Epilogue

The Jade palace was in upheaval. It have been barely a couple of months since Shen was defeated at Gongmen but a new threat was looming. Messengers had brought alarming news. A golden dragon had been sighted, flying on a trail of flames. Whenever it landed, it asked in a booming voice where he could find the Furious Fives and the Jade Palace. Most peoples were to terrified to answer, but it was just a matter of time until he made his way there. Master Shifu had summoned the Fives and the Dragon warrior to the courtyard to plan a course of action.

"Tigress, here you are!" said Po as he entered the training hall. "I should have guessed! Master Shifu wants us outside, about that dragon thing!"

Tigress stopped her training and walked toward him. "Do you really think it's a dragon, Po? How are we going to fight that?"

"Fear not! This threat in no match for our combined awesomeness!" Po said, smiling.

"Don't take it so lightly," said Tigress, "our last adventures almost had you killed!"

"Almost, that's the point." Po laid his hands on her shoulders and looked her in the eyes.

"Will you trust me this time? You will not try to lock me up somewhere to protect me?"

Tigress held his stare "You can't blame me for not wanting to lose you."

"That won't happen, I swear."

Po emerald eyes were still fixated on hers.

"Is this one of your staring contest again?" she asked.

"Yes, and I will win in a moment!" said Po.

"How so?"

Po got a little closer "I have a secret weapon against which you are helpless!"

"And what would that be? Po?"

Without blinking, Po closed the distance between them and kissed her.

Tigress's eyes grew wide with surprise, then closed as she surrendered.

"I told you I would win," said Po, hugging her.

"There are worst ways to loose!" she said, burying her face in his neck.

"We should join the others," Po said after a moment.

She laughed "All right, but I am not done with you!"

When they arrived in the courtyard, Shifu and the rest of the Furious Fives where waiting for them.

"Greeting warriors," Shifu said. "You heard the news, it seems that we may be facing an adversary like we have never seen before. So expect anything. We will try to lure it away from the Palace and the village. But first, we must find it."

"We won't need to," interrupted Mantis.

"And how is that so, my friend?" Shifu asked.

Mantis pointed a thingy at the sky. "It have found us," he said.

Above them, what looked like a trail of fire crossed the sky. Seconds later, it was close enough for them to work out the details. It looked indeed like a golden dragon, with flames pouring from its hands and feet. It landed before them with a thud that shook the ground. It's head looked like the traditional representations of dragons that were sculpted here and there at the Jade Palace. It's body seemed to be made of a golden metal, with lots of detailed ornaments. Inexplicably, the whole thing felt disturbingly familiar to Tigress.

The thing took a couple of steps toward the warriors, who instantly assumed fighting stances. Tiny cracks appeared on the dragon's head. It suddenly splitted apart and collapsed neatly on the sides, revealing a smiling and familiar face.

"Tony!" Shouted Tigress. She threw herself in his arms, lifting him off the ground, armor and all. Behind her, everybody was too shocked to react.

"I told you I would find a way!" he said, grinning.

She backed up a little and looked at him. "Nice armor you have there!"

"You like it? I thought it would be a good idea to not have a too alien appearance."

Tigress lifted a paw and touched the graying hairs of his head.

"What happened to you?" she asked. "You look..."

"Older? Well I am! A long time has passed in my world since you came. It was not an easy task to track you universe among a infinity of others. I guess it was not as long on your side because you did remember me!"

"Of course I did!" Said Tigress. "I often look at the photograph you gave me. It reminds me that I did not dream those days!"

"Speaking of photographs, wait till I show you those of my wife and kids!"

"Children? You got children now?"

"As I said, a lot of things have happened since then!" He looked over her shoulder at the still flabbergasted group. "Why don't you introduce me to you friends? I bet they will be very interested in our little story!"

THE END