Graceful Storming
Prolouge
Horns Steeled
'Some years ago.. Just after Tai Lung had been imprisoned... there was an accident. In a country, far away from here but still so close, a ball of fire fell down from the universe.
The land was India, and the Fireball struck a village.
Now, after the fireball had struck, there was ofcourse a war. The village had been sitting ontop of alot of gold, and the large city's nearby wanted it. But they hadn't expected to see what they saw then they arrived. They saw a Blackbuck, only a few years old guardening the gold. The gold had apparently belonged to her family, and she wouldn't let it go just because of a war.
But did she scare away the troops? No, Ofcourse not. They stormed past her and took the gold. But she was not defenseless atleast. She stormed right at the troops with her short horns.
But what happened next, no one could foresee.
The horns were plated with steel. As she charged, she killed multiple soldiers. They didn't stand a chance.
Master Oogway was there. He had been sent to settle peace. He approached the small Blackbuck and asked her,
"What is your name?"
The little Blackbuck only looked down into the ground before answering.
"Sundara. My parents called me Sundara." she said. Oogway nodded and sat down infront of her.
"Who are you?" He asked with a smile. Sundara looked at him curiously.
"I.. I am Sundara, and I am a Blackbuck." She said nervously. She backed away from Oogway slowly, Obviously a bit scared.
"You seem uncertain, Sundara. Are you sure about who you are?" Oogway asked. Sundara had backed up about 3 feet now.
"Are.. Are you here for the Gold? I... I t-think you are here for the g-gold!" Sundara screamed before charging at Oogway. Oogway just smiled, and went into his shell. Sundara hit Oogway with her horns, but just bounced off. She was in shock. Was he dead? Was he still alive? Why did the horns bounce?
"I can assure you Sundara, I am not here for riches." Oogway said as his head exited his shell. He looked at her with a sad expression full of wonder.
"You could protect more valuble things with your horns then gold." He said, Sundara just looked at him with wonder and shock. She would never leave her post, Never! But her curiosity still took over.
"W-What do you mean?" She asked. She sat down on the ground and looked at Oogway as he stood up from the ground. He extended a arm towards Sundara, making her stand up to get ready to attack, just in case.
"This is your choice Sundara. I can offer you Training in fightning and teachings in good, but I can not offer Power or might. Now, What do you choose, Sundara?" Oogway asked.He looked at Sundara as she pointed her horns away from Oogway.
This was against what her father had told her, but did that matter so much?
Yes... Yes it did.
Just before the Fireball had struck, He had told her; 'Protect the gold, and when you grow up, Use it. Use it for power and conquer the whole of Asia in our family name. Just like I couldn't do. Make me proud, Sundara.'
She had to make him proud... But the old tortoise probably knew this.
"I... I Decline." She stuttered out as she sat down. Oogway looked at her sadly, but got a smile on his face.
"Remember Sundara, If you ever change your mind, come to the Jade palace, and tell the ones there that you are a friend of Oogway." He backed up a few steps, preparing to leave.
"And also, It is in China." Oogway said before Turning around. And with that, he left her.
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