DISCLAMER: I don't own Xiaolin Showdown, and I got rid of the Cruel Angel's Thesis. It was a bit repetitive, and I realized that Evangelion and XS don't mix…
New Guardian
"Gee, that Master Chow seemed very worried. I wonder why that King guy hasn't bought them back?" asked Raimundo.
"Wow! Our very first rescue mission! I am very looking forwards to this!" exclaimed Omi, looking down on the desert bellow out of the windows of the Silver Manta Ray.
"Here they are now! We're coming in for a landing!" shouted Clay.
The silver craft landed beside the Blind Swordsman and their four new warrior friends, the four warriors and phoenix jumped out of the Manta and deactivated it.
"Hi guys, need saving? Hey, where's King?" Kimiko questioned.
Tristan stepped forwards to speak, he looked quite sad.
"He abandoned us for some reason, I just don't know why," he replied.
Dojo flew down off Raimundo's shoulder.
"I knew there was something evil about that child…tell me, who was he anyway?" asked the bird daemon.
"King was the guardian of the Earth Temple's scroll, despite his young appearance; he is in fact over 1500 years old. He has the special ability to fire lasers, and transform into a forty foot long comet," explained Sheila.
Pierre growled loudly.
"That fool! How dare he betray us!" he shouted.
"Settle down young one. You can return home with your friends, and sort this predicament out," said the Blind Swordsman.
Raimundo nodded.
"Alright then, we'll take you home. We were going to visit you anyway," said Raimundo.
They all hopped into the Silver Manta Ray once more, they waved goodbye to the Blind Swordsman. They were soon flying back to China; they landed in front of Chow. The wise master seemed very happy that his dragons were back.
"Thank you warriors of Water, Wind, Earth and Fire. I am glad to see you are back, where is King?" asked Chow.
Sheila explained the whole story to her master; he couldn't believe that the scroll guardian could do such a thing. Later that day, after a time of relaxation, Dojo announced a new Shengongwu had been activated.
"The Sword of Remedial may look like a dreadful blade, but instead of bringing pain to those whose skin is pierced by the sword, it heals them of all wounds and disease," the phoenix explained as he read the scroll, keeping his place in the text with his beak.
"Do you four want to get this one?" asked Raimundo.
"No thanks, since we're all Xiaolins, we can share the wu we have," Tyson replied.
The four original warriors flew off in the Silver Manta Ray, leaving Tristan and his team of warriors.
"So what do you want to do now?" questioned Tristan.
"Let's practice our Wudai powers!" replied Pierre.
They got their weapons ready, all except Sheila.
"I'll practice mine in a forest, I can fly over there with Tyson," she said.
"Okay then, lets go!" exclaimed Tyson.
He touched Sheila while activating his Bukujutsu powers, both warriors levitated in the air.
"See you soon!" the Australian dragon shouted.
The two Xiaolins flew over the clouds. Eventually, a forest appeared underneath them.
"That looks like a good place, lets land there!" said Sheila.
The dragon of wood and the wind child touched down on the ground, they admired the fresh air.
"You can practice your weapon skills in the heart of the forest, that's probably the best place to use wood magic. I need to go to the toilet…" whispered Tyson.
Sheila and Tyson split up; the dragon of wood entered the centre of the forest.
"It's very silent here, I'm glad to be the dragon of wood," though Sheila as she walked through the undergrowth.
She got out the Kodama Pot and prepared to train. But she suddenly heard a strange sound, like a person moaning. It was only a faint sound, but she was curious. Sheila went to go to check it out.
Sheila gasped at what she saw; a man made from metal, his head was looking down at the floor. He was sitting by a tree stump, it was Proto.
"I got angry…and I…" he droned, over and over again.
Sheila approached the robot with caution.
"Hello…who are you?" she asked.
Proto slowly turned his head to face her.
"I am…a monster…" he groaned.
She got up closer to the sad robot.
"I don't think you're scary…" she whispered.
He looked back down at the floor once more.
"I don't know how to use emotions correctly…I got angry and I…they killed…I killed…" Proto moaned.
"What happened?" Sheila questioned.
"I got…I killed…they…THEM!" he roared, pointing forwards.
Sheila gasped at what she saw, there were two dead people there.
"Oh my…their heads…did you…" she gasped.
"Yes, I killed them! They killed the animal…I got angry…I couldn't stop myself…I'm a monster…" said the robot.
Sheila didn't know a lot about science, but she had an idea about what this all meant.
"I see…you're a robot with emotion. You can't express your emotions correctly, you don't understand everything. Were you abandoned by your master?" she asked.
"No…my father abandoned me. He didn't love me…" Proto answered, quietly.
Sheila felt brave enough to touch him. She patted him on the shoulder, gently.
"Don't worry. I'm going to look after you," she whispered.
Proto looked up; his blue eyes looked into hers.
"Humans feel…so warm," he whispered.
He slowly got to his feet; Sheila was surprised at how tall he was. They slowly walked back to Tyson, who was ready to go back. He jumped at the sight of the silver robot.
"Sheila…who is he?" he asked.
"My name is Proto. I am a robot that was created to do evil. But I do not want to do evil; I would like to make this planet a better place," explained Proto.
"Let's just go back to the temple, we can see if Master Chow wants him to stay," said Sheila.
Tyson nodded, he charged up his flying technique. Proto held on tightly to the Wudai warrior of wood, he slowly energised his jet pack. The two of them slowly lifted off the ground. The three people flew back to the Earth Temple. The two other dragons were surprised to see Sheila and Tyson's new friend.
"Sacre bleu…" gasped Pierre.
"Who is this Sheila?" questioned Tristan.
"This is Proto, he's a kind robot," explained Sheila.
Tyson gasped and pointed, behind them stood King.
"King, you're back!" exclaimed Tyson.
King let out a loud laugh.
"Yes indeed…I shall destroy you now!" he chuckled.
Tristan stood in front of the group; he was holding the Quantum Fury.
"Not without a battle!" he snapped.
King laughed and fired a beam from his finger; it struck the Void warrior on the right shoulder. Tristan screamed in pain as he fell to the ground, grabbing onto his injured shoulder.
"Who's next?" asked King, smiling an evil smile.
"King… why are you doing this?" asked Sheila.
King laughed.
"I've been doing this little act for long enough…the real King was killed by me a long time ago, the stupid phoenix didn't know what was coming to him! My real name is Raphalt; demon son of the humiliated child of the devil!" he shouted.
Proto stood in front of his new friends.
"You are a threat to humanity, you must be destroyed to make the earth remain a safe place," he droned.
"Proto; you'll get hurt!" shouted Sheila.
Proto ignored her and walked forwards to combat the demon.
"I won't let a pathetic machine get in my way!" roared Raphalt.
Proto powered himself to his full potential.
"I am no ordinary machine; I feel all the emotions of a living creature. Having emotion makes me strong, more powerful than any other robot. I can sense fear in you!" shouted Proto.
Raphalt's eyes widened, Proto was right.
"Who cares; I can still kill you! PHOTON RAY!" shouted the demon, firing a beam at Proto.
The beam failed to penetrate the robot's chest, Proto retaliated with his own attack.
"WHITE CRUISER!"
Raphalt was knocked backwards; he slowly got back to his feet.
"Fools…I don't have time for this! I shall drain your life force one day!" he chuckled.
He became a comet once more, with mighty force; he blasted off into the air.
Master Chow came; he had managed to break free from the Ittan Momen that Raphalt had used to tie him up.
"King, he's not what he seems…" he panted.
Proto stepped forwards.
"Oh master, this is Proto. Can he stay with us? He just drove away that vile demon!" said Sheila.
Chow looked at the tall silver Jackbot.
"I suppose…" he whispered.
Pierre stepped forward with Tristan.
"Maybe he could become the new guardian!" he exclaimed.
Chow's face lit up.
"That is a well thought idea. Since you have saved us Proto, you may live with us for as long as you please. You are clearly a special individual, you will be a great strength for the side of justice!" said Chow.
Proto nodded.
"Yes, it is here that I shall start anew. I am Proto; defender of humanity and nature."