Story of the white wolf
Chapter 10
Author's note: I'm so so so so so so SORRY for the LONG wait! Family business, you know. Also, I had a hard time writing this, since I ran into a writer's block. Oh well, this is what I wrote. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I don't own anything.
Song was training in the hall, killing some time with the one-eyed wolf. The two were improving on their Kung Fu. But Song couldn't concentrate. She was thinking about Kann, her white wolf.
" Again Song?" The wolf asked, teasing her, though it didn't brighten her mood.
" Yes again." She said. " Do you have a name?" Song suddenly changed the subject.
" Um, I don't think so." The wolf said, " Every one in my wolf pack just called me Boss."
" How about B?" She suggested.
" Sounds….. great!" The one-eyed wolf said.
Suddenly, The hall's roof dropped down, startled them both. There were eagles wearing black plunging down from above. There were eight of them. Song and B fought, but they were outnumbered and out skilled. The eagles took Song, and knocked B out cold. A panther revealed himself from the busted roof, smiling evilly.
" Let's go." He said to an eagles. It took him in its talons an all of them took flight towards north, leaving the unconscious wolf and the defenseless Jade Palace.
Somewhere off the coast of China, our two heroes were having lunch, fish fresh from the sea. It was a bit strange for Kann, considering that he was a wolf. But not so for Mitch. After all, tigers were big cats.
" Try is Kann. It tastes delicious." Mitch encouraged.
" I don't know. There are too many little bones." Kann hesitated.
" Come on. Just eat it. Take the bones out with your tongue while it was in your mouth." Mitch insisted.
" Urh alright." Kann gave up, taking a piece of fried fish in his hand. He looked at it, then looked at Mitch.
" here goes." Then he put it in his mouth. He chew, and swallowed.
" Not really that bad." Kann admitted.
" See! Just try it. Now, on with it. We need energy for our journey." Mitch said. An hour after their lunch, they took off again. They headed north, and gambled their luck on meeting some heroes along the way.
The two pasted through a dense jungle, the air was wet and hot. Both were breathing heavily due to the atmosphere and their long journey.
" I prefer open plains." Kann managed to speak. through his heavy breathing.
" Me too." Answered Mitch.
suddenly, out of nowhere, an arrow whizzed through the air, landed in a tree, right in front of Kann's face. The two drew their swords, going into defensive stances.
" Why are you here, strangers?" Asked a voice deep within the trees, " Speak your reason, or end your lives here." The voice echoed through the trees again.
" Show yourself and we'll discuss it." Mitch answered. Then it was silence yet again. Kann could hear some whispers in the trees. After a minute or two, a panther slid down off a tree. His clothing was light, but well camouflaged among the jungle's density.
" Very well. Now, allow me to introduce myself. I am Xian Wen, we are the Silent Arrows. We aim for the well beings of this jungle, to keep it safe, untouched by farming or war." The panther said.
" I'm Kann, and this is Mitch. We're recruiting men who are able to fight to defend this empire from the invaders of the north." Kann said to the panther.
" Well, you can forget it. We won't fight for this empire. Its growth damages mother nature, shrinking jungles into backyard gardens.." Wen exclaimed, " If you want to fight for this empire, be my guess. I won't risk the safety of this jungle and my men guarding it."
" You know nothing about these invaders! They are not simple mongrels or bandits, They are powerful warriors trained in the harsh snowy lands in the north! The man leading them is ruthless! He'll destroy anything on his path of conquering the whole world! He's a warlord, not a simple tradesman who would ask you for permission! He'll wipe out everything if we don't stop him!" Kann bursted, managing to draw some consideration from the panther.
" If I fight for you, what will you do for us?" Wen asked.
" I'll *make* the emperor, one way or another, to ban all activities that would harm your jungle." Kann reasoned, calming himself down. After a few more minutes of silence, Wen finally spoke.
" Alright. I can manage drawing two third of my men." Wen submitted.
" Do you have a map?" Asked Mitch.
" Yes, we do." Wen answered.
" Then you should be able to move towards the northwest. Ask where the main army is, and meet Master Shifu, he'll give you your stations." Mitch explained.
" Right. Men! We'll leave at sun down!" Shouted Wen to his wood keepers.
" We'll meet you there when we're finish." Said Kann, bowing to the panther. He bowed back.
On the north west borders of China, Shifu was planning his strategy against the new invaders. He was sitting in his tent, deep in thought. So far, his plans worked, driving the invaders to a different direction, buying precious time for his men to recover. But, the diversion was not permanent. He knew they would return shortly. His hope was on the white wolf, now wandering China in search for its heroes. The pounding sounds of the heavy rain intensified his focus on the matter.
Tigress was practicing her skills against a wooden dummy. She wouldn't rest, for her intense training is her only way of releasing stressful thoughts, or at least, that was what she thought. It had been a year since lord Shen's demise, and the events within it gave her so much to think about. From when it happened, to her training, this war,…. She would ponder her thoughts on the Dragon Warrior. Po, the panda she used to look down, had won her respect since lord Shen fell, and with that respect, something strange she hadn't encountered before….something that surged through her like a crushing wave when Po hugged her after his *little8 showdown with Shen… In those time, she felt…satisfied, but didn't know what to do. Strange indeed, she spoke to herself.
Po was practicing his Inner Peace while on his duty to guard the perimeter for any hostile activities. His thoughts pondered on many things. The newly named master of the northern style Kann's arrival to the Jade Palace, the wolf's feelings for Song, the one who once had some feelings for the panda, the fate of this empire, the safety of his Master and fellow comrades the Furious Five,….. The Furious Five, besides his father, was the only family he had left. This war endangered them all. Endangered Viper, Monkey, Crane, Mantis, and….Tigress. Suddenly he missed a step while was in his Inner Peace stance, and fell to the ground. The panda painfully sat up, staying still under the cold rain. The name had been troubling since he defeated that dreadful peacock. He admired Tigress long ago, very long before he had a chance to meet her. And the time she hugged him, the hardcore hugged him, he couldn't think of one reason why she did. She was the hard one, the tough one, hugged him! And followed by countless events that had shown her toughness wasn't who she was. The topic always drove him into more questions. The panda stood up, dusted his fur, and went back to his duty.
The black eagles carried the clouded leopard to a cave in the northwest mountains. The dropped her down, gently, not to wake her up. The panther landed with a smile, considering his master's plans was working. His eyes traced her beautiful features. Too bad he wasn't allow to touch her.
" Lock her away. We'll see the reactions of that white wolf soon enough. This is what I call fun." Then he chuckled evilly, " Now, you, report to our master of this success." He pointed to a black eagle. The eagle bowed, then took flight west.
Night came. The restless eyes of the white wolf stared at the moon. He was feeling something. Something terribly wrong. he wondered what was Song doing then. He missed his leopard.
" Missing your girl again, I see." Teased Mitch. The two were resting at the edge of the jungle. Well, so far only one managed to rest.
" Something's wrong. But I don't know what is." Kann said worriedly. " The last time I had this feeling, my whole village was wiped out in the next day."
" Well, as soon as we won this war, we'll go to the Jade Palace. First, for your *little* reunion with your Song. Second, I too need a rest from all these fighting and running." Mitch said, yawning, drawing out an amused look in Kann's face. The tiger went to sleep soon later, leaving the white wolf to ponder his thoughts alone. Song, I wish you are ok, he thought. The moon was his comfort for now. His kind did this a lot. He took out his blade, looking at its curves, at its sharpness. The power of the sword is undeniable. But, he was beginning to doubt his connections with the weapon. Maybe it was not for him. He stopped thinking, his head was too heavy. Then, he set all things aside, and went to sleep.