Hey! Heres a short update. Sorry for the long wait. R/R

Chapter 11: An Ancient Threat

It was another normal day day at the Shaolin Temple, Monks walked about freely, discussing their studies with each other. Birds chirped and flew, landing in the peach tree peacefully. The children sparred with each other and played games, laughing as children do. Tai Lung and Song had been the first ones outside, practicing their Tai Chi movements, and sparring with each other.

Tai Lung moved his hands in a wavelike motion, relaxing himself into another realm. His chi focussed and grew to an unimaginable level and he felt at peace. For the first time.

He sighed.

Song looked over to him and said, "Something wrong?" Winking.

He smiled and looked back at her.

"Of course not. Why would anything be wrong? I'm perfectly happy. You've improved immensely since we started."

She blushed, but continued her Tai chi, "Aw thanks hun." She said smiling.

"Anytime." He added cockily.

The head monk, a Dragon they had come to know as Dalai approached them smiling as always. The ancient Red Dragon didn't seem so old, but he was over 2000 years old. Through his study of Kung Fu, and the Shaolin arts, he had become immortal.

"Ah my friend, how are you fairing?" He said wisely

"Very well." Tai Lung replied bowing with a smile, "How are your studies?"

"They are well, I've approached you because i have had a troubling vision.."

The dragon admitted awkwardly.

"A vision? What has happened?" Tai Lung said with sudden alarm.

A few eavesdropping Monks approached them quietly.

"Of an old enemy of mine, a very old enemy at that." The Red Dragon said with a huff of smoke.

"Who is this enemy?" Tai Lung said raising an eyebrow.

"A very powerful monk that escaped the death sentence long ago. He fled to a land across the sea, and has not returned since." He replied

"What? I've never heard of him." Tai Lung said in a confused manner, "I've studied all records of Kung Fu. I should have heard of him."

"No young one." The Red dragon said with a sigh, "I will tell you his story."

Long ago, there lived a young monk by the name of Aku. He was a Siberian Husky of more than ordinary strength, and no one could withstand him. He was also wild and undisciplined, and wherever he was, quarrels and brawls arose. Yet the village elders never ventured to punish him seriously. His garments were woven of embroidered silk, and at his side hung the Dragon-spring sword. He was given to play and to drinking, and his hand was inclined to take that which belonged to others. Whoever offended him had reason to dread the consequences, and he always mixed into disputes in which others were engaged. Thus he kept it up for years, and was a pest throughout the neighborhood. Then, a Shaolin Master, Dalai, visited the village from a temple far across China. He saw the evil in Aku's heart and sentenced him to death, to heal the land of the evil. Aku was infuriated and laid waste to the village, he was more skilled than Dalai had perceived. Dalai fought him with all his strength and forced him from the Land. He fled to a Land across the sea and never returned.

When Dalai had finished his story, Tai Lung frowned disapprovingly.

"This can't be all you know of him." He said, "Was the Monk mentioned in the story you?"

"I know nothing more, other than the pure evil he possesses. Yes I was the one in the story." The Red Dragon replied.

"What exactly did you see in your vision?" He asked.

"Aku will return. And I will not be able to stop him. The fate of China relies in Po, the Dragon Warrior." Dalai answered.

Tai Lung's eyes widened.

"What?"

"I know that this is very sudden. Bu-"

A flaming boulder smashed into the building beside them, spraying boiling oil all around the impact zone.

Tai Lung quickly pulled Song behind the peach tree, shielding her from the Oil, Dalai was unaffected from the oil.

"My vision was true." He said calmly. Staring in the direction the Boulder had been launched from. The sight that came upon his old eyes surprised him greatly.

At the front of a large army, marched Aku. But he was different. He was 10 feet tall, and extremely muscular. He carried the Dragon-spring sword still at his side, and wore strange engraved armor.

The army was probably sustained of about 5,000 men, but they were all covered in the same strange armor with designs and inscriptions all over them, some of them appeared to be demonic. Some appeared to be the faces of Dragons. They all carried long staff-like weapons, and swords at their sides.

"We must stop him! Quickly!" Tai Lung said getting ready to charge towards the strange army.

A few more boulders landed in their midst, smashing more buildings in the temple's courtyard, and causing havoc.

The Dragon quickly grabbed Tai Lung, "No young one! You must go warn Shifu!"

The Dragon placed one of his claws lightly on Tai Lung's forehead and let out a sigh, the tip of his claw glowing a little.

Tai Lung suddenly felt he remembered something, some sort of technique.

"What did you do?" Tai Lung asked.

"No time! Go. Teach Po that technique when you find him. It's our only hope."

The Dragon's wings unfolded and he let out a loud roar.

"Go!" He snarled.

Tai Lung picked Song up and left in a hurry, avoiding the devastation.

Then Dalai launched himself into the air, and flew at full velocity towards the attackers.

Not again. China will not fall to your wrath Aku. He thought.

The Bamboo Forest

After Po had said his goodbyes to the sobbing Lihua, and the grinning June, Po and the rest of the warriors had made their way back to the Valley of Peace. They were nearly there, only a few more minutes of walking and they would be out of the bamboo forest.

Tigress sighed, she was happy that Po was returning, but had she ruined their friendship because of what she said? How could he possibly forgive her.

Po glanced in Tigress's direction and smiled, she was so beautiful. He couldn't wait until they were home at the Jade palace. He would personally tell her that what she said didn't matter at all, no matter what she said to him he had always loved her, ever since they were cubs.

He could clearly remember the first time he had met Tigress.

It was during the annual peace festival in the spring, as usual.

Children ran past the noodle shop laughing and carrying on as children do, "Come on guys! We're going to miss Tigress!" One of them shouted out.

Po's ears perked up as he was cleaning the tables of the noodle shop, it was relatively busy, only a few tables were empty.

Tigress was visiting from the palace?

He had to go! He just had to meet her.

Po finished cleaning the table he was working on then burst out, accidentally knocking over the bucket.

Mr. Ping saw this and chuckled.

"Off to the festival to see Tigress I see." He said to himself.

Po had finally arrived at the center of town, just in time for Tigress's performance but the crowd had grown too large in front of the stage. He couldn't see a thing.

Thinking fast he flanked them by cutting through some allies. He was met however, by two fairly large rhino's. Po gently attempted to nudge past them to get backstage.

"Where you going tubby?" Said the larger rhino laughing and pushing him back.

Po glared at him.

"What's the matter guys? I just wanna go see Tigress."

They laughed for a few seconds, "You? See Tigress! Ha! Why would she ever waste her time with a big fat Panda?" Said the smaller Rhino.

The larger rhino burst out laughing again and patted his companion on the back.

"Good one."

Po then looked to the ground and tried to pass them again.

The larger rhino pushed him down this time.

"Hey! I said you can't get through stupid!" The larger rhino said again.

Po simply got up and walked towards them again.

The rhinos exchanged dumbfounded looks but pushed him down again.

"You think you're funny!" The large rhino said, as he kicked Po in the stomach.

The impact left Po without breath, and he thought her heard a crack but he got up again grinning.

"You think I'm gunna back down to a couple Rhinos? No way!" He said chuckling a little.

He ran towards them this time, knocking the smaller rhino over.

The larger rhino then reacted by punching Po ruthlessly in the side, while the other rhino struggled with the panda shocked at his determination.

Po fell after being hit several times in the side, bleeding from a bruise that had been cut open by the Rhino's rough exterior.

He coughed and leaned against the wall of the alleyway in pain.

Po could take a lot, but not this much.

"Ha! You must really like this girl huh filth?"

One of the Rhinos said, kicking Po to the ground and spitting on him.

"Hope she was worth it."

The rhinos walked away and laughed patting each other on the back.

Po seemed to sit there for a long time, struggling to get up or even breathe since his lungs seemed to hate him at the moment.

When it seemed all hope was lost of seeing Tigress perform, he felt a cold paw on his shoulder.

"You okay?" He heard a reserved voice say.

He looked up expecting an average traveler, but stared into the crimson eyes of Tigress. He coughed a bit, then let her pull him up.

"Yeah I'm fine.." He said trying to be cool.

God she was beautiful. She was tall and thin, and rather toned. She wore a vest that showed some of her stomach, and short shorts. She also wore no makeup, or eye-candy. She was just naturally beautiful.

Not like most of the females he knew of.

She smiled and patted his shoulder.

"Good. Stay out of trouble." she said, leaving without another wood.

Po's ears flattened against his head, why couldn't she have stayed a little longer? But now he knew, he knew that he loved her to death.

Po seemed to have zoned out in his remembrance. His ribs throbbed a little remembering the pain the rhinos had caused him, and he was suddenly tired. They had arrived at the Valley of Peace, and were nearly to the top of the stairs.

Monkey, Crane, and Viper awaited them at the top of the stairs waving.

All was calm, peaceful, and happy.

Little did they know, everything was about to change.

Sorry. I had NO time to write. But here's what I got after sitting down for a while and writing some stuff :PP R/R