It's a very short chapter...but I think the..."intensity" makes up for it...probably not...but I didn't want the climax to be in a seperate chapter...
Chapter 10
"Are you sure it's ok to leave them alone like that?" Viper asked, as she, Monkey, Crane, and Mantis all walked out of the valley gates.
They had received a message that the Chor Ghom Prison had been broken into and the prisoners had been released. The guards had requested some help from the temple's masters so Viper, Monkey, Crane, and Mantis took it upon themselves to take care of the situation, leaving Tigress and Felix behind.
"As long as we don't end up with a litter it's ok…" Crane said as he flew next to them.
"Crane…! They're not going to do something like that…!" Viper said, a little flustered at the thought.
"I hope not…if it does happen…we're not going to get any sleep…" Monkey muttered, shaking his head.
"If you're so worried about sleep…we could help you…how does eternal sleep sound…?"
Everyone looked up to see Xue Hu standing in the middle of the dirty road. Everyone immediately got down into a readying stance.
"You really think you four can stand a chance against me?" Xue Hu laughed. "I CAPTURED you last time…I could've easily killed you, but I left you four alive as bait for mother…but now…I know her strength…you're not needed anymore…"
"We'll see about that!" Mantis shouted.
"We've been training hard for the day we were to meet you again!" Monkey said, holding the staff that he was carrying on his back.
"Well you got me…and you got a little more…" Xue Hu smiled and Lie Bao, Lang, and Mei Hu walked out from behind him.
The four Furious Five members all tensed.
"This is going to be over quickly…" Lie Bao said and immediately ran forward and pushed Monkey back away from the rest, grappling his staff.
Viper, Mantis, and Crane blinked and looked behind them, the action much too quick for them to react.
Mantis looked back to see Lang's knee flying towards his face. He leapt up and just barely managed to kick off Lang's knee.
"Monkey! Mantis!" Crane shouted.
"You should learn to worry about yourself…"
Crane turned around and saw Mei Hu standing in position in front of him. Crane could see Mei Hu may not have speed or the spirit of battle like Lie Bao or Lang, but her technique was refined to the dot. Suddenly, Mei Hu ran forward and swept at his feet, making him jump up and take flightly.
"Guys!" Viper shouted, panicked. Xue Hu's shadow fell over her and she looked up.
"Let this serve as a warning to mother…we're coming after her next…"