Chapter 3: A Proposal Interrupted
Po was at the Pool of Sacred Tears with Shifu who was teaching him about Inner Peace. He watched with amazement as Shifu moved a drop of water with his fingers and gently placed it on a flower. "That was amazing Master do you really believe I can master Inner Peace?" Po asked with excitement.
"Yes, I do Po if you work as hard as you have been doing", Shifu said smiling. He knew Po did not ask to be the Dragon Warrior but ever since that day when Oogway chose him. Po was working hard to keep the Valley safe. "So, Po have you asked her yet?" Shifu asked smiling slyly. Po smiled for he knew who Shifu was referring to.
"Sorry Master not yet I plan on doing it later tonight", Po said smiling as a faraway look formed in his eyes.
"I know you will make Tigress very happy", Shifu said.
"I plan to wish me luck Master", Po said and bowed as he went off to practice Inner Peace. Far away in Gongmen City Master Croc and Master Bison were ruling peacefully when a huge blast was heard. Their guards were overpowered by wolves and a huge gorilla. In the shadows a snow white peacock stood before the now imprisoned Masters.
"Take them to the dungeon and if you two even think of fighting me I will use my weapon on the whole city is that understood?" the peacock asked staring into their frightened eyes. They saw what that weapon could do and feared for the city's safety. They had no choice but to agree and were led away. "General Fang", the peacock said addressing a black wolf with an eye patch.
"Yes, my Lord", the wolf said bowing to the peacock.
"Take your best men into the villages and bring back all the metal you can", the peacock said firmly.
"Yes my Lord", the wolf said and led a small pack of wolves towards the city.
"Guard", the peacock said addressing a giant black gorilla.
"My Lord", the gorilla said bowing to the peacock.
"Bring me the soothsayer it is time to see what my future holds", the peacock said grinning evilly as he walked into the throne room. His eyes widened for it had not changed since he was a child. "Ah my father's throne he would let me play here when I was a kid", the peacock said and in a flash his father's throne was thrown out the window and a grander throne took its place. The peacock sat in his chair and soon the doors opened as the Gorilla Guard led in an elderly goat woman who looked at the peacock in shock. But she hid her fear well. "Hello soothsayer tell me my future", the peacock said.
"As you wish Lord Shen but do not blame me for the visions you see", the soothsayer said and asked for her stuff to be brought to her.
Back at the Jade Palace Po was at the Peach Tree waiting for Tigress. "Hey dumpling what did you need to ask me", Tigress said giving her panda a purr. Po just smiled as he took her paw and led her closer to the Peach Tree.
"I need to ask you something very important kitten. Do I make you happy?" Po asked trying to work up the courage to ask her his real question.
"Of course you do Po even back when were kids you always made me feel happy and accepted. Always looking out for me as I did you and we still do that now. Why do you ask?" Tigress questioned as she was smiling a sweet smile. Po just stared at her beauty for even in the pale moonlight she looked like an angel.
"I want to keep on making you happy Tigress and to keep making memories with you. So, I have a very important question to ask you", Po said getting the ring from his pocket. But before he could utter another word Viper appeared out of nowhere.
"Hope I am not interrupting but there are a pack of wolves down in the village stealing metal we have to stop them", Viper said quickly. Then in a flash she was gone and Po knew now was not the right time to ask Tigress to marry him.
"Uh Po what did you want to ask me?" Tigress asked still wanting to know Po's question.
"It can wait we have wolf bandits to stop", Po said and followed Viper with Tigress right behind him down to the village. They ran through the night as they came across the wolves who were terrifying local villagers. "Don't you guys know it is way past your bedtimes?" Po asked trying to be funny and serious.
"A panda how is this possible?" General Fang asked as he looked at Po in disbelief. Then shook his head and yelled", Pack Attack!" The Five and Po scattered as the battle went on. Po was fighting off the wolves as he kept innocent bystanders from getting hurt. Then General Fang growled at him and said", You are mine panda!" He leapt at Po and Po fought him off then something weird happened. Po saw a weird symbol on the wolf leader's clothes a swirling red symbol and it looked so familiar.
Suddenly he was in a place that was very cold and saw a female panda that looked like his mother running through trees. The trees were covered with the strange symbol as Po saw his mother standing before him. She smiled at him and he saw himself crying as the baby him held her paws. Then his mother frowned and ran away leaving him all alone.
"Po look out!" Tigress yelled seeing Po freeze up but it was too late General Fang hit Po square in the stomach and him and the rest of his pack got away with the metal. Tigress saw Po fall to his knees moaning in pain and ran towards him. "Po are you okay?" Tigress asked as she held him in her arms.
"I'm not sure", Po said still unsure as to what just happened. All he knew was he had to talk to his dad and it had to be right now.
Author's Note: Sorry to end it here but hope you all enjoyed this chapter and please review.