The Kingdom Keepers and Zodiac warriors stepped up to the big door leading into the spirit of the Jade Emperor's room.

"We must be prepared for anything," Dragon warned. "We have no idea who is behind all this still."

Finn drew his sword and shined the blade.

"We're always ready," he said.

Dragon smiled and then he and the other warriors pushed together and opened up the door.

Immediately they found themselves in a huge cave filled with lava. At the end of the room there was a huge fire wall.

"Jesus!" Maybeck gasped. "Did someone turn the heat up to one thousand!?"

"It's called lava Maydork," said Philby.

"Quiet!" snapped Monkey. "Do not show disrespect in the presence of the Jade Emperor."

"But he does have a point," said Dog. "There's not supposed to be lava. This must be what happens when the Emperor doesn't get an offering. He takes the heat and leaves us with cold!"

Everyone walked up until they were in the middle of the ground formation which was obviously where the rituals and offerings took place where many people would praise and bow for the spirit.

The zodiac warriors stepped up and almost immediately something began to form out of the wall of fire.

It took the form of a human wearing robes and a huge crown-like hat.

It was the spirit of the Jade Emperor.

Immediately the Zodiac warriors bowed and the Keepers followed.

"Oh great and powerful spirit," Dragon said. "Recognize the warriors your power created. Hear the voices of the Zodiac warriors. And let yourself be free of whatever controls you!"

The spirit said nothing, but instead formed a ferocious face.

And then suddenly it moved some of the fire surrounding the alter above, where it not only revealed on a pedestal a crystal glowing many bright colors, but someone there kneeling before the pedestal.

It turned out to be a girl wearing a ferocious cat mask and wearing black robes.

"Who's the chick?" Jess asked.

"Hey I'm the chicken!" Chicken yelled.

"No not you!" Jess snapped. "Her!"

The girl then walked and appeared in everyone's view.

Dragon gasped.

"Puckett!?" he yelled. "It's you!?"

"Puckett?" Amanda asked. "As in Jeanine Puckett!?"

"What?" Charlene asked. "You mean that pest from your foster home!?"

"She's your enemy!?" Jess asked.

"I am not Jeanine Puckett!" Puckett yelled. "My name is Cat!"

"You're the one possessing the Jade Emperor?" Dragon asked.

"Explain yourself witch!" Snake yelled.

"Do I really need to explain myself?" Puckett asked. "My revenge on Kung Fu Disney is approaching. Once I have defeated all of you, I will claim all your power as my own and destroy and conquer the kingdom!"

"Jeez what's her problem?" Maybeck asked.

"A long and rather painful story," said Rat. "Who wants to tell it?"

"I'll do it," said Tiger. "You see Cat, or Jeanine Puckett was actually Master Kresky's first student."

"No she wasn't just his first student," Monkey said. "Kresky found her as a baby abandoned at his doorstep. And he raised her as a daughter. And when she showed interest in Kung Fu, Kresky trained her. He told her she was destined for greatness, and he kept training her until she was better than Kresky himself."

"She wanted to become a Zodiac warrior, specifically the Dragon," said Dragon. "But our great elder, Kresky's teacher, saw darkness in her heart, and refused to give her any of them."

"When told this, she laid waste to the kingdom in rage and tried to take all the Zodiac warrior powers by force, and Kresky found himself unable to fight the thing he raised," said Cow. "But our elder managed to defeat her, and banished her from the kingdom."

"But she didn't give up," said Horse. "She traveled far across the lands and found different power."

"Different power?" Philby asked.

"Something worse," said Rabbit. "The power of the cursed Zodiac warrior. The Cat."

"The Cat?" Maybeck asked. "There's no cat in the Chinese Zodiac."

"Didn't you learn about this in school?" Willa asked. "In the legend of the Zodiac there was a cat, but it was tricked by the rat during the great race and ended up drowning in the lake."

"Even though it didn't make it into the zodiac, it was still a part of the legend," said Boar. "But the power given by it has been cursed, so it was hidden away. Until Puckett found it and took it."

"Cursed?" Puckett asked overhearing everyone. "No you are wrong. This power has granted me strength beyond yours even!"

"Because it's evil you dunce!" Tiger yelled. "I promise you, that power will be the death of you!"

"Not anymore," said Puckett. "Thanks to Akan and this magic crystal, I have been granted even more power than ever. I now control the Jade Emperor and his power is also mine in my grasp!"

"Give us that fragment bitch!" Jess yelled.

"And release the Jade Emperor at once!" Dragon yelled.

"I think not," said Puckett. "I think it's about time I destroy all of you!"

Puckett clutched both her fists and they began to glow with dark aura.

She then raised one in the air, making the spirit of the Jade Emperor roar out.

The Keepers drew their swords and the Zodiac warriors made their fists glow again.

"Someone needs to go for that crystal!" Sheep yelled. "Others must first Puckett and the Jade Emperor!"

"I already told you, it won't be easy!" yelled Puckett. "You have no idea of the power granted by the Jade Emperor! Let me show you!"

She pointed her fist at the ground and suddenly dark portals began to form, and the lava-filled demons began to crawl out of the ground and face everyone.

Everyone now looked worry.

"You know what, let's just charge and go from there," said Finn.

Everyone nodded and yelled out and charged.

They all clashed with the demons while Dragon, Tiger, Finn, and Amanda headed for Puckett and the Cosmos Fragment.

Puckett held out her fists and threw both her punches at Dragon and Tiger who threw theirs too.

They all clashed, pushing against each other with their fists.

"Get your crystal!" Dragon yelled to Finn. "We've got her!"

Finn and Amanda nodded and ran for it.

"Oh no you don't!" Puckett yelled. "Get them my slave!"

The Jade Emperor roared out again and stared down at Finn and Amanda.

It raised its hand and brought it fast towards them.

"LOOK OUT!" Amanda yelled. She pushed Finn down and blasted her push to hold it back.

Finn then used his magic to make a huge water ball and threw it at the fiery hand.

It began to sizzle and put out the flames, making the spirit roar out and remove the hand.

Puckett growled and managed to push back Dragon and Tiger and jumped high, appearing in front of Finn and Amanda.

She blasted Amanda aside, hitting her hard on the ground.

"Hey you can't hit my girlfriend!" Finn yelled.

"Finn don't fight her!" Dragon yelled as he ran to help him but got hoarded by demons. "She's too powerful!"

Finn however didn't listen and slashed his sword at Puckett.

She blocked it with her dark glowing fists, which worked like a shield.

He slashed again and again and after a few blocks she tried to punch him, but Finn managed to dodge and then shoot a lightning spell at Puckett.

She got blasted back a few feet, but barely was hurt.

"Whoa," Finn said to himself. "That power is making her strong."

He then stared at the crystal.

"I have to get it!" he yelled.

He got up and ran to it.

Puckett growled and ran for him, but Dragon tackled her and proceeded to fight.

She threw a punch and he blocked and then another. He threw his punches, but she dodged instead of blocking.

He then made his fist glow again and blasted his dragon fist, but Puckett blocked it with her cat fists.

He did a jump kick, but she grabbed his leg, and then threw him back and forth against the ground. And then she threw him into a nearby rock formation.

Dragon got right back up and proceeded to fight again.

Puckett annoyingly blocked again and again, but then finally Dragon got a punch in her face.

Puckett flew back, right at Finn's feet as he was approaching the alter. She took one look at him and pushed him right back to Dragon.

She stomped towards Dragon and Finn as Tiger and Amanda approached.

"That's it," she growled. "You've made me mad enough to use my power against you!"

She pressed her fists together and then roared out and her entire body glowed dark.

She was changing. Transforming. Everyone watched in fear as she transformed entirely.

She was now a giant dark demonic cat.

Everyone gasped.

"Now that's a cursed cat," Finn gasped.

"I can't do that!" Dragon yelled.

"We need to get the crystal," said Tiger. "That will lose her control over the emperor and possibly this magic."

"I'll get the fragment," said Amanda. "Keep her distracted."

"We'll do that," Tiger and Dragon said.

"And I'll protect you from the Emperor," said Finn.

Everyone nodded and then charged.

Dragon and Tiger's fists glowed their animals and Puckett roared as they clashed with her.

She was easily overpowering them but they had to hold their ground.

Finn and Amanda charged for the fragment, but the Jade Emperor opened his mouth and blasted fire.

Finn charged up another water spell and blasted it right at him, cancelling them both.

Amanda dashed with all her might and reached for the fragment.

"NO!" Puckett yelled as her eyes glowed.

Suddenly fire formed around the fragment, almost burning her hands.

It surrounded the whole thing, but she knew she had no choice.

She thrust her hands into the fire, screaming out in pain and feeling them burn, but she grabbed the fragment and pulled it right off the alter.

It's glow flickered a bunch of times but then went out. Amanda smiled, but then saw the Jade Emperor still fighting Finn.

"It didn't work!" she yelled. "Did I just really burn my flesh for nothing!?"

Finn wondered what to do, and then remembered what this place was made for.

"JESS!" Finn yelled. "THE JADE!"

Jess heard Finn and pulled out the huge gemstone, but she was being hoarded by demons.

They were not killing her, but just holding her down.

"KEEP HER AWAY FROM THE ALTER!" Puckett roared.

Jess struggled to get up, but they were all too strong.

But then she had an idea.

"Everyone!" she yelled. "Hot potato!"

The Keepers and Zodiac warriors looked over and Jess threw the jade in the air.

It went to Maybeck first, and he caught and then threw it again as the demon were about to surround him.

The Keepers and Zodiac warriors altered back and forth, getting closer and closer to Amanda.

But then Snake slipped as he hit and it went in the air away from Amanda.

Puckett pushed away Dragon and Tiger and headed for it. Dragon knew she was going to destroy it.

"NOOO!" Dragon yelled and got right up.

Puckett raised her fist as she headed for the jade. But Dragon jumped right in her way. He threw his fist back and hit the jade with the back of his fist, throwing it right at Amanda, but in the process he had put himself in the way of Puckett.

She punched him right almost through the stomach sending him flying.

Amanda had no time to worry about that as she caught the jade and almost threw it on the alter.

"Great Jade Emperor I give you this offering!" Amanda yelled. "Please regain your control!"

Immediately the jade began to glow and suddenly it was absorbed right into the spirit, making it glow bright.

Puckett yelled out as suddenly she began to lose her dark power and turn human again. All the demons began to die slowly and the cave glowed, turning from orange and lava, to glowing green and water.

The Jade Emperor slowly relaxed and sat back, finally free from Puckett's control.

Everyone ran over to Dragon who was not moving.

"Dragon!?" Monkey yelled. "Dragon wake up!"

Dragon did not stir. Blood was pouring from his mouth and stomach.

"I think Puckett destroyed his insides," Philby said.

"No please!" Monkey cried. "Don't you die on me! Come back please!"

Finn stepped over and held out his hands.

"Maybe I can heal him!" he said. "But I need everyone to help me!"

The Keepers nodded and held their hands over Dragon and began to pour healing magic into him.

The poured so much, but it didn't look like it was doing anything.

"Come on work!" Charlene cried. "Work!"

"I don't think we have that kind of power!" Jess said.

But then suddenly, everyone felt a blast and wave of energy pour through them.

Their magic began to glow much brighter and became much powerful.

"What is this!?" Philby. "Where is this power coming from?"

"Look!" Chicken yelled.

Everyone looked up and saw the Jade Emperor holding out his hand to the Keepers. He was giving them his power.

"We gave him an offering," Amanda said. "And we saved him. He's rewarding us!"

"Concentrate everyone!" Finn said. "Come on Dragon! LIVE!"

They all yelled out and poured one more big blast of magic into Dragon, and he gasped out loudly and opened his eyes.

Everyone gasped out happily while Monkey began crying happily.

She hugged and kissed Dragon repeatedly and everyone just smiled.

"Did I just die?" Dragon asked.

"There's no need to talk about it," Monkey cried. "We won."

"No..." said a voice. "No you fucking haven't!"

Everyone turned and saw Puckett limping towards everyone. She was obviously weakened by the power taken from her.

"This is not the end!" she yelled. "I got more plans coming your way! I am far from finished! No one messes with the Zodiac warrior of the..."

Suddenly, Puckett became frozen solid and was suddenly lifted into the air.

It was the Jade Emperor.

For a second, they both just stared at one another, and then the Jade Emperor roared and opened his mouth and began to suck out dark energy from Puckett.

She yelled out as it drew all of it from her and finally it drew everything.

He then closed his mouth, and dropped her on the ground.

Puckett weakly sat up and again began limping. She clutched her fists, but not dark aura came out.

"What's going on!?" She yelled. "What's happened to me!?"

"He took away your Zodiac power," said Snake. "You can't use it to hurt or threaten anyone else every again!"

"No," said Puckett. "NO! I can still fight! I still know Kung..."

Dragon suddenly appeared in front of her, and he simply flicked her forehead and sent her flying, knocking her out.

She lied on the ground, defeated.

Everyone smiled as they stared at the Jade Emperor. They all knew he would heal the land and end the snowstorm.

Everyone stared at the Cosmos Fragment in Amanda's hands.

"We got it," she said. "We've got our fragment."

They were yet another step closer to saving everyone.

Oh yeah that was an epic battle! I bet none of you saw Puckett coming. And they got the Cosmos Fragment. Now what kingdom will be next? Stay tuned to find out!

See you next update! Review please dearies!

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