AT: Artificial Twin
Chapter 7: The black beast
For the past week since Fu has come into his life Ichi has been happy; the two would always find a way to play together and get away with things, since it was Sunday they decided to relaz for the day, Ichi read one of his books while listening to a song and then all of a sudden Po came in and said "How long have you been in here?"
"Not long." Ichi answered
"Where's Fu?"
"She went out to find something." Ichi explained "She said it was a surprise, anyway what's up?"
"Shifu wanted everyone to meet at the hall of warriors." Po answered "He said it was important."
"Oh, well then let's go."
Ichi got up and followed Po to the hall of warriors; he saw Shifu and the five standing near the moon pool, when he saw them Shifu asked "Where's your sister?"
"She went out for something." Ichi answered
"Wow, usually you guys are inseperable." Mantis teased
"It's better this way, who knows how she would react."
"What do you mean?" Ichi asked
"What I'm about to tell you is a story" Shifu answered "The story of the black beast."
Meanwhile in the valley Fu was in a flower shop trying to pick a flower to buy; when she found a white honeysuckle she smiled and said "I found it, I hope Ichi likes it."
"You have very good taste."
Fu turned around to see a green chameleon with yellow eyes and a black Gi behind her; he smiled and said "I'm sorry allow me to introduce myself, my name is Hazuma I'm the owner of this shop."
"Oh, please to meet you." Fu pleaded
"That flower is very special, whoever you give to they will know your undying affection towards them." Hazuma explained "So who's special to you?"
"My brother Ichi." Fu answered
Hazuma smirked and said "How would you like to hear a story?"
"Sure!"
"It's the story of... the black beast."
"The black beast?" Ichi asked
"Yes, years ago there was a strange beast that came out of nowhere." Shifu explained "No one knew where it came from or how it was born, all they knew was that it wanted one thing... to kill everything that lived."
"No way!?" Fu exclaimed
"That's right, people tried to fight the beast but they ended up killing themselves." Hazuma continued "Then one day six warriors from different tribes went off to defeat it, they were called the six heroes."
"Six heroes, I heard of those guys!" Po exclaimed "They used a special power to destroy the beast, but I don't remember what it was."
"Actually panda you do." Shifu corrected "It was the azure grimoire."
"Azure grimoire, that's the power Ichi has!" said Fu
"Is that so, he must be lucky to have it." Hazuma smirked "Anyway, after two weeks the six heroes were finally able to destroy the monster, but there was terrible prophecy about it."
"A prophecy?" Fu asked
"Yes, the prophecy told that after thousand of years the black beast would be reincarnated." Hazuma answered
"What!?" Everyone shouted
"It's true, it's been a thousand years since then." Shifu explained "Ichi, I wish it wasn't true but... whoever was the reincarnated black beast they would be titled as... the dark one."
Ichi was stunned; he moved a few steps back and and fell to his knees in fear.
"N-No way, then I'm... I'm the black beast?" Ichi muttered "I-I don't know what to do, am I going to kill someone one day?"
"Ichi calm down it's..."
"I really am a monster, I'm going to kill everyone!" Ichi exclaimed "I'll kill everyone, everything that stands in my way... is gonna die!"
Ichi was starting to lose his mind, in the past three months he thought he stopped thinking that he was a monster but now he knows that he's a dark beast who's only purpose is to kill; he was unaware that Po hugged him and said "Your nothing like that, you might be a reincarnation but that doesn't mean that you have to live by it."
"I-I don't?" Ichi asked
"No you don't, you proved it for the past three months." Po said smiling "Everyone knows that your good, you just have to figure it out yourself."
Ichi was happy at first but then he punched Po in the head and said "What the heck Po, why do you get all wise when it comes to me you should be like this even more!"
"Sorry, I can't help it besides it only comes to me when you need some comforting." Po said embarrassed
"You numbskull I should....!?"
"Ichi, what's wrong?" Shifu asked
"This feeling, it's him." Ichi snarled "He's here!"
Meanwhile Fu followed Hazuma into a dead end; Fu was confused and asked "Why did you bring me here?"
"Do you really think that your Ichi's brother?" Hazuma asked
"What?"
"You really don't think that your related do you?" Hazuma answered "You were never related, as a matter of fact your not even supposed to exist."
"That's not true I..."
"Your just an artifical lifeform who happens to look like him." Hazuma smirked "You were just created with his memories, in the end your just a what do you call it... oh yeah a humongulus."
"Terumi!"
Fu turned around to see Ichi in front of them; he was transformed as Thanatos, and as he held his sword in rage he shouted "Stay away from her!"
Ichi launched an attack with his sword but missed every hit; Terumi then changed from a chameleon to a green wolf, he smirked and said "Nice to see you again black beast!"
"What, then Ichi's the reincarnation?" Fu exclaimed
"Oh didn't you know?" Terumi smirked "I guess you wouldn't, after all your not even related."
"What are you talking about!?" Ichi shouted
"Fu is a humongulus, she doesn't exist she wasn't even born!"
"What, no way is that true?" Ichi asked "Fu what's wrong?"
"I... I... I... I don't... I don't exist." Fu muttered
Fu was talking like a machine; she had no idea what she was doing, she was almost like a lifeless robot, Ichi grabbed her shoulders and said "Fu, Fu come on wake up!"
"Fu... that name does not compute." Fu stuttered "Who is... Fu?"
Terumi laughed evilly and said "It's starting to happen, she's finally becoming the iron maden."
"What?"
Ichi was thrown by a shockwave and fell to the ground; Terumi walked over to Fu and said "I guess she doesn't remember you, well looks like she's all mine."
"Ichi, what's going on!?"
Just then Po, Shifu and the five appeared ready for a fight; Terumi called a dark vortex and said "I'll see you later, if you want to find me go to the bridge of no return."
Terumi disappeared into the dark vortex with Fu in his hands; when he finally disappeared Ichi fell to his knees and said "I couldn't do anything to save her, I couldn't do anything."
"Ichi, what just happened?" Po asked
After returning to the jade palace Ichi explained everything that happened; everyone was shocked and Tigress said "So Fu's not your sister?"
"No, she's a humongulus a creature that was created for a purpose." Ichi explained "Terumi said that she was an iron maiden, but I don't know what that means."
"What are we going to do now?" Crane asked
"What do mean, were going to save her!" Ichi exclaimed "I don't care if we're not related to me she's my twin sister, and I won't stay here while Terumi has her!"
"Ichi, I know that your worried but you have to stay calm." Shifu explained "We need to think up a plan."
"Are you kidding me, I'm not just gonna stay here and leave Fu with that guy!" Ichi exclaimed "I'll be damned if I leave her with him, if Terumi does anything to her I'll kill him, I'll destroy every part of him until there's nothing left!"
Everyone was shocked when Ichi started to overflow with dark energy; Shifu smacked him and said "Snap out of it!"
"... I'll be in my room!"
Ichi ran torward the dormrooms while everyone watched in concern; Shifu looked worried and said "Po, would you please check on him?"
"Yeah sure."
Po rushed to see if Ichi was ok while the others stood in the hall of warriors; Viper asked "Master, what was that just now?"
"I think that was the power of the black beast, I know that Ichi means well but if he loses control I don't know what what'll happen."
"It's hard to believe that Ichi could really do that." said Monkey
"Hey Ichi are you ok?" Po asked "Come on if you need a hug I'll... what, Master Shifu!"
When Po entered the room Ichi was nowhere to be found; when he explained it to the others Shifu said "What do you mean he's gone!?"
"He wasn't there, all I found was this letter." Po answered
As Po gave him the letter Shifu started to read aloud.
"I'm sorry, but I can't just stay here and wait." Shifu read "I'm going to the bridge of no return to save Fu, I called Kaguya to come with me in case I needed backup, Shifu please don't blame yourself for this I had to do this, I already killed my parents and I regreted it everyday, if something happens to Fu I would lose myself, thank you for everything you guys have been the best family I've ever had."
"Wait, it sounded like he wasn't coming back." Crane pointed out
"There's more." said Po
"P.S: This will be the last you'll hear from me, thank you." Shifu continued
Everyone was shocked and confused; meanwhile Ichi was outside of the valley and reached Kaguya's cafe, he took a serious tone and said "Are you ready?"
"My evoker is ready, let's go save Fu." Kaguya answered
The two continued to walk toward the bridge of no return with only one thing in their mind, and they were ready for anything... even death.
To be continued
This is filled with suspense, will Ichi be able to save Fu or will he lose himself to the prophecy put upon him, chapter 8 coming soon.