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Chapter 25

Hei'an Returns

With Shifu and the Five…

Shifu had reached his students at the other end of the cavern as he saw Monkey tying up the last of the victims together. "Is everyone alright?" Shifu asked as he neared them. Crane responded with a "We managed to stop these people from digging through the wall completely just in time. Monkey's rounding up the last of them now." Just then Monkey arrived, hauling two pigs tied together as he placed them near the rest of the people. Shifu then said "Well done, all of you." Mantis then hopped forward "What about Po? Is he okay? And what about Tigress?" Shifu silenced Mantis saying "Po was able to fix his wounds in time to help Tigress, they are both engaging with Nightshade as we speak." Monkey then shouted "Well what are we waiting for? Let's go help them!" As Monkey and the others turned to head down the path Shifu shouted "No!"

The four Masters turned to Shifu with looks of confusion. Viper asked "Why not Master? Surely with all of us we can take Nightshade down once and for all." Shifu then stepped forward. "Nightshade is too powerful for any of us. He's too fast…too strong. In the Moon Village Po and Tigress couldn't land a single attack on him and he wasn't half as strong then as he is now. No…this is a battle that only Tigress and Po can fight." Crane then lowered his head as he asked "So that's it? We can only stand on the sides and watch helplessly!?" Mantis muttered "This is so bogus." Shifu then stood before his students as he gazed to the center of the caver where he saw the three swirling lights clashing in a twirl of colors. "We will not just sit by and do nothing…"Shifu declared as his students also turned their attention to the battle going on. "We will believe in the Two Lights and pray for their victory, the lives of not only all of China, but the entire world are depending on their victory." And with that the Master watched on, each thinking the same thing "Be careful…"

With Po and Tigress…

Po and Tigress seemed to be holding their own against Nightshade as the two of them leaped back from their latest barrage on the Wolf. But Nightshade was also managing them as well and it bothered Po a bit. But once he looked at Tigress his doubts were erased as he turned and asked her "Ready to go again?" Tigress just nodded her head saying "I thought you'd never ask!" as her claws ignited again and Po reminded himself yet again why he was never allowed to make her angry ever! Po just smiled as he shouted "Alright, together now!" and the two charged Nightshade as the wolf hurled two fireballs at them.

Po countered the fireballs with two Chi Blasts while Tigress hopped onto Po's shoulders and leaped from them to flip over Nightshade. With the two warriors were flanking Nightshade on both sides they began to attack. Nightshade did his best to fend off each opponent but was finding it difficult to focus on the two of them at once. Nightshade managed to block one of Po's kicks but was unable to defend against one of Tigress's claw strikes to his ribs. As the wolf howled in pain Tigress delivered a swift kick while Po delivered a powerful punch as the two made contact sending the wolf back a ways. As the wolf flipped in midair he used his claws to stop himself by skidding on the ground. Nightshade looked up to see the two lights in fighting stances ready for him to make a move.

Nightshade's marks on his forehead and under his eyes then flared their purple glow as he concentrated on focusing his power. In a instant Nightshade had one Massive fireball over his head as he lifted it with both hands. The dark fireball was about twenty feet in Diameter as it finally stopped growing. Po looked to Tigress and she looked at him. "You trust me?" Po asked her as she nodded saying "With my life." And Po just grabbed her arm saying "Get ready for a double palm strike." As he grabbed her arm and waited for Nightshade to launch that Fireball. Once Nightshade threw it at them Po's aura flared as he swung Tigress around and launched her at the incoming fireball. As Tigress was air born she brought her flaming claws into a double palm strike when she heard Po shout "GET READY! When she felt something begin to push her faster towards the incoming fireball. Tigress looked to see PO had launched a Chi Blast at her back to give her a boost, as she brought her fists forward shouting "KYAAAH! As she made contact with the dark fireball there was a shock wave as the two forces met but thanks to Po's Chi blast Tigress was able to push through the fireball as it began to dissipate.

Nightshade saw Tigress flying at him and his eyes widened in fear as she landed before him and began to attack. That Fireball took most of what Nightshade had called forth just then and so he wasn't able to properly defend himself against Tigress's attacks. Soon the panda was at her side and they both were attacking him nonstop, working in perfect synch. "YOU FOOL! YOU ARE LETTING THEM WIN! START FIGHTING BACK YOU WORTHLESS CREATURE!" Hei'an roared inside Nightshade's head. Nightshade was over whelmed he couldn't take it anymore, it was too much. THEY were too much. As the panda shouted in his face. "I told you! We're not letting Hei'an get free! You Lose Nightshade!" As Po and Tigress both brought forth two Power filled fists that made contact with Nightshade sending him flying…But as he was launched, Gladir and Huo both shouted "NO!" Po and Tigress were confused until they realized just what it was they had done. They didn't just send Nightshade to any wall…they sent him flying into the only wall separating them from Hei'an! Po just muttered "Oh no…" as Tigress watched in fear.

Nightshade was flying through the air until he was met with an incredibly hard surface…again. As Nightshade shook the stars from his head he looked, down to see the other Masters staring up at him in fear. But he realized they weren't looking at him…but the wall around him…Nightshade then got his bearings as he realized he was on the wall that separated his Master from his freedom. Then they all heard it.

CRACK.

Nightshade then laughed maniacally" HA HA HA HA HA! YOU LOSE PANDA!"

Cracks were beginning to form along the wall as they began too slither along the surface like a dozen snakes. Finally a voice filled the cavern "heh heh….heh heh heh…MUWAHA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA! FREEDOM! AT LONG LAST! OH, THANK YOU, YOU PATHETIC CREATURES! NOW…MY DARKNESS CAN FINALLY SPREAD ACROSS THE COSMOS! STARTING WITH THIS MISERABLE PLANET! YOU HAVE FAILED BROTHER…SISTER! AND AS A RESULT YOU TOO SHALL PERISH!"

Tigress fell to her knees as she whispered "What have we done?" Huo could be heard saying in a far off voice "It's over…we have failed Child…" Gladir was also in shock. "All is lost…Hei'an is now free…We have failed this world and the Cosmos…" But Po was still on his feet as he called out "We're not done yet!" Tigress and Huo looked at Po who was now standing before them as Gladir also gazed upon the panda. "We're still standing…and as long as I can stand…then I can fight…I'm not about to hand my world over to someone just because he says so!" As Po's being flared with the Heroes Chi. Tigress also stood as she stepped forward standing at the panda's side a new look of determination on her face. "Po's right…as long as we can fight…then the world still has a chance, I'm not giving up either." As she turned to give Po a confident smile as her aura too flared once again. Gladir and Huo were speechless. These creatures thought that they could still stop Hei'an. Gladir then said to Po as he smiled at the panda's determination "Then I am with you Po…I will continue to be by your side as long as I can." Huo then said to Tigress, her tone now filled with strength. "You continue to surprise me Child…very well…I shall stay by your side as well…" Po and Tigress both smiled, knowing that they weren't alone in this. The two then turned their attention to the wall as Nightshade was trying to get out of his impression only to be shot clear across the room by a powerful force. "GYAH!?" The wolf cried out in surprise and pain.

Po and Tigress watched Nightshade fly across the room hitting the wall behind them and fall unconscious to the ground. Po and Tigress turned to see their friends and Master running across the walkway leading to the edge of the cave "We must get out of here now!" Shifu called to them, as their friends made it to the tunnels entrance. Po and Tigress looked to each other and nodded their heads as they both ran for the pathway leading into the center of the cavern away from their friends as Master Shifu shouted "PO, TIGRESS, GET BACK HERE!" But as Shifu began to give chase Po and Tigress had made it across the walkway, as Tigress turned and with a mighty slam of her fist, struck the cavern pathway as it began to crack. Shifu watched in horror as the path leading to his daughter began to crumble and fall down into the abyss.

Shifu looked up to see Po and Tigress staring at him, but it was Tigress who said "I'm sorry Master. But we still have a mission to complete…And I refuse to let my family get hurt." As she looked at him a final time saying with a single tear falling from her eye, she said to Shifu. "I'm sorry Father…but I hope you can forgive me." And with that she gripped Po's hand and together they turned to head closer towards the crumbling wall. Shifu was momentarily stunned at his daughters words but he quickly regained his senses as he cried out to them "TIGRESS! PO!" But it was useless. The two had made up their minds…they were going to try and stop Hei'an even if it killed them…and that was what Shifu feared most of all.

Po and Tigress had reached the crumbling wall and they saw more and more pieces falling forward as they stared up at the massive hole in the wall. Po gripped Tigress's hand tighter as he got her attention. "We're in this together…right?" Po asked. And Tigress nodded her head yes as she answered "Together…forever…" Po could have kissed her right then but they heard a Voice filled with pure evil ring throughout the cave. "So…You two insects think you can still stop me do you?" as Po and Tigress saw a pair of Dark Purple eyes shine through the darkness just then. Po shouted "That's right! We're stopping you one way or another!" Tigress growled at the pair of eyes in agreement. But then Hei'an just chuckled, saying "Well let's just see if you can manage that, once you've been buried!"

Suddenly as massive, glowing, dark purple dragon like claw, struck through the wall, opening the wall completely showering Po and Tigress with a ton of rocks and rubble, as a loud roar was released from the Darkness allowing more rocks to fall from the ceiling on top of the two warriors. Po immediately grabbed Tigress and shielded her as he gripped her tight in a hug, as the two were buried under the falling rubble, the only sound aside from the Dark Dragon's laughter being the cries of the other Masters, Viper screaming the loudest, "NO! PO! TIGREEEEESSSSSS!"

Hei'an has been freed...Nightshade is down for the count...and Po and Tigress just got buried beneath a bunch of rocks...I know the chapter may have seemed a bit short (but maybe that's just me). Okay...now the next chapter is by no means the last...but an incredibly important one...That being said...I want to make sure I do it right...so It may be an extra day or so for me to write it because I want it to be great. So be patient with me and if you guys can do that, then I promise I won't disappoint. Okay? Okay!

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