Strangers in a Peaceful Land
Disclaimer: I do NOT own Kung Fu Panda or its affiliated characters. Those belong to Dream Works. I only own Nicodemus (aka Blackheart) and the plot.
Chap1 Cloaked
It was early, a predawn grey blanching the color out of every living thing. Not that the villagers minded, they were all fast asleep; everyone was asleep, even the great warriors who trained at the Jade Palace were deep in their blankets.
Indeed, it seemed that all were sleeping. All but one.
A stranger walked silently towards the entrance of the village, the being's soft breaths billowing out in clouds of steam. An onyx cloak hid the stranger's features, making it so that the figure appeared to be swathed in the fog itself.
The being continued walking until it came to the village gates, where it proceeded no further. The cloak danced about its feet as a gentle breeze picked up, causing the stranger to shiver slightly.
'I have at least another half hour before the villagers begin to wake, then another hour until the shops open.' The cloaked figure thought somewhat ruefully. 'But at least the inns open with the innkeepers.'
The figure turned its attention to the shadowy image of the Jade Palace, its wicked ember colored eyes seemed to glow in the rays of the sun that was just making itself known in the mountain sky.
"Not long now, Masters of the Jade Palace." A low voice slipped from between the figures' teeth as it walked a few paces before settling down under a sapling to wait for the inns to open.
'Soon I will meet you, a Blackheart against your dawn…'
A/N: Sorry for the short chappie ppl! But I wanted to get some suspence goin' first, since this is my first fanfic & I have no clue what I'm doing. So, who do you think this 'Blackheart' fellow is & why do you think he came to the valley? Please reveiw and tell me your thoughts on the matter! PLEAZ! Also, I'm a noob, so please be gentle with the critisizm 4 right now, K? Thx. ; p