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"He fears me?" Gale asked, totally in disbelief. "He wouldn't fear me! Those eyes don't fear anything!" she cried, grabbing her pillow and burrowing into it. Jack waved his arms around in panic.

"No, I didn't mean that! He doesn't really fear you. He just kinda...never mind. I'm gonna stop talking. Are you gonna eat or not?" He gestured at the totally vegan tray he had brought. She shook her head, her head still buried in her pillow. He heaved a sigh and picked up the tray, muttering to himself on the way out.

Gale picked her head up, and now that he was gone, she got up quickly, survaying her prison to determine a way out. After the way that he tortured her, she knew that she had to get out of there, no matter what the cost. Except her life. She was rather fond of it. She shuddered at the mere memory of those voices in her head. Now that they weren't all there, she could focus on what they had been saying. Stuff like...help. 'My mind...' 'I wonder if I will ever get out...' 'Jack is an idiot.' 'I want my body back!' 'I'm HUNGRY!' Now that she thought about it, they weren't really threatening at all. But...more animal.

She suddenly tripped over her pile of clothes in the center of her floor. She sighed and picked herself up. Then she sat down again, tired of walking around and around without going anywhere. She stuck her foot out, pushing the clothes around. Suddenly, a shopping bag peeped out from underneath. Curious, she picked it up and out flowed a gold shirt and a pair of white shorts with gold embordery. She held them for a few seconds, before tossing them on the pile of clothes, frightened by the power that coursed through her veins the second that she touched them.

"They called me 'Dragon of Darkness'." she mused, thought-lines furrowing on her brow. "But the feeling inside...is not darkness. It almost feels-" she shook her head, casting away the unwelcome thoughts. She didn't want the power. She never had wanted it. It was unwelcome. She looked up at her glass prison. Pale blue light barely leaked out of the crystal walls. It was almost like a fairy-tale castle. But no fairie's castle ever had such evil in the core.

She swung her legs into her lotus position, and closed her eyes. This situation needed thought. She slipped into a trance, so still and silent that it was more like sleep. She let her instincts take over and her mind started to send out little homing beacons.

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In Cincinnati...

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A moment before, Cleopatra had been sitting in her favorite booth, sipping a black Hazelnut coffee with the Man, listening to Opera music. The next, she was seated bolt upright, eyes wide, coffee spilt. The Man placed a hand on her shoulder (which she didn't feel).

"Gale..." she breathed, her eyes slipping in and out of focus.

"What about Gale?" asked the Man, whispering.

"Danger...Doom...Death and Destruction..." she said, standing up. "I must find Rai, Kimiko, Omi and Clay." She walked out, almost as if she were in a trance. The Man let her go. When she got like this, it was better to let her work it out.

Cleopatra paused on the sidewalk, sniffing the breeze. She turned to the east and she started to run...

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"So, how about it Nova? Come with us."

"Conquer darkness!"

"We need you!"

Nova stood there, listening to what the freaks were saying. She and her sister were apparently "Dragons", whatever the heck that meant. There was a prophecy that told that either she or her sister would die by the other's hand. Light and Night. She closed her eyes and looked inside. A dark whirling mass at her center was contained for now. She concentrated even more, mushing the darkness into the smallest of balls, contained and not a threat. She looked up.

"What do I need to do?"

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Gale sighed with frustration. This was getting nowhere. She opened her eyes. She looked at the clock, it had been more than four hours. She sighed and once more assumed the lotus position. Suddenly, her stomach growled. She glanced at it. She was hungry. She looked up again. Shoot. That freaky guy in the goggles hadn't left the tray.

She stood up and walked over to the door. Opening it again, she once more saw the golden eyes. "Um...sorry, but I'm hungry. Can I get something to eat?" The cats looked at her and at each other. One stood up and walked away.

"Um, I don't know what you're doing, but thank you!"

"For what?" asked Chase, who had appeared at her elbow like a ghost.

"YAH!" she shouted, jumping away and back into her room. Chase followed, like a bad penny. "What the heck do you think you're doing? You nearly gave me a heart attack!" she said, putting a hand up to quiet her (hopefully) still beating heart. "My heart's still goin' through my chest..." He was looking at her, and she felt very uneasy.

"You aren't the Dragon of Darkness, are you?" he said, as if he were asking about the weather. Her heart sped up and jumped into her throat.

"W-What?" she stammered, trying to seem darklike.

"You are not the Dragon of Darkness." said Chase, now sounding almost furious but hiding it underneath a discareing attitude.

"Well, who cares if I'm not who you want me to be?" she demanded, standing up and looking him right in the eye, just like she used to do with bullies at school. "I am who I am, and that's it!"

"Unfortunately, I have no use for you if you are not the Dragon of Darkness." he pulled out a strange looking object and pointed it directly at her. "Wushan Geyser!" he shouted, and a fog desended upon her mind.

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Dojo touched down at the compound, carrying five people on his back. The Xiaolin warriors rushed to introduce Nova to Master Fung. They found him in a room with a view, sipping at tea. He looked at her, and frowned.

"Master Fung. We have brought the Dragon of Light to you!" said Omi, bowing and smiling. Maser Fung stood up and looked Nova over. She did the same.

"You don't look very impressive." she said, her eyes devoid of emotion. He bowed to her, but only very slightly.

"It is a pleasure to met you, Ms. Nova. John, please escort our guest to a room where she may rest." A monk stepped from the shadows, bowed, and took Nova by the arm. Surprisingly, she allowed herself to be drawn away. (It might have had something to do with John being pretty darn cute). As soon as she was out of earshot, Master Fung turned to his apprentices with a frown like thunder.

"You have not brought the Dragon of Light." he said, seeming more and more threatening with every word. "Her twin is here. The Dragon of Darkness. It bodes well for you that she is not fully aware of her power, or else we could not control her."

"Master Fung, we are most ashamed." said Omi, hanging his head.

"But Chase took Gale." protested Kimiko. "If she is the Dragon of Light, then why-?"

"My guess is that they were each afraid of the power that resides within. They went to the extreme opposites to make sure that the powers could not blossom within them. Therefore, you all, including Chase, made assumsions based on outward apperances only. Nova has a sphere of darkness in the center of her soul. If she realizes that all she has to do is let it loose, I'm afraid no power on Earth would be able to stop her."

Nova leaned against the wall outside of the door and giggled quietly to herself. "If power is all it is..." She glanced at John, who was standing next to her, leaning against the wall as well. "John." she cooed in a seductive voice. His face turned to hers, his eyes glassy and unfocused. "Take me to Kimiko's room. I have a feeling that I can find something to help me there."

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