Chapter Four: Just When You Thought It Couldn't Get Any Worse
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Morning broke on the Xiaolin Temple and the three dragons arose to find Omi missing.
"Did you find him?" Kimiko asked after they all searched the grounds.
"No, but more wu are missing, including the Silver Manta Ray. Where ever his is, he went willingly," Clay said.
"He went to find Hannibal," Raimundo said.
"Are you sure?" Kimiko asked, looking worried.
"It's what I would do and, right now, that's all we have to go off of." He looked at the others, who nodded in confirmation.
Soon Raimundo, Kimiko, and Clay rode dragon back to their next destination to find Hannibal and, now, Omi.
The giant dragon yawned, "You know, I'm not really a morning dragon. Did anyone happen to grab a thermos of coffee for their transportation?"
"Sorry, Dojo, but we didn't have time. Omi could be in big trouble," Kimiko said, looking over the dragon's head."
"Yeah, yeah," he mumbled, focusing more on staying awake and on course then what Kimiko was actually saying.
"There! Land, Dojo!" Raimundo called.
The three monks dismounted, finding themselves in front of one evil boy genius's house.
"What makes you think he's here?" Clay asked.
"I don't, but I'm not gonna take any chances." Raimundo lead the way.
The three busted their way in the basement of Jack Spicer. Each in battle stance awaiting Jack-bots to attack, but nothing happened. They spread out to search.
"I found something," Kimiko called. She held up a list to the others.
Jack's list to evil conquest
Team up with Hannibal and Wuya
Defeat Chase Young
Double-cross Hannibal and Wuya
Conquer the world(evil laugh)
"Well, Jack was never one for subtlety," Kimiko said, rolling her eyes.
"They all must be back at Chase's," Clay said.
"Come on, you guys, let's hurry!" Raimundo called, already halfway out the hole they blasted through the wall.
Omi found himself bound and too weak from fatigue to call upon his element. He filled his time trying to work on the ropes that immobilized him.
Jack and Wuya entered the room with evil grins stretching from ear to ear.
"Well, well, what a lovely prize to fall into ours laps so easily," smiled Wuya.
"Wuya! Jack! You have come up with a devious plan with Hannibal Bean and I demand to know what it is!" Omi threatened.
"Sorry, sweat pea, but I don't think you're in any position to demand anything. Why not try begging?" Jack grinned.
"Ha! You must have received some severe brain hemorrhage to think I would ever beg to you, Jack Spicer!" Omi spat.
Jack scowled and Wuya pulled him back from stepping on the poor, little monk.
"We have much bigger plans for you," Wuya said leading Jack away and leaving Omi alone once again.
Raimundo and the others sailed the skies, watching Chase's domain getting bigger as they approached. Torches lit the entryway, but inside was a different matter. Debris littered the castle and broken pieces of pillars were scattered everywhere.
"It's empty, just like at Jack's," Kimiko observed.
"What do you think happened here?" Clay asked, kicking over rumble in his way.
"Some epic battle," Raimundo commented, surveying the area.
"Look!" Kimiko ran up to what appeared to be nothing but fallen stone. She lifted up the top rock, revealing a camera-bot. Bold, black lettering shined on the front of the robot's metal body.
Property of Jack Spicer: Evil Emperor of Darkness
"Someone needs to tell this boy he has girly handwriting," Raimundo said, wiping the dust off the robot.
Kimiko tapped the shell and the back sprang open. Pulling a few wires and readjusting some dials, she got in running.
The grainy projection showed Jack fiddling with the lens.
"Jack!" Wuya's voice boomed causing Jack to jump and the camera to shake violently. "What are you doing?"
"I wanna get this all on tape. How many times do we get the chance to eliminate too enemies at the same time?" he squealed, pulling back from the camera's view. In the background was Omi tied up and Chase trapped in the Sphere of Yun.
"Omi!" Kimiko cried out.
"Chase Young's back in the Sphere of Yun? Can anyone say déjà vu?" Raimundo scoffed.
"I don't think this is what happened last time, partner," Clay said, pointing back to projection.
Wuya raised her arms and out from the ground appeared two giant rock monsters. Their eyes glowing fire green as they awaited their mistress's demand.
"Ying Yo-Yo!" Hannibal yelled. A black and blue spiral ripped opened, creating a strong wind.
"Toss 'em in," Wuya commanded to her stone minions.
Before they could touch them, Omi jumped up after freeing himself from his bindings. He kicked through the first stone solider with ease and set his sights on the other.
"Hurry! Throw him in!" Wuya yelled. Hannibal called upon the Moby Morpher, transforming himself as big as Wuya's monsters. He grabbed hold of the Sphere of Yun, containing Chase Young and quickly tossed him in.
Omi was still putting up a fight, taking down stone minions faster than Wuya could make them. Soon they found themselves amongst the rumble, face to face. Wuya summoned green fire in her hands, sending fire balls at the young dragon. Omi dodged them, bouncing off the walls while charging forward. He took one final jump, tackling Wuya to the ground.
"Fool!" Wuya's eyes burned bright as she blasted Omi off into the air.
Kimiko gasped and the others stared in disbelief as the lifeless body of their friend smoldered on the ground. Omi tried to lift his body, but stayed down.
"Jack!" Wuya called.
Jack had been watching wide-eyed in the background. He jumped at Wuya's call and went to her side, quickly.
"Dump the trash," she gestured at the warrior.
Jack looked up at her in a mixture of worry and discomfort.
"Me?" Jack said, meekly.
"Yes, you. You might as well make yourself useful."
He walked up to Omi body, watching his heavy breaths as he approached. Gingerly picking his small body, Jack walked over to the portal to the Ying Yang world. He turned back to Wuya, not sure if he should continue.
"Well, hurry up, boy, we don't have all day," Hannibal barked.
Jack nodded slowly. He turned his head away as Omi's body sank through the inky blackness of the portal.
"Good, now on to phase two," Wuya smirked.
Jack watched as they left and walked up to his camera-bot. His face was crestfallen as he handled the lens.
"Right, phase two, invade the Xiaolin Temple," he looking straight into the lens of the camera. The picture faded and the dragon's looked at each other in dread.
"Wuya has all her powers back," Raimundo said.
"They're headed for the temple," Clay added.
"And Omi is trapped in the Ying Yang world," Kimiko finished, bringing her hands up to mouth in horror.