K, so uh, Kitty here! :) Uh, "Threatened" is at a standstill. I was attacked the other day. Attacked by plot bunnies. *readers gasp* I know, I know. I barely survived. But they stole the part of my brain that had my plan for that story. I've tried negotiating with them to give it back, but they won't. *sigh* Terrible tragedy. So, until then, enjoy this story :)
And if anyone hasn't read LTspade's "The Last Farewell Ride" or Awesome-sauce12's "The Nobody" go check those out! They're epic! P.S. I'm co-authoring "The Nobody" ^^ SUCH AN HONOR.
Anyway, the summary may change, and so may the character thingy. I don't want to reveal who this story is directly about. Read, and you'll understand.
LTspade, you already know who this is about. Please don't ruin for everyone else :P And to everyone else, don't try to bribe him or anything. I'm the best, gorgeous Kitty evah, and I'm pretty LTspade wouldn't sell me out :)
DISCLAIMER: *insert sad music here* Oh, the shame! I have no brilliant mind, so, therefore, I do not own KFP! *sobs*
~Kitty~
The sun steadily rose over the Valley of Peace, dragging the pale colors of the rainbow along with it. Dew was splattered on the ground, sunlight reflecting off of the slippery surface. The Peach Tree of Heavenly Wisdom gulped down the sight of the peaceful town below it. A light breeze carried away the blossoms of the tree and brushed past the Training Hall, uninhabited at such an early hour.
Suddenly, a loud gong smashed through the quiet morning.
"Good morning, master!"
Master Shifu gazed over his students, mentally calling row. His eyes trailed toward Po's room, and he sighed angrily. 'He's been here for a year, and he still hasn't learned to wake up!' he thought.
He stormed over to the door, ignoring his students' amused looks. His ears pinned back, he swung open the door, containing an irritated growl an animal of his species should never possess. He was in no mood to drag a 250 pound giant panda out of bed. Honestly, he couldn't think of anyone that would want to in any mood! 'Gods bless Mr. Ping. Who knows what he had to do to get this fat oaf up?'
"Panda!" he barked, poking him with his staff. "Wake. Up!"
"Yeah yeah, five more minutes, Dad," Po mumbled, waving a large paw to tell him to leave.
Shifu glared, missing the crowd that had gathered by the door.
"NOW!"
"WHA-?"
Po's eyes shot open as he blindly waved his arms around at an imaginary foe. He fell out of his small bed, and Shifu barely dodged his large body mass. He jumped onto his staff, balancing perfectly. The Five scattered, hoping to not get some of Shifu's barely contained anger.
Shifu looked the confused panda in the eye. "Time to get up," he deadpanned.
Po laughed nervously, scratching the back of his neck. "Uh, did I sleep in again?"
"Yes. How many times is that now, Tigress?"
"Three hundred twenty-seven, master," she answered obediently.
His ears pinned back. "I could have swore it was twenty-eight."
"Hey, totally not fair!" Po shouted. "It has not been that long!"
"Students?" Shifu asked, walking out of the room while Po remained by the door. "Is that amount incorrect?"
They glanced at each other, not answering. Shifu looked back at Po, smirking. "I didn't think so."
Po grumbled.
"Training as usual today. Dismissed." He left, and they all relaxed.
"You've got to get up earlier, dude," Mantis said as he hopped up on Po's shoulder. "Next time, Shifu will kill you."
"Nah, I think he's just acting tough." Losing his confidence at their silence, he asked, "Right?"
"He made me do wing-ups with a boulder on my back for slacking off during training," Crane said. "Wing-ups hurt."
"He made me tie myself in a knot once," Viper pouted. "I didn't get out until Tigress helped me."
"I had to stay on my tail for twenty-four hours straight," Monkey said, bouncing on his tail for effect. "I'm not a kangaroo!"
Po laughed nervously. "Ah, you guys are just kidding..." They walked ahead of him, but he remained standing there. "... Wait... Right?"
~Later~
Po dragged himself into the kitchen, panting slightly. The others came after him, some sympathetic, others smirking.
"I'll... never get used to... that course!" he shouted, going to the oven.
"Oh, sure you will," Viper assured, taking a seat with the rest of the Five. "It just takes time."
"How long?" Po asked, chopping some vegetables as the water boiled.
"Well, it depends on species," Crane said.
"Strength," Tigress added.
"Endurance," Monkey pointed out.
"Stamina," Viper smiled.
"And size," Mantis added. They all looked at him. "What?"
"Well, I don't have alot of those things." Pausing, Po added, "Besides the size part."
"So I'd estimate about twenty years," Crane said sarcastically. Everyone paused, then busted out laughing.
Po wasn't amused in the slightest bit.
"Ha ha. Very funny."
He added the noodles to the broth, then served them to the still laughing warriors. "Okay, okay, laugh it up."
And they did. Until Po was sitting down.
"Are you done?"
They paused. Then started laughing again. Hard. They finally managed to control their hysteria with chuckles and giggles.
Suddenly, the door opened. Master Shifu walked in, looking extremely troubled.
"Master?" Tigress asked, confused.
"A letter has been delivered here," he said, but then he furrowed his brows. "But it isn't addressed to us."
"Uh, Master?" Mantis asked, raising his leg. "How is that possible?"
"It is addressed to the Jade Palace, but to none of us," he repeated. "Unless one of you lied to me when you first came here and told me a different name."
They all glanced at each other.
"With all due respect, Master, I don't think any of us would lie," Crane said, ruffling his feathers a little.
"I know."
There was a pause. "So, like, what's the problem?" Po asked. "Can't you just send it back saying it was a mistake?"
Shifu's brows furrowed. "It doesn't say where it's from, and the messenger won't tell me who sent it. But that is not what disturbs me."
"So what does?" Monkey asked.
"What is written."
"Well, what does it say?" Viper asked.
He lay the scroll on the table where everyone could read it. It said:
'I know where you are, Wu Yong. You have ran from me far too long. I am coming for you, and not even the "most fierce warriors in all of China" can stop me from ending you. Be on guard and pray. Even though the gods can't help you now, it might make you feel better. The unspeakable crime you have committed shall not be forgotten. Say goodbye to your "friends".
-Zui the Panther, Your Worst Nightmare'
They all glanced at each other.
"Woah, this dude's badASS!" Mantis shouted. At the glares and a smack on the back of the head from Viper, he then stuttered, "I-I mean, like, BAD. Really bad. And not the cool kind."
Shifu sighed.
"So, we're all suspects?" Crane asked.
"No," Shifu said. "Po is not, since we all know his father. Since Tigress was adopted, it could not be her. And Wu Yong is generally a boy name, despite its meaning, so Viper is out."
Monkey, Crane, and Mantis all gaped at him. "So you look at us?" Monkey asked.
"Yes. You cannot leave the Jade Palace until the matter is resolved or one of you come forward, but it is for your own safety. Please do not see this as a punishment."
The three looked around, two confused and angry and one feeling extremely guilty and like dirt for making his friends go through what was his fault.
~Wudong Mountains~
*Zui ran along the trail, huffing from the running he had to do. He had traveled all the way from **Southern Bhutan, where he had lived his life. His tail lashed violently behind him. He stopped near the ledge, looking out over the edge. He grinned.
The Jade Palace was just barely visible. Now that he knew he was on track, he could relax and gain his strength before he went for an attack. Stay a couple of days in a cave. Let that blasted Wu Yong wriggle in anticipation.
He growled slightly, then slashed the rock face beside him at the name. Wu Yong. 'He will pay for what he did to Zhufu,' he thought.
He paused, looking at the rock. He took his claws and sharpened them. Looking at it, he carved her name into the rock.
"You will be avenged, dear sister," he said aloud, the only one to hear him the wind. "I promise."
~Kitty~
I'm absolutely in love with the ending :) Please come back as soon as the next chapter is up!
*Think of in the first movie when Po and Shifu are going to the Pool of Sacred Tears. That's what I want you to have in your head, but it's not exactly there.
**This will be explained in the end of this story :)
Okay, so the names are supposed to have the squiggly lines over some of the letters, but my computer's a total meany :P Please forgive me! P.S. I got the names from Google Translate. Sorry if it's wrong!
Wu Yong- Unwanted
Zui - Sin
Zhufu - Blessed
Setting Fire to the Rain,
~Kitty~