Journey to the North
Chapter 4: The wanderer
Author's note: Well, this is the fourth. Hope you like it! I'll try my best to make it longer. enjoy!
Disclaimer: I don't own (censored)
" Welcome to the Imperial City, my pupils." Shifu introduced.
The Furious Five, Po, Master Shifu and the black mamba Za Shen entered the Imperial Gate after two long days of travel. The golden gate, lined with gold, two golden peacocks were nailed to its surface, was gleaming with sunlight. When the doors open, the views were just magnificent. Po gasped in awe as he saw the busy streets, each was thrice as big as the ones in the Valley of Peace. And each house was tall, and beautifully decorated: windows, gardens, pots of bonsai trees. Everything was eye-opening for Po. Za Shen, strangely, didn't even show the most surprised look.
" Why are you so calm, Za Shen? I mean, look at all of this!" Exclaimed Po.
" Kann and I have traveled far and wide. We've been in many cities. This is quite normal." Explained the black snake.
After a few minutes of walking and dragging Po from his dumbstruck trance, the group reached a much bigger gate in the middle of the city. It was sealed with various golden pictures. each was as magnificent as the other. The doors creaked open, revealing a goose waiting for them. He wore a green and gold robe, made for royal servants.
" You are expected, Master Shifu of the Jade Palace. And these are-"
" These are my pupils. They will join the meeting as well." Shifu interrupted.
" I'm afraid not, Master Shifu. The emperor requests only you. Except for Master Za Shen here, whom he heard was the companion of Kann, the traitor."
Hearing the goose saying that his friend was a traitor, Za Shen almost lunged forward and swallow the goose whole. If it hadn't for Viper, who held him back, the goose servant would have been dead.
" This way, Master Shifu." The goose said calmly, then turned and led the group to the Palace. Po couldn't stop himself from drooling and admiring the structures.
" Now I take back what I said, this was not average at all compared to the other great cities in the world." Shen exclaimed with awe.
The goose stopped in front of a throne, turned and said:
" He's waiting for you in the court, Master Shifu. Your pupils shall follow me to their stays of the journey."
" Right. Thank you." Shifu replied, then turned to his pupils, " Alright my pupils. Go with the goose and rest. I'll see you later this evening."
" Yes, Master." Bowed respectively the group.
Meanwhile, in an unmapped region in the far North.
"Kann, hurry up. We're almost there." Whispered Marron to his friend's son.
" Remind me why do we have to go through all these nasty spikes and wet tunnels?" Asked Kann.
" Because, it is my men's secret headquarter. If it was in the open, it wouldn't be secret now, wouldn't it?" Replied sarcastically Marron. The old wolf seemed very healthy and young. Like he wasn't that old at all. He convinced most people that he was still in his prime. And he backed it up very well. Except for his coughs and short stamina.
" Here we are." Marron stopped, revealing to Kann a wide underground cave. similar to the caves of old Ming back in China. There was a wide open underground abandoned city, with tunnels in all directions. There were countless corridors, pillars and chambers. All were covered in ancient language.
" Wait, I've seen these kind of structures before. How did you find such a headquarter like this?" Kann asked, surprised.
" Well, that is a long story, an ancient story. I you really want to hear it-" Marron stopped to check Kann's answer.
" I have time." Kann replied, delaying the rescue of his love. Though it pained him, he must delay it, to think more, than just rushing in and get busted.
" Alright then. Follow me, and I'll show you your place here." Marron said, leading Kann down the ancient stairs. He led Kann to an old room. Marron opened the door, showing there was five men in the room. A panther, three black wolves and snow leopard. The panther was wearing thick white clothes, his hands were covered with white gloves, exposing the fingers. On his back was a bow and a quiver with many arrows. The three wolves looked similar. All were wearing black clothes, with two swords strapped to their hips. The middle one had a scar on his snout, revealing a small part of his teeth. The snow leopard, who had been living in the cold conditions for so long, didn't wear thick clothes. IN stead, he wore two shoulder light shoulder plates, with steel thorns sealed on them, and an armored black pants. All looked at Kann with suspicious eyes.
" Easy men. This is my friend, Dain's son, Kann. Returning here with the same purpose as us. I thought we could use some help." Marron greeted, removing the doubtful looks of his men. " The wolves are the Rouden brothers, specializing in stealth. The panther, Garon, specializing in long range combat and the snow leopard, Borva, in close combat." Marron introduced. They nodded, greeting Kann. The white wolf returned the gesture.
" Now, Kann, you and I are gonna have a little talk. Come with me." Marron said, exiting the room, leaving the five to their current tasks.
The old wolf led Kann through a series of corridors and stairs, dizzying Kann. Finally he stopped at a chamber. Kann stepped in, seeing ancient paintings and glyphs.
" This was the storage room of world's history, built by your ancestors." Marron said, stepping up to stand beside Kann.
" What is all this?" Kann asked, amazed.
" Sit down, Kann, and I'll reveal to you the ancient forgotten history of this land, and also the world." Marron replied, gesturing Kann to a chair in the middle of the chamber. Kann sat down on the chair, and Marron sat on another chair, facing Kann.
" Now, when should I start? Oh yes. Now, litsen closel Kann." Marron said, drawing Kann's attention.
" Long ago, when the world first showed intelligent lives, there were Seven Gods of Life. The God of Nature, Fire, Wind, Water, Frost, Earth and Death."
" Wait wait wait, how come the God of Death is one of the Gods of Life? It makes no sense." Asked Kann.
" Listen to me Kann. Death is a part of life. Without it, the next generation could only be in the shadow of the previous. Without it, life could not evolve." Marron explained.
" Oh right. Continue." Kann said *shamefully* after his question.
" Now, as I was saying, there were the Seven Gods, Nature, Fire, Wind, Water, Frost, Earth and Death. Seven of them, together, crafted the world. All of them have their guardian race. Fire, picked up the lions, proud and brave. Nature picked the monkeys, agile and clever. Wind picked the eagles, majestic and sharp. Water picked the crocs, powerful and stealthy. Frost picked the frost wolves, enduring and strong willed. Earth picked the elephants, huge but gentle. And Death picked the crows, fast and schemingful. All of these races were blessed by their Gods, and carried a great responsibility. Seven great ancient undergound cities were made, scattered all over the world. This and the one in China was one of them. But, 10.000 years ago, Death was tired of guarding the fallen and the dead, seeing that this world was full of corruption and violence. A great battle took place in the middle of the world, now is the Himalayas. The rest of the Seven fought with their guardians against Death and his followers and worshipers. There were great losts, but the the other gods managed to defeat Death. In that war, many legendary weapons were made. Exspecially the Frost Banshees of the Frost God. He crafted the sword for his guardians. It has great powers, it can-"
" I know what it could do, I know. I ran across some ancient markings in a cave a few days back. Luckily I was taught to read that language long ago." Kann interrupted.
" So you knew." Marron said.
" Yes of course." Kann replied.
" And do you know why I'm telling these things?" Asked Marron.
" Uhm, no."
" My spies told me that the Frost Banshees had been found again. And Blackthorn is going to use it again. You know Blackthorn right? The one that rules over the Black citadel?"
" Yes. He was the reason that I'm here." Kann answered.
"Hm, I can sense is power already." Said a white tiger in black and red. Four long scratch marks across his face, a wakizashi short sword on his hip, strapped small throwing knives across his stomach. And he had a differently shaped left hand, with metal reinforced knuckles. His eyes was in a lust. A lust of vengance, of killing, and power.
" But, should I obidiently follow orders, or should I spend a small amount of time to check out what thing is releasing such lustful power." The tiger said to himself, then broke out chuckling madly. He leaped to a high cave in the mountains. He walked straight in, ignoring the ancient markings, since he didn't know the language. He reached the cave's end, seeing a sword, sealed behind a thick wall of ice.
" So this's the source. the source of that serging anger and hatred." Fang said, smiling devillishly. He pulled back, and punched thw ice wall with a thundering left. The ice shattered immediately, opening his path to the Blood Drawer.
Fang pulled the sword out of the ground, scannning it with his eyes.
" Perfect weapon for me. I can feel it merging already." Fang said to himself, before chuckling madly. His devillish laugh echoed through the frozen cave.
Author's note: So that's it. Please read and review. I know this sory doesn't talk much about Po and Tigress but please be patient! I've tried my best. Oh and I've just enable the non-members of fanfiction's ability to review. So please if you may, review. It keeps me going.
