I'm back! I had a lot to do and I couldn't update anymore, excuse me! Today I will publish two chapters to make me forgive. I wanted to thank Be Prepared for the comment and support he showed me! And I hope you can appreciate the rest of the story like everyone who reads this story!
Disclaimer: I do not own Kung Fu Panda or any of it's characters. All belong to their original owners.
INNATE GIFT
"They taught you, right?" Silence "Is that why you didn't want to handle them anymore?" Shen sighed, trying to maintain his composure. It was absurd that he felt pain thinking of his parents because they had abandoned him! And yet he felt that despite the harm they had done to him he could not help but love him again! "It was me ... let me be caught! He threatened them ... "it was obvious that he was referring to Derek but Kang understood that Shen was suffering a lot. Mei's parents had died trying to protect her, but his parents also had a responsibility to protect the city! Except that the airships had never spotted Gong Men ships, or simply carrying anthropomorphic animals that were close to the human territory and this was the definitive proof that no one was actually looking for it! Recovering himself from these sad thoughts, Shen resumed the work left in half. It was hard to get the black powder, but the hard work had given a substantial reward: he had created the first firecrackers! It had been an immense joy to see the guards running around the reserve with the explosives attached to their belts through a long fuse, unable momentarily to think clearly and understand that it would have been enough to detach them from it to solve the problem. Fortunately, since there were few things to do, Shen had spent so much time on his inventions. That was why it had taken him just three months to calculate the appropriate doses to make a firecracker. Unfortunately, he had particular restrictions: he must not in any way seriously harm human beings! This was the main agreement between him and Rose, through which he had managed to convince her to supply him with all the material.
But there was something that did not come back! When he showed his new invention to others, they were astonished, as was normal ... but Rose was the only one who didn't seem particularly impressed! And he was not frightened even more than when Shen gave a public demonstration by making everyone run wild and watching them with absolute fun while hiding in the most unlikely places for how great the fright had been! Another alarm bell was that the humans hadn't taken any action! Except Rose's confinement in her room for a week! Did they possess much more dangerous weapons? Were they already aware of something so innovative for him and the other animals? A voice took him away from the thousand doubts that crowded his mind. "Now that I think about it, I think these firecrackers can also be used to escape poachers!" Kang said as he rearranged a large quantity of explosives in a wooden crate full of straw. Shen looked at him, interested in the subject. He had heard of some humans who had tried to catch some animals ... but he had never had the pleasure of being face to face with one of them! "If they react like Rose did, that is, remaining perfectly still and passive to the explosion, I think they won't be very useful to us!" Shen thought without speaking his suspicions in words. "Guys! It's almost lunch time! Stop experimenting and come up and get yourself a clean one! "Lu-Chu's voice came from up the stairs, amplified by the stone walls. "I think he does it on purpose!" Shu complained as he stepped out of the storage area next to the main room, full of supplies and new inventions. "I'm not following you!" Kang admitted as he closed the box. "He knows how frightening he is when he speaks from up there! That's why he always does! "The wolf explained. The peacock laughed, while Shen was lost in his thoughts again and just went upstairs.
He had created new types of fireworks. They were decidedly tiny, but their beauty lay in this, they could be admired from a very short distance given their size. He made them explode in front of the spectators, a few centimeters from their faces, enchanting them with the tiny plays of light that they were nevertheless able to produce. But besides joy, he had also dedicated himself to something more obscure. Shortly before being captured, he was planning a new rocket launcher and now, with the discovery of the black powder, he could use it in a different way from the one initially designed! He would have invented such a powerful weapon that he could make a breach in the wall and thus finally escape! After such thoughts on future glories, he settled his suit in the best possible way and went down to the imminent meal. The lunches always remained in the family and thanks to this, the bond between him and the sons of Kang, had strengthened a lot in those months. It had been almost a year since he had been abducted and Shen was surprised to find that rather than being a prisoner, it seemed like a long and pleasant vacation ... taking away their public appearances! "What is it that you can easily win by playing, even when you don't win anything?" Sheng dropped a silence among all those present with a simple question. His riddles were so intriguing as to disrupt the interest of Shen, who usually hated those who spoke in riddles. "Happiness?" Chow, Wei's wife, tried. "Boredom!" Xian replied visibly bored. "If you know it, keep it for yourself! At least give someone else the chance to answer! " Said angry Sheng "It's a question you ask everyone! So also invite me to answer! "He counterattacked Xian" Yes, but since you always know the answer it would be better if you sewed up that beak! ". The quarrel between the two peacocks went on for a long time, meanwhile the other young people cleared and scattered in the vegetation. Shen was walking on a beaten path when a rolling ball made of hair passed him by missing him by a few millimeters. Shu crashed into a tree before smashing into aching land. "Damn vegetation!" The wolf complained, struggling to her feet. "Hi Shu! Have you seen Mei? "Shen asked, accustomed to her friend's awkwardness. "No! Actually, I was looking for you! "" Me? "The peacock asked in surprise. "You!" The wolf confirmed before coming to the heart of the matter. "There is a human in the reserve!" He suddenly said seriously.
"Tell me something I don't already know!" Shen said bored. "Its smell is different from that of the guards! He is a stranger! "Shu said more than sure, raising the fur. Shen froze "Now that I think about it, I think these firecrackers can also be used to let the poachers escape" Kang's words of not even two hours ago came back to him, while fear began to make its way through the feathers. But not so much for him, but for everyone else! From what he had heard, no one but him knew how to fight! Although not knowing in depth the weapons in possession of the humans could not say if the caliph would have helped him or not in an emergency situation ... "Launch the alarm and go to call Syaoran and all the cats you can find!" Shen said, starting to run. "Alarm? We don't have an alarm system! It will only seem that I want to howl! "Shu replied. The white peacock froze. Anger swept over him. They were so tame that they had never thought of such basic things! Even in the smallest and most remote village in China, the inhabitants, if few, had an emergency plan in case of attack! "All right! Take me to the intruder! In the meantime let's call everyone we find on our way! "The peacock finally said before starting to run after the she-wolf. Fortunately they met Mei in the company of five other felines: the agile and lethal Kuen puma, the lioness Ji, Jie the jaguar, a cunning female, the Xu panther, a fearsome male for her size and the golden tiger She! With the arrival of the young white peacock their spirit had awakened and from time to time Shen gave them some combat lessons ... making sure that the older ones, especially Kang, remained unaware of this. "Intruders!" Shen said in a single breath. "A human who comes from the outside is particularly dangerous ... a poacher!" Shu pointed out.
The cats got on the attention "Shall we give them a lesson?" She asked excitedly "So as to make him regret the idea of having entered!" He said rubbing Jie's paws. "It's been so long since humans have trembled at the sound of my roar!" Xu said extremely motivated to kick a human ass. Apart from the peacocks and some other animals, most of them had been captured by adults and for the last ten years they lived confined to the reserve. It was not strange that they yearned for freedom! Although, due to Kang and Tai, they had never tried to escape in order not to endanger the others and make the two peacocks angry. But with Shen the hope was back! Not to mention that the peacock had a brilliant mind! So Shu found himself following the smell of the intruder, followed by a small army. Let's say reconnaissance group. They hid among the fallen branches and the thick vegetation. Shen in those months, had refined his camouflage technique and was now able to reach someone's back without being noticed! He was a boy. Big and strong, holding a strange weapon. The human had not noticed that eight pairs of eyes were watching him carefully. "Curse! They'll have to pay me double for the job! Cursed! It seems to be in the jungle instead of a zoo! "The human complained. Xu gave a low growl, immediately imitated by the other cats. The man made a leap with which he could easily have reached the other side of the reserve, and began to look around with obvious nervousness. "Let it be albino! Let it be albino! "That small request infuriated those present and Shen threw a knife behind the man in the thick vegetation. The individual whirled around and activated his weapon, which turned out to be a strange type of crossbow, but he had a full bite. Shen ran to him and as soon as he turned around, he dropped him back onto the grass, dropping the weapon away from him. Instead of being frightened the human eyes widened and looked at him in the way that Shen hated: as if she were a bizarre creature, with that annoying insistence that he knew too well!
The others surrounded them and the peacock was surprised when he realized he had no idea how to act. He couldn't kill him! This would have alerted humans that considering them dangerous would have them locked up in much smaller cages! But don't even let it go! He would endanger others! Deliver it to the guards? No, he didn't trust humans, strangers and jailers included! He did not have time to come to terms with the dilemma that a network made him abruptly remove himself from the human and fall to the ground. "Shen!" Screamed Mei as she walked toward him. A hiss was accompanied by Xu's sudden fainting and the others hid in the thick vegetation to understand the situation well. Meanwhile Mei, after hurting a nail, realized that the net was not made with simple ropes and that it would have been difficult to pull out his friend! Another hiss preceded a lament from Shen that fainted immediately afterwards. The cat saw something sprouting from the peacock's shoulder and took it. It was a small wooden stick with an iron point! They must have been soaked in sleeping pills, only this could explain the collapse of Shen and Xu. Other noises put her on alert. He looked around and realized he was surrounded. Fool them, thinking that the human was alone! For now there were six, but there could be more! "You, call the reinforcements! Jie goes to alert the humans! "He said, throwing the intruder's weapon at the last interviewed as proof to show to the guards, to make the situation as quick as possible. Not even she trusted humans, but despair makes people do strange things! Both felines obeyed, while Kuen and Ji went on all fours around their unconscious friends, with the intention of protecting them. Five males and one female. Men were much crazier than women, as they were always the majority of them throwing themselves into such businesses! Mei got on all fours and growled, trying to be as threatening as possible. Kuen, emitting an imposing roar, attacked a human who screamed with both fear and pain, given the enormous gash that the claws of his puma opened on his shoulder. The feline only managed to injure another human in the leg before being hit by those small and deadly weapons! Now they were two!
A man walked around them and started to approach the unconscious peacock by triggering Mei. He dropped it backwards, but then was forced to hide in the vegetation to avoid being hit by those soaked in sleeping pills. Ji looked around confused, not knowing what to do. Should he stay and protect his friends, or was it better to run? Humans noticed his insecurity and advanced. While two were out of action and had started towards the exit with a limp, three remained in front of the lioness and one behind him that had recovered from the brief clash with Mei. One of the three signaled to a companion who advanced towards the feline in a threatening way. Ji automatically backed away, growling to remind those cursed that they shouldn't underestimate her just because she was alone! He stirred on the spot when he saw that the other two had grabbed Shen and were starting to drag him away. He had to do something! But what? A sharp bubbling preceded Hua who fully invested the human that threatened Ji. Having the road clear, the feline ran after the two who had taken Shen, immediately being joined by Mei, who had come out of her hiding place as soon as the opportunity had presented itself. The poor owl was badly thrown to the ground by the man and would have been hit by his knife if Ning had not intervened by pulling a powerful kick on the intruder's arm. The man screamed in pain and drew back scared. Without his weapon and in front of a bison of almost a ton he didn't seem so dangerous ... The other two humans ran laughing happily, convinced that the plan had succeeded. "What a pain!" Shouted one "Ahia!" The woman complained. Dishi, the white ferret, peeked out from the tall grass just to see the male as he inspected his ankle bite, with extreme satisfaction. Genji, the weasel, had thought of the woman, so that she could finally be able to apologize as she should with Shen for abandoning him in the flames. The peacock did not bear a grudge for that affair, but this was not enough to cushion his feelings of guilt! While the noises coming from the walls that surrounded the reserve, made him understand that the other two humans had also been stopped, Genji and Dishi hid as soon as they saw the guards coming.
They were quick to neutralize the intruders and free the peacock. One of them checked the condition of the bird before wrapping it in a sheet and getting help from a fellow man to bring it who knows where! Others remained to ascertain the health of the two cats! The two mustelids followed the guards until they saw Mei and Ji hidden in a bush. "I must note that this is the first time we react in front of poachers!" Dishi said, satisfied that he had managed to do it to two despicable and heartless beings as were the poachers. "Where are they taking him?" Mei asked, completely ignoring the ferret. "And who knows! Do we continue to follow them? "Genji asked, full of curiosity. The felines nodded and the four animals set off. They saw the humans enter Derek's castle to close immediately after the gate behind them. Mei was worried! What would they do to Shen? "Is everything all right?" Asked an albino barn owl that strangely stood on the other side of the gate from them. "How did you get in?" Mei asked, surprised "Sorry, we haven't introduced you yet!" Ji said embarrassed. "He is Fa! Rose's best friend, besides being everyone's ears and eyes inside and outside the building! "Dishi said. "A white peacock has just been brought in! Please make sure they don't hurt him! "Mei begged him. "I will do what I can!" Fa said before flying into the dark corridor that led into the castle.
And here is a new chapter! Soon I will publish another one, but for the rest it will take a while since I am leaving and where I will go for the holidays there will be no internet! Let me know what you think! See you soon, Laura-98M