Chapter 17: Control is the key, don't lose your heart!!

Yes!! I'm so happy!! I'm catching up to one of my heros. She has a story up and she just put up Chapter 20. I'm on 17, not far behind! Only...3 more chapters and I'll be equal with hers, then 4 and I'll pass her!!! Ha-Yeah!! Right...well, back to MY story...

Not much to say today. gasps What's wrong with me?!

Disclaimer: ...crying can be heard in the background Whoever came up with this disclaimer thing, I'll diss later. For now, no, don't own Xiaolin Showdown...

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Raimundo practically lost all control of his body.

Chase stepped back some. This kid is already strong, with his new back-up, he'll never die!!!

Rebecca accidentally let one feeling slip, and it showed. Fear.

Matt stared at his girlfriend. Fear? He was shocked.

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Kimiko looked up at the hilltop in pain, worry, and fear.

Jack, was at the moment, knocked out and tied to a tree after Clay had gotten overly angery.

Omi went to help Kimiko up. "Are you alright, Kimiko?"

"Raimundo?" Kimiko whispered.

Clay turned to the two of them, "C'mon, Rai might need us."

If Raimundo is still there. Omi thought worriedly.

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Raimundo jumped up into the air, he flipped over and landed in front of Chase.

His voice was shadowed with someone elses, someone more powerful. "Let's finish it."

Chase wasn't going to be fooled, or humiliated. He threw his fist toward Raimundo, but when it hit, Raimundo wasn't there. He was behind Chase.

Raimundo thrust his foot into Chase's back with a definate cracking sound.

Upon hearing this disturbing sound, Wuya threw herself at Raimundo. Raimundo caught her waist and flipped her over him, throwing her over the hillside.

Matt felt something he'd never thought he'd feel toward his grandparents, he felt angery that someone had hurt them. Matt took out a shen gong wu, the Golden Tiger Claws.

Raimundo watched Matt disappear after yelling the wu's name. But Raimundo found that instinct was taking over.

Raimundo wirled around as Matt appeared. Raimundo punched him directly in the face. "Predicting what you're opponent is going to do next is the key to a great fight. And a glorified win." His voice shadowed again.

Matt slowly got up. Wasn't that the second time he'd been hit in the nose?

Night was begining to shadow the fighters. Matt looked at Raimundo, analyzing his movements as he made them.

First the strike directly toward his hurt shoulder. Then a kick to the side. Punch to the face. Kick at the stomache. (A/N: Coulda been worse!!)

Finally Matt caught his pattern. Punch then a kick.

Raimundo found himself following a pattern, that Matt had caught. Now Matt was easily able to block practically every move, and throw one that Raimundo didn't expect.

The ancient Dragon of Wind was fighting for control. That was the dangerous side of this particular attack. If the former Dragon was to summon the ancient Dragon they had to have a lot of training under control. Raimundo had never been one on self-control. But now to have to control an ancient spirit as well? He'd put himself in a very dangerous position.

Raimundo decided to change his pattern. He cartwheeled to the side of Matt just as he was about to kick.

Rebecca regained herself. She knew she had to help Matt, but it didn't seem like he needed her. So, she figured she'd go find her sister.

Rebecca rounded the fight, flipping down the hill, passing Kimiko, Clay and Omi.

Emily was against a tree, unconcious.

Rebecca glared in Kimiko's general direction. You want to see your precious fiance? You can see him again in your afterlife!!!

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Kimiko felt a gaze locked onto her body, she turned and saw Rebecca running at amazing speed toward her.

Kimiko screamed and, not realizing it, clung to Clay's arm.

Clay sat there stunned until he realized someone was heading toward Kimiko.

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The ancient Dragon of Wind was so close to getting this body under his full control, but Raimundo heard Kimiko scream and all that control dispersed.

Raimundo flipped above Matt, bringing both legs down on his head.

Then, Raimundo sped toward Kimiko, his heart racing.

Rebecca was running toward Kimiko, fire burning behind her eyes.

Raimundo jumped and landed in front of Rebecca. "You stay away from her."

Rebecca raised an eyebrow, then thrust her arm out in an attempt to punch Raimundo in his stomache.

Raimundo side-stepped and caught Rebecca with his fist in her stomache. Pulling his fist out, Raimundo twisted around and kicked her back.

Thinking fast, Raimundo pulled out the Silk Spitter.

Rebecca found that she couldn't move anymore.

Kimiko released Clay and hugged Raimundo.

The ancient Dragon of Wind floated out of Raimundo, bowing before him.

Raimundo felt no energy left, not even enough to talk.

Kimiko clung to Raimundo as he dragged her down, his body now limp.

Fear choked Omi. Had he lost his best friend?

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Kimiko stood by the door. She found that Raimundo was in the hospital all to often.

Omi walked up to her. "My friend, Raimundo has done so much. He has done most of it with you on his mind. Please do not feel hurt, or angery."

Kimiko held back a laugh, smiling instead. "I'm worried. I'm mad at him for being so stupid, yes, but that will pass. Esspecially since I know he loves me, and that's why he tried so hard. He said if he could re-fight the battle with Chase, Wuya and Jack, he would. And he would try harder. Raimundo didn't let me down. He fought harder than his best."

Clay came up next to her and put his hand gently on her delicate shoulder. "You're lucky."

"Do you have a girlfriend, or are you single?" Kimiko smiled, jokingly.

"I have a girlfriend back in Texas, she's waitin' for me to come back. I'm planning on proposin' to her when I get back." Clay grinned.

Kimiko squealed and jumped up and down for a second or two before the pain shot up from her stomache. "I'm so happy for you!"

Omi looked up at his tall, Texan friend. "You are most lucky."

"What about you, Omi? Do you have anyone who's not on either team?" Kimiko looked down Omi.

"Yes. But we are just a couple, nothing more yet." Omi smiled.

"Oh! You found someone who will like you for you, right?" Kimiko gave him a hug.

"Yes." A cheerful tone hit Omi's voice.

"You're not planning on cheating on me with Cueball here, are ya?" Everyone looked into the face of a joking Brazilian boy.

"Partner, you should be in bed!" Clay looked pretty suprised.

"Yeah, well, I can't when there's so much comotion going on out here!" Raimundo chuckled.

Omi practically jumped Raimundo, but he settled on hugging him instead. "That attack is very dangerous, I wasn't sure if you would be alright, my friend."

Raimundo held back a laugh, afraid of the pain that would hit him if he did laugh. "My friend," Raimundo mimiked. "I knew that, but I couldn't leave you guys here without me. Life would be too boring."

Kimiko giggled. "Whatever!"

"And I'd be leaving the girl I love with a broken heart." Raimundo smiled painfully.

Kimiko's eyes seemed to shine with the comment. "Yeah. You'd have probably."

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No, not the end of the story. I have a goal now to make it to at least Chapter 20.

So, Raimundo finally won the battle! But is it really the end? I left myself out for a time there...(Emily is based off of me and Rebecca is based off of my bff.) But I brought me back!!!

Okay, so, Clay and Omi both have girlfriends. Anyone want to come up with names for these said girls in case I write a sequal? Yeah, sequal. I thought, 'Well, I've pained myself with this torment of a story already, why not use my other ideas in a sequal?' Does anyone want a sequal...once I'm done with this story?

Anyway, please review!!!