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Chapter XI: The Prophetic Moon

Vitani snapped her head around to see who dared to address her in such a manner. Through the eyes of Justice, she witnessed the ten warriors staring at her in horror, but Vitani's focus was on the events happening above them. Views of the wolf pup, who was now held in her clutches, lying lifeless in a pool of blood projected themselves over the masters. She glanced at her captive to see the same image displayed over his head. However, when she scanned the visions of the badger, wolf, and fox warriors, Vitani witnessed two other figures. One had golden eyes and a feline-like snarl on its face while the other had raven-black hair and lavender eyes. Shocked by the sights, she snapped her focus to Jo's and the Laikoan's faces and snarled. Zoran and Trey shook their heads slowly while Jo took a Mantis defense position, despite his fear.

"Stop," said Zoran. "He's not the one you're after."

Vitani looked back at her prey and compared his grey eyes to those of the visions. She noticed that the fox spoke true and closed her eyes, withdrawing back into her cavern.

Justice snapped her golden eyes open in fear and dropped her dagger and brother to the floor. She looked around to see everyone but Zoran mirroring her expression. Her eyes locked with those of Trey as she backed up against the door.

"No…no…no..." Justice whispered as she stared into the worried and fearful eyes of her brother. Her quiet pleas progressed into screams of terror as she scrambled out the doors and ran towards the gates of the Jade Palace. Esau rushed to his feet and ran after her.

"Justice!" he called. "Justice, please don't!"

But it was too late; she was already gone. Esau stopped at the center of the courtyard and slunk to his knees. He could only say one thing:

"I'm sorry."

Meanwhile, in the back room of a back-alley tavern, a silver-furred wolf knelt in respect towards a chair located near the rear window. The chair was turned for the sitter to view the Valley.

"You asked for me, my liege?"

"Yes." responded a deep, smooth voice from the chair. "I have a new mission for you. It seems my prize has returned to the Jade Palace. Send her a message, one she will never forget."

The figure stood from the chair and slowly turned to his follower, his midnight-black fur framing his violet irises.

"Don't come back until it is sent. I would hate to be responsible for the death of a family member."
The she-wolf lifted her head, revealing a black stripe splitting her muzzle in two.
"Yes, of course my liege." said the messenger before she rose to her feet. But, before she could leave, the panther called her back.

"I trust you will not fail me, Amora. Do not let me find my trust misplaced."

Amora looked at her feet, her blue-green eyes filling with tears. She swallowed the lump in her throat down and nodded before leaving the Laikoan king's presence.

Midnight was a frantic time for everyone within the Jade Palace. Monkey and Crane had just returned, but only to report that Justice was nowhere within the valley. Shifu began to worry about what Justice might have become or unleashed, causing very unwelcome memories to come flooding back.

"We need to find her before that…that thing lays waste to the valley!"

"No," said Trey in a tone that sounded farther beyond his time. "The valley is safe; Vitani will not attack the innocent."
"Um, hello? She attacked me!" shouted Esau as he stood up.

Trey stood up as well, towering over his little brother.

"I said the innocent, not the stupid! We had warned you about that prank before we even separated!"

"Trey…"

"Well, I didn't know that would turn her into a murderous psychotic bi-."

"Esau…"

"You have no idea what you've done!"

"ENOUGH!" yelled Zoran and Po, who both had gotten tired of the two siblings fighting.

Jo, Master Shifu, and the Furious Five all looked at the panda with shock etched on their faces. Po rarely yelled out, and when he did, he meant business. He glared at the two wolves until they sat down out of intimidation. He turned to Zoran, who was still calm, and took a deep breath.

"Zoran, that thing you said to J-Vitani,
'He's not the one you're after.' What did you mean by that?"

Trey exchanged looks with Zoran and nodded his head in acception. Zoran sighed before answering the eldest Dragon Warrior.

"First, you need to understand who Vitani is. One day, just weeks after she was born, Justice fell deathly ill. No one knew why and my father, being the healer of Laikoa, could not find any cure for it. Her father, Aminu was desperate; he did everything to save her, but nothing seemed to work. However, one harvest night, he was awoken by a voice whispering to him through the window. He rose and went out to see Vitani standing there, bathed in the moonlight. She offered to merge with Justice's spirit after hearing her father's pleas to save her, giving her protection and powers far beyond the imagination."

"Ok," stated Jo, after taking in every bit of info the fox had said. "So, what's with the manhunt?"

"With Vitani on a constant mission to protect Justice, that means tracking down the one person who wants to destroy them both: Damien."

"Who is he and why does he want to harm her?"

"He's the ruler of our land, a natural tyrant." replied Trey as he stood up and walked towards the door to the dining hall. "He killed our father and has enslaved our friends to do his bidding. He wants to kill Justice for one thing: power."

"And how, exactly, do you know all of this?" asked Tigress as the wolf headed out.

"Because," said Trey as he stepped in the doorframe, "he's our uncle."

Justice ran swiftly through the night, the moon giving her all the light she needed. Her footsteps were as silent as the flight of an owl. Her eyes stared ahead, framing their destination within her mind. Vitani bowed her head in shame within the she-wolf's consciousness, ashamed at herself for putting her family's life in danger.

"I'm sorry."

Justice sighed as they reached the Devil's Mouth. "It's ok, Vitani. No need for you to apologize, you were just doing what you promised."

She lifted her head to see the mist creating silver rings of light around the rocky spires.

"There's nowhere else to go, is there?"

"No."

"Good, I'm tired of running." she said as she sat on the edge of the canyon, watching the clouds bend the moon.

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