Turning Over A New Leaf

Disclaimer: I do not own Xiaolin Showdown, for they are owned by the various staff members of artists, writers, producers, and directors that created the series for the WB. However, I do own the plot of this fanfic and any original characters/shen-gong-wu that I may include. I would like to thank some various writers who have written stories to help fuel my own Jack & Kimiko pairing.

Chapter 1: A routine Wu hunt. Unexpected results.

Jack was getting really ticked off at the fact that he was now all alone in his efforts to dominate the world. Even occasionally, he curses at how pathetic he was. "You lost all of your allies…" He spoke to himself when looking at the mirror that morning. "Wuya left for that showoff, and he took all the other henchmen. Even most of my robots!" He sighed. Jack Spicer was now no longer clueless to how pathetic he was. It is as though he has somehow "woken" up. He has developed a new game plan that morning, to no longer trust anybody else in his quest. He dug through his scrap heap in his lab, looking for any parts that he'll need to make repairs to the damaged "Wu-Finder" he had created some time ago. With luck, he found enough to rebuild the device in just a few hours. "I guess, hopefully, I can fine tune it to reveal a shen-gong-wu ahead of time, so I can at least grab it before both parties arrive to fight for it. Then I'll probably rob a bank, or something, to supply me with whatever…" Jack stopped abruptly as he shocked himself when he screwed up on wiring the circuits. "Damnit!"

The Dragons on the other hand, were at the temple, going through their daily training, as usual. Omi was busy telling Rai this and that about how to train and how not to train, which Rai just usually ignores. "Omi's so proud about his ability, he doesn't seem to fully grasp the idea of being humble…" Rai thought as he practiced one stance after another. Clay stopped his training and wiped sweat off his brow. "Boy am I'm famished, time for me to make our breakfast, Texas style." He said as he walked to the kitchen. Kimiko took this time to stop her own training and took out her PDA to read her e-mail for the day. Just at that very moment, Dojo rushed out and told everyone that a Shen-gong-wu has just revealed itself. "Aww, man. I just got the fire going." Clay said as he walked out of the kitchen and walked towards the others. The others shrugged to his comment and grabbed their gear and hopped onto Dojo as he took off into the skies to recover the new Shen-gong-wu. At about the same time, Young's forces have also been dispatched to retrieve the prized Wu.

At about this time, Jack was still tuning his device. After another sudden shock, Jack discovered that the device is finally working and was revealing the current shen-gong-wu. "Holy crap, it's already revealed since the last 5 minutes! I gotta go." He got on his transportation and rushed off to recover the Wu.

"So, Dojo, what is this Wu called?" Omi asked Dojo as they rushed to the location. "It's the Shield of Machi. It allows the user to envelope his body in an incredible suit of armor that is even stronger than the two ton Tunic! Consider it the new and improved Two ton tunic!" "You mean is even heavier than the Tunic?" Clay asked. "No! It's light as a feather, but it's twice as reinforced as the Tunic!" Dojo muttered as he suddenly told the kids to hold on as he was preparing to land on the mountain side next to a ravine.

Jack was just arriving on the scene when he noticed the Xiaolin dragons preparing for their search on his right and Chase Young's forces arriving to his left. He ducked behind a rock and watched as the two groups began their engagements and fought. "A regular battle? I guess a showdown is not in order, yet." He saw the Wu sitting on the corner, just waiting for someone to grab. He waited for his chance and dashed into the fray, trying his best to avoid the fighters as he made for the Wu. Just when he was so close, he was knocked from behind by the airborne fat ninja idiot that had once worked for him. The knocked out villain sent Jack flying on impact, and before Jack knew what happened, his helibot was damaged and he was flying off the side of the mountain side and into the ravine.

Kimiko didn't fare well either. She had just dodged another attack from Katnappe by jumping to the left. Just as she did, Cyclops landed a blow on the ground and the shockwave from the impact knocked her off her feet and into the ravine. Both parties did not even notice that they had sent two persons over board during the fight. Kimiko just kept falling and falling until she wondered if the ravine is a bottomless pit.

During this time, Jack had noticed the exact depth of the ravine and was doing all he can to rapidly repair his helibot in flight. He was only able to make it spin for a few seconds, slowing down his fall, before the engine died again. "Oh man, this is it, I'm gonna die…" As he landed in a river at the bottom of the pit. Remarkably, the river was quite deep although covered with rocks.Jack would have been diagonosed with a moderate head injury as he landed face first into the river. He was already unconscious with fright that he didn't even feel the impact. He floated to the surface just as the river was washing him downstream.

Kimiko had her previous questions answered when she finally saw the bottom and it was a river of sorts. Before she can think, she collided into something soft, before actually feeling the water. In reality, she would have not survived the fall if it wasn't for Jack's unconscious body that had landed only moments ago. Jack too, would have not survived, but somehow a mere stroke of luck, the brief moment his helibot was working, slowed him enough that the collision with the water would not shatter every bone in his body. Kimiko and Jack was washed downstream and then ashore shortly, both unconscious for some time.

Kimi was the first to come around and wondered about what had happened. She then remembered the battle and the fall and thought about how the heck did she survive a fall like that. She looked around and to her shock, she saw Jack Spicer lying next to her, with a large stream of dried blood on the side of his head. Quickly forgetting their relations, Kimiko went to check on him, feeling his pulse and to see if he was breathing. "How did he end up here…was he the soft one I landed on?" She got up and gathered some firewood and used her abilities to start a fire. She was cold, but that didn't matter now, Jack's condition could be more serious. "I guess technically, he saved my life." She dragged him closer to the fire and tried to warm him as she did her best to clean his wounds on his head. "I hope you're ok, I want to talk to you."

That night, Kimiko rested on top of Jack, in an effort to keep both of them warm for the night. The fire was going nicely and when it was finally out, dawn was slowly seeping light into the night sky. Jack had regained and lost consciousness that night, the torment of a fever making him suffer a little more. Even Kimiko was starting to really feel sorry for him. When it was day, Kimi noticed that their clothes were dry and for some reason, Jack's condition looked much better. "I hope you're okay."

That was when Jack slowly regained consciousness, unsure why he was lying on the ground by what seemed to be a makeshift campsite by a river. Nor could he barely recognize Kimiko. He did not remember what he usually does for a living and for a moment, he looked at Kimiko with a suspicious eye. Something about her both made him relieved and frightened at the same time, but he couldn't understand why. "Jack? Are you okay?" The girl asked. "Who are you and how do you know my name?"

Kimiko smiled weakly as she pieced together what has happened to him. "I'm Kimiko, one of the Xiaolin Dragons, we are…" She stopped herself before she went on. "He lost his memories. If I remind him of his evil origin, things might not go well." She took a deep breath. "We are only acquaintances in a common interest. Don't you remember the fall?" She asked as she pointed to the top of the cliff from which they fell. Jack simply shook his head.

Kimiko got up and offered him a hand. "We must find a way up there." She said as she helped him to his feet. He was a little woozy but besides that, he was fine. Jack was feeling a little uneasy being helped by this girl, but as soon as she placed her arm behind his back to help stabilize him, he felt something in his subconscious mind, that this was okay. The two of them walked by the river's banks, trying to find a way across and out of the ravine.

A/N: And that's the end of the first chapter. During the upcoming chapters and their struggle to survive, their affection for each other will increase and Jack may just start to remember more. For those who are confused with why Jack was feeling both uneasy and comfortable with Kimiko at the same time because subconsciously, he has a crush on her and obviously, his history of events with the xiaolin monks. I hoped you enjoyed it and stayed tuned for chapter two.