"So...he's really gone then?"

M. Fung nodded grimly, his blue eyes cast down in thought. Rai shook his head in exasperation.

"And your first thought wasn't 'hey! We should go free Dashi before Chase sucks up his powers'?" he asked. "C'mon Master Fung!"

"It was indeed my first thought, Raimundo," M. Fung told him. "But Grand Master Dashi knows how to take care of himself. I'm certain he's fine."

Rai stared at him in disbelief as he stood and put a hand on his shoulder.

"For now, I think it's time we share what we know with the others. They've waited long enough."

His words made Rai cringe. He'd already been worried about what they would say when they found out, he just hoped they weren't mad at him for keeping it hidden for so long.

Kimiko, Omi and Clay were in the sanctuary when M. Fung and Raimundo came in. Kimiko took one look at her boyfriend's face and put her phone away; something was wrong.

"Hey, guys," Rai started, gaining the other boy's attention. "We need to talk to you about some stuff, okay?"

"Sure..." Clay said, a bit warily.

Omi and Rai met eyes, and Omi could instantly guess what this was about.

"I was hoping we wouldn't have to tell you," M. Fung admitted. "But things have not been going the way I would have liked. Now I have no choice, for you all must be ready to face this."

"Then cut to the chase," Kimiko said, looking straight at Rai. "And tell us what this is."

M. Fung and Raimundo exchanged glances, then Rai shrugged and crossed his arms.

"Alright, it's like this," he started. "You know Jack and his friends? Well there's some prophecy about them that's turning out to be really important. And I guess the one at the head of it all is..."

******JP******

"You went in my room?"

Wuya nodded grimly, staring at the black feather between her and her sister with contempt. Whatever that amulet was, Hannibal would find out, not her.

"I was looking for something important, and I stumbled onto it by accident," Wuya told Lula.

"Something important?" Lula asked, glaring at her. "Like your little 'benefit' perhaps?"

Wuya could do nothing but nod. There was no use lying anymore.

"I want my powers back, Lula. I'm useless without them. And I'm tired of having to go through Chase to get to them."

"You didn't seem that tired of it to me," Lula said, at which Wuya looked away. "What makes you think that pendant is going to return your powers?"

"It did the last time."

"And what makes you think I'm going to give it to you?"

Wuya looked over at her sister in shock.

"Lula-" she started.

"I'm not stupid, Sister. I know that the moment you get what you want you'll disappear without a word. Besides, the last thing my son needs is for you to be running around trying to rule the world."

"You wound me, Sister," Wuya admitted. "I thought you had more faith than that."

"Faith?" Lula laughed bitterly. "I don't have faith in anyone. Not you, not Fung, not Dashi, no one. The one person I had faith in is dead. And no one can change that."

She stood from the table as Wuya watched her with sad eyes.

"I love you, Wuya," Lula said. "But I think it's time for you to go."

Wuya's eyes widened, half with shock, the other with fear. Where could she go? One came to mind, so with a scowl she stood as well.

"Fine," she said. "I figured I had overstayed my welcome anyway."

"You know where I am if you run into trouble." Lula said stalely.

They met eyes, then Wuya came over and hugged her tightly, wishing she didn't have to let go and leave.

But she did.