Gulefritz: *Wave paw* seems we're at it again people.
I am sorry and I apologies for this late chapter. The days just flew by!
Blazehunter64: Thank you for your review! It's continuous support from people like you that make me want to continue this story.
Tigergirl713: Perhaps, perhaps. Is an idea worth considering I guess. Glad you like my story development!
We continue from where last chapter ended
The battle of the Yungle Pass.
All is peace and quiet for the defenders of the Yungle pass. Nothing out of the ordinary is happening. Not even a single insect can be heard. Some of the guards even play the good game of fight, wrestling in the dirt. Others would be sleeping. All would they relax and believe nothing is wrong.
During the night, a fog had appeared over the pass, completely surrounding the defenders. They would all think this a good sign. A fog means no line of sight. No line of sight no arrows. No arrows, no attack.
But, suddenly the ground begins to shake. First believing it to be an earthquake, before realizing they do not happen this far to the north. One of the rhinos would look in direction of Mongolia. He sees nothing because of the night, combined with the fog. He would press his eyes harder, trying to figure out what is shaking the earth, then realization hits him, like a boulder. Almost to confirm his discovery yelling can be heard.
"For Tengri!"
The guard would run to the nearby bell, ringing it making echo throughout the entire pass. Waking and alerting all.
"To arms! To arms! The Mongols are here! The Mongols are here!"
The sleeping guards would wake up and forms a line, greeting the Mongol horde. This action stopped their advance, for the moment. Soon enough there is casualties on both sides. Rhinos and snow leopard would lie on the ground. But what started as a charge seems to be an endless wave of invaders. One hundred, five hundred, thousand maybe two thousand, no one could say how many were going for their camp. Aslong as the eye can go down the pass, more and more animals are pouring into the battle for the pass.
The gong of the camp would ring. One of the Rhinos had rushed for the bell, sending a loud echo throughout the pass. The sound reaches the commanding tent, where more Rhinos are preparing to aid their brethren. Vachir and the ferocious six gets out of their tents, listening. The snow leopard is the first to open his mouth.
"What is going on?"
"The alarm gung has been rung; the Mongols are attacking the pass"
"Let's get moving then!"
Vachir and the six rushes for the pass alongside other rhinos. Behind them Teemutai watch as they rush for the pass. Beside him stands other water buffaloes, the royal guard of Thi-Dah. They also move for the pass, but no rush.
The Six and Vachir reach the Anvil of the Heaven camp, finding it in chaos. Burning corpses lying everywhere, primarily rhinos. The battle still rage on in the camp, but it's clear that the Mongols got the upper paw. The six and other reinforcement charge into the fray. The six would jump into the middle of the Mongol horde.
One Mongol yelled as he charged at Tai Lung. Spear raised he aimed straight for the stomach of the snow leopard. But he only got as close as the leopard paws could reach. Tai Lung had deflected and splintered the spear with his palm, leaving the Mongol stunned, frightened and flying back into another advancing Mongol, because of the counter-attack from the leopard. Another Mongol would try his luck with the snow leopard, only to be kicked in the chest, facing the same fate as his comrade.
The other members of the six would manage their attackers. Mantis even uses one of the Mongols as a hitting bat, hitting and throwing a Mongol at others. But the endless numbers of Mongols would begin to overwhelm them all. The Rhinos was on the verge of retreat, the six fatigued.
"Back! Retreat!"
Vachir would yell out to all the rhinos around him. All the rhinos of the Anvil of the Hammer would retreat. Leaving only the six at the pass. The six looks at each other sweating.
"Should we do the same?"
"How?" Monkey would say "We will never make it!"
With no words, Tai Lung would charge ahead into the still endless wave of Mongols. The remaining of the six would look shocked, and about to go after, only receiving yells from the snow leopard.
"Go! I will hold them back"
They would all look stunned, some refuses to listen, but are unable to stop him before he rushes into the great group of Mongols. But just as they reach the anvil of heaven camp, they find Teemutai and his guard.
"Teemutai! What are you doing here?!"
"Ending this battle. Is anyone but you left back there?"
"No one but Tai Lung and what do you mean end the battl-"
Before anyone can say anything, Teemutai lowers his hand, and an arrow on fire flies through the sky, hitting the mountainside where explosives planted by Teemutai's men and the Anvil. The entire mountain side would fall down, stones landing everywhere in the pass.
Tai Lung is fighting in the middle of the Mongol horde, spinning around on his toe, kicking all who gets close enough in their head. He decides to pounce on one of the Mongols, hitting him in the stomach, thus sending him out. Suddenly his attention is caught to his right. A massive explosion and hundreds of tons of stone is coming down their way. A regular retreat has begun. All are they fleeing to get away from the stones. But they would all be to slow. One big dust cloud is formed. The cloud lifts and all visible is banners from the anvil and corpses, sticking out of the dirt.
On the other side of the rock slide, the remaining of the ferocious six look, at the rubble. They look at where their best member and friends now lie, beneath meters and meters of rubble, because of one water buffalo and his explosives. Tigress is clearly shocked in hurt; tears are falling down her cheeks. She walks up to the rocks, and finally breaks down in front of her friends. her subjugated cry of sorrow can clearly be heard.
"Is- is he rea-ally gone?" Monkey would be the one speaking.
No one would answer him. Commander Vachir would approach them from behind. He saw the great sacrifice of the snow leopard. He walks up to the tiger by the rock wall, putting a fist on her shoulder.
"At least he died in honor; he died in the defense of the people"
The tiger would look up at the rhino. She would open her mouth, when a certain water buffalo would arrive, clearly looking pleased in his work. His royal guard by his side, he speaks so the rest can hear his words.
"Well, that sure ended the Mongols invasion of Jin! And at nearly no loss at all"
"No loss at all! We lost half of the anvil! And one of the empire's greatest Kung fu masters!"
Vachir is the one yelling at Teemutai, the buffalo only looks at the rhino and looks at him with a glare.
"Those members of the anvil, were nothing but mere peasents! And this "kung fu master" was nothing but a filthy, stupid Mongol. He is where he belongs. Under this rubble with the rest of his peo-"
Before Teemutai ends his sentence, Tigress jumps at the buffalo. She lands a kick in his stomach, tripping him over. She lands on him and gives him three punches to the face. The now bleeding buffalo, would look at her scared.
"Don't you ever! And I say ever dishonor Tai Lung, or the Anvil! They sacrificed themselves for your ass! They held on so you and your people could get into Jin! Now all you do is dishonor their bravery! You're nothing but a filthy Thi-Dah prince, worth nothing besides arrow fodder for the Mongol archers!"
The others would rush to Tigress, pulling her off the scared buffalo. Teemutai gets up.
"But, he is still dead" with that he and the royal guard leaves, or more like flee from the wrath of the tiger.
Vachir and the now ferocious five would move back to their camp. The ferocious five had decided to leave for the Jade Palace the same day, pronouncing Tigress as their leader. They all give one last bow before the way leading to the rockslide as a last honor to the snow leopard's sacrifice.
"Wonder how Master Shifu and Oogway will react?" Mantis is the one speaking. The reply he receives is one he had not expected.
"I wonder how Mia Dong, or his Father Ping would react" Viper is the one speaking, clearly showing that this is not a topic to be discussed, by the sound of her voice.
Tigress has been silent all day. She can't forget him. She can't forget the moment she has had with the leopard. All these moments, and now he is gone. Gone forever, her first and most intense crush, dead because of her failure! Never again, she would train herself to near breaking point if needed, but she will avenge her fallen... lover.
Meanwhile, Timur walks up before the rockslide. He inspect and conclude that this way is from now on sealed. Behind him, the steps of Temujin can be heard. He looks at the Tiger in a questioning and curious way.
"Didn't I ask you to invade Jin?"
"Genghis Khan! They, they blow the pass, while their champions held us here!, it will take a lifetime to get through this!"
"There are other ways into Jin, Timur, now gather the men! You will invade Song instead!"
Just as the snow leopard turns, sounds of moving stone can be heard. Behind them, the rubble of stone moves, and out comes a bloody, dusty and also spotted paw. Soon an arm then the body of a snow leopard. Tai Lung sees the two infront, snarl but faints.
"Well, well isn't this the one who held us in the pass!" Timur would raise his claw to end the snow leopard, but is stopped by the Khan.
"Bring him to my tent, and treat his wounds. I have other plans for this one"
The tiger looks puzzled but nods.
"As you wish, Genghis Khan"
Sorry for this short chapter. Decided to end it here before I spoiled the next chapter. Review and tell me if you hated or disliked it. now cya until next time *wave paw*
