I thought it'd be awesome for the masters to open up about how Musaki changed their lives.

Thoughts on Musaki

by: Terrell James

Introduction

Musaki: (walks in)

Interviewer: Oh, hello there, Musaki. I've been expecting you.

Musaki: (shakes interviewer's hand and sits down): Well, here I am. What's going on?

Interviewer: This is a little introduction on how the kung-fu masters at the Jade Palace explain their perspective on how you changed their lives for the better.

Musaki: Cool.

Interviewer: We'll start off with you, if you don't mind.

Musaki: I don't mind at all.

Interviewer: (clears throat) Well, first of all...how old were you when you first came in the Jade Palace?

Musaki: 13. I had came out of Bao Gu Orphange because my guardians; Brutus and Shakur wanted me to excel more on my kung-fu in a much more different environment and also...I wanted a family that could actually accept me. So...they took me over to the Jade Palace and as big as the place is, I was completely shy and a little afraid about living there. There was always this feeling of 'what if they don't like me and want to send me back?'

Interviewer: Did you eventually get used to it?

Musaki: It took me about a month or two to get used to living here and I was always shy around everyone...except for Po and Shifu. I always felt like they were the ones that I would talk to and be around whenever I have a chance to talk to them. But mostly Po because he's like the big brother I never had.

Interviewer: I have to ask this question. It may sound a little personal to you...but how did you get through coping with your parents' death?

Musaki: (sighs, then casts his mind on that day): I'll be honest with you...it wasn't really easy on dealing with it. Even when I was 3, I had no idea how to deal with it. Most of my years spent at that orphanage was juts crying, hiding myself from everyone else and dealing in depression. Most things that kids don't usually feel until they get older. I isolated myself at that period of time and every night, I used to have nightmares about going through that where it ends in different results. It's something that will never go away. But...it's either let the tragedy rear over my head or move forward and be happy. When I was about 10...maybe 11 or 12, I did my best to move forward because my guardians didn't want to see me be sad all the time and I know that my parents wouldn't want me to live in it either. Brutus told me that they'll always be with me...in my heart. Forever and always.

Interviewer: Did you see your guardians as your family?

Musaki: They're like my two dads. The closest thing I have to one. My two father figures, mentors and teachers all rolled into one. And I appreciate every waking moment with them.

Interviewer: Of the Furious Five, which one is a current favorite?

Musaki: Viper. No contest. She and I have this brother and sister relationship that we always have. Never ran into any problems with her at all and she's kinda like a mom to me. I would always come to her whenever I need it.

Interviewer: And who's your least?

Musaki: Tigress. Also no contest. Her strength and her kung-fu ability is super impressive, don't get me wrong. She's okay, but...when you live with her for 4 years and deal with her temper and her heartless demeanor...it kinda gets on your grind. Makes you want to give up on yourself and I'm not that person that does. I take whatever I deal with and just brush it off like it's nothing.

Interviewer: As you grew older, you became more wise and mature by the minute. Why is that?

Musaki: The past few years have been crazy for me. When I was 14, I've reunited with several family members of mine and I thought that they were lost forever or if I forgot about them, but after seeing my Uncle Mako and his kids, my twin brother Zeke...it was like there was a few missing links about my birth family life that I wanted to fill in and before I turned 16, I saw my grandparents and a bunch of other relatives; both on my mom's side and my dad's side. I found out that my dad and grandfather were very wise and I sorta caught their wisdom too. That was sorta the push for me to excel better with my kung-fu and bring in some skills that no kung-fu master has ever done or even tried to do before. Most of the masters stayed in their lane, like following what everyone else does and I always sorta...veer off the tracks a little bit and go my own way. Shifu tends to like what I do and my skills went overdrive stronger as I got older, but not like Tigress-hardcore style strong. Just Bushido-Akio strength. Now that I'm almost 18, I feel like I can do whatever I set my mind to and just keep going with what I've been doing at the Jade Palace and maybe use it on my own.

Interviewer: Nice. Are you appreciative of everything you have here?

Musaki: Yeah, why wouldn't I be? Sometimes we tend to take it for granted and forget to be thankful at times. But I always remember to be grateful for everything.

Interviewer: If you decided to end kung-fu someday...what would you do?

Musaki: Hmm...I would go back to Shanghai Secluded Valley and make it my permanent home, marry Summer, have a few cubs and just be happy. I have often been told that I look like my dad and have the same personality as him. (laughs) Yeah...but that's pretty much it.

Interviewer: If you had one thing to say to your parents, what would it be?

Musaki: I love you. And thank you for doing what you did to keep me alive.

Interviewer: You're a good son.

Musaki: They're good parents.

Interviewer: All righty, I think that's it. Thanks for coming by and answering all my questions.

Musaki: Thanks for hearing my answers.

Interviewer: Anytime. We'll let the masters take it from here.

Musaki: Cool. See ya later. (walks off)

There's your intro by Musaki. On the first interviewer, it's Po!