UXD: I hate the summer holidays…People go on holidays and don't review!

Ryan: It's not that bad; I got pudding and whipped cream from Chole!

UXD: (OO) Did you now…

Ryan: Don't look at me like that!

UXD: Something's starting to happen between you two isn't there?

Ryan: (Covers ears with hands) No! No! No! Blaa Blaa Blaa! I'm not listening!

UXD: Well whatever…Thanks for R&R people who are not on holiday, if you are on holiday, COME BACK!

Disclaimer: I do not own Xiaolin Showdown

Xiaolin Showdown: Legend of the Thunder Child III: Apocalypse Clone

11: Singala Training

Next Day…

Jermaine sighed as he lent against the wall, to his left was Raimundo as he sat on the floor, his head bobbing in time with his MP3 player. To his right was Omi who was meditating on his head, next to him was Clay who was practising his Tai Chi. He sighed again as he looked over the temple grounds towards the fountain, Ryan and Kimiko were both sitting on the edge playing two player on her video games. Ryan groaned as he lost another round against Kimiko, she giggled as she looked up at the others.

"Last chance" said Kimiko as she waved her game consol in the air, "Do you guys want to play too?"

"No thanks, little missy" said Clay "I'm fine thanks"

Omi shook his head, while managing to stay on his head. Raimundo didn't say anything; he was too busy with his MP3 player.

"Jermaine?" said Kimiko as she smiled at him, "Room for one more player"

Jermaine sighed as he looked up at the sky, last time he saw a member of the Young family that was loose on the world, the sky was filled demonic creatures and smoke. But there was none of that, just blue skies as far as the eye can see, birds were singing in the trees around him.

"Nah" sighed Jermaine "I'm cool"

"Oh well…" sighed Kimiko "Ready to lose again Ryan?"

"Not this time" said Ryan "I'm getting better all the time!"

"Best 18 out of 35?" said Kimiko as she grinned at him. Ryan sighed as he rolled his eyes.

"Do you think we could move around a bit?" asked Kimiko as she looked up into the sky, "The sun's in my eyes"

"Sure" said Ryan, they both moved around the edge of the fountain so they were under the shade of a nearby tree. She smiled as she lent on him and began a new game.

Jermaine sighed as he slid down the wall towards the ground so he was next to Raimundo.

"You okay partner?" said Clay as he noticed Jermaine with an uneasy look on his face.

"Mmm…" mumbled Jermaine "It's just…I'm…I don't know…"

"Ryan is still confusing you inside your brain?" said Omi as he back flipped off his head and landed on his feet.

"I think you mean confused out of my mind?" said Jermaine "If that's what you meant then yes…"

He sighed again as he looked at Raimundo, his song had just ended and he had been eavesdropping on the conversation.

"He's a Young" said Jermaine "Yet he's a friend to you guys, what's more to the point he's Kimiko's boyfriend…"

Raimundo stretched his arms as he got to his feet.

"Jermaine" said Raimundo "There is nothing we can say to convince you that he isn't like his father, but just look at him…Does he look and act a Young?"

Jermaine looked up at Ryan and Kimiko as they sat on the other side of the fountain. They had just finished their last round of their video game and Ryan lost to Kimiko again, she giggled as Ryan pouted over his 18th loss. To get his own back, he dipped his hand in the fountain and flicked water at her.

"Ryan!" squealed Kimiko as she felt the cool water against her body, so she splashed him back. Ryan didn't squeal, but he grinned as he splashed Kimiko again, making her squeal more. They both splashed themselves until they were both soaked. Kimiko decided to make a run for it, she giggled as she dashed from the fountain, only to have Ryan chase after her. He tackled her to the ground so they were rolling about in the grass, laughing and giggling.

"Ha!" laughed Kimiko as she rolled on top and pinned him to the ground, "I win again! I am so the best!"

Ryan grinned again as he poked her in the ribs, making her squeal again as she rolled off him. Ryan then rolled on top of her and began tickling her.

"Ha ha ha! No! Ryan! Ha ha ha!" squealed Kimiko as she jerked her body, trying to escape his arms and tickling hands, "Stop it! Ha ha ha!"

"Not until you say who really is the best" said Ryan as he tickled her harder.

"Ha ha ha! Please!" squealed Kimiko as she became breathless, "Ha ha ha! Can't…breath!"

"Last chance" said Ryan as he stopped to give her a breather. Kimiko grinned as she playfully stuck her tongue at him while still trying to escape from his arms.

"You asked for it…" said Ryan as a mischievous grin appeared on his face, he knew exactly where her ticking weak spot was, and he taunted her by slowly reaching a hand towards that spot.

"No! Please! Mercy!" squealed Kimiko as she jerked her body again, Ryan playfully stuck his tongue at her as he touched her weak spot, she screamed with laughter as Ryan gave her the tickling of her life.

"No! Ha ha ha!" screamed Kimiko "You win! You win!"

She sighed heavily with relief as she felt his hand being removed from her weak spot.

"So?" said Ryan "Who's the best?"

Kimiko smiled as she put her arms around him and kissed him, she slowly regained control of the situation by rolling Ryan over so she was back on top. She broke out of the kiss and quickly rolled off him.

"Ha! I'm the best!" laughed Kimiko as she ran off towards the others.

"Hey! No fair!" complained Ryan "That was a cheap shot! Kissing me to escape from my clutches…"

Kimiko stuck her tongue out again as she hid behind Clay. Ryan jumped to his feet and dashed towards Kimiko.

"Human shield!" called Kimiko as she positioned herself so Clay was directly between her and Ryan.

"That's enough horseplay you two" sighed Clay as he tried to move away from the two lovebirds.

"See Jermaine?" said Raimundo as they both watched Kimiko move into Ryan's arms and kissed him again, "Does a Young show any love for someone else like that?"

Jermaine sighed as he got to his feet, Raimundo and the others were right, Ryan truly is a completely different person.

"Young monks" said Master Fung as he approached them, "Your Singala training awaits…"

Omi ran off after him, extremely excited. Clay and Raimundo walked after Omi and Kimiko gave Ryan a quick peck on the cheek as she walked off after the others. Ryan was about to follow her, when Jermaine called to him.

"Ryan" said Jermaine "Can I talk to you for a moment?"

"Sure" said Ryan "What's up?"

"Well…" sighed Jermaine "About what I did last night…"

"Oh, no worries" said Ryan "I get beaten up by foes and allies all the time, you just didn't know who I truly was"

Jermaine grinned as Ryan grinned back at him.

"So we cool?" said Ryan.

Yeah, we're cool" said Jermaine as he nodded, they both hi-fived as they walked off towards the training grounds.

"Now then young monks" said Master Fung as he looked at Ryan, Kimiko, Clay, Raimundo and Omi, "Ready for your first Singala lesson?"

The five of them nodded as Dojo pulled a leaver, the ground opened up and a training course cam up. But it wasn't like the other training courses they have done. A large wire fence appeared in front of Raimundo, Clay and Omi, a long trough filled with what looked like oil appeared in front of Kimiko and a long metal pole appeared in front of Ryan.

"Your challenge is this" said Master Fung, "Raimundo, Clay and Omi, you must get to the other side of the fence not by going over, under or around the fence, but by going through the fence"

Raimundo, Clay and Omi's eyes widened as Master Fung moved on the Kimiko.

"Kimiko, you must go through the trough" said Master Fung "But you are only allowed to touch the oil"

"What?" gasped Kimiko "Do you have any idea what that will do to my skin?"

Master Fung ignored her protests and moved to Ryan.

"Ryan, you must travel across this pole" said Master Fung.

"Easy" said Ryan as he snapped his finger. Master Fung grinned as he looked at him.

"But you're only allowed to travel down the centre of the pole" said Master Fung.

"What?" gasped Ryan as he looked at the pole, "That thing is solid, how do I get inside it? Even if it was hollow, how do I fit in it?"

"This is part of the challenge" said Master Fung "Try to think how you can get through"

The five of them thought hard as they walked up to their challenges to inspect them.

Raimundo, Omi and Clay looked at the wire fence with clueless faces; the wire was too thin to fit through normally. Kimiko groaned as she dipped her finger in the oil and couldn't get it off. Ryan on the other hand worked it out straight away. He grinned as he ran off towards the temple.

"Hold on!" called Ryan as he disappeared around the corner, "I'm just going to check on something, I'll be right back!"

A few minuets later, Ryan came back with a smug grin on his face. He grinned as he stepped up to his challenge.

"Guys" said Ryan "This is what you have to do"

He broke out into a sprint towards the pole and leapt into it, headfirst. Before he crashed into it, he muttered some words and he suddenly disappeared into a shower of sparks.

"What in tar nation?" gasped Clay as they all gasped, electricity began to arc from the pole as a bolt of lighting began to travel along the pole. Once it reached the end, Ryan leapt out of the electrical charge and landed on the ground. He grinned as he turned to the others who still had shocked faces.

"Thank you" said Ryan as he bowed to them, "Thank you ladies and gentlemen"

"Whoa!" gasped Raimundo "What was that?"

"The challenges are simple" said Ryan "We have to become our elements to get through! Become wind, water and dust to pass through the fence and become fire to travel through oil"

"Well done Ryan" said Master Fung "I would have guaranteed your promotion…but you didn't really use you element to get through the pole"

"Uh oh…" gulped Ryan as Master Fung stepped up to him and held out his hand.

"Hand it over" said Master Fung. Ryan sighed as he reached into his pocket and pulled out the Denshi Bunny.

"What?" said Ryan as he looked sheepishly at the others who were frowning at him, "You can't blame a guy for trying?"

Jiggy: No! Ryan's now infatuated with Chole! Now he won't show me his hiding place from C.C!

UXD: Oh please! He hates her…Well; hate is too strong a word, he's uncomfortable around her…Anyway, what makes you say that?

Jiggy: Err, HELLO! (Pulls out a tape recorder, the sounds of Chole giggling, whipped cream being sprayed and "Ryan eating pudding" noises come from it)

UXD: Uhh…Are you sure that's Ryan? Could be the Chaos Helmet? R&R!

(P.S. I have to put up with Jiggy for the next two weeks cuz Hannah's on holiday…)