"This is very troubling indeed."

"Why?" Kimiko asked. "He's good, sure, but we can handle him."

"I have complete faith that you can," Master Fung said, turning from the temple window. "But it is not the boy I am most concerned about, it is his ancestry. And his living relatives."

"This is the part where you tell us why he was familiar, right?" Rai guessed.

"Yes, it is," M. Fung said, sitting on the floor and motioning for them to sit. They did so quickly. "This 'Stryker', as he is called, is part of a very powerful Heylin line that has brought destruction to this world for centuries."

"Beg pardon, Master Fung," Clay interrupted. "But do we need all the details? I mean, he's just one guy, and we've probably faced stronger."

"I agree with Clay, Master," Omi said. "We have faced the infamous Hannibal Bean, the evil witch, Wuya, and even Chase Young himself! Surely they will prove more of a challenge than this 'Stryker' person."

"That depends on which side he decides upon," M. Fung told them. "For you see, his uncle is none other than Chase Young."

The young monks gasped in surprise.

"He's what?" Rai questioned.

"No way!" Kimiko exclaimed.

"Yes way, I'm afraid," M. Fung said calmly.

"That explains why I felt so queasy!" Dojo declared, popping up on M. Fung's shoulder. "I thought it was indigestion."

"I guess...now that i think of it…" Clay started.

"They do...sorta look alike…" Kimiko added.

"I should have sensed such things," Omi said dejectedly. "I have completely underestimated our opponent."

"I knew he looked familiar," Rai grumbled, crossing his arms. "Shoulda guessed it when I saw his eyes."

"The blood running through young Stryker and Chase Young is very hard to ignore," M. Fung agreed. "The more Heylin the person is, the more noticeable their appearance."

"Their large, flaming castles don't exactly scream 'subtle' either," Kimiko commented.

"Since Stryker is younger and has yet to make the ultimate choice, he doesn't have all the same attributes Chase does," M. Fung continued. "His reptilian form no doubt has yet to stabilize as well. But, because he has appeared, others of his line will follow."

"Really?" Rai asked. "Why? What's so special about the little newt?"

"The Youngs are very fond of their history. They believe every one of them should be as Heylin as possible."

"And since nobody's put it together yet, I will!" Dojo butted in. "Why do you think Hannibal Bean turned Chase evil in the first place?"

He put his claws on his little dragon hips and waited, but the monks just stared at him.

"Huh?" he asked. "No one?"

"Umm…" Omi started. "Why?"

"Because the family told him to!" Dojo shouted, startling the monks. "Jeez! Don't tell me you all actually thought a bean could take down a dragon and make him into soup!"

The monks mumbled to themselves in embarrassment.

"Dojo, don't be so hard on them," M. Fung scolded gently.

"I still blame the school system," Dojo continued. "I-"

He suddenly trembled vigorously and squeezed his eyes shut. They popped open a moment later.

"Shen Gon Wu people!" he shouted. "Let's get a move on!"

"Be cautious," M. Fung warned as his students rose.

"Yes, M. Fung," the monks said, bowing to him before dashing after Dojo.

"...Be very cautious…"