Disclaimer: I do not own Xiaolin Showdown.
A/N: I know, I know! But I now have even more reason not to update as much. I've been entering writing contests, and my dad has been making me write a book, and my SOLs are coming up, and everything is really getting in the way. Just so ya'll know though, I will not update tomorrow. I plan to be on the phone with my best friend who recently moved to Tennessee all day, because I miss her sooooooo much. Even though she refuses to read my fanfics . . .
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I stared out the window in the room in which I would become Mrs. Chase Young. My thoughts were confused. The feeling I had gotten when I saw my mother cry still hadn't left my mind. I had sold my soul for one purpose: To shake off feelings such as guilt. Was it possible that something had gone wrong when Satan took my soul? Maybe something was left over.
I shook my head. These thoughts would not get in the way of my future. Or at least I could hope they wouldn't.
(-)(The Cell)
The prison cell in which Kimiko and Jack were in was completely destroyed. Kimiko lashed out in anger towards the furniture, and was now left to weep on the floor. Jack tried to comfort her, but he was slightly injured. On the bright side, he thought, my daughter knows how to hit. Those martial arts classes helped. He immediately got rid of the thought. Thinking about what his Chloe could do with that amount of strength shocked him.
Kimiko stood up suddenly. She walked towards Jack, and kicked him.
"OW! WHAT THE HECK WAS THAT FOR!"
"For being evil!"
"I'm not evil no more though! And that's no reason to hit anyone!"
"So, you were evil before, and you gave it to MY," she kicked him again, "Little." Another kick. "Girl!" She gave him the hardest kick yet.
Jack stood up. "OK, one, it's not nice to hurt the weaker being, and two, that's your fault too!"
"Is not!"
"Is too!"
Kimiko rolled her eyes. "Jack, you've grown even more babyish, and even more immature than you were as a teenager."
"You know what," he muttered. "That hurt."
She shook her head irritably. "I don't care! I want out of here, and I don't care if I have to kidnap Chloe myself, but she will not become the queen of the world, and destroy all life as we know it!"
While rubbing his leg, Jack sighed. "Fine, but taking your anger out on me isn't going to get you any closer to saving her."
Reluctantly, she nodded. "Alright then. Come up with a plan then."
A small smile formed on Jack's face. "Not a problem."
(-)(The Altar)
After Chase left the room to let me know that the wedding was to start in a few short moments, I had made my decision. I knew what my future was to be, and I was going to live with the consequences. I just prayed that it would all work out in the end.
The music started, and I felt a stone drop in my stomach that made a hole so large, it felt as if it sucked all of my organs in. I grasped the flowers tightly in my hand, and began the paced stepping.
I saw Chase on the other end, and my legs felt like they were going to disappear beneath my body. I couldn't believe I was going to go through with my plan. No one was going to be happy with the outcome, even myself. I just tried to keep my head held high, and keep the flowers firmly in my hands.
As I walked down the aisle, I noticed there were more guests than expected. Ashley, Megan, Mother, and Father were all chained to chairs, and gagged. Yet, there were others too.
Raimundo, Clay, and Omi sat in the front row, also bound to their seats. I guessed they had just came in. Just in time for the big show.
My breathing quickened. I was nervous, but not as nervous because I was now a few steps away from Chase. I had no idea whether or not I was going to go through with it. What was once clear was now swirled into a great mixture of confusion and anxiety. I tried to swallow the feeling, but it didn't work. I took a deep breath, and continued on with walking. I was going to do this, even if it killed me.
Chase smiled at me as I stood next to him. It was twisted, and made me feel slightly sick. The person in front was speaking, but I heard nothing he said. I just slowly moved my flowers closer and closer to Chase without him noticing.
It worked. The moment the flowers touched Chase the began glowing. The guy up front stopped speaking, and Chase looked curiously at me. My courage seemed to return. Smiling, I said, "Chase, I challenge you to a Xiaolin Showdown without Shen-Gong-Wu. Martial art skills only, first to fall loses."
Chase stared at me for a moment, then looked through the flowers. Hidden in between the flowers was the Serpent's Tail. He looked up and flashed another wicked smile at me.
"You're clever, Chloe. But let's sweeten the deal. If you win, I will give you your soul back, you won't have to marry me, and you and your friends can go free. If I win, you will go through with this, and I get to kill your parents."
I looked back at my family. My parent's looked shocked, Ashley had a 'Whatever, just get this over with,' look, and Megan looked proud. I had never received such a look before. Or was it just that I had never cared when I had gotten a look like that before all of this. The look gave me the confidence I needed. "You got yourself a bargain right there Chase."
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A/N: I really enjoyed this chapter, especially the bit right before, and while she's walking down the aisle. This isn't my favorite chapter, but it's one of the ones I really enjoyed doing.