Author notes:

1)I don't own Xiaolin Showdown and I also don't own Final Fantasy 7(the game and the movie).

2)Thanks for your reviews.

3)Sorry for my Grammar mistakes. English is my second Language.

Inner Battle

Raimundo woke up only to notice that he was in a very weird place. He was over a desert are and the sky was completely divided in small areas resembling television screens.

Each screen showed one of Raimundo's memories. He got up and stared at it confused. Because of that he didn't even notice that someone was approaching him from behind saying softly: "This place is creepy, isn't it?"

The xiaolin monk quickly turned and assumed an offensive stance. After the initial shock he realized who was there. It was a much younger version of himself holding a very familiar teddy bear. "What the…" he said now getting very confused.

The little Raimundo shook his head and told him: "You can call me Rai. As you must have figured it out, I'm you. Well, part of you…" then he pointed to the desert and continued: "This place was much more lively before he invaded. This place is only like this because of him."

"Him?" Raimundo asked getting even more confused. But his eyebrows creased as he gave a sigh before saying: "And I'm now talking to myself. I wonder if this situation qualifies me as a nut job."

Rai hugged the stuffed animal tightly against his little body and said looking straight into Raimundo's eyes: "The bad man with silver hair…"

Raimundo just raised an eyebrow at that, but before he could voice it he hear someone saying: "So, you woke up. It's a pity that I wasn't able to use all my powers. Something kept me from fully absorbing you into me."

Raimundo looked behind him and saw Sephiroth, in his human form. "Who are you?" he demanded.

Sephiroth just ignored him and gave Rai a good look and then he smirked: "I have to admit that this was quite clever. Separate your mind in two and create that little boy was quite efficient in preventing me to fully getting a hold on you. Or you were already separated from him much before?" he mused.

"I said: who are you? Why are you here?" Raimundo asked again not liking the chill running through his spine as he looked at that man.

"Aren't you demanding." Then he gave a dark chuckle and them pointed his long sword to Raimundo and continued: "You don't have to worry. I won't make you two suffer for long. Once I destroy your very soul, your body will finally become the perfect vessel for me."

But suddenly clouds appeared right above them, blocking the view to Raimundo's memories. It started to rain hard and for some reason, both Raimundo and his younger self felt quite pleasant by the feeling of the rain, while Sephiroth seemed to be burned by it.

Then a woman with a long brown hair tied in a ponytail wearing a red jacket and a pink dress appeared and told Raimundo: "You can defeat him now. I'm weakening him. You have to hurry and use your limit break!"

"My what?" asked Raimundo scratching the back of his head.

"You limit break. The power that is dormant within you. To use it, both of you need to be in perfect sync. You don't have to ashamed of yourself. That little you is part of you. Your innocent side."

"Please, lady, don't tell me I need to hug my inner child." Rai said rubbing his temple.

She chuckled and answered: "No you don't. All you need to do is work with him in order to defeat him."

Raimundo looked at little Rai, but his younger self spoke first: "Don't worry. We can chat as much as we want later. Right now let's kick some but!"

The older boy nodded with a smile, then he turned to the silver haired man who was still suffering from the rain. Then both Raimundo and Rai's bodies became black covered by an blue aura and they said in union: "WUDAI STAR, WIND!"

Then a enormous typhoon appeared in front of Sephiroth, who was deeply weakened by Aeris limit break, "The Great Gospel". He was defenseless as the powerful wind dragged him high in the air. Suddenly the wind subdued and Sephiroth was stating to fall.

Raimundo and Rai wasted no time and sent a two powerful drill-like air blasts towards the man, who tried to defend himself with his sword, but the wind shattered it along with his body. Turning him into nothing but a memory.

Raimundo and Rai turned back to the normal and both were panting hard. Aeris suddenly approached them and told Raimundo: "Tell them I sent a hi and that I can't go back to them because I have new duties. I'm really sorry for that. Tell them that Aeris will be always watching over them."

Then she leaned and touched Raimundo's heart. The boy closed his eyes feeling warm and when he woke up he was under another rain and being hugged by a very relieved Wuya.

End of chapter 9

I hope you enjoyed this chapter. Please review. The next chapter will be the epilogue.