Disclaimer: I do not own Xiaolin Showdown or any of its character. I also do not own the gods mentioned *even though I may make up some of their traits* (Again, disclaimers are pointless)

Pairings: RaixKim ChasexPele

Rating: T for violence.

All the monks are the same rank as they were on the last episode.

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Black Flame

By: Sarah (XxXanaxX)

Chapter Four: Blaze

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Pele sat in the middle of Chase's thrown room meditating. She had changed into a new robe. It was black and sleeveless and had a red sash across her waist. She sat Indian style with her eyes peacefully shut. She had tied Kimiko's long black hair into a long, eloquent braid. Chase sat on his thrown admiring the goddess. She had been meditating for almost three hours now. He thought it was about time to get her attention, so he could go over his plan of world domination with her.

"How are you adjusting to your new body, Pele?" he asked.

Her eyes remained shut as she spoke. "It is quite different. I'm not used to such a petite figure. But I do admire my new form. But why don't I have the same powers that I had in my previous life? I remember having much more fire power." She opened her eyes to look at Chase. To him, it looked like a young pupil ready to learn at any cost. Innocent somehow too. It made him feel like he had a little more authority.

"Well, you are only here in mind. You are still in Ki... the dragon of fire's body. Do you remember any of her memories?"

"Not really. I only remember my life in Loutou. Then being jerked out of the spirit whelm at the sound of my name. Then I saw your face."

"Well, I will help you a little bit. You are in the body of the Xiaolin dragon of fire. There are three other Xiaolin monks. Omi, the warrior of water, Clay, the warrior of earth, and Raimundo, the warrior of wind."

"Wait a second. I know that name." she said interrupting Chase. "Raimundo? Raimundo Pedrosa?"

"Is that the only thing you remember?" he asked intrigued.

"Yes, just that name."

"Interesting. So something about the dragon of wind is significant in her mind. We could use this to our advantage." as he pondered the possibility, he heard a faint noise behind him. The black crow was waiting by Chase's thrown. The two exchanged a look and Chase nodded, as if he read the creature's mind. "It is time to go. A new shen gong wu has been activated."

"Yes master." Pele replied as the two walked through the huge gate, exiting Chase's lair.

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The remaining three dragons and Master Fung were all gathered in the main hall. The atmosphere was tense and everyone was standing on edge. "It appears there is a new evil among us. I have never read anything about an event like this in any scroll. I have a bad feeling we are dealing with something purely evil." Master Fung said.

"What brought this new evil on, Master?" Omi questioned.

"Yea, demons don't just rise up from the ground on any given day." Clay added.

"I don't know what the cause of these strange events is." Master Fung said morosely.

"Could Kimiko's disappearance have anything to do with it?" Raimundo chimed in for the first time in the meeting.

"There is no way to be certain." Master Fung stated.

"Yes there is. We go to Chase's lair, get her back, and see if that weird beam did anything to her."

"Raimundo, we have already had this discussion. We will rescue Kimiko when the time is right."

"You all act like you don't even care if she's in danger or not. Like she could die and you all wouldn't give a damn." Raimundo screamed furiously getting to his feet.

"Raimundo! You know that is not true." Omi screamed.

"No one asked you cue ball. You just watched her being captured." Omi hung his head shamefully. Raimundo turned around to walk away when Dojo rushed in.

"Wu alert! It's a good one too!" Dojo exclaimed opening the scroll. "It is called the Dream Portal. It takes the user to a sort of incubus, created out of his or her own imagination. But there is a catch."

"There always is." Raimundo muttered.

"This is a big catch." he said ignoring Raimundo. "The user only gets to stay in the dream world for five minutes. If they don't return to the portal before then, they will be trapped there forever."

"Well, let's go nag this wu!" Clay exclaimed trying to bring up the mood. They walked outside and Dojo changed into his dragon form. They hopped on his back and flew into the sky.

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They arrived at a dessert in Northern Africa. The land was barren and the sand stretched out as far as the eye could see. The only objects within site were a few cacti and some rocks. The land was completely flat and dry. No sign of life anywhere. "It's hotter than blue blaze out here!" Clay whistled.

"Yea, Dojo. Let's just find this wu and hop!" Omi said.

"You mean bounce." Raimundo corrected.

"That too!" Omi never listened when the others corrected him. He just agreed with whatever they said.

"My Dojo senses are tingling. They say the wu is... that way." He pointed to the southeast. The gang walked in that direction for about five minutes when Omi suddenly stopped dead in his tracks.

"What's the matter partner?" Clay asked.

"I sense a great evil approaching." Omi seemed to be in some sort of trance. He was concentrating really hard on where he sensed the evil and what it was. This thing had an auora unfamiliar to anything Omi had ever felt before. Then they heard the sound of a crow above their head. Then Chase and Pele landed about twenty yards in front of them. "Kimiko! You are okay! What ha..." He stopped in mid sentence. This was not the Kimiko that had once been his good friend. The evil auora was coming from her! And something was different about her, not just her new Heylin uniform. Her eyes were piercing red. Bloodthirsty almost. The appearance frightened Omi, but he not dare to admit it. He looked at his fellow monks. Clay was starring wide eyed at the Japanese girl, his mouth hanging open slightly. Raimundo's expression was unreadable. His eyes showed a mixture of pain and anger. He wanted so bad to wipe the smirk off of the Prince of Darkness' face. However, he held his composure. After all, he needed to set an example, since he was leader and all.

"What are you doing here, Chase?" he demanded harshly. He kept his eyes off of Kimiko, in fear that he might snap and do something he would later regret.

"You know, just getting some fresh air. I also thought you might want to meet my new apprentice. This is Pele." He returned the vicious glare back at Raimundo.

"Pele? Who is this Pele you speak of? I only see Kimiko." Omi questioned confusedly.

"Well, you see young monk, the Tritant of Zeus is a very powerful Shen-Gong-Wu. When someone uses it on the other person, they become in control of them. They decided when they're them, and when they're someone else."

"Will you cut the bull crap and tell us what the hell you did to her?" Raimundo spat furiously.

Chase gave a small laugh and looked at Raimundo with a half smile. "Your best friend's life rests in my hands. I would watch my mouth if I were you." Raimundo swallowed hard and glared at Chase. Hate consumed everything in him and he wanted nothing more than to rip him apart. Piece by piece. Then throw the remains in a fire. Chase looked back at Omi. "As I was saying, I can control when she is herself, or when she becomes a goddess. Pele is the goddess of fire and a very strong opponent. I thought she could use some target practice."

"So you want us to fight Kim... I mean Pele?" Clay asked absorbing all this new information.

"Well, I suppose you could try to fight back, but it would be pretty pointless." Chase smiled. He looked over at Pele. "Have your fun, but leave them alive." Pele nodded and leaped in between Chase and the monks. They stood there frozen. Should they attack, or not? Omi was the first one to react.

"Wudai Neptune, Water!" A jet of water flew from Omi's hand and shot toward Pele. She stood there until the last mili-second. Then she simply raised her hand and the water turned into steam.

"Oh is it my turn?" She asked, an evil smirk on her face. She jumped toward Omi and punched him in the stomach with a flaming fist. He flew backwards through the sand, which he ended up getting trapped under.

"Wudai Crater, Earth!" Clay screamed. He smashed his foot into the ground creating a large crater. Then he used his element to summon large stones out of the crack and toward Pele. She simply dodged every one like it was nothing. Clay stood there wide eyed at her. Pele responded with a burst of fire towards Clay. He covered his face, preparing for an impact. He felt intense heat but no burn. He opened his eyes to find he was inside a ring of fire. He saw many shadows in the form of Kimiko on the outside. The he suddenly saw Pele jump through the ring and kick his square in the chest. This sent him flying through the other side of the ring and into a cactus.

"Two down, one to go." She said looking at Raimundo. She automatically sent a huge fire ball straight at him.

"Wudai Star, Wind!" A burst of wind collided with the fire ball. For a minute it was a battle of endurance. But every time one side inched forward the other one responded, making it even again. Then the two elements exploded, sending both warriors back.

"It seems you are a worthy opponent." she complemented.

"You're not so bad yourself." Pele smirked and then charged at Raimundo. She tried to kick him in the side of the head, but he ducked just in time. Then he punched her in the stomach. She skidded back a few feet but retaliated quickly and charged like lightning. She kicked him in his jaw, making him stumble. He shook it off and jumped down onto his hands. He then swung both of his feet at Pele's legs, knocking her down. He jumped on-top of her pinning her arms down. He applied all his weight, so she wouldn't escape. "Come on, Kimiko. I know you're in there."

"Who is this Kimiko? I am Pele. The all mighty goddess of Fire!" She said while struggling against Raimundo's muscular arms.

"Come on, Kimi. It's me, Rai. Your best friend. Come on, girl, you're strong enough, you can do it." Pele's struggle weakened until she just stopped moving completely. Her eyes slowly faded back to sapphire blue. Kimiko gasped for air, as if she had been underwater for a while. The look of fear and pain was written clearly on her face.

"Rai... help... me." she whispered weakly. Then she snapped her eyes shut forcefully and screamed out in pain. The image picked at Raimundo from the inside. When she re-opened her eyes, they were red again. A frightening, evil smirk planted across her face. She kicked her legs up and gave her hardest kick into Raimundo's gut. This sent him back pretty far. The pain was too much, so he just lay there, clutching his stomach in pain.

"That is enough for today, Pele." Chase announced.

"Yes, master." Pele turned around and joined Chase. The crow swooped down with the Dream Portal in its talons. The three took off, leaving the monks grieving in pain.

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Well, do you like? I told you all not to give up on me ;-P. I know I suck at fight scenes but just please bear with me. Anyways sorry for the late update. Please Please with a cherry on top review!! Flames are welcomed.

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Sarah

PS: Do you guys think that my chapters are too short?