The Shaolin Adventures: The Twelve Talismans

Five Diego

In a football stadium somewhere in Mexico City, there we found our next hero who is focusing on the goal. His aim is to directly kick the ball towards the goal so they can win the game, without being held by the goalkeeper. The score of the hero's team is in-tie with their opponent's score and only successful penalty kick can be a tire-breaker. The hero feels nervous since there is little time left but the pressure only made his determination stronger. Determined to win for the team, he kicks the ball so fast that it hits the goal on time, so fast that even the goalkeeper wasn't able to catch the ball. With a score of 5-6, the hero's team wins the game. On their victory party, the team congratulated him.

Raul: "Congratulations Diego, for another thing you have brought us another victory!"

Javier: "Yeah Diego, because of you we have won the game! You are really the lucky charm of the team."

Pablo: "So Diego, what made you such a thing? The one you did in the game is really unbelievable. Only legendary players can do such a thing."

Diego Rodriguez: "You know guys, it is just an easy thing...."

Pablo: "For you Diego...you are not just a human, you're EPIC."

Javier: "Yeah like Iron Man or superman...just kidding"

Diego Rodriguez: "Shut up you locos. It is not really a hard thing. To be a great champion you must practice hard, and have a strong determination and inspiration."

Javier: "What do you mean? Someone to inspire your heart?"

Diego Rodriguez: "Not just that Javier. There are other things that inspire me like my familia and you guys so we can win the game and enter the finals."

Raul: "Enough the chit-chat and let's celebrate the victory. Now let's toast for Diego."

Raul gives each of them a bottle of root beer for the toast.

All: "For Diego!"

Pablo: "Can we now eat the chimichangas?"

Then they have a toast for Diego's victory. A dinner soon followed. After their dinner, they continued their celebration to a hotel where they party all night. Then they all went home. As Diego exits the hotel, he was surrounded by his fans. After signing and greeting with his fans, he is fetched by his driver who then drives him home.

This is the world of Diego Rodriguez, the next chosen one. He is also eleven years of age like the other two chosen ones and is studying on a large university in Mexico. Diego is the eldest son of Pedro Rodriguez, a former Mexican athlete and Maria Santibanez. He has 5 younger brothers and 2 younger sisters. Since he was a young boy, Diego showed his great interest in sports. As he grew up, his father help trained him to be the best athlete by exposing him not only to one kind of sport but to all sports as well. No wonder that he excels not only in football but also in basketball, tennis, track-in-field, swimming, boxing, baseball, and wrestling or lucha libre in Mexico. He has all the qualities of a perfect athlete or jock. To him, sports is one way he could express himself to the world and that is why he give sports a great value. Unlike a typical stereotype jock, Diego is a humble person with a down-to-earth personality. He often trains young and aspiring athletes to become successful. Because of his achievement as a great athlete, he is often the MVP of his school's varsity team. His appearance reflects his profession as an athlete. He is tall, tan and good-looking. He had spiky hair which he often applied with gel to make them more spiky. He is also fond of wearing varsity jacket or jerseys.

In the next day, he returned to his school to see the results of the game. Of course they were able to reach the next season because of their consecutive wins. However, Diego decides to leave the team. Though he loved the sport and his team loved him, Diego decides to leave because he wants to give chance to others. His coach and his team want him not to leave but he insists.