The zooviner shop
11:30 A.M. Eastern Standard Time
(Kowalski's POV)
We meet with the martin and Elizabeth in the zooviner shop with The Lemurs, Marlene, and the chimps. "Start from the beginning," Skipper said. "Well the night Shen was born…" "Too far back," Skipper said, "start after you banished him." "well after we banished him," Martin said, "I had a sinking feeling that he would return to gongmon city one day. Fearing what he would do to us when he returned…So I put the Tower Sacred Flame under the stewardship of the kung-fu council thinking that they would be a match for shen. I didn't realized at the time how wrong I was." "One kung-fu master dead and an entire city bowing at his feet," Skipper muttered. "I blame myself for the death of master thundering rhino," Martin said, "and I also blame myself for Shen's massacre of that panda village…the fact that the pandas survived does little to reassure me." "we were actually living in the valley peace and were frequent visitors to Mr. Ping's. but we didn't attend the ceremony to choose the next dragon warrior…because if we were…I don't think I could face any panda after what Shen did." "though I have to say," Martin said, "that tai lung didn't stand a chance." "of course you were probably amoung the citizens that were evacuated," Skipper said.
"I then had to keep my regrets hidden when the news of Master rhino's death spread across the valley…" "what about when Po defeated him," Skipper asked. "Po had no choice but remember Shen was defeated by his own hand. But when Lord Shen was revealed to still be alive it made master rhino's death in vain…" "WE knew that sooner or later Shen would find us but we had no way of leaving china…Until Shen invaded the valley with strange weapons and you and your allies arrived to stop him." "Yeah…that was the third dreamworks war and as we found out one of our enemies saved Shen…somehow," I said. "One year later," Martin said, "when Shen returned to the valley and reoccupied gongmon we knew it was time to go…we tried to reach out to the warriors of the jade palace…but they went off with you guys to battle Shen and his ally The War Master…" "Blowhole," I muttered. "When they finally returned they told tales of another epic battle with Kai." "so you lived thru that too," I said. "I still don't know who Kai is…but as long as he doesn't threaten the world again I don't care," Martin said. "he needed some anger management," Elizabeth said. "When they returned from the Final DreamWorks War Elizabeth and I decided to finally reveal ourselves to the dragon warrior." "Tell me about that meeting," Skipper said.
"Well we arrived in the jade palace and found the dragon warrior po meditating…" (Flashback) (martin's POV) "Um…Dragon Warrior sir," I said, "I hope I'm not disturbing me." "Ah! A peacock!" Po said. "So you meet my son…then," I replied. "Lord Shen is your son?" Po said. "If it make you feel any better I blame myself for Shen massacre of your people." "It wasn't you fault," Po said, "I don't blame you for what your son did…plus if Shen never attacked the village I wouldn't have came to the valley of peace and be adopted by Mr. Ping…and I probably wouldn't be become the dragon warrior….And tai lung would have probably defeated everyone and gotten the dragon scroll." "Which was basically a blank piece of paper," I said.
"And Tai lung would be able to figure out the meaning of the blank piece of paper." "There is no secret ingredent I believe you said," I replied. "so um…what your name," Po said, "It's probably something awesome!" "I'm Martin and this is my wife Elizabeth," I said. Po bowed, "what can I do for you Lord Martin," Po said. "I lost the right to that title a long time ago," I replied. "so what do you need," Po said. "Get Master Shifu we fear Shen will find us…and I shudder to think what he will do to us," I said, "I admit banishing him is what made him into a monster…and maybe I shouldn't shown him how to make fireworks…" "you tried your best to raise him…" Po said, "Shen can't hate you for that." "He believes I disowned him and he will never listen to reason," I said. "I agree on you on that," Po said, "and I think the Furious Five, Shifu and I know of a place where Shen will never find you…as long you don't draw attention youselves." "WE spend twenty years not drawing attention to ourselves I think we can handle the rest of our lives." Master Shifu appeared and after I explained my plight Master Shifu agreed that the jade palace could help us…
(Kowalski's POV)
"So using the Space-time teleport the two of us got teleported to your San deigo zoo," Martin said, "and the humans assuming that somebody just dropped off two peacocks in the front gate of the zoo." "and for the last few months we have been transferred from Zoo to aquarium to wildlife part to Zoo…we even spent some time at Brookfield." "So it it true do they allow their peacocks free range of the zoo?" "Yes," Martin replied, "so our new permanent home came as a bit of a shock. "Your find that his place is less confining when the human's aren't here," I said. "Anyways…Lord Shen isn't going to get his payback anytime soon," Skipper said. "Skipper I think it's a good idea to stay on the defensive…Shen has placed a target on their heads…
"But you said it would take him weeks to figure out that blocker…" Skipper said. "He has a space-time teleport," I said, "he could work for weeks on it and then decide to return to the very day he was thwarted…" "So he could return today," Skipper said. "yes," Kowalski said. "Then we need to pull out the big guns to protect these two peacocks from their own son…I never thought I would say that ever." "do you want the brass knuckles?" I said. "No," Skipper said, "Commence Operation: Bird Cage Go! Go! Go!" With that we had a job to do…hopefully Skipper won't approach this like he did Savio…
(end of chapter two)