The moon was high up in the sky, and shone full, and bright, lighting up the whole area. It's reflection was brightly shining in the river, and there was not a cloud in the sky, much apart from earlier. It brought a nice, claming aura.

Shen didn't know the last time he felt like this, or if he ever felt like this. He kept replaying Meili's story over, and over in his head, and he had to admit, he felt sorry for her, but the thing that really struck him was one part in the story, about her destiny. The way he thought about it, it was like Meili's father had did what he had done so that Meili and Shens' paths could cross. To think that Meili would live alone for years, only to meet him, so she could help him? The more Shen thought about, another thing began to cross his mind, it was like a little voice in the back of his head, "Think about it, is China what you really want? You had it all once, loving parents, a caring Nana, and all of Gongmen City to rule one day, until that day when you overheard that fortune, and automatically sealed your fate forever."

Shen quickly shook his head, trying to ignore it, but still couldn't shake the feeling of it being right, and that panda being right, the only thing that matters is who you choose to be now, the pages of your book still unwritten.

At some point, Shen started to drift off, he hadn't known how much time had past, or how long he was up, be he felt real tired, and a weirdly, a bit different after Meili's story, plus Meili had been asleep for who knows how long. Shen decided it wouldn't hurt to sleep for a few, it wasn't like they were going anywhere…right?

It was dark again, like it was before, only this time, he could actually see where he was, though it was dim, he was in the Fireworks Factory. He could also hear the sound of that heartbeat again, as slow as it was before. There was smoke everywhere, like there had always been, but it was heavier, and he couldn't see much, except for one thing, Meili. She rushed over him, and she had tears in her eyes. He himself, felt like he was being crushed, and couldn't breath much. He looked up at Meili, and could see that she was not wearing her Yin-Yang necklace, and could see very clearly a long scratch mark running up the side of her neck.

"Shen, no," she whispered quietly, trying to fight back the tears that were coming out of her eyes.

Like before, he couldn't hear what he was saying, it was just faint mumbling to him. But after, Meili just couldn't hold back the tears any longer, "Shen, please no, hang on, please!" It was really sounding like a cry for help.

Again, the vixen started to disappear from view, as well as everything else. Once the final thing he heard was the heartbeat stopping.

When Shen woke up, he found himself in a very familiar place, much to his own surprise. He was once again back in Jingshen zhi lu, and he saw Master Oogway, standing before him.

Shen didn't know why he was back in that place, but he expected a reason, "And what do I owe the honor of being back here again?" He said quite sarcastically.

Oogway just smiled his sweet smile, "Ah, you have finally found out her past, have you not?"

Shen looked at him, puzzled at first, but knew exactly what he who he was talking about "Yes, I have, why does it matter?" Shen didn't care why it matter, but he was here for a reason, wasn't he?

"The actions of you both, has lead you to one another, correct." Oogway wasn't asking.

Shen was, as he always was when he was listening to the old tortoise, confused, until he remembered that it was his past actions that lead up until now, all that he did, has lead him to her. But Shen still couldn't understand.

"Yes, I guess you could say that, but why did all this even happen, why on Earth was I lead to her?" Shen asked.

The old tortoise was still smiling, and walked a bit closer to Shen, "Do you not see Shen? Fates' hands have led you to her for reason."

Shen's eyebrows rose, "Oh yeah? And what reason would that be?" This caught Shen's interest, he didn't ask to survive that fight, though it was nice that he did, but to know that fate played a part in it was, very interesting.

"You see Shen, you were never meant to die, you were always meant to rule Gongmen City, but in order to get on that path you had to find peace within yourself, and in order for that to happen, you had to have help."

Shen's eyes widened when he said it, but widened even more when he understood what he meant, "So, and let me get this strait, I was always meant to rule Gongmen City, but I needed help to do so?

Oogway nodded, "You see, each of your destinies were meant to intertwine at a point, when Meili was born, her parents had a vision that they never shared with her, they saw an image of a fox helping an injured peacock," before Oogway could continue, Shen cut him off.

"So your saying everything I've done in my life, killing all the pandas, making my weapons, and starting an invasion of China, and coming so close to death, was all so I could just meet up with her?" Shen's voice was loud, but it wasn't like anyone could hear him.

Oogway nodded, "She needs help finding peace herself, and for her to find it, she needed help from someone who has experienced both tragedy, and death."

Shen began to get puzzled, since when did he ever experience tragedy, and death? Than he remembered that day when his parents banished him, that moment, when all his love, and trust for them completely shattered, the only moment where he experienced true sadness inside. Than he flashed forward to that moment, seconds before the cannon fell onto him, and closed his eyes, knowing that this was the end.

Oogway snapped him out of his thoughts, "You can still redeem yourself Shen, your not too far from Gongmen City now, you can go there, and right your wrongs, it's not too late."

Shen only heard part of that sentence, he was too busy still thinking about that vixen, so far, she has done nothing to help him, and vise versa, or was that really the case? Shen had no idea what went on in her head, or what was going on with her. But even if was hidden in the back of his mind, Shen had to admit, she wasn't really that bad.

Shen awoke from his dream, being shaken by a frightened Soothsayer.

"Shen, Shen, wake up," the Soothsayer said frightened.

Shen's ruby eyes opened wide, and turned to the Soothsayer, "What is it you old goat?" He didn't say mean like, but he was still somewhat tired, and being awoken from that dream was no better.

"They took her," she told him.

Shen's eyes widened, and his heart quickened, "What? Who? Who took her?" Shen didn't need to know who "her" was.

"Lang, and his pack, I saw them capture her, she was sleeping, and didn't see it coming, before they could run off, they told me to tell you that if you want her, to come and get her," there was strong sadness in her voice, "I don't know where they could possibly take her."

Shen looked off into the distance, if it was still standing, he bet he could see his old home from here, "I may have an idea."

He didn't know why, but he started to run as fast as he could through the forest.

A/N: Hey everyone, it's been awhile hasn't it? Mehh, short chapter is short, but I've been on an emotional rollercoaster all week, so I'm sorry if I'm leaving you guys with a big cliffhanger, and it's even worse that it's going to be on hiatus too D:. Sorry, but there is a few things I need to take care of in my home life now, but I promise you guys one thing, it won't be for long!

God, don't you just love foreshadowing? It's my favorite story element :D. R&R please J.