Chapter 9 - Resurrection

Jack Spicer x OC[br]
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Sorry I kept you all waiting![br]
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DISCLAIMER: Nothing new[br]
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BASIC SYMBOLS: “Talking”, Thinking, IIIII=change setting/time, XXXXX=Flashback[br]
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Shaye. It was Shaye. The broken, bloody mess was Shaye.[br]
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I awoke not long after losing consciousness. My stomach was doing summersaults. My head was spinning. My heart felt like it was going to jump out of my mouth. This image will scar me for as long as I live. I won’t ever be able to close my eyes again. *[br]
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I was quick to fall to my knees. Tears streamed heavily from my eyes. My body shook violently as dry heaves racked my body.[br]
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“WUYA! You’re SICK!”[br]
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“Jack, we’re here to bring her back! You can have her back! She’ll be alive, and thankful of you for saving her. You’ll be her hero!”[br]
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There was a prolonged silence. And then I thought about it.[br]
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“The Fox of Trickery...Why did you bring that if you only planned to save her? And why would you want to save her? There’s no WAY that you would do something like that! You’re planning something Wuya, and I’m not about to let you touch her!”[br]
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“Imagine this Jack. We use the Lantern of Life, and Shaye is brought back from the dead. Then, using the Fox of Trickery, we explain that the Xiaolin Warriors have betrayed her, that ALL of this was planned by them because they were jealous of her. Thinking that she has nowhere to go, or anyone to trust, we explain how you walked for two days straight just to save her. You’ll be the only one that she can trust, and she’ll think of you as her personal hero. She can join you in your conquest for world domination, and as long as the Xiaolin Warriors never learn about this, she will always be with you.”[br]
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I couldn’t believe that I was listening to her. I just felt like I could trust what she was telling me. It all seemed to make sense. It all seemed to give me comfort. It all seemed so alluring.[br]
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“How do I know that you aren’t planning something else?” I questioned.[br]
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“Shaye is a very strong person, and you know this. We’ve both seen her strength, her power, and her commitment. Imagine if she was on our side! We would be unbeatable!”[br]
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I stopped and thought. My eyes strayed back over to the lifeless Shaye. Quickly, I squeezed them shut. I then came to a realization.[br]
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“But wait, can’t you see the condition that she’s in? If we revived her like this...” I couldn’t finish my sentence.[br]
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“Jack, Jack, the Lantern will heal her. You need not worry about that. Her wounds will be closed, her bones reconstructed, her body mended.[br]
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I thought it over. [br]
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Bring Shaye back, and have her all to myself? It sounds really selfish, but at the same time, it sounds so brilliant. If the Xiaolin Warriors never found out about her being revived, then they can never persuade her that I was lying, or to come back to them...[br]
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I think I’ll do it.[br]
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“What do I have to do?” I asked.[br]
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“Simply just use the Lantern of Life on her, and stand back.”[br]
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I paused.[br]
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Nodding, I took the Lantern of Life out of my backpack, and stood, cringing as I looked at the body. With a gulp, I proceeded.[br]
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“Lantern of Life!” I called.[br]
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The lantern began to glow softly. A ball of light formed in its center, its pale blue light shining through the darkness of the canyon. Within the sphere, smaller light formed, all different colours. Like magic, the smaller lights grew wings, the shapes of butterflies taking form. Softly, they fluttered out, and towards Shaye’s body. Seemingly very delicately, they landed, but as they touched her, their soft light leaked into her skin, the butterflies melting into her body. Soon, her body was glowing, the light of the butterflies thoroughly absorbed. As the last butterfly disappeared, the sphere of light in the lantern grew brighter. It seemed to be breathing, the light growing and receding, breathing in and out. Suddenly though, the light disappeared.[br]
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“Wh-what happened?” I asked hesitantly.[br]
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“Be patient, boy.”[br]
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I looked back at Shaye. The light around her body was fading. As the light removed itself from her, her skin appeared rejuvenated. Her body was healed. I stood, waiting for a sign of life. My heart beat furiously in my chest. I looked to Wuya, seeking an answer to what was happening, but she only responded by tilting her head towards the still lifeless body. I returned my gaze to Shaye, and continued to wait.[br]
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Her fingers.[br]
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One of them moved.[br]
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It didn’t take long before they all began to move and make a fist. Silently, Wuya called upon the Fox of Trickery, ready to begin our speech when she awoke. Her face contorted, as if in pain, and her body began to tremble. I was shocked, but just before I moved to help, she gasped, and her eyes jolted open. Surprised, I jumped back.[br]
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“Sh-Shaye!”[br]
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Her eyes immediately flew to me.[br]
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“Wh-what happened? I was falling!”[br]
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“You’re okay now, I promise.”[br]
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“B-but what happened?”[br]
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I looked to Wuya, and without words, asked if I should tell her what we had planned. She simply nodded.[br]
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I hope this works...[br]
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“You want to know the whole story, or just the main points?” I asked, already knowing the answer.[br]
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“The whole thing...Starting from where I fell.”[br]
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I took a deep breath, and exhaled heavily.[br]
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“You were on the edge of the Canyon, when you threw the Lantern of Life back at all of us. But by throwing it, you lost your balance, and fell down into the Canyon. You screamed as you fell, and God help me if I ever forget the sound... But as you fell, the Canyon unleashed its powers on you, and there was a great flash of colourful light, before your screaming stopped suddenly. I assume, that that was the time that you died.”[br]
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“DIED? What? I’m not dead! What are-“[br]
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“You aren’t anymore.”[br]
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“But how could...”Her voice trailed off as she noticed the Lantern of Life in my hands. “How did you get that? Omi was supposed to have it!” she pointed out.[br]
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“When you threw it, Shaye, everyone was too bust watching you to bother catching it. One of my Jack Bots retrieved it.”[br]
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“Why didn’t they take it back from you later? They are stronger then you, and we all know that it wouldn’t be that hard to take it.”[br]
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“You mean so that they could come and save you themselves?[br]
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“Exactly.”[br]
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I looked to Wuya again, and like last time, she responded with a nod.[br]
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“Egh...Shaye, they wouldn’t have came for you, even if they had the Lantern.” I said, rubbing the back of my neck.[br]
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“You’re lying.” She stated, frustration written on her face.[br]
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“It’s the truth. They planned for the whole thing to happen. You made them jealous. You’re such a good, and strong person, it made all of them look bad.”[br]
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“No, you’re lying.”[br]
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“You saw how Clay kicked the Lantern towards the Canyon! They meant for you to fall.”[br]
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“N-no, y-you’re still lying...” she stuttered, tears welling up in her eyes.[br]
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“I’m sorry...I don’t want it to hurt you, but I had to tell you.”[br]
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“Why did you bring me back?”[br]
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“Heh, what’s a world without you?” I asked innocently.[br]
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She lowered her head, but she quickly looked back at me angrily, squirming to cover herself.[br]
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“WHERE ARE MY CLOTHES?!”[br]
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Our faces immediately lit up.[br]
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“I didn’t even notice, I’m sorry!” I apologized, shutting my eyes tightly and turning away. “I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry!”[br]
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I began fumbling through my backpack of clothes, throwing various articles of clothing every which way.[br]
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“Ah, I’m sorry, just pick something, I don’t know!” I cried, throwing the backpack to her.[br]
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I heard her fumbling, and after a moment of silence, the sound of a zipper. Soon after, she spoke.[br]
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“It’s okay now, you can look...”[br]
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I turned slowly, both of our faces still flushed.[br]
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“I-I’m sorry, I-I-“[br]
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“Just, stop mentioning it, please...”[br]
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I looked to see what she chose to wear. She was wearing ne of my plain, dark shirts, with a regular pair of jeans. Overtop she wore my jacket, which I haven’t worn since day one, as it was really, really hot wearing it. All of it was a size or two too big.[br]
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“I hate to break your lovely reunion, but we should start moving, if you plan on getting back by the end of the week.” Interrupted Wuya.[br]
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“The end of the week? What?” asked Shaye, confused.[br]
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“Yeah...I kind of took me two days of walking to get here.”[br]
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“Two days? What?” she asked again.[br]
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“To be honest, it’ll probably take longer to get back, as Jack I’m sure, is exhausted, and I don’t expect that you will feel too great either.” added Wuya. “I suggest you both get used to it.”[br]
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*From here, Wuya is using the Fox of Trickery on Jack. She first started using it just as Jack was waking up.[br]
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Ideas at this point are very welcome, please just send me an email (not a reply!) about what you were thinking and your pen name to my email found on my home page. Other than that, same old, same old.[br]

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