I've had this story in my head for quite a while. But, there are quite a few differences from Kung Fu Panda in here. For example, the Hero in this tale is not a "big fat Panda" but a "little scrawny Mouse". Another thing is, instead of the Furious Five it's the Invincible Eight. But I think you'll find the rest when you read the story... lets begin!

Prologue-The Prophesy.

It was time. Sarah looked at her husband with concern. "Are you sure we need to do this, Jack?"

Jack, who was chained to the wall, lowered his eyebrows.

"Yes! If we wait any later, Martin will be killed! We have to do it tonight!"

"Where should I take him?"

"Anywhere! Just get him away from this awful place! Take him somewhere he will cared for, and take care of you too."

"Me?! I won't leave you!"

The mouse smiled. "Don't worry, Mary. I'm tough! I'll live!"

"Will I ever see you again?"

Jack looked longingly at the baby mouse held in Sarah's arms. "I hope so. If Martin fulfills the prophesy."

"But what if he doesn't? What if your Father was wrong?"

"Hey! Don't say that! My Dad has never been wrong before. He's a wise old mouse. I don't think he would lie."

"I still don't like this."

Jack sighed. "Neither do I. But we need to do this, for the colony! We can't be under the rats control forever!"

"I know, I know."

Jack said seriously, "Promise me, you'll try."

"I promise, Jack."

The two Mice touched lips for a moment. Sarah hugged her husband goodbye.

Jack perked his ears, then said urgently, "Now go! I can hear the guards paw steps coming, once they realize the baby isn't in our room they'll come after you! Go!"

She jumped through the window, not even glancing back. Sarah just ran. She ran past The Oak Tree that had once been the Mice's home. Little did she know, someone was hiding in the bushes.

Rufus.

Sarah turned her head and saw someone was chasing her! She ran faster, but her pursuer sped up and was gaining on her quickly! She then tripped, and fell on her back. Rufus held a dagger over her saying "Give me the baby, and I'll let you live!"

"Never!"

Rufus' eyes turned cruel as he raised the dagger over her, Sarah rolled onto her back, shielding her son.

"Fine! That's your loss!"

The dagger came down, striking Sarah in her back. She screamed in pain.

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Patches wasn't sleeping well that night. He had no clue why. He was about to try to go back to sleep, when he heard someone scream. Now he was wide awake!

"What's that?"

Getting up quickly, but carefully so as not to disturb his wife, Mattie. He got on his coat. Took His lantern. And tip-toed out of the room. He went through the door and crawled on all fours to the entryway at the front of the Rosebush. He heard the screams again. He dashed outside and perked his ears. He ran to the north.

He saw a horrible sight. A rat was standing over a young female mouse, who was holding something in her arms, and stabbing her to death! Patches couldn't take it.

"Hey!"

The Rat perked up and looked in his direction. Then, ran off. Patches rushed over to the mouse. She raised her head to look at Him.

"Thank you."

Patches noticed she was very weak.

"Here. Let me help you."

She shook her head, and smiled.

"Don't worry about me. Just take care of Martin for me."

She pulled out from underneath her, a shivering whimpering baby mouse.

"Will you?"

Patches took the baby. He nodded.

"I will."

The mouse laid her head down, smiling.

"Thank you."

She shut her eyes, and was gone. Patches looked down at Martin, he saw he was shivering. He took the bandana off Sarah's head, wrapping it around him as a blanket.

"There, little one. I'll keep you safe!"

Patches walked back to the Rosebush, happy to have a new son.