ZOMG I AM SOOOOOO SORRY GUYS!!
I've been caught up in my movie making over on YouTube, because I got new effects and...such... (cough cough)
But I sat down at my computer today and realized I had nothing to do, so I said to myself "Sara, you can't put it off any longer. You need to reveal the ending to your story." And that's what I did.
After this, there will be only one or two more chapters to go. I will publish more XS fics, but there will not be a sequel to this. :(
Just out of curiosity, have you guys guessed what's going to happen yet? :)
DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN XIAOLIN SHOWDOWN!! IT RIGHTFULLY BELONGS TO CHRISTY HUE, CARTOON NETWORK, AND WB!! THIS FIC IS PURELY FAN MADE AND NO COPYRIGHT INFRIGENMENT IS INTENDED!!
14
Rai POV
"Rai, your right!" Kim shouted at me.
The wind whistled in my ears from running. I swerved on my heels to my left, kicking up dust clouds. A disc whizzed past my ear. I began to lose my balance as another disc came hurling at my feet. I jumped in the air, flipping over the disc and landing on my feet, beginning my run forward again.
Clay flipped over me, to a dummy that was shooting discs, and trapped it in an iron cave of rocks. Omi threw water on it and iced it over, so that the discs wouldn't be able to get out.
The dummy I was going after stood in front of me. Discs came at me from all sides, and I easily dodged them, also deflecting some with my sword. I heard a satisfactory BOOM behind me, as Kim blew up three dummies at once.
I charged, yelling, and sliced the dummy straight in half with the Blade of the Nebula.
Around us, the clearing was left burning as we all met up in the center, slapping high fives.
"Well done, young monks" Master Fung spoke from the shadows, rising from where he'd been sitting. "I believe that you all are ready for tomorrow." Master Fung waved his hand at the clearing around us. "Now, if you please, clean this up."
Then he walked away into the temple.
Omi swooped the clearing clean in a single swipe of his arm, sending a wave of blue sweeping through the clearing, cleaning up the discs and dummies while putting out the fire.
He folded his hands into the arms of his robes, closing his eyes and nodding satisfactorily.
I grinned.
Clay plopped down, sitting next to Omi, as I seated myself between Omi and Kim.
"Well that was surprisingly easy" Clay joked.
Omi's eyebrow twitched.
I poked Omi. "Hey Cheeseball, what are you doing?"
Omi sat down, keeping his eyes shut. His brow furrowed in annoyance. "I am meditating" he answered. "Tomorrow is Doomsday. You should be doing the same thing."
I rolled my eyes.
"I wouldn't call it Doomsday" I said.
"Omi has a fair point, Rai" Kim pointed out quietly. Clay nodded. I sighed, laying down onto my back and looking at the clouds.
"You guys worry too much. We all know we're going to win."
"Do not be so arrogant, Raimundo" Omi murmured. "There is always a chance for failure." I stuck my tongue out.
Kim blew her bangs out of her eyes. "You're too cocky, do you know that?" she asked me. I shut my eyes, smirking. "I was fairly aware of that. Why, does it bug you?"
"Very much."
"Fine, then I won't stop."
Kim huffed in annoyance.
"Are you two going to stop your bickering, or shall we go eat dinner?" Omi asked us, annoyed.
I was up in maybe a second flat.
"Let's go!" I shouted, already running toward the temple.
None of us slept that night, or ate much at dinner. The few precious hours we had before the fighting began was filled with our anxiety and nervousness. Of course, none of us would admit it. We just let it hang in the air, so to speak.
After dinner, in the game room, Clay and Omi played Guitar Hero halfheartedly, while I sat on the couch with Kim, holding her hand. I could feel her shaking with nerves.
Omi sighed and took off the plastic guitar. He turned to Clay and said "You win tonight", dug into his pocket, and handed Clay an action figure. Clay winked at him, halfheartedly. "Thanks lil' buddy." He patted Omi on the head.
Omi turned and began to walk out of the room. "Goodnight, my friends" he said. "Tomorrow is Doomsday." And he left.
"What a cheery goodbye" I muttered sarcastically. Kim smiled.
"I'm gonna hit the sack too" Clay murmured, stretching and shutting off Guitar Hero. "See ya'll in the morning. And remember..." He turned around, grinning, and said in a perfect impression of Omi "Tomorrow is Doomsday."
Kim laughed. I smirked. Clay left.
Kim faced me. "We should go to bed too" she said. I nodded once and stood up off the couch, helping her up.
As we walked out of the game room, I asked her "Kim, what do you think it going to happen tomorrow?"
Kim inhaled deeply. "I'm not sure" she admitted. "It's a fifty, fifty chance really." "Do you think we'll win?"
She was silent.
"I didn't think so. Let me ask you this. Do you think we'll survive?"
Kim turned around and faced me. "What's this about, Rai?" she asked, sighing and rolling her eyes. "Don't tell me you're going to make this more dramatic than it already is." I rolled my eyes and kept walking. "No..." I answered. "It's just that...a few months ago, I had a dream. I dreamed that the temple was burning, and that Wuya and Chase were dominating it. We all were fighting, and then suddenly, it all changed and I found myself in the aftermath. I couldn't find you guys.
"As I went out looking, I found Clay and Omi, and they were...dead." I swallowed. "Then I found you. You were mostly dead, but still somewhat alive. As I held you...you...you died in my arms, and I don't want that to happen tomorrow."
I could feel my face heating as I told her this, the dream, in this much detail. I looked at my shuffling feet and wouldn't meet her gaze.
This whole time, Kim had listened to me silently. Now, she took a deep breath and said "That won't happen, Rai. Look, we're fully trained Dragons, and I think that we can handle anything. Let those creeps get a load of us tomorrow. Then we'll see who dies."
She took my hand and gave it a squeeze, smiling at me. I realized that we'd reached the cubbies. I could hear everybody snoring except for her and me. "Goodnight, Rai" Kim said. She stood on her tip toes and kissed me and then retreated into her cubbie.
"Night Kim" I sighed.
As I said, none of us slept that night. I couldn't fall asleep, and when I did, it was filled with nightmares, images of my friends dead, the temple burned, Wuya laughing and Long glaring menacingly...
Too soon, I heard the birds chirping outside my window. Early morning sunshine spilled through my window. I lay in bed for a few more minutes, absorbing these moments. This might be my last morning alive.
Breakfast was quiet, as we tried to choke down our eggs. I didn't touch mine, knowing that if I tried I would just puke it up in a matter of minutes. Omi wasn't eating either. Instead he was staring at the flower pot on the table like he wanted to punch it.
When Clay and Kim were done eating and the dishes were done, we all sat at the table again, waiting for orders from Master Fung. "Omi?" Clay asked, nudging his shoulder. Omi snarled angrily. "I'm going to kick his ass" he muttered. "He killed my mom. So now he dies."
Omi was silent after that.
"It's alright, Cheeseball" I said. "They're all going to die."
Omi just nodded once, still staring furiously at the flowerpot.
Master Fung walked in a few moments later. "Come with me" he said. "I have something for you all."
We all followed Master Fung down the hallway, to his study, where none of us had ever been in. It was a large room, with fountains everywhere and a desk where Master Fung worked. On the desk, he had a calendar that had cheap little fortune cookie sayings on it. "Ha, I knew it!" I shouted, pointing to the calendar.
Master Fung crossed the room, to the back, where a wardrobe stood. He opened it up, and inside, where six gleaming suits of armor.
Now, they weren't like the kind from medieval times, but they were the kind that ancient Chinese Warriors would wear when they went off to war. At each side were swords made of black steel.
"This is ancient Chinese armor" Master Fung said. "They were worn by the first Xiaolin Dragons of the temple, when they went off to war to defeat Wuya. Now, they are yours."
He took down the first pair and handed it to Clay. "This was made specifically for the Xiaolin Dragon of Earth. It has special powers, so that your earth bending will be greater than you've ever known." Clay nodded.
Master Fung took down the second pair and handed it to Omi. "Omi, this is yours, made specifically for your element. Your armor is cold proof, so you can make your water as many degrees below zero as your body can possibly make it. It's also fire proof. All of these are."
Omi bowed and accepted the suit.
Master Fung handed Kimiko hers. "This suit was not made for a woman" he told her. "But, I think you'll make it fit." I bit my lip to keep from snickering. Kimiko's face was beet red. Master Fung continued, "As I've said, all the suits are fireproof. So you should have no trouble with your fire bending." Kimiko, still red, took the armor and looked at the ground.
Then Master Fung handed me mine. It was made of slick, black steel, with flame red stripes along the sides. "This one was made specifically for the leader" Fung said, "As you could probably tell. It is heavier than the others, and twice as powerful. And you shouldn't be knocked back by any strong spurts of wind you produce."
I nodded and accepted the armor. It was maybe fifteen pounds easy.
"Master, what are the other two for?" I asked. Master Fung raised an eyebrow and turned back to the wardrobe. "Oh, those? Those are for Dojo and I. We are coming with you to the battle."
"Each set of armor has a special pocket for Shen Gon Wu, and it comes with leather gloves, to help you grip your swords better. Go ahead, put it on."
I slipped on the gloves first. They tied at the wrists and came up to my knuckles. I put on the top piece of armor, and immediately felt its weight on my shoulders. It was thin, and it matched my clothes. I slipped on the leg pads as well. I felt like I was six years old again and my mom was teaching me how to ride on rollerblades.
Kim was struggling with the strap on her back. I buckled it for her. I agreed with what Master Fung had said; it was not made for a woman. But it was the third smallest of the six sets of armor and it fit her well.
Master Fung and Dojo had slipped on their armor too. Dojo tossed us each a bag of wu, and I slipped it into the side pocket next to my sword.
Master Fung faced us. He looked each of us over, his gaze lingering on me and Omi for a second longer than everyone else. "Young monks" he began. "You've all grown so much. I remember the first time all of your came here, or more of, you three." He nodded to Kim, Clay, and me. "I've watched all of your training progress" he continued, now referring to all of us, "I've watched you become dragons. And through all the hardships you've faced together, you've still remained together, through everything...recent, and everything in the past. I think that no matter whatever happens today, you'll still be together, forever. I know that probably sounds...dumb, to you kids, but that's how I feel. I think that you'll all do wonderful today. Good luck, my monks." He stepped back into the shadows. "I need to do a ritual with the monks. I shall meet you there on the battle field."
We all turned around and exited his study, Kim and I lagging behind by a few steps. I swallowed, my stomach knotting at the prospect of what was about to happen to us. I was conscious of Kim holding my hand, squeezing it tightly.
I took a deep breath.
"Kim" I said. Kim faced me, and the instant I saw her eyes, I attacked her, holding her close to me and kissing her. I felt her surprise. It lasted six seconds, but for those precious seconds, her lips were pressed to mine, and I forgot my name, forgot everything, and all there was was Kim and her flower scent.
I pulled away from her.
She had had her eyes shut and she opened them after I pulled away from her. "What was that for?" she asked, not upset, but surprised, dazed, happy. I swallowed again. "Please, don't die." I murmured to her.
Kim smiled and punched me gently on the arm. "I'm not going to. Don't worry."
We ran a little to catch up with Omi and Clay.
Outside, Dojo was already morphed. "Master Fung said to make a few pit stops" he said as we climbed on.
"And why would that be?" I asked. "He said we need more allies, so we're picking them up."
We took to the skies and before I knew it, we were in New York City, in a back alley. "Jermiane!" Omi cried, hopping off Dojo and running to Jermaine to give him a high five. "Wazzup my buddy?" Jermaine asked, grinning.
He'd grown quite a bit since I'd last seen him; now he was almost as tall as Clay, but so was I.
"Hey man" I said, touching knuckles with him as he climbed onto Dojo. "What's up?"
"Nothin', just ready to kick some Heylin butt, that's all!" Jermaine responded, his grin growing wider. "Great answer" I told him.
When we landed again, we were in Texas, in a desert. To my left, stood four biker chicks, leaning against some motorcycles and chewing some bubble gum.
"Jessie!" Clay shouted, waving at his sister. "Hey big bro!" Jessie called, waving back and motioning for her biker chicks to hop onto Dojo. "How's it going?" "It's fine, how's pa?" Clay asked. "Aw, he's great. He says he wants you guys to stop by sometime soon, especially Omi." Jessie's gaze flashed to Omi and she flashed him a pair of white teeth. "Apparently ol' Bessie's taken a liking to you." Omi flushed in delight.
Then we were on our way again, flying through the sky back to China. "Hey, Dojo, where is this battle anyway?" Jermaine spoke up. "Chase's palace, where else?" Dojo responded, concentrating on not getting lost. My knuckles clenched at the memories of that place. Kim touched my hand and held it. I could tell she would want nothing more than to just forget all this, blow it off, and kiss me on the cheek.
After what seemed like too early, we reached Chase's palace. Dojo landed behind the castle. The bikers, Jermaine, and Dojo went to the sides to give us backup when the battle started. Us four walked around to the front, where the doors stood open.
When were almost to the front, I stopped the group for a few seconds to say "Please, nobody die. I've come too really like you guys, and I don't know what I would do without any of you. So please, don't die." Everyone nodded.
Kim took my hand and when Clay and Omi weren't looking kissed me on the cheek and whispered "I love you Rai."
We walked around to the front, where the doors were spread wide open. We walked up the stairs and stopped in the doorway. Inside were all of the villains that we'd ever faced in our entire lives. I could see Chase, Wuya, Long, and Jack in the front, all grinning menacingly.
"Ah, so you've decided to show up" Long murmured, intrigued. "How interesting. It's such a shame that you'll all be dead within the hour." I snarled, baring my teeth as we all got into a fighting position. "Take that back and we'll go easy on you!" I spat. "No thanks" Long said, smiling evilly. "I prefer to play with my food before I eat it." He snapped his teeth.
The villains tensed too and there was a moment of silence. "Give it up, Xiaolin Dragons!" Wuya shouted. "We're warning you! Leave and we might let you live!" "We're not going to run, Wuya" I said, taking Kim's hand. "This is what it's led up to since the day we met. We're not going to run."
"Then prepare to die!!" Chase shouted, morphing into his dragon form. "Prepare to die!!" echoed the other villains.
And then, as one, the four of us gave battle cries and charged at the villains, prepared for life or possibly death.
I know, I AM pure evil, aren't I? Leaving you all hanging like that! MUHAHAHAHAHA!! I hope that that chapter satisfied you guys. I've decided that there will be two more chapters in this fic. :( It appears that our story is coming to a close. Ah well. I hope you all enjoyed, this took up most of my day. xD
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