I remember the LOA series saying that Scorpion use to be good before she stung herself. In this chapter I really wanted to explore that while I wrote this. Sorry about this chapter not being as impacting or shocking as my other chapters. I wanted to really develop Scorpion in this chapter, she will become more important later on. But hey it still was an excellent time writing this and I hope you enjoy it.
"Okay then, I won't call you the Dragon Warrior any more. So Po tell me why you were floating down the river?"
"Uhh well, it's long story." I say, now sitting up to face Scorpion. I really didn't want to bring it up right now or later. Actually never would be a better time for me.
"Well I was kind enough to save your life and even patch you up. Trust me you looked horrendous when I pulled you out of that river. Bruised up, cuts, scrapes. I could list all the slight injuries you had trust me. Plus I could have either left you in the river to freeze or take your skull while you were unconscious, but I didn't. So you basically owe me." She says a smirk still attached to her face.
She was right. I really did owe her plus I did kinda promise to tell her before so I suppose I have no choice.
"Well, where do I start…" I told her everything starting with me in the destroyed village. How I met my Dad, got chased by villagers and how I jumped off the waterfall.
"Wow…" I can see she is genuinely shocked by my tale. Her many eyes widen in shock and her own expression showing clear astonishment.
"Yea, I know it's shocking. Isn't it?" I say.
"Yes, I truly wasn't suspecting a story like that at all. I thought when I found you in the river I thought you just passed out from a bad beating. Not something like that. But Po you want to know something?" She suddenly smirks, showing her teeth.
Why is she smirking at a time like this? What could be so funny about what just went on? It just bugged me she was smiling right now.
I nod in response to her question.
"The Valley of Peace got what it deserved."
I blink a couple of times and rub my ears. Did I mishear her or something? Yea I had to, I did fall from a waterfall after all. My ears must be plugged with water or something.
Scorpion repeats herself, however this time I could clearly hear the spitefulness in her voice. "Yea you heard me correctly. The Valley of Peace absolutely got what they deserved."
I don't know where this feeling came from. However I felt angry. And when I meant angry, I was mad to the point where even a dumpling couldn't calm me!
Yea, I did destroy the Valley of Peace but it did not mean my precious home deserved this.
"Scorpion that is not true!" I stand up, ignoring the pain leaping through my body. I tighten my paw into a fist instinctively out of anger. "The Valley deserved nothing like this! For that matter no one deserved any of this stupid pain!"
"You're right Po. I suppose my own silly grudge against the village got in the way." She pauses, possibly looking for the right words.
"But then again does anyone deserve this sort of treatment?" Scorpion says.
"Wow, I wasn't suspecting you to say something like that." The anger from before is suddenly drained from me and I'm looking at her with my eyes wide. I sure wasn't expecting her to say that. She was a villain I had dealt with a whole bunch of times before the incident; to hear something like that come from Scorpion was just astonishing.
"Just because I did try some pretty horrible things in the past doesn't mean I want the valley to be destroyed."
"But you nearly did that countless times before so-"
"Po don't you even dare finish that sentence." She threatens with an intense glare to accompany it. From the looks of it she didn't want to be reminded of the past right now.
"Instead you should be resting. All of your injuries haven't fully healed."
"Actually, I'm pretty good." I say confidently. I stretch my arms, legs and other parts of my body, finally getting that stiff feeling out of me. There were still the occasional aches and pains through my body but for the most part I was fine. My fur was dry and most of the damage I had taken before had healed half way. I was ready to continue going.
"I suppose my medicine did a decent job." Scorpion proudly said to me.
"Yep it sure did. I feel like a totally new panda thanks to you Scorpion!" At that moment I realized I was smiling. This was one of few times where I generally felt happy before the incident. The only other time was when … I was with my Dad.
"J-just because I saved you doesn't mean much Po. Don't get me wrong we're still enemies; remember the only reason I saved you was because I was in a good mood today!" If it weren't for the fact that she was red, I'm pretty sure I could see her blushing.
"Hmmm. I'm starting to think you saved me because you just felt bad for me." I say skeptically.
"You better leave before I rip that tongue of yours out!" She holds out her claws, opening and closing them menacingly.
"Sorry about that. I was only trying to make a joke. But seriously, thanks Scorpion, I wouldn't be here if it weren't for you." What I said genuinely came from the heart. I was grateful for what Scorpion did for me.
I began to walk away from Scorpion's little camp and I could tell she was watching me walk away.
"I knew she still had some good in her." I mumble to myself, as I walked further and further away from her campsite.
