Chapter Three- Betrayal

While the group was heading off, Tigress and Xai started up a conversation again.

"So what's been happening for the past ten years?" Xai asked.

"Not much." Tigress admitted. "Po was chosen to be the Dragon Warrior a while back. And I got a lot better at kung fu."

"Can't wait to see that in battle." Xai said.

"You know, I've really missed you." Tigress added. "Life was a lot different without you."

Xai almost said something when Komodo interrupted in a sarcastic tone, "Aw, you two make such a cute couple." Tigress rolled her eyes as she and Xai moved ahead, properly introducing Xai to Panther.

Tai Lung hit Komodo upside the head. "You're such an idiot."

"What's with the attitude?" Komodo asked, rubbing his sore head. "I didn't see the old man at the palace, where is he?"

"Dead." Tai Lung said. "Shifu died during the invasion of the Imperial Palace."

Komodo seemed a bit shocked, but then laughed heartily. "What good news, huh?" He continued laughing. Tai Lung sneered.

Cobra slithered up to Viper. "Hey."

"Hi." Viper said cheerfully. "Long time no see."

"Yeah." Cobra chuckled nervously. "Uh…you know, the only reason I haven't seen you was because I wanted to give you some time to recuperate after Shifu's death. I was hoping that….."

Viper understood perfectly. "Thank you, Cobra." But then Viper frowned. "But I'm sorry. Taipan and I are in love, and there's nothing that can change that." Viper slithers up ahead, leaving Cobra broken-hearted.

Soon, the group found the Leviathan, the white tiger, and the Leviathan's army. The Leviathan goes into the white tiger's body and orders the army to attack. The two groups fight hard. In the midst of the battle, the Leviathan abandons his troops, steals the eight scrolls and the centerpiece, and runs off, still inside the white tiger's body.

Though Po's team won, the group is separated. Xai, Tigress, Komodo, Crane, Viper, Taipan, and about half of Taipan's army are separated from the others.

"We've got to find them!" Po said a bit frantically.

"It's too late." Tai Lung insisted. "They're probably dead now." Po realized Tai Lung was probably right, so what was left of the group moved on.

However, the missing group was alive and well. As an added bonus, they found the enemy base. While Taipan sent half of his remaining troops to search for Po's group, Cobra came across an ale cellar while exploring. When he looked in, he saw Xai about to drink.

"What are you doing?" Cobra asked.

Xai looked at him and sighed. "I just feel really terrible that I'm responsible for killing hundreds of innocent people. I ruined so many lives. You got any problems like that?"

"Well, I lost Viper." Cobra admitted. "She's dating Taipan, who's so perfect. Now I don't have a chance about marrying her."

"I feel your pain." Xai said. "Here, have some." He held out a bottle of ale.

"I don't drink." Cobra said.

"Come on." Xai insisted. Cobra finally gave in, closing the door behind him so that no one saw him and Xai.

"Cheers." He grumbled before drinking.

Whilst they were drinking, Po's group, which consisted of him, Monkey, Tai Lung, Rik-Zi, Tokay, Mantis, and Panther, was looking for the Leviathan. But the Leviathan, who still possessed the body of the white tiger, found them first. Before anyone could attack, however, Panther recognized the white tiger.

"That's Bengal!" he cried. "My old fiancé!"

But Bengal attacked. The others fought back, but couldn't kill her in fear of upsetting Panther. So they managed to knock her out, but the Leviathan escaped, leaving Bengal behind. He leaves with the scrolls, activating the Yeti Scroll once he was away.

Panther knelt next to Bengal and held her in his arms. "We have to take her with us." He insisted.

"Panther, how do we know she's on our side?" Po demanded.

"I refuse to leave her again." Panther declared. Po seemed unsure, but agreed.

Then, Bengal started waking up. She groaned and stared up at Panther. She smiled. "It's been a while." Panther chuckled and helped her up. "We have to stop the Leviathan. Come on, I'll take you to the base."

"Thanks." Po said.

"Hey, where's Rik-Zi and Tai Lung?" Monkey asked. Everyone looked, but they never noticed the two villains leaving.

"We'll find them later." Po said. "Let's go!" They rushed off, Bengal leading the way.

Back in the ale cellar, Xai kicks the door open and he and Cobra come out, completely drunk. They laughed stupidly, still taking swigs of alcohol from the bottles in their hands.

"You know what?" Cobra said stupidly. "Before that fat elephant Ganesha invaded, I had bought a pretty little ring. You know why?"

"Why?" Xai asked, taking a swig.

"I wanted to marry Viper!" Cobra laughed. Xai laughed, too. Cobra went serious. "But since her master died, I thought I'd give her some space." Then, he started cracking up. "But then big and mighty Taipan comes along! What a joke! And now he's ruined all chances of us marrying!" Xai and Cobra kept laughing hysterically, drunk off of too much ale.

Now, Viper had been passing by when the boys had come out of the cellar. She had overheard the entire conversation. At first, she was disgusted by the boys being drunk, but swooned by Cobra's comment. She revealed herself to him. "You really mean that?"

Cobra and Xai turned to her. "Well…um…" Cobra started to speak, when he started laughing again. "Xai! Look at the name of this ale! Lubricated Goat!"

"What's so funny about that?" Xai asked.

"It's fun to say Lubricated!" Cobra cried.

"It is!" Xai agreed. The two boys laughed hard, saying the word 'lubricated' in weird voices.

By then, Viper was pretty ticked off. "Snap out of it!" she ordered. She gave both of the boys a hard slap with her tail. Instantly, they were cured.

"I needed that." Cobra said.

"Could you do it again?" Xai asked. Viper hit him again. "Thanks."

"Now, Cobra, were you serious?" Viper asked.

"Yes." Cobra said. He and Xai tossed the bottles of ale over their shoulders. Then Cobra tells Viper everything.

"I'm sorry it's too late." Viper said. "I truly am." She turned to leave when, all of a sudden, the Yeti spirit attacked! But following it was Tigress, Komodo, and Crane, who helped Xai, Cobra, and Viper fight the spirit. They attack, but Cobra was still slightly dizzy from the ale, and he went straight into the Yeti's arm. Xai runs in the wrong direction and slams into a wall, knocking himself out cold. Soon, Taipan joined the fight, just as the Yeti is about to swallow Cobra. But then Cobra pukes because of all the ale, and the Yeti released him. At first, the Yeti becomes a problem, but Xai woke up. With renewed energy and attacks, the group goes in. Viper and Taipan constricted the creature's limbs. Cobra spit venom into the Yeti's eyes. Tigress, Xai, Crane, and Komodo hit the Yeti this way and that. Soon, the Yeti is defeated, and the group stands by as the beast disappeared in a flurry of snow.

But they didn't have time to relax. Taipan slithered a ways away from the group, his remaining troops surrounding them.

"What's going on?" Viper demanded.

"Sorry Viper." Taipan said. "But there are many advantages when pledging eternal loyalty to the Leviathan." He turned to his troops. "Arrest them and put them in the dungeon!" His men obeyed, herding the group to the dungeon.