And now, the last chronological story before my own version of Kingdom Hearts III. Enjoy!
J. Tom presents
A Kingdom Hearts/Kung Fu Panda fanfic
Kingdom Hearts: Kung Fu Light Defenders Part 3
With the ensemble voice talents of:
Haley Joel Osment as Sora and Vanitas
Willa Holland as Aqua
Jason Dohring as Terra
Kirk Thornton as Isa
Ryan O'Donohue as Myde
Russi Taylor as Minnie Mouse
(posthumous role)
Tress MacNeille as Daisy Duck
Jason Marsden as Max Goof
Frank Welker as Oswald
Audrey Wasilewski as Ortensia
Jack Black as Po
Bryan Cranston as Li Shan
Angelina Jolie as Tigress
James Hong as Mr. Ping
J.K. Simmons as Kai
Richard Epcar as Ansem
Paul St. Peter as Xemnas
James Patrick Stuart as Xigbar
Robin Atkin Downes as Luxord
Keith Ferguson as Marluxia
Shanelle Gray as Larxene
David Gallagher as Riku
Hayden Panettiere as Kairi
Bret Iwan as Mickey Mouse
Tony Anselmo as Donald Duck
Bill Farmer as Goofy
Jesse McCartney as Ventus and Roxas
Quinton Flynn as Lea
Meaghan Jette Martin as Naminé
Alyson Stoner as Xion
Steve Burton as Cloud
Lucy Liu as Viper
David Cross as Crane
Seth Rogen as Mantis
Jackie Chan as Monkey
Dustin Hoffman as Master Shifu
with
Randall Duk Kim as Master Oogway
and introducing
Christopher Lloyd as Master Xehanort
One month after the snap was reversed...
Valley of Peace, Spirit Realm:
In the afterlife for Kung Fu Masters in the Valley of Peace, the late Master Oogway was meditating.
"Inner peace… inner peace…" he hummed.
A petal landed on his nose.
"Itchy nose…" he muttered.
He gently blew away the petal, but accidentally breathed the petal back in, making him sneeze, causing it to fly off.
"Finally. Inner peace…" he said with a smile.
Suddenly, a green blade quickly headed towards him. Oogway sensed it.
"Now what?" he muttered as he caught the blade with eyes still closed. He opened eyes to see another green blade incoming. He flung the first blade to deflect the second blade. He knew who it was.
"Kai, old friend." oogway greeted.
On a platform with broken pillars stood a large grey bull. He wore a green belt, bracers, a shredded leather loincloth, puttees, and studded helmet. There were some small green things attached to his belt.
"Master Oogway." Kai greeted with a sneer.
"Our battle ended five hundred years ago." said Oogway, confused.
Kai smirked darkly. "Well, now I'm ready for a rematch." he said snidely.
"Took you long enough." Oogway laughed.
An angry Kai charged forward, cutting through the stony obstacles along his path, and threw his blades at Oogway. Oogway easily dodged them as he jumped into the air.
"You've grown stronger." Oogway mused.
The tortoise then drew a Chinese character symbol with his chi energy and directed it at Kai. It crashed into him, But Kai remained unscathed.
"Five hundred years in the spirit realm, you pick up a thing or two." Kai said before smirking evilly. He then revealed that the green things attached to his belt were a collection of jade pendants. "I have taken the chi… of every master here." he said with a dark grin.
Oggway gasped in horror. "No!" he exclaimed.
"Yes. And soon… I will have your power, too." said Kai as he brandished his blades.
"When will you realize the more you take the less you have?" asked Oogway.
Kai anchored his blades to two rocks and flung the rocks towards Oogway. Oogway directed a chi-filled yin-yang symbol at Kai. The collision created a shockwave of chi, breaking all the nearby rocks into pieces. Kai suddenly trapped Oogway with his chains and pulled him in.
"With your chi, I will finally be able to return to the mortal world." Kai said with a dark gleam in his eyes. "And this time… you won't be there to stop me.
Kai then slowly petrified Oogway into jade.
Oogway calmly sighs. "It was never my destiny to stop you. I have set another two on that path."
Kai compressed Oogway into a jade pendant.
"Then I will find them and take their chi, too." smirked Kai
Kai then teleported himself out of the Spirit Realm.
Keyblade Graveyard:
Standing on their respective pillars, Master Xehanort, Young Xehanort, Vanitas, Ansem, Xemnas, Xigbar, Luxord, Marluxia, Larxene, Dark Riku, Terra-Xehanort, and Sephiroth watched the whole scene though Maleficent's magic.
"Master Kai. A formidable ally indeed. One of the best allies we had ever acquired from the Valley of Peace." said Xehanort. "His desire to be the most powerful master and vengeance against those who either wronged him, or stand in his way, darkens his heart."
"Remind me again how you were able to contact him since he can't enter the afterlife of anyworld." said Vanitas.
"Hades. Being the Lord of the Dead gives him a lot of advantages." replied Young Xehanort.
"Tai Lung and Shen both craved power." said Ansem. "But Kai shadows them both as a skilled warrior, thinking of nothing but revenge and power after being trapped for 500 years."
"And with him at our side, the Guardians of Light won't stand a chance when they get word about the Valley of Peace being in danger of us once again." said Xemnas.
"So how long until they find out?" asked Xigbar.
"All in due time." said Xehanort with a sly grin. "Right now, the Keyblade wielders that aren't masters are taking their Mark of Mastery Exam."
"Why haven't we done anything about that yet?" asked Larxene.
"It doesn't matter if they become masters or not." said Marluxia.
"After all," said Luxord. "Like many of our allies, Kai is an opponent unlike any other."
"He is pretty crafty, I'll give him that." said Dark Riku.
"So Sora and all his friends had better watch out." said Young Xeahnort, smirking evilly.
Mysterious Tower:
Inside Yen Sid's study, Kairi, Terra, Ven, Lea, Xion, Naminé, Isa, Myde, Hayner, Pence, Olette, Minnie, Donald, Goofy, Daisy, Max, and Ortensia stood respectively in front of the old wizard in a row. Sora, Riku, Mickey, Aqua, Roxas, and Oswald stood to the side. Those who were standing in a line had just completed the Mark of Mastery Exam. After many weeks of training from Yen Sid, Merlin, and their fellow masters, and the threat of Xehanort looming over the worlds, it had to be taken sooner or later, like for Sora and Riku. As a team, they had visited 7 worlds, fighting the creatures of darkness threatening them into a dark evil fate.
Yen Sid stood up from his seat.
"You all have done honorably." he said. "You sealed the keyholes of the seven worlds in danger, saving many lives from falling into a grim fate. Even when you were in difficult fights, you all fought valiantly together. As one."
He then held out his hand.
"Therefore, I dub all of you, full Keyblade Masters." said Yen Sid.
Sora, Riku, Mickey, Roxas, Aqua, and Oswald clapped and cheered while others smiled and respectfully bowed.
"Well done guys! You did it!" cheered Sora.
"We're so proud of you all!" said Mickey.
"Thanks guys." said Kairi.
"I knew we would catch up to guys sooner or later." smirked Lea.
"And you did." chuckled Riku.
"All 23 of us. Masters." said Ven.
"It is pretty cool." nodded Xion.
"I honestly thought I wouldn't make it." admitted Myde.
"But you did." said Isa. "Despite your dislike for combat like this, you did fight hard."
"Isa is right." said Minnie. "What is important is that we tried our best and in the end, it truly did pay off."
"True words often spoken." nodded Aqua.
"Thank you Master." Terra said to Yen Sid. "It means a lot."
Yen Sid nodded.
"How does it feel now Terra?" asked Roxas. "Finally reaching the rank of a Keyblade Master."
"It is everything I always wanted." said Terra. "It feels good knowing that I worked hard to finally reach it."
"We all share your sentiments Terra." said Isa.
Yen Sid then cleared his throat.
"Now then, I suggest you all head back to the castle to rest." the most powerful mage in all the worlds told them. "After that, you will travel the worlds, protecting them from Xehanort's wrath, and if possible, gain allies to help you."
"Yes master." everyone said in unison as they bowed. They then got up and walked out the door.
The Gummiship sailed back to Disney Castle. Mickey sat at the controls with Sora in the co-pilot's seat and Minnie at the weapon's control. Everyone else sat or stood in the back.
"Never in my life did I think I would end up becoming a Keyblade Master." Minnie mused to Mickey. "I always thought out of the two of us, it would just be you."
Mickey chuckled. "Yeah, me too Min. But I don't mind at all. And I am proud of you. You are a good successor."
Minnie giggled and kissed her husband.
"Masters. I can't believe it!" said Pence.
"Neither can I." giggled Olette.
"This is so awesome!" said Hayner.
"It feels good, doesn't it?" chuckled Oswald.
"You know it does Honey Bunny." giggled Ortensia.
"So what's the plan now?" asked Goofy.
"Relax at home and then go to any world that may be in danger." said Mickey.
"With the new world-traveling team of 20!" added Max excitedly.
"Are you still sure you three don't want to come?" Donald asked the twilight Town tro.
"Positive." said Olette. "We're fine training the new recruits while you guys are away."
"Besides," said Hayner. "It might be a good idea to have more than one Keyblade wielder at the castle on account of there being multiple crazy villains around there."
"They do have a good point." said Daisy.
It wasn't long until the ship arrived at the castle. Everyone disembarked.
"Alright, Mrs. Beakley should have lunch ready soon." said Mickey.
"Wonder what it is this time." said Donald.
"Only one way to find out." said Daisy.
Soon, everyone was at the table. Duckworth was making lunch.
Those sitting there were Sora, Riku, Kairi, Roxas, Lea, Naminé, Xion, Isa, Myde, Terra, Ven, Aqua, Hayner, Pence, Olette, Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Goofy, Max, Oswald, Ortensia, Huey, Dewey, Louie, Webby, Lena, Violet, Scrooge, Ludwig, Beakley, Launchpad, Seifer, Rai, Fuu, Vivi, Cloud, Leon, Tifa, Yuffie, Aerith, Cid, and Zack.
Even, Ienzo, Dilan, and Aeleus were busy with their normal jobs at Radiant Garden. And the Turks were needed on a mission for Rufus.
While some wore their usual attires, some wore different attires this time.
Scrooge wore a blue jacket with a folded-down, red collar, red cuffs, and a yellow button near the neck. He kept the jacket shut with a red belt. A black top hat with a red band near the brim sat on his head, and he wore pince-nez glasses. He also wore red spats on his feet. (1)
Beakley wore a purple dress with a lavender collar, a white apron, lavender socks, and purple heels. (1)
Launchpad wore a reddish-brown version of his pilot jacket, a cream scarf, and a reddish-brown pilot hat. (1)
Aerith wore a blue and white dress with a red camisole underneath and white wedge sandals with pink straps. (2)
Cid wore a navy blue flight jacket over a dark shirt with dark green cargo pants. He wears a white pilot's scarf that covered most of his shirt, a pair of goggles, and leather gloved and boots. (3)
Zack wore his second class SOLDIER uniform.
Tifa wore a red version of her normal attire.
"Trying out something different, are we?" asked Lea, amused.
"It doesn't hurt to try lad." said Scrooge.
"Sooooooo… how did it go?!" Dewey asked excitedly.
Donald smirked. "We passed!"
"Now all 23 of us are Keyblade Masters!" said Goofy.
Everyone clapped and cheered.
"Nice job guys!" said Webby.
"We knew you could do it!" congratulated Aerith.
"Must've been quite the accomplishment." said Beakley.
"It sure was." said Naminé.
"So how have things been going while we were gone?" asked Mickey.
"Everything was under control, Your Majesty." said Scrooge. "I had a video conference with some people from Paraguay."
"Didn't Mrs. B. go undercover there once?" asked Lena.
"Yes I did." the housekeeper replied.
"I was video chatting with Matilda." said Ludwig.
"How come we still haven't met her yet?" asked Lea.
"She travels a lot for many charities." said Ludwig. "Like Violet's fathers, she should be back in several more months."
"Sounds legit." said Zack.
Just then, Duckworth appeared.
"Lunch is served, everyone." he told them.
In a puff of mist, lunch appeared in front of everyone. It was spaghetti, meatballs, apple slices, and carrots.
"Thanks Duckworth!" said Huey.
"Of course." said Duckworth as he vanished away.
Soon, everyone was chatting away, telling stories to one another.
"So Black Widow was able to outsmart the God of Mischief?" Lena laughed.
"Yeah, it was pretty funny when she told us." laughed Goofy.
"So much for Mr. Real Power." mused Sora, making those who attended Tony and Pepper's party laugh.
"Speaking of real power, you should've seen Thor when he unleashed his full power against Hela." said Xion.
"I remember that day." said Lea. "That was before he realized that Ragnorok was the only way to stop her. But before he did, he performed the biggest lighting blast I had ever seen in my life, and I don't mean just as Axel."
"It was just like Donald's" added Roxas.
"You said it Roxas." said Donald, smiling.
"I remember the first day you unleashed that power lad. It was in the Underworld where we fought Hades when you first revealed to me and your sister that you were a mage." said Scrooge, remembering.
Those who didn't know the story were shocked.
"There's a version of Hades here?!" Cloud asked in shock.
"That's a new one." said Terra.
"How come you never told us?" asked Myde.
Donald looked nervous.
"Not a very pleasant memory I'd like to relive." he replied.
"Believe us. We all have those kinds." said Lea.
"Agreed." said Louie.
"And the second time was during our first Donald & Webby adventure together." added Webby excitedly.
Donald smiled. "I'll never forget that adventure."
"Neither will I or when you fought Merlock to save Daisy." added Webby.
Those who didn't know that story were shocked.
"Wait, what happened to Daisy?" asked Yuffie.
"I got captured by Merlock the magician to lure Donald to him for revenge." said Daisy. "He wanted his book, the Grim du Merlock back and thought Donald had it with him after they're last battle."
"Grim du Merlock…" said Lena. "Wait, Webby that book you found was Merlock's?!" she asked in surprise.
Webby nodded. "Yeah… I found it on the beach before our first sleepover and took it. After Donald defeated Merlock and me, him, and Daisy escaped, he let me keep it so it wouldn't fall into the wrong hands."
"You do know how to keep things safe." nodded Beakley.
"Then there was that time in the Shadow War when you fought Magica. I remember how she had you backed into the edge of the Bin." said Dewey.
"And it was at that moment you released the full extent of your thunder magic." said Scrooge with a fond smile. "Curse me kilts, I was witnessing the Legendary Mage of Thunder that Magica had been so afraid of since her birth! I never thought I would've had the privilege to see it a second time.
"That sounds so cool!" said Myde.
"That does sound amazing." said Violet.
"Amazing?! It sounds incredible!" said Pence.
"He also used it against an enemy of ours named Thanos." said Mickey.
"Who's that?" asked Launchpad.
"Not someone we'd like to remember." said Riku, him and those who had been victims of the snap and fought against the Mad Titan and his army shuddering at the memories.
"If it's that bad, then we won't press further." said Beakley, understanding.
"Still, he was one touggh opponent to beat." said Sora.
"But Donald still performed his full power brilliantly." said Minnie with a proud smile.
"Thanks Minnie." smiled Donald.
"So are you able to use it whenever you want to like Thor?" asked hayner.
"I wish it were that simple but no." Donald replied.
"What do you mean Donald? When we fought Thanos it seemed like you could use it at will." said Aqua, confused.
"Unlike Thor who can control it, I can only use a fraction of it at will. I haven't fully mastered the secrets of my power as the Mage of Thunder, it's still too new to me." explained Donald.
"Plus, Thor's a god." added Goofy.
"The only time I was able to use my FULL power was against Hades and Magica but that's it. So far I can only use 50% of my true power but that's it." Donald added.
"50%?!" Hayner, Pence, Myde, Huey, Dewey, Louie, Webby, Lena, Violet, Launchpad, Zack, Seifer, and Vivi asked in shock.
"Now that is amazing." said Leon, impressed.
"I do know one thing though… it has something to do with my father, Quackmore Duck who was a mage like I am." said Donald.
"You're dad was a mage too?!" Terra asked in shock.
"That's incredible!" said Tifa.
"Makes sense." said Isa. "Donald and Quackmore are descendants of the original Caballeros, who were mages themselves."
"Whenever I'm getting beaten badly… in my head I always find myself in some grassy cliff. And at the far end I can see my dad." said Donald.
"What does he do?" asked Sora.
"Nothing. He just stands there staring at me like a ghost. I don't know what it means. But when I'm sent back to reality my power unleashes after that moment." shrugged Donald.
Everyone was puzzled by that.
"Perhaps he is showing that he is always with you and you gain enough strength to unleash your power." suggested Violet.
Everyone murmured in agreement.
"That makes sense." said Riku.
"Sounds right to me." said Ven.
"Just like the lions of the past for Kion when he uses the Roar." Kairi said to Sora, who nodded in agreement.
"And like Obi-Wan to Luke Skywalker." added Huey.
Everyone chuckled at the reference.
All except Lena and Violet, who traded confused glances.
"Who?" they asked in unison.
(record scratch)
Everyone stared at the two, horrified.
"You're joking." Lea said in denial.
"Huh?" Lena asked.
"Now that is our next marathon!" declared Dewey.
"Anyway, whenever I use 100% of my power it's stronger the next time I activate a fraction of it at will." said Donald. "After defeating Merlock I could only access 20%. When I was losing to Magica I pushed past my limits to use 40%, though it took a massive toll on my body. Then after I defeated Magica I was able to access 50%."
"Now that is cool!" said Sora.
"I know, right?!" said Webby in agreement.
"Like I said before, we got a room full of badasses." said Lea.
Everyone murmured in agreement.
"Thanks guys." smiled Donald.
"So what are you guys gonna do now?" asked Louie.
"When there's another world in trouble, our team will head out, save it, and possibly come back with recruits for our army." said Mickey.
"So now that you're masters, does this mean you don't need to train anymore?" asked Vivi.
"Not really." said Terra. "Even as masters, training is still good so we don't forget anything."
"He's right." said Aqua. "Although… I'm not sure what we should train with next."
"We've covered all the basic spells with our weapons already." said Mickey.
Then, Minnie had an idea.
"Or maybe, we can train without our weapons." she suggested.
Everyone looked at the mouse queen.
"Whaddya mean Minnie?" asked Xion.
"If I do recall, Sora, Donald, and Goofy mentioned that our old friend Master Shifu from the Valley of Peace told them that sometimes, you have to fight without your weapons." said Minnie. "Maybe we could travel there."
"That sounds like a great idea Minnie!" said Mickey.
"And hey, it'll give those on our team a chance to become Kung Fu masters!" added Sora.
"Wait, some of you are Kung Fu masters?" asked Lena.
"Yep." said Riku. "Sora, Donald, and Goofy became masters after Po, the Dragon Warrior, was deemed one, then Lea, though that was when he was Axel, and then me, Kairi, and Mickey."
"You guys are masters of Kung Fu?!" Hayner asked, amazed.
"That's so cool!" said Pence.
"I concur." said Violet.
"Me, Xion, Naminé, and Ven know the moves too." said Roxas. "Since our hearts were in Sora and Kairi's when they learned."
"That's one other way of learning." mused Beakley.
"Can you ten show us some moves?" asked Webby, eager.
"I don't see why we can't." said Goofy.
"Oh this is gonna be awesome!" said Max, excited.
"I got the camera!" said Dewey.
Everyone got up and went into the main hall.
Sora, Riku, Kairi, Mickey, and Donald stood in front with Goofy, Ven, Lea, Roxas, Naminé, and Xion in the back. Everyone else stood opposite of the ten.
"Let's do some basics before we do the ultimate moves." said Sora.
(Kung Fu Fighting plays)
The eleven stepped forward and punched. They then front-kicked before punching with the other hand and got into a fighting stance. They then side-kicked with the opposite foot and landed in another fighting stance once again. They then spun around once before double-punching. The eleven then jumped up and did a scissor-kick before landing parallel. They all backflipped and then double-punched again while landing. They then did a wheel kick before flipping forwards and then did a tornado-kick. They then backed up a bit, and then ran forward, jumped into the air, and did a full split before landing like Spider-Man. They then got up, did one punch, stepped forward and side-kicked, spun around and scissor-kicked before landing parallel. The eleven jumped into the air, double-punched, did a huge spin kick, and backflipped before landing on the ground, sliding back smoothly. They then jumped forward, did a swing-punch, then a swing kick, and double-flipped before landing on the ground in badass kung fu poses.
(Kung Fu Fighting ends)
Everyone else stared in shock, jaw-dropped, and then applauded.
"That was AWESOME!" said Dewey.
"How did you guys do that?!" asked Max.
"A lot of practice and memorization son." said Goofy.
"Do you really think the nine of us could learn that?" asked Daisy, referring to herself, Minnie, Max, Terra, Aqua, Isa, Myde, Oswald, and Ortensia.
"It does seem pretty hard if you ask me." said Myde.
"So was becoming a Keyblade wielder." reminded Donald.
"But if you can learn as we did, with the proper training and right encouragement like Po did, then I think it is possible." said Sora with a smile.
"And if we can learn awesome self defence moves from Webby, Uncle Scrooge, and Mrs. Beakley at our ages, then I think you nine can too." said Huey.
"It would be nice to learn kung fu." said Minnie. "It is good self defence."
"Even Keyblade Masters can't rely on their weapons all the time. Those are the challenges you have to learn to overcome." said Terra in agreement.
"And that's what makes someone a good master." nodded Aqua.
"So whaddya say team? Wanna head to the Valley of Peace?" asked Sora.
His teammates looked at each other and nodded.
"It would be nice to see Po and the Furious Five again." said Kairi.
"I would very much like to meet them." said Minnie. "They sound like great friends of yours."
"Then let's get going!" said Mickey.
"We'll hold down the fort on protecting the castle." said Hayner.
"Yeah, you can count on us!" said Pence, saluting, much to everyone's amusement.
"We know we can." said Mickey.
With that said, the team of 20 made their way to the hanger.
"Good luck guys!" everyone called.
"Thank you!" said Sora.
Soon, everyone was seated in the Gummiship.
"Alright, everyone ready?" asked Mickey.
"We are!" said Kairi.
"Let's go learn some kung fu!" said Daisy.
Mickey sat at the controls, Sora sat in the co-pilot's seat, and Riku sat at the weapons chair.
The front door opened up.
"Here we go!" said Mickey.
The Gummiship took off into the sky.
"Thank god Gyro got that fixed." said Donald.
"Yeah, I was sick of the surprise falling." nodded Riku.
"Alright!" said Sora. "Valley of Peace, here we come!"
The Gummiship sailed away into the Lanes In Between.
Valley of Peace:
20 beams came down from the sky into the village. Sora, Riku, Kairi, Mickey, Donald, Goofy, Minnie, Daisy, Max, Roxas, Lea, Naminé, Xion, Isa, Myde, Terra, Ven, Aqua, Oswald, and Ortensia emerged from them and looked around.
"The Valley of Peace." Sora said fondly.
"It still hasn't changed at all." said Donald.
"It does feel mice to be back." said Goofy.
"Oh my, it's just like how I remember it!" said Minnie with an awed look.
"Me too Min!" said Daisy.
"You've been here before?" asked Isa.
"Not for over 20 years, that's for sure." said Minnie.
Terra, Aqua, Max, Oswald, and Ortensia were amazed by the scenery as the 20 walked around.
"This place is amazing." said Oswald in awe.
"I've never seen any town so nice like this." said Terra.
"I always wanted to see China." said Ortensia. "And here we are."
"So this is the world where you 11 learned kung fu?" asked Max.
"Yup." said Sora.
"But when they did, it was mainly up there." said Naminé, pointing up a tall mountain, where the Jade Palace stood.
"The Jade Palace." said Riku with a fond smile.
"Still looks as pretty as ever." said Kairi with a smile.
"So that's where you were taught?" asked Aqua.
"Mostly." said Sora. "Po, Master Shifu, and the Furious Five live up there in the sleeping quarters."
"They're animals, right?" asked Aqua.
"Yeah, you told us Po was a panda." said Terra.
"That is true." said Lea.
"What about Shifu and the Five?" asked Aqua.
"I remember Shifu is a red panda." said Minnie.
"That's right Minnie." said Kairi. "And the Furious Five are five different animals."
"They're names are Tigress, Viper, Crane, Mantis, and Monkey." added Xion.
Daisy turned to Isa and Myde.
"Did you ever fight them when you were in any of the Organizations?" she asked.
"Unfortunately, yes." saighed Isa. "My first time as Saïx, we were ordered to capture the Five, and if possible, the Dragon Warrior and maybe even Shifu, and then turn them into Heartless for Kingdom Hearts and Nobodies to serve Xemnas. I fought the six of them along with Sora, Donald, goofy, and Axel in the Castle That Never Was. Not something I'm proud of."
"At least you see the truth now." said Lea with a fond smile.
Isa managed to give a small smile in response.
"I didn't fight them until I was stuck as a reserve vessel." said Myde. "During my second time as Demyx, I was on a recon mission in Gongman City and I had to fight the same guys Isa did… minus Lea and they had Riku, Kairi, and King Mickey with them.
"Yeah, sorry about that." said Sora, apologetically, but Myde waved it off with an reassuring look.
"Well hopefully they can see that you guys are good people now." said Goofy.
Then, Terra noticed something up ahead on top of the mountain. A large panda bust through the front doors of the palace.
It was Po. The Dragon Warrior.
"Justice… is about to be served!" shouted Po.
"Is that Po?" asked Terra, pointing up.
Mickey pulled out a pair of binoculars from his toon space and looked up.
"It is!" he exclaimed as everyone looked in his and Terra's direction.
Po leaped down from the top with an excited yell, followed by the Furious Five. Po, Crane, and Monkey still wore their usual clothes and Viper still had on her pink lotus flowers. Tigress now had on a long-sleeved yellow garment with red vine patterns, similar to her vest.
Po swung over a stone statue of Oogway and flew through the air. Crane flew through the sky, the air blowing against his feathers. Tigress leaped from tree to tree.
Po jumped off the gates and flew through the air as the Five followed him, leaping off parts of the mountain.
"Wow, look at them go!" said Sora as everyone watched in awe.
"After several months, they still look awesome." said Roxas.
Po then pushed through the trees as the Five ran/flew across the buildings. Po then jumped onto a bendy tree branch, and was catapulted into the sky as the Five watched. He flew so high that he reached the clouds.
One cloud took the form of a rhino with a sword. Po kicked through its neck.
"That was so awesome!" exclaimed Max.
"Po really has come a long way." said Mickey.
"I'd say they all have." said Ven.
Po dove down from the sky and the Five followed him.
Sora and Co. chased after the six Kung Fu warriors and found them… at Mr. Ping's Noodle Shop, said goose looking surprised.
"We'll have two Justice Platters, please. Umm…" began Po as Mr. Ping wrote it down.
"Three." said Monkey, raising a paw.
"Three." Po repeated.
"And a few tofu buns." added Crane.
"Oh, the spicy noodle soup for Tigress. " added Po, looking over at Tigress. "Did you want extra sauce with that?"
"She wants it on the side." said Monkey.
"On the side." nodded Tigress.
"On the side." Po told his adoptive father.
Sora smirked as he looked at his friends.
"Watch this." he whispered. He motioned Riku, Kairi, Mickey, Donald, and Goofy to follow him. Getting the picture, the five nodded with smirks and followed Sora into the restaurant. Roxas, Naminé, Xion, and Ven stifled their laughter while Minnie, Daisy, Max, Aqua, Terra, Isa, Myde, Oswald, and Ortensia looked confused.
Sora, Riku, Kairi, Mickey, Donald, and Goofy quietly approached Po and the Furious Five.
"And we'll take 20 orders of your famous Noodle soup." Sora said out loud.
"Oh yeah, good choice Sora." said Po, the Five nodding in agreement.
Then, they all froze in surprise and turned around to see the six world-travelers standing behind them.
"Hey guys!" greeted Sora.
"Sora! Guys!" Po exclaimed as he and the Furious Five smiled happily.
"It's so great to see you again!" said Viper as the 12 embraced in a hug.
"Same here Viper." said Kairi.
"Still protecting the worlds?" asked Tigress with a smirk.
"You know it, Tigress." said Riku.
"I like your golden attire, Tigress." said Kairi. "Matches your eyes."
Tigress smiled. "Thank you Kairi."
"Sora, Riku, Kairi, Mickey, you guys have changed a lot." said Viper.
"Yeah. New hairstyles and clothes." said Mantis.
"They suit you." said Monkey.
"Thanks guys." said Mickey with a smile.
Just then, Mr. Ping ran out.
"Oh Sora, guys! Boy is this a surprise!" said Mr. Ping, shaking all their hands.
"Hey Mr. Ping!" said Donald. "How's the restaurant going?"
"Oh it couldn't be better!" said Mr. Ping.
"So did you guys bring anyone else like last time?" asked Po.
"As a matter-of-fact, we did Po." said Goofy.
The six gestured to their friends, who walked in.
Lea was the first to approach them.
"Po. Furious Five. Been a while huh?" asked Lea.
"Axel?" asked Po in surprise.
"Is that really you?" asked Crane.
"Sure is." said Lea.
Suddenly, Viper used her tail to bring LOea to the ground from his cloak collar. She glared at him.
"You have a lot of nerve showing up here after what you did, Axel!" Viper snapped, remembering the story the six told her and her friends about kidnapping Kairi to lure Sora into a trap.
"Ooh, they told you, huh?" Lea asked with a wince.
"Uh… yeah we did." said Sora. "Sorry."
"It's fine." said Lea. "I deserve it."
"What are they talking about?" asked Aqua.
"Not sure." shrugged Terra.
Viper then remembered something else. "But… you did do the right thing in the end." she said as she let him go.
"Yeah. I knew it was the right call." nodded Lea. "I'm trying to make up for my actions."
"Sora told us that." said Monkey.
"Good on ya Axel." said Po with a smile.
"Thanks." smiled Lea. "Oh, and it's Lea now. Axel was my Nobody. Got it memorized?"
"That's right." said Tigress, remembering. "You were restored."
"Lea it is then." giggled Viper. "You know, you don't look very different from being Axel."
"Yeah, your skin is paler." said Mantis.
"And you don't have those tattoos under your eyes." added Mr. Ping.
"That's true." said Lea as Minnie, Daisy, and Max stepped up.
"And who are these three?" asked Mr. Ping.
"My name is Minnie Mouse." said Minnie.
"Wait… as in King Mickey's wife? The queen?!" Po asked in shock, making Mr. Ping and the Furious Five gasp.
"That's right." said Minnie. "But there is no need for formalities!" she added quickly.
"Of course." nodded Mantis.
"My name is Daisy Duck." said Daisy.
"Oh, so you're Donald's girlfriend?" asked Crane.
"Actually…" Daisy said with a smirk, holding up her hand with the ring on it. "Fiancé."
Po, Mr. Ping, and the Five gasped.
"You're getting married?!" Po asked in shock.
"Yep!" said Donald. "After the Keyblade war."
"Congratulations!" said Po.
"We're so happy for you!" smiled Viper.
"Thank you!" shield Daisy.
"And I'm Max." said Max.
"Max… as in Goofy's son?" asked Monkey.
Goofy nodded. "Yup! Max's is my boy alright!" he said as he side-hugged him.
"Nice to meet the guys my dad fought alongside when saving this world." said Max.
"Pleasure to meet you too." said Crane.
Roxas and Naminé walked up.
"Hey guys." greeted Roxas.
Po and the Five gasped.
"Roxas?" asked Po.
"Naminé?" asked Tigress.
"Is that you guys?" asked Crane.
"It sure is." said Roxas. "Me and Naminé got our own bodies and hearts now."
"And now we get to be our own separate people." added Naminé.
"That's awesome! Congrats!" said Po.
Then, Tigress noticed Isa.
"Wait a minute…" Tigress muttered before glaring. "Saïx?!" she shouted.
Po, Viper, Crane, Monkey, and Mantis gasped when they saw the familiar bluehead. Sora and the others traded nervous glances.
Isa gulped nervously.
Tigress growled as she got ready to fight, Po and the rest of the Five getting into fighting stances as well.
But Lea stepped in between them.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa!" he shouted. "Hold on!"
"Lea, what are you doing?!" demanded Tigress.
"Yeah, that's Saïx!" added Po.
"No, not anymore!" said Lea.
"He's right, Saïx was restored and on our side!" Sora added.
"Yeah, he's a good guy now!" said Roxas.
This took Po and the Five aback.
Isa sighed. "It's true. But I cannot deny what I did was right." he told them. "Po, Tigress, Viper, Crane, Mantis, Monkey… I don't know how many times I have to apologize for what I did. I kidnapped four of you and tried to hurt you all. And even though I was lied to, my actions were still my own."
Po and the Five were surprised by Isa's words.
"But what I can tell you is that I am hoping to atone for my actions and make things right with everyone I wronged as Saïx." he told them. "Can we… start over?"
Po and the Five traded glances. Lea smiled at them.
"Don't worry. He's alright."
"Well if all of you trust him, then I don't see why we can't too." shrugged Po.
"You got a good heart Po." said Mr. Ping with a smile.
"Thanks dad." smiled Po.
"Very well then." said Tigress as she looked at Isa. "But don't try anything." she warned.
Isa smirked. "Don't worry, I won't."
Tigress nodded. "Very well then Saïx."
Isa shook his head with a smile. "Saïx was my nobody. My name is Isa. Lea's childhood friend." he told them.
"Oh yeah, as Axel, Lea mentioned you." said Viper, remembering.
"I'm sure he did." said Isa.
Then, Po noticed Myde.
"Wait, Demyx? Is that you?" he asked, making the Five look over at the mullet-haired man in surprise.
"Hey Po, Furious Five! Long time!" Myde greeted with a grin. "And it's Myde now actually. I've joined these guys. Best decision I made since I got restored by accident. We have soooo got to have a chat."
"Well at least you chose the right side in the end." said Mantis, remembering their last encounter in Gongmen City.
Terra, Ven, Aqua, Xion, Oswald, and Ortensia strolled up.
"It's nice to finally meet you all." said Aqua. "Sora and our friends told us about you."
"Thank you." said Po. "Wait… uh, who are you guys?"
"Terra." said Terra.
"Ventus. Call me Ven." said Ven.
"I'm Aqua." said Aqua.
"Wait… as in the lost Keyblade Wielders?" asked Monkey in shock.
Aqua smiled. "That's us."
"Sora and the others were able to free us from our fates over a decade ago." said Terra.
"That's great!" said Po. "It's finally nice to meet you three."
"Same with you guys." said Ven.
"My name is Xion." said Xion.
"Were you in the Organization too?" asked Viper, noticing the cloak.
"I was an unofficial member." Xion replied. "But I fight alongside these guys as a Guardian of Light." she added with a smile.
"Good on ya Xion!" said Po.
"I'm Oswald. Mickey's brother." said Oswald.
"And his wife Ortensia." said Ortensia,
Po, Mr. Ping, and the Five were taken aback.
"Wait, Mickey has a brother?!" Monkey asked in shock.
"Actually, ½ brother." said Mickey. "But he is a great brother in the end." he added with a smile.
"Thanks Mick." smiled Oswald.
"Pleasure to meet you two." said Po. "For those who don't know us, My name's Po. The Dragon Warrior."
"And we're the Furious Five." said Tigress. "I am Tigress."
"I'm Viper." said Viper.
"Name's Mantis." said Mantis.
"I'm Crane." said Crane.
"And I'm Monkey." added Monkey.
"And I'm Tsu Ping." said Mr. Ping. "I adopted Po when he was a baby.
"That was so sweet of you." smiled Aqua.
"Quite the team you got." Tigress mused to Sora.
"We decided to expand it." said Mickey.
"Let's just say Xehanort's threat got bigger." said Terra.
"The old guy's still causing trouble?" asked Mantis.
"Yep." muttered Lea. "But we're handling it."
"But for right now, why don't we have that chat Myde suggested?" suggested Minnie. "Get to knwo each other and those who already do catch up?"
"Sounds good to me." said Riku.
"I'll get all your orders ready!" said Mr. Ping. "Po, would you mind making the noodles for our world-traveling friends?"
"Sure thing dad." said Po.
Po and Mr. Ping went inside the restaurant while Sora, Riku, Tigress, and Monkey moved some tables together for all of them to sit at to chat like old friends.
To be continued…
And now the first chapter of my third Kingdom Hearts/Kung Fu Panda is done! Rate and review and I'll see you all soon!
(1) Scrooge, Beakley, and Launchpad wore these in the original 1987 TV show and the 2017 TV show episode "Quack Pack"
(2) Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-
(3) Final Fantasy VII
Words visited during the characters' Mark of Mastery Exam:
Wilds of America - Pocahontas
Hamunaptra - The Mummy
Treasure Planet - Treasure Planet
Metrocity - The Incredibles
MCU - Captain Marvel
Island of Sodor - Thomas and the Magic Railroad
Land of Opportunity - An American Tail