Chapter 4: The Awakening

AN: Sorry for the wait. I was having writers block for sometime and also had final exams for a Test Prep program I go too. Anyway, her it is. I do not own kung fu panda. It is all Dream Works.

Po and Shifu

"Whoa," said Po. "That's awesome… Wait, that's it?"

"Yes, this is it." Answered Shifu.

The thing that was in the master's hand was a blue and white necklace with the shape of a dragon on it. Its tail came around its body in a circular path, all the way to its mouth. The belly of the dragon was painted blue and the outer body was painted white. Even through all of the years it had been in the Jade Palace, it still shone like it was just made. Even Shifu sighed at it.

"Uh, master… is that it? Questioned Po.

"Oh. Yes Po this is it. But this isn't the only one. In the 7 other valleys, there are others like these."

"Seven other valleys?"

"Yes Po. They are four valleys of goodness and four valleys of hatred. In each valley, there lies a certain pendant of the world's energy. This is one of them."

"So, what can I do with them master?"

"Well, I don't really know. Only the past Dragon Warriors know the true powers of it. The only thing I do now is that it will give you godly powers that no mortal has ever experienced. Including myself."

"So, how do I use it?"

"I don't know that either. But one thing I do know is that this is only one part of the planet's energy. In order to full grasp the power of it, you have to gather all eight, put them together in the right order and say a certain saying to unlock the power. But only a few Dragon Warriors have done it, but they are all dead and with them, their memory."

"Ok master. But another question, why do you keep referring to them as 'it'?"

"Because they have no true name Po."

"So why can't we call them something. I mean, if were going on some journey, we should at least call them something."

"First of all, I never said we were going on a journey. But if you want to, I am happy to accept that wish. But I was hoping to train you until your bones crack and you call for your mommy."

: That would be nice master" said Po, unsure of himself, "but I think I would rather go on the journey instead."

"Very well. I just have to pack a few things and tell you of our plan. In the meantime, you go pack your things and-."

"But master. One question. Where did Crane go? And where did the Shenzus take the rest of the five go? And who are the Shenzus? And-."

"Po, you only asked to ask one question. All of your questions will be answered later."

"Ok master."

Shifu then turned of and walked in the other direction to his wing of the palace.

"Wait, master."

"Yes Po?"

"Can I hold the pendant thingy?"

"Ok Po. But if your break it, the natural order of things may be broken. But since I don't know what it really does, you can hold on to it for now.

Shifu then gave the necklace to Po, who put it around his neck.

"Uh master, it's buzzing."

How strange. Shifu thought. After that, he went into his wing.

"Well, I better start packing." Said Po who quickly hurried to his room in the student wing.

* * *

The Shenzus Hideout

"Oh my god" Tigress and Viper said in unison.

When the cart stopped, Tigress and Viper looked out the cart. They saw a valley much like the Valley of Peace, but in a darker, eviler way. The houses and shops were still there, but they had graffiti on them and most of them are run down. A couple of child panthers came running around the cart, carrying graffiti cans with them.

"Are these the masters of the stupid Valley of Peace?" a kid with a raspy, annoying voice said.

"Yeah. These are the ones. But the Valley of Peace doesn't even match our valley. The VALLEY of CHAOS!!!" the guard said.

"BAZAA!" the kids shouted.

"What the hell is up with this place?" Viper asked.

"Pipe down prisoners," the guard commanded them, "the boss will want to see you.

The guard then shooed the children away with a wooden baton. The guard then took Tigress, Viper, Monkey and Mantis out of the carts, blind folded them and walked them along a wobbly path. The guards started talking, but Tigress started to address the situation.

"You know Ba-Bo, if the clean-up crew can do a little trim up on these houses, this place wouldn't be half bad." Said the first guard.

"But you do know that tha can't happn' Bo-Ba. Boss said so."

Obviously, Bo-Ba is the smart one. Tigress thought to herself. After a while, Tigress stopped listening to the guards and worried about what happened to Po, Shifu and Crane.

"I wonder where they went," She thought to herself, "Well, if I know Crane, he will try to get a way to help, wherever he is. Master Shifu knows how to handle situations like these. Who I'm mostly worried about is Po. I hope he's okay? I never got a chance to thank him when he saved me at the swinging clubs. Oh Po. Wait! Did I just think that? No, I must think of a way to get out of here and contact Master Shifu."

"They then came to a stairway. Mantis had to be carried by the guards hands. Tigress also heard Monkey stumble on the stairs since he didn't know where he was going.

"Stupid monkey." Said Ba-Bo.

It seemed like forever to walk up the stairs.

"Exactly like the Jade Palace" said Mantis.

"Quiet Prisoner!" Shouted Bo-Ba.

When they reached the top, the masters were all tired.

"Know I know how Po feels" whispered Viper to the rest of the masters.

The guards then took off their blindfolds.

"Bow to the boss!'

At first, none of them bowed, but after a quick beating with the baton, they gave in, knowing they shouldn't struggle as Shifu told them to not to.

"So this is the furious five." Said the leader in a medium pitched voice, but tough like a lion. It was also sincere.

"Well, not all of them exactly, we couldn't capture the last one, the Crane. He angered the Leevoriti and then disappeared."

"WHAT!! Find him now!"

"But why boss."

"Because we need all of the five to execute the master plan. Find him at ONCE!"

"Yes boss."

"As for you four. I have something special planned for you…"

* * *

Crane

"I've got to find Master Gajen. I think he knows what is going on around here" thought Crane while he flew across the night sky. He looked back at the Valley of Peace (which was still on fire).

"Master, forgive me." Spoken Crane as flew further away from the valley. Crane got tired after awhile from flying and decided to take a rest at the first inn he saw. After flying for another 10 minutes above the middle of nowhere, he finally found a tavern. He saw that it was closed but he still swooped down to the tavern and knocked on the front door.

"Hello," Said a female voice. She looked through the peep hole in the door and gasped when she saw Crane. "Oh my." She opened the door and welcomed Crane into the tavern.

"Thank you." Thanked Crane.

Crane looked up and saw the features if the person who brought her in. She was a female mountain cat that looked very beautiful. She reminded him of Mei Ling. As a matter of fact-

"CRANE! What happened to you. Oh my god. What happened after Lee Da Academy! I-."

"Shush Mei Ling. They may be on to me."

"Who is?"

"I'll talk about that later."

"Ok. Come on Crane, I'll take you to my room to rest."

"Thank You."

Mei Ling carried Crane upstairs to her room. It was on the 3rd story of the tavern, being that the first two were for the travelers. When they got to the room, Mei Ling sat Crane onto her bed.

"Are you okay Crane?"

"Yeah I'm fine."

"So what happened?"

"Well, a group of mysterious lions attacked us at the Valley of Peace, where I live now, and we were forced to attack them-."

"We who?"

"The furious five, the Dragon Warrior and Master Shifu."

"Who?"

"Well, after I left Lee Da, I traveled to the Valley of Tranquility. That's where I met Gajen, a mater at Crane style kung-fu. He trained me for a few years and during that time, he told me about an organization that he used to be in. But I never usually listened to him. Some parts I did catch though, including the group he was in. They were called the Shenzus and they were an evil group doing some secret plan. Anyway, I decided to leave the Valley of Tranquility to the Valley of Peace to further learn about Kung-Fu. This is where I met Master Shifu and the Furious five. Or four until I got there."

"Who was in the furious five?"

"Well, me of course. There was also Monkey, Mantis, Viper and Tigress. Their name implies the species they are. They are Kung-Fu masters and have also became my friends in the years that followed. But then. Tai Lung escaped prison and the next Dragon Warrior was to be chosen. One of was about to be chosen when Po, a panda, came from a 'ball of fire'.

"Ball of fire?"

"Fireworks."

"Oh."

"He was chosen to be the next Dragon Warrior and the rest of us were disappointed, especially Shifu. He tried to make Po quit so one of s could become the next Dragon Warrior. In time, we grew to respect Po, but we did a foolish act to try to stop Tai Lung when he escaped. We failed and Master Shifu told us to evacuate the valley. After we evacuated, a cloud of golden dust came rushing at us from the Valley of Peace. We went back to the valley and discovered that Tai Lung was gone and Po was still there. He defeated Tai Lung."

"And that's a good thing, right?"

"Yes."

"Oh."

"So after that, we trained some more, did some stuff, it was all going peacefully. But then the Shenzus attacked. I got separated from the rest of the five and Po and Shifu. I was trying to find Master Gajen to deal with this problem and ended up here to rest, where I found you."

"Okay, I think I get it. Anyway, you can stay here for the night if you want."

"I will, thank you."

Mei Ling walked Crane downstairs to an empty guest room.

"Goodnight Crane."

"Goodnight Mei Ling."

Yay! Finished with chapter 4. Sorry again for the long wait. Read and Review.