Chapter 7

Wuya's Reign

Raimundo sat on a cliff, looking at the beautiful city of Brazil, holding the Golden Tiger Claws.

"I should of never left..." Raimundo said.

"A lovely sight, isn't it?" Wuya said, as she crept closer and closer to him.

"Wuya? What do you want you old hag?" Raimundo said.

"Relax, Raimundo. I am alone, and I am a spirit, I cannot hurt you." Wuya said, with slyness.

"So...what do you want?"

"When I went into your mind, I found a few other things besides the location of the Shen Gon Wu. And, by your actions I can tell you are not happy with being a Xiaolin Monk."

"Uh.." Raimundo looked down.

"Yes, I sensed your neglected attitude and despair. I shall offer you a better way to receive power and happiness." Wuya flew around, creating an image that made Raimundo consider the offer. "I shall give you everything you desire." The image vanished. "Join me Raimundo, and together we can rule the world."

Raimundo turned around, his face facing Brazil. "No...I...I couldn't..."

Right then, Wuya's eyes glowed. "Ah, I sense a Shen Gon Wu! We could begin our partnership right here, right now!"

"I...I gotta go...Golden Tiger Claws!" Rai disappeared.

At a lighthouse...

Wuya tugged and tugged on the mirror, but her ghostly hands did nothing.

"Oh, what's the matter? Need a hand?" Jack said, as he entered the room.

"The Reversing Mirror is mine! I found it first!"

"Hey, you know what they say, finder's keeper's loser's weeper's."

"You shall be the only one who shall be weeping!" Omi said, as he entered too.

"I beg to differ." Raimundo said, going up the stairs and entering also.

"Raimundo! Are you here to help me?" Omi asked.

"No, Omi. I'm here against you. I'm going solo." Raimundo replied.

"Well, why you guys are having a little chat, I'll just-"

When Jack put his hand on the mirror to grab it, Omi and Rai did also.

"Raimundo, Jack Spicer, I challenge you to a Xiaolin Showdown Trio! My Serpent's Tail-"

"You mean the tail that chick stole from me?" Jack said.

"Yes, now, my Serpent's Tail against Rai's Golden Tiger Claws against Jack's Lotust Twister! The game is, light tag. Whoever lasts the longest without getting hit with light form the lighthouse wins!" Omi concluded.

"I accept." Raimundo said.

"Your on!" Jack said with a smirk.

"GON YE TAMPAI!"

The lighthouse burst into landing size pieces. A ball going around in every directions was set in the middle, the pieces flying on the outer part.

"Ha, this will be...LOTUST TWISTER!" Jack barely dodged the rays of the light.

"Golden Tiger Claws!" Raimundo said, quickly dodging.

"Serpent's Tail!" Omi said, flying and dodging the beams.

"Hey Jack." Raimundo smirked.

"What's with the big look-" Just them, Jack got hit with a big beam of light. "Crud." Jack disappeared, and onto a platform where Wuya was.

"Looks like it's just me and you." Raimundo said, with a sight sigh of pity.

"Yes. Serpent's Tail!" Omi zipped through the walls, avoiding the beam again.

Rai knew this would lead to nothing. He thought..then it came to him.

On a horizontally flat piece, he fell down and gasped. "Ow, I can't feel my leg!"

Omi heard that, and jumped over the pieces to his, avoiding the beam.

"Raimundo, are you hurt?"

"Heh...too bad, Omi. Golden Tiger Claws!" Rai had just enough time to escape. Omi was caught in the beam of light.

The lighthouse returned to normal.

"Wow, that was most impressive! And you are not even a Xiaolin Apprentice." Omi smiled.

"That's right. I'm not." Raimundo said, with dark eyes. He turned to Wuya. "So, shall we go?"

"What?"

"Pardon me?"

"Eh heh heh heh...Excellent Raimundo."

"Golden Tiger Claws!" Raimundo said, and he and Wuya jumped into the small void.

At A Tall Mountain...

"Now, all you have to do is use the Serpent's Tail while I say 'Reversing Mirror.'" Wuya said.

"Serpent's Tail!"

"Reversing Mirror!"

Back At The Temple...

Omi, Clay, Kimiko, Master Fung, and I were all in a room, discussing (not really me) things about Raimundo.

Suddenly, I brought up something. "Master Fung."

"Yes?"

"What happens when you use the Serpent's Tail and Reversing Mirror at the same time? I swear...oh no." I hope they were catching on.

Master Fung did. His face turned pale. "It makes someone into flesh...and Wuya has both Shen Gon Wu-"

All of the sudden, everything shook.

I chuckled. "Well, I'm leaving before anything gets serious, or if I have to get involved." I disappeared.

Ignoring my comment, Omi spoke. "Master...that was most certainly no ordinary shake."

"It most certainly wasn't. It only means...Wuya has returned..in her human and more powerful form."

"We gotta stop them before it's too late!" Kimiko said.

"You could try...but I'm afraid it will do no good." Master Fung said, and left the room.

The monks looked at each other, and nodded.

Back At That Mountain...

The three monks and Dojo (I secretly followed with my Shroud If Shadows) landed on the ground.

The sky was black and green, the moon and sun in an eclipse. All the trees were dead, and no animal roamed.

But there, stood Wuya, in the flesh. She had wavy curly literally red hair, with a black dress. She looked..purely evil.

"Wuya..." They all gasped. Even I was awestruck. I haven't seen that face since...

Omi got out of the trance and took action. "Orb of Tornami, ice!" Ice shot at Wuya. She froze solid. But, suddenly, the ice cracked and flew at the monks. It barely missed me!

"Star of Hanabi, fire!" Kimiko shouted, and bright flames hit Wuya and illuminated the scene.

Somehow Wuya grabbed the fire, and threw it back at Kimiko!

Kimiko fell to the ground.

"Fist of Tebigong!" Clay shouted, and hit the ground with the fist. The ground cracked and rocks exploded. "Third Arm Sash!" Clay shouted, and grabbed rocks and threw them at Wuya. Wuya deflected all the rocks, and they hit Clay!

"Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Thank you for the warm-ups. How about some play toys?" Wuya raised here hands, and Golems appeared out of the rocky earth. "Now I think we need a throne." She pointed to the mountain, and it grew and grew and shaped into a demented, rocky, castle.

The Golems started coming after the monks!

The three monks hurriedly got on Dojo, and avoided the Golems for a short time.

Hours later of flying and going around in circles...

Dojo finally couldn't fly anymore. Sadly, the Golems were right behind them...with Rai leading.

"Rai, what are you doing?" Kimiko said.

"Have you figured out your weal evil ways!" Omi said, almost making no sense.

"Dude, my 'evil ways' will kick your sorry little butts!" Rai laughed.

"Got a point here, little buddy?" Clay said.

"As a matter of fact, I do! I came here to give you the chance to beg for mercy and your lives...since you were my friends."

"You gotta be joking!" Kimiko frowned.

"Think again, partner!"

"Yes, and think a third time, because we shall not beg!" Omi proudly said.

"Heh...you guys don't get it. I'm the only one who would save you, to give you life." Rai chuckled.

Think a fourth time. I thought to myself, as I saw..surprisingly, Jack come to the rescue! He shot lasers at the Golems, and they recoiled.

Rai looked surprised. But then it turned to fury. "Get them!" The Golems grabbed Kimiko and Clay. I struck the one that was going to grab Omi, because he was closest.

Jack opened his robotic aircraft. "Come on cheese ball!" Omi hesitantly jumped into Jack's aircraft.

I jumped on right before he went off.

...

I saw...blackness. Then...I saw a beautiful blue sky with luscious white clouds. I saw trees too, and the side out a mountain. I also saw a figure in the trees...was it..laughing? I guess it was happy.

I felt the wind rushed through my hair. I was...falling...

I suddenly felt a sharp pain, and then blood. I closed my eyes.

Then, I felt the rush if water and struggle to breathe.

Was it a dream...or reality?