Kung Fu Panda 6: The Final Fate by

Mitchicus

Chapter 2: Mitchicus Strikes Yet Again

Mitchicus heard the whispers again and opened his eyes. He was back in the tent. Mitch opened his right hand and saw blood flowing from it. He never knew that things from the afterlife would follow him back to the mortal world.

Mitchicus pulled a cloth out of his shirt nearby and wrapped it around his hand. He put his shirt back on and lay down on the ground. He closed his eyes and went into sleep.

The next day, he awoke and put his coat on. He put the short sword back on his side and walked out. The blizzard still raged, but it was not nearly as intense as it had been at night. He took his things from the tent and headed to the blizzard. Though it was hard to see, he knew the way. He saw a frozen lake barely in front of him, and he unsheathed his sword and stabbed it into the ground. Mitch went to one knee and began.

"Strength and honor," He said as he heard other voices say "to the end,"

"So help me, a warrior of noble cause." Mitch said finally and waited for them.

One by one, figures came out of the blizzard and stood around him. Mitch saw Leonardo and stood up, smiling.

"Hello Leonardo." Mitch said before hugging him.

"Good to see you, Mitch." Leonardo said as he patted Mitch on the back. "Here is your sword." He said as he took a Katana off of his back and handed it to Mitch, who strapped it to his back after he thanked him. "And now we go back to Feran Forest."

The group left and found the large building just as they had left it so long ago. The building had formerly been used as an armory for the Imperial Army, but it had been abandoned when raiders attacked it. It was now the "lair" of the clan.

Mitch looked up at the archers on the rooftops and saluted to them, and they returned the salute. Mitch opened the door and walked inside, followed by the other warriors. The warriors, those with him and all inside of the building, were in a clan. They all had a tattoo of a thunderbolt with the Chinese symbols strength and honor all inside of a black circle. They all were Tigers, some Bengal but most Siberian. But they were all bound together under one tiger: Mitchicus.

Mitch looked around at his soldiers, who looked at him. Most were sharpening weapons but others were playing cards. The leader saluted to them and they returned it, and he walked into his quarters. Those that came in with Mitch sat down or talked with the other tigers there, but Leonardo followed him inside. The Siberian Tiger closed the door and looked at Mitch, who was now seated on a chair in front of a map of China.

"Mitch, there is someone I would like you to meet." Leonardo said to him.

Mitch clawed the table. "I thought I said no one is to recruit other than me?"

Mitch had specifically made this rule so no spies may enter their clan, jeopardizing everyone's lives.

"You did Mitch, you made that perfectly clear to all of us, but I'll tell you about her once you meet her."

Mitch tensed up. "Her?"

Leonardo opened the door and called a feline, and a white tigress came in.

"Mitchicus, it is an honor to meet you." The feline said bowing.

Mitch bowed his head and bit his lip. "It is an honor to meet you as well."

The feline smiled. "I am Lucy, and I come from Jundin Valley. I have been raised as a warrior my entire life, and I was invited to join this clan by your good friend Leonardo, who is also my boyfriend."

It seems that she does not keep her love life private, Mitch thought. Had he not been married and loved Tigress so more: for her beauty and her character, he would have found the feline attractive.

Mitch chuckled, hiding his thoughts. "Boyfriend?" Mitch said as he looked at Leonardo, who blushed.

Lucy blushed and looked at Mitchicus, who nodded.

"I'm sure we can take you in." Mitch said. "It was nice meeting you."

Lucy bowed again and looked at him with her blue eyes. "And you, Mitchicus."

She left the room and Leonardo closed the door. The Siberian Tiger sighed.

"She's great." Leonardo said grinning.

"How long have you two been together?" Mitch asked.

"Two weeks." Leonardo replied.

Mitch smiled. "Be careful, I don't see this as a long lasting relationship." He teased.

Leonardo laughed and shook his head. "She's really into me, so I think I have a good chance with her."

Mitch raised an eyebrow. "Marriage perhaps?"

Leonardo nodded. "I suppose."

"And what do you want to tell me about her? I already temporarily accepted her into the clan, but I have to be sure. She could be a spy." Mitchicus said.

Leonardo shook his head. "She's not a spy."

"I didn't suspect anything when Samina betrayed me, and she killed me…literally." Mitch said.

"Her father died of a heart attack a few years ago. His name was Shetero." Leonardo said calmly.

Mitch shook his head. "That's impossible. Shetero was my uncle, and he died when Brutus destroyed my village."

"He escaped Mitch." Leonardo said.

Mitch's eyes widened. "Wait…so she's my-"

"Cousin," Leonardo said nodding. "She is your cousin Mitch."

Mitch rose from his chair and looked around the room. "I didn't think anyone survived the attack. My parents…Tigress' parents…and the others, they all died."

"Mitch, not everyone died." Leonardo said.

Mitch eyed him. "So are you telling me that my parents could have survived?"

"I am sad to tell you this, but they certainly died. I spoke with her mother, who knew that your uncle had been at the attack and watched your parents die. Your father and mother were looking for you, and then they were surrounded by Brutus' men. Your father defended your mother to his last breath. He saw everything except you." Leonardo said solemnly.

Mitch sighed and looked back at him. "Why didn't he save them?"

"He was too far away to help."

"And her mother, my aunt, is she still alive?" Mitchicus asked.

"She sadly died a week ago, that is why I suggested her to join us, so she did not have to think about her loss." Leonardo said.

Mitch nodded. "I believe she will be able to stay in Maxim. Does she know who I am?"

"She does not know that you are her cousin, for her father never told her, because he thought you had perished in the attack."

Mitch sighed. "Bring her in, and then leave us."

Leonardo nodded and opened the door, then exited. He led Lucy in and then left them.

She was younger than Mitchicus by three years, for she was twenty-seven years old. She was smaller than Tigress but bigger than Song, Po's girlfriend. She wore a blue shirt and and pants, and had a short sword at her side.

"Is something wrong?" She asked nervously.

Mitch met her eyes. "No, nothing is wrong. Do you remember your father?"

Lucy nodded. "Too well."

"Lucy, your father is my uncle." Mitch said.

Lucy's eyes widened. "So you are my-"

"Yes Lucy," Mitch said smiling. "I am your cousin."

Tears ran down her face and she ran towards him and hugged him. Mitch was shocked at this but returned the hug. She sobbed loudly into his chest.

"I thought I had no family left." She said as she sobbed.

Mitch gave a light smile. "So did I. But it looks like we have each other."

She pulled away from his chest but continued to hug him. "That's true. How come we have never met before?"

"I never knew you existed." Mitch said. "Your father lived in the same village as I did when I was a kid, but then it was…attacked. The village was destroyed, with what I believed to be all of the inhabitants, my parents and your father as well."

"Your parents died?" She asked.

Mitch nodded.

"I'm so sorry." She said as she wiped a tear from her eye. "How did you survive?"

"I was saved by Master Oogway, the creator of Kung Fu, when the village was being destroyed. He adopted me and raised me in Kung Fu." Mitchicus said.

"Why did my father never tell me this?" She asked.

"I guess he wanted you to be spared of thinking about the death that occurred." Mitch said.

Lucy nodded. "I suppose. I'm glad that I have you though, my last family."

Mitch smiled. "And I to have you. Say, would you like to learn Kung Fu one day?"

Lucy left the hug and looked at him, giving a light smile. "That would be great. Would you teach me?"

Mitch's smile widened. "Everything that I know."

"I would love to learn." She said smiling.

Mitch nodded. "Go get some food in you; we have a big job to do tonight."

Lucy nodded and left the room, and Leonardo walked in.

"How'd she take the news?"

"She embraced me and told me that I'm the only family that she has left." Mitch said as he sat at his chair. "Now, down to business."

Mitch pointed to the map. "We are here." He then pointed to another section. "This is Brun Valley, where Pantelis' minions said that Brutus would be. They'll be easy to find I'll bet. There's one large building there, and they are bound to be in it. We take the entire force that we have here: you, Lucy, and the others, and kill everyone that faces us. We scavenge what we find there, and then we burn the rest that we can't carry, including the building."

Leonardo crossed his arms and smiled. "Sounds like a plan."

Mitchicus laughed. "I always do have a plan."

Tigress told Shifu about the letter. It said that he was alive and that she should not come for him, that he had to face Pantelis for himself for a period of time. She didn't want to lose him again.

"What should we do master?" She asked.

Shifu felt his beard. "Mitchicus has instructed you to not go to him, and I believe we should do nothing but wait until he returns. Tigress, I don't wish to get rid of you, but I must teach Quincy, Kevin, and Rachel another lesson."

Tigress bowed. "Thank you for your time, master."

Shifu tried to respond but she turned and walked out of the hall. Shifu sighed and called in the three, who were waiting outside for Shifu. They entered the Training Hall and looked at him.

"Master Shifu, is something wrong?" Kiro asked.

Shifu sighed. "A student I trained that died a while ago has come back somehow. Master Tigress wishes to go to find him, but I told her no."

Kevin sighed. "I'm sorry to hear that."

Shifu nodded. "It is alright, though. I'm sure we'll figure something out. Now, back to your training."

The three stepped up to him and began another lesson. After it was over, the three walked out of the hall when they saw Po sitting by the Peach Tree of Heavenly Wisdom. They walked the path and came over to where he sat.

"You mind if we sit with you Po?" Kevin asked.

Po turned and smiled. "Sure Kiro."

The panda gestured for them to sit next to him and they did. Quincy looked at him.

"Po, is something wrong?" Quincy asked.

Po shook his head. "I'm just still trying to figure out how Mitch is alive."

"Wait, do you mean Mitchicus? The Lightning Warrior?" Kiro asked him.

Po nodded.

"We heard stories about him all the way in the Philippines." Kiro said smiling.

Po turned to him. "What did you hear?"

"How he destroyed entire armies all by himself, and lots of cool stuff. We also heard a lot about you too, Po." Kiro said.

"That's cool. So, you were in the Philippines?" Po asked.

"Yeah, for a while. Rachel was there too." Kiro said as he gestured to the feline, who nodded. "I grew up in a rich family, but sadly Rachel was caught into the slave trade."

"That's terrible. How'd she get out?" Po asked.

"She suffered for years under it, until I was able to find her." Kiro said as he looked at her. "I bought her and then freed her, and we've grown as friends ever since."

Po smiled. "You two boyfriend and girlfriend?"

Rachel and Kiro blushed. "Yeah Po, we're boyfriend and girlfriend."

Po nodded. "I sensed that."

Kiro looked back at Po. "It was sad to learn after all the impossible feats he accomplished, that he finally fell."

Po nodded again. "He was a good friend, and I hope he still is. Now, let's change the subject. First, where did you come from Quincy?"

Quincy scratched his cheek. "Well, I lived a poor life in Siberia, and my parents made me a warrior to defend our village. I did so for a while, but my village was destroyed by bandits, and I was left with nothing and…no one…to defend."

"Man, I'm sorry Quincy." Po said solemnly.

The wolf nodded. "It's ok. So I went to China to find a life, and I went to Gongmen City, where I found these two."

Po smiled. "Second, what happened before you got here?"

Kiro scratched his cheek. "Well, Rachel and I came to learn Kung Fu, and Quincy was wandering around looking for a new life. We came to Gongmen City and met each other, and we all went together to the Kung Fu Academy at Gongmen. Master Ox and Croc did not have enough room for us, but they would not leave us with nothing. They contacted Shifu and asked him if we could come here to learn Kung Fu, and Master Shifu said that we could come, for he needed more experience with training new students. So, we traveled here, and now we speak with you Po."

Po nodded. "Is it going well for you all so far?"

They all nodded.

"Good. How far are you all in training?"

"Pretty far. Shifu says that we are fast learners." Quincy said.

"I wish I was a fast learner." Po murmured.

They all laughed.

Mitch sat at his table. Leonardo still stood near it, and the day dragged on.

"Mitch, what were your parents like?" Leonardo asked.

Mitch sighed and looked at him. "My father was a large Siberian Tiger. I followed his example, and dreamed of becoming just like him when I was old enough. My mother was a beautiful Bengal Tiger. My father never stopped loving her, and I loved her as well. You may be wondering how I'm a White Tiger then huh?"

Leonardo nodded. "I suppose."

"White Tigers are rare, Leonardo. One in every ten thousand tigers is white. I'm not a product of inbreeding if that's what you think. When I was born, my parents saw my color as a showing of how special I was. Our neighbors feared for me, saying that I did not have any camouflage in the woods or most of China. The only places that I could blend in were in snowy areas they said. I ignored them and grew up normally, just like the other tigers. I met my future wife there, and also the friend who would betray me. The one who betrayed me was a White Tigress actually, but she was a product of inbreeding. Her parents were brother and sister."

"Uh, nasty." Leonardo said shaking his head.

Mitch nodded. "My father was brave, and my mother was smart. They told me that I got both of their qualities. If only I could have lived with them. Fate has its ways, Leo. If the attack never happened, I would have never met Master Oogway or learned Kung Fu. I would have never met Tai Lung or Po, and so many other things."

Leonardo nodded. "Thank you for sharing this with me, Mitch."

Mitch smiled. "Anything for my friend."

Hours passed, and it was nearly midnight. Mitch put his coat on and then put the Sword of Destiny on his back, and also his short sword at his side. Leonardo put a Katana on his own back and looked at Mitchicus, nodding. Mitch returned the nod.

"Now's the time." Mitch said as he went out the door with Leonardo behind him.

The other tigers heard them and stood at attention. Mitch looked around him.

"Gentlemen, we have an important task tonight. Brutus, a major ally of Pantelis, is with a small army at Brun Valley. Our task is to eliminate them all. You all have raided Pantelis' forces before, but not a large force like we are about to face. If anyone wishes to step out of the mission, speak up." Mitch said firmly.

No one made a response. Mitchicus smiled.

"Maxim Clan, move out."

The tigers put on their weapons quickly and hurried out of the building, into the snow. The blizzard was over, and all that was left of it was a howling wind. Mitch walked in front of his soldiers with Leonardo and Lucy at his sides. He looked at Lucy, who had a quiver of arrows on her back and a bow in her hand. The short sword was still at her side.

"You sure you want to come on this mission?" Mitch asked.

Lucy nodded. "I can do well in battle."

"Keep up with us." Mitch joked and she smiled.

Mitch lost his smile as he stopped everyone when he saw the valley. It was an open field covered in snow with a large, lit building in the middle. At the center of the building was a courtyard, where there was a small Zen pool near snow. A crocodile was seen walking around in the courtyard, and Mitchicus growled. It was Brutus.

The Lightning Warrior organized the thirty men to surround the building. It was surrounded, and Mitch ordered all of his men to go prone in the snow. He gave the order, and they moved forward. A few tigers, including Lucy, hanged back and provided archer support when necessary. Mitch saw a Komodo Dragon in front of him and crept up on him. The White Tiger used his instinct and sneaked up on him. Mitch got up from the ground and crouched. He drew his short sword and went behind the Komodo Dragon's back. He went directly behind him and put his hand over his mouth as he stabbed him. The Komodo screamed but it was muffled under Mitch's paw. Mitch felt his body go limp and he gently set him on the ground, then dragged him to a wall and set him there. Mitch motioned the others forward and was face to face with a wolf. The wolf tried to yell, but Mitch quickly reached into his shirt and threw a shuriken at his throat. The shuriken drove right into his throat, and the wolf gurgled. Mitch spun around once and decapitated the wolf. The body and the head fell to the ground. An archer saw this but grunted as an arrow from Lucy hit him. The archer dropped his bow and fell from the roof, only to have his body caught by Mitchicus and then set in the snow. The other tigers were silently killing the others when a bell began to ring. Mitch's ears perked up and he quickly ordered his men.

"They're on to us! Maxim Clan, attack!" Mitch yelled as he sheathed his sword and climbed to the roof.

The others cheered and began attacking the other guards. Mitch got up on top of the roof when an archer fired an arrow at him. The White Tiger deflected the arrow back at him, and the arrow plunged into its original sender. The archer fell backwards and off the roof he went. He hit the ground and broke his neck, killing him instantly. Mitch went on all fours and then leapt into the air, drawing his Katana sword. He cut the head off of an archer nearby and threw the blade into another. The blade stuck out of the archer's back, and the archer stood there in shock. Mitch smiled and pulled the blade out of him before kicking him off of the roof. The rest of the archers were being hit by Mitch's own, and the Lightning Warrior jumped off of the roof and landed with a soft thud on the snow. He blocked a rhino's sword and kicked him into his allies. The White Tiger grabbed a Komodo and stabbed him multiple times before kicking him to the ground. A wolf threw a spear at him and Mitchicus kicked it to the side before decapitating the wolf. His body fell to the ground with a thud, but his head rolled several times. Mitch drew his short sword as well and blocked two Komodo Dragon's swords. He pushed the two back and spun around once, slicing both of them in half as he spun. Mitch threw his short sword into the air as he grabbed a Snow Leopard by the throat. He ripped out the soldier's throat with his claws and threw his body to the ground, and then caught the sword as it came down. Mitch heard the fighting begin to somewhat die down, and he found Leonardo.

Mitch smiled. "How many men are we facing would you guess?"

Leonardo rubbed his chin with a hand. "We originally faced over five-hundred is my guess, and now we're facing about one-hundred."

Mitch laughed and cut the arm off of a Komodo Dragon before cutting off his head. One after the other, he overpowered them all, just like the old days. Mitch went inside of the house and stabbed a wolf guard there. Mitch kicked him off of his blade and the wolf rolled several times before laying to rest on the wooden floor. Mitch shielded his short sword and looked around. Many soldiers were around him, and they were ready to get revenge for their fallen comrades. Mitch smiled at them.

"Care to dance?"

Five soldiers charged at him from all around the White Tiger. Mitch jumped into the air and spun around once. Mitch hit the ground again and waited for it. Five heads rolled on the ground and all five bodies landed with thuds. The others backed up and formed one line facing his front. They all charged at once and Mitch pointed his free hand towards them. He summoned lighting and it struck them, sending them all to the ground, dead or dying. Mitch walked past their bodies and laughed.

"Perhaps if you knew Kung Fu, you could block that attack." Mitchicus said as he went to the door to the courtyard.

He opened the door and walked into the courtyard, and then closed the door. The snow was falling lightly, and he looked at Brutus, who grinned when he saw him.

"Mitchicus, why it seems that you are alive." Brutus said.

"And you, Brutus. Still the arrogant crocodile I killed before I see." Mitch said smiling.

"Ah, but I was winning the fight when you threw me out the window, remember?" Brutus said as he drew a sword.

Mitch turned his side to Brutus and went into a stance with his sword.

"Anything else you would like to say?" Mitchicus asked.

Brutus growled. "One of us dies, whether it is I or you."

Brutus charged at him and swung his sword, which was blocked by Mitchicus. The White Tiger kicked Brutus backwards and sent him on the defensive. Mitch charged at him, slashing and slashing at the crocodile. Brutus blocked Mitch's blade with his own, and punched Mitch in the face with his hand. Mitch looked stunned, and Brutus swung his sword horizontally, poised to cut Mitch's head clean off. Mitch ducked just in time as he heard the air get sliced by Brutus' sword. Mitch kicked Brutus' feet from under him and the crocodile fell to the ground. Mitch tried to impale him but the crocodile rolled from him and stood up. The two faced each other, and Mitch backed up and the two began to circle one another. Mitch stopped circling and Brutus did the same. A large distance was between them, and Mitch glared at Brutus. Mitchicus lowered the sword to his side and gestured Brutus to charge. Brutus yelled and charged at Mitch, but the White Tiger was silent. They both slashed at one another and they stopped running after they had sliced and run a small distance. Both turned back and faced the other. The same amount of space was between them, and Mitch grabbed his arm with his free hand. Brutus grabbed his leg with his own hand. They both put pressure on the wounds each had inflicted on the other. Blood from both of them dripped on the snow below. Mitch let go of the wound, revealing a bloody hand and put both of his hands on the grip of his sword. Brutus did the same.

"No more holding back. One lives, one dies." Mitch said to the crocodile.

Brutus nodded and charged, and Mitch followed. The two clashed again and had their backs to each other. Once again, the same distance was between them as there had been before. Mitch turned around and looked at the back of Brutus, and then at his stomach. Blood flowed down from his coat to his right leg. Mitch put his hand over the wound and put pressure on it. The sword he once wielded was not in his hand. Brutus groaned. The crocodile looked down at the blade sticking out of his chest and smiled.

"I guess you win once again, Mitchicus." Brutus said before falling to his knees.

Mitch watched in silence. Brutus wheezed and fell to the ground. The evil Brutus was once again dead.

Mitchicus sighed and went over to the body, rolling him to his back. Mitch pulled the sword from his chest and cleaned the blade in the snow.

"A good fight, Brutus." Mitch said as he sheathed his sword.

A/N: Brutus is once again defeated. This chapter's first song is "Singapore" from Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, by Hans Zimmer. This sets the mood for the battle that takes place against Brutus' soldiers. The second song is "Black Blade" by Two Steps From Hell. This sets the mood for the fight between Mitchicus and Brutus. Next chapter: One Against Many. Mitchicus faces an army much larger than that of which he faced recently, and he has to fight it alone. Wil he succeed just as he used to? Please review, share, comment, and please, no flames!