Cyra's POV
After Mala Mala Jong's defeat, Wuya came to me later that night and asked for my help. She told me that Jack was ignoring her, and she needed someone to collect the Shen Gong Wu for her.
I didn't want to particularly be on her side because of how annoying and controlling she could be, but one thing she said perked my interest.
"I may be able to get Raimundo on our side…" She pondered.
"Really? How?" I asked, intrigued.
"Apparently all of his little friends got promoted to apprentice status for the defeat of Mala Mala Jong… accept him." She answered sneering.
"I suppose he wasn't supposed to fight us, and because of him we found the Shen Gong Wu the rest of the monks were guarding! If Omi hadn't gotten the Golden Tiger Claws, victory would have been mine!" She thought out loud in bitterness.
I felt a little bit sorry for Raimundo then, and hoped he was alright. Of course a part of me wanted him to join our side… Because the thought of getting to know him made her happy, but she was scared how it would change him, and if he would be alright. With little thought I agreed to help Wuya, not really thinking about what the consequences would be.
"Alright. I'll help you."
"You've made a wise decision Cyra. When I rule the world, you and Raimundo will be by my side and have everything you ever wanted." She laughed. "Now the Reversing Mirror has revealed itself! Come, let us go get it."
When we reached the lighthouse, we were alone and the mirror was in plain sight. "Yes, we have it!" Wuya rejoiced.
"Not so fast Wuya! Wait… Cyra? What are you doing with her?" Jack asked, flying out of nowhere.
I looked away in shame. "You know how it is Jack… Evil partnerships change all the time, alliances are formed and broken… It's just business." I shrugged with a weak excuse.
Before he could corner me with a reply, the Xiaolin warriors showed up on their dragon, and jumped into the lighthouse heading towards the Reversing Mirror. The Shen Gong Wu continually changed hands, and as one of us held it, it was soon knocked away and in the hands of another. I had my hands full with the Jack-Bots… Which were a lot easier to destroy then I thought.
"Oh Jack… You still need better robots…" I sighed silently.
"Get the Shen Gong Wu Cyra!" Wuya screeched.
"Ugh that was so much easier to handle when it was aimed at Jack…" I grumbled, and scrambled with the rest of them to get the Reversing Mirror. Jack got lucky and swiped the mirror in the panic, and ended up grabbing it the same time as Raimundo, and the two engaged in a Xiaolin Showdown.
I was hardly paying attention to the showdown as they began dodging the light, playing flashlight tag to the extreme. I found myself occupied with pushing thoughts of guilt aside as well as second thoughts about my newly found alliance, seeing Raimundo still on the Xiaolin side. I guess if he didn't join us after this, I would see if Jack would take me back to his side.
In the end, Raimundo won the showdown, and his friends rejoiced, celebrating.
"Raimundo! Your performance in the showdown was most impressive! And you are not even a Xiaolin Apprentice!" Omi declared, complementing him in his own way.
Then Raimundo took us all by surprise when he said, "You're right Omi, I'm not."
And he turned to Wuya and me saying, "So, where do you want um?"
"Huh? What?" The other chosen ones questioned, taken completely off guard by Raimundo's betrayal.
"Hehehe well done Raimundo!" Wuya complemented, coming up to him. I watched quietly, seeing the reaction of his friends.
"Rai, what are you doing?" Kimiko asked in frustration.
"I'm done with this whole Xiaolin thing! From now on… You can find me on the Heylin side." He grinned, holding the Lotus Twister, Reversing Mirror, and Golden Tiger Claws.
Then he used the Golden Tiger Claws to transport away without another word, and I followed behind as Wuya commented, "So long Xiaolin Warriors!" And flew into the vortex leaving them all shocked.
"Yes, yes! This is the perfect spot from which to plan our conquest of the world!" Wuya laughed from the cliff we were standing on.
Raimundo paid little attention to me and answered her impatiently saying, "Um, I thought we were going to do this in style? Video games? Cold Soda? Hot pizza? Life of luxury? Any of that ringing a bell?"
"Patience dear Raimundo. All that and more will be yours soon." She replied, as he took a seat on the edge of the cliff.
I resisted the urge to ask him if all those material items were the reason he betrayed his friends and joined the side of evil, but I knew I had no right to talk. All of us were on the Heylin Side for our own selfish purposes, and I had little room to criticize.
"The Reversing Mirror is the key to our victory; but to use it to its fullest effect I need you to return to the Xiaolin Temple one last time." Wuya explained.
"No way! Forget it! I'm done with this Xiaolin mook lifestyle." He replied annoyed. "Find yourself another chump." He added, starting to walk away.
This didn't faze Wuya, however, and she said, "Did I mention your own professional soccer team..?" Tempting him.
This stopped him dead in his tracks, and he glanced back and questioned, "Soccer team..?"
She turned around coyly and said, "Yes… ever wondered what it would be like to drink out of the world cup?"
He gave her a compliant smirk and responded, "Ok, so… What do I do?"
Wuya began laughing evilly and I turned back towards the sky and decided to sit this one out, letting them both do what they need to. Wuya needed him to prove his loyalty, and Raimundo needed to prove it to her and himself as well, so I knew I would wait and watch until either of them needed me. I felt he was different but I held my tongue and waited patiently for my time.
That night, Raimundo returned with the Serpents Tail Wuya needed to transform herself back into a physical form.
"Special delivery." He laughed, holding out the Serpents Tail triumphantly.
"The Serpents Tail! Excellent! I'll soon be flesh again…" Wuya said excitedly. "Alright now, Cyra, you hold out the Reversing Mirror when Raimundo passes through it on the Serpents Tail!"
"Will do." I responded, taking the Reversing Mirror from him and standing at a distance.
"You ready?" Raimundo asked, wearing his hood up ever since he joined the Heylin side.
"I've waited 1500 years for this moment!" She complained as usual.
"So that's a yes?" He joked.
"Yes, yes, a thousand times YES!" She yelled.
"Okay okay, just jerking your chain." He replied gesturing.
"That's funny." Clay said from behind us with the rest of the chosen ones. "A jerk jerkin a chain."
"A jerk jerking a chain! Ha, most amusing Clay! Hehaha." Omi laughed, despite the serious situation.
"You know what I don't miss? Omi constantly missing the…" Raimundo started, but was interrupted by Omi kicking the Serpents Tail out of his hand and into Dojo's.
"Missing what?" Omi grinned.
"Give it!" Raimundo yelled, and then Dojo said, "This? Sorry."Passing it over to Clay.
Then they began passing it to each other as Raimundo fought to get it back from them.
"Cut it out!" Rai said, annoyed, as the continued throwing it to each other for sport. That's when I snuck up behind Clay and tripped him just before he caught the Serpents Tail, and got it myself.
"Raimundo, catch!" I yelled, tossing it in midair. Both Omi and Raimundo dove for it, but Rai had the upper hand by using his wind powers to accelerate. He snatched the Serpents Tail and landed swiftly.
"Go boy! Use it, hurry!" Wuya cried, standing between me and Raimundo.
"Serpants Tail!" He yelled, and flew towards us to the dread of the Xiaolin Warriors.
"Reversing Mirror!" Wuya said just as Raimundo reached us, which created a bright light that blinded everyone at once. Lightning flashed all around us, and the moon was eclipsed by an unknown source. Darkness covered the land, and everything around us seemed to have died in an instant… Creating a spooky eerie atmosphere.
"Ehehehe…" Wuya laughed, now gleaming green and in a physical body that seemed to float and glow with power. We watched as she removed her mask, revealing a beautiful evil face, grinning at all of us in absolute triumph.
"Wuya..?" Omi asked.
"In the flesh." She responded, laughing evilly, sharp teeth revealed and eyes shimmering in green light. It was unlike anything I had imagined… and I was sure then that I had made a mistake in allowing her to be reborn.