Ok here it is chapter 24! The moment has finally arrived the Vice Leader will be announced! Remember Raimundo and I had to think long and hard about this, and we finally came to an answer so no yelling at us! Now we interviewed Clay and Violet last time on how they felt about each other next is Kimiko and Yaro.

Me: So Yaro how do you feel about Kimi?

Yaro: Oh she's cool and all though she has a real temper, I swear she is probably the biggest hot head I have ever met.

Kimiko: *growls and kicks him from behind* WHAT WAS THAT YARO?!

Yaro: *cowers* n-nothing i take it back.

Kimiko: That's what I thought!

Me: *sweatdrop and smiles awkwardly* so uhh...Kimi how do you feel about Yaro?

Kimiko: Let me just put it to you this way, he has an ego almost equal to Omi's only its worse because he actually means what he says because he knows what the real world is like! He ticks me off so bad!

Me: I see...do you two ever get along?

Kimiko: Oh yeah he's nice when he wants to be, he just needs to respect what I tell him though. Sheesh...i didn't think being a mentor was going to be this hard.

Yaro: *whispers* maybe you just suck at teaching...

Kimiko: WHAT WAS THAT?!

Yaro: Nothing ahhh!!! *runs away for his life*

Kimiko: COME BACK HERE! *chases after him*

Me: ;^^ *laughs awkardly* well lets just get back to the story now...

Everyone else: ;-_- that might be a good idea...

On with the Chapter!

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That night the gang surprised Master Fung when they brought Toya before having him meet the family, Toya explained how he was living on his own and that he called them telling them where he was. Master Fung knew that he lied somewhere but he let it go and lead him to the boys room for hopefully a good nights rest. Unfortunetly for Toya it was the worst night's sleep he had ever had! All the guys snored so load that the very roof seemed to shake! Omi was the only one who didn't snore but still he was distracting, for Toya couldn't help staring as Omi continued to sleep upside down. 'How the hell is he able to do that with his round head?!', he thought and finally decided to give up on sleep and walked out of the boys dorm.

He was going to find someplace in the temple where it was quiet as he walked by the girls dorm he expected to hear some kind of snoring too not so loud as the guys but pretty close. But as he walked by he heard nothing just their breathing and nothing else he walked away at first but shivered in the middle of the night. It was so cold out, he looked back at the girls dorm and was about to walk away but sleep overcame him he was just so tired. Finally he gave him and walked into the girls dorm, he looked around nervously to see if anyone was light sleepers thankfully they slept on and didn't even sense his presence. He sighed grateful he saw that their was one more bed in the corner and gladly took it, as soon as he got in those covers he immediately fell into sleep.

The next morning Aurora was the first to wake up again, she hopped out of her covers and stretched. She then began to undress quickly and quietly careful not to wake up any of the other girls. As she stripped to her underwear and turned to get her outfit someone when someone whistled a playboy style whistle. She turned her body abruptly to find Toya in the fifth bed by the corner of the room staring right at her as if she were a movie.

"That is a nice look for you toots", he said with a wicked grin. Aurora was silent for a long moment, but after ten seconds her whoel face turned completely red and her whole body stiffened in an upward position.

"PERVERT!", Aurora shouted waking not only the girls but the boys also. The girls all turned to Aurora with concern and a little agitated from being woken up.

"What's wrong?", Violet asked as Aurora grabbed her clothes and covered her body slinking down to the ground with embarassment.

"Yeah seriously that cry could have waken the dead", Mel said and yawned.

"Wow nice pajama's girls", Toya said from behind making the rest of the girls also stiffen and jerk their bodies toward Toya who was smiling and waving at them as if nothing was wrong. "Good morning", he said.

All the girls faces turned red with embarassment yes but with mostly anger. "PERVERT GET OUT!", they cried in unison as both Melodie and Kimiko punched him so hard he went flying out the door and ran right into the tree outside. "DONT YOU EVER COME BACK IN HERE IF YOU KNOW WHAT'S GOOD FOR YOU!". They then slammed door, and locked it so he couldn't get back in while comforting Aurora.

Toya rubbed his head, and whinced then got up and whiped to dirt from his clothes. Just then the guys came running to see what had happened they saw Toya, whiping dirt off and rubbing his head across from the girls dorm and remembered what they shouted. "Toya you didn't", Raimundo said and Toya smiled back at him awkwardly.

"Toya! What in the samhill wuz ya thinkin", Clay said aggitated.

"I was thinking you guys snore loud enough to wake up the dead", Toya replied. "I just wanted to get some sleep is that so bad?".

"In a girls dorm and seeing them in their underwear then yes", Raimundo said and punched him on the head then gave him the biggest nuggie in probably all of recorded history. "Idiot get earplugs or something! Don't go into a girls dorm you moron!".

"Oww", Toya cried and held up his hands in surrender. "Ok, ok I wont go in there anymore! Sheesh I'll get earplugs or something!".

Raimundo stopped and sighed, he then pinched his nose in between his eyes in aggravation. "Clay please go tell the girls what I told you, I'll meet you at the training grounds at 6pm anywho I'm off." He said then walked away into the gardens alone.

"Where is Raimundo going? And what's going on?", Toya asked as he rubbed his head for it still hurt.

Clay sighed and started to walk towards the girls room, "Yaro, Omi, ya'll explain it ta him I'm gonna see if the girls have calmed down yet." Clay then continued and walked up to the door and knocked three times.

"Toya! If its you again I swear I'll~", he heard Kimiko shout through the door and interupted.

"Nah its me Kim", Clay said and waited as Kimiko opened the door a crack to double check, when she found that it was him her expression soften and she sighed with relief.

"Thank God", she said and opened the door completely and lead him inside. "Come on in were decent", she said laughing and shut the door. The girls were all in their robes just hanging out, Violet was having Melodie help her with her braids. While Aurora was brushing her hair also then put it up in a pony tail. As soon as Clay walked in Violet stiffened and blushed, Clay saw this and waved then blushed a little too. Melodie and Aurora finished what they were doing and waved also.

"Hey Clay so what's up?", Aurora asked then scowled. "If you have come here to tell me that Toya wants to apologize then I don't want to hear it!".

"Nah nothing like that", Clay said reassuringly, "though I reckon I should make him apologize to ya for this mornin. Anyway Rai told me tell ya'lls that today at 6pm the vice leader will be announced. He wants us all there that was his only order, otherwise we can just hang out for the whole day."

"Sweet a day off!", Melodie cried ecstatic.

"Where is Rai now?", Kimiko asked wondering why he sent Clay to tell him instead of saying so himself. "And why so late?".

Clay stroked his chin thinking then answered. "I reckon its because he still hasn't decided yet, and he went off alone. He said he doesn't want to be bothered at all today. This is a hard decision for him, he probably thinks we'll get mad at him and doesn't want to hurt our feelings."

Kimiko sighed and laughed, "Sounds like something he'd do, I just hope he realizes we'll respect his decision no matter what."

"Same here Kimiko", Clay nodded with agreement. "Same here."

Meanwhile what Clay said was true, Rai still had not decided on who to pick. He also was worried that if he didn't pick them his friends would be mad at him and not forgive him. But each time he thought this he would push it away knowing that they would respect his decision but still there was that nasty black cloud of doubt that would peak over the horizon of his heart.

"Come on Raimundo you got to make a decision", he said to himself. "They will still be your friends no matter what! Just think about their strengths and weaknesses and the past."

He started with Clay, Clay was very wise and fair. He was able to find a simple solution to every problem out there that had saved them millions of times. He was liked by everybody and was a big brother to him and pretty much everyone except Violet who was something a little more. That was another thing he and Violet connected like that, and they had no problems at getting along whatsoever. But then it probably wouldn't be hard for anyone to get along with Violet, she was just that kind of girl that did as she was told and didn't talk back. She slowly had been getting more confidence but even with that she still was easy to get along with. Clay's simple thinking was a good accet but you cant rely on simple solutions alone in times they might need a more complex plan. Could Clay handle that?

Then there was Kimiko, Kimiko was very brave and strong-willed. She never gave up even with the odds against her she'd find a way around it. That strength pulled everyone through when faced with a tough situation and they had been able to acheive many victories through it. She was also liked and admired greatly by the girls here. When it came to terms of her pupil it was fair, at first it'd start of rocky but then eventually Yaro would submit and do as he was told. When it came to weaknesses it was obvious that her hotheadedness and temper got to her everytime. If she was insulted she'd fight right away without holding back, instead of just ignoring the person. And there were times where she would not think straight by letting her anger get to her and that would be her downfall. Could she handle the pressure of being vice leader? Especially if people questioned her leadership if he wasn't able to be there?

Finally there was Omi, Omi was also strong willed and braze, he also was been able to come up with simple solutions just like Clay. He was liked and admired (though no one would really admit it). He was also the more experienced fighter for he had lived as a Xiaolin monk all his life and he had great strategy skills. All of these helped numerous times during the heat of battle, so much so Raimundo was surprised that Omi was not named leader. But then there was Omi's ego and completely lack of knowledge of the outside world, his ego had gotten the better of him lots of times, especially amongst his own teammates. His sexism was not very popular with the girls, and his ego was not popular among any of them, would he be able to consider everyone when coming up with a plan? And make his ego subside?

"This is so hard as soon as I lean towards one person I can only think of their flaws", Raimundo sighed and then did what he should have done thought about himself. He was kind, loyal, and also strong willed and stubborn. But he was also as Master Monk Guan said "Dark and Rebllious", when he first came here he was just a street punk from Brazil, he went to the Heylin side because he didn't advance and didn't acknowledge his stupid mistake when faced against Malla Malla Jong. But he was able to turn it around and made it to Xiaolin apprentice. Raimundo then laughed at the irony.

"Its funny", he said to himself. "I was the last to become apprentice but the first to become Shoku Warrior". He then sighed and thought harder, but soon it hit him. Just because they might make mistakes doesn't mean they wont learn from them, even if they mess up they are sure to try again. "I'm sure to make a few mistakes as leader also because of my well attitude but I have done really well, so really it doesn't matter who I choose, but still I got to pick one."

He thought long and hard over there battles together of all they did together ever since they first met, for awhile all three of them were pictured in his mind till finally just one. It was then that he made his decision the vice leader had been chosen and he was not going back, he just hoped that he had made the right choice. Raimundo got up from the tree he was sitting and looked at his watch it was 5:50pm he had to get to the training grounds in ten minutes and reveal who he had chosen.

As he walked back to the temple he passed Master Fung who was watering the plants not to far away, he bowed to Master Fung and he bowed back. "HAve you decided on a second in command yet young Shoku Warrior?".

"Yes Master Fung", Raimundo replied and smiled.

"And are you sure you made the right choice?", Master Fung asked.

"Sir one can never be sure if the choice anyone makes in life is the right one till they see for themselves", Raimundo said amazed that he actually sounded like Master Fung in a way. 'Oh crap its contagious', he thought to himself.

"Very well said", Master Fung nodded in agreement and headed towards the temple grounds. "Let us both hope that you have made the right choice."

At 6pm exactly everyone gathered and waited for Raimundo, it wasn't long before he soon walked over to the group and stood before them in full leader mode, all the Dragons waited with anticipation. While Master Fung stood cooly with Dojo biting his nails below his feet. Raimundo was silent for awhile but he then sighed and was ready to tell them his choice. "For this month I have been thinking long and hard on who to make vice leader. Clay, Kimiko, Omi please step forward", they did so and stiffened waiting anxiously. "All day I have been thinking about your strengths and weaknesses, about our victories and your defeats. About your acheivements and your mistakes, each time I leaned toward one person their weakness or another's strength would appear and I worried. But then I thought of myself on how I first came here and how I have changed. I mean I went to the Heylin side for crying out loud and look at me now I'm leader and I didn't think I was going to be. The fact that I'm standing here before is proof that no matter who I choose I was sure that they would do a good job as leader. But still I had to make a choice and today I have finally made one."

Raimundo was silent again he took a deep breath and continued. "Omi", he said making him stand attentive. "Congratulations, I have decided that you will be Vice Leader, I know you will do your best." He then smiled and laughed at Omi's shocked face, as light glowed all around him and his belt changed from light blue to white and his robes changed from deep red to a navy blue. Signifying that he was not yet Shoku warrior but a level above Wudai.

"Congrats Omi", Kimiko said and hugged him.

"Wait to go partner", Clay said tipping his hat to Omi in recognition. The new pupils soon also gave their congrats to Omi as he stood still shocked not saying a word. Finally he walked up to Raimundo and spoke.

"I am really the vice leader?", he asked.

Rai nodded, "I'm counting on you, if ever something happens to me or if I am not ablt to be there you will step in for me. I know you'll do a great job".

"I am vice leader", Omi said to himself quietly a huge grin then spread across his face and he jumped into the air with joy. "YES I KNEW IT! I KNEW I WOULD BE CHOSEN IN YOUR HEADS!".

"FACE!", everyone corrected in unison.

"That too!", he said and they all laughed together. Unaware of the eyes again staring at them from the mountains.

"So it was the cheeseball selected", Long said and storked his chin. "I am quite surprised I thought the cowboy would surely get the position."

"Yes but it does not matter to us who the vice leader is right?", Rong agreed then asked.

Long nodded then pulled out his pocket watch and looked at the time. "We better get going now Rong, it is time to put our plan into action."

Rong pouted and scowled, "Brother must we do this? The last thing I ever want to do is serve him".

"Patience sister it wont be for very long", he said reassuringly. "Just until we get all we need, then we can torture him and kill him if you wish."

"As long as I get to torture him in the end", Rong said and sighed. "Fine I will not complain."

"Let us be off then and begin the plan to a new era", they then disappeared from the mountains outside the temple and reappeared at the foot of Chase Young's lair.

Chase was also watching the temple threw his Raven and he smiled wickedly at seeing Omi's joyful expression at being vice leader. "Who would have that he'd be a second in command", he said then turned his body towards his empty throne room. "Who is there show yourself or face the consequences."

Laughter came from the shadows as the darkness swirled from the shadows and onto the center of the throne room, from the vortex of darkness appeared two people. A boy and girl both with black hair and silvery blue eyes wearing traditional Chinese martial arts atire. Both hade dragons on the front of the robes but the boy had a dragon around a red sun, while the girl had a dragon wrapped around a silver moon.

"Greetings honorable Chase Young", they said in unison as they bowed to him. "Forgive us for intruding but we have come to ask to join you and to be ruled under you."

"I am Long", the boy said introducing himself.

"And I am Rong", the girl said introducing herself individually.

"And together we are known as the Twin Demons of the Heylin Sun and Moon", they said in unison and smiled wickedly as their ice blue eyes sparked with only sinister plans.

And That is The End of New Beginnings

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Alright so thanks for reading New Beginnings everyone its been fun.

Everyone: WHAT?!?! NO IT CANT BE THE END!

Raimundo: What about Toya and Aurora? And me training with them for the first time?!

Omi: And what about me?! Do I not get to do anything now that i am vice leader?!

Long and Rong: What about us?! We hardly appeared at all in this story!

Me: Calm down chill out! Don't make me kill all of you!

Everyone:....*silent*

Me: Thank you now let me explain, this is the end of New Beginnings. But not the end of the story, if you want to know more you'll have to wait for the sequal.

Everyone: O.O SEQUAL?!

Me: *smirks* that's right I"m making a sequal with the new dragons and new foes revealed its not New Beginnings anymore, so i'm making a sequal. So you want to know what happens look for The Two Prophecies! But you might have a bit of a wait I"m gonna focus more on my HOst Club fanfic now that this one is over but as soon as that is done I will work on the sequal I promise!

Oh and by the way next chapter will be the last, I'm making an extra chapter for the readers! If you have any questions you want to ask me or hte characters or make them do anything go ahead and have them do it! I'll continue the interviews that way, it'll be called "What do you want to know?" So if you readers have any questions go ahead and ask them in the reviews if you want them to do dares go ahead. I know its liek Ask the Heylin side but its only for one chapter, and you can ask my characters questions also. So stay tuned for the next and final chapter and please review or else i cant do the final chapter all that well! Thanks for reading!

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