Hey everyone! This chapter and the next one are still gonna be introducing the OCs. I mean come on, there's a ton of them. Between mine, AU2005's, and SLW XIII's, there're a lot! I'm now going to introduce Zan and some of AU2005's OCs in this one. There will be hints and clues as to what happens later in the story AND the series in the two chapters!
Not all of the chapters are going to be edited by Fox Mcloud SNR and M4d Gr4l, because it takes super long and they have their own stories to write. It'll be certain chapters that I choose to have edited from here on out.
Enjoy the next chapter!
*With Lupa, at the theater*
Once at the theater, Sin decided to escort Lupa to her seat while Kai bought the snacks.
"I'll see you guys in their soon!" The orange fox called out as he got in line.
The theater wasn't as massive as it once had been, or so Lupa was told. Her father told her that this particular place had been destroyed previously two times; once when a deranged wolverine took the valley and most of China by storm, and another time when a Japanese army of tigers almost turned their home to rubble. The building was about three stories high with gold statues out in front. The walls were red and gold and the entire room was dimly lit by a chandelier that hung from the ceiling. Hundreds of seats were lined in front of the moderately sized wooden stage.
As the two made their way to their spots, a teenage goat and his date plopped down in the seats that Kai, Sin, and Lupa were supposed to sit.
"Excuse me, but I think you're in the wrong seat. Those are ours." Sin stated.
The goat scrunched up his face in disgust. "Well, they're ours now. Why don't you tuck your tail between your legs and beat it!"
Sin barred his teeth and took a step towards the goat, but Lupa stuck her arm out and stopped him.
"Let me try." She whispered. "Sorry to have bothered you, but our tickets do say that these are our seats. Maybe you could slide over a couple of seats?"
This time, it was the female goat's turn to make a snide remark. "Oh, are you gonna make us get up from these spots, princess? How 'bout you take your sorry butt back home and do your nails or something!"
Lupa growled and dropped her arm that was holding Sin back. Fury shot through the brown fox's blood as he stormed up to the two goats.
"Where're your seats, huh?" He snarled, snatching their tickets. "Seats eight and nine in row H? Come on, I'll show you where those are, since you obviously got lost!"
He flung the two goats over his shoulder and marched up to the seats where they were supposed to be.
"You sit here…" Sin barked, tossing the boy goat into his chair, then proceeded to do the same with the girl, "And you sit here… Now, if either of you two get up from your seat to steal someone else's, I won't be so nice! Got that, pumpkins?"
The two goats nodded rapidly, fear in their eyes.
Sin smiled, showing all of his sharp, long, bright white teeth. "Good. Enjoy the play!"
*With Tang, in Zan's room*
"Zan? Buddy? You in there?" Tang asked from outside of the bird's room.
Zan, a crane, was the son of Crane and Viper and the brother of Lily. He was able to control the wind, like his father, and was the kind and lighthearted one of the new team. He was known as "the eye in the sky," since he was usually the lookout for any danger.
"Yeah. I'm in here. Come in." He heard the avian whisper.
Tang slowly opened the door and peered into his friend's room. Bonsai trees lined the tables, waiting to be cut; paintings hung from the walls and the bird's signature wooden flute sat in a corner. Like his father, Zan was obsessed with the fine arts.
The young teen stood in a corner, slowly trimming one of his bonsai trees.
"You feeling alright? I brought ya food." Tang stated, setting the meal on a nearby table.
"Yeah, I'm fine. I've been thinking Tang; girls come and go, but I'll be who I am forever. There is only one girl I know who is always nice to me and accepts me for who I am." Zan explaned.
"Your mom?"
"No!"
"Lily?"
"NO! Why are you guessing my family?"
"No reason. Just throwing out guesses…" Tang replied, twiddling his thumbs. "So, who's this mystery girl?"
"Well, I'm not ready to tell her yet, but now realize that I've been trying to find different girls who're just like her, because I know she'd never go for me. This past one was just like that." Zan stalled.
"You forget her name?"
"Her name isn't important to me anymore. Only one name is."
"Dude, spill it. Who is it?"
"Lupa."
"WHAT?" Dega shouted, sticking his head through the door. "MY SISTER?"
Zan rushed over, tackled the tiger lion to the ground, and clamped his wing over his friend's mouth. "Could you talk any louder? What're you doing outside my room?"
"Mpphmphm! Mphphphmmmphp, mphmppfpf mp m mpf." Dega mumbled.
Zan rolled his eyes and removed his wing.
"I was coming to console you about your break up, bro. I can't believe you want to date my sister! I mean…HER? Come on!" Dega spat out.
"You will not say a word of this." The avian hissed.
Dega looked over at Tang, who raised his eyebrows and nodded slightly.
"Fine. Just get off of me!" The tiger lion sighed.
*Ten mintues later*
After things had calmed down and Dega had finally accepted the news, the three guys sat around the room and contemplated on what to do next.
"Not to be harsh, bro, but you have bad luck with girls." Dega stated.
"Gee, thanks." Zan replied glumly.
"However, never fear! The love doctor is here!" The tiger lion added, walking up to the bird.
"I think you hit your head one too many times on your trip down the palace steps." Tang stated.
"Har har! I forgot how to laugh! Now listen to me. You're nice, moderately strong, funny, and everything else that's nice and what not. Unfortunately, all of that is not what will get my sister. That's why Kai is doing so bad with Lupa. She's gonna go for Sin, because he's a bad boy, but suddenly, Zan steps in and whisks her away with his rough and toughness!" Dega explained, motioning his arm across the room.
"I'm taking advice from a single guy…" The avian muttered, rubbing his forehead in humiliation.
"Now, here's what ya do…" Dega began.
*With a figure, hiding in the shadows*
A mysterious figure in a black hood walked down a dark alley and stopped in front of a bull, leaning against the side of a building.
"You the boss?" The bull asked.
"Yes, I am. Please, don't call me 'boss.' It sounds so…stuck up. Call me Overlord for now. Are the supplies ready?" The figure hissed.
"Yes. All of our supplies and ammunition are ready. We just need to rally more troops and acquire our sleeper agents, along with buying more weapons." The bull explained.
"Good. Things are coming together nicely. Gather more men in private. We don't want to attract any attention and ruin our plan. As for the sleeper agents, make sure they are in every city as well as in... the prize, is what we'll call it for now. Continue to smuggle weapons into the city via old fruit carts and clothing boxes. Understood?"
"Of course, Overlord. I will let the others know immediately." The henchman replied before running off.
Overlord removed their cloak, fixed their hair, and walked back into the building to continue their cover.
It is only a matter of time before China is mine… The figure thought.
*With Max*
A Bengal white tiger marched up the Jade Palace steps with his grey wolf brother, Arizona, behind him.
"So, what'd ya think of the diner? Tasty, right?" Max asked.
"It was alright. I've had better." Arizona replied, shrugging.
Arizona was a Tibetan grey wolf who had a miserable past. He once lived with his parents in the Mu Zho Village until one day, his mother was killed by a croc bandit and his father was killed by his evil uncle, Dai Ling. For many years, he was beaten and rejected by anyone of Dai Ling's army except for the good citizens of Kong Wolf City, in which Dai Ling held them in prison. When Musaki, a cuddly and friendly panda came in his life, Arizona's life started to turn for the better and he is now able to move on from his past. He's a friendly and kind being now, and his messy fur hides any scars that he endured from his captivity in Kong Wolf City.
Max had a terrible childhood as a kid. His mother constantly abused him as a child and was always filling his life with unhappiness. After years of living under these conditions, the tiger was able to run away from home and find Bao Gu Orphanage. This was not a safe haven however, for he was bullied by some of the older orphans for being different, like Master Tigress. At one point, Musaki's family (including Arizona) took in the scared and battered tiger and raised him as one of their own. When Max's biological mom came back to bring him home though, the tiger refused and decided to stay with his new family. The tiger was shy around strangers, but when it came to someone who was mean to his friends, he was there to defend them.
"Where'd Saki, Summer, and Sierra say they were going to?" Max asked, trying to continue the conversation.
"They went to visit Summer's parents. Musaki wanted to see them again and from what I gather, Sierra was just accompanying them on the journey. You know how she likes to hang with them." The wolf responded.
Once at the top of the mountain, the two enetered the palace and received a warm welcome back from Zan, Tang, Lily, and Dega.
"WHAT. IS. UP? How's it going, Maxie? Maximillian? Mac attack? Can I call you that?" Dega cheered as he gave the white tiger a bro hug.
Max laughed. "Max'll do just fine!"
"Alrighty then! Zona, great to see you again! How was the diner?" The tiger lion questioned, moving over to the wolf.
"It was fine, I guess. Not much there that I liked." Arizona replied.
"Did you try the diced potatoes with seasoned spinach?"
"No…"
"Then you haven't lived!" Dega exclaimed, poking the wolf in the chest.
"Actually, he is living right now. His lungs are expanding and contracting oxygen and his heart rate is perfectly normal." Lily added.
Dega face palmed and slid his hand down his face, contorting it. "I do not understand what you are saying! I do not speak the language of knowledge!"
The tiger lion then took Lily's glasses off of her face and put them on his and started to imitate her. "Have you heard about the new astrophasitist? They've made an important discovery about the molecules in rocks! Boy, I love science!"
Lily snatched her glasses back and put them back on her face. "First, they're called astrophysicists. Second, they study space, planets, and stars."
"Where are Kiba and the others?" Tang asked, hoping to change the subject.
"I don't really know. They said something about having fun in the village, but I don't know where they are!" Max responded.
"Well, let's go find them then!" Zan stated, marching out of the palace.
"What's with him?" Arizona asked, pointing at the avian.
"Oh, I just gave him a little advice to help him out. Maybe he'll do the same for me one day…" Dega answered in a happy tone.
*With Kai*
"Sorry I'm late. You wouldn't believe how long this one guy took to order his snacks!" Kai exclaimed as he sat down next to Lupa and passed the snacks out. "Some guy with a black hood slung over his arm kept changing his mind!"
"It's fine, bro. We had a little situation ourselves, but we took care of it. The play is about to start!" Sin replied, taking a handful of flavored potato chips and shoving them into his mouth.
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