Reach for the light Rai!

Disclaimer: I do not own Xiaolin Showdown I am only using it for my own twisted Fan-Fic…so don't sue me!

Warnings: My First XS, Fan-Fic so don't hurt me!

Other Notes: not sure what to rate this so be warned about violence and um…yeah other stuff…DW no romantic bed scenes just hintings of Rai/Kim

Zero; Well here is the last chapter of Reach for the Light Rai!

Rai; Finally! I can go home!

Zero; Oh no you can't coz you're needed for the epilogue and then comes the sequel, or is it the prequel…

Rai; NOOOO! Will it never end!

Zero;um…thinks hard nope…sorry

Rai; Grumbles

Zero; wonders why her happy spell wore off...

Rai; Smiles mischievously whilst hiding Zero's spell book

Zero: ok well on with the last chappi…looks around now where'd I put my spell book? Oh! I almost forgot to ask…who wants a sequel?

Chapter 9- Raimundo!

The cave was dark once more. She was almost guilty for having to do that to Jack. A grin plastered itself onto her lips…almost guilty. Then a small glowing light penetrated the dark cave and as she looked over the rim of her shelter she found Pandora's Box opening slowly.

She stood unable to believe that after so long her powers would soon be in her grasp. Now for the awakening spell;

"A Wonder's Magick

Magick Power

Power of the Magick People

Awaken

A Time's Race

Raced Life

Whispered Prayers of Long

Awaken

A Lost Precipice

Edged Youth

A Call From On High

Awaken

A Power's Rise

A Power's Fall

A Power's Life

A Power's Call

Awaken…"

Kimiko was the first to reach the cave entrance. The smell of smoke and burnt flesh hit her nose as she entered. But she was so desperate to get to Raimundo she didn't care what she smelled.

"Yes! Come to me my darlings…" That was no doubt WuYa. What was she doing to Raimundo? Her legs picked up speed and she practically flew down the cave corridor.

"Please don't be too late…"

The wall, cracked and shook, then crumbled to reveal, a rather pleased looking, if not slightly dusty, Clay. Master Fung couldn't help the smile that tugged at his lips, he'd definitely taught his Dragons well and couldn't be prouder.

"Dragon of Earth, you use your power well." He commented and watched Clay smile back,

"Why thank you Master Fung but there are more important issues to be resolved right about now. I reckon we got zero seconds before Raimundo is in deep trouble." Clay said with his Texan accent drawling each vowel out to its limits.

"Right you are Clay, lead the way." Master Fung said with a worried frown. Clay took up the lead and began smashing his way through to the cave, until he came across a singed hole in the wall next to him.

'Kimi…' he knew it, she wouldn't let Raimundo down, not until her last breath betrayed her. Clay frowned wondering if that was a good thing or not…

…probably not, which was why he had to hurry. He sped down the makeshift corridor with Master Fung and a few monks closely behind him.

"Hang in there partner…"

He couldn't move. His head swam with voices, sounds, noise…he couldn't make out who was talking, what was going on…

The light above him was closer now but still so far from reach. He was just about ready to give up altogether when a voice penetrated the gloom.

"Raimundo!" he knew that voice. It was coming from the light…but who was it? He felt a pull on his inner self and found himself floating up to the light that was growing brighter.

"Rai! Fight it! I know you're in there…come on Rai!" Who was that? He knew her…was close to her…but how?

'Kim…' a sudden flash of a scene entered his head. A dark cave, a black haired girl on one side, a small glowing chest on the other…

Then it was gone, replaced by the pitch black that had been his home for so long now. He knew her some how…who was she? 'Kimi…'

Suddenly all he knew was pain. It ripped at him from inside his very being. He felt himself falling, descending further in the darkness, away from the light, the girl.

"Rai!"

Panic gripped her and she ran full pelt to Raimundo who was now surrounded by dark shadows swirling around him. They were taking his energy, his chi…using it to become real, to materialise into the living world, but killing Raimundo as it did.

"Why! Why Raimundo?" She yelled as she tried to get to her friend but it was of no use. He was deaf and blind to her now.

WuYa cackled and drew forth Raimundo's light, Kimiko growled at her and made to grab the silvery hovering ball of light but WuYa waved her hand and she was thrust into the opposite wall.

"Because he has one thing that you don't have." She said smiling gleefully like a little spoilt child receiving a gift and knowing that it would be exactly what she wanted.

"Obnoxious manners…" Kimiko grumbled as she stood up smiling ruefully at her own little joke. But WuYa was not finished with her yet.

"He has my blood running through his veins…he is a lost descendant of mine. As was Jack but now Jack is no more…" she waved to the pile of ashes by the small glowing chest and Kimiko gasped back a sob. Sure he'd been an evil villain but nobody deserved to die…except maybe WuYa…

"But then that would make Raimundo and Jack related…"Kimiko thought out loud…well Raimundo was a mystery to her, it was certainly possible but Raimundo was Brazilian with the tanned skin and everything and Jack was…well…she could never really tell just that he was as white as a sheet and looked nothing like Raimundo… what was she missing?

"Silly fool, no. in a normal human family that may be possible but in a Magickal family that is not the case. In the same way as a baby is formed my powers formed offspring in which Raimundo gained. Jack was my bloodline descendant but dearest Raimundo was my Magickal descendant…" she turned to Raimundo who was still trapped inside a mini tornado of shadows. He looked paler than before and was drooping.

"Rai!" Kimiko jumped up and ran to him again only to be flung backwards… again. "No! Rai you know you can do this! Fight it!" she yelled hoping to get through to him. "Raimundo!"

Omi was hot. But he felt cool too. He was in pain but something was soothing it. Fir a few minutes he couldn't think what was going on, but then he realised he was healing himself. His body was curing the disease that was running rampant through his veins…

Then a foreboding feeling hit him, there was something important he had to tell the others…he had to wake up!

His eyes opened and the light penetrated his blurred vision. Then everything came back to him. Including his defeat and failure to save Raimundo's light.

"Where are Clay and Kimiko!" he demanded. A monk came to him and told him that the others were out looking for Raimundo. Omi gasped and sighed, he was useless to the cause now. But maybe he can help his friends another way.

"I must meditate hard." He warned the monk and closed his eyes. The monk was hesitant but gave a bow and secured the room. Omi would need absolute concentration for this feat.

Visions of his past crept into his mind. He was all alone, his sister was gone; his family was dead. And still the visions of the ring master raping her dead body plagued him. He shook his head but still the images flashed.

But then a new image hit him. One of a yellow headed bald kid, then large kid with a hat and gloves. But the images turned to the girl he'd seen in that quick flash of light. The name hit him hard and sent him reeling into the light above him. his eyes snapped open and his body began to awaken.

"Kimiko…"

Something inside him seemed to click, she saw his eyes light up with life, and even though WuYa was still holding his light Raimundo turned and looked at Kimiko. Her eyes widened and a surge of happiness hit her.

WuYa turned and found him looking at her with a confused look on his face. She realised time was short and ordered Raimundo to direct her powers to her. But as Raimundo raised his hand Kimiko called out

"No Rai don't. Destroy it Rai, destroy it!" WuYa turned on her and cut off her air supply

"Quiet! Fool!" she yelled and turned back to Raimundo. But he was frowning at her. Something wasn't right. She yelled at him to obey her but he refused to acknowledge her. Instead he began to feed the dark Magick back into the box.

"No!" She let Kimiko go; ignoring her splutters and coughs as she raced forward to the box. But as she reached it, it shut with a snap and locked itself back up. She sank to her knees n despair then narrowed her eyes on Raimundo.

"How!" she shrieked, "how did you break free!" Raimundo scowled at her and crossed his arms over his chest.

"Easy, I may be your Magickal descendant but I have one thing you don't…a heart. We all lose our lights at some point, but its our hearts that direct our lights, and mine finally spoke to me." He cast a quick glance at Kimiko who was now stood rubbing her neck and staring unbelievably at Raimundo.

WuYa cried out and threw her hands forward at Raimundo but he didn't even flinch. Nothing happened. WuYa looked even more perplexed and tried again but nothing happened.

"What?" she asked as fear crept into her voice. Kimiko smiled as she ran to Raimundo who pulled her into a tight hug. Gods it was good to see him so…alive! So Raimundo. She squeezed him tightly and asked the question that had damned him before;

"Is it over?" her voice was thick with emotion and her eyes watered slightly as she replayed the events of the past few weeks. Raimundo gave her a reassuring squeeze as the monks and Clay finally entered the cave.

"Its over." He said quietly, "We won."