The Year You Left chp3

      Chase could not help it, despite 1500+ years of self-control and discipline, his jaw went slack. He did not outwardly gape at the younger man, but shock was evident, even if just barely noticeable, on his face. But then again, Jack Spicer had always been one to make Chase react. It was a pleasant surprise that it was no longer with anger, but rather a new feeling entirely. One he had long hoped Jack would grow into inspiring since the day they met. And the young man had finally done it.
      "That is a brilliant plan, Spicer. But how are you planning to deal with the monks once they've gotten wind of your scheme?" Chase had seriously thought the grin on Jack face couldn't have gotten wickeder, cockier.
      "I said EVERY home, Chase. I've been gracing the temple with some cash for a while now. Soon, I'll generously offer to install a security system on the entire premises so to be able to catch anyone sneaking around. Since I've been out of the game for so long and have been funding them, they'll accept and won't suspect a thing." Jack looked smug and Chase was forcing back thoughts of tackling him then and there to quall his growing lust.
      "And what about the Heylin side?" Whom he was referring to specifically went unsaid, it was clear Chase meant everyone other than himself. Jack's shit-eating grin fell, taking on he serious mask of adulthood he had grown into. He walked away, towards the middle of the room, before turning back and staring at his once-idol.
      "I have ideas and plans of what I want to do, since they depend largely on Wu, but I've hit a snag." A hand came up and ran through ungelled sunset red hair before finding a place to rest on the back of the young man's neck. Jack sighed, looking back over at Chase.
      As strange as it was seeing him in a suit, the ancient warrior was exactly as Jack remembered him. Strong, powerful in everything he did, even if all he was doing was merely standing. And as Chase stood by his office window, the light falling upon him through the UV filter, Jack remembered why he had had such a fascination with this man. Why he had had such a crush.
      "I need a Shen Gong Wu, but I can't ask Xioalin for one nor can I take one, that would make the whole plan null and void. But I still need one, even if it's one of the more useless ones like the Ants in the Pants." Jack sighed again, looking at the ground. He jumped when Chase began speaking, as the warlord was now standing next to him, having made no noise when he moved.
      "Sorry, what?" Jack asked sheepishly, reminding himself that Chase was a deadly warrior and could at any moment turn into a 12-foot long lizard. Chase smirked at having caused the younger man to start, noting that though startled, Jack had not freaked out.
      "I was asking for what purpose you needed a Shen Gong Wu."
           "Oh, well, see, I figured out how to void different energies and since magic is just another type of energy, simply at a different, um, frequency, if you will, I figure if I can find that frequency, I can program some robots or something that will nullify a Shen Gong Wu's power, giving me an advantage." Jack gestured with his hands, trying to get his point across as best he could. Chase nodded before smiling an absolutely charming smile.
      "Are you free tonight, Spicer?"