Happy Friday, Readers!
Here's another chapter for "Wielder of Ice" Also to note, the "Lost Kingdom of Fallada" is a real series by Alicia Michaels, I started reading them, back in late June. If you have a Nook or Kindle you can download the first book "Daugther of the Red Dawn" for free. You can find the book on Amazon or at the barnesandnoble website. I'm only recommending the series not advertising it!
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Armina's POV
Finally it was the first day of spring, in China. Spring was my favorite season of the year, I was looking forward to reading outside all day, but fate seemed to have a sick sense of humor because something else a lot unexpected happened. After our usual morning training session we had the rest of the day off, so I took that chance to find a spot next the fountain in the courtyard to read, the book I was reading was on my Nook, a gift from Carmon, Aiden, and Xavier, after I graduated from High School, in fact the Nook was actually a tablet, you could watch movies, shows, play games, and read books on it. The Nook was black, and was light to carry around. I was in the middle of reading a new series called "The Lost Kingdom of Fallada" by Alicia Michaels, when I heard something being hammered. I tried to tune out the sound, but being a werewolf I had high-pitched hearing so the sound was hard to ignore, I stood up annoyed, whoever was making the hammering against wood was going to pay. I followed the hammering into another part of the courtyard, which had a pagoda in the center, and the floors were concrete. My eyes widened in curiosity as I saw Dojo hammering away at some kind of box, the others had stopped what they were doing to investigate as well.
"What's with Dojo?" Kimiko asked turning to Master Fung.
"I am afraid it is Dojo's ailment" he replied to her before he continued the conversation. "It is about to make itself known"
Dojo had heard us talking about him because he stopped hammering and turned to us with an annoyed look on his face.
"Why is everyone staring at me like I'm some kind of freak, I am not a freak!" the dragon said, his tone was different, than that of its usual humorous one. Clay bent down to Dojo to reassure him.
"Easy there, feller nobody has said anything" Clay then turned to us, and held a hand near his mouth so only we could hear. "Out loud"
Dojo heard what Clay said and gave a small growl, before returning to his box.
"It happens once every fifteen hundred years or so a craving for Shen-Gong-Wu so overpowering he'll be forced to devour everything in his path to get to them, if not stopped" Master Fung began, but Raimundo the smart ass he was finished for him.
"The world will cease to exist as we know it"
"Exactly" Master Fung continued as he turned back to Dojo. "He will have to be locked in the box for twenty-four hours"
I walked over to Dojo's box and bent down, the dragon ignored me as I peeked inside, Dojo had everything he needed so he could feel right at home, including a picture of me with the others hanging on a wall to my right.
"Has Dojo ever gotten out of his box?" I asked Master Fung turning to him. Master Fung nodded and answered.
"It has only happened once it was the last time anyone saw Atlantis" Master Fung placed a hand to his face as he finished explaining this.
"Holy crap, you mean Atlantis was real!" I exclaimed, Master Fung released his hand from his face and smiled at me, at my outburst. Dojo suddenly let out a malicious growl; I scooted back to Master's Fung feet, as the dragon put his claws out in a threatening manner.
"Oh crap its happening!" Rai cried out in fear. "It's happening!"
Dojo then sagged smiling silly reptile wanted to pull a prank on us.
"Sorry couldn't resist" he said regretfully, he wiped his forehead. "False alarm, but I am sensing a new Shen-Gong-Wu or AM I?" he said with a mischievous dark tone. A clang was heard a second later, because I hit the dragon hard on the head, a small red welt surfaced on it.
"OW Armina that hurt!" Dojo whined, giving me puppy dog eyes.
"Don't try to scare us again and I won't" I told the dragon in a motherly manner.
"Sorry guys it's just a Wu" Dojo then phased into his larger form. "All aboard please keep your hands and feet inside the dragon at all times"
"I'm sorry Dojo, but I am afraid it is too risky in your current condition" Master Fung explained to the dragon who gave a disappointed look, before returning to his smaller form.
"But I have to go, I always go!" the reptile argued.
"If you like you can draw up a map for the others to follow" Master Fung suggested.
"Okay, okay if you want a map, I'll draw you a map"
"Since Dojo will be indisposed, you will take the Silver Manta Ray" Master Fung handed the silver and black Wu with the ruby in the center out to Rai, who took it. He cried the Wu's name before throwing it into the air, as the Wu flew it glowed and it became much larger, it landed in front of us, waiting to be boarded.
"Pretty bad-ass" I pointed out walking to the Silver Manta Ray admiring its beauty.
"One of you however, will have to remain behind to watch Dojo" Master Fung added.
"Master Fung is wise as always, Armina you will remain behind" Omi said in confidence.
"Whoever Master Fung picks to baby-sit Dojo will be the one to do so" I answered the little guy.
"Armina's is right Omi, I alone will make the decision and you will be the one to stay with Dojo"
"What!" the yellow skin monk yelled in anger.
"Remember the smallest assignments are often the most difficult ones" Master Fung said bluntly, as Dojo slithered up to a fuming Omi, gave him a hug around his big head, and kissed it.
Somewhere near the South Pole.
The next Wu location, took us to the edge of the South Pole so we dressed up warmly. I wore the same outfit I had on when we went to Russia; my hair was in its braid, underneath my hat. Rai landed the" The Silver Manta Ray" on a snowy peek where the new Shen-Gong-Wu was visible. The traveling Wu was quite comfortable, the seats were soft and the glass was so clean, even your reflection stared back at you. I opened the windshield up and we all leapt onto the snowy bank.
"It's the Tunnel Armadillo" Kimiko said identifying the Wu, as Rai made his way to retrieve it, but before he could get to it.
"Looks you came a long way for nothing Xiaolin Losers!" I gave a curse Jack had arrived. He and Wuya were in some new machine of his, I sweat dropped how much money did he spend on these machines of his?
Rai drew out the Monkey Staff and yelled.
"Use the Shen-Gong-Wu!" the Latino cried. Everyone including me drew out a Wu, my Blizzard Spear, lay attached to my back, while I held the Eye of Dashi.
"Good idea thanks, Glove of Jisaku" the Goth cried, holding some kind of magnet looking Wu, the magnet glowed and a yellow light took the form of a hand that came towards us, the Eye of Dashi, along with the other Wu, left our hands and flew to Jack.
"That's cheating Jack!" I scolded to the red head. Jack only smirked at me and blew me a kiss, smoke fumed out of my ears, and I threw an ice shard at him, the Goth let out a girly shriek and ducked to avoid the attack.
"Brilliant Jack for once you did something right" Wuya praised the Goth.
"You know, an evil genius could take that the wrong way" Jack told the Heylin Witch, the Goth then closed the windshield to his machine, and flew away.
"God Damn him I swear one of these days, I going to pound the lights out of him" I snapped, as my face turned red. The others backed away a little; I turned to them and gave them an apologetic grin to reassure them.
Back at the Temple
The ride back to the Temple was a quiet one. We all were a bit down in the dumps for losing the Wu, we had. After the Silver Manta Ray returned to its smaller form, a voice called to us as we entered the courtyard, where Dojo should have been in his box, instead it was Omi inside it. WTF? I thought.
"My fellow warriors I would most appreciate it, if you could be so kind as to OPEN THIS DOOR!" the little guy yelled through the bars on the front door of the box. Clay bent down to one knee, in front of the locked door.
"Omi"? How in tarnation did you get in there?" the cowboy reached out to the lock to free Omi, but Rai stopped him
"Wait what if its Dojo morphed into the form of Omi?"
It was true, Dojo could shape shift.
"Not, it is not Dojo doing me, it's me!" Omi shouted at Rai in annoyance.
"That's pretty good Dojo"
"It isn't Dojo, Rai its Omi" I informed the wind dragon.
"How can you tell Armina?" Kimiko asked turning to me.
"I know everyone's scents, even Wuya's and Jack's trust me that's Cue-Ball" I answered her, gesturing my thumb toward Omi.
"Okay, that's good enough for me" Rai said, opening the door to Dojo's box and freed Omi.
"Looks like we're all feeling lower than a snake's belly today" Clay stated sadly, Master Fung hurried to the box, and peered inside he paled and turned to us.
"Who let Dojo out?"
Clay, Kimiko, Rai, and I stepped away from Omi, who bowed his head guilt on his face.
"I am so ashamed it appears Dojo is one crafty dragon"
"Oh this is not good" Master Fung groaned and massaged stress away from his head.
"How bad is it really?" Rai inquired, but to his answer his question a huge explosion of light from a nearby mountain caused all of us to turn around, a blue cloud in the form of a mushroom appeared.
"Did you have to state the obvious Rai?" I asked him rhetorically. The cloud then turned into a funnel that went into the sky, creating a creepy and dark ripple effect that began to stretch over the temple.
"It has already begun" Master Fung said pointing to the sky. "A thousand years of darkness"
"Why a thousand?" I questioned.
"It is really nine hundred and sixty-two years, but a thousand sounds more ominous"
"We're royally screwed" Rai, said. I whistled out for Diamond, who flew from a nearby tree, and landed, on my arm.
"I want you to head to safety until I send for you"
Of course be careful the Snowy Owl gave me his affectionate nip on my cheek before taking flight.
Thirty Minutes Later
I held the Blizzard Spear tight to my chest, as the others got all of the Wu we could manage to carry in a bag.
"Maybe we should just take the Shen-Gong-Wu and leave" Rai suggested while holding the Sword of the Storm.
"It will not matter where or how far we travel Dojo will find us" Master said seriously.
"As always Master Fung is most wise, an honorable warrior would" but before he could finish a dark shadow passed over the glass roof of the vault. Dojo had found us. I actually got afraid, I didn't get scared often, but this time I was because my body shook
"Fight" Omi finished in a small voice. Dark storm clouds passed over the temple and thunder could be heard. We all went outside of the vault.
"He does know how to make an entrance" Kimiko blurted out nervously. I suddenly screamed and leapt into the air in fear as Dojo finally made his grand entrance. The once sweet dragon now looked evil, and he had two heads. Master Fung caught me, in his arms.
"Sorry my bad" I apologized before jumping out of his arms.
"I got a powerful craving for some Sheng-Gong-Wu" one of Dojo's head's said, and it stretched to the point that it was above us.
"One stomach and two mouths to feed" the other head added and then it shot fire at us. The flames came towards Kimiko and I, the two of us ducked in time to dodge them.
"Fist of Tebigong!" Clay shouted hitting the ground causing cracks to appear, this created a giant ravine heading straight for Dojo.
"Star Hanabi!" Kimiko cried out as flames erupted from her signature Wu, the fire hit Dojo and he fell down into the ravine screaming.
"Sorry!" Clay shouted. Dojo suddenly remerged from falling, and he looked angry, he groomed the remains of earth and fire off of him. Dojo then stretched his claws out and seized Clay into its grasp. I didn't look as Dojo swallowed him.
"It's okay" Clay called from inside of Dojo. "First time I've ever been on the wrong end of the fork!"
Dojo two's heads laughed again, pleased the two heads then stretched toward Master Fung, I threw myself onto him, and the two us dodged to avoid getting eaten.
"Star Hanabi!"
"Sword of the Storm!" both Kimiko and Raimundo shouted together the two Wu's created a fiery whirlwind, which hit Dojo on his side. He growled as though he wore annoyed. The dragon then grabbed Kimiko and Raimundo and tossed them into both of his mouths.
"Rai, Kimiko!" I shouted to them.
"So this is what's its like being inside" Rai said, heading towards Dojo's stomach.
"There are some thing I don't need to see" Kimiko muttered in disgust as she too heading toward the stomach area.
"Diamond Dust Ice!" I cried jumping into the air, an ice stream exploded from my hand, and hit the head on the left, the ice froze his nose. The left head shook violently to try to get rid of the ice.
"You'll pay for that" Dojo hissed at me. The dragon turned to Master Fung and outstretched his claw towards him, I hurried and blocked Dojo's path holding my arms out.
"Take me!" both heads smirked evilly, as I was grabbed. I closed my eyes as I was thrown into his mouth.
Later
I was surprised that the others didn't die, when I found them. Kimiko, Rai, Clay and I were sitting around some kind of glowing thing inside of Dojo, when Omi found us.
"Raimundo, Armina, Kimiko Clay you have not been eaten alive by stomach acids!"
Before anyone of us could reply, Jack and Wuya floated above us.
"There's no way out of here" he whined. He shined his flashlight that led down to the small intestine. "Except one, but I wouldn't recommend it without a wetsuit"
"You are such a whiner Jack Spicer" Wuya said to the Goth annoyed.
"So how the hell are we getting out of here?" I asked to no one in particular.
"I have a plan Armina, I allowed myself to be captured as part of my elaborate plan to save the world from one thousand years of darkness"
"Uh, huh and how pray tell are we going to get out of here?" I questioned Cue-Ball, Omi turned to me smiling triumphly.
"I will need a few Shen-Gong-Wu to do so, Dojo has already eaten the Reversing Mirror, the Changing Chopsticks, and the Shroud of Shadows" we all stood up to find the Wu Omi talked about. I gave a groan in disgust as I stepped into some kind of green stuff, as I grabbed the Reversing Mirror.
"Got the mirror!" I yelled. Raimundo found the Shroud of Shadows.
"I think Jack has the Changing Chopsticks" the Latino said. Jack flew behind Rai and said.
"You know, I never told anyone this before, but I don't do so well in enclosed spaces!" Jack said, beginning to have a panic attack, he flew towards me to get a hug. I only grabbed the Goth's jacket collar.
"Calm down, you idiot if you want to get out of here we need the Changing Chopsticks"
"You want'em, you got'em I have got to get out of here" the Goth said handing me the Wu.
"NOO!" Wuya screamed into Jack's face. The red head yelled in fright, he then shut up as though he figured out something.
"By the way why can't you just fly out of here?"
"Good idea!" Wuya said, before high-tailing it from Jack and flew through the stomach walls.
"No!" Jack cried out after her. "You can't leave me all alone!" I released Jack because he was getting on my nerves.
"Ready to get out of here guys?" I inquired smirking tossing the Changing Chopsticks to Omi.
"You bet, ready Omi?" the little guy nodded and shouted the Changing Chopsticks name and became smaller until he was the size of a blade of grass, Rai had to get on his hands and knees to see him.
"And now if Kimiko could summon her power of fire to warm things up a little"
"Judolette Flip Fire!" Kimiko cried jumping up she turned herself into a ball and started to spin which generated a large amount of flames, she then returned to floor and held out her arms spreading her element around her.
"Damn" I said wiping my forehead free of sweat, I noticed Omi was gone.
"Looks like Dojo's gonna sweat the little guy out" Rai pointed out the obvious.
Later
I refuse to explain how we got out of Dojo, the twenty four period passed, and Dojo was back to his normal self. Only he couldn't remember the whole fiasco. The Temple was trashed; Omi was busy trying to scrub the walls free of smoke and soot.
"I did all of that?" Dojo asked looking at the mess he caused. "Funny I can't remember a thing"
"You don't remember eating me trying to protect Master Fung little guy?" I asked bending down at the dragon's level, in his small form. He had an ice pack on his head to soothe a headache.
"Nope, nada just one big blur" Dojo then gave a sickly look. "I have to admit though I have one serious case of indigestion" then he regurgitated Jack out of his mouth, the Goth was covered with vomit and who else what from being inside Dojo. Kimiko screamed and ran away from the sight of said Evil Boy Genius.
"Nice, this shirt was a present from my granny" the Goth said sadly.
Dream
When I entered the rose garden Kiba was waiting for me. He had a worried look on his face.
"I hope that reptile didn't infect you with anything" Kiba called to me as I walked towards him. He was in his dragon form.
"I made sure I had a good shower" I said, taking a seat beside my suitor. I gave Kiba a scolding look as he sniffed my white dress.
"I smell Spicer on you please don't tell me that insect has touched you" he growled in disgust.
"Jealous are we?" I turned to Kiba flashing a teasing fanged smirk.
"No" came the lie. I snorted in amusement.
"Are you laughing at me Luna?" Kiba asked seductively, turning to me. I blushed and turned away.
"No"
"No who's the one lying?" Kiba teased giving me an affectionate lick of his tongue on my face.
"Do you really have to do that?" I questioned whipping off the saliva from my cheek.
"Is it a crime for me to show my future bride, the attention she deserves?" Kiba asked.
"No, I guess not" I told him. I grabbed his face and pressed a kiss against the right side of his scaly skin, underneath his right eye. This got Kiba to purr in satisfaction.
HA!
Chase is jealous of Jack!
Also I just finished watching "Hear Some, See Some Evil, and Dreamscape" I will write both chapters tonight and tomorrow depend on what's going on in my life, Master Monk Guan will be written Sunday and most likely posted Monday! SEE YA!