(Hello readers! With the release of Kung Fu Panda 2 and my failed deadline of my previous work, I give you the "final" story of The Bystander's Sequel! I hope that this one will continue to the very end!)
Prologue
Good Friend,
I regret to inform you that the Lion of the Valley, Shu Ai, and his brother the Youth of Valor, Shu Ping, have passed away after recent events caused by Tai Lung.
We request that you be present at their Passing Ceremony where we pray for their souls to pass on to a greater place.
Also, I would like to request about talking about Shu Ai in excess. He has left a heavy toll on Master Tigress and Master Viper.
Shifu
Hei Tong received this letter from Master Shfu of the Jade Palace, and he accepted the truth. Shu Ai and Shu Ping were dead, at the paws of Tai Lung. The former student and adopted son of Shifu had sought revenge for not being chosen as the Dragon Warrior, and rightfully so. He had been trained his whole life alongside the belief that he would be chosen.
Hei had received a similar letter from his nephew Hei Li, who worked briefly for Shu Ai when he changed his name to Zhang Liao. The wolf nephew had recently recovered as well, as he took part in the evacuation of the Valley as well as trying to keep Tai Lung at bay.
Of course Hei Tong would return, as the elder wolf knew the young Lion. However, this was not the only reason he would be returning to the Valley.
He received another letter from an individual who did not sign his name. This individual requested Hei Tong's presence, however in Gongmen City, not in the Valley. Hei suspected it was a trap, as he knew of a certain peacock easily going through the ranks as a deadly and witty individual.
He departs his homeland of Japan, and sets forth with the Valley as his first destination.