Raimundo POV

When we got back to the temple, Master Fung told us that we were wise to return, since Cyra's ancestor's target would most likely be this temple and all of us here in it, and we needed all the time we could get to devise a strategy.

We had to use all the Shen Gong Wu we could to subdue the spirits and take back the Incense of Existence. Master Fung explained to us that if we could get that, and force the spirits out of her, then we could return them once again back to where they belonged.

"Since we don't know if they will be coming all at once inside of Cyra or if they will take time to get individual bodies, we must presume the worst… That they will come only possessing her." Master Fung explained.

"How is it worse that they're only inside of her? Would it not be more difficult to force them out of more than just one person?" Omi asked.

"I'm afraid not. Combined they are more powerful, but in this strength, there is also weakness. We could try to force them out individually, but we would have to get the Shen Gong Wu first before we…" Master Fung started, but was interrupted by one of the monks standing guard reporting that Cyra was in the distance, coming towards them and almost here.

"Quickly, you must confront her! You know what to do." Master Fung ordered, and all of us went out to face the Athalia spirits. This battle would be extremely difficult since we had to try not to harm Cyra in the process of exorcising the spirits…

She slowly approached, and stared at us with the cold vengeful eyes of her ancestors.

"Prepare to die Xiaolin Monks!" She said in ten different voices, and then charged at us straight on.

Omi had gotten back his orb when Cyra had dropped it and the Shroud of Shadows, only wanting one Shen Gong Wu.

"Orb of Tornami, ice!" He yelled, and ice flew at Cyra, but was shattered by one punch before it reached her.

"Sword of the Storm, wind!" I said flying towards her and sending a tornado her way. Then with incredible speed, she spun in the opposite direction the tornado was twisting, and dissolved the storm quickly.

"Third-Arm Sash, Earth!" Clay called, and the sash turned to stone and shot towards her. She simply held out one hand and caught the stone fist, stopping it on impact and crushing it in her fingertips.

"How can anyone be this strong..?" We all questioned.

"Star Hanabi, fire!" Kimiko yelled, and shot fire from the star, only to be deflected by Cyra with a simple kick.

"Did you really think you're pathetic Shen Gong Wu could defeat us! The items we made were so much stronger then Dashi's.…" They mocked from within her, and took turns attacking each of us with no mercy. We tried everything we could to beat the spirits out of her, but it seemed practically impossible because they were insanely strong.

"Too easy!" They laughed, and kicked me to the ground.

"Ugh..." I groaned, and was picked up at the neck by the possessed Cyra.

"Let's start with this one…" They grinned, squeezing my neck making me gasp for air. I felt my lungs burn as my body thrashed trying to get away from her strong grip to no avail.

Just as I was about to lose hope, I was dropped and I coughed violently and looked up to see what had happened, and how I was alive.

"No...! I won't… let you..!" Cyra's voice said, breaking though their unison voices. She was fighting with everything she had to stay in control, but she was losing it slowly.

"Cyra!" I yelled, scrambling to my feet, and taking the Incense of Existence from its place on her belt.

"Damn you, useless descendant!" They growled, and overcame her at last, but too late to stop me from taking the Shen Gong Wu.

I jumped backwards, and urged Cyra on, knowing that the only way to defeat her ancestors was if she could force them out herself.

"She needs help..!" I thought in panic, and then remembered what Cyra had said. "All the things you made us work towards… all of our family's suffering and dying… Every single one of us a pawn in your twisted game!"

That was it! Cyra's ancestors after her evil ones were forced to search for this one Shen Gong Wu… They had lead difficult lives the same as Cyra always had… and they alone could help her overcome the evil spirits.

"Incense of Existence!" I yelled, and summoned Cyra's previous family in a blue flash.

They were obviously good people, and they rushed in to help Cyra regain control by pushing the evil ancestor's out. When all of the Athalia family came inside, Cyra screamed, and in a bright flash of light, all of the spirits came out of her, overcome by the good side of her family, which consisted of far more than just ten people.

I took that chance to trap them all back where they came from by saying, "Incense of Existence!" And forced them away.

"No! You traitors!" The evil ancestors screamed at the betrayal of their family. They should have known that their descendants would never take their side after all of the suffering they had forced upon them selfishly.

Cyra stared up as her family slowly disappeared, all of her good family smiling at her and congratulating her before they too disappeared. She watched them go in awestruck emotion, and finally collapsed from her struggle.

"Cyra!" I yelled, and caught her before she hit the ground.

She weakly looked up as I held her head steady and holding her carefully looking at her with concern. She looked shocked, but tears just flowed from her eyes like her body had comprehended what had just happened, but her mind still didn't.

Finally she gasped, and said quietly, "It's over…" I smiled weakly and replied, "Yeah, you did it. You and your family are free."

She started shaking and covered her eyes and repeated, "It's finally over…"

"Hey are you alri…" I started, but was knocked over by Cyra jumping up and tackling me to the ground in a hug.

I sat up a bit, startled, but then just held on to her as she sobbed into my shoulder in relief and joy, waiting so long for this day.

"I'm sorry Raimundo… I'm so sorry about everything…" She cried, squeezing me tight.

"Hey hey… no don't be sorry. It's not your fault." I reassured her, and lifted her chin so she was looking straight into my eyes.

Then she smiled and said, "I love you, Rai."

Without any hesitation I replied, "I love you too." And the words I spoke never made more sense and never felt so right. With that I held on to her and kissed her, knowing that we could finally be together and that's what we wanted and needed all along. There was nothing more perfect.