And here's where it stands; Tigress vs. Max. And somehow...Blaze is in the middle as Tigress' pride, jealousy and wrath is exposed to everyone.
Chapter 18: Standing Up for What's Right
Tigress was furious as he came face to face with Max again and her fury started to make Blaze go on edge and he wouldn't dare to fight her in front of everyone because they'll think he's a menace again and did everything he can to keep his cool and Max got off of him for a second to come back and face her and he said, "You just can't listen to me...even for one second, don't you?"
"You have absolutely no right to bring him to the village!" Tigress shouted.
"Can we talk about this where there's no one around...again? Because this is really unnecessary." Max stated, gritting his teeth very calmly.
"Don't you tell me what's necessary or not! You think all of those words you told me are true?! I can't believe you've turned my own comrades against me! I knew you'd take my family away from me!" Tigress screamed.
"That's a lie! I told you...I would not now nor would I ever steal your family away from you! I already got my own!" Max argued.
Samurai couldn't stand to see this slugfest between the two of them and he said, "This has gone too far and you're starting to act unreasonable!"
"You shut yout mouth!" Tigress growled.
"Hey! You don't talk to my son like that! Both of our sons, matter of fact! Who the hell do you think you are, talking to both of them like that?!" Mako exclaimed.
All the villagers were completely surprised to see Mako stand off against Tigress and they were a little apprehensive about what's happening next because most of them are a little aware of Tigress' quick temper and are a little afraid for Mako...but Mako isn't one bit scared to stand up to her and he said, "You can talk smack about your comrades and your master all you want...but if you ever talk that way about and or towards my family, you're in deep trouble."
"I'm just keeping the Valley safe from this...this...monster!" Tigress spat out.
Once the 'M' word hit, Blaze could tell that it struck him in the heart and there was nothing he wanted more than to take her down...but after gaining some newfound trust in the village kids, he can't place them at risk on seeing him get angry in front of everyone...so he remained calm no matter what. Max, on the other hand...wasn't gonna have it and he said, "That's very ironic, what you just said."
"What's ironic about it?" asked Tigress.
"You called him the 'M' word in front of everyone...but they way you said it, you're a hypocrite! People called you that word when you were my age and you let them believe it and you still believe it! nd for you to say that to Blaze's face...what are you trying ro prove right now? That because you want to pick on someone that you don't know and try to tear them down...that makes you cooler and more stronger? That makes you stupid! Not to mention...someone who loves to hate everyone." Max exclaimed.
Tigress could tell that those words completely stung her back in more ways than none and she said, "Watch your mouth, Max."
"You watch yours too. Blaze may be a dragon...but he's my best friend! I don't give a rat's tail on everything you say because all of that is a big lie." Max stated, with huge venom on his voice.
Po and Monkey looked at each other for a second and realized that he pushed a button on Tigress and Monkey muttered, "20 almond cookies to say Tigress beats him."
"25 to say he strikes back." Po muttered.
"30."
"35."
"75."
"200."
Tigress exhaled sharply as he looked at Max in the eye with a very dangerous glare on her face and said, "Take...that...back."
Max folded his arms with a very serious look on his face and said, "You're gonna have to make me."
All the villagers exclaimed in response to that and Tigress unsheathed her claws and she said, "Last chance...get that dragon out of our valley."
"No." Max replied, sharply.
She knew that Max defied her on purpose and that he's still willing to go against her and to defend his dragon friend, no matter the circumstances. She growled and said, "I swear...I'm gonna put you on your grave, Maximus! And for taking all my comrades away from me! They betrayed me because of you!"
"Hold on here! We have not betrayed you!" Monkey exclaimed.
"TRAITOR! You're traitors and liars! And I knew from the minute you sided with Max that you'd go against your own leader!" Tigress shouted.
"Of all the things you'll ever say to us, we are not traitors to you! Not now and not ever!" Po exclaimed, angrily.
Samurai knew this was not gonna end well and with Musaki and Arizona's assitance, they stepped into the middle of this and Musaki said to Tigress, "Stop now before you'll do something you'll regret for the rest of your life!"
"Back off, Musaki! I'm gonna teach Max a lesson the hard way!" Tigress shouted.
Arizona wasn't gonna let that happen at all and he blocked Max out of the way and he said, "If you're going after my brother, you'll have to come through me!"
"And me!" Musaki stated.
"And me!" Samurai exclaimed.
"And us too!" Mako and Reiko shouted.
Summer, Phoenix, Sage, Logan and Tae Kwan Do stepped towards them and they said, "And us too!"
Monkey, Po and Mantis formed a chain of protection towards Max and took their side as well and Tigress was mortified that they'd actually do this and Monkey said, "Sorry, Tigress...but you left us no other option."
Tigress could feel her anger starting to bubble up and explode and that's when it happened...she completely lost it and attacked her comrades, most of the Bushido-Akio family before getting to Max, but Blaze grabbed him by the tail and placed him on his back and said, "Hold on!"
"I'm holding on!" Max exclaimed.
And the action begins! What's gonna happen next? You'll find out!
Voice of Tigress: Kari Wahlgren
Voice of Max: Ben Diskin
Voice of Samurai: Jason Marsden
Voice of Mako: Kyle Herbert
Voice of Po: Mick Wingert
Voice of Monkey: James Sie
Voice of Musaki: Samuel Vincent
Voice of Arizona: Nicolas Roye
Voice of Reiko: Tress MacNeille
Voice of Summer: Kelly Hu
Voice of Phoenix: James Taylor Anrold
Voice of Sage: Josh Keaton
Voice of Logan: Mikey Kelley
Voice of Tae Kwan Do: (also) Ben Diskin
Voice of Mantis: Max Koch
Voice of Blaze: (also) Ben Diskin