Dragon of Celestial Magic

Poor Unfortunate Soul

Elsewhere, Kimiko and Dojo were cautiously walking down the halls.

But as they came to a T-intersection, they bumped into Omi and Jermaine, who came from the right side.

Moreover, Kimiko took notice that the former was soaking wet, while a small portion of the latter's left sleeve was burnt off.

"Kimiko! I am so glad to see you!" Omi said happily.

"The feelings mutual Omi." Kimiko looks at Jermaine, "What happened to you two?"

Jermaine gestured to himself, "I found myself in a room that was booby trapped to the nth degree. And as some point, fire got spat at me."

He then gestured to Omi. "Omi fell into a giant pond of water that was home to a sea monster."

Omi smiled proudly as he said, "Yes, but as you can see, I had prevailed against the foul creature and froze it hard."

Shaking his head Jermaine corrects the young monk. "Solid, you froze it solid." Omi looked at him in confusion. "That makes no sense."

"Anyway, we should get going. Hopefully, we run into the others." Kimiko stated.

Agreeing with her, the three walked down the left tunnel.

But at some point, they all jumped when they heard maniacal laughter echoing through the tunnels.

"What is that evil laughter?" Omi questioned; a bit creeped out.

"It sounds like a hyena choking on a jumbo-sized drumstick from KFC." Jermaine stated.

Kimiko gives him a weird look. "Well, that's very...specific." Omi looks at his teammates. "Should we follow it?"

"Nah, it's probably Angel practicing her silly evil laugh again." Kimiko stated.

"I'm surprised that she hasn't damaged her vocal cords yet." Jermaine remarked.

Kimiko nods her head, agreeing with him.

Walking off, they made their way through the tunnels and finally found themselves in a chamber.

Which was surrounded by many different entrances, some elevated so high that they nearly touched the ceiling.

And in the middle of the chamber was an elated platform, which held a white marble sarcophagus with the Mask of Rio on its face.

"There it is!" Kimiko and Raimundo exclaimed in sync.

Blinking in shock, Kimiko and her friends looked to the side to see Clay and Raimundo, who had made it here around the same time.

"Raimundo, Clay! You are ok!" Omi exclaimed happily. "Of course, it'll take more than a bottomless pit to get rid of me." Raimundo stated proudly.

Jermaine looks at Clay and asked, "What about you?" Rolling his eyes, Raimundo spoke for Clay.

"Cowboy got lucky and found himself being chucked into another tunnel."

"Ugh, finally." Jackie's voice said in relief.

Perking up, the monks look at an elevated passageway and they were shocked to see Jackie walking through it with Chase right behind her.

"JACKIE?" "CHASE YOUNG?"

Jackie looked at her fellow monks and waved. "Oh...hey guys." "Why are you with Chase Young?" Omi questioned.

Pointing her thumb at him, she said, "Bumped into him and he started to follow me like a lost puppy."

Scrunching up his nose, Chase looked at her with mild irritation.