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Fan attack!

The Prince of Darkness floated a few inches from the ground, meditating deeply. When he meditated his thoughts suddenly were like clouds whilst he was the sky. Not sentences but ideas, undefined… free to come, stay a few seconds and leave softly. Chase loved meditating, it was so relaxing. It made him feel all problems had a solution. And he was going to need one soon.

The injury in his chest was healing up fast, as usually. He knew he wasn't immortal. Time didn't go by for him, he would never age. But he could die if he was injured enough… he was befuddled with this all. Kimiko had actually stolen his life! Like that was even possible! He didn't know how or why but he had an exact number of ages. His only theory: he had to drink Lao Mang Long soup as usually as possible, Kimiko needed other person's years to make her lifetime grow. She was starving and out of control but when she bit Chase she took control again… not before satisfying herself.

Could she actually kill him? That was the most terrifying idea Chase had to face in a thousand five hundred years! And he wasn't so scared, it was just another opportunity to win over xiaolin. This new dragon of fire could be even more destructive than himself. She had the power –and the need- of eating lives. He was absolutely sure Kimiko would try to stop herself but for how long…? He was the only one who she would never kill, right?

Great… it was just what he needed. A teenager with fire bending control willing to eat him up. He didn't know which one of his crimes had caused this punishment but cursed the day he committed it. An idea came to his mind, as a suggestion from fate. He knew too well it would only give him problems but… Kimiko was the only possible Princess of Darkness he would accept. She was strong, smart, stubborn and now, immortal. And he didn't dislike her presence much. Though it would be so nice if things hadn't gone this way down…! He had never been interested in women –not that he didn't like them- but simply wasn't on his evil plans and all the women he had known were witches, warriors, nymphs, wolfwomen… not the kind of woman to fall for.

Chase sighed feeling uncomfortable with this situation, he had to talk to her… things couldn't stay like that.

oOoOo

The dragon of fire was doing the washing up, it was her turn today and her friends had left for their free time. All but Clay, he always stayed and helped up with the chores, even if it wasn't his turn. She smiled at him when he handed her a bunch of dirty dishes.

"So, you think we will have a Wu today?" he asked just for a conversation to begin.

"That would be nice…!" she answered absentminded. Her gaze was down on the sink and her thoughts far, far away. The blond boy noticed and tipped his hat trying to catch her attention again. "But I don't think so…!"

"Yeah, yesterday we got the Sweet baby among us! Shen Gong Wus take their time to reveal themselves." He mumbled as a tactic to make her pay attention so that she could hear his words. "How are you…?"

Kimiko smirked, she knew Clay was just blathering as a strategy, he wanted to know if she was alright with everything that was going on. She let a tired sigh and the boy started drying plates as she washed them up.

"I feel weird… you know. Like this is not my… real body." Clay looked her in the eye, a little smile on his lips.

"Don't worry Kim, you are the strongest girl I've known, a part from Jessie 'course. You'll find a way to make this all useful for ya…!" he tried cheering her up, and was managing to.

"Yeah… did Rai tell you what happened?" she asked, she was sure he had but didn't want to seem tense or uncomfortable with her friends. Clay nodded and stared at her. "Well… I… promise me you won't tell anybody. Even the others."

Keeping the secret for her was making it worst. Her mind was becoming a battlefield as her emotions grow stronger and memories made her wonder what would happen if…

"I give ya my word, little lady!" he whispered.

"I liked it." She said quickly and breathless. The boy blinked a few times before understanding the full meaning of that sentence. When he did his expression darkened and Kimiko wondered if it had been a good idea telling him. She trusted Clay, he was the most teddy bear-like boy she knew. And he wouldn't tell her secret, under any circumstances. "I liked it Clay… the way he was in my hands, the-the feeling of his life running through my body…! It was like a drug and I think he felt the same way…"

"What do you mean?"

"He began laughing madly, he fell to the floor and couldn't stop! He even asked me for more…" she whispered afraid of anybody hearing her.

"He did?" Clay was still processing the last piece of revelations. Kimiko nodded and whispered 'yeah'.

"He didn't hurt you… right?"

"Right… he was very gentle with me, like if he was feeling sad for me." She admitted. Kimiko felt a shiver when the memories of him holding her hands up and smiling that way… so coy, meek and at the same time so mischievous.

"Kim… do you amm… like him?" she stared with wide eyes, finding herself with no answer. Clay was beginning to fear for his best friend's heart. What would Raimundo, with all his impulsive style, think if Kimiko choose Chase over him? That would finish him up as the Rai they knew.

"It's-It's not like that! I just can't…!" Kimiko's head fell down and sighed. "…I'm not better that him now…"

Clay took her by the shoulders and made her look at him, all his will locked in his blue eyes, just to tell her that was such and stupidity! Where did she get that idea from?

"You are the dragon of fire, a xiaolin monk, and one of the bests…!" he snapped at her, suddenly angry. "You haven't spent your whole life plotting the world domination and that is what makes ya different, that you know better than that! So…! Stop saying those sorts of things or I'll have to tell Rai for him to make you see it clear…!"

Raimundo stood before his tall friend. Tell him what? Kimiko's jaw dropped as she saw him standing there, staring at them and waiting for something.

"Tell me wha'?" he crossed his arms up, rising an eyebrow.

"That… today was your turn and you vanished off!" she lied. She bit her lip, finding an improvement in her lying and disliking it. Clay stared at her with a strange look, between disapproving and understanding. Rai shrugged and smirked confidentially.

"Guess I'm too fast for you, girl!" he winked and left them to start his training.

"That was close…" she smiled for Clay just to stare blankly at her.

oOoOo

Omi was training his flying wave attack at the back yard of the Temple, where no one would bother him. He was affected for everything Kimiko was going through and couldn't stand to be left apart because he was a kid. With all these thoughts deep in his brain he saw Dojo crawling away from the building of the other monks rooms. The kid run up to him, smiling softly. Dojo had been his friend all life, you always could count on him, that's why Omi's face went pale when the dragon passed his stretched arms and avoided eye contact.

"Are you alright, Dojo?" he asked, not going to let this bring him down. The dragon glanced up to see him standing a few inches away from him.

"Oh! Omi! When did you come? I haven't heard you…!" the boy frowned as he raised his friend up in his hand.

"I've been here all the time, Dojo!" he shrugged and stared at the dragon. He looked concentrated.

"You know, I had a dejavú and cannot stop thinking 'bout it…! Those words… they were so familiar, as if someone had been saying them a thousand times!"

"What words?" Omi interrupted Dojo's trail. He usually got carried away if you let him.

"'Not now, Dojo' and then leave. I can't…!" the little being smacked his forehead, trying to make memories clearer. A pair of golden eyes appeared in that smudged face. "Chase! It was him! But 1500 years in the past…!"

Omi sit down with his legs crossed and sent Dojo a weird look, asking something the kid didn't understand.

"Who said them now…?"

"Kimiko." He began shaking and his eyes went white as his hand pointed out a direction. "Guess what?"

"…new Wu?" Omi was still planning something. He had homework to do but first things first.

oOoOo

The deserted landscape surrounded the four xiaolin monks, they had arrived at the Sahara desert an hour ago and still were searching for the wu called Mindreader Conch. It was a strange place to find a conch, it should be hidden at the beach or something similar…! Not in the middle of the Sahara.

"What was Dashi thinking when he threw the Mindreader Conch here?" Kimiko asked furiously. Dojo looked her direction and saw the girl almost in flames, kicking dunes with her boots. "Dojo! Where's it? We've been here for three hours and nothing…!"

"Actually it was only an hour, Kimik…" Omi was shut up with a flaming gaze from his friend. He gulped and walked in the opposite direction. "Raimundo, Clay… don't you think Kimiko is acting pummel…?"

"You mean acting whack, Omi." Raimundo corrected seeing Kimiko still searching with all her anger and grumbling things. "And yeah, she's kind of weird today… you pissed her off with her hair style again?" Omi's jaw dropped and began shaking his arms up and defending himself from Raimundo's accusation.

"You think she's feeling hungry again…?" Clay wondered out loud, not loud enough for Kim to hear him though.

"But she ate three days ago!" Omi gesticulated. He had also been informed about the situation and couldn't avoid thinking that he has been left apart because of his age. A noisy sound filled the air as an evil laugh began. Jack was here.

"Hello! I see I'm not late!" he screamed in his usual hysteric voice. He was flying with his helypack above their heads. "Well, my friends, you know the drill… JACKBOTS! ATTACK!" a flying dusty feet hit Jack's face making the teenager cry in pain. Kimiko flew by his side, standing in the air more time than anybody expected her to stay. She felt that nasty sensation when her bones began to grow and closed her eyes trying to focus as Chase had said.

I am in control of my emotions, my emotions cannot rule my actions, I am in total control of my body, I can control my emotions… her sudden distracted mind gave Jack the opportunity he was looking for. He dodged Clay's attack from below and stamped his fist on the girl's stomach. She gasped for air, still flying inexplicably. Raimundo got sick of waiting below them and jumped driving himself up with a current of air and sand. He caught his friend and dodged a jackbot landing again and hearing Omi scream before an explosion.

"C'mon Kimi! Stay focused!" Rai got up in time to see the kid standing in front of a huge cloud of fire and sand. He smiled innocently and went on fighting again. The explosion had made sand particles blow al around and now a golden sparkling object was at sight. Jack's hand grabbed it, the boy grinned evilly thinking it was his but Clay broke his heart when he pulled his lasso's end up trapped around the wu.

"Looks like we got a showdown here!" the cowboy said smiling.

"I wouldn't be so happy if I were you! I bet my Monkey Staff against your Fist of Tebigong! The game will be: first to reach the end of the labyrinth wins!" Jack stared at him trying to look threatening by showing his yellow teeth. Clay backed up a little and yelled Gong Yi Tampai at the same time Jack did. The floor began shaking as usual in a showdown and the world lifted up as a labyrinth appeared out of thin air. Brown sand falling from the edges of every path and tall walls began arising.

Clay and Jack started to run like kids in a courtyard, with the only difference that their courtyard was changing every time they moved. The blond boy stepped away from Jack, following a narrow mud made corridor. Walls where tall and thin by the way sound of voices cheering came from the outside. He turned alarmed when a new wall arose behind his back, blocking the way back to the entrance. The hissing of the wind blowing around him, making Clay feel alone in the middle of a storm. A wreck looking bridge stood in front of him. Clay neared it cautiously, not wanting another wall to stamp on him. When the boy glanced down he wished he hadn't done it… they were floating and nothing would save him from falling to death if a plank broke under his weight.

"Can you see him?" Kimiko asked his flying friend. Raimundo was floating above were the xiaolin warriors stood, searching for Clay. All he could see was Jack jumping over a wall with the Monkey Stuff and disappear again. Raimundo fell with his friends and shook his head.

Jack was screaming and rumbling down the corridor, having fun. Two traps were standing in front of the boy but with the Wu he had it was easy to escape them. He heard something like 'st 'igong!' and a loud bang from a close wall. Shrugging he kept jumping around, bouncing on the delicate walls and floors. Another trap and he would reach a big corridor. Jack was stunned to see Clay running from a near collapse and lifting his fist up. He got luck it wasn't the Fist of Tebigong! Clay flowed with the motion and kicked Jack another time. The goth cried in pain clutching his bleeding nose. He saw the stairs before Clay and had no hesitation when he pulled him off. An evil laugh, making his nose bleed even more, and he was off for the next corridor!

Clay stood up with his butt aching. He frowned as he heard Jack's laughs getting away. Another wall grew in front of him.

"There's only one way now…!" he sighed, tired of the game. A crossroad appeared from thin air, with two doors closed. Clay thought which door would be best to open.

Nothing can be as bad as seeing Jack's tooth again… he grabbed the right door's pommel and entered yet another corridor. The light began turning into dark and Clay stepped a small room where a noise of hissing was appalling him. A nasty feeling ate his nerves and he stormed off the room with three snakes coiling up his legs. Clay shook them off and walked on faster.

Jack sang as he danced down his corridor, happy every time he used the Monkey Stuff. The long way was empty and no doors or paths were seen. Just a mirror at the end. Jack stared at his reflex, it was so handsome…!

How can I even stand my handsomeness! The boy kissed his lips at the surface and grinned proud. A loud crack made him step back and stare at the reflex who greeted him. Jack looked his hand, quite, whilst the reflex's hand was up and 'opening' a door that was made out of crystal. Jack saw with a growing smile as the goal appeared at the end of the hidden corridor. He began walking, hearing xiaolin screams.

"Isn't that…?" a girlish voice began but was cut off by a thousand voices more.

"CLAY BAILEY!" the bunch of female teens rushed up to where Clay had shown up. They were holding placards with sentences only written to catch his attention, and by the way, make Clay feel sick.

Clay run for his life, avoiding the girls as he made his way out of the biggest room he'd ever seen. A crowd of teenagers were waiting for him at the entrance and as his feet stepped inside they began crying his name and chasing him up like zombies. They were yelling things like 'I want your UNDERWEAR, Clay!', 'Stop calling him darling you bitch HE'S MINE!' , 'CLAY! I LOVE YOU!' he was soon trapped in hands, arms and legs. Clay was been beaten up by the crowd when the showdown ended and everything returned to its place at the Sahara desert.

"Clay! Are you alright?" Omi helped him sit up in a dune. The blond had a bruise on his cheek but nodded plainly. Dojo took them away quickly, they had lost the Wu to Jack and that was enough for them to get depressed.

When they landed at the main yard at the Temple the mood was like they had been pummeled even when Clay was the only one hurt. They headed for their chores time with grumbling thoughts. Raimundo stared at his best friend, smiled and walked to her.

"You are taller." He stated making Kimiko blink twice in surprise. She lowered her gaze down and shrugged.

"C'mon Rai… time to brush!" she said sighing.

The big room was almost empty, leaving a lot of floor surface to brush. The three xiaolin dragons started with the task. Clay had been ordered to rest since his injuries were more serious than he admitted. Kimiko was taking care of the central part of the room, Rai was as always playing games with the brushes and Omi worked focused. No words were talked.

"Could you stop already?" Kimiko asked. Rai stared at her, blinking surprised. He was making a castle out of dust and balls of fluff.

"Why does it bother you, Kimi? I'm just having some fun…!" Raimundo crossed his arms and frowned. "You are angry all the time! And always telling me off for whatever I'm doing…! Stop it already!" his words came out as a current of thoughts that had been trapped before his lips for too much time. He didn't mean to hurt her, just to free himself from the pressure of the secret emotions.

"I'm not ANGRY all the time!" she began yelling and walked up to Raimundo. The boy stood up, astonished to see that he could look into Kimiko's eyes without glancing down.

"You are strange since you drank Lao Mang Long soup! And you know it!" he pointed a finger at her.

"Please my friends! Stop fighting!" Omi tried to calm down them but was shut up straight away with two looks that could've pierced steel. The kid looked down, ashamed clenching his fists as he heard them again. Their words hurting the other like never before.

"I'm done with your stupidities! You think you are the coolest in the world just because you are the dragon of wind! You know what? You don't deserve it! You are the most irresponsible person in this planet! I don't know how Master Fung let you came!" Kimiko yelled feeling her heart beat faster with every word she said. It was all she had always thought and never said.

"Oh! So you are perfect!" Rai counterattacked. "Miss Know-it-all! You are just a rich girl thinking the world is yours! And lately even more! We are your friends and you treat us like dirt! Well, if you keep that way you will end up alone!" he yelled furiously. Kimiko felt her ears pounding and her pupils narrowed as she closed her eyes scared of the course of the situation. "I have always treated you like a sister! I always helped you with whatever and you could count on me!"

Kimiko wasn't listening anymore, all she could hear was her heart, her rambling thoughts and the impulse of running away. She did her best to restrain herself but lifted her fist and sent Raimundo flying into the bonsais' shelve with all her might. Everything happened so fast that Omi held his breath away watching his best friend and his older not-official sister staring at the other. All the emotions running in the air, making the three kids feel uneasy, betrayed, hurt and angry. Omi neared Raimundo, offering his hand but the boy jumped with a current of air and stared with fear in his eyes at Kimiko. He was all covered in little leafs and dust from the bonsais but did nothing to clean himself, ignoring the bleeding cut in his right arm.

The girl turned her back on them and walked off the room, trying to cool down her nerves. She was horrified by her actions and ran away as she had wished. Soon the Temple was far away in the distance as she kept running nearing the river. Kimiko didn't want to cry, she really didn't feel like crying anymore. Whatever happened was now a matter of destiny. Her foot stopped when she saw the river in front of her, a huge rock standing by the shore with water flowing around it.

"Why me!" she yelled at the air, feeling two warm tears rolling down her cheeks, going against her will. A pair of eyes watched her kneel down and sob hiding her face away. She was defiantly more beautiful now, it was so clear! Her hair had grown and now fell like a black waterfall, small red highlights sparkling with the sun rays. Chase closed his eyes, keeping in mind what he had come for. Just talking. He walked up to her, as silent as a cat and with his eyes staring at the unmoving figure. He laid his right hand on her shoulder and waited till she glanced up to find his golden eyes. He tried a smile, but failed.

"Because you are perfect…" he whispered in his normal serious voice. Kimiko stood up and walked away from him, she wanted to be alone. "I know what it's like…!" he caught her attention straight away. "Now I'm the only one who understands you… and you understand me…"

The dragon of fire turned around, tears clouding her eyes.

"Tha-That only makes it worst…!" she said as if reminding him how bad image she had of him, even with everything that had happened. "I want to be normal again…"

Chase put his arms around Kimiko, she faced his black and green armor, her hands against metal. Chase rolled his eyes, bored of this stuff. But! It was all for his evil plots, he tried to keep that in mind…

"You cannot." his voice stern and his eyebrows frowning. "I mean… you can be different, better." Chase thought quickly and made his mistake right. Kimiko looked up with her cheeks slightly red.

"…f you say so." She mumbled still wrapped around Chase's waist. "Why did you come?"

"We need to talk." Immediately she knew it was about the biting.

"I'm sorry." She said letting him go. Chase smirked and raised an eyebrow, finding her rather cute. Hadn't she notice how much he liked it?

"Excuse me?" Chase chuckled. The girl faced him, touching the rock with one hand getting away from him. Kimiko stared in shock wondering what Chase was confused about.

"I stole your life."

"I'm aware, 60 years if you want to know." He said, his hands hidden behind his back. Kimiko paled down, feeling suddenly sick. The mere thought of his life in her body made her shiver.

"60 years…" she repeated, trying to make it sound less harming. "And does that mean…?"

"You won't age in 60 years." Chase stated. They stared at the other, blankly. Kimiko wasn't ready to face that.

"Ok…" Chase blinked in confusion. He wasn't expecting this… quite reaction. "I cannot age, but I can die."

"I couldn't let that happen." He rushed before his sense filter stopped him. He faced the ground an instant and the next he had Kimiko staring directly at him. She was looking for something hidden in his eyes and Chase swallowed hard.

"Chase…" Kimiko began feeling he was no more an enemy. "…you don't have to look after me."

"Yes I have." He interrupted.

"Really nice of you but I can take care of myself." She spat at him.

"I know that perfectly." He smirked. "I have an offer for you."

Now it was Kimiko who raised an eyebrow, folding her arms and staring directly at him, she knew his next words. Too well… he was so predictable some times.

"Be my Princess of Darkness." Chase said nearing her and grabbing her waist, making Kimiko look into his eyes. She smiled softly, she was expecting it. "I have something you like… something you need…"

She could feel his breath under all the metal, his bumping heart. Kimiko got gooseflesh and tried to back away but he wouldn't let her. Chase was tempting her, proving how far she could resist. Chase slid his hand down searching for hers, looking for her growing heat. Once he had his hand around hers Chase had no hesitation in lifting it to his chest and smirk down on her.

"But…!" she gasped for air.

"No buts…" Chase whispered in her ear, her hair brushing his cheek. He made his grip stronger and held Kimiko almost lifting her off the ground.

"I don't want to hurt you…" their bodies touching, as their breathings became one.

"You can't hurt me, Kimiko." He assured. "Come on… do it."

Taaadaaa! All explained, Chase is not falling for her, he doesn't want to be annoyed for the rest of his live and the only thing he came up with was turning Kim into his evil princess. I know it was predictable but why he did it I hope was astonishing –all the eating lives stuff- and this chapter was longer than the rest because actually it was two chaps! :3

Oh! What 'bout the fans? I was thinking of crocodiles, lions, vultures… but the only thing that can with Clay Bailey is a bunch of girls that he cannot beat to escape.