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Chapter Seven: Inner Beauty

((Kimiko's outfit: A long blue raincoat-like top over a black dress, and a pair of black socks and sneakers. The front part of her hair is light brown and it's in two pony tails. Aly's outfit: an army green jacket over her black sweater top over a pair of navy blue jeans, and a pair of brown Timberlake boots. She's also wearing a pair of small gold hoop earrings.))

Detroit, Michigan

It was a dark, cloudy, rainy day. The young monks were in the middle of a Xiaolin Showdown, they were after the Pearl of LiBai. But it was not a regular Showdown it was a ten way showdown! The game they were playing is Xiaolin Football; The Xiaolin Warrios (Raimundo, Clay, Omi, Kimiko, and Aly) versus the Heylin Side (Katnappe, Tubbimura, Vlad, Jack Spicer, and Le Mime). Dojo was a referee and Amber was a cheerleader.

The Wager:

Xiaolin; Two Ton Tunic, Mikado Arms, Shroud of Shadows, the Ninja Sash, and the Mind Reader Conch.

Heylin Side; Mantis Flip Coin, Cat's Ear, Ju-Ju Flytrap, Thorn of Thuderbolt, and the Golden Finger.

The score is a tie, 4-4; they need one more point to win. The Xiaolin warriors huddled to here out Aly's game plan since she's the one who suggest this challenge.

Aly: "Alright guys, listen up; Clay and Rai, you two defend, Kimiko when you get the ball to Omi, Omi pass the ball to anyone on our team who is open, and no Dojo or Amber do not count. Ready?"

She puts her hand put and everyone does the same.

Raimundo, Omi, Clay, and Kimiko: "Ready!"

Aly: "Okay! One, two, three..."

Xiaolin Warriors: "Go team!"

They were ready to play, but they were unaware Katnappe was using the Cat's Ear to eavesdrop them.

Katnappe: "Meow. Everyone got that?"

They nodded except Jack.

Jack Spicer: "I knew this was a bad day to get the Sheng Gong Wu. If only I knew where that Jade Talisman was maybe..."

Katnappe: "Can it you big baby! We've got a showdown to win, and take down that Aly-cat."

Le mime typed on his wrist communicator to talk, it sounds like a man from Jersey.

Le mime: "I think she's cute."

They starred at him and Katnappe hissed.

Katnappe: "What did you say?"

He ignored her question by doing a mime trick he picked at random. Everyone got into their positions. It was the Xiaolin Monks turn to have the ball. Everyone got into their positions. It was the Xiaolin Monks turn to have the ball.

Aly: "Water! Fire! Wind! Fire! Earth! Hut Hut! Hike!"

Clay: "Two Ton Tunic!"

Omi: "Mikado Arms!"

Clay and Omi ram into Tubbimura and Vlad. Aly tossed the ball to Raimundo.

Katnappe: "Hey! That wasn't their plan!"

Kimiko: "And that's why eavesdropping is a bad thing!"

She yelled behind her. Katnappe hissed as Raimundo tossed the football to Kimiko. She ran as fast as she could, but she got hit by Le mime's invisible wall. She was a little dizzy.

Le mime: "Ju-Ju Flytrap."

A bunch of bugs aimed at Kimiko. They buzzed around her face and she dropped the ball trying to get rid of them. Le mime grabbed the football and ran toward the Xiaolin Side. Omi sees him.

Omi: "Wudai Neptune-Water!"

He shot water at the ground creating a mud puddle. Le mime slipped and fell causing him to lose the ball. Omi grabbed the ball and ran toward the other side. He was able to dodge Tubbimura, and Jack Spicer, but Vlad got in his way and tossed the ball to Clay. He saw Katnappe standing in front of the goal. He knows he couldn't hurt a girl. Clay sees Aly in the open.

Clay: "Go long Aly!"

He passed the ball to Aly, and she grabbed the ball. She ran super fast to the goal. Katnappe tries to block her.

Aly: "Light!"

Aly rammed into her, and Katnappe flew across the field and landed in a mud puddle. She made it to the goal; Xiaolin 5, Heylin Side 4. The monks cheered. The environment went back into a normal football field. Aly was partially covered with mud after that, but she didn't care, she smiles with joy. They've won all of the Sheng Gong Wu including the Pearl of LiBai. The monks congratulated Aly.

Omi: "You were on the wall Aly!"

Aly: "That's on the ball."

Omi: "That makes no sense."

Le mime: "Man! I knew I should've stayed in France! And I hate this stupid device! It doesn't even sound like me!"

Rai: "How can he tell?"

He whispered to the others. Aly walked over to Le mime.

Clay: "What is she doing?"

She took a look at it and typed in a code.

Aly: "Give it a try."

Le mime tested it.

Le mime: "Bonjour? Une, du, twa..."

He sounded French. Le mime smiled and hugged Aly briefly.

Le mime: "Mercy mademoiselle! You are very sweet!"

He walks away and Aly returns to her friends.

Aly: "I know I shouldn't help him but I kept my guard up so you know."

Kimiko: "It's okay Al, I didn't like that Jersey accent anyway."

Rai: "Yeah, it was so annoying."

After Vlad, Tubbimura, Le mime, and Jack Spicer left, Katnappe got really mad and walked up to the Xiaolin Warriors.

Katnappe: "You guys cheated!"

Aly: "Excuse me? I'm not the one who has a bad habit of eavesdropping. Besides..."

She tilted her sunglasses down revealing the Crystal Glasses.

Aly: "I knew your every move, and every game plan."

Katnappe: "I can't believe I lost to a rough and tumble tomboy like you! I bet that's why you don't have a boyfriend."

Katnappe walked away.

Omi: "Grrr, that Katnappe!"

Aly: "Forget it Omi, the important thing is now we won eleven Sheng Gong Wu."

Clay: "Al's right. Now let's get a move on partners."

Dojo: "Good thinking, I don't want to stick around for a heavy rain storm."

He transformed into a big dragon and the monks hopped on him except Aly. She stood for a short moment.

Rai: "Hey Al, are you alright?"

Aly: "What? Oh yeah, I'm okay. I just got a little dazed."

She ran toward Dojo, grabbed a seat, and they flew back to China.


Xiaolin Temple/The Sheng Gong Wu Vault

Dojo was checking off the Sheng Gong Wu they've won on his list.

Dojo: "Let's see we have; the Ton Tunic, Mantis Flip Coin, Mikado Arms, the Golden Finger, the Shroud of Shadows, the Ju-Ju Flytrap, the Ninja Sash, Thorn of Thunderbolt, the Crystal Glasses and the two newest additions to the Sheng Gong Wu Vault are the Cat's Ear and the Pearl of Libai. Whew, I've never seen this much Sheng Gong Wu since I had that rash one year ago."

Kimiko: "Yyyeah. Anyway Aly, you did an excellent job out there!"

Aly: "So not the drama."

She said coyly.

Rai: "Are you kidding? You totally kicked butt, especially Katnappe's."

Omi: "You were most amazing!"

Clay: "You should get a medal for that."

Aly: "Aw come on you guys, you're making me blush."

Suddenly Raimundo puts his arm around her shoulders, gives her a nuggie. They both laughed out load.

Aly: "Haha, stop it Rai! Haha!"

Rai: "You deserve it Al!"

Aly stops laughing after hearing that nickname and stops rubbing her head.

Clay: "We better get inside, and get our grub on."

Omi: "Yes, we must provide substance for our next fight against evil."

Everyone heads out the door, when they got outside, Aly stood for a minute.

Kimiko: "Aly? Aren't you coming?"

Aly: "Um, actually I'm not really hungry, you go ahead."

Kimiko: "Are you sure?"

Aly: "I'm sure."

Kimiko: "Okay, but incase you are, I'll save you some."

She catches up with Raimundo, Clay, and Omi. Aly walks in the other direction toward the restroom with her head hung low. She takes a good look in the bathroom mirror. Aly sighs as she reminisces the times she hangs out with the boys; teaching Omi kickboxing, arm wrestling with Raimundo, and a soda drinking contest with Clay. Aly stops reminiscing.

Maybe I do look a little boyish. She thought.

Aly walked out of the restroom to turn in early. She suddenly overhears her friends talking.

Omi: "Aly was the male out there!"

Clay: "That's the man, and she was kind of."

Rai: "Are you kidding, she is a monster!"

Kimiko: "Hey you guys that's not nice!"

Even her friends thought she was rough. Aly walked through her double curtains; the first curtain was dark blue with a big picture of Earth on it, and second curtain were a bunch of strands of colorful beads. She lies down on the futon, staring at the ceiling and falls asleep.

3:15 am in the Morning

Aly woke up and started looking for her makeup kit. She sees the make up kit on the floor and grabs it. She also took a look at her clothes on the hanger, the first half side is full of jeans, long T's, sneakers, and boots she normally wears and the second half is full of skirts, baby-tees, dresses, and a bunch of other girly stuff her mom keeps sending her. Aly grabs some clothes and shoes. She ran to the restroom for the biggest makeover of her life. She was about to enter, but she sees Master Fung walking down the hallway.

Master Fung: "Aly?"

Aly: "Morning Master Fung."

She bowed to him.

Master Fung: "It's kind of early to get up."

Aly: "Oh...I couldn't sleep, so I thought I take a walk."

Master Fung: "Really? Are you taking your stuff along with you?"

Aly: "Well...I...I was going to leave them in the restroom when I come back?"

Master Fung eyed her with disbelief.

Aly: "Okay, Katnappe called me a tomboy, and my friends say I'm a monster."

Master Fung: "Are you sure that's what you're friends said?"

Aly: "Yes Master Fung."

Master Fung: "Well I won't stop you, but I will tell you this; a person may use mask to hide a face, but not hide the person's true self."

Aly: "Thanks Master Fung, but I can assure you, it's only a project."

She bows to Master Fung again and walks inside the restroom. Aly looked at the mirror again with a determined look on her face.

Aly: "Time for an upgrade."

She said as she pulls out the bottle of astringent and a cotton pad.

7:45 am in the Morning

The Young Monks gathered around the Training Field after Dojo announced a Sheng Gong Wu got activated.

Rai: "Where's Aly?"

Omi: "I don't know, I've been asking myself the same question this morning."

Clay: "I haven't seen since last night."

Kimiko: "I'm worried about her."

Clay: "Why's that?"

Kimiko: "Aly seemed pensive."

Dojo: "I'm sure she's around here, somewhere."

They heard her voice coming from behind.

Aly: "Hey guys! Sorry I took so long! Master Fung told me what's going on!"

Raimundo turned around.

Rai: "Well it's about t...huh? Whoa!"

The others turned around and were surprised.

Omi: "Oh my."

Kimiko: "Aly?"

Clay: "Well I'll be."

Aly stood in front of them, wearing an orange and pink horizontal stripped sweater (which exposes her bellybutton) with short sleeves, a low orange skirt, a pair of brown sling-backs, and a gold bracelet. She had hair ironed; partly straight and partly curly. Aly also has sunlit bronzer, light blush, light brown eye shadow, black mascara, pink lipstick, and light pink nail polish on her fingernails. Raimundo's eyes bugged out and his jaw dropped.

Dojo: "There's something different about you, but I can't quite put my finger on it."

Omi: "Aly, you don't look like yourself, but you look absolutely wondrous."

Aly: "Tada."

Kimiko: "Since when do you where skirts?"

Aly: "I felt like wearing one?"

Clay: "You sure look perty Aly."

Dojo: "Comon, have to go, like now?!"

Omi, Kimiko, Clay, and Aly: "Okay."

Omi: "Raimundo? Hello?"

Raimundo snapped out of it.

Rai: "Huh? What? Uh, yeah, let's go."

Dojo turned into travel mode, Raimundo, Clay, Omi and Kimiko hopped on.

Rai: "Hey Aly, need a hand?"

Aly: "No, I'm good."

Aly hopped on and they took off.

Aly: "So what Sheng Gong Wu are we getting today?"

Dojo: "The thorn of Tectonic. It's kind of like the Thorn of Thunderbolt, except this powerful Sheng Gong Wu that turns your enemy's Earth Shen Gong Wu to your advantages."

Omi: "How are these two different?"

Dojo: "Well, they both have different effects; the Thorn of Thunderbolt is a lightening Sheng Gong Wu, and the Thorn of Tectonic is an Earth Sheng Gong Wu."

Kimiko: "Wild."

Clay: "Where did you stash it?"

Dojo: "I think somewhere on an island off of Sweden, I forgot the name of it."

Aly: "That would be Gotland in the Baltic Sea."

Raimundo stares at her.

Aly: "Raimundo, why are you looking at me like that?"

Rai: "I never noticed the color of your eyes before, they look like gems."

Aly: "Gracious (thank you)."

Something's up. Kimiko thought.

Omi: "I was sure you were staring at her waist."

Rai: "Wha? But, that's not true!"

He blushes.

Dojo: "There it is, Gotland, just like Aly said."

They landed near a village and started to look for the Thorn of Tectonic.

Dojo: "It's very close, my head is super sore!"

Clay: "Can you still sense it?"

Dojo: "A little, the last time I remember, I hid it somewhere...ouch! Sorry kids, you're on your own on this one. This headache is killing me."

Rai: "Omi, you and Kimiko check out first half of the village, Clay, you and Dojo will check the other half, and Aly and I will check out the rest."

Kimiko: "How about I'll go with Aly and you go with Omi."

Omi: "Let's meet back here in an hour."

The young monks spilt up in different directions to find the activated Sheng Gong Wu. Aly and Kimiko were looking around near the water. Aly stops for a minute to take a breather.

Aly: "How do other girls wear these shoes?"

Kimiko: "Okay Aly, what's up?"

Aly: "What are you talking about?"

Kimiko: "You've been acting weird since last night and I want to know if you're okay. So spill it."

Aly: "Alright, remember when Katnappe called me a tomboy? Well, I thought she was just being a sore loser, but then I overheard you guys calling me 'the man' and 'a monster', so it got me thinking..."

Kimiko: "Let me clarify that, what those guys said last night were complements. I thought they were insulting you too but they told me they were saying you were so cool at the showdown."

Aly: "Really?

Kimiko: "Yeah. And had it occurred to you the other reason Katnappe called you a tomboy because she was jealous that you get to hangout with the boys?"

Aly: "I guess not."

Kimiko: "You know Aly, I sometimes envy you."

Aly: "Why would you be envious?"

Kimiko: "Because you know what a guy thinks, you're never afraid to get dirty, and you like to do boy stuff. But there's also another side of you that's artsy, smart, gentle, insightful, and sweet. What I'm trying to say is you're like ying and yang; you can still do boy stuff and do girl stuff too, and that's what we like about you."

Aly: "I just wish I can look a little boyish and girlish."

Kimiko: "Tell you what, when this is over I'll help you out with a new look, a look that will represent both your sides."

Aly: "Thanks Kimiko."

Kimiko: "You're welcome."

Kimiko notices an object glowing near a frozen pond.

Kimiko: "Hey look! What's that?"

Aly: "It's the Thorn of Tectonic!"

She ran toward it, when Aly got there, sees discovers that the Sheng Gong Wu is in the ice.

Aly: "Quick contact the others!"

She said as she carefully walks on the ice.

Kimiko: "On it!"

Kimiko pulls out her cell phone to call the boys. Aly rummages through the bag to find a Sheng Gong Wu to help her get the Sheng Gong Wu out of the ice. Raimundo, Omi, Clay, and Dojo arrived the moment they received the call. Aly pulls put the Fist of Tebigong.

Rai: "Aly! Are you okay?!"

Omi: "How did she get all the way over there?!"

Clay: "Do you need any help?"

Kimiko: "Relax guys she's fine, Aly has got everything covered."

Aly: "Fist of Tebigong."

She gently taps the knuckles on the ice, and made a few cracks, Aly moves them out of the way, and pulls it out.

Aly: "I got it!"

She stood up and all of the sudden she fell into the icy cold water.

Aly: "Ahhhh!"

Rai, Omi, Clay, and Kimiko: "Aly!"

Dojo: "Oh no!"

Rai: "Hang on Aly, I'll save you!"

He steps on the ice and slips.

Rai: "Ouch!"

He crawls on the ice, preventing him from slipping.

Oh no, I'm not going to make it! Raimundo thought. He sees Aly's hand, and she was standing in front of him.

Rai: "I'll be right there Aly!"

Aly: "What do I look like, a damsel in distress?"

She held up the Thorn of Tectonic when a white cat jumped up and bit her hand, which made her drop it.

Aly: "Ow!"

It was one of Katnappe's genetically altered super kittens and it grabbed the Sheng Gong Wu. The kitten ran toward it's master.

Katnappe: "Purrrfect."

Aly: "Hey! Give that back Kat-litter!"

Katnappe: "Oh look it's the tomboy. Nice outfit."

Aly: "At least I'm not wearing a corny cat suit!"

Katnappe hissed at Aly.

Katnappe: "Kitties, attack!"

They jumped into the air and were ready to pounce. The young monks jumped into action to give Aly a hand.

Rai: "Shoku-Wind!"

Omi: "Wudai Neptune-Water!"

Their combine powers froze them. Katnappe took the wu and ran off, but Clay grabbed her before she could escape. She accidentally dropped the Thorn of Tectonic and Kimiko caught it before it hits the ground. Katnappe side-kicked Clay in the stomach and launched flying mini buzz saws from her battle wrists at Kimiko. She dodged them by leaping into the air and she landed on the ice, but she slipped and the wu flew. Aly saw it and started skating to catch it with her brown slingbacks, so did Katnappe, and they both caught it.

Katnappe: "Aly, I challenge you to a Xiaolin Showdown! I wager the Woozy Shooter for your Fist of Tebigong!"

Aly: "I accept it! And I Shen Yi Bu Dare you, my Air-Borne Belt against your Neptune Helmet."

Katnappe: "Fine, the challenge will be figure skating, first one to get the highest score wins. Le mime will be one of the judges."

Dojo: "And so will I!"

Aly: "Agreed, let's go Xiaolin Showdown!"

The entire frozen pond turned into a fancy ice skating area. Katnappe's suit turned into an ice skating dress with cat ears, Aly is wearing an ice skating dress version of her ninja suit.

Katnappe: "Finally, a sport that I'll definitely win."

Aly: "A wise man once said; don't count your chickens before they hatch."

Kimiko: "That's telling her Aly!"

Aly and Katnappe: "Gong Yi Tempai!"

They started ice skating.

Katnappe: "Woozy Shooter."

She blew a purple haze towards Aly.

Aly: "Air Borne Belt!"

She started levitate and flew upward to dodge the haze.

Omi: "I wonder what these two new Sheng Gong Wu do?"

Clay pulled out the scroll to check them out.

Clay: "The Air-Borne Belt allows the user to levitate and fly, and the Neptune Helmet will manipulate the air around the user to create a tiny hurricane. The created hurricane will move around with the helmet being inside the hurricane's eye."

Rai: "Come on Al! You can do it!"

Omi: "Yes! Kick that cat's butt! Um...do cat's have butts?"

Aly and Katnappe's skate off was getting intense, they both did a bunch of ice skating stunts.

Katnappe: "Neptune Helmet!"

The hurricane spun around her.

Aly: "Fist of Tebigong!"

She slammed the Sheng Gong Wu into the ice creating a small harmless earthquake making Katnappe fall and lose the Neptune Helmet. The young monks cheered for her!

Katnappe: "You rough and tumble gals are so typical."

Aly: "In case you haven't noticed Katnappe, some girls like me can be other things too. Let me demonstrate."

Aly skates a little and starts to pick up speed. She pulled a quadruple axel and spun around gracefully. Everyone's eye bugged out with astonishment. There was only fifteen seconds left.

Katnappe: "Hmph, if you can do it, I can do it better."

She did the same procedure just like Aly did but instead when she landed Katnappe wobbled. The timer stopped it was time to check the judges. Dojo and Le mime wrote down the scores. Katnappe's was a 7 and a 9. Katnappe grinned evilly. And now it was Aly's turn, the score for her was 10 and a 10. She won the showdown!

Katnappe: "What?!"

Aly: "Yes!"

The ice area changed back into a normal frozen pond. Aly skated back to the Young Monks with the Woozy Shooter, Fist of Tebigong, Neptune Helmet, and the Air-Borne-Belt in her arms. They all congratulated her.

Rai: "You go girl!"

Omi: "You're the grenade!"

Kimiko: "He means you're the bomb."

Clay: "I can't believe you pulled of a quadruple axel! That was amazing!"

Aly: "Thanks guys."

They hear Katnappe yelling at Le mime.

Katnappe: "I can't believe you gave her a 10! Why?"

Le mime threw his device to the ground and plugged his ears. She kept yelling at him as the young monks got on Dojo's back and flew away.


Xiaolin Temple

The Raimundo, Clay, and Omi were sharpening up their skills in the training field.

Clay: "I wonder where those two girls went."

Rai: "Who knows, I'm just glad Aly is her old self."

Omi: "I thought you liked the new Aly."

Rai: "Well the new Aly was to passive, I like the old Aly because she never backs down, and she's more fun to hangout with."

Kimiko: "Hey boys."

Omi: "Hello Kimiko, where's Aly?"

Kimiko: "She's coming."

Aly shows up, she was wearing light makeup.

Clay: "Hey Al, ready to train."

Aly: "Absolutely. What do you say we have a little combat practice?"

Omi: "I'm all down for it.

Clay: "That's all up for it, and so am I."

Kimiko: "Ditto."

Clay, Omi, and Kimiko ran off to start.

Rai: "Hey Al?"

Aly: "Yeah Rai?"

Rai: "You look nice."

Aly: "Thanks Rai. Come on, last one to the combat area has to do bathroom duty for the next three weeks."

Rai: "Huh?! No way I'm doing that again!"

He ran off to catch up.

[Fade to black]