He thought she was gone… gone forever at the palace, but there she was staring at him

Title: Child of the Legends

Disclaimer: Jade Empire does not belong to me and I do not get any money off of this story. Any character that is not in Jade Empire is from my creation!! Hope you enjoy

He thought she was gone… gone forever at the palace. Dead at her master's hands, but there she was staring at him. She was alive, flesh and bone. Not a ghost or a spirit floating in front of him, she was…

…Real…

"Jen…" was all he could manage to say as he saw Jen Zi. Here she was the woman he had seen fallen by the hands of her master, Sun Li, in front of him. Sky was breathless, speechless.

"Hello Sky," Jen Zi said with that smile, that made him feel warm inside. So warm, not even the cold and chilling winds of Dirge could penetrate through this.

This warmth is what Sky had dreamed about ever since that day he had realized his Spirit Monk was alive again.

Sky opened his eyes to look at the form of the woman sleeping by his side. Jen Zi's hair had fallen to over her cheek, covering her eyes and nose. Sky moved her hair behind her ear, but that made Jen Zi stir and so did another little one.

"Hmm," moaned a little girl that was sleeping between Sky and Jen Zi. That little girl was Sky and Jen Zi's 5 year old daughter Mei Lin.

Mei Lin had her father's black hair, and her mother's brown-grey eyes, and she had Jen's lips. Mei also had a beauty mark on her left cheek and she had the brightest smile anyone could ever see.

Jen Zi and Mei Lin stopped string and fell back into their sleep. Sky looked at the ceiling of his night covered house and saw the tree stems sway back and forth. The moon lit off of one of the charms that Mei Lin made and hung onto the wall.

Sky smiled happily with the family he had now. He thought of Pinmei and how Mei Lin's stamina was just like hers. With that thought he drifted off to sleep…

Do you think that I have been defeated by my student? Do you think I can be defeated? Do you really think that? If so, you better hope not because I will get you. You, my student, and that little child you two have created.

Sky's eyes snapped open and he jolted upwards, looking around. It was still dark, the moon was shinning brightly and there was no sign that the sun would rise any time soon.

Mei Lin, Jen! Sky thought and looked to his right to see them still asleep, but Jen was stirring. Sky wiped the sweat off of his forehead and then heard Jen Zi speak.

"Sky are you alright?"

Sky turned to Jen Zi and gave her a delicate smile, "Yes, I am alright. I just had a nightmare."

The moon light shined on Jen Zi, and the worry in her eyes was obvious, "Do you want to talk about it?"

Sky laughed quietly, but gently. He patted Mei Lin's head and replied to Jen Zi, "You always worry about me. There is no need to, it was just a dream. It can do no harm in the long run, right?"

Jen Zi's troubled look faded and she smiled, "Alright." She stroked Sky's cheek and then Mei Lin's. She before laying back down she said to Sky, "Let's get some sleep its still night."

Sky nodded and laid back down and closed his eyes, after awhile he started to dream again.

"A dream can do no harm in the long run?" Ha-ha, how foolish!! This dream can and will do more harm in the long run!! You better be on your toes Sky and watch your wife and most DEFINALLY your DAUGTHER MEI LIN!!

I will see you soon… sooner than you think, Sky!

In the morning, Jen Zi wrote a note to Sky while he was asleep. It was telling him that they were heading to the city to buy food for breakfast. Jen Zi walked next to Sky's form and placed it next to his sleeping form.

There was a knock on the front door and Mei Lin quickly yelled in her squeaky voice, "I GOT IT!!" Before Jen Zi could shout "No" to her troublesome daughter she heard the door open. As soon as Jen Zi heard the door creak open, she heard a high pitched scream from Mei Lin.

Jen Zi ran to the door and saw no one. There was no one at the door and no Mei Lin anywhere to be seen.

"Mei? Lin?" Jen Zi asked her voice shaky and started to crack. She ran out the door and looked around franticly screaming out Mei's name tears started to run down her face.

"Mei Lin! MEI LIN!! MEEII LIIIIIN!!" Jen Zi screamed, looking around, her fist clenched. Her daughter dissappeared, or was taken from her. She kneeled down, a blank look was on her face as she stared into no where, "Where... is...she?"

Still kneeling, a pair of strong, lean arms encircled around her. Jen Zi looked up and saw Sky with a hard look on his face, but his eyes held fear and worry in them.

"Where's Mei Lin?" His voice was stern, but Jen Zi could hear the fear in his voice. He rubbed her cheeks, which were flushed as he stared at her in the eyes, searching for an answer.

"S-She's gone! Our Mei Lin's gone!!" Jen Zi started tears getting ready to stream down her face. Jen Zi wasn't one for crying, but, her daughter. HER baby was gone.

"Tell me what happened," Sky said wiping off tears that threatend to spill. After that she told her husband everything that happed when Mei Lin went to answer the door.

"Let's go and look for her alright?" Sky suggested and Jen nodded. They stood and went in different directions, searching for Mei Lin.

An hour later they returned back to the house Sky looked at her and Jen shook her head. Sky saw the sadness, pain, and disappointment appearing on her face; he quickly brought her inside the house.

CRUNCH! CRINKLE!

Sky and Jen looked down and saw a piece of paper. Jen Zi picked it up and she read the note aloud. "It says: Dear student and husband,

As you now know your daughter is missing and you have no clue who has done it or where she has gone. But here is a clue, "me". FIND me Jen Zi!! I am NOT defeated I AM BACK with a vengeance and you shall feel my wrath, you and all your, friends.

Sincerely, Master Li

"No," Jen Zi and Sky both said, their voice both held dread. Sky noticed that the note was from the Necropolis. Wait, the Necropolis?

"What is going on?" Sky asked mostly to himself as he held onto Jen Zi tightly with his left hand and grasping the note with his right.

"We have to go to the Empire and ask Princess Heavenly Lily for help. She might be able to help," Jen Zi said bravely. Jen Zi's face was stained from tears, but she had brave eyes.

Sky felt her braveness return to her and in himself and he was ready to go!

"Alright, we'll ask Silk Fox if she has any information."

Jen Zi ran out of the house, leaving Sky there. Shouldn't we prepare first? Sky thought, Ah well. Sky grabbed for some money and ran, following Jen Zi's trail.