about this dream because I want both of you to tell me I'm not going crazy," he replied hesitantly.
"Well come on kid. Master Fung should just be getting out of the shower. The other's can meet with us later," Dojo told him slithering away.
Dagwood had just finished explaining his strange dream when the others arrived for breakfast. They were all curious as to why Dagwood would be sharing his dreams with their master. When they saw the look on Master Fung's face they knew it must be important.
"This is most troubling. If the Guardians of the Enchanted Forest are using the Hypnosis Dreamcatcher the danger must be very real."
"Guardians of the Enchanted Forest? Hypnosis Dreamcatcher? What are you talking about Master Fung? Sounds like something out of one those old fairy tales my grandmother read me," Jack confessed.
"As you know the Xiaolin Dragons are not the only groups that protect and defend the world from harm. The Order of Concordia for example, protects the world and fulfills justice no matter what the cost. The Dragon Clans defend the world from threats or protect temples; the Guardians of the Enchanted Forest are mystical creatures who have defended their forest and more importantly their mystical treasure from harm. In the past Native American tribes who defended their home have helped them. 1500 years ago Dashi left a Shen Gong Wu with them to aid them in their duty. If they are calling out for help they must really need it. Dagwood, since you are the one receiving the dreams you shall be in charge of the quest. Dojo will take you and the other monks to the Enchanted Forest. Bring the Treasure of the Blind Swordsman and some Shen Gong Wu with you. Do what you can to help and make sure no Heylin forces discover you. The fate of the world hangs in the balance."
While the monks were flying off towards the Enchanted Forest Valonia was dealing with her own personal demons in the Nilyeh City. After spending an exhausting morning dealing with the issues of her city she was trying to take a relaxing bath in her natural pools of water. She found however, she couldn't relax at all because of the disturbing things she discovered.
"I don't believe this. I'm only 1547 years old and I'm getting wrinkles! Look at those wrinkles under my eyes and what's this? A gray hair among my beautiful tresses. How can I be growing old so fast?"
"Mother, as both your daughter and High Priestess I urge you to stop worrying about a few wrinkles and one gray hair. It's not like it's the end of the world and you have more important things to worry about."
"Meribor how can you say such a thing! I was renowned for my beauty and didn't I use my Wolf Pendant's powers in order to preserve my youth? Ever since Lu broke Xiaowei's dreadful curse on me I've been doing everything possible to preserve my beauty. These minor incandesces are signs that I'm aging despite my awesome powers. Not even my pools can help me now. I must find another way to regain my youth and soon before I become an old prune!"
"Mother, please I'm sure that with a snap of your fingers everything will be okay. Incase that doesn't work might I suggest something else? In my studies to become High Priestess I came across a reference to a magical spring that might be able to help you regain your youth. It's protected by a band of magical creatures and hidden in magical forest. I'm sure with the help of one of the Heylin Dragons you can procure it for yourself."
"Excellent idea Meribor. I shall collect Dagwood since he knows so much about wildlife. We shall soon be back with the answer to my prayers. Tell Wuya she's in charge till I get back!" With snap of her fingers an emerald green flame engulfed her and teleported her away leaving Meribor alone.
Dojo was flying through the air at top speeds. He was anxious to get to the Enchanted Forest and soon. "So where exactly is this Enchanted Forest Dojo?" Kimiko asked as she used her GPS to triaculate their position. She was frustrated to see her expensive toy wasn't working.
"The Enchanted Forest is much closer than you think. It's hidden in a secret valley deep in the Redwood Forest. Another reason why Dagwood would be receiving the dreams and not any of you. His environmentally friendly lifestyle and the fact he's Dragon of Wood, makes him the logical person to contact when there's trouble. You're going to have to be on your best behavior. The Guardians aren't use to humans visiting their home."
"Surely you must be tugging our arms. After all Master Fung said these Guardians could not do without the help of humans. Why would they protect their home from a mighty warrior such as myself?"
"Omi, love I would reign in your ego. If these Guardians are real mystical creatures and they feel threatened, I'm sure they won't hesitate to turn you into a toad. Or maybe they'll turn you into a tennis ball. Whatever reasons they have to being secretive we should respect their culture," Crystal gently said.
"Ice Princess is right. We don't know what kind of powers this 'Daphne' possesses. I say we listen to Nature Boy if we want to avoid being turned into mulch. So are we there yet or do we have to listen to dragon breath go on and on about his distant relatives?" Lu asked as she tightened her grip on Dojo.
"Ha, ha, very funny. Well to answer your question we are here. Hold on tight this is going to be a bumpy ride!" Dojo called out as he dove towards the ground. The monks screamed as they zigzagged through the trees and twirled around huge boulders. They zipped by a waterfall and squeezed through a tight opening in a small cave. They scrunched down to avoid being scraped by stalactites and emerged in a beautiful hidden valley. "Welcome to the Enchanted Forest. Home of mystical creatures, extinct plants and animals, and of courses the greatest hidden treasure of them all."
"Which is what exactly? Can't you tell us, I mean we've seen so many other amazing things in this world," Auara said as she gazed at the wondrous animals. She was no expert, but she knew a dodo bird when she saw one. Perhaps Dagwood could tell her more after all this was his domain.
"Never in my wildest dreams would I ever see a Jasper Tiger, extinct ferns, its all so much. I must talk to the Guardians to see if I can bring any of these wondrous creatures back with me," Dagwood said.
"You might get that chance sooner then you expect dawg. Look's like we have company yo!" Jermaine shouted as a barrage of small beings darted through the sky attacking them. The monks screamed as the little creatures stung them and bit them. "Enough! Wudai Blackhole Gravity!" A small black hole formed in the air and started sucking the creatures.
This made them very angry. The small little creatures grabbed their hands and used their powers to make the black hole disappeared. Then they turned their rage on the monks using their magic to cause them to crash into the ground knocking them all out.
When they came to they found themselves tied up by a bunch of magical plants with sap covering their mouths. Fairies, sprites, dryads, and nymphs surrounded them. One particular angry looking dryad was glaring hatefully at them. The young tree spirit had long moss green hair, toasty brown skin, and was wearing nothing but leaf colored wrap. "How dare you humans come to this sacred place! Why have you come here? Answer me now!" she said snapping her fingers and removing the sap from their mouths.
"Geez lady, what's with you? We come here to assist you in your time of great need and you tie us up? What's with that?" Callie asked struggling to break free.
"My name is Acacia, not lady! Dojo Conjo Cho Cho of the Northern Cho Cho clan what do you have to say for yourselves. You bring humans among our mist when you know that we don't like humans!" Acacia snarled.
"Really Ms. Acacia we don't want to cause a ruckus. We're responding to a distress call someone sent us using the Shen Gong Wu Dashi left with you. So if you nice ladies would tell us who sent the mystical telegram we'll be out of your hair sooner then you can say jumpy June Bug!"
"Why should I believe you? Your human, humans lie!" Acacia shrieked.
"Enough Acacia you shouldn't treat our guests like this. It's not becoming of a dryad," a voice said from the back of the group. The mystical beings parted their way to let through a beautiful young maiden. She had long orange hair and ivory skin. Her eyes were the purest blue and she wore flowers in her hair and a green dress. Wherever she stepped plants grew and in her hands she carried a blue dreamcatcher. Dagwood stared knowing who that voice belonged to.
"Please forgive Acacia she's wary of humans sense the danger to the Enchanted Forest arose. My name is Daphne and I'm the one who called you. Welcome Xiaolin Dragons I've been awaiting your arrival. Here is the Hypnois Dreamcatcher, I return it to its rightful owners," she said handing the Shen Gong Wu over to Dagwood who gratefully accepted the gift.
"You're the one whose been calling me in my dreams. It's an honor to meet you finally."
"The pleasure is all mine. Come I'll show you why I called you here," Daphne said turning to leave when Acacia grabbed her by the wrist. "Acacia let me go this instant! Can't you see they are only here to help us?"
"Your naïve to put your trust in these children! Humans are a danger to our kind. Despite the times we've allied ourselves with them in the past, humans can't be trusted. If they had any sense in them they wouldn't destroy Mother Earth!" Acacia screeched.
"Acacia this isn't your decision to make. I may be only twenty seasons old, but I know what I'm doing. You can't say in your three hundred seasons that you never forsake human help. Dashi left us the Dreamcatcher in our possession because he foresaw the danger to the Eternal Spring and knew that his decedents could help us. Just because some humans have been careless enough to endanger our home, doesn't mean all humans are evil. I expect you to trust me in this issue. Now let go," she said jerking her wrist free. Shooting her rival a glare Daphne motioned for the monks to follow her.
"So what was all that drama about back there? It seemed that dryad wanted to pummel you into the ground with her branches. I don't understand at all why you're at each other's throats seeing as how nymphs and dryads have the same agenda," Callie remarked as they walked past flower houses.
"Acacia has been around longer then I have. She believes that all humans are here to destroy us. Not all of us have that opinion and ever since I was elected to join the ranks of the Elders at such a young age she's been trying to put me down. I may have never met Dashi, but I do know that humans are good. I remember the last time humans came to our home nearly eighteen years ago. I was just a child of two seasons, but I can recall it perfectly."
"Who were they if you don't mind me asking," Auara questioned politely.
"Not at all. Here in the Enchanted Forest we share all. There were two of them. A man and a woman who were very much in love. The man was tall with black eyes and a single black braid on his otherwise baldhead. He wore a blue shirt, red sash, and white pants. The woman was very beautiful in my opinion. She wore red armor with a dragon eye on the shirt. She had long black hair with a greenish sheen and her eyes were almost reptilian. She was a very pleasant lady," Daphne explained as they passed through a thicket towards their goal.
"That lady sounds an awful lot like Chakra and that man could have been her mentor Lao Shi that she once mentioned," Crystal whispered.
"A definite possibility, but why would she come here? What did that crazy assassin need from these folks?" Lu replied quietly.
"Daphne, would it be possible to tell us why the man and woman came to your Forest?" Kimiko asked.
"Of course, the woman wished to drink from the Enchanted Spring. That is the sacred treasure we protect. She had learned of it from reading the Scrolls of the Ancients and hoped its magic waters could free her of the curse that was on her."
"Curses, Enchanted Springs, sounds an awful lot like folk tales my daddy use to tell me when I was a babe," Clay remarked. Just then they pushed back a tree branch revealing a beautiful crystal blue spring. The area surrounding the spot was filled with flowers, butterflies, and heavenly music could be heard. "That's some spring."
"Yes it is. We Guardians have defended it for centuries making sure no evil misuse its great power. The Enchanted Spring has the ability to heal the sick and injured, grant long life while preserving youth, and break curses that are bestowed on innocent people. Unfortunately we could not help the woman. The curse on her was an ancient and powerful one. Whenever she got angry she would turn into a giant reptile with red and green scales. She told us that someone close to her had accidentally cursed her by becoming cursed themselves. If she had been the original victim and not a secondary one, the Spring might have been able to cure her. At last all she could do is drink from the Spring in hopes it would prevent her child from inheriting the curse."
"Child!" they all said in unison. They looked at one another startled. Chakra was the strangest ally they had in their fight against the Heylin forces. While much her past was shrouded in shadows they never suspect she was a mother.
"She was pregnant?" Raimundo asked still stunned by the news.
"Six months. She wanted to protect her child at all costs. After pleading with the Elders we allowed her to drink from the Enchanted Spring. The seconds the mystical waters touched her lips her abdomen glowed and we knew the child was safe although we told her their might be side effects. She and the man left and we never heard from them again. It was the last time humans ever came here. You'll see why if you examined the Spring," Daphne gestured as the monks took a look at the spring.
It was obvious to even the most untrained professionals that the Enchanted Spring and all the plants and animals near it where dying. On close examination you could see dark black spots chocking the life out of the plants. The animals were very sick and a close look at the Enchanted Spring itself revealed a toxin in its water. "What happened? Is this some kind of pollution causing this destruction?" Stacey wondered.
"A few months ago, humans vacationing here in recreational vehicles began dumping their contents from their homes into the streams and ground near our home. The toxins have seeped in here and damaged the Enchanted Spring. If something isn't done soon, the Spring will dry up."
"Don't worry Daphne, will think of something. I mean between the fourteen of us we've got to come up with something that will heal the water. So any ideas guys?" Dagwood asked.
"Perhaps we could use the Orb of Tournamie to purify the Eternal Spring or even my elemental powers could be enough to rid this sacred spot of this toxin," Omi suggested holding out the orb.
"It won't work young Dragon. Those of use who can use water-based powers have tried to clean up the Spring that way. It didn't work, in fact it made things worse," Daphne told them.
"What about using the Reo Reverso or the Reversing Mirror? If we could get our hands on the Hadoko Mouse we might be able to use it's powers to correct this mistake," Jermaine voiced.
"I don't think that would be a very good idea. The Reversing Mirror would probably just plug up the Eternal Spring and kill the animals and plants. The Reo Reverso is to unpredictable to try and unless someone can survive swimming through lava we're not getting the Hadoko Mouse," Stacey replied shaking her head.
"Well if magic isn't going to solve this jam what about using science? I mean for heaven sake we got a boy genius and an environmental expert in the group. Certainly the two of you can come up with a doohickey to fix this problem," Lu remarked.
"It's not that easy Lu. Even if we had all the tools I would need weeks to create a system that is able to purify the water. Cleaning the Eternal Spring is only one step. We still have to heal the animals and detoxify the plant life. It's just not practical to drag something that might not have a chance of working with something that's magical," Dagwood responded.
"There must be something were overlooking. Daphne are you sure that your people have tried everything to get rid of the pollution?" Crystal asked gently.
"The fairies dust cleaned up the source of the pollution, but it couldn't remove the traces in the land already. My fellow nymphs have done everything they could to save the plants and the dryads have used their trees natural ingredients, but no cure has come about. I knew the story of Dashi aiding us before from my mom. I had hoped that the Dragon of Wood would know something to add us. Please we must hurry, the Spring is dying!" Daphne wailed her eyes focused on the spring. Already the clear waters were getting darker and a terrible smell was emitting from the water.
"What about asking the Blind Swordsman for help? Master Fung did tell us to bring the Treasure with us. Maybe he thought it could assist us," Auara retrieving the Ancient's treasure from her pack.
"Good idea Auara. I'm sure that blind dude will have some idea how to solve this mess. Treasure of the Blind Swordsman we summon your help," Raimundo said flipping open the lid of the treasure chest. Everyone stepped back as the Spirit of the Blind Swordsman hovered in the air and gazed down at them.
"You have summoned me. What can I do to assist you today?" The Spirit asked.
"Partner we could use your help removing some black gold from the cattle's drinking water. Can you tell us how to plug up the leak and clean up the water?" Clay asked.
"In order to repair the damage to the Eternal Spring you must work together. Holding each other's hands release the power of your inner element. Once all twelve elements are released the nymph must add her own power to the energy. After she has offered the gift to the Eternal Spring the waters shall flow clean again," The Spirit said before returning to the treasure chest.
"I suggest we listen to the Spirit. He hasn't lied or led us astray yet you all," Jermaine said.
So they joined hands with one another and formed a circle around the Eternal Spring while Daphne stood directly in the Spring her hands cupping the spouting water. Closing their eyes they focused on releasing their inner element. Dojo watched from his perch on the treasure chest with the rest of the Guardians looked on hoping this would work.
"Focus everyone. This technique must be done perfectly or we will fail. Failure is not an option. Water!" Omi whispered glowing white. A brilliant white light shot out from his heart and into the air hovering above the Spring.
"Fire," Kimiko whispered as a red light left her body and joined the white light.
"Earth!" Green light shot into the air joining the others.
"Wind!" A blue light emanated from Rai's body and into the air.
"Metal!" A purple beam joined the other ones hovering in the air.
"Gravity!" A silver ray of light zigzagged across the sky joining the rest.
"Wood!" A chocolate brown light sliced through the air into the sky.
"Lightening!" In a flash a yellow light joined the rest of them.
"Ice!" An indigo light filled the sky as it connected with the rest.
"Flare!" An orange light appeared causing a stir of a ruckus.
"Light!" A strong beam of pink light blinded everyone for a moment.
"Darkness!" Lastly a black light joined the rest causing them to form a huge ball of energy right above Daphne's head.
Daphne stretched her arms out allowing the energy to fill her body up. Her powerful magic mixed with the elemental energy strengthening it to its full power. The crowd gasped as she flashed the full multicolor spectrum of the rainbow. Kneeling down she placed her hands in the faint trickle of the Eternal Spring. "Eternal Spring of healing waters I offer you a gift. Take this elemental energy and heal yourself and all the flora and fauna around you. In the name of Gaia, Mother Nature herself, I command you to heal." She whispered gently releasing the power directly into the Spring.
At first nothing happened and Daphne feared they had failed. She could just feel Acacia's gazing boring into her with distain on her face. She could almost hear Acacia accusing her of killing the Eternal Spring by putting her faith in humans. "Please work, I beg of you. We can't lose our most sacred treasure," she whispered.
The Eternal Spring stopped bubbling and ceased to be. The monks looked down stunned at their failure. How could the Spirit of the Blind Swordsman lie to them? "We failed. The Eternal Spring is gone forever," Dagwood stated sadly.
"I wouldn't be to sure of that. Take a look guys!" Dojo shouted pointing at the center of the Spring. Everyone watched in awe as a beautiful clear and healthy looking spout of water shot high into the air. The sounds of music could be heard as rainbow colored droplets fell back to Earth. The Xiaolin Dragons watched in amazement as the tiny water droplets cured the plants and animals. They had done it! The Eternal Spring was saved!
The monks and everyone else started dancing in celebration in the bubbling waters. Soon a huge water fight was going on with everyone laughing and screaming with delight at their success. Only one person was not celebrating and that was Acacia. Daphne went over to the dryad to find out what was wrong. "Acacia I know you don't like humans, but see what they accomplished! Without their assistance the Eternal Spring would have died and now it's more powerful then ever."
"They only came to help after they poisoned our home with their waste! Guilt can be a powerful motivation and it makes them look innocent of any wrong doing if they fix the problem once it gets critical. You're such a naïve child Daphne. You can never trust humans. As a member of the Elders I order you to inform them that they aren't welcome here. Have them take that stupid Shen Gong Wu and leave and never return by sunset, or I'll make them!" Acacia snapped heading back towards her tree.
"Acacia really doesn't like humans does she. In all my years as a Temple Guardian I never heard of a dryad who hates humans so much it effects their Judgement. Care to fill me in on the secret?" Dojo asked crawling up Daphne's body and resting on her shoulder.
"Before the Redwood Forest was protect, humans cut down the trees that belonged to Acacia's family. She lost her mother, sister, and grandmother. She never forgave humans for causing their death. If only we could somehow show her that humans are good people she might start to heal. I don't know how though, I thought healing the Eternal Spring would show their good intentions."
"Yes, humans are always trying to make up for their mistakes aren't they?" a voice hissed from the shadows. Daphne and Dojo's eyes widened in shock as Valonia stepped into the clearing with Heylin Dagwood by her side. The celebration had stopped upon seeing the newest arrivals to the Enchanted Forest. "Surprised to see me? I was hoping for a warmer welcome."
"What are you doing here Empress Valonia? I thought that Xiaowei trapped you behind a chi barrier centuries ago," Daphne told her coldly.
"At last, that blasted barrier was destroyed by my Heylin Dragons over a year ago. For why I'm here that's simple. I'm getting old and it's not happening gracefully. I'm here to take the Eternal Spring and you can't stop me! Surrender now or perish," Valonia said her hands glowing bright green.
"Never! We Guardians shall expel you from our home. Guardians! Xiaolin Warriors! Attack!" Daphne said rushing into battle. With a wave of her arm she sent a garland of flowers towards Valonia.
Valonia with a smirk on her touched the garland with her fingertips. The glowing green energy sucked the life right out the plants. They fell to the ground in a smoking heap spreading blight throughout the forest. "Is that the best you can offer? A shame really in my opinion. Guess I'll have to take the Eternal Spring the old fashion way. Dagwood attack!" she ordered her Heylin Dragon. He nodded and shape shifted into a griffin before going after the startled Guardians.
"We must save them before they are killed!" Omi exclaimed his dots glowing.
"Right Omi. Cat's Eye Draco, Arrow Sparr.. Hey why'd you stop me?" Kimiko questioned her boyfriend furiously as he forced her arms to her sides. "What do you think your doing?"
"In case any of you bother to notice we're in a magical forest located in a hidden valley. We have no idea what the consequences of using our powers are in such a magical and enclosed space would be," Jack told her.
"The albino is right you all. We might cause more harm then good if we went all in. Maybe we should stick to using the less destructive Shen Gong Wu to put an end to this threat," Jermaine said wincing as he watched the griffin/Heylin Dagwood start tearing apart homes.
"Let's split up. Girls use the insect Wu to try and slow down the griffin attack. Omi, Clay try to offer assistance to any one who is hurt or in need. Jack, Jermaine your with me. Were going to try and save those homes and protect what's left of the village. Dagwood use the Tongue of Saiping and the Hypnosis Dreamcatcher to stop Valonia. Everyone know what their doing? Good then let's get to work. Fancy Feet!" Raimundo said slipping on the Shen Gong Wu. He grabbed Jack and Jermaine's arm and soon the three of them were heading off to protect the Guardians homes.
The girls jumped into action, quickly surrounding the rampaging griffin. He turned his massive eagle head and tried to injure them with his massive lion's paw. "Time to take control of this situation! Juju Flytrap!" Kimiko said releasing the swarm of stinging flies on the transformed Heylin Dagwood.
He let out a screech and shifted into the form of a giant snake to avoid the flies' bites. That's when Lu unleashed her Shen Gong Wu's power, "Ants in the Pants! Even a snake like you can't avoid the pain of all those ants!"
"He can if he shape shifts into a hippogriff! My turn let's see how you deal with the Moonstone Locusts!" Crystal cried releasing the angry swarm that started chewing on the creature's feathers. He plummeted towards the ground like a bag of rocks.
"Silk Spitter!" Stacey cried. A gooey web was formed trapping Heylin Dagwood in the sticky stuff. "I wouldn't struggle if I were you. It only glues you tighter to my web."
"Not if turn into a spider! Face it you can't hold me prisoner for very long," Heylin Dagwood said as he started to sprout eight legs and shrinking.
"Wanna bet? Callie I hope you have the Spirit Tiara because it looks we're going to need some assistance! Tongue of Saiping! Butterflies track that spider!" Auara ordered as the tiny spider fell out of the web. A group of monarch's and victory's followed the spider, beating their wings furiously against the creature.
"Spirit Tiara! Dryads I command you to use your tree branches to cage the Heylin Dragon!" Callie commanded. The dryads did as she was told and soon Heylin Dagwood was captured and unable to transform.
"Good job girls. You hogtied and wrestled him to the ground like you would a Christmas pig!" Clay said as he helped some injured fairies over to the girls.
Omi was looking around for Valonia. "Excuse me, but has anyone seen Valonia?"
"There she is! Acacia is trying to stop her from taking the Eternal Spring!" Daphne wailed. She tried to stand up to help, but was forced back down by Dojo.
"Your injured, you can't help her unless you want die!" Dojo barked at her. "Besides I believe that help has arrived."
Valonia was just about to blast Acacia's tree to smithereens thus eliminating her one hindrance when she was grabbed from behind. She twisted around to see who had grabbed her and received a punch in the face. "Leave Acacia alone Valonia! You want the Spring so badly then why not fight me for it? I challenge you to a Xiaolin Showdown for the Eternal Spring!"
"Is that even possible? Neither one of them has touched the Eternal Spring and it's not a Shen Gong Wu," Auara rationalized.
"True, Child of Light. However Dashi created an exception to the rule when it came to defending mystical treasures. The Eternal Spring counts as a mystical treasure. They can each wager only one Shen Gong Wu in a simple contest. If anyone cheats the game automatically goes to the opponent. I hope Dagwood knows what's he's doing," Daphne replied waiting tensely.
"I wager my Hypnosis Dreamcatcher vs. what do you have?" Dagwood asked her holding out the blue and white dreamcatcher.
"My darling Chase lent me his Wusho Geyser for just an occasion. The game shall be whoever can catch the most butterflies by the end of three minutes wins! Let's go Xiaolin Showdown!" Valonia cried. Everyone in the forest gasped as the valley rose into the air and shifted around until it was a field. Both Valonia and Dagwood were dressed in battle armor with butterfly nets in their hands and collection boxes on their hips. They turn to face each other and shouted the battle cry "Gong Ye Tempi!"
"Let's see how well you deal with a master butterfly catcher. Wusho Geyser!" Valonia cried using her Shen Gong Wu to send a wave of energy at him. He dodged it and she snarled but went after the target.
"Got to make sure she doesn't win. Hope I remember every trick about collecting butterflies," he whispered. Leaping into the air he began waving his net around and collecting dozens of butterflies and safely storing them. He could hear his friends cheering him on, but as it came near the end he knew he didn't have enough.
"So sad, the Dragon of Wood is unable to help his new friends. You're going to fail everyone and soon I will be beautiful forever," Valonia said smirking as she caught a few hundred in her net.
"I doubt that very much Valonia. Good always finds a way to triumph over evil. Here's one way to preserve your beauty, by taking a nap. Hypnosis Dreamcatcher!" Dagwood said pointing his Shen Gong Wu at Valonia. It glowed bright blue and the feathers dangling from the bottom released a soft white mist. The mist touched Valonia's body and she fell to the ground asleep accidentally releasing her catch.
The monks whooped in delight as the game ended and both Valonia and Heylin Dagwood were sent packing in defeat. They all rushed over to Dagwood and hugged him tightly. "It's okay guys, it's not like I could do any worse."
"No, you couldn't. Dragon of Wood, Dagwood, I know I have not been the most understanding and down right rude with you. I hated humans for what they did to my family. However you saved my life and protected the Eternal Spring. For that you shall have my everlasting gratitude. Thank you," Acacia said shaking Dagwood's hand.
It was near sunset by the time the monks were ready to leave. It was sad to say goodbye to their new friends, but they knew it was time to get back to their own home. However before they left they needed to know one more thing, "Daphne thank you for allowing us to help, but one thing still puzzles us. Do you know what happened to the woman's child?"
"We know that the child would have been born happy and healthy. There might have been some side effects. The child could have some skin coloration, birthmarks, size issues, at the very least the child would have some personality issues such as perfection, obsessions, possibly an desire to help others. Don't worry about it, if you are meant to know about the woman and her child you will. Good bye!" Daphne said as they flew off. She smiled knowing that sooner rather then later they would learn the whole truth.