So, the second week of school sucks. Kudos to all of you who started before me. I don't know how you survive! I already had two tests! Anyways, thanks for all the reviews! Here's the next chapter!
Disclaimer: I do not own Xiaolin Showdown.
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"Fine," Raimundo said.
"My Monkey Staff against your Manstis Flip Coin," Jack named the terms.
"Okay. What's the game?" Raimundo asked.
"Walk on the narrow beam, a full cup of water balanced on you'r head. You can't spill a drop," Jack challenged.
Raimundo smiled. "Bring it on!"
Immediately, the ground rose. Off to the side, Clay, Omi, and Kimiko were on a seperate piece of ground. They were all in their Warrior robes, including Raimundo; an outfit just like Omi's except everyone else had white pants instead of black. Jack's attire was the same. On the other side, Wuya was also in the same state; but without the attire.
Jack and Raimundo were each on narrow wooden beams. Each had a glass of water in hand and a different Shen Gong Wu. Raimondo had a red coin with a golden matis on it, while Jack had a staff, a monkey on top of it. He had a monkey's tail and fangs. Each put the glass on their heads.
"Gong Yi Tan Pai!" both shouted and began.
Raimundo began walking, arms held out to his side for balance. As soon as he felt comfortable, he began running. Jack, his balance improved by the Monkey Staff, also ran.
"You can't beat me!" Jack said.
"Come on, Rai!" Clay, Omi, and Kimiko cheered.
Rai was almost there, when, suddenly, the beam beneath him shifted, throwing him off balance. He grabbed on to the beam as he fell, grabbing the cup as it began to fall.
"Ha!" Jack said, leaping as his beam began to shift. "So much for a circus star!"
Raimundo narrowed his eyes. He put the cup on the beam, and swung himself up. As he did this, the ribbon holding his medallion snapped, sending the medallion to the depts below.
Raimundo froze, then sprung into action. "Mantis Flip Coin!" he yelled. He lept into the air, dived down, snatched his medallion, bounced back up, grabbed his cup, put it on his head, and ran forward.
Unfortunately, he was too late. Jack grabbed the mirror. The Showdown was over. Jack had won. The game field lowered down to it's original size, and everyone's attire went back to normal.
"Thanks, losers," Jack said, and he and Wuya turned heel and left.
Raimundo stood looking at the spot where they had been moments ago. His friends came up and gathered behind him.
"Are you alright, Raimundo?" Omi asked.
"Rai, is something wrong?" Kimiko asked.
Rai stood there, not saying a word. He felt a tug on his pants and looked down. Josefina was looking up at him.
"Eu sou pesaroso," she said, "Eu não soube que era evil.."
Raimundo said nothing.
"Deixe-me fazê-lo até você," she said. She grabbed Raimundo's broken medallion and ran off with it.
"Hey, come back here!" Raimundo yelled, chasing after her. He repeated it in Spanish. "Hey, volte aqui!"
The others ran after them. "Raimundo!" Omi yelled.
Raimundo seemed not to here him. He ran after Josefina like she was after a Shen Gong Wu. They approached a village, bustling with a busy market. Josefina disappeared inside it. Raimundo was about to follow her when a rope wrapped around him, pulling him back. He fell to the ground. struggling to get free.
"Let me go!" he yelled, for it was Clay's rope that prevented him from running. The others came running up.
"Nice shot, Clay," Kimiko complimented.
"Thanks," Clay said.
"Come on, guys!" Raimundo said.
"It's gone, Rai," Clay said, wrapping up his rope.
"It can't be gone!" Raimundo said, nearly in tears. "There's no way it can be gone!"
"Let's get going, gang," Dojo said. "It's beginning to rain here as well."
Small drops of rain began to fall. Dojo grew in size, and everyone hopped on, Clay dragging a struggling Raimundo on.
"We can't leave! She has my medallion!" Raimundo exclaimed.
"We're leaving, Rai," Dojo said, and took flight, leaving Rio De Janiero, Josefina, and Rai's medallion behind.
