The Art of Reunion
Chapter 1: Visitors
Disclaimer: I do not own Skunk Fu or any of its characters. They belong to Cartoon Saloon and CAKE Entertainment. However, the story line and any OC (Original Characters) that appears in this story belong to me.
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At the valley, in the training grounds, Fox and Rabbit were ready to spar with each other and the rest of the valley animals were the spectators. Apparently Panda had announced that they are having a 'special training' exercise. But from Rabbit's point-of-view, he is not enjoying it especially he has to fight Fox, a girl.
"Uh-uh no way, there no way I'm fighting her." Rabbit said while looking at Panda and pointing at Fox.
"Why? Are you scared that I might… wait, let me rephrase that, that I will beat you?" Fox said it in a smug way to make Rabbit really angry.
Rabbit turned to Fox, "No, I just don't want to get your little paws dirty that's all." He said in a mocking tone.
Fox was close to losing it but she thought of an idea, "Hey tell you what, how about we make a deal?"
Those words interested Rabbit, "What kind of a deal?"
"Well let's just say that if one of us wins, the loser does the winner's chores for the week," Fox said, the look on Rabbit's face saying he might accept it but to seal the deal, she went close to Rabbit's ear and whispered, "I would even give you a kiss, if you beat me."
Rabbit was blushing like crazy, in fact nearly everyone noticed it but then he shook it off, "Alright, I accept." Rabbit said with a grin.
Skunk leaned over to Raccoon, "I wonder what Fox said to make Rabbit agree?"
"Well what ever it is, it really motivated him."
Then Fox and Rabbit went to the middle of the ring, they bowed to each other and got to their fighting pose. Panda then raised his arm, "Ready… then begin!" Panda brought his arm down, which signal Rabbit to charge forward.
While Rabbit charged at Fox, she didn't make an attempt to move. Rabbit took this advantage and jumped up to do a spinning round-house kick towards Fox. But she ducked his attack. When Rabbit landed back on the ground; he quickly turned around and launched fast moving punches. But Fox dodged and blocked all of his attacks, wearing his self out.
"Come on, land a blow already!" Rabbit yelled.
"If you say so." Fox said and then kicked Rabbit in the chest, sending him into a barrel that had weapons in it, mostly Bo staffs.
"Ooh!" The spectators yelled out.
"That is going to leave a mark." Fish said.
Rabbit got himself out of the pile of weapons and looked at Fox, "Ah, you just got lucky."
Fox placed her hands on her hips, "Hmph, luck had nothing to do with it fluff butt."
Rabbit growled, "That's it!" He shouted as he got his self out of the pile of staffs. He charged forward at Fox, he started to spin around to hit her, but she side-step away from his attack. He stopped spinning around, but before he could turn around, Fox grabbed him and tossed him on the ground with her on top of him.
Panda raised his right arm, "Winner…" then brought his arm down, "Fox." Everyone started to clap and cheered for Fox. Fox got off of Rabbit as he began to pick him self up. He groaned for not only losing the fight, but lost to Fox. Fox gave a victorious smirk at Rabbit.
"Ah, don't look so smug, toots," Rabbit said, "You're just lucky that I wasn't being my toughest."
"Really? I haven't noticed," Fox said while looking at her hands as if she broke a nail, "To tell you the truth, I wasn't being too serious myself."
Rabbit scoffed and turned his back around, "Whatever." He was about to walk away, but he stopped when a paper was flying over his head and caught it in his hand. It turned out to be a list of some sort.
"Oh and those are the list of chores I needed to do for the whole week," Fox said as she walked passed him, "You can start either now or tomorrow, your choose."
"Fine." Rabbit grumbled as he took a seat on the side lines with Fox at the other end.
"Well that was entertaining," Panda commented with a light chuckle, "Now, Skunk it is your turn, you will now be against Raccoon." The apprentices of Panda nodded as they got of the stands and went into the ring. Panda went to the weapon pile that Rabbit made and grabbed two Bo staffs.
"Now this time you two will fight showing your weapon combat skills," Panda said as he tossed the staffs and Skunk and Raccoon caught it. Panda was about to say begin but Skunk interrupted.
"Um, Master can I ask you something?" Skunk asked, "What is the point of this training?"
"The point is," Panda began to say, "to match your skills and improve them."
"Yeah, but it's not like we're going after each other."
"With Rabbit being the exception." Raccoon added and received a growl from Rabbit. But Skunk wasn't finished yet.
"Besides Dragon, Baboon and his ninja monkeys are the only ones we keep on fighting," Skunk said, "and we can kick their butts easily."
"As much as I hate saying this, squirt is right," Rabbit said, "They maybe strong in numbers, but fighting style is very simple and basic, so they don't pose much of a threat."
"Don't take your enemies too lightly," Panda warned, "Even the smallest tree, can become a strong oak."
Skunk raised an eye brow, "In English, please?"
"They may be weak, but they will grow stronger," Raccoon translated, Skunk stared at Raccoon, "What?"
"You hang around with Panda too much." Skunk said.
"Alright, that is enough," Panda said, "Now commence fighting." And with that Skunk and Raccoon readied their weapons and began to fight.
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Back at the mountains, Baboon was pacing left and right at the ninja monkey training ground. Normally, he does this when something is bothering him. He was thinking about every invasion they had so far. And every invasion they end up losing.
"Why do we keep on losing," Baboon asked himself, "I mean my plans are brilliant and our weapons are top-notched and our army…" Then it finally hit him, "That's it. Our army is the problem; compared to the valley animals, we beat them by numbers, but we lack the skills. Even my elite ninja monkeys can be defeated easily. Training them takes forever to do so that's out of the question."
Baboon decide to sit on the rock and think this through, "Hmm, maybe we can make some allies; big and strong allies," then he started to scratch his chin, "But where are we going to find some?" he asked himself.
While Baboon was thinking this, a ninja monkey was coming towards him and shook his leg, Baboon looked down very annoyed, "Hey, can't you see I was thinking here," Baboon asked, "What is it you want?"
The ninja monkey chattered, "A visitor? Who is it?" Baboon asked, and the monkey responded by shrugging his shoulders.
Baboon sighed, "Fine, I'll go see who it is." He got off of his rock and began to walk to the entrance of the training camp from the other side.
Baboon had already made it to the entrance of the training camp; he looked around to see no one there, besides the ninja monkeys that were coming in the camp. Then he turned to the monkey that brought him there, looking very annoyed.
"Alright, where are they," Baboon said impatiently, "and tell them to make it quick, I have tons of things to do."
Then he heard a deep chuckle behind him, "Baboon. You're busy as ever."
Baboon thought that voice sounded familiar and turned around to the source near the entrance. He sees seven gorillas behind him, in order from small to big. They were about 6 or 7 feet tall. They all have a big build. The one in the middle had a blackish-blue fur, while the rest were blue and brown (3 each).
Baboons' eyes widen in surprised then started to laugh and approached the blackish blue gorilla, "I can't believe it," Baboon said, "It has been so long. Gorilla, is that you?" Then he began to shake Gorilla's hand with both of his hands, considering that Gorilla's hand is more than twice as big then Baboon's hand.
"The one and only, cousin." Gorilla said. This is what surprised the ninja monkeys, that Baboon was related to him. Baboon turned to his confused ninja monkeys.
"Troops, this is my cousin Gorilla." Baboon introduced Gorilla; a ninja monkey chattered to him, "Well, we kind of lost in touch with each other a long time ago."
Baboon turned back to Gorilla, "So what brings you here?"
"Well I've heard that you were having problems lately," Gorilla face changed to serious; "I heard that you were being held against your will."
"Where did you hear that?" Baboon asked.
"Word gets around," Gorilla replied, "But that's not important right now, I'm here to save you from that guy named Dragon." Gorilla looked around to see the green glowing cave at the top of the stairway, "He lives over there, right?" Gorilla said as he pointed at the cave.
Baboon started to get scared, Gorilla and his friends are strong, but they don't stand a chance against him. So he tried to talk him out of it but…
"Um… I don't think that is such ide…" Baboon was stopped when Gorilla tapped his finger on Baboon's shoulder.
"Don't worry, we'll take care of it," Gorilla then turned to the other apes, "Alright boys, lets go!" he yelled, then they all pound their chest and roared before running up the stairs.
"Wait, before you go, watch out for his…" Baboon was too late; the apes were already gone inside the cave, "…fire breath." Baboon let out, knowing this won't end well, he looked to his side where the ninja monkey was next to him and chattered, and Baboon looked back up the cave before sighing, "Medics on stand-by."
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Several minutes later…
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Gorilla and the rest of his apes came down form Dragon's cave, lucky to be alive, but they did have injuries. They all were bruised in the face and the chest, with a few burn marks and burnt fur. All of them were limping down the stairs with some needed support from others to walk. When they had finally reached the bottom of the training camp, they all collapsed on the floor at the same time. Baboon snapped his fingers and the ninja monkeys came out with First Aid kits and began to tend to the apes' wounds.
Baboon walked to Gorilla, who is being tended to his injuries by the monkeys, "You could've told me he breathes fire," Gorilla said clearly but still in pain, "he breathes fire real good."
"Well, you should've waited for me to tell you," Baboon said while he crossed his arms, "And let me guess, he'll let you live, if you serve him for all eternity."
Gorilla didn't say anything, but nodded to agree, "I thought so," Baboon then sighed, "Well since we'll be working together, let me tell you what is going on then."
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It was nighttime at the valley and the mountains, where every one was probably sleeping by know, considering it is midnight. But in the distance two strange hooded people were walking on the road, which is about 5 miles away from the valley. One on the left side was bigger then the one next to him and appeared to have a big build. While the other one was smaller then the big guy, only by a head, this person had a slim and curvy figure.
"I can't believe it has been 10 years since we left," the small stranger said with a feminine voice.
"Yeah a lot of memories, we had there," the bigger stranger said had a masculine voice.
"I know, I wonder how everyone is doing," the hooded female said while placing a hand on her chin.
"Their probably fine," The hooded man said, "Although coming back there with him there." he said it very cold like. Hearing this the hooded woman ran in front of him stopping him in tracks.
"Come on you don't mean that," the woman said in a worried tone.
"Yes I do," the man said while clenching his fist, "Especially on what he did is unforgivable."
"Stop it," the woman yelled sounded more upset then angry, "You promised that once we came there, we would make amends with him."
The man was silent and just stood there and finally said something, "Yeah, I did," then he walked passed her, "If he has the guts to actually face us again."
The woman looked backed and watched him walking down the path, she sighed, "I hope so, this is my last chance." Then she ran to catch up with him.
To be continued...
Well, here is the first chapter of this fic, the second chapter is still in the working stage, so it'll take some time for me to finish. Oh and I hope Fox wasn't out-of-character, if so please tell me. The second chapter will have a huge battle scene so stay in touch more Skunk Fu will come around.
