This starts right after the Monks use the Wu (that you didn't see) and in the future.

Still don't own Xiaolin Showdown, or any of its characters. This is purely for your (and my own) amusment.

When the blinding light faded, the monks found themselves at the back end of a dirty alleyway. Raimundo looked at the Sun Spanner in his hand, it was just a small sun dial on a chain

"Didn't I tell you that using that Wu was a bad idea?" Dojo exclaimed, waving his claws in the air in exasperation.

"Uh Dojo?" Clay chuckled, "Weren't your exact words 'I dunno what it does, try it out! What could it hurt?'"

The little dragon grumbled to himself angrily. He sighed and crawled back into Clay's hat.

"Hey guys, maybe we should try and figure out where we are." Kimiko suggested. Rai and Clay nodded. But when she looked down at Omi he wasn't paying attention.

He was looking at the alley's opening. Omi had noticed someone watching them not long after they appeared here. From what he could tell the figure was wearing a black hoodie with the hood covering any discerning features.

Kimiko saw the boy too. Rai and Clay saw him soon afterwards. He took this as his que to step forward.

"Uhm... hello." He began, "I um... you need to come with me." His feet twitched, ready to take off should anything bad happen.

"Why would we blindly follow a stranger in a city we don't know?" Kim pointed out, once again gaining nods from her companions.

"I can take you... to Master Monk Guan." He muttered. Then he took off running out of the alley and down the street. The dragons stood and stared for a moment.

"Well? After him!" Dojo cried. The monks ran too. When they turned the corner they saw the boy waiting. When he saw them he dashed down another alley.

They chased after him through a few city blocks and three alleys. Rai had to admit, the boy was pretty quick. After turning another corner they stopped. The hooded boy was standing in front of a steel door, leading into a seemingly unused warehouse.

He motioned for them to follow with a gloved hand, and walked inside. Rai exchanged a look with his team mates, they nodded.

He walked up to the door, slowly creaking it open. Rai peered in, looking for the boy they'd chased here. He was met with the smiling face of Master Monk Guan, as promised.

"Oh, Master Monk Guan! I'm happy to see you here!" Omi cried. The little monk bowed, followed suit by his friends. Guan and the hooded boy standing behind him did so as well.

"And I you, Omi. I am glad to see that you've returned." Guan said.

Dojo jumped from Clay's hat, onto Guan's shoulder. "You missed me too, right?"

Guan chuckled "Yes Dojo."

"Wait, returned?" Clay asked "What'd ya mean returned? The Wu just 'ported us over here, right?"

"I am afraid not, Clay. The Wu took you into the future. You've been away for two years." The ancient master looked sad. "In your absence, Chase Young has taken control of the world. What you see here is what remains of Xiaolin." He gestured at the 25 or so people behind him. At least half were unfit to fight, none of them were magic users.

"I know it's a lot to take in right now. I have something to do across town. I must leave soon." he turned around to the hooded boy. "Can you show them the sleeping quarters?"

He nodded. "Sure, Guan. See ya later." The chinese man nodded and waved. Then he was gone, Dojo seemed to have left with him.

The monks approached the boy, he smiled. "I really am glad you guys are back."

"Thanks. Um, we never caught your name." Kim said. The boy chuckled, reaching for his hood.

When he pulled it off, a fluff of bright red hair popped out. A few red bangs fell down onto paper white skin, and shadowed dark red eyes.

"Jack!?" The monks shouted as one. A few of the people in the warehouse looked up, but didn't pay attention for long.

"Yep. That's me. Now, follow me. We live in the appartments next door." The monks followed, still in a shocked stuppor however.

"So. You're Xiaolin now, Jack? When'd that happen?" Kim asked. Jack kept walking, he led them into a nice building, but it was pretty small.

"Right after you five disappeared I went to the temple. I didn't know if you guys had died, or what. He told me that it was because of a Wu. That'd you be back eventually. I was relieved that you weren't dead, but I knew that without you, Chase would attack and take over. I decided to join the Xiaolin side, try to help in any way I could."

Jack stopped. He motioned to the door on the left. "We don't have many rooms left... Kimiko you can stay here. Another girl lives in here, don't worry she's nice." Then he pointed at the right door. "This' my room. But it came with two bunk beds so... I guess you three can stay in here."

Kimiko left the boys, going into her apartment. It wasn't small, or big. It had a living room, one bathroom, a kichenette, and a single bedroom. She could see two beds in the bedroom. Her roomate was no where to be seen.

Meanwhile Jack opened the door to his apartment. It was slightly larger than the others in the building, due to a few of Jack's own 'renovations'. This apartment had two bathrooms, a single bedroom, a full kitchen, and a livingroom.

"I used to have a roomate. But, ah... he's not here anymore." Jack commented. None of the boys pushed the matter. He gestured towards the bedrooms "Go ahead, go pick beds. Mines the bottom left one though!"

Clay and Rai ran for the room, bumping shoulders and yelling. Omi took his time, he didn't mind the bottom bunk.

Clay got the top right bed and Rai got top left. As expected Omi got the bottom right bunk, not that the shortest monk really minded.

"Ya know. Traveling two years into the future's kinda made me tired..." Clay grunted. He stretched out and pulled the thick blanket over his shoulders. "I'm gunna take a nap..."

"I'm tired too. You guys probably didn't notice, but it's almost eleven." Jack walked in, arms above his head, stretching.

Rai hadn't noticed before, what with the thick sweatshirt and all, but now in just a long black tee, you could tell that Jack had gained muscle. He had to admit, Jack wasn't that bad looking. Actually, pretty cute. The fluffy, unkempt hair only added to the effect.

Rai caught himself blushing as he tore his gaze away from the red head. He and Omi had been talking about something, but Omi had dozed off in the middle of the conversation.

Jack turned the lamp off, surrounding them in darkness. From his bunk Rai heard Jack settle into the bed below him.

"Goodnight, Rai." Jack whispered.

"Night, Jack." Rai whispered back.

Just a liiiitle RaiJack for now. Don't worry, the RaiJack will pick up soon.