Let The Games Begin
Before long the plane was on its final approach to its destination, a private island and the palatial residence that resided thereupon. From above, it had every appearance of an ancient Xiaolin temple, with the only space clear of vegetation other than the landing pad being a large arena at the bottom of a winding staircase. As the plane landed, a figure was visible waiting for its arrival, surrounded by guards. His features showed Asian descent and many years of age. His hair was dark grey streaked with white, with dark eyes whose color could not be clearly distinguished. He was dressed in purple and gold robes, and his right hand was a jade prosthetic.
"Who's the Shang Tsung lookalike?" Jade asked curiously as she looked out the window.
"That would be my acquaintance, Bartholomew Chang," Valmont stated calmly as he pointlessly straightened his tie. "The man we're here to...discourage by having those who he will know won't side with him win his tournament. I would say I'd appreciate not making light of him, but that would just encourage you and to be honest I'd find the result entertaining either way."
"I'll keep her from getting someone else killed, brother," Hsi Wu promised with a smirk, laughing as Jade promptly elbowed him in the gut.
"So what sorta presentation we goin' fer?" Apple Bloom asked curiously. "Bowl him over, catch him off guard, or somethin' between?"
"None of the above, actually," Valmont pointed out calmly. "He and I know each other, and any of you who have a reputation he'll be well aware of-" He paused as Jackie groaned and Jade giggled. "What?"
"We should have brought Ruby!" Jade said teasingly to Hsi, making him chuckle as well.
Valmont blinked for a time, and his eyes briefly took on the coloration of his single eye in demon form. "Ah, yes, you all are the 'Chan Clan', aren't you? I'd overlooked that." He smiled softly. "Well, he'll know you all by reputation, to some extent, so no need to make much of anything in particular. If he knows, he'll be prepared. If he doesn't, no reason to give him forewarning."
Jade nodded as she straightened her own jacket. "Got it. No white robes for me, then, and no wings for Hsi." She paused. "Should he go by Seymour, then?"
"Magic sensing wards," Po pointed out as she indicated odd arrangements of fauna surrounding the temple like main residence. "Built into the very landscape and shaping of the plants. He'll know the magical capabilities - to some extent - of everyone who sets foot on his island, and with rare exception any magic not his own or that serves him will be greatly reduced once it is cast as a spell."
"I guess I'll have to change, then," Bai Tza pouted. "Shaping my water into my dress is a spell, and it wouldn't do for that to fail on me."
"No need to worry about that," Po pointed out. "When Santa wed you two, your powers were blended alongside your souls. You have an aspect of our new Brother's Light magic, and that's one kind that these workings can't affect." She grinned widely. "The other kind is the magic of the land itself...such as that of the Mountain beneath the waves this island sits upon."
"He probably knows that, and won't try anything obvious without a real edge," Augustus pointed out calmly. "Should I stay in the plane, or come out? He probably knows my role, and that might spook him."
"Don't be ridiculous, Augustus," Valmont commented dryly. "You're here as my guest, and that will spook him far more than your government role. Join us."
Shaking his head in confusion, Augustus filed into line behind everyone else, hoping everyone else would deaden Chang's awareness of his own presence simply from who and what they all were. Valmont led the group off the plane, and Chang smiled at his approach.
"Valmont, thank you so much for accepting my invitation to attend my humble tournament," Chang greeted warmly, bowing slightly to his criminal guest.
"It was a pleasure, I assure you," Valmont replied warmly as he returned the slight bow. "It's been quite some time since I've been able to enjoy a good show like this."
"And with so many changes in your life, I am certain an entertainment such as this is just what you need," Chang confirmed. "Married and with children, I hear?"
"You haven't met my lady wife, have you?" Valmont countered with a smile as he took Bai's hand and gently pulled her forward.
"I haven't had the pleasure," Chang confirmed, bowing over Bai's hand. "It is truly a wonder to meet the woman who so enraptured The Prince of Shadows."
"A new title of yours, love?" Bai teased as she accepted the gesture. "I must say it fits."
"Quite appropriately," Valmont murmured, thinking back to a particular meeting recently. "I hope you don't mind, Chang, but I invited some friends of mine to participate in your tournament on my behalf rather than enter my own fighters."
"Quite alright," Chang agreed warmly. "Always interesting to see what sort of fighters come from what sort of places." As he saw the others coming down from the plane, his eyes widened. "Jackie Chan, the world's most formidable...archaeologist. I am impressed, Valmont. I had heard the two of you were bitter enemies."
"A business matter, nothing more," Valmont replied easily as Jackie stepped up beside him. "Once our interests were no longer opposed, we found we had quite a bit in common...and an intriguing foe is often all the more entertaining."
Chang chuckled softly. "Business does make such odd bedfellows." He raised an eyebrow as he saw the others. "El Toro Fuerte, the greatest wrestler of Luche Libre? Such celebrity makes my poor home quake." As El Toro chuckled nervously, Chang turned to the next person...and his other eyebrow raised. "Viper! How good to see you again, and under such circumstances!"
Viper's lips twitched as she suppressed a frown. "Yeah...good to see you too," she said noncommittally.
Augustus raised an eyebrow at that interchange, but Chang had already looked to the others. "Oh, and your new Brother is here too, Valmont? I doubt any opponent here could stand against the Demon Sorcerer of Sky!"
"Oh, I'm not here to compete," Hsi Wu offered easily. "I'm here to keep the collateral damage down."
"With the whole Chan Clan here, I will probably need it," Chang joked easily. "Especially if all the adult supervision is busy competing." He brought his hands together in a clap. "But where are my manners? Come, refresh yourselves. I'm sure your journey wasn't tiring with the luxury you have at your disposal, Valmont, but do let me welcome you all into my home."
As Chang walked off, Jackie turned to Viper. "Something wrong?" he asked in a whisper.
"I did a few jobs for him when I was first starting out," Viper whispered back. "Some parts of my past...I'd hoped stayed buried."
Jackie took Viper's hand. "Don't worry. We're here together." Viper smiled back at him warmly.
As everyone followed Chang, Augustus held himself back uncertainly. There was something about all this that put his dander up, and he wasn't quite sure what...but he was going to be careful.
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Augustus is the smart one here, isn't he?
Before even reading had to make this quip who keeps reading the necronmicon each month because like clockwork each month you update
Captain Black's right to be anxious. Then again, he'd be stupid not to be.
Wait I forget who's ruby
wonderful update!
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The cat.
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Oh yer lol she would make it even more chaos
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Oh yes. He absolutely is the smart one.
Everyone, Valmont included, is being way too cocky about how easy this is going to be. The other shoe is going to drop. And when it does it’s going to drop very hard.
I do wonder what’s going to happen to the island once all the chaos is said and done.
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Like the swordsman said as he smacked his student around, "Don't. Get. Over. Confident!" Forewarned is forearmed, and this dude has arranged the situation to afford himself as much forewarning as possible.
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It’s still alive!!!!
Chapter Two Hundred Three
"Aiyah!"
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"One More Thing!"
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Right, I forgot this was the next arc coming up. I remember this tournament. Should I be ready to do a "The niece or the stone?" count?
Chapter Two Hundred Three
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"I'm not his/your Mistress!"
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I kind of want to see the Crusaders and Jade cause so much chaos that Discord thinks he has an identical twin. Chang definitely deserves it if he makes Viper that uncomfortable!
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Identical gender bent twin.
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Yeah, that would work!
Almost expected a Xiaolin Showdown reference after the temple was mentioned
Took me so long to get the Chan Clan reference after Ruby's debut...
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Well, he isn't the head of secret organization for his seriousness alone. Also, my intuition told me the CMCs already plan something.
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Perhaps next chapter? We should be on lookout for a cowboy, a soccer player, a tech punk girl, and a short monk.
Glad to hear from you again!
Stay safe buddy, regardless of were you are in the world, the coronavirus is making a mess of things!
Still hoping for a spirited away chapter. Crusaders and sirens need a potential love interest... and might as well go big or go home so god dragons for the win.
Wait a minute...i.pinimg.com/236x/58/7d/4e/587d4e25f1b1893e7f1612425033f58d.jpg
I'm so happy there are more chapters.
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I like that idea but we must remember that the CMC were children when the left in their Equestria and will still be so when they return (albeit way more mature in mind) so while an entertaining idea I don't think they will be getting boyfriends any time soon. The sirens however that is an entirely different can of worms.
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ditto
And I am also glad to see this story update.
so what should we expect from this now???
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Image is too small. Reference?
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Click on the image...
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I did. Didn't increase the size any. There WAS a link I noticed, but it led to a 404.
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Ninjago Tournament of Elements
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Still not much help. It isn't Lego Ninjago, that much is painfully clear. And it isn't a Pony crossover with anything, as far as the image goes. In short, I still don't have enough information to figure out what the "poster" is for. Without further context, it is just a random, well made roster lineup.
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The Big Bad Evil Guy of Ninjago Tournament of Elements. And the image is about the Lego-based cartoon.
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It doesn't look remotely like the Lego based cartoon, but it has been a few years since I saw it last. Did they change art styles?
Edit: Also, I was running on the assumption that you were referencing a fan work, and was getting frustrated that you were acting like I should already know the story without a link. That, combined with the linked official art looking decidedly NOT like the Ninjago I was aware of wasn't helping me make the connection.
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OK
I am not complaining but since Demon-Sorcerers Arc this story feels like never ending filler.
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That's because I'm going through arcs based in filler episodes. They're still important, but yeah.
Something has come to my attention rereading this.
What happened to Shendu?
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Still a ghost. Just no longer able to possess anyone.
Just reread all chapters and awaiting updates
Also reeeeaaallly loking forward to the oni saga * cackles maniacally *
"I had to work the solid snakes before I became a viper."
The Chan is back!
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Hmm...no guarantee it's set in the same continuity...or if it is, no telling when in the timeline. Will need to get more details before I weigh in on it.
10283634 The main appeal of the series was the martial arts and plot that is similar to a Jackie Chan movie. Personally, it could work.
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The main appeal for me was the story and character interaction. Which doesn't carry over to the new series unless it somehow manages to be the same characters in some way, shape, or form.
I'm still hoping for the bronze Bruce Lee statue to be animated.
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-Snrk- pecking order
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No santa clause is actually "OLD MAN" Henderson. Srsly the honorifics r important for all of our continued survival xD
Reread the story. Still great! But it also got me thinking about the biggest hurdles in Season 3.
The first is Daolon Wong isn’t a compelling villain. He’s good as a recurring antagonist, but making him the primary threat really doesn’t an audience’s attention like Valmont and Shendu did for the first 2 seasons.
The second is the season premiere is a filler episode which introduces us to a very compelling villain who only shows up in 4 filler episodes.
There is a way to fix both problems and you’ve more or less set up for it. Chang needs to become the main villain for Season 3 with Daolon Wong for all intents and purposes being the Shendu for the season.
These two are working together to take down their common enemies. And the one they both share at the moment is Valmont. The Chan Clan and Section 13 are secondary to Valmont.
What should be considered to happen with this tournament is three fold: first, the tournament is a ruse to distract Valmont, the Chan Clan, and Section 13 while Daolon Wong commences with his raid for the talismans.
Second, Chang, in a very surprising and ironic move, legally steals Valmont’s entire criminal empire and just about all of his earthly possessions. Demona and Thailog help pull the greatest legal theft in history.
Something fun to introduce could be to introduce Councillor Chang (American dragon: Jake Long) as someone Chang knows quite well (and are not related so you can make that classic Tiny Toons Adventures Joke).
Third, the Chan Clan loses the tournament. Badly. To the updated and more powerful Chang Gang that Chang can put together in this combined universe.
Team possible makeup:
Mirage (who has learned a few things since she last tangled with the Chan Clan) (Bai Tza’s “equal” with her new abilities while Bai is in her human form).
Deathstroke (DC Comics). By himself, he is surpasses Jackie Chan even in his cat form.
Shego (Kim Possible) (Shego and Viper not only know one another, but are both carrying a very big grudge against one another).
Vlad Plasmius (who goes by Plasmius in the tournament). Thinks he’s the brains but is really there to deal with Tohru and El Toro Fuerte.
Experiment 627 and Leroy (Lilo and Stitch) (analogs to cute but deadly CMC).
Terra (DC Comics): Chang’s answer to Po Kong while the mountain demon is in her human form.
The Archmage (Gargoyles): Chang’s answer to Jade and Uncle. While the Archmage isn’t anywhere near as powerful as Jade in terms of raw power, his experience dwarf’s Jade’s. Furthermore his magic spells (and curses) have a track record of lasting at least 1,000 years (or until broken by rich criminal masterminds). He traps Po, Valmont, and Bai into their human forms with his own magic spell. The way to break it is something only he knows, and that knowledge is lost when he dies in the ensuing chaos. Daolon Wong takes his place on the roster.
Jin (Yuyu Hakusho) A Powerful wind demon, and Chang’s answer to Hsi.
The Dark Dragon (who possesses and fuses with Captain Black (they share the same VA)) (This would completely blindside everyone) Chang’s answer to Valmont. The Dark Dragon can basically (for all intents and purposes) be the Demon of Darkness. The Yin to Valmont’s Yang.
By the end of the season opening the following could have happened:
1) Valmont is brankrupt. His criminal empire is gone as are all of his worldly possessions.
2) The talismans are stolen, and destroyed. Unleashing the powers of them to the animals of the world.
3) Section 13 has a new leader assigned. One who does not look kindly upon the Chan Clan and effectively cuts all of them off from the organization. So section 13 would become an antagonistic force to the Chan clan.
4) The Chan Clan was beaten badly. Many are badly hurt. But the most critical consequence is they have no resources aside from what is in Uncle’s shop with their removal from Section 13. Tracking down the Talisman powers just became a lot more complicated.
5) Valmont and his family move into Uncle’s shop.
6) Captain Black’s knowledge about Section 13 and magical law enforcement causes a series of high profile, and very destructive thefts from those institutions.
7) The magical criminal underworld has declared war. And they are going to do everything they can to win.
Could be something fun. :)
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There are problems with all of your suggestions, and I will go through them here.
Mirage: She is dead. Bastet literally fed her to Sekhmet, where she was devoured and her essence - physical, magical, and spiritual - were subsumed and absorbed by Sekhmet. She no longer exists.
Deathstroke: DC comics is not part of this universe.
Shego: by the point in the timeline this takes place, it would be post series for Kim Possible, at which point Shego is closer to being an anti-hero than a true villain.
Vlad Plasmius: Danny Phantom is also not part of this universe
627 and Leroy: already neutralized by Lilo and Stitch...and access to them would be restricted due to the Galactic Alliance, the Men in Black, and the Hellsing Organization working together on security.
Terra: the only possible connection she has to this timeline (which she really doesn't, as DC comics isn't part of it as said earlier) is that somewhere in time Dai Gui is assigned to her as a familiar when young (a story idea I had bouncing around for a while), so she would never have gone mercenary if she could control her powers
The Archmage: While you're right about his skills and experience, you're overlooking that Jade is the Chosen One and - with a thought - can have full command of the skills and experience of any past Chosen One...and several of them have likely dealt with The Archmage in the past. Not only that, as demonstrated when Daolong Wong fought Uncle during her awakening, Uncle can call on numerous Gods as instant backup...and the Archmage is bound to have pissed several of them off.
Jin: Would never work for someone like Chang. If before the events of the Dark Tournament Arc, Chang doesn't have the resources to give him what he wants. If after, his wants are different enough that he can't get them through Chang anyway.
Dark Dragon: here's your biggest stumble. The Dark Dragon - being Darkness - is fundamentally vulnerable to Light...and Valmont's biggest advantage as a Demon Sorcerer of Light is the speed of his thoughts and his reaction time. Once he's in Demon form - achieved by discarding his human form by ceasing to focus on maintaining it - he literally has a subjective week for every second of battle to think, plan, and react...and instantaneous teleportation of himself and others for evasion. Short of dragging Valmont into a realm of pure darkness - which he'd need to get a grip on him to accomplish - a Dark element being has zero chance against him.
...also, Chang a compelling villain? That's a strange thought to begin with. He's just a criminal businessman obsessed with jade, and not even as impressive a one as the show tried to cast Valmont originally.
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if demonic coffee is so good then imagine heavenly coffee?
and how in the name of all that is sacred and demonic, did CMC'S manage to invoke a cerberus?
sorry the online translator had not worked well.