Ok I have to say I'm really proud of this chapter.

Maybe this will answer some long awaited questions

Hope yall like it.

The Next Dragon Warrior
Chapter 25
"The Next Dragon Warrior"

The Valley grew darker as the thick blanket of gray clouds covered the sky. Every lightning flash casted jagged sinister-looking shadows from the alley ways and buildings into the streets. Each shadow seemed to reach out at me, trying to stop me. Pull me back. Lightning filled the sky, briefly lighting my way. Other than that, I had only the forgotten lanterns outside the houses that guided me as I ran through the deserted village.

The stark buildings seemed to desolately form a tunnel around me. My mind kept expecting to see someone anyone, but the entire Valley was bereft of all life.

Some people had left their doors wide open. I passed by Mr. Ping's Noodle Shop. There were still bowls left on the tables. People had literally stopped halfway through their meals when they had to evacuate.

I ran till I came to the flight of steps. Another fulmination of lightning behind Jade Mountain gave it a quick dark silhouette looming almost on top of me casting me into its shadow. I climbed for another 5 minutes. When I reached the arena doors I pushed on them and they wouldn't move. I looked through the crack in between the two doors and saw a wooden cross bar holding them shut on the other side.

"I am SO not in the mood for this."

Deep breath
"Finger tips on the door, fist, and- "
Visualize the cookie
BAM

The cross bar broke and the doors were free to open.

I kept on across the arena till I got to the Hall of Warriors. Afraid the doors might be locked too I ran at them head on. They weren't and they slammed open.

"You!?"

There was Park standing in front of the slate wall holding the piece of Oogway's staff without the curve. "What the heck are you doing here!?" He yelled back.

"I saw you! You and Tai Lung killed Po. You killed the Dragon Warrior!"

Park looked completely unfazed. Like I'd given him a compliment.
"He wasn't much of a Dragon Warrior if he was killed, was he?" He laughed.

My nails began to dig deeper into the palm of my hand within my clenched fist. I wouldn't have been surprised if my hand started bleeding.

"Besides, Tai Lung is the real Dragon Warrior, and now my destiny of being a kung fu master is about to be revealed." he said holding up the staff piece conceitedly.

I saw it in his hand. He was holding what was once held by Master Oogway. "How do you know about using the staff?"

"From Tai Lung obviously. He approached me a couple days after camp started. He told me he'd heard of a camper eventually being a kung fu warrior. He started training me in secret. Then tonight, I saw Zeng delivering a message. I thought it might be something important so I offered to deliver the message for him." He began to scoff. "Imagine what it looked like to him, a poor rabbit with a black eye came up to offer assistance.

"After reading it, I delivered it and came here earlier tonight and hid behind one of the pillars when Shifu demonstrated to Po how to use it. I was going to try the wall once they left but he said he was going to check on the cabanas and I didn't want to give away that I was out of my room, so I snuck out. On my way there, Tai met up with me again. After I told him what I'd seen he said tonight was the night we'd do away with that oaf of a Panda, which is exactly what we did. But how do you know about any of this?"

"I read his letter too. I came here earlier and hid behind the armor." A thought crossed my mind that I couldn't believe I just realized. "Where is Tai Lung now?"

"He's making sure everybody else has left the Valley." He said with satisfaction. "He told me to come back here once the Valley was deserted and try this wall. He shouldn't be long since everyone in the Valley is gone. Come to think of it, how are you even here? Why are you back here?"

"I..."

He laughed hysterically. Was my mind that easily read? "You actually thought you were good enough for kung fu!? How many times do I have to tell you? Know your limits. Step back as I finally realize MY Destiny."

He held up the staff piece like a scepter facing the slate wall and shouted "Oogway, show me the destiny of me! Park Egun Fèiwù"

Park's name appeared on the slate wall in fiery letters.

PARK EGUN FEIWU

Suddenly more letters appeared while the others rearranged themselves gliding across the wall. The letters didn't look like that when I had said my name. They hadn't started moving either.

Master Shifu's words were echoing in my mind. "...what they are destined to be will be revealed on the wall… By their name... Destiny in the Name

So this is how it happens? It was him. His destiny will literally be spelled out for him. He got here first-

The letters had stopped moving and I almost busted out laughing. I would have given anything to see Park's face.

SCOUNDREL WORTH LESS THAN NOTHING

I couldn't really picture Oogway saying that, but I'd never disagree with him.

Park was speechless. He turned around and looked at me, almost as if he was about to ask me what he did wrong.

I grinned. "Oogway knows you a little too well."

His blank face quickly turned back to a scowl. "Shut up! streak-face."

"My name's Jo- Actually... it's Xanidor."

He looked at me like I was insane. "What?!"

"My birth name is Xanidor Thearr Grentow."

I snatched the staff piece from him and knelt down in front of the wall.

"The person will be known by their name. Remember? Master Oogway show me the Destiny of Jo Dakota Crevan. Xanidor Thearr Grentow."

Jo Dakota Crevan
XANIDOR THEARR GRENTOW

The letters rearranged themselves as before. I stood there agape as the igneous letters burned brighter than ever.

Jo Dakota Crevan
THE NEXT DRAGON WARRIOR

Park was completely dumbstruck. He was trying to form words but all he could say was "No!"

"Face it Park. It's just not your Destiny."

His voice suddenly turned dark. "It is if I can get rid of you!"

He suddenly lunged at me but I backed away. Knowing where this was going I stuck Oogway's staff piece in my red belt and readied myself in a fighting stance.

"Let's see if your Panda style will help at all against the style of a leopard and a tiger."

I didn't want to start anything in the Hall of Warriors, too many ancient relics that could get damaged, so I backed away until we were both heading out the curtained backdoor of the palace. We were in the field behind the palace.

We were both temporarily stunned by the early morning sky that seemed to have magically cleared away the gray storm clouds.

The hatred in Parks eyes was real. I knew this fight was serious. This was no longer a fight to impress Shifu, or to prove the other one wrong. Whoever won this fight would live. Whoever lost would die.

And it's not about to be me.

The Fight is on

Hopefully this explains why I deleted your chapter 17 review Shektor. Your guess at the ending was really close, I didn't want anyone else to see it. Good job at guessing though!

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