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The Sky's the Limit	By : Spleef Category: +G through L > Jackie Chan's Adventures Views: 14395 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 1
Disclaimer: I do not own Jackie Chan s Adventures, nor any of the characters from it. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.

Chapter List
- 1-Silence
- 2-Apologies
- 3-Spat
- 4-Dance
- 5-Bite
- 6-Claim
- 7-Honesty
- 8-Taste
- 9-Offering
- 10-Revelations
- 11-Almost
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The Sky's the Limit
Chapter III – Spat
I'll share some thoughts and feelings on the JCA series on TV. This might help you to understand how I have written this story, and I also think it's worthwhile just sharing it wit you and giving some food for thought.
I know it's a cartoon and you can draw characters the same way for a long time (like the Simpsons) but it always bothered me that Jade didn't get any older or smarter. In Seasons 1 and 2, she was funny. But later on she got grating in some of the episodes. The show is called 'Jackie Chan Adventures', not 'Jade Chan Adventures'. I didn't mind her on some of the episodes, in some she was helpful and funny. But in some others she just bothered me and I actually wanted to punch her in the face. Yeah I know that sounds mean, but gah, the writing just started to really unravel and it's as if the writers just decided to mess around with her character and make it more annoying..
For the sake of this story, I am changing Jade's age on the show. In Season 1, she is her original age, eleven. However, I am pushing her up one year per season so she is twelve in Season 2, in Season 3 she becomes 13, and so on. This means she would be fifteen – and more mature – in Season 5.
I really wish the writers had shown her maturing and getting wiser (and continuing the potential Jade storyline revealed in 'The Chosen One' when it was hinted at that she was the reincarnation of someone great) but unfortunately, the writing came apart in Season 3 and this lackluster streak continued for the rest of the series despite there being some truly good episodes.
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Jade lay there, curled up tightly under her covers, her elbows and knees drawn closely to her body. She had made the decision to not tell her uncles about the Hsi Wu, although the more rational side of her mind asked, why?. He was a demon, one that Uncle would go on a tireless hunt for if he knew of the Sky Demon’s freedom. He belonged in the void!
And yet he had apologized to her. Why? He was not supposed to care! He had been so brutal and gentle, switching between one and the other with alarming ease. First he had been blunt about having physical relations with her, then he had spoken to her tenderly, actually sounding repentant about what had happened all these years ago. It was as if he was two different people, one demon, one... almost human.
She sniffled softly, wiping her tears on her sheet, taking a deep breath to calm down. How could he do this to her? That bastard! Hell, his apology was probably a lie too, to play with her emotions like before! He had fooled her when she was young… well, no more! Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. This was a demon, she would be an idiot to be swayed by him again!
And yet he had appeared sincere when she had stared in his dark brown eyes. She huffed angrily and rolled over, seeking sleep as an escape.
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When Jade woke up, she found her pillow wet with tears. Why was she letting him get to her? She sighed softly and got up, getting dressed and ready for breakfast after picking out a light blue blouse and black pants that were appropriate for the job.
She came downstairs, acting like her usual quiet self – it had become usual the last couple of summers – and her uncle smiled at her, putting a plate with toast and eggs in front of her. Jackie was very sweet, albeit a bit naïve, and meals with him did not give her as much tension as meals with her parents did. Uncle did not like eggs, as he claimed they had bad chi – but Jade knew it really was bad cholesterol – so he simply had a bowl of noodles with mung beans on toast while Tohru ate Jackie’s cooking happily. The breakfast was for the most part silent, as everyone had things to do. Sometimes it felt almost surreal, when she thought about how it used to be.
She would be giving out a tour at the museum today and she was nervous since it was her first time. When Jackie had first suggested it she had been somewhat put off by the idea, but since there was a shortage of available employees who could be spared as tour guides she had reluctantly accepted. She knew her material.
Jackie was very kind and reassuring, but she could not help but be nervous. What if the group thought she was boring? What if she forgot her material? Jackie shook her head and smiled, rumpling her hair, telling her she would be just great.
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Jade was quickly introduced to her group before Jackie and the curator left her. She made a quick introduction about the museum and what she would be covering, and she was pleasantly surprised to find out that she did indeed remember her material. All she had to do was simply relax, so she let herself go and continued talking as she beckoned the group to follow her. It was mostly a group of young people about her age, and she tried to guess the reason they were here on summer vacation, wondering if they were a group of tourists from a different country, or high school kids in a summer class. Or maybe just a group of youths who were genuinely interested in learning about history and anthropology.
However, as she was asked questions that came with accented voices, she realized that most of the group was indeed from another country, and a couple of the group members murmured softly to one another in what she recognized as German. Obligingly she stood in front of the Tyrannosaurus skeleton at the request of a tall, blonde youth with a camera. A couple of the girls – just as blond as he was – joined her side, the three of them standing in front of the dinosaur and smiling. Not bad for my guided tour, right? And how many people get to do this on the job? Her group seemed to actually like her. She wasn't sure if it was because she was around their age, or because they actually found her interesting.
She had to keep herself from doing a double take upon seeing him. He was standing as part of the group as she stood in front of the Ming Dynasty exhibit, talking about the vases and other pieces of Chinese art behind her.
He simply shrugged as he made eye contact with her and remained silent as she continued making her presentation. To his credit, he did nothing to intrude with the tour. He simply followed the group, lagging behind and keeping himself from the foreigners, listening as she stopped every so often to give a short lecture about various displays.
She's good at this. And brilliant, he thought with a smile, and she looked so professional with her hair pulled back and dressed in that light blue blouse, it set off the amber hue in her eyes. As she spoke to the group, he let herself get lost in her voice.
This was going along better than she thought, Jade thought to herself with a smile. She remembered everything she had to talk about and handled herself professionally, and she felt more and more at ease. She found it fun to try to liven the tour up by adding her own comments about the material, which warmed the group to her. She was relieved to notice a few smiles here and there, though she stiffened a bit as she saw 'Seymour' smiling at her. She avoided making eye contact with him, and dreaded the end of the tour. She prayed she could find a way to duck out before she was alone with him.
However, the tour did come to an end and the group dissipated with several friendly good-byes. As soon as she could, Jade quickly made her way to the employees-only area, her footsteps clicking softly but very quickly across the tile.
“Jade?” she heard his Wu call out. She sighed softly before stopping for a moment.
“Don't.” she stated in a soft but firm voice, squaring her shoulders.
“I just want to talk to you.” he said. She turned around to face him, narrowing her eyes.
“Spit it out so I can get to lunch.” Jade retorted acidly. She was surprised to note that she felt regret when she saw a glimmer of hurt pass through his eyes.
“I... missed you.” he said, taking a step towards her. She looked away as he continued, “There were so many times that I thought about you, so many times I just... wanted to talk to you and say – again – that I am sorry. I often thought about you when I was in the Void, wishing we still had our friendship.”
She felt her eyes water at this statement and kept her face out of his sight as she blinked back tears, turning her back to him. She wasn't going to let him sway her, however sweet-sounding his words might be!
“Can we meet later tonight at the club? Or a restaurant? Or... well, anywhere really, where we can be together and have a good time and talk? My treat?” he asked. Jade felt a hand gently rest on her shoulder before she jerked away.
“No.”
“Please?” It struck Jade as funny, a demon saying 'please'.
“Like I said before...I am not part of your game. Leave me out of it.”
“I'm not playing a game, Jade. I truly want you, and I want to set things right.”
“Then leave me alone.”
“That won't set things right.”
“Yes, it will!”
“No it won't, because you think that I am playing games with you when I am not... and I just want to show you that my intentions are sincere. I truly care about you Jade and I want our friendship back.” he stated plainly. They stared at each other for a few moments as Jade recalled the events of the night before. She started to shake her head when 'Seymour's' eyes started glowing, displaying his demonic nature.
“Like I said, I want you Jade. If I have to, then I will be back and if I'm in the mood, I just might snatch you up and carry you off. It is not smart angering me because I have had more than enough time to grow in magics, far more then what any mortal gets to learn in a lifetime, and if I am provoked, well, who know what kind of dark magic I might cast?” he said with a smirk.
She blinked and backed away from him, seeing a demonic grin plastered on his human features as he advanced towards her. He could smell her fear, and it thrilled his darker side.
“You don't like the sound of that, my dear? Then at least give me a chance because I seriously don't want to get angry and lose control.” he added, grabbing her arm and pulling her close. “I am offering you a choice. Easy or hard, my jewel.”
“And I am making my choice.” she retorted, her eyes glinting with anger.
“I have several siblings who wouldn't offer you anything, who would simply take and violate you until you died or went insane. You’re fortunate I don’t work like that. But don't take my word for it, read up on us if you like. Shendu especially had a... voracious appetite.”
“Ugh! Leave me alone! I won't let you do that.” she retorted. His smirk turned cruel, causing her to shiver. In his hand appeared what looked like a small piece of paper and he looked down at it almost thoughtfully.
“Funny thing cameras are, you can do so much with one camera.” he said. She shook her head. He had to be bluffing, what did he have, naked pictures of her? Not that there would be any, she didn't do that kind of thing!
He waved it in front of her face and let her catch it. Her eyes widened as she looked down at it. It was of her at the club, but she had never worn this outfit before. She was pictured clad in a leather halter top and miniskirt... whoa, she would never wear that kind of outfit!
“You little prick. I can’t believe you would do that!” she hissed angrily. “I would never wear this kind of... thing! Only a whore would...!”
“I'm the demon of cunning, remember that...” he said as the image rippled and changed, showing her this time dancing and making out with someone, also something she had never done before. “I also have your parents’ address and I'm sure they'll be thrilled to see pictures of their sweet little daughter up to all sorts of mischief...Or, hmm…I could go over to Hong Kong and terrorize your parents. Set fire to your uncle's shop. Plant evidence and call the police on Tohru. So many fun things I could do...”
As Jade stared at him in horror, he continued, “I could just take you right now, put a sleeping spell on you, and take you somewhere no one would find you. Sound good?” He crossed his arms, grinning at her.
“No. No. You just apologized to me and now you're pulling this! This is a game! I knew it. You really are just fucking around with me!” she said in an accusatory tone, trying to fight back tears as she looked down at the image. It suddenly transformed to… Her cheeks turned scarlet as she saw that it was an image of the two of them, both nude and portrayed in a very intimate embrace. Her expression was one of pleasure, and she blushed angrily before the piece of glossy paper suddenly disappeared from her hand.
“My apology was real, but I'm not going to let go and will resort to any and all means to get what I want.”
“That's...mean.”
“That's what I am.” he shot back bitterly, “a demon, a monster without any heart at all. That's all I ever could be, huh?” His eyes were filled with emotions she could not read. She quickly pulled away, and he made no move to stop her. She huffed and stormed down the corridor. There was no way she would be manipulated by him!
He glared at her, very angry that she thought so harshly of him. Yes he'd used her but...he had feelings too! His demonic side demanded that he charge after her and snatch her away, but he managed to restrain himself. He sighed softly before storming away the other way.
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Jade quickly grabbed her purse from the employee's locker room and stormed out to find some food. When she saw that he had not followed her, she slowed down as she went to the cafe and ordered lunch. Although she was not too hungry, she managed to order a salad and some chai tea.
She blinked upon seeing him in the back of the cafe, sulking like a little boy. He wasn't even looking at her, he was just staring at the wall with his arms crossed. She would have laughed if he wasn't a demon hell-bent on screwing up her life. At least he was at least not harassing her right now. Turning her seat so her back was to him, she focused on her meal, deciding to push him out of her thoughts.
His Wu turned his attention from the crack in the wall to glare at her. How dare she presume to think so poorly of him! He had feelings, and yet she thought of him as a thing, a monster to be scorned!
As she ate, Jade became aware of the fact that she was being watched. Taking her compact out of her purse, she opened it and pretended to be checking her make-up as she tilted the mirror in his direction, confirming her suspicions.
How dare he try to blackmail her and play games with her! She had feelings! And he thought of her as a thing to possess! She quickly glanced over at him, and her hands were shaking slightly.
Hsi Wu's own hands were clenched and for a moment he wondered if he should simply abduct her and hold her hostage. There did not seem to be any other choice at the moment.
Jade sighed softly and lay her head on the table, and he did not miss this. She was not eating much either and had barely touched her salad. Should he go and confront her? Why the hell not? He was not going to let her just walk away. He rose from his seat slowly before stalking across the floor to her small table.
She raised her head just as she saw his approach and started to get up herself. He spoke before she could rise entirely, looking at her with pleading eyes.
“Do you think I like trying to blackmail you?” he asked quietly, “Just so I can get you to go somewhere with me, spend some time with me? It hurt me to make these threats, it truly did. I was just… desperate for your attention. Do you think I like making you angry just so you’ll talk to me? I don’t want to threaten you just so I can do something with you. Do you think I like thinking of you constantly and wondering why? A human, all the time in my thoughts, knowing that it not only is not natural but also something my siblings would very much consider abhorrent?”
Jade stared at him warily as he pulled out the chair across from her and seated himself.
“Then don’t blackmail me. Last night, you said you weren't here to make trouble, yet you just made threats against me.”
“I meant it when I said I wasn't here to cause trouble. That's not part of my plan, but I must admit, old habits die hard. In the Void, we argued and made threats, and violence is how we usually deal with one another.. I'm not trying to make excuses... but I do want to apologize for that behavior. It just... comes out, and I don't mean or want for it to. Please give me a chance.” he said gently, looking into her eyes, “I'm new at the whole being human – I mean, truly living as one and not just using it as a disguise – new at everything that's not demonic and all I am asking is for you to at least give me a second chance. Help me be human, help me fit in, please.”
She sighed softly, feeling tears burn behind her eyes as she remembered her childhood days with Seymour, how much fun that had been... And now? He was asking her to help him be human.
“You...are not out to make any trouble in this world?” she asked in a hushed tone.
“I have no interest in world domination or anything like that. I know it might sound weird to you, but I don't actually want to do anything evil. I just want to be free and live a... well, normal life.”
“I...can understand that.” Jade said with a nod before she looked down at her hands.
His hands found her own and she slowly raised her head to look at him. He had the most gentle look in his eyes, full of fondness and longing. It was hard to believe this had been the same person who had threatened her just before, and his hands were so warm around hers. She quickly pulled her hands away, folding them in her lap.
“Um. I need to go back to work.”
“Let’s meet later.” he asked in a kind voice. She considered saying 'no', but seeing how quickly his demonic nature emerged upon provocation, she gave a different answer.
“Fine.” she said, crossing her arms, and hiding her hands as if she was afraid he might touch them again. He nodded and smiled at her before he dropped a few bills on her table. She blinked and stared at the table, realizing that he had given her enough money to cover quite a few more lunches in the future.
“I... well... thank you.” Jade said, looking up at him, seeing that friendly expression still on his face. His hand gently touched her shoulder as passed her.
“It doesn't change what I did to you. It’s the least I can do. But it is not the least I will do.” he promised as he lightly squeezed her shoulder before he left
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