Chapter 10: Searching Blind

Wow, the tenth chapter? Never thought I'd make it this far. Um, the Disney cat names can be explained simply. I like Lion King and older animated Disney movies, therefore I incorporated them into my story.

This could possible be the last update on this story for a while. Why? Because I'm moving into college soon and I am going to need about a month to get settled in, So please don't get mad if I am gone for a while. I promise I am not giving up on my story. And I will still be reading and reviewing stories.

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Disclaimer: YES I OWN KFP! *Punch* Simba: No you don't, don't lie. Me: Aww… ok, no I don't own Kung-Fu Panda. I only own my oc's.

The Five, Shifu, Mr. Ping, Tiger, Simba, and Nixa all sat at the table in the Jade Palace next morning. Most of everyone was talkative and hoping that they would be able to find Po, except for Tigress who sat quietly and listened to everyone talk. Tiger and Master Shifu had finished looking at a map and deciding on where to look for Po.

"Alright pay attention everyone.", Shifu said laying his map out on the table before everyone.

"Crane and Viper, you two will search the area around the Lang Ruins, it is the rumored area of the Lion's Eye tomb. Monkey and Mantis will search the villages in the Ming Valley. Simba and Nixa, I am going to have you search through the caves and hills north of here. That means Tigress, Tiger, Mr. Ping, and I will stay behind.", Shifu looked up to see if everyone understood.

Everyone nodded and started to head where they were told to go.

JADE PALACE.

It had been about an hour since everyone had headed off, and Mr. Ping and Tiger decided to go play a game of mahjong. Tigress and Shifu had gone off to the training room, typical.

"So… Mr. Ping.", Tiger said as they sat down.

"That's what they call me.", Mr. Ping said starting the game.

"Yeah I heard a lot about your soup from Simba, sounds like everyone loves your cooking.", Tiger tried to decide what piece to place next.

"Oh, not everyone likes the soup.", Mr. Ping said obviously flustered by what Tiger had said. "Do you mind if I ask something?"

"Ask away.", Tiger was clearly into the game.

"If you were descended from lions, why are you a German Shepherd?", Mr. Ping asked with a great deal of curiosity.

Tiger looked up, and you could tell he was racking his brain for the answer. Then he thought of a story that his grandfather told him.

"It was after they escaped the attack of his uncle. The three lions traveled far and reached the land where Simba and I lived. Soon after they settled down, Mufasa's son became gravely ill and died in his wife's arms. For years they tried to move on, but soon found they couldn't live without a little one in their lives. One day, while Mufasa was buying supplies in town he ran into a little German Shepherd pup; he was all alone, hungry, dirty, and scared. Mufasa was sure someone was looking for him, so he took him home and he and his wife waited for someone to come looking for the lost pup. No one ever came, so Mufasa happily decided to take him in and teach him as his own. The German Shepherd took the Sheppard name, grew up, and married another of his kind. And that, my feathery friend, is how the Sheppard's changed from lions to a pure German line.", Tiger finished his story placing another game piece.

"Wow, what a story.", Mr. Ping said in disbelief.

"Yeah, it's a family story passed on through generations."

On the other side of the palace a different a certain tiger was training as her master watched. Tigress had been working on her form to try and keep her mind clear, but it was safe to say it wasn't working.

"Argh… I am going to kill the person to took Po and made my life miserable.", Tigress destroyed another wooden dummy.

"Tigress! I know your upset at the moment, but a Kung-Fu Master is not supposed to act on revenge."

"I know, your right Master. I shouldn't have acted so rashly.", Tigress said calming down a bit. "I just… miss him so much that it hurts. It's like I am not whole without him."

"I promise, we will find him and get him back in time for your wedding.", Shifu stood on Oogway's staff and put a hand on her shoulder. "Now, you have some things left to decide about on your wedding. Come."

"Ok father…", Tigress followed Shifu out of the training hall, a smile pulling at her lips.

WITH MONKEY AND MANTIS

"We have got to be getting close to this place.", Mantis said looking at the place Shifu marked on the map. "Uhh… Monkey… we went the wrong way."

"What? Let me see.", Monkey took the map from him, then suddenly Monkey turned to Mantis with a disapproving look.

"What?", Mantis asked.

"I'm really beginning to think Viper is right. You had the map upside down.", Monkey threw the map back at Mantis.

"Well I didn't know!"

"How could you not know a map is upside down!", Monkey shook his head. "Never mind the valley should right over this hill."

(A/N: I really don't like making Mantis sound stupid, but hey! Someone has to be the Comical Relief.)

The two rounded the hill and saw a village no bigger than the Valley of Peace. As they walked into town they asked the townsfolk about information on Khan, or sightings of the Dragon Warrior. Unfortunately, no one had seen or heard anything.

"This sucks.", Mantis and Monkey sat down to eat something.

"Yeah, how are we supposed to search an entire valley?", Mantis said filing his mouth full of dumplings.

"What are you two searching for?", An older female crane had obviously heard them.

"Our friend, the Dragon Warrior, has been taken by a person named Khan.", Monkey explained.

"Heard or seen anything suspicious?", Mantis followed Monkey.

"Khan huh?", the crane thought for a moment, then a thought popped into her head. "Actually, a Khan fellow had a house just west of here. You could check it."

The two's eyes light up and they rushed off in the direction explained by the crane, but not without yelling "Thank you, ma'am!" as they ran off. In a matter of minutes they reached their destination. It was moderately sized house, in the middle of the forest and a bit run down.

"This it?", Monkey said heavily breathing.

"It's got to be.", Mantis said kicking open the door.

Inside it was run down and empty, it was obvious that no one was still living there. Monkey and Mantis scoped it out anyway, searching throughout the lifeless house.

"Nothing."

"Nada…"

"This could have easily been his house after Oogway kicked him out.", Mantis said walking out.

"He must have lived in solitude, because no one in town knew him…", Monkey sat for a second to think then decided it was time to head back to Shifu. "Come on, lets go report our findings to Shifu."

WITH SIMBA AND NIXA

"Caves? These look like cracks.", Simba retorted as he looked into another hole.

"Yeah… there isn't anything here.", Nixa said with her head popping out of another hole, smiling.

Simba laughed at Nixa antics. "Come on, we got more holes to check.", Simba said still chuckling.

"Hey, that's a pretty big cave over there.", Nixa pointed and left Simba's side to look inside it. Simba took this time to mess with her, so he slipped out of the picture and went to hide behind a bush.

"There was nothing Simba.", Nixa came back to where she left him. "Simba? Simba, where did you run off too? Simba! This better not be a trick!", Nixa slowly searched around trees and rocks. She slowly walked, as if she was stalking prey, using every sound and movement to give any hint of where her lover is. Then she saw it out of the corner of her eye… a small movement behind a bush. Nixa quietly snuck up to the bush and then…

"Gotcha!", Nixa shouted as she tackled the person behind the bush.

Nixa pounced onto Simba, and they both toppled to the ground. They laughed all the way down and landed with a thud. There was a moment when both their eyes were locked on each other and Simba was positive he heard a put.

"Aww… stupid cat senses.", Simba teased.

"Shut up.", Nixa giggled and kissed him.

"Look at this, Randal."

"Lovebirds? Yuck."

Simba and Nixa stopped mid kiss and jumped up. Simba's first worried was that Nixa didn't know any self-defense, so she was in trouble.

"Nixa. Run back to the palace. I will be right behind you.", Simba said as he took his stance. He saw her nod and take off. He then turned his attention to the two wolf thugs in front of him.

"What do you want?", Simba stated.

"We want your money.", one of them said.

"All of it.", said the other.

"Well there is bad news for you guys, I have no money.", Simba growled and launched himself at the two.

One of the wolf swung a sword at Simba, witch he easily avoided ducking to the side. The wolf left an opening and Simba took, landing a quick one-two punch to his side. The wolf fell over in pain, holding his side, and coughing up some blood. The second wolf pulled out his two, one pounded, hammers.

"Now you get to feel my power!", The wolf shouted as he swung the hammer, aimed for Simba's head.

"I agree to disagree.", Simba said and in one motion he deflected the hit making the hammer slam into the ground, cracking it. Simba jumped and send a spinning kick into the thug's jaw. Simba looked at the two before him that were moaning in pain, then looked in the direction Nixa had ran off in.

WITH CRANE AND VIPER

"This is it.", Crane said as he landed before some fallen rubble, and Viper got off his back.

"Thanks for the ride, that would have been a long haul.", Viper giggled and smiled at Crane.

"Anytime.", Crane simply stated. 'Was it him or did he see a blush on Vipers face?', thought Crane. He soon snapped out of his hypnotic like trans when he heard Viper saying something to him. "I'm sorry what did you say?"

"I said, where do you think we should look first?", Viper asked again seemingly becoming a bit perturbed.

"Oh, well… Over here!.", Crane flew over to a fallen building trying to act like nothing happened.

Viper shook her head and fallowed him as they searched all over the rumored castle ruins. They kept on looking until the sun was high in the sky, during witch they talked about everything and Anything. Viper began to talk about Po and Tigress's upcoming wedding and how much fun it was going to be. Then she began to wonder if she should ask him something that she had wanted to ask since she had known her friend was going to get married.

"Sooo… Crane I would like to know something.", Viper asked shyly.

"Yeah?", Crane said in a whispered tone as if someone was going to be around the next corner.

"I was wondering if you have anyone to go with you to Po and Tigress's wedding?", Viper said with a small blush.

"No, I was just going to go with the rest of the Five. Why?", Crane was sure he heard something and slowly looked around the edge of the fallen rubble.

"Well…", Viper never got to finish what she was say because she was pushed to the ground by Crane. "What are you…?!"

Crane had covered Viper's mouth. "Shh… There are two other guys on the other side of this wall.", Crane whispered as quietly as he could and Viper just nodded.

"Wow that panda is heavy.", they heard one voice say.

"I know, why did he make us carry him.", another voice spoke.

"Cause he doesn't want do get his hands dirty.", the first voice said again.

"Or because he just wants to exploit us.", the second spoke again.

"Hey quiet you two, what do you think Khan would do if he heard you guys talking?", they heard a third voice out of nowhere.

Crane and Viper's eyes widened at the last part. "Viper, we need to go tell Shifu!", Crane said quietly and Viper agreed, slightly angered that she had been interrupted..

"Hop on my back and we will be there in minutes.", Crane motioned Viper onto his back, she agreed and they took off.

AT THE JADE PALACE

"I WILL NOT BE WEARING THAT!", Tigress roared and stomped out of the hall of heroes, just as Mr. Ping and Tiger came around the corner. Shifu was chased her out of the hall, but instead of chasing her to her room he just watched her stomp away.

"What happened?", Mr. Ping looked at Shifu.

"She is refusing to wear a dress to her wedding.", Shifu groaned.

"Haha I remember my wedding, Ayla wasn't fond of a dress either.", Tiger chuckled as he thought back to the night of his wedding.

"Why not?", asked Mr. ping.

"She says she doesn't like them, but why not? I mean it is tradition to wear one.", Shifu exclaimed.

"Maybe it is time to a drop tradition and make a new one.", Tiger told the two. "Come on Shifu, let her wear what she wants. It is her wedding after all."

"Your right…", Shifu said. 'I have really got to stop being so hard on her…' Shifu's thoughts were suddenly interrupted when Monkey and Mantis came up the palace stairs.

"Master Shifu, we are back", said Mantis who was riding on Monkey's back.

"What did you find? Anything that will lead us to Po ?"

"No, nothing important. Except, we now know where he lived since his banishment.", Monkey replied to his master's question.

Master Shifu said nothing but nodded, only hoping the others had found something useful. With in moments, Simba and Nixa were next to arrive.

"Were you able to find anything?"

"No master, just a bunch of unorganized goons.", Simba said putting his arm around Nixa. Just then he heard a sound, like flapping wings. Simba looked into the sky to see Crane dropping in.

"M-master Shifu! We know where Po is!", Crane said almost out of breath.

"Yeah, Master he was there at the ruins. We heard them talking about Po.", Viper jumped off Crane's back.

"What? He is?", Shifu thought for a moment then nodded. "Viper go get Tigress. Simba, you and the Five go and bring him back." Simba gave Nixa a quick kiss on the cheek and they took off, Tigress more viscous than usual.

WITH PO

Po tried standing up when Khan walked in but was soon pushed back down. Po looked up at him through his now severely swollen eye.

"I assume your friends are one their way? They are going to come and save you, little that they know, they will be helping.", Khan mocked.

"Oh, they will be here, they will all be here.", said Po with a raspy voice, likely from the damp condition of where he was being held.

"Oh, just one will do.", Khan glared at Po.

"Sir, they are here and our best are fending them off.", a guard said from outside the door.

"Excellent.", Khan walked over to the chains that held down Po and unlocked them.

"What that's it, your letting me go?", Po asked confused.

"Not exactly.", without warning Khan kicked Po on the side of the knee. Po feel with a loud groan, and Khan went to the guard at the door. "Give me your sword for a moment.", and the guard obliged. "Come on fatso, your coming with me.", Khan drug the moaning panda to the door, sword at his throat.

Outside Simba and the Five were fighting, several highly trained assassins, and the heroes were slowly gaining an edge. Simba was easily blocking and sending punches into the masked villains, Tigress wasn't saying a thing only making people cry. The rest of the five were doing excellent work flipping over each other to defend their teammates. Then the fighting soon stopped when they saw a black panther holding something by the throat, but Tigress know exactly who it was.

"Po?", Tigress stopped and took a hard look at him.

Khan drug Po and his useless leg through the dirt to the scene of the fighting. He held the sword to Po's neck as his friends saw him coming. Po held on to Khan's arm trying to loosen the black panther's grip on his neck.

"Not another step, now you will follow me or I will cut this lazy, deadbeat of a panda, open to see what is inside.", Khan grinned menacingly.

And that is where I will end it. I have really got to prepare to go to College. I Move very soon and as I had said at the beginning this story, along with my other one, will not be getting updated for a while. I need to get settled in before I can start writing again, witch I hope I hope I have the time. But no worries, even if I can't write a whole lot I will be sure to read and review on your stories as much as possible. Until we meet again, Stay Frosty!