S2: 22:
On a clear night from their day at Big Green, the Omnitrix Team were back home in their respective houses sleeping while everything was peaceful. Or it seems while two shadow figures that look human were secretly watching them.
"Anything?" One of the figures who is an adult male the silence.
"No. They're just sleeping peacefully. Looks like they've been through a battle. Are you sure our allies, the Humanimals included knew what they're doing? Especially Sarah and Khan Kluay?" The other figure who sounds like adult female while wearing some kind of straw hat questioned.
"Trust me, Raya. They are. Let's just get to know these kids like they did." The man reveals the woman's name who in the light looks like a tan skinned Asian woman with black hair and dark brown eyes.
"Alright. I will... Shang-Chi." The woman now known as Raya reveals the man's name who is Chinese American but appears to be trained like a warrior.
Our world's about to break,
Tormented and attacked,
Lost from when we wake,
With no way to go back,
I'm standing on my own,
But now I'm not alone,
(Omnitrix Team; Assemble!)
Always, we will fight as one,
Till the battle's won,
With evil on the run,
We never come undone,
Assembled, we are strong,
Forever fight as one,
Assembled, we are strong,
Forever fight as one!
The Loud 10: Omnitrix Team Adventures
The next day at the Hathaway family house, Julie was just about to head outside with Lumi safely hiding in her purse.
"Snacks, check. Phone, check. Earrings, check. Lumi, check." Julie listed, checking off Lumi and everything else.
"You be careful and stay safe, little sis." Ash told.
"I will. Love you." Julie walks out the front door and heads down towards the Loud House.
"Perfect day to relax with Lincoln, huh?" Lumi asked.
"Yep. And it's a quiet day for us and the gang. No need to be a hero, no worries. As two Humanimals taught me to say: Hakuna Matata." Julie smiled before knocking on the front door which Lincoln answered.
"Oh, hey Julie. What's up?" Lincoln greeted.
"Hey Lincoln. Ready to head to the mall to check out this new comic book?" Julie requested.
"Sure. I'm all up and ready." Lincoln accepted following her away from his house before they head off, unaware the same two people from last night begin to follow them.
Moments later, Julie & Lincoln arrived at the Royal Woods mall, when they entered the main entrance.
"Hey Linky, I just got a text from Ronnie last night. There's a news report that says Pluto was suddenly back after almost two years it got destroyed. And I think we know why." Julie smirks at the Loud boy.
"Oh yeah, now I remember. When I used Alien X during our first fight with Twin Masters, I might've also had him restore Pluto. Considering he can do anything." Lincoln rubs the back of his head.
"That would explain it. Along with the night of snow at Big Green." Julie giggled.
"Yeah, but I'll be careful with Alien X next time I use him." Lincoln agreed when they heard people screaming from outside.
"So much for a quiet day. You cover for me while I go suit up." Julie whispered before sneaking away.
"Better go see what the problem is." Lincoln touches the Omnitrix's faceplate which puts him in his L-10 suit. "One-minute things were peaceful, the next it gets chaotic." He runs out to see Exo-Skull.
"RAAAAH!" Exo-Skull roared, scarring the people around him.
"Exo-Skull! What are doing out of prison?" Lincoln gets the mutated rhino's attention.
"Lincoln Loud! Just the runt I want to step on!" Exo-Skull threatened to trample Lincoln when a pink rubber blocked him.
"Not fast, big boy!" Julie arrives in her Lady Rose suit. "You wanna stomp my friend, you'll have to go through me!" She twirls her yo-yo while it's engulfed in pink flames.
"Thanks for the backup, Lady Rose!" Lincoln dials his Omnitrix to become... "Big Chill!" He shouted unfolding his wings.
"Two Omnitrix Team pipsqueaks for the price of one! I'll stomp and fry you up!" Exo-Skull aims his laser horn.
"Watch out Lin-Huh?" Julie stops mid-sentence when Shang-Chi suddenly jumped in and kicked Exo-Skull.
"What the?! Who are you?!" Exo-Skull rubs his chin from the bruising kick.
"Someone who doesn't like you attacking two children and terrorizing innocent people." Shang-Chi makes a kung-fu style pose.
"Is that so?! Then I'll crush you too!" Exo-Skull was about to blast Shang-Chi when Raya jumped out of hiding as well.
"On no you don't! Here's my calling card!" Raya pulls out a golden sword with the blade looking like it's twisting before slicing it on the horn.
"Hey! Not again!" Exo-Skull whined with his horn cut off again.
"I too don't tolerate someone threatening children very well." Raya stood up. "Shang, would you mind?"
"Right! I could use a little help, though. Excuse me for a second." Shang-Chi runs in
"Um sure." Big Chill breathes his ice mist which freezes Exo-Skull up to his head.
"I see why he calls it Big Chill." Shang-Chi jumps and begins to kung-fu jab & kick Exo-Skull, knocking him down to the ground.
"Ouchie!" Exo-Skull gets knocked out cold while his armor shattered.
"Woah!" Julie's jaws dropped in response.
"Woah is right." Big Chill flew back down and folded up his wings into a cloak again. "Uh Kai, we're awaiting a pickup to the Plumbers." He calls Kai through the Omnitrix.
"Of course. I will be right there shortly." Kai called back on the other end.
"Are you two, ok?" Raya approached the two Omnitrix Team members.
"Um, yes ma'am, we are. Thank you for helping us by the way." Julie spoke up while Big Chill hits the Omnitrix to turn back to normal.
"You're welcome. We couldn't let this big, strange rhino hurt you, even though you can handle yourselves pretty well." Raya bowed.
"Yes. And I almost forgot to introduce ourselves. My name is Shang-Chi. And this woman is Princess Raya o, daughter of Chief Benja." Shang-Chi introduces himself and Raya.
"Did he say "Princess"?" Julie gasped before making herself & Lincoln bow in respect.
"Yes. But there's no need for that. You can call me Raya. I pretty much get that a lot." Raya giggled.
"You know you're starting to remind me of another princess we know." Lincoln began to notice.
"Then you and I will get along just fine, Lincoln Loud." Shang-Chi smiled. "But we should probably talk about this along with your friends someplace quieter." He suggested.
Later on, Lincoln & Julie along with Shang-Chi & Raya all arrived at the Scaleside Mansion, where they met up with the rest of the Omnitrix Team.
"So, you met these guys after they saved you from Exo-Skull?" Ronnie Anne asked.
"Pretty much." Lincoln nodded. "One's like a kung-fu master and the other's a princess."
"And when she cut off Exo-Skull's horn, she was good and quick too. Didn't even leave a scratch on her." Julie added.
"She's a very healthy-looking princess for that matter." Kevin smirked looking at Raya.
"Tell me about it." Rex agreed.
"Ow!" Kevin & Rex both got nudged by Ronnie Anne and Jazz.
"Eyes up, dingus. She looks eighteen." Jazz told.
"So, this is my dad's mansion. Not as big as the old one back in New York, but it's great. Make yourselves at home." Chase hospitably bowed in respect.
"Thank you." Shang-Chi thanked, bowing back.
"Ok, may I ask something? Why did you come here to find us? Did Apetrully of Big Green send you?" Ronnie Anne guessed.
"Yes. But there was someone else who helped Raya come here." Shang-Chi brought up.
"Someone else? Who?" Chase asked.
"That would be me." A man in a lab coat with goggles hanging around his neck suddenly appeared.
"Professor Paradox!" Lincoln recognized.
"It's good to see you kids again. And I see you've met Shang-Chi & Princess Raya." Professor Paradox greeted.
"Wait a minute. You brought Raya here?" Jazz asked.
"Indeed, I did, and with a good reason. You see, unlike Shang-Chi, Raya came from another dimension where her kingdom is located." Professor Paradox revealed.
"Another dimension?!" Julie looks in shock.
"Yes Julie. And with my help she came here to meet you in person. And you figured out the rest." Professor Paradox smiled.
"So, why did you bring her here? Not that I mind." Rex asked getting nudged by his Santiago cousin a second time.
"Quite simple, really. The reason is mostly due to their interest in you, mostly Lincoln & Julie." Professor Paradox answered.
"Me?" Lincoln & Julie respond in unison.
"After hearing how powerful and brave you too are, they wanted to tell you something. Something important, and extraordinary." Professor Paradox winked. "Now then, I will come to pick you up when you call me, your highness. Be back soon." He teleports away.
"That is one strange professor. He looks so hard to keep up with." Shang-Chi responded to the timer walker's teleporting.
"You'll get used to it. So, what is this important, extraordinary thing he said you wanna show us?" Lincoln asked.
"We'll explain in a moment." Raya makes a sheepish smile.
Moments later, Shang-Chi & Raya began to tell the Omnitrix Team about their families' origin stories, and how it led them to being the warriors they are today.
"These places we wish to tell you about are very important, that they are our homes, and must be protected by those like us." Raya spoke up.
"Only difference is that the place I wish to tell you about is where my mother came from, but it is secretive until a certain day of the year." Shang-Chi mentioned.
"If one of those places is secretive and sacred, why tell us about it?" Kevin questioned.
"Because we know you are trustworthy children. And you've done good for so much." Shang-Chi answered while Raya shows Julie a map.
"Guess you've heard that too." Ronnie Anne scratched her head.
"Anyway, why start telling me and Julie about these places?" Lincoln asked.
"To make sure you understand how life in our homes thrive." Raya answered. "Now Julie, you stand in front of me. Lincoln, you do the same with Shang-Chi." She instructed.
"Ok, but how does that help?" Lincoln looks at Shang-Chi.
"First, you two will learn about and picture one place at a time. Then once you finish, your teammates should follow suit." Shang-Chi said.
"Ok. Julie, I will be telling you about my home: Kumandra." Raya told Julie.
"And you, Lincoln will learn about my mother's original home called Ta Lo." Shang-Chi joins in.
"Ta what?" Kevin commented getting nudged again. "What?"
"Now, just close your eyes and visualize everything we talk about these places." Raya said when both Lincoln & Julie closed their eyes.
In Julie's mind, she wakes up in her Lady Rose suit seeing what one of the places in the map she was shown. This place is the home of Raya: Kumandra.
"Woah! What is this place?" Julie asked herself to look around to see a desert. "I'm guessing this is part of Kumandra. A desert for that matter, so I'm guessing it's the tail like on that map Raya showed me. Better remember what she said and start moving. And I'm not feeling hot at all." She added moving through the desert."
In Lincoln's mind, he finds himself in a big spot in a Chinese bamboo forest that has a small, calm waterfall with a pond under it.
"Huh? Where am I? This couldn't be China, right? Because I've been to China, mostly Big Green." Lincoln gets into his L-10 by touching the Omnitrix's faceplate. "I guess if this leads me to where Shang-Chi's mom was born, might as well go ahead." Lincoln enters the waterfall and then through some kind of tunnel.
Once Lincoln gets to the other side, he looks to see that there's a large forest, complete with mountains.
"Woah! What forest did I just walked into?" Lincoln eyes widen before taking of his helmet. "This has got to be Ta Lo for sure." He added beginning to explore the path he is taking.
Back to Julie, she ends up in a different part of Kumandra after taking the southern path from the tail, as it appears to be a shantytown.
"My guess is that this place always has markets involved for businesses. And since I looked at the map correctly, I think I should go north and see what the Spine looks like." Julie manifests her butterfly wings and flies north.
Outside in real life, the Omnitrix Team along with Shang-Chi & Raya were watching Lincoln & Julie.
"So, you're saying they're just picturing these places in their minds?" Chase questioned.
"Yes. It might take a while, but the more they use their perspectives, the more they understand." Shang-Chi spoke.
"Plus, it's also like when they sleep. They still have control over their imaginations. Meaning the powers that they have can still work without any trouble." Raya added.
"That's good thing. Right?" Jazz asked.
"Yes. But Ronnie Anne, we're gonna need a spell that might help us." Raya requested.
"I'm not sure we do. I mean they can still listen while they're thinking." Ronnie Anne pointed out.
A moment later in Lincoln's mind, he was now Jetray, flying gracefully alongside a flock of birds... that are on fire.
"Nice to finally use Jetray for a peaceful, smooth flight. And as a way to actually fly along some Fenghuang after hearing many stories about them. Well, time for me to land. See ya." Jetray flew down and landed before he decided to change back. "Ok. Shang told me to keep heading this way, and I will see what else he asked me to picture." He continues to take the same path.
As Lincoln continues to take the path, he meets some of the other wildlife in Ta Lo, from being sniffed by some curious Dijiang, watch a skulk of white Jiu Wei Hu (Nine Tailed Foxes), and even saw a herd of horse-like creatures with faces and horns similar to Chinese dragons, complete with turquoise scales. This creature is a Qilin.
"This is amazing." Lincoln smiles at everything in his surroundings. "And something is telling me to go this way." He continues down the path.
Back to Julie's mind, she comes out the other side of the snowy mountains of the northern part of Kumandra, also known as the Spine.
"Brrrrr. That was chilly. Good thing I remembered which aliens Lincoln has that know how to survive the cold." Julie shivered a bit while wearing a pink version of Shocksquatch's fur. "Ok, Raya said the next place is the Fang, so I should keep heading to the body of water that which is this way." She flies off northwest to her next destination.
Meanwhile in his mind, Lincoln continues his travel through the bamboo forest as Terraspin and changes back the moment he gets to the other end.
"Ok, this has got to be the last part of the place. I'm just about ready to wake up." Lincoln sees a village ahead. "A village? This has got to be where Shang-Chi's mom was from." He heads down in the direction, unaware that something big was following him.
Cutaway to Julie's mind, she arrives to the northwestern part of Kumandra called the Fang: a city with a fortress surrounded by a big wall, thanks to manifesting pink version of Crashhopper's legs.
"Woo, that was fun getting here. This place looks like it's been a little overcrowded. Might as well keep going and then it's off to the last place." Julie lassoes her yo-yo into the entrance of the fortress. "Always wanted to do that." She smiles swinging inside.
Moments later when Lincoln arrived at one of the houses of the village, he was about to explore when he heard something growling behind him.
"Huh?" Lincoln turns to see two large animals that look like a cross between a lion and a dog, all golden with sharp tusks coming out of the mouth. "Ah! Woah, I'm sorry. I didn't know someone was living here. Look, I don't want any trouble. I just wanna know what I'm doing here." He prepares to use the Omnitrix.
However, instead of attacking, the animals stopped growling and sat down in a calmer mood with a purr.
"Um, so we're cool, right? Yeah, I'm just gonna check out that lake now. So, see ya." Lincoln quickly leaves to the lake behind the village.
Back to Julie, she finally reaches the destination she's looking for: the Heart of Kumandra, also known as Raya's home.
"Finally, the Heart. This has got to be Raya's home. Can't believe I'm here." Julie flies up a big rock where Raya's palace is before entering. "I'm so not dreaming. I'm in another princess' house. I better look around on the way out. Wahoo!" She begins to explore the entire palace.
After reaching the other end of the lake, Lincoln comes up to what appears to be an empty cave on the rock at the shore after turning into Water Hazard.
"Hmm. Looks like according to the Omnitrix, there is no life here to scan. That means this place has been emptied. Something that was once in here has been killed, and that Shang-Chi was responsible, though for some reason I feel relieved." Water Hazard jumps back down before swimming back to the village.
But just when the Loud boy turned Orishan was about to reach the shore, a whirlpool begins to form while pulling him towards it.
"What the?! What's going on?! I can't... escape... this current!" Water Hazard struggled when something big and long suddenly burst out of the whirlpool and lifts him with its tail.
It was a large female Chinese dragon, with a red and white coloring, matching red hair on her head & back chin while going down to her belly, a skin-flap on the front chin that acts like a little beard, grey horns with red outlines, and golden eyes.
The moment the dragon looks down upon Water Hazard, the Omnitrix times out, turning him back to Lincoln.
"Woah! Who are you? And why I get this feeling that Shang-Chi wanted me to know you're friendly, yet powerfully protective?" Lincoln reaches out his left hand which the dragon gently leans her head for the snout to be touched. "Oh, this is so cool." He widened his eyes when a glow shined in them.
Shortly back in her mind, Julie was done exploring the palace of the Heart, before looking out the window to see the river.
"Looks very peaceful. Yet it felt like it just got that way again. I'll ask Raya about that later. I'm ready to wake up now." Julie decided before the sun shinned in her eyes.
A few seconds later in reality, in the Scaleside Mansion, Lincoln and Julie woke up to see the rest of the Omnitrix Team along with Shang-Chi & Raya.
"Hey there, sleepy heads." Raya greeted while Lincoln & Julie yawned.
"Glad you, sleeping beauties are awake. Ronnie Anne was about to use some kind of waking up spell or something." Kevin commented.
"Are you guys, okay?" Jazz hugs both her awoken teammates.
"Yeah, we're fine. That was big dream and test we had." Lincoln answered.
"Big?! THAT WAS SO MUCH FUN! Wahoo! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!" Julie hugs Raya tightly.
"Yep, they're awake." Raya gasps for air.
"I can't believe you guys ending up sleeping, just trying to visualize." Ronnie Anne spoke.
"Yeah. It's been almost an hour and a half." Lumi agreed.
"That reminds me, it felt like both places just had peace restored to them. Why is that?" Julie asked the princess.
"Well, it's a long story about all that." Shang-Chi decided.
Aftermath to Lincoln & Julie waking up from their visualization, Shang-Chi & Raya explained to the Omnitrix Team the origins of their heroism in both Ta Lo and Kumandra.
"Woah! Seriously?!" Ronnie Anne looks at them in shock.
"Seriously." Shang-Chi simply answered.
"That's a lot to take in, considering what you've been through." Rex commented.
"How's that different from you?" Raya smirked.
"She got you there, metal head." Chase punned.
"Indeed, she did." Professor Paradox appeared again.
"Professor Paradox." Jazz noticed.
"Glad you kids got along with these two very well in such a short time. And I knew how you Lincoln & Julie did what they told you." Professor Paradox said.
"Really? How'd we do?" Julie asked the time walker.
"I'd say an A+, young Julie." Professor Paradox smiled.
"Yes!" Julie hugged Lincoln tightly.
"Thanks." Lincoln struggled for air.
"Well then, come your majesty. We must get you and Shang-Chi back home." Professor Paradox told Raya.
"Will we see you again?" Julie looks at the princess.
"Very soon, you will." Raya promised hugging her.
"Thanks again for the visualization, Shang-Chi. I can see why your mother's old home was sacred and secretive." Lincoln thanked bowing in respect.
"You're welcome, Lincoln. I'll tell my friend back home about you and this day. But you'll see me soon." Shang-Chi bowed back.
"Very well. Off we go." Professor Paradox teleports himself, Shang-Chi & Raya to take them back home.
"Quite a day, huh? Especially for you two." Chase looks at the Loud boy and the current Lady Rose.
"Guess it was. I could sure use a smoothy after this." Lincoln stretched.
"Me too. You gotta love my new perspective though. Hehehe." Julie giggled before the Omnitrix Team left for Mr. Smoothy.
Author's Note: This is my special thanks to the two movies called Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, and Raya & The Last Dragon.