"We're here." I stated as Omi & I came through the door & into the room.
Mystic handed us each a set of clothes. "Good. Go change, 'cause we're going out."
"Okay." We said, & went off to our bedrooms to change.
Ten-minutes-later!
"So, Clay, where are we going?" I asked while everyone prepared to leave.
Clay looked out the silver manta ray at me. "An amusement park, a bowling alley, & a movie theater." He told me before turning back to the controls. "All in 'the wild & wonderful.'"
"West Virginia? Don't think I've ever been there." I said.
Everyone squeezed into the wu, looking at me expectantly. "I'll fly myself there, & stay right behind you." I informed, shifting into a gryphon, lifting myself into the air. With a little hesitation, they started up the silver manta ray & flew off with me close behind.
In no time, we stood in front of a building with 'Spare Time' written in big letters on the top of the building.
'I have been to this place.' I thought with a small smirk. "I hate to point out peoples' mistakes, but… we're in Ohio. Did you miss-read the map, Clayton?"
"Let's just go in, already." Raimundo said. "This place is supposed to have a bowling alley, two roller rinks, an arcade, two snack bars, mini-golf, & laser tag." He rushed in with Kimiko right behind him.
"Hey, Griffon! Race ya to the laser tag!" Aqua yelled, running across the parking lot. "Without your shifter speed."
I followed, of course, but not before hearing a few comments about us being 'childish.'
Ten-minutes-later!
"Griff." Raimundo called. I looked up from lacing my skates up to see Raimundo making his way toward me. "Were you just in the laser tag arena?"
"No." I replied, struggling with the long laces. "Aqua & I left during the last round. I've been trying to fix my skates for about five minutes."
Raimundo gave me a strange look. "Are you sure? 'Cause I just saw a girl who looks exactly like you."
I looked up; a name raced through my mind. 'Graeae. She's supposed to stay away from me!' I kept my cool, not wanting to alarm Raimundo. "You probably just thought you saw me. Just a trick of the lights." I stood up & rolled over to the skating rink entrance, waving goodbye.
"Hello, my friend." Omi said as I skated up next to him. "I believe we should talk." I was glad I was still the same height as him, 'cause if I had chosen to grow taller, then he wouldn't have caught my when I fell. Not because I couldn't skate, but because I was so shocked. "Let us go sit down."
I nodded; we left the rink, & returned our skates to the man at one of the desks. We sat down next to one of the bowling lanes & watched Clay show Mystic how to bowl a strike.
"What happened?" I finally asked. "On the hill."
Omi looked at me. "I was hoping you could answer that for me."
"Yes!" Mystic shouted. We looked back at the lane. Clay & Mystic were hugging & the screen above them played a little cartoon before the word 'STRIKE' came up.
I fingered my necklace, tracing the Star of David charm on the chain. "Let's just forget about it." I told him, but inside I knew neither of us would.
'You love him!' A voice rang in my head. It was Graeae.
'No! I don't!' I told her. 'I'm not supposed to love anyone, or anything.'
'To err is natural. You can't help it, it's a natural thing.'
'No, it's not. It's you. You're the one who makes people get all lovey-dovey.'
'Maybe so, but look at your Future scope. You're destined to be with him.' She informed in a sing-song tone.
"Excuse me." I told Omi, standing up & going into the empty restroom. I pulled out a mirror surrounded by bronze & hand it up. "Future scope."
The mirror levitated & showed a few scenes. I saw Flannery & Roy, Aqua & Marth, Rai & Kim(shocker), Mystic & Clay(again, shocked), & finally, me & Omi. 'Oh, my-'
'You had better end that with "gosh."' Graeae's voice entered my head.
'Dear Gosh, Please get her out of my head.'
Flannery walked into the bathroom & I quickly hid the mirror. "It's time to go." She told me.
"I was just leaving." I responded. 'Graeae, you had better stay away from me & my friends.'
End-of-chapter!
Yeah, I know, the 'dear gosh' thing is from iCarly. But my sisters made me watch it. I don't own Xiaolin Showdown. Mystic & Griffon are my characters. Flannery & Aqua are DeCembEr-AnGeL-BaBY's characters. Spare Time is a real place in Ohio. I go there a ton during the summer & always have a great time playing pool. This has a little to do with my other story: The Infinity Sisters.
