It had been five minutes. The rhino was still holding me in his hand. At this point it had nothing but silence. Mainly because I was too afraid to talk. However I tried my luck and spoke.
"So what's your name"?
The rhino looked at me as though I had just insulted him. My confidence suddenly vanished as quickly as it came. I was almost certain he was going to hurt me.
"Hundun". He said flatly.
Ok well at least he didn't hit me. Good start. I decided to press on.
"So, Hundun, why do you want revenge against this panda guy. Exactly what did he do"?
Hundun stopped walking. He turned my round so that I now faced him eye to eye. His hand moved over his horn and to my shock, he pulled it off like a bottle cap.
"He cost me my life, my family, my friends and also my pride". He stuck the fake horn back on and continued walking.
"But now he shall pay with his life that shall enlighten my life by ruining his life in a ruining type manner".
Seriously, why did he have to talk like that? It was so confusing! I got it, He wanted revenge. What was the need to add all the unnecessary gibberish afterwards? I decided to keep my mouth shut about it lest I provoked his wrath.
"...yeah okay... makes sense. I think"?
The rest of the journey, I didn't feel like speaking to Hundun. I felt as though I had already gotten on his bad side. The last thing I needed was to make him do something I would regret.
Soon enough he stopped walking and dropped me. I fell as a rope would and nearly accidentally tied myself in a knot.
"There it is". Hundun spoke with greater hostility in his voice. I looked at where he was pointing. There was a town not too far away from our location.
"There is where the dragon warrior lives. Now I shall have my revenge that shall fill the empty void in my life that is my soul".
I turned my head from the town back at him.
"Dragon warrior? I thought you said you were after a panda"?
"What are you, stupid? The panda IS the dragon warrior".
I wanted to say something but thought better. I just decided to go with it. Right now, f-word logic.
Hundun then began walking. Shit. I still don't know how to move in my snake form. I tried to pull my body along with my head. It seemed to work out well I had the sense to do it the first time, I would have done so at once. I moved enough to keep up with him, thank only downside was that the ground wasn't doing many favors for my stomach. It felt as though I was dragging myself on sandpaper.
Hundun looked back at me, noticing the pained look on my face.
"What's wrong"?
"Stomach ache". I lied. There had to be an easier way to move around as a had to!
Soon enough we entered the town. I saw many other animals in robes and gowns and such. Like Hundun, they walked on two legs as well and spoke english. We advanced further into the town. I dragged my body through the middle of town. As for Hundun, he was sneaking in and out of alleyways like a criminal, although that wouldn't surprise me if he actually was one.
I had no idea what I was supposed to be doing either. Exactly what was the plan supposed to be again? oh yeah, there wasn't one! I just crawled though the town slowly with my pained face like an idiot. I felt like one too. Some animals gave a friendly wave and I nodded in return.
Eventually, I was suddenly grabbed by Hundun when I got too close to one of the alleyways. I nearly yelled out in terror it happened that quickly, only Hunduns hand covered by mouth as soon as he grabbed me.
"Now we wait patiently. In a manner of waiting patiently as we wait. That is done patiently".
I just rolled my eyes. He let go of me and walked to the alleyway entrance, looking round the corner for a second before pulling his head back before someone saw him.
"He is coming". Hunduns sinister smile returned.
By "He" I assumed he meant the panda dragon warrior...guy. I braced myself, unsure what to expect.
"He's not alone. You take the Monkey, I'll take the Panda".
"Wait wait wait. There's a monkey now? This isn't making sense at all! first you kidnap me, then you tell me you're after a panda, now you expect me to fight? I've never even fought my sister let alone another person".
Next thing I knew, Hundun grabbed me by the throat once more.
"Then you better learn fast".
Hundun then ran out into the open and hurled me as hard as he could into an orange fur monkey. We both fell to the floor.
"Mother f...jka". I growled. I hit the monkey head first on the spot where Oogway had hit me with his staff. At this rate I was going to have my head split in half.
I quickly slithered off the monkey who pushed his long hands on the floor and used momentum to jump up, do a front flip and land next to the Panda who side kicked Hundun, forcing him back to my side.
The Panda spoke.
"Hundun". He greeted.
"Dragon warrior". Hundun responded.
The dragon warrior took a glance at me, with a look of confusion on his face.
"And...ummm... Snake...guy"?
Snake guy? Really?
"My name is Mike". I spoke calmly, showing no negative feelings towards the panda.
"Right, okay". He turned back to Hundun and got into some kind of kung fu stance. The monkey did the same but to me.
In my mind, I thought. "Shit".
In a second flat, I saw Hundun charge the Panda. I looked at the monkey and saw a black foot collide with my face.
I flew through the air at least ten feet before landing with a thud. I quickly slithered back onto my stomach and saw the monkey coming towards me at high speed.
Before I knew what he was planning to do, he jumped towards me. If he got his hands on me, I would be screwed.
Doing the only sensible thing I've done since becoming a snake, I simply hauled ass and took off in the opposite direction, not daring to look back. I turned the next corner, and discovered that turning gave me a speedy advantage.
I quickly put that thought to the test and slid slightly to the left before quickly moving to the right. It was working. I could feel myself moving faster, plus the pain on my stomach eased slightly.
Interesting how my life has suddenly changed now that I suddenly think. Half an hour ago I'm walking down the streets of Leeds, now I'm a snake being chased by a monkey while a rhino fights a panda in the middle of a town as well as having a splitting headache and a painful underbelly while a tortoise is most likely laughing at my , God must really hate me today.
There were different types of animals moving to get out of my way. Goats, ducks, pigs and so forth. I looked round to see the monkey gaining on me. I took another turn into an alleyway, taking my chances.
i could still hear the monkey, getting closer and closer, I turned to the left again, leaving the alleyway. The monkey almost had me, then I heard something thump and the monkey gave a groan of pain.
I stopped slithering and looked round to see Hundun with his fist stretched out and the monkey lying on his back, knocked out I think. Didn't take a genius to work out what happened. But if Hundun was there, where was...
I was grabbed from behind before I could finish my sentence, scaring me it was that sudden!
...Never mind.
"You might as well give up now Hundun, I have your evil lackey".
Lackey? Evil? I felt offended.
"Ummm... excuse me? Evil? I am not evil"! I argued.
The panda ignored me and stared at Hundun, hoping for him to back down. In my opinion, I didn't expect him to back down at all. I knew he would be much too stubborn. Even though I haven't known Hundun that long, yes, he was that predictable. However, Hundun sighed with an angered look on his face and knelt, keeping his face to the ground.
I wasn't expecting that. And neither did the panda judging by the look on his face. The panda walked over to Hundun. Big mistake.
In a instant, Hundun grabbed the dragon warrior's wrist. He let me go, just in time before Hundun twisted round,put his other hand on the back of the pandas head and pushed into into the stone wall, leaving a huge crack mark. Dirty trick Hundun. Dirty trick.
Hundun turned his hateful glaze towards me once he was sure the panda was unconscious. I looked back at him, unsure what he wanted from me now.
"...Well, you have your revenge. Can I go now"? I asked hopefully.
"Of course not. I still have another use for you. Usefully".
Damn. I didn't actually believe that I would be let free but hey, worth a shot at least right? And now that I thought about it, where was the monkey? He was on the ground moments ago, now he's nowhere to be found.
"Where's the monkey"? I asked. Hundun checked the ground where he had left the monkey and realized that I was right. So much for him being unconscious.
"He must have gone to fetch help. We don't have long to do what I need to do, in a short time that isn't long so that we can do what I need from you".
"And exactly what would that be"?
"To kill the dragon warrior".
My heart nealy stopped upon hearing that. Kill? No, I would never take a life. I'm not a murderer! Also, didn't he say that HE was going to end this guys life? I thought he was being metaphorical!
"Why don't you do it"? Normally I would never encourage a murder but right now I had no choice.
"I want his death to be as painful as possible and what better way to kill the dragon warrior than to crush him to death, with his bones breaking in a painful way that is most unpleasant".
Right now, I was praying that the monkey would return with help quite soon. I mean, I know I'll be sent to prison but better that than to take a life.
"I... I won't". I said as confident as I could, gaining a small amount of my courage back.
"What"? Damn it, Hundun was walking up to me, forgetting all about the panda. "Where the hell is that monkey"? I wondered as my confidence began to shrink again. I quickly looked both left and right to see no one. Not even the villagers. Nice to know I had a good life.
"I said I won't do it". I raised my height until I was eye to eye with the ugly rhino as though becoming taller would help me. He snarled angrily and for the third time, grabbed me by the throat. This guy was going to have me breathing through a tube. If he wasn't about to kill me of course.
"I should have gotten rid of you while I had the chance". He raised his other hand and tightened it into a fist. I knew what was coming.
I closed my eyes tightly. However as soon as I did, I was dropped to the ground with a thump.
I opened my eyes again to see Hundun being attacked by a bird in a straw hat. A little late for my liking but at least he was here. I also noticed that Hundun was trying to hold off... what I think was a cricket? It was too small and fast to tell.
Given the chance, I took my leave and sneaked into the closest alleyway I could find. I could hear the fight getting quieter. I must be far enough away. At least I could keep my thoughts to myself as I slithered down the narrow pathway, remembering to move to left then the right as I moved.
"This place is just... weird. So far I've been taken prisoner by a rhino who speaks english, been taken into a town where he has attacked a panda while a monkey chases me. Then, I stand my ground against him and all of a sudden, more animals come out of nowhere"!
Not exactly feeling much happiness here Oogway. Am I sure I haven't just been sent to hell? I hope not. I'm a religious person, minus the swearing, so that had to count for something.
"What else could possibly go wrong"?
Apart from being grabbed from behind as soon as I closed my big mouth? Nothing at all.
I instantly assumed that one of the animals had caught up with me. Or Hundun. Please let it be one of the animals that fought him.
I looked at the part of my body where I had been grabbed. A black slender hand held my chest.
Thank God. It was only the monkey
However my happiness was short lived as I felt two fingers squeeze my neck. I then fell unconscious.
Author notes: Hey everyone, thanks for reading the second chapter to this story. It's been fun writing it so far and there is plenty more to come. The next chapter will explain more about what has taken place in this chapter whether you're a fan of Kung Fu Panda or not. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed reading. Cheerio