The Shard of Lightning
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| Xiaolin Showdown episode | |
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| “The Shard of Lightning” | |
 Xiaolin monks |
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| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 3 |
| Guest star(s) | Jennifer Hale |
| Writer(s) | Amy Wolfram |
| Director | Mike Milo |
| Production no. | 203 |
| Original airdate | 2004-09-25 |
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The Shard of Lightning is the sixteenth episode of the animated television series Xiaolin Showdown created by Christy Hui. It was directed by Mike Milo and written by Amy Wolfram. It originally aired in the United States on Kids WB on September 25, 2004.
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[edit] Plot synopsis
With Wuya back in her box, the Warriors wonder if they have any use for the Shen Gong Wu. They have discovered that the Shen Gong Wu are helpful with their chores. Raimundo is still sour about not being an apprentice, so instead of washing the dishes, he just hides them with the Shroud of Shadows. Master Fung warns them that the tranquility may not last forever and then exposes Raimundo's disappearing act.
Just then, Dojo interrupts, saying that a new Shen Gong Wu has revealed itself. Master Fung explains that it is the Shard of Lightning. For a short period, it allows the user to go so fast that it feels like time has stopped. Raimundo acts upset about not being able to do the dishes, but Master Fung tells him that the dishes will wait when they get back.
Dojo flies them to the area where the Shard of Lightning can be found. It is raining heavily, and the thunder and lightning scares Dojo. To the Dragons' surprise, Katnappe, who is also there to claim the Shard of Lightning, has let Wuya out of her box. It turns out that Jack is after the Shard of Lightning himself. He notices it at the top of a cliff, where the lightning strikes. With amazing luck, he defeats the Warriors and flies up to claim the Shen Gong Wu for himself. Raimundo climbs after him, furiously trying to shake off Katnappé's kittens. He reaches the top, but does not make it in time. Jack takes the Shard and gets away.
Back at his evil lair, Jack is congratulating himself, literally, on his success. Jack has built a robot that looks exactly like him. Back at the temple, the Warriors are doing some one-on-one training with Shen Gong Wu. Suddenly, the ones they are using disappear right out of their hands! It is the work of Jack and his bot. The two of them are wreaking havoc with the Shard of Lightning. They play a couple pranks on the Dragons such as taking Clay and Kimiko's Shen Gong Wu, placing a jar of water over Raimundo's head, pantsing Omi, nailing his shoes to the ground, and replacing the Golden Tiger Claws in his hand with his worst fear: a squirrel, and then formally announce that they're stealing all the Shen Gong Wu. The Warriors can do nothing but watch as the two of them gloat and disappear in the blink of an eye. Master Fung explains that more than one person can use the Shard at the same time if they both grab it. Later, Clay searches through the vault and sees that Jack and his robot did, in fact, leave behind the Tongue of Saiping and a few other Shen Gong Wu, but the damage is still bad.
Meanwhile, Katnappe is living a very luxurious life. She has forced Wuya to get a big house, tons of cosmetics, kitten servants, and lots more in exchange for her services. Wuya berates her for not having found any Shen Gong Wu even though she has all this, and in response, Katnappé demands that her work hours be reduced to just one hour a day. Just then, a new Shen Gong Wu reveals itself, the Silver Manta Ray. When activated, the Silver Manta Ray turns into a giant ship shaped like a manta ray that can fly and swim. Katnappé agrees to go retrieve it.
In a dense forest, Jack and Robo-Jack are looking for the Silver Manta Ray. They come across Katnappé and start imitating her. Katnappé explains to Wuya that her work hour is up and that she does not want to keep working for the ghost witch anyway if it means having to put up with two Jacks. Wuya sighs and asks Jack to take her back. Jack says that he has a new partner and turns her down. The two of them see the Silver Manta Ray and lunge at it, however, Omi's there too and he challenges them to a Xiaolin Showdown, wondering how a 2-on-1 works. However, Robo-Jack announces that he wants betray Jack and be on his own now, making the Showdown 3-way instead.
Dojo goes through his rulebook and explains that it is named a Xiaolin Trio. It works the same way as a normal Showdown, but the winner's prize will be bigger since he will end up with four Shen Gong Wu. Omi wagers the Tongue of Saiping, Jack wagers the Shard of Lightning, and his traitor robot wagers the Shroud of Shadows. The contest is held inside a sphere made of tree branches, last one standing wins. With this, the Showdown begins.
Jack takes to the offensive quickly, using the Shard to kick his robot's head off, causing it to land in his hands. However, the body is still functional. He uses the Shroud of Shadows to confuse Jack. Jack cannot figure out where his robot is, and the bot uses the opportunity to kick Jack out of the tree and replace his head where it belongs.
Omi is also unable to stop the invisible robot, so he asks the real Jack for advice. Jack wants revenge on the bot, so he tells Omi his own weaknesses, saying they should work on his duplicate. Omi follows Jack's instructions and manages to grab the Shroud of Shadows. He then uses the Tongue of Saiping to call out for hummingbirds, jaguars, and an elephant to finish off Robo-Jack and end the Showdown. Left without a partner, Jack allows Wuya to come back to him.
Back at the temple, the Warriors are using the Shard of Lightning to quickly clean the temple. When they are done, Master Fung walks in and compliments them on how well they have done, and in only three seconds. Tired out, they breathe a sigh of relief, until Master Fung tells them that they've got plenty of time to do the other chores he had planned.
[edit] Episode notes
[edit] Location of Shen Gong Wu
Shard of Lightning: Buried in a hilltop with thunder and lightning raging around it.
Silver Manta Ray: Found in a tree somewhere in a forest.
[edit] Total Shen Gong Wu
[edit] Xiaolin
- Two-Ton Tunic
- Eye of Dashi
- Third-Arm Sash
- Fist of Tebigong
- Golden Tiger Claws
- Sword of the Storm
- Shroud of Shadows
- Sapphire Dragon
- Orb of Tornami
- Longi Kite
- Tongue of Saiping
- Heart of Jong
- Shard of Lightning
- Silver Manta Ray
[edit] Heylin
- Mantis Flip Coin
- Jetbootsu
- Monkey Staff
- Tangle Web Comb
- Changing Chopsticks
- Helmet of Jong
- Ring of The Nine Dragons
- Falcon's Eye
- Serpent's Tail
- Star Hanabi
- Lotus Twister
- Reversing Mirror
- Sun Chi Lantern
[edit] Xiaolin Showdown
Showdown Trio: Omi vs Jack Spicer vs Robo-Jack - Last Man Standing
Fight for: Silver Manta Ray
Omi: Tongue of Saiping
Jack Spicer: Shard of Lightning
Robo-Jack: Shroud of Shadows
First Place: Omi
Second: Robo-Jack
Third: Jack Spicer
