And here's the turning point where we all know that Musaki is growing up.

Chapter 14: Serious News

At Oak Sung's house

Everyone gathered around Oak's living room to figure out what the big news is about and Musaki saw the look on his grandfather's face and he knew that something has happened or if something is happening soon and Oak turned to the others with a serious, yet somber look and he said, "What took you all so long?"

"We came as soon as we could." Musaki replied.

Oak sat down on his chair and everyone took a seat on some of the chairs while some sat on the floor and Oak took a look at his grandsons and he said, "Something is happening within the next 24 hours and it involves Willow."

As soon as they heard the name, Okinawa's heart started to drop like a huge sack of potatoes and he realized that this really is a serious matter and he asked, "What about her?"

Soon enough, in enters Willow with a clawed and bloodied up face and it was worse than Okinawa expected and Willow was shaken up and frightened over this huge ordeal and he immediately went up to her and sat her down and he asked, "Zora did it again, did he?"

"It's worse than that. Zora tried to tie me up to make me be his slave...and he clawed me as a warning to tell you that this will happen if you interfere." Willow added.

That made Okinawa really ticked to hear that Zora would go this far to stop Willow from leaving her for Okinawa and he balled up his fist and said, "That piece of lion trash...he has no right to do this to you. He's gonna have to get through me first."

Oak calmed his grandson down because he can tell that he is completely upset and angry at the same time and he said, "I understand that you are upset over this ordeal, but we need to formulate a plan so that this girl cannot go through this again."

Okinawa eventually calms down and lets out a deep sigh and said, "Okay."

"Now...I'll tell you this vision. Zora will stop at nothing to get Willow back and he is willing to make her life as miserable as ever and he's willing to kill Okinawa or anyone else that gets in his way, but he mostly wants to kill Okinawa as an act of revenge." Oak answered.

Just hearing the news made Musaki really disgusted that Zora would kill Okinawa over this issue and he said, "Zora is not gonna lay a hand or a fur on my brother. He has to fight me first."

Most of the masters were surprised to hear this come out of Musaki and Willow quickly stepped in and said, "You don't have to do all of this for me."

"Willow...Zora tortured the living crap out of you. We're trying to help you get out of it." Musaki argued.

Oak continued on to say, "This is a very serious matter and I believe that you, Okinawa and Zeke can stop Zora and attack him before he kills everyone in this Valley."

Tigress didn't really think it could be necessary for that and she stands up and said, "I say we handle Zora ourselves."

Musaki thought it was just uncalled for and he stands up and he said, "Excuse me? Did I hear you say you can handle Zora?"

"Yes, we can. It's too dangerous for you." Tigress protested.

Willow thought it's just a bad idea to do so and she said, "You don't even know Zora. He'll do whatever it takes to stop you guys from defending me. He'll kill you all without even showing a bit of mercy."

"Well, what are we supposed to do?" Musaki asked.

Zeke also agreed on this too and he said, "We can't just sit around and do nothing. We've got to do something about this."

Tigress didn't really think that the three would actually have what it takes to take down Zora and she said, "Listen, you're not even capable of handling this. What I say goes and I say you three cannot go out there and fight Zora. Me and the Five will handle him."

"Why bring us into this?" Mantis asked, really stunned by this.

Musaki felt like this was gonna be the last straw and he stood up to Tigress and said, "I really don't give a crap about what you say. My grandfather said that me and my brothers can handle Zora and there is no possible way you can hold us back from his wishes."

"But even if you could attack him, then what will you do?" asked Tigress.

"We'd still fight him." Okinawa replied.

Oak agreed with this and he turned to Tigress and he said to him, "It is not your fight. However, you all will join my grandsons on the fight and I know for a fact that they will do whatever they can to protect this Valley and protect this poor young lady from harm. I have faith in my grandsons. Why can't you all do the same?"

"We have faith in Musaki and his brothers." Viper stated.

"And so do we." Seung-Hui added.

"And you know we're in." Liu Shang chimed in.

"Always!" Kendall exclaimed.

"We're there for our friend no matter what life hits us." Takami added.

Musaki felt like he had to courage to break himself out the rules of the Jade Palace standards and step out on his own and he said to Tigress, "You may not think we're ready, but when it comes to my family...we're unstoppable. And in case you haven't noticed, I'm 18. I don't need you to hold me back or make decisions for me. I can make those on my own and stand on my own two feet. You've taught me so many things during my time in the Jade Palace and I'm willing to take those to heart and use it well."

"Spoken like a true Bushido-Akio." Oak said, humbly.

Okinawa and Zeke held each other's paws and they were more determined than ever to come together and defend Willow for Zora and Tigress could see that Musaki is growing and maturing as a person, willing to place his life on the line as he's done many times before and she said, "I can't stop you this time."

"You'd better not." Max retorted.

Oak stood up and he said, "We get ready for attack tomorrow because that's when Zora will most likely do his deed."

Musaki looks at his grandfather in the eye and said, "We'll be there."

"And we'll be waiting for Zora." Okinawa added.

Takes guts for Musaki to stand up to Master Tigress like that. There will be some action coming, so stay tuned!