A/N: 0.0 everyone is going to kill me... You'll know what I mean when you read it. You can blame monkeycyborgninja and RidingtheRoughWaters for the way this chapter turns out... I did some major plot modification to fit it in but it bettered the story in my opinion. So kill them, not me! Lol. Sorry guys, no hard feelings, right?... *gulps* And I haven't been neglecting the 'Higher Ups' either. This chapter plays a big part in getting them more active in the story. I'm doing major plot alterations to better/lengthen the story so bear with me while I work on it, as I may use a few short fillers in order to have time to get everything plotted out. And I received some confused PM's about how to pronounce Siirus and Aarus. So here's how: See-roo-s and A-roo-s. One more note, everyone needs to read 'Mantis' Mate' BEFORE reading this chapter if you haven't already. I didn't just write it to be writing it, it actually means something. Think of it as a type of prologue.

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Unknown Location, Unknown Time:

"You are welcome. And yes, just one more thing, you should probably give your 'favorite' more time to be happy with the one of whom has been chosen. Strengthen they're bond more than it is and they will protect one another through Heaven or, dare I say it, Hell." Siirus heard his sister's words echo through his already clouded mind.

"I hope I did the right thing." He thought aloud.

"As do I." Aarus said from behind him. "It seems that you have sewed yourself out of the upcoming pandomonium. Taking Shifu away from them so early was not what I meant brother."

"I know this Aarus, but I have plans. Shifu was meant to strengthen their bond. You, yourself, told me I needed to strengthen it. And in removing Shifu, I have. And though the others have yet to realize it, meaning Monkey and Disara, Crane and Viper, and Mantis and Jizzelle, they too shall bond like Tigress and Po." He said, already thinking ahead. "And tonight, I go forth to chain a few minor events together. This fight is unbeatable without my help..."

"You are right about that. But what shall you do?" Aarus asked.

"Well if you noticed, I said one more name than there should have been. Jizzelle is passing by the Valley Of Peace today, and she must meet with the inhabitants of the Jade Palace." He smiled.

"So long as you know what your doing. And brother, as the new ruler, I can give you permission to physically appear to them and aid in their quest." She said.

"I have realized this. But I'm not sure if I wish to become a mortal. I can't do anything up here, but if I go down there, I shall surely perish, eventually." He looked down.

"This is true. But I know how much they mean to you, so I figured I would offer." She turned to leave.

"I wish to go down."

"Brother?" She asked, caught off guard.

"I made them to be exactly like me on purpose Aarus. But they came up with something on their own. Something that is not me. And it interests me greatly." He said, turning to face her. "A few things actually."

"And what are those."

"Unpredictability and stupidity to name two. They do things that I don't understand why. They would gladly give their own lives to selflessly save complete strangers and loved ones alike. I sometimes wonder... 'Why am I not like that?' Well I now know the answer. Because I have no reason to be, no purpose, no initiative." He was beginning to get animated in his explanation, something Aarus had never seen him do before.

"Is this really what you want?" She asked, still shocked.

"Yes." He said without hesitation.

"Why?" She asked, taking a step closer to her brother.

"have you ever felt anything other than calmness in your emotions Aarus? An adrenaline rush? Sadness? Happiness? Grief? Guilt?" There was a short pause. "Love?"

"No, I see no reason for it." She said after thinking it over for a moment. "I was not raised to feel anything other than calmness, as it clouds one's judgment. But there again, you never have been like us, have you? Always doing things your own way."

"I have two requests."

"State them." His sister said.

"Send me to the mortal world."

"Pending." She complied.

"And allow me to chose my own form."

"Granted."

"Try to have an answer before my return?" He asked.

"I shall try." She said as she swept her long robes behind her and walked out of the room, closing the door as she went.

Jade Palace Dorms, Aprox. 7:00 AM, Gong ringing:

"Good mor-" Crane, Viper, Monkey and Mantis all cut off at different parts of the morning ritual as it began to sink back in that Shifu wasn't there. They looked at each other before hanging they're heads.

"Where's Tigress?" Viper asked.

"She stayed with the Dragon Warrior last night." Disara said as she emerged from her room. "She still hadn't been feeling well when they came in, so she asked Po if she could sleep inn his arms. It was rather romantic actually." She added with a sly grin and walked over to Monkey. "A word?"

"Uh, sure?" He said as he followed her out the door.

"Did you guys ever think that we'd here that Tigress was sleeping with Po?" Mantis chuckled.

Viper hissed at him as she left, Crane in tow.

"Well this seems oddly familiar..." He said to himself. "Guess I'll have some breakfast." He said as he left the room.

Meanwhile In Po's room Tigress was already up and attempting to get dressed, as she had slept in just her cloth wrapped chest and a pair of night shorts. She was about to pull her pants up as she heard a whimper behind her. It sounded almost disappointed and she thought Po had been watching her dress. She turned around angrily only to find him gently thrashing and puckering his lip. She sent soothing waves over the link they shared and calmed him from his nightmare.

"To bad it only works at a short distance. Maybe he could have felt me last night when I needed him." She sighed and continued to dress. She then stumbled out of the room and went to her own. She picked up Oogway's staff and headed for the door, but then she decided to leave Po a note telling her where she was going. She headed back to his room and scrawled the message onto a piece of paper.

Po,

I need to talk to someone so I'm heading out for a bit. So don't worry, I'll be fine.

I love you,

Tigria.

She then headed off to meet a close friend of her's.

Outside the dorms, 30 minutes later, Mantis:

As he was walking back to his room Mantis sighed and stopped, looking at the ground. He was the only one at the Jade Palace who was still single. The rest had someone to lean on now that Disara was trying to get with Monkey. They all had someone to comfort and be comforted by. But not him. He was alone and probably would be for a long time. He was heart broken. A tear slowly escaped his eye as he began to drag his stick like legs towards the dorms. He was alone and Master-less.

"Shifu..." He said as he reached the door. Then he heard something move from his left. He looked just in time to catch a glimpse out of the corner of his eye of a yellow and black streak.

"Jizzelle?" He asked, stunned. She stopped in mid flight.

"I'm sorry for coming back... I just- I had to see you one last time..." She said without looking at him.

"Jizzelle!" Mantis shouted as he tackled her. "Is it really you?"

"Mantis?" She said as he hugged her.

"I tried to stop you! I thought I'd never see you again..." He said, refusing to relinquish his hold on her. "I didn't want you to leave that day!"

"I lost though..." She said, stunned.

"I don't care if you won or lost!" He said, hugging tighter. "Please, stay. Don't leave again. Please." He practically begged.

"but-"

"Please..." He looked into her eyes, Fall meeting Winter.

((A/N: By Fall I mean brownish orange and Winter means multiple hues of blue.))

What she saw in his eyes were a mixture of pain and grief as well as joy and happiness.

"I-" She was cut off yet again.

"Is this Jizzelle?" She heard someone say.

"Viper!" Mantis said.

"Yep, eyes like Winter. This must be her." She said.

"Master Viper." Jizzelle said as she attempted to bow in Mantis arms.

"Mantis, your going to smother her to death." Crane chuckled.

"And Master Crane? It is an honor." She said, trying to bow again. Mantis finally let her go.

"We're happy to meet you." Crane said.

"Yeah, Mantis wouldn't shut up about you. When you flew off it broke his heart." Viper added.

Jizzelle looked at Mantis and then at the ground. "I'm sorry..." Was all she could say.

Diáng-Shún City, 9:00 AM, Hépíng Qūzhújiàn:

Good, it looks like my army is nearly compl- The Panther's thoughts were interupted by a wolf dashing through his tent flap.

"Master Yŭn! We've received news of a Kung Fu Master entering the city." The wolf said as he knelt on one knee.

"No matter, I shall deal with... Is the intruder a he or she?" He asked.

"Female."

"I shall deal with her shortly." He said, dismissing the wolf and throwing a steak his way.

"Doh je." He said before leaving.

((A/N: Doh je is Cantonese for thank you.))

"Stupid wolves. Can't even speak proper Chinese." The Mandarin speaking Panther said, obviously disgusted.

"Sire, what shall we do next?" His newly acquired 'secretary' asked.

"First we'll dominate this small village... Then all of China... Then the world!" He began laughing devilishly.

Unknown Location, Unknown Time, Siirus:

"Looks like Jizzelle didn't need me anyway." He stated matter-of-factual.

"Brother." Aarus said. "I have made my decision." Aarus said as she stepped forth from the shadows. "I shall allow you to travel to the mortal world on one condition."

"Yes Aarus?" He asked.

"Promise to pray and talk to me. I will miss you greatly... And as to your previous question, yes. I now feel new emotions... Emptiness and loneliness."

"Done." He said turning to her. "I shall miss you greatly Aarus. Make me a promise as well... Reply. I already know of your existence so it won't matter."

"Siirus, anything. Just know that once you leave... You can never come home..." She said as a tear fell from her eye.

"Aarus." He said as he took her in his arms. "I love you dearly, sister."

"As I love you as well." She said as she embraced her brother for the first and final time. "Be safe Siirus." She said as he turned into a blinding white light in her arms and then vanished.

Outside The Valley of Peace, 12:00 AM.

A brown lion was laying in the grass on his stomach. He looked to be around seventeen. He was wearing a long black robe that covered half of his upper body and his entire bottom half. Underneath was a gray vest, a red sash at his waist and a pair of gray, black and white patterned pants. He was motionless for a long time.

"Who is this joker?" A Lioness asked herself from her tree top perch. She had scars that covered her body and her right arm in a sling. She herself was sixteen. "I thought I was the only Lion in all of China."

"Why don't you go see, Rona?" A brown bear asked her.

"Shut up Jun." She said with a small hiss. "I was working on it."

She then jumped from her seat on a branch and landed beside the bear, cuffing him in the head on the way down. She walked over to the lion and nudged him with her foot.

"Wake up!" She commanded.

A/N: Alright, I know everyone is thinking 'Rona? Jun? Those are shadowfang901's characters! WTH?' Well I asked for permission to use them! So get over it. And if you haven't read 'The Grand Design' then you need to go RIGHT NOW and read it! It's awesomeness on a stick! I hope this meets everyone's standards! R&R!