Chapter 7: Revelations
Hey you guys I just wanted to say that in my last chapter I wanted you to guess the ending to my story and the winner was Animation Universe good work. But I wasn't completely honest with you guys I only did that guessing game so I could make sure the ending wasn't predictable and once again ShadowTeenGirl still wrote a large proportion of this story but without telling her I edited it to include an ending that you would never guess or see coming. I really want to thank everyone you have been so supportive through out this whole story. Now I just want all of you to review and enjoy I am hoping this story gets at least 5,000 views. (Fingers crossed). Anyway on with the show.
Po led Tigress down the Jade Palace's steps. They held paws but Po refused to look at her. He was shaking in his boots well he would be if he had boots on. Ever since he lost Jenna he was a wreck. That was when his other half took over. In some ways he was worse than Tai-Lung breaking things and hurting bandits. When the bandits finally told the healers they were attacked by a panda no one believed them. They couldn't believe kind and gentle Po would harm anyone. The healers thought the bandits were delirious and Po literally got away with murder. But back n the day whenever he saw Tigress fighting in the streets she captured his heart with her bravery, beauty and fighting spirit. It was as if he was given a second chance and his true nature returned silencing the dark one.
He became sweet and made the figurines and dreamed of meeting Tigress. How he would impress her with his moves and help her defeat evil. Yet when he became the Dragon Warrior his dreams turned into a nightmare for Tigress hated him. She like so many others before her said cruel words to him. That night his old self was screaming to come out to make Tigress pay for her words. Po silenced it and did his best to keep it at bay but soon it wormed free and now it wasn't going to be so easy to stay silent.
Tigress looked at the moon that was so full and bright and said, "The moon sure is beautiful". Po blinked as he soon turned to her and she saw a spark of his old self coming back. It was just a flicker but he was coming back."Yeah it is pretty but your prettier," he said. Tigress smiled a true smile and part of Po's heart was melting. Don't be fooled Po! She is going to hurt you again! She always hurts you take her down, burn the village to the ground and make them fear you! Dark Po screamed inside his head. Po closed his eyes and shook the evil thought away. The war was starting again and Po was scared that there was nothing left to fight over anymore. They walked down and they were almost to the festival but suddenly Po took a left and stopped at a large iron wood tree that was near a pristine lake. The water reflected the image of the moon perfectly and the moonlight made the lake shine and sparkle; But Po didn't come to the lake to gawk at it's beauty...no he was there to try and save himself from himself. Po kept walking with Tigress who was now behind him and a million questions raged through his head just begging for answers but for him there was only one question that stood out among the others and before he would go further and make a fool out of himself again he had to know the truth. "Tigress, be honest why did you want me to take you out on this date? You never wanted to date me before so what gives?" he asked.
Tigress looked at him and was scared for she just wanted her panda back and knew if she didn't put her pride on the shelf she would lose him forever to whatever darkness was controlling him. Po noticed the long silence and started to act paranoid. "What are you really planning Master Tigress is this a trap?! Is this a prank?!" Po said and he started to back away from Tigress the darker Po in his mid was starting his assault on Po's defenses they didn't stand a chance and he finally took over. Tigress was taken completely off guard when Po threw a right hook to Tigress's jaw luckily she was able to block it but she started to get even more scared so scared that she frantically started explaining herself. "Po I asked you because after I hurt you that day, you became someone I didn't recognize. So, cold and distant I was terrified because I found that I had caused you to change"! "Liar"! Dark Po yelled sending a spinning kick to her ribs which sent Tigress into the Ironwood tree. Tigress grabbed her side and kept on talking. "Po why are you fighting me stop!...Po, I am so sorry if I knew what was happening I would have told you sooner and not let my pride take over," Tigress said fighting back tears.
"Tell me what?! What can you possibly tell me!" Dark Po asked unsure of what to do. His good side wanted to hold her and tell her everything would be okay but dark Po wasn't even going to think about it.
"That I love you! When we were in Gongmen City and you were almost killed by Shen I was destroyed. So, destroyed I couldn't fight. Thinking I would never see you again and it was my fault that I couldn't save you. So, when you came back I kept you at a distance so I wouldn't lose you. Instead my anger got the best of me and I said such cruel words to you and I made you into what you are now," Tigress said as the tears fell from her face. Dark Po was shocked at what he heard Tigress say especially that she loved him. "It's Ironic Po, how I treated you when I of all people know what it was like to be rejected and unwanted. At the orphanage I was called a Monster and never given love till you came and tried to break my walls and you did. But instead of loving you back I lost you please Po I am so sorry," she said. Dark Po felt a disturbance in his mind he decided to go and investigate.
(Po's Mindscape)
Dark Po scanned the area and the carnage he saw only made him smile. In Po's mind a literally war had broke out bodies were everywhere each body represented all the good in Po. Dark Po represented everything bad Po went through he was depression, sadness, anger, and blood lust. He walked over the bodies he had defeated which was most of the resistance that Po's heart had made to stop Dark Po from corrupting him but no matter how hard his other emotions tried to stop him Dark Po was stronger and tore through all resistance creating a bloody gory mess inside Po's psyche he saw a small wooden table and strapped to that table was what was left of the Good Po and he was thrashing around trying to break his bonds. "What are you doing?!" Dark Po yelled. "I am not going to let you hurt Tigress" Good Po replied continuing his efforts. "Why she is not worth your time all your life you should have focused more on your KungFu so you could become a legend but instead you got distracted with love and filthy emotions!" Dark Po said. Good Po sighed Dark Po was right without him to be there to make him stronger he never would had been able to kill Tai-Lung and Shen and if it wasn't for him Jenna would have been hurt that night or worse so Good Po owed Dark Po so much but he wasn't going let him hurt Tigress. "Your actions costed me the love of Jenna and know you attack Tigress I will not let you ruin my love life anymore" Po said. "First off, Jenna would have never loved you because no matter how hard you would try she would blow you off, second you never had a love life so how could I have ruined it all the girls in your life either ignored you or hated you, and not only that but both Jenna and Tigress would never love you because without me you are just a fat stupid panda who is nothing but a joke and doesn't even deserve to live in this world! Good Po looked at Dark Po.
"(Sigh) Your right you were always right about everything but no matter what I am going to keep trying because I do want to be happy in my life and I know my chances of me finding someone is slim to none but if I don't try I will just die a bitter old warrior stuck in his ways of thinking. So I am giving Tigress a chance and no one is going to stand in my way!" Good Po yelled and with all his strength he busted out of his restraints. "That's impossible! But this should be fun!" Dark Po grinned. Good and Dark Po faced off opposite of each other Dark Po made the first move he executed a flying kick that collided with Good Po's leg breaking the bone with one hit. Good Po screamed in pain but continued to fight. Good Po sent a double fist strike to Dark Po's chest which sent a few feet but he immediate got back on his feet. "Is that all you got?" Dark Po mocked. "Not by a long shot" Good Po sneered. Many blows and kicks were exchanged bones were broken and blood was spilled but a victor stood above the blood and he smiled and returned to the surface to continue what he started.
Something snapped inside Po's head . Tigress suddenly saw Dark Po bend over in pain and before he could even scream a golden light surround him and Tigress put her hand up to block the light when the light disappeared there stood Po the real Po. Good Po had heard enough he grabbed Tigress and held her in his arms.
"No, Ti I am sorry I should have tried to talk to you instead of taking the easy way out. I love you to Tigress I am so sorry I hurt you please forgive me," he begged. Tears stung his face as Tigress held him and she was about to kiss him but her paw made his sleeve go up she saw the rag and tore it off and saw the cuts on his wrist some blood still leaving the freshly made wounds.
"Po, what are those?" she asked worriedly.
"Nothing," he said turning away from her. Hiding his scars ashamed of Tigress seeing them.
"You cut yourself!," Tigress said in a scared tone.
"It was how I dealt with the pain," Po admitted. Tigress with a determined look grabbed Po and turned him around to face her.
"Po, never do this to yourself again you hear me. Whatever is bothering you we will help you. Do you understand never do this again," she said firmly. Po could see the terror and pain in her eyes and he knew she really loved him.
"I won't Tigress because I love you too much to cause you any more pain," he said.
"I love you to Po welcome back," she said and the two kissed knowing whatever evil that was in themselves they would overcome it together for love was stronger than anything in the universe.
There You go guys. But I will tell this is not the last chapter the last chapter will be a Songfic because I fell in love with them since the moment I read a few and I really wanted to do one soon. So like I said just review and tell me if you see any mistakes or if you wish me to make any changes in the story or I could even add alternate endings by viewers suggests of course but then again I might only pick a few. But I just wanted to give a huge thanks to ShadowTeenGirl for making this story what it is now I couldn't have done it without you my friend. I am out Peace! :)