A/N:
Man, this chapter is so long... at least for me. TIME FOR PLOT TWIST! Hope you guys like it and sorry for taking a long time updating it! highschool is going better though, so yay for that!
Love ya and enjoy!
After the talk they had, nothing else could be said so silence settled upon them. Like a spell, the only thing they could do was walk back. Tigress was walking a few steps ahead of him, her ears picking up the leaves rustling behind her and the wind howling in coldness.
Po followed her, wondering how she could make her way back in all the darkness while he could barely see a thing, only her. He was constantly tripping over sticks and branches that were laying on the ground. He lost track of time and place, he only followed the feline, like the moon chasing after the sun.
"Remember we are leaving tomorrow," she spoke out, only for him to realize they were at the camp, only a few lanterns illuminating it. He couldn't see Chang (the bunny) or Leng (the pig) anywhere near them. He didn't know why, but it made him tense...as if they were watching from afar. He shook his head, telling himself he was just being paranoid.
"Good night." He looked up, his thoughts scattering. The feline was walking back to their tent; she was probably going to work out some last minute details on her plan. Come to think of it, he didn't even know what they were doing. They had a special weapon though. Po sighed as he made his way to where the campfire usually took place. He sat near it, some of its warmth entering his fur.
"That means they were here not too long ago," he muttered to himself. His eyelids were closing every couple of seconds, yet, his mind was way too alive to fall sleep. He looked up at the night sky, meeting with the constellations. And to his surprise, a red moon was there too. He smiled as he remembered what Shifu told him before he ran away.
"I believe a lunar eclipse will take place soon. Though I have a feeling it will mean things will start to reveal."
Po yawned, he did indeed revealed himself to the most unlikely person but she did it too. And he still wanted her...
He sighed as he dug his hands into his face, embracing his frustration from the world. He would have to tell her something. To fix whatever they had left between them. He only needed to confess, simple enough. She did it...kind of.
"What am I supposed to do? Tell her I love her?" he asked to himself as his eyes set on the dirt.
"What the hell are you thinking?" Po was going to respond in instinct when he realized something... He was supposed to be alone. He widen his eyes and his blood ran cold. He recognized that voice. But before he could turn around and even see the face of who said that, something in the back of his head made him collape and lost his grip on the night.
"Ughh," he groaned as he began to wake up. The sun light hit him, making the panda make a grimace. He was about to stretch when he felt something holding onto his wrists. Then he realized he was sitting down. He looked around and analyzed his position. He was tied up to a pole in...Tigress' tent? But she wasn't there. Now he was scared...kind of. Who would tie him up? He didn't really have any enemies. But Tigress did...He could only pray she was alright. Then he smirked, she is Tigress, the person who could take down a whole army. Of course she was fine.
Tigress woke up earlier that morning and began to stroll around their perimeter, making sure there weren't any obstacles to her plan. Her mind was still flickering the words Po told her, which caused her to only be half focused on her surroundings.
Once she realized she wasn't going anywhere and that there truly was no point on wasting her energy walking around the camp, she walked back. Once she got there she realized she hadn't seen any of her assistants since last afternoon, which worried her. Maybe they got in trouble and that would be a major set back, it would not be the first time it happened. Once she spotted their tents, she wanted to feel relieved, but instead she felt something...odd.
Her eyes darted around surroundings, trying to see what was out of place. She narrowed her eyes as she heard a brief rustle a couple of feet behind her. Then she sniffed the air.
"Leng?" she got into a fighting position. The presence of the pig was there, however what made her tense is that it seemed hostile.
She heard something shoot towards her, and just in time she moved to one side, only for a dart to fly through where she was moments before.
"What the-" a figure stepped out, and Tigress widen her eyes.
"Lang?! What were you thinking!?" she roared. The pig only shook his head, a small smirk on his face.
"It's Leng! And you see, we have grown tired of you and your attitude towards everything,"
"Excuse me?" she sent a glare at him. Her fist behind her ready to strike if needed.
"You heard me. And now, we are taking over." Tigress smirked and chuckled. Then she cracked her knuckles, making the pig take one step backward.
"I'd like to see you try." She heard a swish behind her, making her spin and catch an arrow with her hand.
"Chang is also here..." she muttered to herself. She heard a battle cry, and when the feline look up, it was met by a fist. Though it hit her face, the impact only made her stumble backwards.
"You are gonna regret that," she growled as she wiped the pain off her cheek and set her gaze on her prey. She let out a snarl and charged. A mix of kicks and punches were exchanged between the two of them.
Tigress had the upper hand. It was an obvious fact for her rival. The pig kept on losing his balance, and try as he might, he couldn't seem to get his head on the game. Then again, he wasn't playing by the rules.
Just as Tigress was a feet in front of him, ready to knock him out cold, she felt something dig on her shoulder blade. She stopped, frozen in place. Then a scowl appeared on her face as she quickly snatched the arrow from her flesh.
She mumbled something under her breath, most likely a curse. Then she looked behind her. Chang was making his way towards her, his bow and arrow in hand.
"Traitor," she spat at him. The venom was beginning to take place, it was the same one she used against her enemies. It just made them lose consciousness.
"Sorry, but each man for their own, I say." The phrase sent a shiver down her spine. The sudden flashback sending her off course for a moment. She shook her head.
"You are wrong." She refused to give herself to the venom that was making its way through her veins. She wasn't going to fall down. Not now. She sent a punch, only for the bunny to hop and dodge it. She groaned as someone else sent an arrow at her abdomen. She fell on her knee, one of them trying to keep her from falling.
"Admit it Red, you are done." She looked up, only to have a knife pointing at her. Chang was the one holding it, his eyes glistening with the fire like one of hell. And Leng was right behind him, glaring at her.
But her gaze didn't become any weaker. Maybe it was her punishment for all that she has done. Maybe she deserved it...but she knew she wasn't supposed to fall down like this. Not to their hands, not in this place, not after so much was left unsaid between her and Po.
"I'm far from done Chang, you should know me better than that." she was going to raise herself up when the knife pressed against her throat, threating her. Her vision was becoming weaker, only hanging to the main contour of the figures.
"Maybe you aren't. But the panda is," he whispered at her. She widen her eyes, trying to raise a fist, only for her wrist to be shackles of her own body. However she reminded herself not to show emotion and that he just wanted a distraction from her part. Even so, her mind began to think about him and what they could have done. Maybe it was the venom feeding her fear.
"That's not going to work Chang," she stated as she pierced at his eyes. For a second, despair crossed the bunny"s eyes, maybe he was thinking that she indeed held no attachments to the panda. And without attachments and the venom that made little to no effect on her, she was a warrior that no one could take down. In other words, they were dead.
But the venom was now starting to make her feel dizzy, even as the feline tried to ignore it. And it was causing fear to clutch tightly to her heart. The air was missing from her lungs, and then there was too much light for her. It was blinding her.
"I'm glad, cause he is dead." And those were the last words she heard before her eyes dropped on her and her whole body hit the ground.
"He can't. He can't...he is dead...gone... But he can't. No...dead..."
"Tigress!" She snapped her eyes open and went into an upright position. She was breathing heavily, and her eyes were darting everywhere. She felt something on her wrists. She closed her eyes and shook her head, telling herself to calm down and to see what was going on. She looked at her own body, only to realize she was sitting down and her wrists were tied up behind her to a pole. And she was...in her tent?
"Tigress! Are you awake?" She moved her head to the side, a small smirk coming out. She only managed to see part of the panda, who was also tied but on the other side of the same pole.
"Yes, in fact, I feel as good as new." Po chuckled at her sarcasm, and somehow she made it seem like this was all normal and any moment now they would be alright. Tigress shifted, trying to observe a way out.
"How come the Dragon warrior is tied up to a pole, hmm?" Po smiled, trying to imagine what her expression was. He could feel her presence just behind him. She was close to him, yet so far away. And he could do nothing, all thanks to some stupid rope holding him to a wooden pole.
"I don't know about you, but this happens quite often to me," he responded, making the feline shake her head.
"Really? Then I assume you know how to escape?" Po widen his eyes, glad that Tigress wasn't there to read his features. But the feline read the silence and chuckled to herself.
"Excellent...now how in the name of-" she gasped outloud as she remembered something. Her eyes began to move across the room and her tail caressed the ground, almost as if trying to mop out an object. Po could only watch her tail curiously move from one side to another.
"Umm, Tigress? What are you doing?"
"I think I left my-"
"My my. I'm glad you guys can keep company to each other!" They both looked to the entrance of the tent, where Chang was. Both of their looks became glares, but it was Tigress' that truly made the bunny question who he was against.
"I'm glad you are enjoying your last minutes on this earth," Tigress retorted, making the bunny smirk.
"You aren't going to give up, are you?" Tigress chuckled, even when she was tied up, it seemed that her spirit was as free as ever.
"I wouldn't be quite the warrior if I did, would I?" Po smiled at her response, eager to watch Chang's reaction. But Chnag groaned, frustrated. He knew that the feline was stubborn, he would always watch her drive her enemy crazy with words and only words. And to be honest, he thought those people were jsut weak-minded, but now that he was only receiving a small dose of it, he held more respect towards them.
"You know, it took me awhile to figure out who you actually where," he began, changing topics. Tigress only rolled her eyes, disappointed. And Po perked up his ears.
"It wasn't until that panda came, that everything began to fall into place," Po could feel her gaze trying to find him, while Chang was exchanging an evil grin with him. He shuddered.
"You are Master Tigress. Now it makes sense why your skills were superior that other bandits. But now I'm wondering what made you change your tittle," the bunny stopped and started to stroll to where the feline was. Tigress only followed his movements, remainding herself to make her face remain the same. No emotion.
"And you told that panda, didn't you? Good for you to get it out of your system. Too bad that now we are ripping your tittle away. Along with this new life of yours." Tigress scowled.
"So what are you planning on doing? Steal some candy?" Tigress challenged, making the bunny flinch in anger.
"Leng and our assistants already set up the weapons. And this time, we aren't just shooting for that bank." Tigress widen her eyes,
"You-!" Po was prepared to hear the worst come out of her mouth, even if he was excluded from the conversation.
"Call me what you want, but you aren't stopping it," and with one last look, the bunny walked out of there.
"Tigress, tell me what's going on!" Tigress kept grumbling under her breath, her body squirming under the ropes. He could hear her struggles, and her desesperation.
"They have the weapons Po!" She simply yelled at him. But even so, the panda felt like he was missing half of the picture. The pole kept on shaking, making him anxious.
"So what? They got some swords or something, they can't do much!" And that's when she stopped and he heard a small breath coming out of her dry lips. She blinked as her mind began to play with the possibilities.
"They got cannons Po," she whispered. Po widen his eyes and his heart began to beat faster.
"They aren't just going for the bank we originally plan on robbing, if I didn't miss anything, they plan on destroying the whole valley." And that was it, the feline continued to squirm under the rope, and her tail was flickering from one side to another.
"Got it!" Tigress whispered in excitement. Po tried to shift to catch a glance of whatever made her react this way. Though he was still processing what Tigress told her...destroying the valley. It seemed impossible. And how did she even managed to get cannons? Shifu told him something about them, he thought that they didn't existed though there were a lot of models to build one. Leave it to Tigress to own one.
He stopped seeing her tail rushing back and forth. And suddenly, her elaborate breathing also calmed down. He could only hear a few mumbles.
"Tigress?"
A quick, short snap was audible. Then he felt some pressure off his torso, and his wrists no longer ached. He looked at them and back up. Like a flash, tigress was standing before him, with a dagger held between her teeth as she undid a remaining rope on her wrists.
Of course, the dagger. The one she kept on searching the day before. The one she threaten him with when they got mad and...that she dropped before going to bed. God, Po was sure this was some miracle. She was a miracle.
"Com'on, I still gotta give them a piece of my mind," she said as she held her hand out to help him stand up. He took it and got back on his feet, and one thought came back flooding into his mind.
She was a miracle.