Journey to the North
Chapter 7
March to the North
Author's note: The seventh. Sorry for making you wait. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I don't own NOTHING
" So when do we start?" Asked the sleepy Po. His last night was amazingly fun. He had a DATE with TIGRESS! It turned out pretty well, actually, and they it led to their rather very late return. And Po was effected the most by this.
" Well, if you're awake, then we should start right now." Replied Sun Mei. She returned to the guess house *a little* late. She had been counciling with the emperor all night. All earlier this morning, she came back to informed the group with his decision: a march to the North.
" Ok, just, let me pack. I'll be back just in a bit." Po said, then slowly went to his room for packing. Tigress just gave herself a facepalm. All had already packed, except Shifu, who stayed behind for further counciling with the emperor, and Po, our loveable cute lazy panda.
After quite an amount of time, Po reappeared from his room, with his pack on his shoulders, " Now, I'm done."
" Oh good!" Whined Mantis, only hearable to Monkey, making the primate laugh a bit.
Kann woke up quickly when the sun was visible on the horizon. He quickly got off his bed, then made a quick run around the underground abandoned fortress. After the run, he made his way to the entrance above the ground. The sun warmed his face, and the fresh air released the tension of his muscles and mind. Kann was in a lot of stress lately. He missed Song, and Fang's attack pushed his anticipation further. He could barely stop himself from engaging alone. Luckily there was Marron, who was getting to know him a little bit more better. The messenger had returned yesterday, with news that his friends would come to add him. This new also relieved him of some part of the stress.
Kann looked at his palms, remembering that he had the power to control both fire and frost, so he wondered that what if he could create instant weapons, since he saw Fang had taken his once-sealed Blood Drawer. Kann took a few step back, then closed his eyes. He brought his flaring anger up, his anger at his life, at the taking of Song, at the dreadful wars that Blackthorn waged, his left hand suddenly bursted out fire. He focused and wielded it into an extended part of his arm, forming a arm-bound fire sword. Kann opened his eyes and looked at his creation. A satisfied smile escaped his lips. Then he closed his eyes again, thinking of his father's name, of the former glory of the frost wolves. He thought of his responsibility to restore the power of his people, to rip this Blackthorn off this world, of his destiny to rule. His right arm suddenly froze, frost grew from his flesh. But the arm was not dead. The ice quickly covered all of his arm to his right shoulder. He forced it into a frost sword, just like the fire sword on his left. Kann opened his eyes again, seeing his creation on the right. The white wolf then raised both of his arms to his face, smiling at his show of power. Kann then distinguished the fire and melted the frost, then snapped his fingers.
" Beautiful." He commented at his once-visible weapons.
In an unknown frozen river in the North, a dark aura, a dark presence sturred deep within the ice. A red eye opened, then followed by a thrust of a hand upwards, shattering the ice. The hand pulled the body up, it was a white tiger, Fang to be exact. The white tiger's eyes flared up, his fists rammed into the ice beneath, pushing his body up.
" Kann," He breathed, " our spout isn't finished yet." His eyes burned with the lust for blood.
The Five, Po, Za Shen and Sun Mei approached a small village. They traveled quite quickly, of course, without the help of Po. The panda was too slow that Tigress had to put him on a cyclo( you know the thing Po rode on when he was fighting with the wolf boss in KFP 2? That's what Vietnamese calls it, or at least that's what I call it.) and punched him to get him moving faster. The group came in a smal hotel to rest. Viper and Ti came at the reception to book rooms, while the others were resting in the waiting room. Po was out in the street looking for something to eat, as always. Sun Mei was on the roof, watching the horizon, scanning the terrain. She was very focused on this mission to the North. And she took a look at the map, seeing that their efforts weren't meaningless: they were half way there.
" Hey guys, I have the keys. So, who'll stay with who?" Asked Tigress, holding out the keys.
" I'll stay with Monkey." Mantis declaired.
" I'll stay with Po, then." Said Crane. Clearly disappointed of the decision. He knew how annoying Po could be in the night.
" So Sun Mei and I'll stay with each other then." Tigress said, " Viper?"
" Um, I'll stay with... Shen then." The green snake blushed.
" Oooo...!" *Oo* Monkey.
Shen cleared his throat, " Alright then. Can we rest now?" Shen tried desparately to switch the subject. Fortunately for him, everyone was so tired that they gave up to the soreness.
" Ok, everyone rest here for the day. We'll continue tomorrow." Tigress anounced, everyone turned for their rooms and closed the door. Only Sun Mei remained outside.
" Kann, is this foe this dangerous for you to call for us?" She spoke to the blowing winds of the North.
" So, who get the bed?" Po said to Crane. Unfortunately, in their room, there was only one small bed.
" Well, I guess you could take it then." Said Crane. He wouldn't have Po sleeping on the ground. The avian was well aware of Po's ability to annoy someone to death.
" Ok, if you insist." Po quickly replied, then jumped on the bed, creating a *thud* in the process.
The group stayed there for 3 hours. Then they quickly packed and continued with their journey. They traveled with great speed, passing plains and mountains and rivers, the group of heroes finally reached the cold harsh frozen plains of the North.
" So, did Kann tell us where to find him?" Po asked.
" Um, no." Sun Mei replied. Suddenly, the ground cracked, an ice pillar gushed out, strartling the group. Then the ice broke, revealing a figure inside, shadowed by the thick ice. The figure stepped out in the thin sunlight, his face gleamed under the weak sun. His fur, as white as snow, and his familiar face shocked them all.
" Kann!" All Shouted, rushing to their friends. They plunged at him, crushing him with a group hug.
" Alright, easy guys! Ow, I need to breathe, remember?" Kann laughed beneath the stack of body. Sun Mei and Tigress, however, kept their composure. After a few minutes of hugging, the group stood up, releasing Kann from their *death grip*. The white wolf stood up as well to greet his friends from China.
" Great entrance! I think I'll need you to teach me some of that!" Joked Po, making Kann laughed a little.
" Right, I was just...looking for someone. I guess he escaped the frozen river." Kann explained.
" How did you do that?" Asked Shen.
" Well, I have frost power, remember? And, this is my birthplace. I feel it, every bits of it. And I felt yo guys a mile away." Kann explained.
" So Kann, how are you? I heard you ran into some bad guy." Asked Monkey.
" Actually, I haven't seen him yet. Come on, let's get to my place and I'll explain more." Kann answered, then he turned and motioned the group to follow him. They reached a mountain, after climbing up, Kann led them through a dark cave. After a few minutes of dodging rocks and stalactites, they reached a wide space. Looking pass Kann, the group stood in awe as they saw the sights before them. A huge complex structures of chambers, tunnels on many levels, with gigantic collumns and wide corridors stretched along and down the cave.
" Wow, Kann! What is this?" Commented Viper.
" Yeah, Snowflake, what is this place? How come you didn't tell me anything?" Za Shen teased.
" This? This was built long ago by my people, the frost wolves. They were, kind of given a responsibility of guarding the frost element for the ancient God of Frost. So, follow me and I'll show you around, ok?" Kann explained.
Kann led them to Marron and his men, introducing them to the old wolf. The old wolf greeted them welcomely. After that, the group gathered in the ancient garden to catch up.
" So, you own this place Kann?" Sun Mei asked.
" Technically, yes. But, I don't know. This won't get out in the light." Kann answered, " And Po, I see that you have finally asked her out." Kann changed the subject. His comment made Po and Tigress blushed wildly.
" Yeah, I figure it was time, since we had little time left." Po explained in great embarrassment.
" WHAT? Po! You never told us any of this!" Mantis whined.
" You guys didn't know? Sorry then, Po, it was right within your eyes. I can't help it, really." Kann teasingly apologised.
" Because we don't want you guys to be distracted from the mission!" Tigress jumped in to save the panda.
" Right, I guess I could live with that." Faked Monkey, " But you are my best friend Po!" The primate yelled.
" Yeah Po! I thought you always shared wth us!" Another bombardment from Crane.
" Ok, ok guys, give the panda a break!" Za Shen broke it up, saving the now deep-redded panda.
" So, can you give us a little details of the foe we will be engaging on?" Sun Mei asked Kann, jumping right into the business, accidentally crushing their moods.
" Alright. His name is Blackthorn. He sits in the frozen throne in the Black Citadel. He has a bunch of servants and royalists that me and Marron are fighting. He said that Blackthorn is the one behind my clan's destruction. And now I must finish the war." Kann exclaimed.
" Wow, Kinda big, huh Kann." Commented the black mamba.
" Yeah, but I can't fight him alone. Marron brought his men, but it isn't enough. I need you guys. Heroes of China, can you pull this off?" Kann asked his loyal friend.
" Of course Kann." Shen replied.
" We will fight by your side." Sun Mei added.
" And with a little snack too. You got any food here, Kann?" Asked Po, making everybody laughed.
The night soon came. The storm raged beyond the mountains, and the lightning slashed the sky furiously. And the heroes soundly slept in their recently shown rooms. Kann looked pass the sky, he closed his eyes, and feel his land rumbled beneathed the storm.
" I'll come for you, Blackthorn."
Author's note: PHEW! Finally, right? the seventh chapter. I tried to finish it as soon as I could, but time is too short for me. My apologise to every reader out there. And please review!
