As soon as the mining equipment arrived, Clay team's started work, but the people of Chikatetsu Machi were not pleased at the prospect of the new alliance.
"We can't trust them!" Shouted one of the people.
"They'll betray us all!" Said another.
"They'll lead Wuya straight to us!" Cried another.
Kimiko, Raimundo, Omi, Clay and Master Fung stood on the platform before the people, listening to them each in turn. No one interrupted; they wanted the people to know their concerns were being listened to. They also had to wait for Yuuji and Ritsuko to arrive.
"We won't stand for this!" shouted a woman near the front.
"We don't need their help!" Said a man, a little further back.
Yuuji and Ritsuko walked onto the platform and over to Kimiko.
"We're ready when you are." Said Yuuji.
Kimiko nodded.
"People of Chikatetsu Machi," She called and the crowd fell quiet, "We understand your concerns and believe me, if I had a choice, we would not be doing this."
She swallowed and looked around the crowd.
"However, the fact is if Wuya finds us alone," She took a breath, "We will all die. Chase Young is facing the same defeat, so we temporarily joined forces."
"What about when Wuya is gone?" Called someone.
"When Wuya is gone, we have made arrangements. There will be a break of about a year and in that time, we will all move settlements. Chase Young has agreed that the new settlements can be arranged in secret to keep all civilians safe." She said.
"How do you know that he'll keep his word?" Called another person.
"Listen, I hate Chase Young," Said Kimiko, "I hate all the people who align themselves with him whether it be out of loyalty or fear. People should fight for good even when facing death as so many people have done, but the fact is that as much as I dislike Chase, he is an honourable person and we can trust him to keep his word."
"How can you be sure?" Asked someone.
"Because he's a xiaolin warrior, just like five of the seven people on this stage." Said Kimiko, "And the first rule of being a xiaolin warrior is to honour your word. He follows that rule and therefore, I feel we can trust him."
"But Nihon!" Called someone else, "How can we trust his soldiers and people? Many of them have already proven treacherous by joining Wuya!"
"Our guard outnumber is own," Said Kimiko, "If it should come to a fight, we would win, but I beg of you …" She sighed, "do not start a fight with them."
There was much muttering and then a hush started near the headquarters and fell throughout the entire population of Chikatetsu Machi. The dragons looked around to see Chase Young and his followers approaching. Chase Young walked up onto the stage.
"I feel that living in such a tight area may cause disagreements." Said Chase, his eyes skimming the crowd glaring at him.
"You think?" Said Raimundo sarcastically.
"There's something we need to discuss," said Chase, ignoring Raimundo.
"I thought we covered everything," Said Yuuji.
"Unfortunately I just received some new information from Tamara," Said Chase, "concerning Spicer."
"Jack?" Asked Clay, "What about him?"
"We should discuss it somewhere else," Said Master Fung, "Jack Spicer is in the medical room with Katnappe."
"Lets go," Said Kimiko, "Clay's team are right at the city, tell your people to set up camp there."
As Chase's army set off through the town, they began to make their way towards headquarters.
"And try not to look intimidating!" Called Chase after them.
"What's Tam got herself into this time?" Asked Raimundo.
"We've placed her as a spy in Wuya's operation." Said Chase, "Wuya didn't know we had a spy on the inside of the Rebellion."
"She's doing what she's good at," Said Raimundo, "At least it keeps her out of Kimiko's way."
"That's what I was thinking when I placed her there." Said Chase, "We don't need another confrontation."
"No we don't." Said Raimundo.
"I'm still intrigued as to how you escaped the time rip." Said Chase.
"Wish I knew." Said Raimundo, "Maybe one day I'll figure it out."
"Perhaps," said Chase, "But I somehow I feel that this is more than coincidence that you fell out when the Rebellion most needed you."
"You think?" Said Raimundo, even though this is what Master Fung had said the previous day.
"Well consider it," Said Chase, "If you hadn't fallen into the time rip, we probably wouldn't have defeated the temple, no one would've defeated Omi, no one would've persuaded Kimiko to see Omi (breaking him from my control), no one would've found the envelope and put it all together, no one would've accused the wrong person, forcing Tamara to reveal herself. You've affected a lot."
"Wow, never knew I was so important." Said Raimundo, laughing.
"A fourteen year old dragon trapped in the body of a twenty-two year old." Said Chase, "Who knew that that would be the ultimate weapon."
They opened the door of the medical room. Jack was sat up on his bed; Ashley was sat in the chair next to the bed talking to Jermaine who had leaning against the wall. They all looked around.
"What do you want?" Asked Ashley, as Chase walked to the front with Kimiko next to him.
"Well?" asked Kimiko.
"Spicer," Said Chase, "What is Wuya doing right now?"
"How would he know that?" Asked Ashley.
"She's sending out three over the three," Said Jack, closing his eyes, "She's looking but there's nothing to see. She can't see through stone and earth and doesn't look to the obvious … it's too clean. Too simple … thinks we're broken … but doesn't know."
"Whom is she searching for?" Asked Chase.
"The man with no soul … she knows he lost it … she's looking for the man who lost his soul …" Said Jack.
"What is he talking about?" Asked Ashley, "Jack … what are you saying?"
Jack opened his eyes, apparently completely unaware of what had happened.
"Oh … hi guys." He said, "What are you all looking at?"
"I thought so," Said Chase, "the dark magic Wuya used to torture him with as caused side effects. He can see things that haven't happed yet or are somewhere miles away."
"Are you saying he OD on dark magic?" Asked Ashley.
"More or less." Said Chase, "Now he has a third eye, and we have a new weapon."
"You're not using him as a weapon!" Said Ashley.
"Ashley, please," Said Kimiko, making her stop, "What did it all mean?"
"The three over three means she's sending out three search parties to search the three sections your group was split into." Explained Chase, "She's looking, but she can't find us because she can't see underground. She doesn't realise that we're right beneath the temple because it's too obvious. She thinks that we're split throughout the world and doesn't know that we've joined together. And as for who she's searching for, well I only know one person here with no soul."
"I dunno, Raimundo's not perfect," Said Omi.
"Ha ha cheese ball!" Said Raimundo.
"Will you two grow up?" said Ashley.
Raimundo and Omi just blinked at her. Two adults with kids' minds … great.
"Listen, I don't like the idea of you using Jack as your own personal spy," Said Ashley, "He's done his spy time and he's suffered for it enough at the hands of Wuya and Chase. We both have … we don't need this."
"I agree with Ashley," Said Jermaine, "Having been locked up in that jail even longer, not interested in working along side with Chase Young either."
"Jack's hardly healthy as it is," Said Clay, "He was in a coma for god's sake."
"I know, but we need him," Said Kimiko, "Jack … what do you want to do?"
"Phone a friend?" He asked, "As I swallow six tons of Paracetamol?"
"Seriously Jack," said Yuuji, "This is your call."
"Jack don't do it!" Said Ashley, "You've done enough!"
Jack sighed and rubbed his head.
"Is there any chance that I can get rid of these headaches?" He asked turning to Chase.
"The pain is probably caused by stored up dark magic," Said Chase, "Allowing it to be used will help relieve at least some of the pain."
" … I want to help." Said Jack, "Try and make up for all the crap I've done in the past."
"Jack no!" Said Ashley.
"It's settled," said Master Fung, "Jack has made his own decision."
"Good … now what am I doing again?" Asked Jack, leaning back against the bed head.
They all glanced at each other.
Clay had gone to supervise the building over the new houses and mining along with Yuuji. Omi had gone to the training grounds with Jermaine and Master Fung. Ritsuko has gone back to the surface to tell the others of the agreements. Jack was asleep and Ashley was sulking. That just left Raimundo, Kimiko, Dojo and Chase Young.
Kimiko put four mugs down on the table and Raimundo, Dojo and Chase took one. Kimiko looked worriedly out of the window. In the distance she could see the falling rock from the mining area.
"Stop worrying Kim," Said Raimundo, "Clay is the mighty dragon of the earth remember and Yuuji is with him."
"I know," Sighed Kimiko, sitting down.
"For a long time now, I presumed that this operation was just a hiding area," Said Chase, "But the structure you've put to it is quite amazing."
"Wow, it actually sounded like you were paying her compliment." Said Raimundo.
"I was." Said Chase, "I see how you've managed to remain hidden for so long. Your security prevents detection."
"Didn't stop Tammy," sighed Kimiko, "you got any other spies I should know about?"
"Not right now," said Chase.
Raimundo groaned.
"Is work all you two ever talk about?" He sighed, "I might as well go to bed."
"Well what do you expect?" Asked Kimiko.
"To tell you the truth I never really expected to be having a friendly cup of coffee with Chase Young … well, ever!" Said Raimundo, "This is something you'd never have seen back before I fell into that rip in time."
Kimiko smiled slightly and raised her mug.
"To temporary alliances." She said.
"To temporary alliances," Said Chase, Dojo and Raimundo, raising their mugs.
"Now this is something me Wuya never did!" Said Raimundo, "She was all about taking over the world."
"I'm sure I will get straight back to that once our contract runs out." Said Chase.
"Once Wuya's dead in the ground," Said Kimiko.
"It's strange," Said Raimundo, "but everything's kind of going back to normal now."
Kimiko and Chase looked at each other.
"We're sat in an underground city with Chase Young drinking coffee, doesn't seem that normal to me …" Said Dojo.
"No, I mean … with all of back together." Said Raimundo, "This is all I wanted when I fell out of that time rip here … all I wanted was the chance to make things normal."
"If you hadn't fallen into that time portal …" Began Kimiko.
"And what? Let you and Clay fall in instead?" Asked Raimundo, "If Dojo hadn't gotten hit …"
"It wasn't my fault! If Chase young hadn't opened the rip in the first place …" Began Dojo.
"Don't pull me into this," Said Chase, "This is what I wanted to happen."
"You wanted to be beaten by Wuya." Said Raimundo.
"I wasn't beaten," Said Chase.
"Hey I just call it as I see it," Said Raimundo, taking a sip off his coffee.
"What would you know?" Asked Chase, smiling slightly, "You're fourteen."
"Twenty-two." Said Raimundo.
"Mentally three." Said Kimiko.
"What is this pick on Raimundo day?" Asked Raimundo.
If someone who didn't know them had looked in on the three people and the dragon laughing, they would've thought that they had all been friends before now. They sat there, laughing and making jokes, forgetting that come the day Wuya was defeated, they would be enemies.
(A/N)Sorry, I couldn't resist the idea of them sitting with Chase having coffee. New chapter! Woo! There's just one thing I wanna talk about. I got this message yesterday:
mushroom1302,
The following review has been submitted to: All's Fair in Love and War: Book 2
Chapter: 2
From: Drew Oliver ()
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Add a character with my name who comes through a time warp at his same age of 13. He is the Xiolin dragon of Lightning and in the future his future self is DEAD. And when he finds out he freaks out for one whole chapter. Please use this. Bye
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Who ever Drew Oliver is, they didn't leave me a contact address or anything. There is a few things I have to mention: 1) I have no idea who this person is and I don't put people I don't know (or people I do know) into my fanfics. 2) I'm going by the T.V series and in the series there is no dragon of lightening. 3) Drew, honey, I'm not sure you get how this time portal thing works:
If you jump into a portal, you're gone until you come out the other end. You don't have another you taking your place so if you disappear in the past, there is no you to die in the future unless you come out and … well, die. You can only see yourself if you go BACK in time and even then if you die, there's no future you. Get it?
4) I am currently trying to juggle about thirteen different characters (at least) and I can't handle having to put in and build up anymore … (cries) too … many … people.
5) When I started writing this story, I figured, hey it'll probably be about twenty chapters at most … I have a whole another plot line that I want to put in and so I've already cut out loads, plus this whole things with Kimiko, Raimundo and Yuuji isn't finished yet and I need to sort it out! So I really don't have time to waste a chapter on someone throwing a hissy fit about finding out that their future self is dead when that's impossible anyway.
So I'm really sorry! I really did consider putting it in because I just loved the way you just came out and asked me to put them into it, but I can't.
Thanks though and keep reading everybody!
Lots of luv, Becky.