A/N: Before I started this chapter. I've got some general things to clear up. Vikki and Leo are my OCs. More about them are coming up in later chapters and Tigress x Tai Lung relationship will be in later chapters. Don't worry, not far away. Those of you who are curious what are Arcanas, it will be revealed in later chapters. So please be patient.
Would like to thank Luna Goldsun for her graceful words of wisdom for helping me out writing this story. I really owe you one.
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The fire cackled loudly in the cave as night fell and silence fills the air. There was a serious awkward silence in the cave as 3 figures sat facing each other with a bonfire right in the middle of the circle.
Vikki broke the silence, "Well, interesting night out isn't it? The owls are hooting, cool wind breeze of the night, the moon is blowing as bright as the sun, the –"
"What do you want?" Tai Lung snapped at her.
Vikki stopped short and quiet herself.
Leo looked at Tai Lung straight in his eyes and Tai Lung looked back.
"The temperance arcana seem not to be in place. There should be balance yet nothing is balance yet"
"Stop talking in circles and get to the point already you damn fool" Tai Lung stood up and it seems he was breathing heavily again.
Leo stopped and turned to Vikki who by now wasn't paying any attention at all but was busy reading her book.
"Well?"
Again much silence. Finally Vikki starts off the conversation because there were too many silences in the area.
"Doesn't this author have anything to say" she softly spoke.
"What was that?" Tai Lung questioned.
"Nothing. Nothing. Alright then Leo, if you may. Not straight at the target please if you can. It's really bad and-"
Leo shot in her sentence, "We want the dragon scroll"
Vikki sighed.
This time, Tai Lung had a smirked on his face and he couldn't hold it any longer. Soon, he broke out in laughter. Not a sinister laugh but a fun and enjoyable laugh if you may.
"You've…hehe…got to be….hehe…..joking right?"
"I don't see anything funny about that. Do you?"
Tai Lung finally stopped laughing and was back in the game.
"What makes you think you can get the dragon scroll, hmm? I've been training since young just for the dragon scroll and I as denied of it. Do you think that you two, who have not learned or mastered the 1000 scrolls, cab get a shot at the dragon scroll and a title as a dragon warrior? I don't think so"
"Of course not. It's already been taken" Leo said again.
"So, pray tell, how are you going to get the scroll?"
"Steal"
At that moment, Tai Lung stopped short in this tracks and was totally stunned at the word, Steal?
Leo continued, "We need you. We know that there's nothing in the scroll. I know you know that much. There's something else in it that Oogway has depicted. Much, much more"
"Like?"
"None of you concern" Vikki said and got up while walking or rather strolled at Tai Lung. "All we need is you to retrieve the scroll and we'll leave you alone. It's simple as that, handsome"
"What if I refuse to obey your mindless sense of misjudgment?"
"Then…" Vikki waved her right hand in mid air and an air glob appeared, "This little friend off yours will bear the consequences"
In the glob, a moving image of Tigress appeared. There, Tigress stood in a battle stance at the thread of hope. She moves gracefully, quick and fast and hit Tai Lung in the image.
He gasped and many memories of his past came to mind.
Flashback from Tai Lung's past
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Tigress hugged me and said, "I love you Tai Lung"
Beautiful eyes, those orange striking eyes. Such beauty and innocent
Tigress, I love you.
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Tai Lung felt a momentary time lapsed in this brain and was lost for words.
She was the warrior on the thread of hope. Tigress….her striking orange eyes. It was you.
"So?" Vikki hummed.
"Tch… She's nobody to me" Tai Lung looked away.
"Oh? Really?"
"As far as I'm concern" Vikki walked slowly and seductively towards Tai Lung and put her hands at his jaw. "You have desires for her. You can't deny that lover boy. I know it and you do too"
Tai Lung shoved Vikki away, "Get away from me"
"I told you. She's nobody but I'll do it"
Leo looked up and stared at him. "Are you sure? I'll tell you this before you regret it. Once you make an agreement, there's no turning back. Like the time in the snow mountain at Chor-Gom prison"
"Leo's right Tai Lung. There's no turning back. You have left the devil arcana and have moved forth towards-"
"I said I'll do it" Tai Lung roared at her, "Just….just keep away from me and the Jade Palace (especially Tigress) a while. I'll return to the Jade Palace. Hopefully Shifu will accept me back" and he sighed.
Vikki grinned, "Good. Very good. Our hopes are on you now strong boy. Oh, wait; you're over 38 years old actually. 20 years in prison. How does that do to you?"
"Shut up!" he snarled back.
"Hmph"
Leo stood up 6 feet high and walked towards Tai Lung and put his big paws on Tai Lung's shoulder.
"Tai Lung, I know this is hard but do try your best. Shifu will accept you back. Don't worry. I have faith in you"
"Humph. Who are you to judge how I feel and take pity upon me" he said with sarcasm and shove his paw away.
He leaped off the cave and quickly blends into the cool night breeze with the shining moon. Leo looked at Vikki and said, "You just have to ruin everything do you. Can't you be more controlled and less seductive?"
"And why can't you be more rough and stop being so fatherly towards him?" Vikki took her book, sat down and continued reading.
"The emperor arcana have wisely chosen upon you Leo. A fatherly figure, discipline, keeping order and most off all, showing power and authority"
Leo sighed, "Temperance has chosen Tai Lung but I don't think he's ready and I don't think Byakko is ready either"
"But I'm ready" a voice spoke out of nowhere in the cave.
"You?" Vikki said sarcastically.
"You better not think of running away. I have better plans for you"
Hmph. I do not do mindless source of bidding and effortless action that do not concern me" the voice continued.
"Well then. I have an "action plan" for you and could be in your best interest"
"Oh? Really? Then tell me. I'm all ears" the voice spoke and moonlight shine a little upon the shadow just outside the cave. A medium size figure stood there, wearing an indigo coloured pants with his white fur fist clenched.
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R & R anyone? Next update might be a little late but I'll try my best to continue.