This is a stream of thought sort of thing, it's from Chase's point of view and slightly odd. Jiang shi are sort of Chi sucking vampires by the way. This is going up with another chapter because even though I liked it well enough I thought stream of thought wasn't quite enough for one update.
I am scared to death of Jiang shi, few know this and only one knows why. Today when I was consulting my all seeing eye I had a vision. An old forest deep in the wilds of China, one I know well. One I avoid and never go into at all unless I can help it.
There was a Sheng Gong Wu hidden there, it must have been hidden there so I would never go after it, egotistical perhaps, but most likely true. The monks came for it, Spicer as well, and Guan.
I've called his skills amusing before but I know what he is capable of. Truly a great warrior ,and long ago he was my dearest friend. One of the few people I trusted whole and true. Now he is one of my greatest enemies, he will never forgive me for turning to the Heylin side.
Once the monks have found the wu the Jiang shi will find them. It will go after Omi first but he will be able to evade is easily, then it will go after Guan, I know it will succeed in draining his chi unless I intervene. I have the Sun Chi Lantern and Reversing Mirror and I am the only one who knows how to combined them to transfer chi. Then I will be lost, an empty shell, I do not expect them to return my chi even if Guan's is retrieved. Why help an enemy after all?
There of course is my problem. Why should I be expected to save Guan? He would become an enemy disposed of, I cannot let my past feelings interfere with the present. I must live in the present as the Heylin warlord that I am.
Still he has kept my secrets. Everything that could be used towards my downfall, my fears, my faults, things that could have brought me to my knees a long ago. Perhaps he thinks that my old fears will no longer affect me? That cannot be, he should also know that no great warrior is without fault.
He despises me, saving him would simply rid him of me and leave the Xiaolins with one less evil doer to contend with, Guan will never forgive me.
Guan has never let me down in the past. I stumbled down the vault and bumped my head, if not for him I would be dead. He was my friend till the very end, past the prophecy, past Wuya's betrayal.
My foolish pride makes me act this way! Guan counters me and must always be lest the world be thrown out of balance. No! I know I am lying, that evil bean is my opposing force. Another Heylin, strange but possible. But as Guan will never forgive me I will never forgive Hannibal.
How did it come to this? I had nearly come to think of Guan as just another Xiaolin and now this! How can I fight against him when I know we used to fight side by side? Why is this a problem for me!
I remember what I said when I first heard the prophecy concerning my fate. They, the Heylin, can never take me, not as long as I know who I am. Have I forgotten then?
Who is Chase Young?