This is the final chapter of my story. But I have more stories to write.
I do not own Kung Fu Panda.
Dragon Heart
Secrets of the Dragons
Chapter 25
A Temporary Victory
"Thank you all for your help."
Master Kahn bows to Shifu and his students. They bow back. "You're welcome, Master Kahn," Shifu replies. "If you ever need help from us again, we will be here."
"So, what are you going to do now?" Po asks as he looks at the damage of the Jade City. "No offence, but you're the new ruler of a dump."
Kahn smiles. "Don't worry, we will rebuild. We can keep the citizens in a nearby city until it is finished. It will take many years, but this is my choice." He adjusts the sling holding his arm. He broke it when he freed himself from the tree by knocking one of the branches off. "I will take all the time I have."
Then he looks at Po. "You know, I never would have thought that you were a Dragon Guardian. I thought they were all dead."
"Yeah, well, same here, man. In fact, I didn't even know the Dragon Guardians even existed. So I never expected I would ever be one. But hey, it's turning out pretty awesome so far."
Kahn chuckles. He limps towards the dragon with the assistance of Tigress, since he lost his cane. "Well, anyway, I am very grateful to have had your assistance, Wangzi."
"Hey, no problem. But, you know, I still prefer being called Po."
"Well, thank you, Po. I wish you luck on your search for Siwang. And I hope you take that monster down."
Everyone smiles. "Will do," Po says. He looks at everyone else. "Well, I think it's about time we head out." His smile grows as he says, "Want a lift?"
Shifu shakes his head. "I don't think that's necessary, Po."
"Oh, come on! We have all spent way too much time on the ground walking everywhere, well, except for Crane. But seriously, flying is so cool! You should totally see what everything looks like from that height." Master Shifu just smiles at the dragon's eagerness.
"Well, I guess it does sound like fun."
"Yes!" Po shouts excitedly. "Alright then, everybody climb aboard." Then he lies down so everyone can get on. Tigress is up front because she is the largest passenger and has a strong grip. Monkey takes a seat behind her. Shifu sits behind him. Viper wraps herself around Tigress' waist.
Crane takes off into the air first. Po spreads his wings out wide and starts with slow flaps. When he hovers above the ground, he tries to keep his back horizontal to avoid having anyone slide off. Then he starts flying towards the top of the mountains. Po then reaches the top of the mountains.
Everyone looks around in awe. None of them had ever seen anything like this before. It is an amazing sight, seeing the world from such a high height. They can even see the Jade Palace, or at least the hill it sat on top of. The sunlit areas glow a bright green in the distance. The closer areas are shaded by mountains because it is still morning.
Po starts heading towards the Jade Palace. His sensitive ears pick up the sound of cheering. He looks down at all of the people below. The Furious Five look down too, but Tigress looks around as if trying to find someone in particular. When she sees that person, she pats Po on the neck.
"Po, go down. I need to see someone."
"Huh? Okay then." The dragon lowers to the unwraps herself from the feline's waist. Before Po even lands, Tigress jumps off and pushes her way through the crowd. People move out of her way until she reaches the person she saw.
Tigress stops right in front of the former mother clouded leopard. She appears to be smiling. But Tigress is still worried about her. She suffered a terrible loss, and considered ending her own life, which is something that always brought out the feelings in Tigress. But this time she does not hide her concern.
"Are you going to be alright? I mean, after... you know?"
The mother gives Tigress a comforting smile. "Don't worry about me. I'll be fine. It's just gonna take a while for me to get over this. But I've been more worried about you. You've taken Bo's death so hard. Some people even say they heard you screaming at one of your friends."
Tigress looks back at Po, realizing she never apologized. She looks down at the ground, regretting her former actions. She feels a hand touch her shoulder, and she turns her head back to the leopardess.
"Will you be alright?"
Tigress remains silent, looking at the ground again. Then she smiles and nods. The spotted feline pulls Tigress into a hug. Tigress actually returns the hug. She is starting to get used to this. She actually likes this whole hugging idea now. Comfort had been one of the many things she had been missing in her life. She has Po to thank for all of this.
Tigress breaks from the hug, smiling at the leopardess, and she walks back to the dragon. "Good luck," the other feline says. Tigress turns around.
"Thanks." She runs to Po and jumps back onto his back. Then his wings start flapping as he shoots into the air. The citizens continue cheering or saying "goodbye" as Po continues on his path to the palace.
"Po?" Tigress says. Po turns his head to look at her. "I'm sorry."
"For what?"
"For how I treated you before... after Bo..."
Po smiles. "Don't worry about it. I forgive you. I always did. I mean, we're friends, right?"
Tigress smiles back with relief. "Thanks, Po." Then she enjoys the view as the get closer to the palace.
But meanwhile, far from the Jade Palace, in a cave in the distant mountains lies Siwang. The white dragon is lying in a dimly lit room completely exhausted and weak. His breathing is labored, and he often shifts uncomfortably. Not from the ground, but because of his aching body.
A feline steps into the room. "Siwang," a male voice calls.
The dragon opens his eyes, which no longer glow, but instead are yellow with visible round pupils. He looks at the feline. The large cat shows no fear of the dragon. They have known each other for a very long time. They have been working together for many years, and they still are.
"We are ready."
"Good," the dragon says as he groans from the aching pain. "Do not attack until I am good and ready. I still lack the strength to fight. I don't know how long it will be before I recover my full strength. Just continue with your regular duties."
"Yes, Master," The feline says. It is hard to see, but a menacing smile creeps across his face. He is willing to wait as long as it takes before their plan can be put to action. Then everything will be destroyed.
He leaves the room, his golden eyes glowing in the dim light.
THE END
I do expect final reviews from people, especially you, AnimationGirl.
Who is this mysterious feline working with Siwang? What kind of attack plan are they hatching? Why do I keep asking these questions? Why is that because of the fact that I am not 100% sure about what to put in my next story even though I have a lot of ideas?
Who knows?
My next story: Emblems of the Guardians (I might change the title later or something, but it depends)