My heart stopped,

because when I saw those piercing golden eyes.

"Tai lung..."

He smirked, "Beautiful sunset huh, Kitten?"

In those few milliseconds of the moment, Tigress grabbed Tai lung's cloak with all her might and threw him to the bamboo trees. It wasn't the most unexpected reaction but he would have never thought she'd be that strong. "So you wanna play that game Master Tigress? I have news for you I didn't come to fi-." Right there was when his sentence ended quickly for it had been stopped by her mighty fist connecting with his jaw.

He groaned, grooming his sore jaw, he saw from the corner of his eye she was coming to attack again. So maybe she has a slight problem with him, nothing that can't be fixed, or so he thought. She was jabbing punches left from right, kicked below and above, it was really starting to hurt!

"Okay Kitten look,-" he saw the fury in her eyes grow "My name is Not KITTEN!"

Tigress's POV

How dare he?! Kitten? KITTEN!

Ill kill this bastard even if it kills me there is no way he's going to ruin my life again!

I started to see he was trying to get away, he seemed hesitant, not like the last time we had fought...something is different...

Taking a few steps back, I asked "How are still alive?" I noticed the way his posture changed, his facial expression, his eyes got softer. "I'm hoping it was a sign...a chance... You know to live again..." He sat down ".. I thought long and hard because nothing I truly did the last 20 years made me happy, I just want to try and be accepted again to regain my Honor." She could've sworn for once in her life her heart flickered in mixed emotions for a moment, but all that came out of that was fury and anger. "After everything you think you can come back? You let your heart go cold black, nearly killed my friends, Shifu, Po, ME!" Tai lung winced at the memory. He looked down at the ground, trying to not accept the terrible monster was for almost killing his father. "You're right...I can't just think it's gonna be fixed right away. Take me as your prisoner and I promise on my life I will not restrain..." He knelt down and put his paws up in surrender.

The sound of foot steps can be heard from afar. "Tigress what happened!" The earth stopped because everything even time seemed to have froze.

Tai lung. Alive. Right here kneeling down, seeming somewhat hopeless. "Take him back to the palace there is much to be discussed." Tigress's voice had gone with no emotion other than worry.

Hall of Heroes

Shifu has begun to wonder where his students have been. Not at all today has he seen any of them, now night had fallen and there was no trace of them being present. He meditated inside, breathe in and out in and out, they're probrably taking advantage of the rare opportunity ...

His meditation was cut short, as he heard Po's wheezing and breathing. "Shifu! Shifu come quick!" The red panda groaned,

But soon after the emotion of annoyance turn to nothing. His heart dropped and broke into a million pieces at the sight of his former student, his son.

"We found him by the bamboo forest, he was on his way here." Tigress had spoken up, being behind the prisoner. "..and before you ask, none of the villagers or farmers had seen him. We took him around, our apologies for taking a while Master." He put his paw up and nodded for they had made a smart decision.

Tai lung had been looking down the whole time, wrists tied behind his back. The prisoner stood still, the five had looked as if they would slaughter him there (especially Tigress), and Po had seem to be in a mix of uncomfortable and confused.

"Dude how'd he do it? Shifu how?! I could've sworn he was just dust from the Wushi Finger hold!" Shifu stared long and hard at the leopard, seeming to try and find an answer.

"I could answer that for you..." He spoke, his voice mono. "Ooh please do I'm really excited to hear about how you survived my Awesomeness!" Just as he was about to answer Shifu cut him off. "Take him to the chambers we will see to it he is locked up before we continue anything else."

Po looked disappointed, he grabbed Tai lungs arm and the five showed the way to the chambers to lock the prisoner away. Shifu had millions of thoughts running through his mind. He had tons of reasons to slaughter Tai lung in that very moment but something inside said no. Things had to be thought out for maybe things will change.

Chambers

"I forgot we had this place." Mantis broke the silence, everyone probably had the same thoughts. Po looked so uneasy with even a slight bit of shame, but he could understand why his friend was feeling so upset with him self, Friggin Tai lung was alive!

"Well it's not everyday an ex convict comes back from the dead." Tigress tone was deadly and cold. Tai lung looked as he wanted to say so much but he looked back to the ground to prevent any arguments. Not that he was afraid of the five, maybe Tigress just a lil, nor Po he just wanted to start things of a little better then he had earlier this evening.

Viper eyed the new prisoner "So uh...Tai lung? How'd you survive if you don't mind me asking?" Everyone had been wondering the same thing, now it was time for answers. "Well Master Viper, the hold Po did on me did a hell of a lotta damage, was sent to a entirely difference place past China. I thought I were better of dead, but I could've sworn Master Oogway had rescued me

In some type of way..."

He opened his eyes to find nothing but the ground below him and a ray of sun above him. His arm was pretty messed up, to his finger all the way up his shoulder was sliced. "Shit that's gonna take a while to heal.." A light chuckle appeared right behind him. Tai lung tried to get up but failed, he could just roll onto his stomach and broken ribs. Looking around he saw he was in a forest, it was very exotic from the ones in the valley.

"I see you aren't dead from the pandas chi hold." Oh he knew exactly who the owner of that voice was. "It's good to see you worry about my well being for a change, Oogway." The old turtle smiled at the former student.

"I've always worried about you Sūnzi, you were an amazing warrior, still are. Just back then you had all the wrong intentions." The snow leopard spat out the blood from his mouth and laughed. "What makes you think I still don't old man?"

Oogway's face changed, "Because I no longer see the darkness in your heart my boy..Stop being a prisoner of your past. Become the architect of your future.." Dumbstruck Tai lung didn't have a clue what he meant. "What now I gotta build crap?!" His question remained unanswered , Oogway had disappeared. "Damn that turtle... What could that have meant.." He looked down to see his wound had been semi healed, no longer feeling the pain or the feeling of death upon him. Could that damn turtle have healed me?

"Ididn't understood what he meant...Stop being a prisoner of your past. Become the architect of your future..not until about a month living in India I finally understood what that crazy ol' turtle meant." He chuckled at the thought, "I had to stop living in the past and start building my own future, my own destiny."

A sympathetic sigh came from Viper, she couldn't help but actually realize he has changed. Po looked rather happy, " I can't believe it... That's so COOL! Like I

Know the wushi finger hold kinda killed me and crap (sorry if you haven't seen KFP3 don't hurt me) but for you to survive it that's just woah.." The five rolled there eyes and groaned at Po's fanboying.

"I think it's time we all go, I'll lock him up you all go and rest for tomorrow." As everyone left rather quickly, she grabbed the key for the lock. Closing the gate and putting the key in, a strong paw grabbed her wrist. Looking up she met those golden eyes again.

" I never got a thank you for saving your life kitten." He smirked, she pulled away and growled. "I don't think it's necessary, because if I remember you nearly killed me." He looked a bit guilty and scratched his head. "Yes indeed I do apologize for my improper actions, also I do regret the paralyzing, I guess I was blinded by obtaining the scroll, I didn't want to deal with distractions or obstacles.." He closed his eyes and smirked "..especially rather gorgeous ones like you, I see you have a new change of clothes."

Now Tigress seemed tense, flattered, but also annoyed. She locked the door and turned away, but again the prisoner spoke. "For what it's worth I do respect you for being a brave, skillful, and rather strong Kung fu master." She turned to see him bowing down to her, no words came out of her mouth so she ran up the stairs out of the chambers.

Shifu's room

I couldn't believe it, my son is back. What and how did this happen? Could Oogway have done this? So many unanswered questions..

My heart feels different. I didn't get that endangered feeling, I didn't sense no darkness. Maybe he has changed...

But after everything he's done, everyone he has hurt, and even killed. He didn't know what to think, he wished his master was here to help him. All the old panda could do now was sleep it off, and wait for tomorrow to come.

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