Setting: Chase Young's citadel. Some 1,000 years ago (give or take a century or two). Serena has just arrived at Chase's new evil lair- then just a cave in a massive extension of rock.

Dojo- the young dragon- flew Serena to Chase's "lair", and wasted no time. As soon as she was literally off of his back, he took off back towards the Xiaolin temple.

She stepped onto the ledge and looked around. There was a cave in the mountain in font of her, and Chase stood before it. Other than that, it wasn't much to look at.

She couldn't look him in the eye. She wouldn't…not for a long while.

She wasn't there by choice, of course, but she knew that she couldn't go back to the Xiaolin temple. She couldn't go anywhere…not with him still out in the world somewhere.

"What do you want from me?" She asked him.

Chase laughed darkly, making her cringe.

"Nothing, as of now. But later on, I believe that your power will become quite useful to me." He explained.

She could feel him looking at her. She could feel his eyes boring holes straight thru her and into her soul…She immediately despised his new crimson eyes. The old Chase had soft, brown eyes. If those eyes could see into her soul, maybe she would let them. She would never let these eyes see her in any form. Whatever he had planned for her to do in the future, she wouldn't do it. He would probably kill her…but she was fine with that idea. If he didn't, her father would one day. She didn't doubt that he could collect all of the powers of the gene mutation and one day return to destroy her. After all…death was only inevitable.

From his point of view, however, he only needed to keep her with him and alive long enough. The only problem was just that- she was mortal. She wouldn't live long enough, probably. His first real task was finding a way for her to receive immortality…He knew that she would never agree to Hannibal Bean's Lao Ming Lon soup, but maybe there was another way…In any case, he could never see her again for all that he cared, as long as she was in his possession. That might've sounded so horribly wrong, but you know what I mean. Chase's biggest feat would take time…sometime indeed…and he needed Serena for that.

But what he didn't know was something very crucial indeed…But we'll save that little detail for another time, now won't we?

Setting: Chase Young's citadel. Present day. Quite some time after all of the flashbacks.

Something was coming- Chase could feel it. He'd been waiting for this moment, and now that it was finally here, he couldn't believe it. Chase Young had waited at least 1,000 years for this moment.

He approached Serena's room, and opened the door.

She was lying on her bed with her eyes closed. She opened them the minute she heard him enter her doorway. She sat up, her short blue hair bristling against her shoulders and earlobes.

Her light blue eyes glanced in his direction…but she didn't look at him…she couldn't look at him anymore.

"I sense someone approaching…"He informed her with a light smirk. "It's…your father."

Her eyes widened, and she felt all of the blood drain from her face.

She felt her heart rate increase, and she suddenly didn't feel very well.

"He must've finally acquired the other 90..." She said in horror. "And now he's returned to get rid of me. What do we do?"

She wasn't asking him- merely thinking out loud…He, however, answered her anyway.

"There is a hidden chamber underneath the main foyer. Go to lure him down there. I will handle everything from there." Chase told her.

Serena nodded and rushed out of the room with Chase, where he led her to a hidden staircase in the main foyer.

He turned to her. "Wait here." He ordered.

She nodded and sat down in the middle of the empty room on the floor.

Chase turned and left her.

She didn't ask where he was going, because in truth, she really didn't care…But maybe she should have.

Setting: An underground mine in Texas. About 50 years ago.

Chase Young smirked while approaching the Shen Gong Wu he had been looking for. It had not activated- and wouldn't for a long time- but he remembered where Dashi had hidden it. He could feel the time approaching when this Shen Gong Wu would prove most useful to him.

With eager hands, he reached out and took possession of the Sphere of Yun.

Setting: Chase Young's hidden chamber. Present day. About ten minutes later (give or take).

He had known it was coming. She had felt that it was coming. Both of them were ready for its coming. And he finally came.

Serena was sitting on the floor of the chamber, when a flash of dim light startled her. She jumped up as it shimmered and brightened, before the figure of her father materialized before her.

She gasped, bringing her hands to her mouth.

He smirked. "Hello, daughter. I'm surprised that you've managed to stay alive all of this time. Oh, pardon me, I forgot. You had the monks to protect you. Speaking of which, where are they?"

"That is no concern of yours."

Both Serena and her father turned to find Chase standing near the entrance of the chamber.

He walked towards the two, hands clasped firmly behind his back.

"Is there a problem here?" He calmly asked.

Her father chuckled. "Just as I had expected. You had some help along the way."

Serena bit her lip and looked down.

"Go away." She told him quietly.

Her father's eye twitched. Chase turned to look at her now.

"What did you just say?" Her father asked for the both of them.

She closed her eyes, and spoke louder.

"I said, go away."

This was becoming more amusing for Chase. He had never heard her voice as loud as it was now. It seemed to him as though it hadn't been a surprise to her father, however.

He grimaced.

"This is what he must've meant when she described his fear of her." Chase observed. "And what he meant by 'in this stage'…"

Serena opened her eyes, now a deep blue, and glared at her father.

"Go away." She told him once more. "And leave me alone."

He chuckled. "You were once a threat, but not any more. As you can see, I have become stronger. I have completed the other ninety percent."

She did not seem to be affected by this.

"I don't think it matters now, 'dad'." She sneered.

Chase narrowed his eyes.

"Nothing matters now." She added.

This was Serena- he was sure of that- but she had changed…It was as though she had transformed mentally.

In this stage, you are of no threat to me.

Chase was confused. "What has happened to her? What triggered this?"

It suddenly hit him, as he watched Serena's deep blue eyes icily stare at her father.

In this stage

This stage

Stage

Sorry for the delay guys!! ;; I had a huge writers block, and got caught up in all sorts of things (i.e. school, karate, sleep, more school, more karate). I have a GIGANTIC test at the end of January that the instructors are sure that I'm not ready for!! The good thing is: I'm almost done with this!! I think about one or two more chapters will wrap up Serena's story (then I get to do Carmen, then Kacie, then Amy X.X) If you guys haven't noticed: I added a chapter to Burn- check it out!! Thanks you guys for being so patient with me!! -xxAkikuxx