It was a cold winter's night. Silence clung to the walls of the temple as the warriors and fellow monks slept soundly. The young warriors rested peacefully in their respective rooms. A calm air hung over them, as any attempts at robbing them in the night had come to a standstill long ago. Within the heart of the temple, a small dragon slept; 'attentively guarding' the sacred Shen Gong Wu, as usual.
A colder breeze passed over his scales, sending a long shiver up his back. He slowly opened one eye and glanced around the empty room. "Heh. Nothin'." He chuckles, closing his eye again. "What am I even worryin' about? No one's stupid enough to attack here anymore. Not even… oh… what's his name. You know." He rolls his hand in a uninterested fashion as he explains to his non-existent partner.
The breeze hits again, but it's sharper and longer than the last time. Dojo gives an irritated huff before sitting up and looking out the window. Without warning, a bright light submerged the halls of the temple, temporarily blinding Dojo and sending him crashing to the cold floor once more. A third shiver ran up from his tail to his nose. This one was different. It wasn't a cold shiver. He was sensing something. Something he had forgotten about for centuries. As his vision returned, he slowly looked to the window in astonishment. It was finally time.
"I gotta tell the kids or somethin'!" He advised himself before rapidly exiting the room. He didn't get far, however, as he turned the first corner and smashed directly into someone's leg. "Ow! Hey, watch it!" he called, rubbing the end of his nose. "You gotta keep a look out for little guys like-"
He glanced up to see Master Fung cocking an eyebrow back down at him. "Oh!" he yelped, "M-master Fung! I-I-I was just- and then- You… Did you see it?!" He rambled.
"Yes Dojo. I did. It would appear that the time has finally come."
"What do we do? Should I go wake the kids, or wait 'till mornin'?"
Master Fung quietly thought for a moment before kneeling down to Dojo's level. "Do not tell them yet. In fact, do not tell them for a while. We know not how this will affect them, and should wait until the time is right."
"R-right." Dojo nodded, still shivering slightly. "But uh… we can't leave, uh… it where it is, can we?"
"No." Master Fung said, raising to his natural height again. "I suppose you had better wake the monks then. Do not explain any more than what they immediately need to know. I will explain anything further upon their return." And with that, he turned on his heel and returned to his quarters.
Dojo, meanwhile, rushed to the Dragon's Hall to wake the young monks. "Up, up, up kids!" He called, banging on each door as he passed. "We got a live one! Shen Gong Wu alert! Let's go!"
