Hey guys, I'm so sorry I haven't been updating as I've been quite busy lately. However, none the less I shall continue with the story and will be posting when ever I can when I am free. Also I forgot to mention that all rights go to the creators of Xialion Showdown and that I do not own any of it. Also in this chapter there is a little bit of Hunger Games Catching Fire in this chapter, but I have my twist to it so it may seem relevant, but not everything is what it seems. All rights also go to the creator of Hunger Games and that I do not own any of it. Until next time guys! Enjoy!
The Trial Of Their Lives
Raimundo's POV
"Will be there in at least 10 minutes guys. I can see it just up a head." Dojo announced.
I looked ahead and saw that we were almost there. It was starting to get colder and harder to breathe as we were almost at the top of Mount Everest. Dojo said that there's a secret entrance that only he and Master Fung knew about that would led us to the book. The only problem is that it's guardian by something that is neither good nor evil. So we might run into problems with that later. Once we landed on the top part of the mountain, the wind was crazy up here and it was freezing. Lucky we dressed warm, but it was still freezing cold up here.
"If I had my powers this wouldn't be such a problem for us." Kimiko spoke to my surprise, but I said nothing back not wanting to anger her more.
"So how in the sam hill do we get in?" Clay asked.
"Over here my friends!" Omi exclaimed leading us to a nearby cave entrance.
Once we were in the cave however, there symbols on the ground. We all looked at each other confused, but then began to examine it more.
"These symbols . . . look like our element symbols." I examined and then Dojo suddenly jolted up in realization.
"I remember now! You all have to use your element power and strike it at your symbol on the ground in order to open the secret passage!" Dojo explained.
"One problem . . . I still can't use my powers." Kimiko said sadly.
I thought for a moment to myself. I walked over to our symbols and began to examine it more, until suddenly it hit me and I turned back to my friends.
"That's ok because I've got an idea, but I'll need Dojo's help." I said to him as he looked at me curiously.
I went over to him and began to whisper the idea and he looked to me and nodded in agreement. I walked over to my element symbol and then looked to my friend to do the same and they did. I went first and struck my wind power to my symbol, followed by Omi, Clay, and then Dojo who began to breathe fire out of his mouth. I waited to see of it work and after a while the symbols began to glow. Suddenly the platform began to sink into the ground revealing a stair case entrance. I looked to my friends and then decided to take the first step down stairs and soon they followed after me.
It was a little ways down, but luckily there were torches lighting the way. Once we got to the bottom however, I felt a very strange and ominous presence. We looked around a bit and we could see skeletons hanging from chains. Soon as we continued to walk we then found what we were looking for. Up a head we could see the pedestal with a book laying on top of it.
"There's the book!" Omi exclaimed as we rushed to it, but then suddenly the ground began to shake.
"Mind going easy on your powers Clay!" Dojo exclaimed.
"It's not me!" Clay shouted back and suddenly it stopped and we all fell to the ground.
"Well that sucked." Kimiko spoke and I got up to offer her a hand, but she refused of course and got up on her own.
Suddenly I felt the air get colder and soon I could hear a faint laughter coming from somewhere in the mountains. Soon it grew louder the laugh and it seemed like it was getting closer.
"It seems I've got some guests." The voice spoke and suddenly I felt a chill again and she laughed.
"Young travelers no doubt. A very unusual group too . . ." The voice spoke again.
"Why don't you show yourself and find out for yourself who we are." Kimiko spat and she only laughed.
I looked around and then notice something at the bottom of Kimiko's feet. It was a like a trail of black smoke, just like the one Marcel had. I quickly ran over to her and pulled her away from there. Before she could protest she looked behind her and saw the black smoke spreading now on the ground. Soon a figure began to emerge from the smoke and there stood now in front of us was a thin beautiful woman in a purple dress, blue skin, and black long hair. She grinned to us and then spoke.
"And the Princes Charming saves the Princess." She spoke and suddenly I felt Kimiko snatch her hand away quickly as I looked to her as she avoided my gaze.
"Trouble in paradise I see, but I couldn't care less. Soon you'll all be dead." She smirked.
"I do not think you know who we are and it would be very unwise for you to threaten us." Omi explained and she laughed.
"I know you claim to be the four dragon warriors as you entered my sanctuary, but I see no proof that you are who you say you are." She explained.
"And who exactly are you lady?" Clay asked and she smiled.
"I am known as Iris the guardian of this mountain and keeper of the Yin Yang book." She replied.
"Nice to meet you and as for us well . . ." I spoke and soon I nodded to my friends to which they understood.
They controlled their element in the palm of their hands showing her who we are. However, we only grinned to us and gave a small laugh. She then turned to Kimiko who as we know couldn't use her powers. Iris slowly walked over to her and grabbed Kimiko's chin and lifted it to her face.
"Your friends seem to have tricks, but what can you do?" She asked and Kimiko pulled her hand away from her and spoke.
"I can't use my powers currently as I am unable to use them." She spoke sternly and Iris laughed.
"No you can't . . . you lost them that night almost two years ago in Tokyo." She grinned and Kimiko's eyes went wide.
"How did you know that!?" She demanded and Iris laughed.
"It's a unique power that I have that allows me with one touch to know ever secret, weakness, and emotion that you possess. I can sense anger, frustration, and fear within you. You lost something that you're trying to regain, but so far it hasn't really worked out for you." Iris explained and then Kimiko looked pissed now.
"First off, you don't know me! Second off, you don't know me!" Kimiko spat back and Iris grinned.
"Oh, but I know you more then you know yourself Kimiko . . ." Iris said and then I decided to get in front of the both of them.
"Look we don't want trouble, we just need the book." I spoke.
"And why on Earth would I give it to you." Iris questioned.
"We're in danger lady and if we don't get the book then the Heylin side will. Once they do, then the whole world will be destroyed and the Heylin side will win!" Clay exclaimed and she laughed even harder.
"Do you really think care, if that were to happen? I do not root for either good or evil. The book I guard is what keeps the world in balance and if I were just to hand it over to you, who's to say you will let there be more Yin then Yang or vice versa." Iris questioned again.
"Please understand that we too only wish to protect it. We do not wish for it to fall into the wrong hands." Omi explained and then suddenly she disappeared into smoke and then reappeared to Omi scaring him.
"Are you saying that I am not capable of protecting the book!?" She shouted.
"No . . ." Omi said scared and she smiled.
"Please we need that book . . . what will it take for you to give it to us." I asked her.
For a moment she thought about it. The more she thought about the more a smile began to spread across her face. Suddenly she disappeared and then reappeared in front of me making me a bit startled.
"Alright, how about a little game? After all you're not the first people I've given a chance to get the book for." She grinned.
"I take it they didn't get the book." I replied and she laughed.
"They didn't survive long enough to even finish the game."
"What exactly is your little game about?" Kimiko asked.
"Hide and seek my dear. You seek the thing that I have hidden and you also hide from the things that are seeking you. It's a survival game that will put you to the test to see if you are worthy of getting the book. So what do you say, are you up to the challenge?" She explained.
I looked to my friends and went over to them to ask and see if there up for it.
"So what do guys think? Should we do this?" I asked and for a moment they were silent, until Clay spoke.
"You realize that if we do, do this will be risking our lives." Clay explained.
"I know, but we've risked our lives before."
"Yeah, but this time I've got someone waiting for me back home."
"Think about it this way Clay, if we don't get the book then there will be nothing to go home to once the world has ended." Kimiko explained.
"Either way how do we know we have her word and that she will actually give us the book." Omi questioned.
Suddenly our gaze now turned over back to Iris who was now looking at us and then deeply sighed. She disappeared and then reappeared in front of us.
"You don't trust me?" She questioned.
"A . . . no," I replied and she grinned.
"Fine I give you my word that if you can complete the game then the book is yours. So do we have a deal?" Iris swore as she crossed her heart with an X leaving its mark where her heart was.
I looked to my friends and Omi was the first one to nod. Then I turned to Kimiko who looked to me and nodded. Finally it was Clay, but I could tell her was thinking it over. Clay had someone back home and I can understand why he was hesitant to answer. To my surprise though he slowly nodded to me. Suddenly Iris came over to us and grinned widely.
"Now that that's settled . . . Let the games begin." She said.
All of a sudden black smoke began to fill the room around us. I started to feel weak and dizzy all of a sudden. I turned to my friends and noticed them starting to feel the same thing I was feeling. Soon though one by one they started to fall to the ground and I was the last to fall before I pasted out.
Kimiko's POV
"This thing runs but cannot walk, sometimes sings but never talks. Lacks arms, has hands; lacks a head but has a face." A voice says.
I felt my head spinning as I soon began to awake, because of the sunlight flashing on my eyes. As I slowly began to open them I could hear nature all around me as I began to hear birds chirping and bugs buzzing around me. My vision was blurry at first, but then became clear. I sat up and noticed my surroundings and realized I was outside in a jungle like area.
"This thing runs but cannot walk, sometimes sings but never talks. Lacks arms, has hands; lacks a head but has a face." A voice says once again.
I look around, but no one was there or at least not that I could see. As I looked around some more, I realized I had no idea how I had gotten here. I thought for a moment and then suddenly remembered meeting Iris and agreeing to play her game. The last thing I recalled though was me blacking out though from her black smoke. She must have sent us here to play her game. My eyes widen and I looked around and realized I was alone. This was not good . . . Suddenly I could see the cloud get darker all of a sudden and then I began to see an image of Iris up in the sky.
"Welcome to the trial of your lives dragon warriors. As you can see, you are all separated from each other and must find each other in order to find the object I have hidden. One of you was already given a clue about your surroundings. Be careful how far you travel, for there are boundaries that may . . . shock you. I have hidden also clues to help you find the item you are looking for. No one has survived my game, so may the odds be ever in your favor dragon warriors." Iris announced and then she suddenly disappeared.
The sun began to shine again and the darkness faded away. I looked around and could hear the birds chirping again and I sighed. I had no idea where I was or where my friends are, but I needed to find them. I began to walk forward now without any idea where I was going. I just followed to sun. I felt hot, tried, and thirsty. I needed to find water and fast. The more and more I kept searching though, the more I began to feel weak. Suddenly I heard a low growl come from behind me and I stopped. I turned and saw no one behind me. I could still hear the growling though.
I picked up a nearby long stick and used it as my weapon to defend myself. I looked around and still saw nothing around me. Maybe I imagined the sound. I turned away, but right when I did I heard a loud growl and I quickly turned and saw a lion jumping at me. He landed on me and tried to claw at me, but I moved my head to the side. I used all my force with the stick in my hands to push him off and when I did he was able to claw my arm. The pain was intense and I could see the crimson blood slowly oozing out from where the lion left his mark.
I didn't have time though to worry about the wound. I quickly got up and made a run for it. I heard the lion growl again and chase after me. When I turned around though, I could see about three more lions joining it. I ran as fast as I could dodging every obstacle that was in my path. Soon though I found myself at a beach, I stopped and turned around and saw that the lions were standing now in the jungle just staring and growling at me. My heart was racing and my pulse was rising and I was terrified. Soon however, they started to back away into the jungle and leaving me on the beach.
I looked toward the water and noticed in the water were these rocks all lined up into the center of the water. I stared at it in confusion and started to examine it. I looked to the other side of the jungle area and suddenly I started to see . . . water? It looked like a huge tsunami coming down in that one area and destroying all these trees and anything that was in its path. At first I thought it was about to head toward me, but as it got over to the beach and into the water it stopped. Some weird force field was causing it to stop from reaching anything beyond where the rocks were lined up.
"AHHHHH! GET ME DOWN FROM HERE!" I heard a familiar voice scream.
"Omi!?" I exclaimed.
I squinted my eyes and sure enough I saw a yellow figure hanging on to palm tree. I quickly started to run closer, until I was at the edge of the water. I could see him clearly now hanging on to the palm tree for dear life.
"OMI!" I shouted.
I got on top of one of the rock lines and started to run across as quickly as I could. I ran as fast as I could trying not to trip on the rocks. Once I made it to the other side I quickly got off the rock and on to the beach.
"Omi!" I yelled and he looked down glad to see me.
"Kimiko! I am most glad to see you! If you could get me down, I'd even be more grateful!" Omi shouted.
"Hold on Omi, I'll see if I can get you down somehow . . ." I replied.
I looked all around me and there wasn't a single thing I could use to bring him down. However, soon I noticed his shirt begin to rip which was the only thing he was being hold on to. Soon he came screaming down as he fell into the sand. I quickly ran to his side to help him up and he was a little dizzy, but then soon was able to stand straight again. He looked to me and quickly gave me a hug much to my surprise.
"Kimiko! I am most happy to see you my friend!" He exclaimed and I smiled and hugged him back.
"You too Omi," I replied and then he looked at me.
"We must find the others quickly before anything else happens!"
"Yeah, but where do we even start?"
We then looked around and were completely lost as ever. I looked at the ocean again and then started to notice the rocks again. They were all lined up perfectly in like a circular form all leading into the center of the water. Was it a clue? If so what could it mean?