I didn't really understand what was going on, at all. One minute I'm walking home from college and the next, I'm almost made into a pancake by a dragon. I guess I should tell you who I am huh? Well my name is Mirai Valentine, though most people call me Rai, I'm half Japanese half American and I live in Miami. I'm almost nineteen years old though I look as though I'm twenty one. My hair, at the moment, is light blue and due to some weird genetic mutation from when I was born my eyes are red.

My clothes are more into the scene and Goth style, knee length black capris and chucks, and a white camisole with my Avenged Sevenfold hoodie tied round my waist with my death note backpack on my shoulder. One thing I always wear though is the chocker my mom gave me when I was younger; it's satin that has a hook and eye fastening with a crescent moon hanging from it. My mom said it's been in my family for years, passed down from mother to daughter; it was called the Luna choker.

Anyway, I was walking along the beach towards my home when a shadow passed over me while I was looking at my choker; it had glowed a few hours ago before returning to normal so I was a little weirded out. Oh, one thing you should know, I can control darkness and light. Don't ask me how I just can and I also know ninjitsu, my mom thought it would be good for me to learn how to defend myself. The meditation helps me control my powers as well.

Back to the shadow, I dropped the crescent moon to look up and see a green dragon coming full speed for me with some kids on its back. "Look out!" the dragon shouted and I did just that except I legged it, tripping over and falling into a forward roll while twisting round o face them again as they crashed into the sand, scaring a few passerby's into fleeing.

Standing wobbly I walked over and waved the cloud of dust from my face. "Are you guys okay?" I asked, squinting as the dragon shrunk and shook his head. "Wow, I haven't hit my head that hard since we went after the wings of Tanabi." It commented while crawling up the arm of a cowboy who was helping the others to their feet. "Well partner you went down like a sack of potatoes, why'd you do that anyway?"

"Yes Dojo, it is most unusual for you to drop from the sky."

"Its fall from the sky you dope!"

"Hey leave Omi alone Raimundo."

Blinking I watched as they argued before the dragon pointed at me. "There! The Luna choker, it gives the user the ability to create objects from their element." I clutched my choker and moved back as a little yellow bald boy walked over to me. "Please may we have the choker, its abilities are not for one as fragile as you." I twitched and clenched my fist, gritting my teeth as I narrowed my red eyes at him as the dust cloud finally settled sensing him flying back. "Ah it is a demon!"

"I'll give you demon you sexist pig!"

He cringed but just as I went to hit him a girly laugh came from above us. "Step back xiaolin losers, this shen gong wu is mine!" gawking I looked at the boy who was hovering in the air from a helipack, his pale skin and bright read hair making him easily stand out, that as he's wearing complete black in Miami… he must be crazy. "Jack Spicer, prepare for a humiliating defeat!" 'Omi' called as his group settled into an attack position so I took the time to look them over, Omi was wearing monks clothing, a red shirt and black pants with a blue sash round his waist while the cowboy was wearing a blue shirt, brown pants and a cowboy hat. The girl well she was wearing a slightly revealing skirt and camisole and 'Raimundo' was wearing green pant and a white hoodie.

Raising an eyebrow I backed off as Jack Spicer called in some 'jackbots' and watched as he then laughed evilly and charged in my direction. "Hey you're pretty cute." He commented casually as I backed up some more only to crash into someone. "Chase Young what are you doing here?" Omi yelled as they all gasped. Feeling a sense of dread I clutched the moon on my choker and looked up as 'Chase Young' looked down at me with his amber eyes.

He was wearing some kind of armour and his hair was dark green, quite long in length as he raised an eyebrow at me and gripped my arm as I stumbled, "thank you." I muttered backing away from him as he crossed his arms and smirked at the others though he nodded in my direction politely. "I am merely here to observe, I have no interest in this shen gong wu." He remarked snidely, snapping his fingers and when he did a large group of jungle cats appeared. "Whatever, let's just get the wu." Raimundo growled and they all turned to look at me.

Gulping I shook my head slowly, backing away step by step before bolting towards my home. "Jackbots, get the hottie!"

"Shut up you pervert!" I screamed at him, ducking and rolling when one of his robots almost got me but that gave him enough time to catch up with me and touch my choker, bathing it in a yellow glow. "I challenge you to a Xiaolin showdown, my monkey staff against your Luna choker, the game is whoever falls from their spire first loses."

I gapped at him, while looking at the others who were watching in fear though Chase young looked curious. "Was he dropped on his head as a child?" I asked bluntly which sent the kids into hysterics as I looked back at him. "Fine whatever, just let go already."

"Let's go, Xiaolin showdown!"

Humming I watched as the scenery changed and I was suddenly on a very high rock spire as was Jack but the others were quite far away. "Gong Yi tempi!"

….

"What?"

"It means go."

"Oh, right… why can't you say it in English?"

He glared at me and held out a staff as our spires started getting smaller beneath our feet as I looked round. "Monkey Staff!" blanching I cringed as he turned half monkey and balanced on one foot as the spires continued shrinking. "My friend you must not let him win, he is on the side of evil!" I heard Omi shout so I raised an eyebrow at him as I lift one foot and balanced carefully. "I gathered that!"

"How can you gather it? I am speaking words!"

Face palming I looked towards Jack who grinned at me. "Jackbots attack!" he screamed and a swarm of robots came towards me and I glared at them as everything went as slow motion, the others screaming in the background while Chase raised an eyebrow as his eyes narrowed. "What is she doing?" he muttered as he watched me.

Humming I clasped my hands together and lifted my leg backwards so it was in line with the one I had on the spire, grinning when Jacks mouth dropped open while his robots got closer and closer. "Dragon Strike; darkness!" I swung my leg down and initiated a backwards cartwheel in the air but as I did a dragon made of shadows appeared and slammed into the robots, destroying them, and knocking Jack straight off his spire and towards the ground. "No!" he screamed while I landed and the scenery changed back to normal.

Rubbing my eyes I tossed the staff that had appeared in my hand to the kids who were staring with their mouths open while both Chase's eyebrow had went up and his mouth parted a little in shock. "… I'm going home now." I muttered before sprinting down the beach away from them. "Wait come back, we must speak with you!" I didn't care so I flipped them the bird then launched myself over a fence and down the street once I reached it.

Gasping for air I stumbled into my home and slumped in the living room. "I'M HOME!"I called, smiling when my mother came downstairs and hugged me tightly. "How was college dear?"

"It was fine, just work as usual."

She hummed thoughtfully while sticking the kettle on. "I received a letter today from someone called Master Fung, apparently he teaches at a place called the Xiaolin temple in china, he said it may be good to train your powers." I frowned at her. "I have college ma, I ain't gonna be finished for another three weeks, I graduate then."

"That's fine dear; I can tell him you'll be there in a month."

I sighed and took the cup of green tea from her when she handed me one. "But what about you? Will you be okay on your own is I went?"

"Of course dear."

Groaning I nodded to myself and waved my hand. "Alright, if you think it will help me with my training then I'll go."

And that's what I did. A month later after I had graduated I was set on a plane for china and am now in a taxi that's taking me to the Xiaolin temple. I was looking out the window at the scenery as the temple came into view and the cabbie parked by the entrance. "This is it." I climbed out and paid the man once he helped me get my bags out. "Thank you" I said quietly, smiling when he nodded and drove away before grabbing my bags and slinging them over my shoulders, I didn't really bring much, just my swords, daggers, clothes and hygiene products plus my cell phone.

I made my way up the steps and into the temple where a very familiar dragon slithered up to me. "Hey there you are, Master Fung is waiting for you, I'm Dojo Chanojo cho though just call me Dojo." He said happily, as I set my bags down where a monk came and took them. "He's just going to put them in your room, what's your name?"

"Mirai, Mirai Valentine. It's nice to meet you formally Dojo."

He grinned and slithered up my arm to rest on my shoulder. "Nice to meet you two Rai, wow that's going to be confusing." He rubbed his head while giving me directions to a room. "Raimundo's nickname is Rai as well."

Nodding I opened the door and stepped inside, kneeling when who I guessed to be Master Fung motioned to the cushion in front of him. "Welcome to the Xiaolin temple young dragon, I'm sure you know what your elements are?" he asked curiously and when I nodded he smiled. "Good, follow me and I shall formally introduce you to your fellow monk's young dragon of light and darkness." Standing up I hurried after him, carefully readjusting Dojo so he wouldn't fall off my shoulder. "Is it nice here Dojo?" I asked quietly as I looked at him through my hair to watch him nod, "oh yeah it is, apart from hen Jack Spicer, Wuya and Chase Young pay a visit. You know about the shen gong wu right?"

I nodded and tucked a strand of hair behind my ear as Master Fung stepped into what looked like a training yard. "Yes, Master Fung explained all about them in the letter he sent my mother when she replied to his first one." He nodded and both Master Fung and I casually ducked when a fireball flew over our heads. "Young monks, you have a new ally joining you." He motioned towards me while slipping his arms into his sleeves and I noticed the kids all were wearing red shirts and black pants with blue sashes apart from Raimundo who was wearing the reverse with a red sash instead. "May I formally introduce Clay, Raimundo, Kimiko and Omi, young monks, this is Mirai Valentine, and she is the new dragon."

Omi bounded forward to land in front of me and bowed. "It shall be an honour to train you, I shall teach you well."

"Actually, Omi, Mirai is above the rank of Wudai warrior and Shoku, she is a Dragon Sage, one step from being a master dragon." Everyone's mouths dropped open and I mentally cringed while looking at a crow that was sitting in a tree nearby, raising an eyebrow at it when it suddenly bowed and flew away.

"Well this is certainly going to be interesting."