Finally. After a long migraine of trying to get the DocX back and the site giving me grief. I got the next chapter up. With more than usual help from xhidden-shadowsx, it done. Please enjoy.

14 years had passed since Raimundo became Wuya's servant, and it seemed he was being treated like a son to her. As long as he did anything Wuya or Chase asked, Raimundo would receive whatever he wanted. Toys, fine foods and clothes, and even some girls to charm once in a while. He had grown to be an extremely handsome and charming young man, which came in handy while getting information.

Wuya would frequently send him on spying and recruiting missions, or to steal from the villages nearby. Even though he hated it, he loved the rewards. His favorite pastime was kicking Jack Spicer's butt on a daily basis. Jack was the kid Wuya took on a whim and since then, he has been the cook, janitor, and punching bag for the Heylin Empire.

The Empire had many spies in royal circles and many more well hidden among the kingdoms. Most well known within the Empire was Dyris, the mermaid that hid in the Shui Kingdom. When she felt like getting information, she would pretend to be injured and trick a gullible passerby into helping her. From there she could get any information she needed and report back easily.

Raimundo had grown into a powerful warrior and Chase was impressed with Wuya for taking the boy. Despite this, Chase did not want to risk Wuya using Raimundo to seize control of the Empire. So he intended to gain more power for himself by abducting the Shui Prince, who was the living element of water.
Raimundo was in his room training himself to better control his powers, mostly breathing exercises. Any time he had to spare, he'd train. Despite his seemingly flawless ability, he'd still mess up a bit and start again until it was perfect. Wuya walked in as he sat in a chair to rest a moment.

"Training yourself everyday has made you stronger than I ever could have imagined," Wuya praised. Handing him a scroll, she said, "Chase has a job for you. Find this person and bring him to us alive. You leave tomorrow."

Raimundo looked over the paper with a bored expression. The picture was of a short boy, his head shaved bald. Though he looked like a kid, the scroll said he was about Raimundo's age. 'Cue ball,' he thought scornfully. 'Prince Omi of the Shui Kingdom. Next known location: Hono Kingdom Ball at the Capital Castle.'

"We've secured an invitation and have prepared a suitable disguise. You'll pass easily for nobility," Wuya said as she handed him the invite.
Chase walked in just as Raimundo finished looking over the scroll. "Take as long as you need to get this job done. Succeed and we'll give you whatever you want and make you General of the army."

Raimundo stood up and handed the scroll back to Wuya. "Shouldn't be too hard to pick him out from the crowd. Heard a few rumors 'bout him from Bean. I'll just lure him away and kidnap him. Sounds simple, but personally, I hope it doesn't take too long."

"The Shui Kingdom is powerful allies with the Tellus and Hono Kingdoms. The Vento Kingdom is still in chaos looking for you," Wuya said, placing the scroll on a nearby table. She had told Raimundo that the Vento royal family locked away or killed any who posed a threat to them and that included those who could use their wind powers to protect them.

"Only 4 years old and threat to a country? How pathetic can they be," Raimundo scoffed. "I'll be careful. If need be, I'll pretend to be friends with the little cue ball." Raimundo went to the little bookshelf he had and pulled a book out. "Let's see. Hono Kingdom, well known for its people's ability to use the element of fire. Royal family is the Tohomikos, main trade is volcanic ash used for fertilizer," Raimundo read aloud. "I have a few maps of each kingdom I've have been studying. With luck, I might be able to sneak one or two warriors in with me."

All of a sudden, a girlish scream was heard from the hallway and a teenage boy with red hair and eyes barged in. He hid behind Raimundo and begged, "Help me."

Wuya ripped the boy away and flung him out the door, scolding, "Jack, you know better than to interrupt us. Now leave." Jack was grabbed by a stone hand and disappeared into the hall.

Raimundo shook his head. "He's barely any use. Sometimes I wish you hadn't saved him, Wuya. Though it is funny to see him act tough only to scream like a little girl the moment he has to stand up for himself. I'm surprised he survived even a week here, let alone 15 years."

"Yes, a waste, but an entertaining one," Chase commented as he left. "Be prepared to leave by sunrise. My falcon will check on you and deliver messages between us. Come, Wuya." The witch followed, leaving Raimundo alone.

Sitting at his desk with his books and maps, Raimundo sighed and thought about what he'd want for his success. 'Already have good looks, charm, and enough brains. Awesome stuff and more power than I could ever need. But...' He sighed again. 'Nothing to really make my life worthwhile. I'm grateful to Wuya and Chase for saving my life and Bean for teaching me all I know. But it still feels like something is missing, not matter how much I'm given.'

Opening up the new scroll he got a few weeks ago on the Hono kingdom, something fell out onto the floor. It was a picture of the Royal family, but Raimundo was too busy to notice. If he had, his plans would have been flawless, but the youngest in the picture was going to completely change the master plan.

Hope it was okay. I seemed shorter than I remembered, but it turned out okay in the end.