$$$ chapter 7 $$$

Now it was Raimundo and Clay's turn to fight.

"Ready, Begin!" Master Fung called to the 2 warriors.

Raimundo imedditatly flew up into the sky, and began shooting blades made of air, and Clay.

"Wudai Crater- Earth!" Clay bellowed.

Clay summoned dozens of boulders to counter Raimundo's blades.

"Nice try buddy, but not good enough to beat the almighty warrior of wind!" Raimundo laughed. "Wudai Star- Wind!"

The earth monk was lifted off the ground, and thrown at one of the temple walls, knocking him unconcious.

"Winner: Raimundo." Master Fung anounced.

Omi was now about to fight Adrian.

"Omi vs. Adrian, 3...2...1, begin!" Master Fung said, nearly yelling.

Adrian ran toward the bald midget, only thinking of winning.

Omi quickly grabbed Adrian's arm, and threw him onto the ground.

"After all the time I've been thrown to the ground, you'd think that the ground and I were best pals." Adrian glared.

Adrian shot up off the ground and landed on his feet.

Omi leaped toward Adrian, only to find out that what he was aiming for was just a puppet set up by Adrian.

While Omi was confused, Adrian leaped out of the shadows, and kicked Omi all the way off temple grounds.

"Yeah, how do you like them apples shorty?" Adrian laughed.

"Winner: Adrian." Master Fung said, barely moving. "The finalists will fight later, but for now, we move to the meditation temple for the Christmas party."

All of the guests and warriors sprinted to the meditation temple.

By the time Master Fung arrived inside to were everyone was, half of the presents were already opened.

Adrian, however, was on the ceiling, seting up another one of his pranks.

"Rai? What's Adrian doing up there?" Kimiko asked Raimundo with a hint of anger in her voice.

"I think I have a good idea on what he's about to do." Raimundo said, somewhat happy.

Within an hour, everyone was ready to put the star on the christmas tree, and at the same time, Adrian was done with what he was doing.

"Before the star is set upon the tree, we shall vote on who shall put the star on the tree." Master Fung said, almost smiling.

Everybody was given a pencil and a sheet of paper, once everyone received a pencil and paper, they began writing who they want to put the star on the tree.

Master Fung then collected the peices of paper from everyone.

"The winner, or should I say, 'winners', are: Raimundo and Kimiko!"

Raimundo walked over to Kimiko, grabbed her hand, and led her to the tree.

Master Fung gave Raimundo the star, and both Raimund 'and' Kimiko, set the star upon the enormous tree.

The prank that Adrian was setting up, was activated.

Out of nowhere, Raimundo was shot with one of Adrian's homemade truth serums.

"I still sleep with a teddy bear, I learned everything I learned about pranking from Adrian, one of my many nicknames is 'Twinkle toes'..."

"Adrian, what's happening to Raimundo?" Roxy asked laughing.

"It's a truth serum I created, now he has to admit all of his deepest secrets." Adrian explained.

"...I met Al Capone's grandson on the streets in Rio, and shot him, I love Kimiko with all my heart."

Raimundo realized what he said and used all of his will power to close his mouth.

When he was back to his senses, Kimiko jumped onto him and gave him a deep kiss, making everyone gape with suprise, except for Adrian.

Adrian, on the other hand, was giving out a huge grin.

"Just like I planned..." Adrian laughed.

"Adrian, you planned that!?" Roxy screeched in his ear.

"Yep."

"Nice job."

"Thanks, but my suprise ain't over yet." Adrian said, returning to his grin.

Suddenly, a huge banner appeared from the cieling, with the words:

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL

SIGNED,

ADRIAN, RAIMUNDO, ROXXANNA, AND KIMIKO...!

in golden letters, shining onto everyones' face.

"Yeah, how do you like them apples?" Adrian said, in a happy/laughing tone.

Raimundo put his hand on Adrian shoulder, assuring him that what he did, was probably the best prank ever.

Soon, everyone's holiday joy was killed, seeing as though Jack Spicer blasted a hole in the temple ceiling.

"Sorry bout that, but I brought a few friends." Jack laughed.

Just then, Wuya, Tubbimure, Chameleon-bot, Gigi, Vlad, and everyone else, leaped into the building.

Everyone got into a battle stance, but their violence was not needed.

"Don't worry, we heard that you guys were having a christmas party, and figured we'd join in." Jack explained.

Everybody softed their battle stances, and motioned for them to follow them to the tree.

Raimundo, however, grasped Kimiko's hand, and pulled her back.

"Come on, let's have our own party?" Raimundo grinned.

Kimiko smiled and set her lips onto his, showing the love.

Adrian did nothing but look at the cuople, and smile.

Roxy walked up to Adrian and watched Raimundo and Kimiko have 'their' party.

"So what was that?" Roxy asked.

"I'll tell you what it was, it was exactly how I planned it." Adrian grinned, happy for Raimundo.

The next day, Adrian was ready to leave, all the way back home.

"Adrian, why don't you let my dad bring you home?" Kimiko wondered aloud to her newest friend.

"I kinda got my own way..." Adrian smiled.

He began walking away, when a gust of wind blew.

To everyone's suprise, Adrian disappeared with the gust.

"Same old Adrian." Raimundo shook his head.

Raimundo then took out the golden tiger claws, and disappeared to Brazil.

He appeared in a cemetary, and on the grave he was standing in front of, read:

ADRIAN M. HIPOLITO

OCT. 3, 1994- DEC. 25, 2004

A GREAT FRIEND, KID, SON, AND FIGHTER

R.I.P.

A sideways smile forced itself onto Raimundo's face, the only thing not smile related on Raimundo's face, was a tear.

"Rest in peice, lutador do céu." Raimundo whispered.

$$$ end of: christmas, with Raimundo and Kimiko $$$