Kung Fu Panda: The Peacock's Apprentice

Prologue: An Impending Threat

Hello! This is my first time to make a KFP fanfic, after my recent discussions with Shen's General about this fanfic (as you already know him), I come up with this fanfic with him while I'm focusing on the Legend of the Guardians: Kludd's Son and as well of Legend of the Guardians: Metal Beak Returns (The sequel is still in process, but I'll try to finish it as possible if I had time). This story will be focusing on Lord Shen and as well of Po, and Crane. But also, this fanfic only set 23 years after the events of 'Kung Fu Panda 2'. As you all know who read and saw the trailer of this fanfic, I usually change the names from the OC's I used from the trailer, cause they sounded more like Americanize names but I change them to make it better. So, without a further of due, enjoy this fanfic and let me know what you think. And P.S. No flames!

I don't own any Kung Fu Panda characters, but I do own my OC's!

A long time ago, in ancient China, lay the city of Gongmen. It was ruled by the Peacock Clan, under Lord Sheng Honghui and his dear wife, Lady Ching Lin, who shared their rule with great kindness, and their grace was known throughout China.

But this was nothing to the accord granted them by their greatest invention... Fireworks, which many people saw with great joy and wonder as it blossomed deep within their hearts.

Now, the two had a son, a son named Shen. like his parents, he was born a peacock, but his flaw was otherwise. His feathers were pure white like snow and his eyes red as the purest blood. It was sad but expected, then, that everyone began to loath him because of his colors as a bad omen.

His parents were included.

It was sparked by this hate that the young prince began to discover the hidden potential of his parent's inventions, a dark side, terrible and frightening. His parents watched his work, and dread sprouted in their hearts. They began to feel eerie, a fear of the worst of what their son could become.

Later, they sought out their Soothsayer, commonly known as Lin Ya, she foretold of their son's future.

'If he continued down his dark path, he shall be defeated by a warrior of Black and White'.

Unbeknownst to them was Shen, who overheard the prophecy. Enraged, his heart began to swallow in darkness, he determined to change all that. And as he led an army of wolves and invaded a peaceful Panda village, and killing many of those who were black and white, it seemed he had.

Slaughtering and mercilessly slaying any innocents during that massacre, no one survived the murder. Shen himself left the burning village with pride.

Later that ill-fated night, he returned with pride and glory. As he returned to his parents, he thought he would have made them proud from his actions, but instead, he saw horror. Agonized, Lord Sheng began to cut all his sons ties of royalty to the palace and banished Shen, as well of those who were part of the massacre, for all of eternity.

Shen was outraged, and swore his vengeance upon his family; that he will return one day and all of China will belong to him, and he will finally retrieve what is rightfully his.

And he tried. Thirty years later, he assaulted his ancient masters with a terrible weapon, a device borne of his parent's invention and fathered by hate and malice. He slew Master Thundering Rhino and seized Gongmen.

Upon learning of the shocking news of Thundering Rhino's death, Master Shifu, the headmaster of the Jade Palace, sent out Po and the Furious Five to venture themselves to Gongmen City, to bring Lord Shen to justice. After Shen learned about the posing threat of the Panda, who went by the name of Po, he ordered his wolves to destroy him. Po, who survived the massacre, was a threat to Shen and his plans (while he had enough time to do his 'revenge plans'). Po on the other hand, who didn't even know what happened to his former village, carried on his way. He had only just found out that his father, Mr. Ping, was not his true 'father' before he left to Gongmen City.

The panda confronted Shen at the tower and a fight broke out. Despite the chaotic chain of events he found out the horrifying truth behind Lord Shen's involvements from his past, before he and his friends were forced to escape the tower after Shen unleashed his cannons.

Later, he confronted Lord Shen again, this time, at the fireworks factory. During their fight, Shen begins to toy with him, making him think his parents didn't love him, pouring all the hate that the peacock felt towards his own parents on the panda. Shen blasted Po with his cannon. Meanwhile, despite Po being nearly killed by the cannon, Lin Ya gave him refuge at his abandoned village. As she attempted to heal his wounds, he saw the remnants of the panda village he once called home.

Lin Ya told Po everything of his village, as he finally remembered what happened on that terrible night, and how he got in the radish crate by his mother shortly before her death, and how he got to the Valley of Peace and raised by a goose who owned the Noodle Shop, Mr. Ping, now, Po began to obtain the Inner Peace and finally face Shen and hoping to stop his conquest of dominance, before everything were lost.

The fight between the Lord and the Dragon Warrior was intense, Shen ordered more attacks upon the Dragon Warrior but he managed to free his friends and was allied by the remaining masters , as well as Master Shifu. As they battled through Lord Shen's fleet, fear begins to rise in Lord Shen's heart, as he tried to blast the panda with his own cannon, and ordered the Wolf Boss to fire upon them. But the Wolf Boss refused. He still had loyalty to his pack. For his disobedience, Shen struck down and killed his trusted commander, and blasted the warriors himself.

Even blinded by his hate and anger, that blast was very effective. The warriors were scattered like chaff before a wind, injured and barely alive. Shen's fleets moved to harbor, all that remained between him and China was the panda, the object of his hate and anger. He now thought to finish what he had started, and fired one of his orbs to kill him, and he had thought he had finally won, but the panda managed to catch the cannonballs and redirect them right back, Shen, growing desperate, unleashed his creation's attack and fired at the panda, but Po successfully redirected it and Shen was blasted by his own creation.

Distraught from his defeat, Shen begins to question Po how he was able to find peace, despite of everything that had been taken from him. Po's only response was 'Scars heal'.

Po wanted Lord Shen to let go of his past and face the future and to move on, but without any warning, Shen attacked the Panda with the remaining strength he had. With all his strength, he tried to kill Po, to cleanse the pain that had followed him. So focused was he that he didn't notice he was severing the ropes that held up his own cannon.

Without realizing what he had done, the cannon began to fall upon him... and the peacock finally admitted he was defeated. The cannon crashed upon him and descended the ship into the ocean.

With him gone, everyone were saved, rejoicing Po and the Furious Five, Shifu, and the remaining masters as hero's, China and Gongmen City are saved from his wrath, unable to hurt anyone anymore. Po, he finally found the Inner Peace within himself as he rejoices with his friends and his adoptive father as well for the rest of the world.

For now, many had believed Shen to be dead, there were no remains of his body; no nowhere to be found.

But not all ghosts go quietly into the grave. He went into hiding faked his death, revenge filling his mind. But first, he sought of an heir, an heir who shall carry out his plans and finally bring China and the Dragon Warrior down to their knees!

Eight years later, on one fateful night, there was a peaceful family who owned a wooden hut in the depths of the forest area. The night was covered with blackness, and there, a young male common crane with blue eyes and both black and white feathers, steps out of the closet where he had been hiding. Taking cautious steps, he looked around with horror in his eyes. He saw his parents lying in the floor, as their blood spilled on the rags and even on their feathers scattered, they were murdered and slaughtered.

He was eight years old.

Now, tears begin to leak in his eyes and he began to cry, his loss of his parents was hard for him to understand, but it hurt so much. He wept over his father's dead body, until a shadow loomed over him. He raised his small head and saw a strange looking figure, who was a peacock, but his body was covered in black robes and a hood covered his head. The young crane stared at the figure, he began to wonder how long he had been here... but without hesitating, he hugged the figure. Shen, noticing that the crane had lost his parents, decided to take him in and raise him as his own.

Six years later, the two begin to build an academy naming it 'The Shadow Eclipse Academy', for it will be safe for the young crane and for Shen. He promised the young crane that he'll be safe here, and away from the eyes of other people and his enemies, only he and Shen know the location of the academy. Soon, Shen foretold to the young crane that he will become the greatest assassin to ever walk China, and bring justice to the one who murdered his parents. With that said, the young crane began to train himself in the martial arts of an assassin, and as well as aerial combat. His training was for one purpose and one ultimate goal: to bring the Dragon Warrior down to his knees for all of his injustice!

OOO

Eight years later

The thunder clashed in the cloudy night sky. A young Rhino is running, running from someone or something in fear.

He shouted, "Someone, help!"

No one answer his cry, but he felt the attacker's presence was near. He ran faster again, picking up the pace.

After climbing up the stairs on top of the mountain, he found himself at a dead end. He had nowhere else to run. He turned around trying to find another route. But before he could make another run for it, someone stopped him in his tracks. It and caught him off guard; he saw a robed figure seem to float down in front of him. He screamed as he tried to run but there was no time to escape- the strange creature grabbed him by the throat. The Rhino screamed in fear as he felt his neck being gripped by sharp talons. The figure lifted the rhino up to his glaring face, revealing a young avian in robes, a male, apparently twenty-three years old, he had blue eyes and black and white feathers and his robes are white and silver. The poor Rhino tried to break free but no avail. His only effect was to make his attacker sneer.

"Tell me where they are hiding!" he demanded the Rhino.

"P-please, sir, I don't know anything! I swear-" the rhino screamed.

"SWEAR TO ME!" He screamed in anger, shooting himself into the sky with a powerful beat of his wings. The Rhino screamed in fear, after a few feet above the ground, the avian dropped the Rhino, watching him fall as he screamed for his life. waiting only a second, the young Crane shot down and grabbed him again, landing safely as he brought the rhino back to his face.

"Now; I won't ask you again, now tell me where are they hiding!" he demanded once more.

The Rhino whimpered as he nodded.

"Okay, okay I'll talk!" he admitted, "Th-they're at the valley of peace, that's where the pig clan is!"

The young crane smiled in satisfaction as he asked, "Who is their leader?"

The young Rhino nodded one more time and whispered.

"Ba Ping…" He breathily answered; the young crane began to smile with satisfaction and released him from his grip. And now, he took flight and left him be. The rhino fainted in relief.

Later, the young crane arrived back at the Academy known as 'Shadow Eclipse Academy'. He arrived at his masters' chamber and bowed to his master as he felt the cold shivering down his spine he always felt near his master's presence. He began to gulp to keep his throat dry as he begins his report.

"We found them, master," he explained, "We found their hideout, they were located at the Valley of Peace."

His 'master' turned around and faced him with a evil smile, knowing he had found his enemies at long last, and this young man was a Peacock, and mostly had white feathers, and a scar on his right eye. None other than Lord Shen himself.

"Our task is nearing it's completion then," Shen said in triumph. He began to chuckle, and coldly said, "Now rise, my apprentice Xiang."

Xiang nodded his head as he got up to his feet and face his master. He still had questions though, and he now asked them.

"What is our next move, master?" He asked. Shen looked at him and he answered.

"We won't directly attack them just yet, my apprentice, all we need to do is be patient. Everything will run according to plan, all in due time."

This frustrated Xiang.

"But I'm ready now!" Xiang protested, but his protesting stopped as his master glared at him.

"Not yet, Xiang!" Shen snapped.

Xiang flinched in horror a little, as his master explained. "If we attack them right now, the valley of peace will have suspicions, and if they notice our existence; they will hunt us down and finish us for once and for all!" he said in most absolute warning, and then his glare softened as he continued, "Now, get some rest, I'll let you know when the time is right, and bring Ba Ping down to his knees and finally, you can have your revenge who murdered your parents…"

Xiang knew this true, his heart beeping with an excitement, as he muttered, "The Dragon Warrior!"

Lord Shen smiled with pride and malice, as he said, "Yes, only together we can defeat him, and when the time is right, hold nothing back, give all your hatred and your strength towards the panda who killed your parents, and murdered them without any mercy or remorse, and bring him down to justice!"

His voice echoed around the room.

Xiang nodded his head with an evil grin. He bowed to his master as he left his master's chambers, Shen himself could not help but feel pride, he now returned to look out the window. Later in the hallways, Xiang begin to feel anxious as his training was finally beginning to pay off, and he began to hope he could bring the Dragon Warrior down to justice and now… his family will finally rest in peace. And nothing… nothing will stop him!

So, there you had it! I hope you KFP fans will enjoy it and let me know what you think and thanks for reading and review!

My voice casting for my OC's

Sam Witwer as Xiang a.k.a Joseph(its the name I used in the trailer, in case if you all confuse) (Sam Witwer from Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 1 who played as Starkiller)

Marc Diraison as the Random Rhino (A voice actor from Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's who played as Commander Koda in the English Anime)