Hidden Talent

Chapter: 17

It was an incredibly cold morning in China, the Spicer Manner had a heavy layer of snow blanketed across it's surfaces.

The Xiaolin Monks had been visiting the mansion regularly for the last couple months, hoping to catch Jack there only to be turned away each time my the estates maid and told to come back when they had an appointment, not that they knew how to get one.

They needed to apologise, they'd gone too far and caused the albino to give up his life-long dream. Even if they didn't agree with his dream, they had no right to destroy them.

Making their way up to the front door, wading through the snow, Clay gave the oak a swift knock that echoed through the entire building. Moments later one of the large double doors swung open to reveal someone other than the maid they were used to.

The woman that stood before them was beautiful, with long blond hair. She was wearing an expensive looking black dress and appeared to be in her late twenties. They could tell she wasn't native to China, appearing European as she gave them the once-over with her deep blue eyes with a judgemental frown "Muggles? What do you want?"

Non of the Monks knew what 'muggle' meant so they chose not to question it in case it wasn't an insult. They didn't want to offend the woman who was obviously not part of the Spicer staff and was their best chance of getting to see Jack.

"Yeah, um, we're looking for Jack. Is he in?" Rai asked, blushing darkly as he realised that he was eye-level with the gorgeous woman's heavily exposed cleavage.

"Yes! We have come to apologise to Jack Spicer for the yelling of names!" Omi announced loudly, confusing the woman.

"He means 'Calling him names'" Kimiko translated.

"Oh, I know you!" the blond exclaimed, her perfect face turning murderous, terrifying the four teens "You all are those Monks my little Jackie told me about! Well, no! Jackie isn't home and he wont be for some time" she sneered, wrinkling her nose in disgust as she stared down at them "Even if he was I wouldn't allow him anywhere near a bunch of filthy muggles"

"Okay, Lady! That's it! I don't know what a 'Muggle' is, but I'm not stupid and know that your insulting us!" Kimiko screeched, fighting against Clay's hold that was preventing her from strangling the woman.

"Yeah! And since when has Jack not been 'allowed' to talk to us?! I mean, if you has a problem with us before why not stop him then?!" Rai scolded.

"Because when my baby finally got excepted into Hogwarts he gained the respect of the entire family and became the Spicer heir!" She boasted with a proud look "He is the pride of the Spicer family and I will not have our Pure-Blood name tainted by Muggles, Mud-Bloods, Squibs or Blood-Traitors!"

"Man, she's crackers" Raimundo muttered to the yellow skinned Monk who looked up at him curiously.

"How is she a square snack product?" the small Dragon of Water asked, confused beyond belief.

Once Kimiko calmed down, while ignoring Omi's comment, and turning back to Jack's mother "Okay, I'll be polite" she said, taking a calming breath "We only want to tell Jack we're sorry, then we'll leave him alone. If we don't Omi's most likely to get depressed and do something stupid, so pleasetell us when he's going to be back"

She looked down at the small, yellow child before signing "He'll becoming home for the Christmas Holiday's on the 19th" she stated before slamming the door in the teen's faces rudely.

After a moment of shocked silence Kimiko exploded "I can't believe that Cow! Now I understand why Jack is they way he is!" she cried in frustration as Clay began to lead her away from the mansion and into the portal Rai created with the Golden Tiger Claws, unaware that they had been watched the entire time.

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In the Mountains of Nowhere, deep within the Dragon War Lords lair, seated upon his throne was Chase Young. He had been once again spying on the Xiaolin Monks and had heard the whole discussion.

Not that it was anything new for him to watch the self-righteous teens since he'd known they would find his minion eventually and he'd been right. The Spicer matron had said some very interesting things while speaking with the Monks, not only that but Chase couldn't help and notice how unnaturally beautiful she had been. The Dragon Lord knew magic when he saw it, he had been surrounded in it for 1500 years after all, and Spicer's Mother had been saturated in it, it was practically covering her in an alluring aura.

It explained how Spicer had been able to open Wuya's Puzzle Box and used the Shen Gong Wu since mundane mortals usually couldn't activate them, but if at least one of the boys parents had a magical ability it would explain everything. Funny how Spicer hadn't shown an inclination to the mystic arts though...

Hogwarts. Chase realised in utter disbelief, ancient memories resurfacing from the depths of his extensive memory.

It was hazy, but he recalled a group of young Witches and Warlocks banding together to create a place for the newest generations to learn the arts in relative safety. It was during a time when magic users where few and fare between due to rising prejudices and diluted blood-lines. A time when a bastardized version of magic was taking root and the old-ways where slowly being forgotten.

Spicer was attending an Academy for magic users...

His minion was becoming more interesting with each passing day. The fury Chase had been gathering against the boy due to his constant absence that had been building for months dissipated almost instantly at the revelation.

Things had probably changed in the last 1000 years so maybe it was about time to re-introduce himself into the mortal magic community.

After all, his little minion had practically gift-wrapped an opportunity for the Dragon Lord to make new, hopefully powerful, allies and resources that the forces of good wouldn't see coming.

His Spicer had finally started to show his worth.