(The Great Fox arrives outside of the base Frieza referred to. Everyone I've gathered steps out of the ship wearing special oxygen masks to keep from breathing the toxic air. We notice Frieza and the Ginyu Force standing outside with anti-gas masks on. The Signers are seen within an airtight barrier.)
Recoome: You sure took your time getting here.
Fox: One can never be too prepared.
Jeice: Yeah, especially if you're preparing for your demise, which will surely come eventually!
Ginyu: Shut your trap, Jeice!
Frieza: You'll have to forgive them. They tend to fight often.
Me: Typical.
Frieza: But back to the main topic. Your five friends are inside that airtight prison over there. Don't worry about their Crimson Dragon powers. I chose to wait so you can witness it for yourselves.
Me: Get real, Frieza! Your plans never worked and they never will!
Frieza: Those times I was thwarted by that meddlesome Saiyan monkey! But since he isn't here right now, this time will be completely different.
Me: Oh, it will be different. Frieza, I challenge you to a six-on-six showdown! If we win, you let our friends go right away!
Ginyu: Fine! But what do we get if we win?
Me: You take me instead.
Frieza: Fair enough. The contest shall be a free-for-all Martial Arts match. Powers are only allowed if necessary. First team knocked off the arena loses.
(Everyone else backs away so that the Xiaolin Dragons, Sofia and I are facing Frieza and the Ginyu Force. The terrain then rises up to the point where we are standing above the toxic clouds. Yusei uses his Duel Disk to project a scoreboard)
Me: Yusei's Duel Disk will keep track of eliminations until all is done.
Ginyu: Fine. It's been a while since I've been in a fight. This will be fun.
All 12: Gong Yi Tanpai!
Leoladdin
Chapter 5: The Cave of Wonders, Part 1
Inside the palace dungeon, Leo is seen chained to the wall where the moon's light shone through the window above. He sees a pair of rats scurry by his feet.
"All this time, she was the princess. I don't believe it." Leo said to himself. "I must've sounded so stupid to her." He then noticed Chimchar appearing from the window. "Chimchar! Down here! I'm glad you're here. Come on and help me out of these things." At first, the Fire-Type complied, but he then stops and begins to chatter wildly. He then wraps a nearby cloth around his head and makes his eyes big, imitating the princess.
"Hey, don't blame me if she was in trouble." Leo defended. "If anything, being arrested was worth having the chance to meet someone like her." Chimchar then leapt onto Leo's shoulder and used some small tools to pick the locks on Leo's shackles.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah." Chimchar chattered.
"Don't worry. I'll never see her again. After all, I'm a street rat and the law is that she has to marry a prince. She deserves it." Leo admitted, just as Chimchar successfully unlocked Leo's shackles, freeing him. Leo rubs his wrists to relieve the uncomfortable feeling of the shackles. "I'm… I'm a fool."
"You're only a fool if you give up, boy." The two hear an elderly voice not too far from them. They notice an old man in a cloak, one they've never seen before.
"Who are you?" Leo questioned.
"Oh, like you, I'm just a lowly prisoner. But if we work together, perhaps we can be more." The old man told him.
"Go on." Leo nodded.
"There is a cave, boy. A cave of wonders. Filled with treasures beyond your wildest dreams. Enough to even impress your princess, I'd wager." He explained as he turned his back just as Chicken pops out of Murdoc's disguise.
"Murdoc, can you hurry this up? It's sweltering in here!" Chicken complained.
"As much as this tale interests me, the law says that only a prince can marry…" Leo replied before the old man cut him off.
"Have you ever heard of the golden rule, boy?" The old man asked him. "Whoever has the gold makes the rules." The old man cracks a toothy grin, revealing a hideously bad mouth.
"So why would you ever share all of this wonderful treasure with me?" Leo asked.
"In order to retrieve it, I needed a young boy with strong legs and a strong back to go in after it. That's where you come in, boy." The old man told him.
"Yeah, except for one problem: this "cave" you mentioned is out there and we're stuck in here." Leo informed the old man, who responded by walking towards a wall and pushes open a secret exit.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk. Boy, there are things that aren't always what they seem. So, do we have a deal?" The old man asked, requesting assistance. Leo looks towards Chimchar, who shrugs his shoulders.
After Leo and the old man escape the dungeon, Leo is leading a horse with the old man and Chimchar on it. When they reach the cave's location, the cave itself spoke with the same thunderous voice.
"Who disturbs my slumber?" The cave asked.
"It is I, Leo." Leo told the cave.
"Proceed. Touch nothing but the lamp." The cave warned with a roar as the stairway inside opened.
"Remember, boy: first fetch me the lamp, then, you shall have your reward." The old man reminded him.
"C'mon, Chimchar." Leo told the flame-tailed chimp as the two entered the cave. When they reach the bottom of the stairs, they find themselves inside a gold room filled with lots of treasure. "Whoa! Would you look at all of this!?" Chimchar stared at Leo with concern. "Just a handful of this could make me richer than the sultan!" Chimchar then notices the treasure and with gleaming eyes full of greed, makes a break for it. Luckily, Leo took notice.
"Chimchar!" Leo shouted, making the Fire-Type Pokémon screech to a halt mid-run, right above a carpet. "Don't… touch… anything! We got to find that lamp." Leo and Chimchar make their way through the room, unaware that the carpet came alive and follows close behind. Chimchar then starts to get the odd feeling that they were being followed. Cautious, Chimchar turns around, right when the carpet drops to the floor flat. Chimchar moves on and the carpet follows again. Once again, Chimchar turns back, but the carpet rolls up and leans against a treasure pile. Chimchar takes this chance to tell Leo about it by tugging on his pant leg.
"Chimchar, will you please knock it off?" Leo asked him as they proceeded. The carpet follows again, only this time when Chimchar turned, the carpet jumped to the other side. The carpet takes this chance to tease Chimchar by brushing its neck with one of its tassels. Chimchar feels it and turns back, assuming a karate stance. The carpet then reaches down and plucks Chimchar's fedora off of him and wears it. Chimchar then sits down to think for a moment until the carpet waves a tassel in the Fire-Type's face. Both Chimchar and the carpet jump scared and run away. Chimchar unexpectedly tackles Leo to the ground.
"Chimchar! Are you crazy or something?!" Leo asked his pet, who turns his head to face the carpet, which peeks out from behind a pile of treasure. "A magic carpet! C'mon. C'mon out. We're not here to hurt you." Shyly, the carpet slowly comes out, then picks up Chimchar's hat and dusts it off. It flies over to Leo and hands the hat to Chimchar next to him. The flame-tailed chimp Pokémon screeches and climbs onto Leo's shoulder.
"Take it easy, Chimchar. He won't bite you." Leo assured him. The carpet again hands the blue-haired boy Chimchar's hat, which Leo thankfully takes from its tassels. Chimchar then puts his hat back and angrily shakes his fist and screeches at it. Understanding Chimchar's unhappy mood, the carpet starts to walk away sadly.
"Hey, wait a minute. Don't go. Maybe you could help us." Leo requested. The carpet looks back with excitement. It flies back to the pair and wraps around them. "Hey, whoa! You see, we came here looking for a lamp." The carpet then motions them to follow it. "I think he knows where it is." Leo and Chimchar then start following the carpet to the location of the lamp.
(After the showdown, Frieza and the Ginyu Force lay defeated. Rex and Cody deactivate the barrier and give Akiza, Jack, Leo, Luna and Crow gas masks.)
Obi-Wan: Had enough yet?
Frieza: You may have won this round, but rest assured I will return to take what is mine!
(Frieza and the Ginyu Force fly away)
Leo: Yeah, you better fly away!
Luna: Leo! Don't go antagonizing them.
Crow: Luna's right. They're the ones who nabbed us and brought us here.
Leo: (Growls, then sighs) I guess you're right, Crow.
Me: I understand your dilemma, Leo, but since we're done here, let's get back to base. I heard Star-Lord managed to get his hands on some fireworks a couple of days ago.
Falco: Well, what are we standing around for? Let's hurry back.
Me: Good idea, Falco. You readers may review and happy belated 4th of July! Archer out!