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Well enough chit-chat, this chapter is a bit short sorry but the next one will most defiantly be interesting! : D
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Btw sorry for the shortness again ;/
Red firecrackers then started popping noisily and colorful confetti was sprinkling the arena
Festivities and excitement began taking place at the Palace grounds as every citizen began making their ways up the steps or were already enjoying themselves at the top before the tournament started!
The Furious Five however, were preparing themselves in another quiet part of the Palace, before the tournament and Avatar Oogway's final answer.
As they were warming up briefly with Master Shifu, a highly skilled Air bender and apprentice to the Avatar peacefully played his flute on the Palace's training grounds, sitting and waiting.
Master Shifu was a short stubbed gentleman with gray hair as he wore a simple yet elegantly adorned brown robe and a silk strap that fasted around his body, black pants and traditional footwear. His facial hair was groomed as he wore the typical ponytail style and his thin moustache
The Furious Five were training their stealth and ambush techniques without using their bending. As they developed their assault quietly
Just as Master Shifu played his last note, they attacked!
Throwing punches and kicked as Master Shifu dodged all their moves effortlessly as they all stopped in motion with their signature poses as Shifu stood in the middle of their circle
"Well done students!" he announced as all the warriors bowed in respect as they were panting in exhaustion
"If you were trying to disappoint me!" as their faces looked up in alarm, he started pointing his flute to each of them as they each took his criticism timidly
"Tigress you need more ferocity! Your Fire bending isn't your only skill!"
"Monkey greater speed! Your Earth bending is dominant but lacking speed will do you no justice!"
"Crane more height! The more you have it the more your Air attacks will have better drive"
"Viper subtlety may be your high point, yet you lacked correct precision on your attacks, your Water bending is in need for that skill"
"And Manti-," just as he was about to point out his last student's mistake
"Master Shifu!" an annoying voice called out
"What!" he yelled in frustration pointing the flute at his lanky messengers, Zeng, who caught him off guard
"Ah! Oh i-its Avatar Oogoway, he wants to see you!" Zeng announced
Shifu's face turned from his scrunched face to a stunned one and immediately dismissed his students
"Very well" He cleared his throat
"You may all prepare yourselves for the tournament, I expect you all to do your best" he said, not even turning to wish them good luck as he already made his way towards the Jade Palace, the Five seeing their master's silhouette fade
Each bender all stood tall standing next to eachother,
"I wonder what Master Oogoway wanted to tell him" said Monkey in curiosity to his team
"Maybe he already made his decision on who the next Avatar will be?" Crane suggested
"Nah, I doubt he chose already. Besides I thought doing the tournament he was going to decide from there?" Mantis said anxiously hopping it was him
Viper stayed silent observing the boys conversation, she too was wondering who it will be out of them and in her mind she was starting to get nervous
"That's enough," Tigress said in a solemn tone "We must ready ourselves to perform in front of the Valley of Peace, guessing aimlessly who the next Avatar will be is just a waste of chi and energy"
Before any of them implied something else they just nodded their heads in agreement as they all warmed up for the tournament.
Shifu then was making a mad dash to the Jade Palace to meet with the Avatar as the doors opened for him. Finally arriving to the cold and immaculate Palace, he skidded to a stop, composed himself taking a deep breath and bowed
"Avatar Oogoway, you summoned me? Is something wrong?" he stood short, anxiously asking his master what the emergency was
Avatar Oogoway was meditating in a deep trance surrounded by a hoard of lit candles near the pool of blossom petals as he slowly opened his eyes and stood up smoothly yet his body movements were a bit unstable due to his old age, taking a hold of his long staff and smiled
Oogoway was an elderly bald man, who wore a long emerald silk green robe and a gold sash that draped along his side that flowed behind him. His face was free from facial hair but was replaced with many wrinkles to show his experienced age
"Why must something be wrong to wanting to see my old friend?" he said calmly as he made his way to the candles
Puzzled Shifu asked "So…nothing's wrong?"
"Well, I didn't say that" the Avatar said trailing off, a couple moments of brief silence were making Shifu edgy
"Master, I do not mean to be so blunt but what is it you wanted to see me about that was urgent?" Shifu asked already vividly impatient
Master Oogoway stood pensively staring at the candles, as it lit up brightly on his pupils and then looked toward Shifu
"My friend, the reason I have called you in just now because I have had a vision just now while meditating" while smoothing his old lips
"What was your vision, Master Oogoway?" he asked
Avatar Oogoway focused on Shifu, knowing this wouldn't be easy news for his friend at all,
"Tai-Lung. He will return soon" he said with a serious look
Shifu's face had now a horrified look of despair as he remembered his ex student, Tai-Lung
"M-master, t-that is impossible! He is in prison! He shouldn't be able to escape Chor-Ghon at all!" he said with a bewildered tone of voice while wondering why and how it is even achievable
"Nothing is impossible, Shifu"
Now it was serious, Shifu called for his messenger at once
"Zeng! Send a message immediatelyto Chor-Ghon prison! And tell them to double the guards, double their weaponry! Just double everything! Tai-Lung does not leave that prison!" as he yelled at his already taken aback messenger boy as he stressed his last sentence
"Y-yes Master Shifu! Right away!" as he ran out the doors tripping himself clumsily as he continued to scurry out his important task
Avatar Oogoway noticed Shifu's disturbed chi he walked toward the pool re-saying an age old proverb,
"One often meets his destiny on the road he takes to avoid it"
Shifu ignored the Avatar's wise words and continued to become more and more aggravated
"We have to do something! We can't just let him march around the valley and take his revenge! He'll- he'll-" but Oogoway stopped him right there
"Your mind is like this water my friend," his staff was then pointed gracefully over the moving pool of water filled with blossom petals and tapped it causing a ripple
"When it is agitated, it becomes difficult to see…but if you allow it to settle, the answer will become clear" and the water became crystal clear reflecting the golden dragon above the pool
As the Avatar took in a deep breath as he looked up to the decorated ceiling as he quietly stomped his staff on the polished floor making a dramatic moment
"It is time" he announced
Shifu gasped at his realization
"But who! Who is worthy to be the trusted to limitless power of the Avatar? To humbly take your prestige and furnish your responsibilities on all four elements?" he shrewdly asked wanting to know who out of the Five will be Oogoway's next successor
As he opened his mouth he answered, Shifu's eyes focused on his Master's mouth
"I don't know" he said lightheartedly
Shifu's face now dropped in confusion, Oogway noticed this and laid a comforting hand on Shifu's shoulder
"My friend, there is no hast on who the next Avatar will be, the time will come soon enough, once the ceremony beings" Oogoway reassured Shifu as he slowly made his way to the Palace doors "Come"
Not being fully convinced, Shifu shook it off and followed his master
"Of course Avatar Oogoway, let us go" Shifu said clearing his throat and composure again as they both walked out and headed down the steps to the Palace grounds.
Po's mouth gaped and his emerald eyes were wide as ever as he took in the sight in front of him
Stairs,
those long mile steps that led so high up to the sky, to the indefinable and sacred Jade Palace
But Po was determined, finally it was his chance to witness his heroes in action and who the next Avatar Warrior will be!
He then psyched himself up to take on the challenge! He struggled on the first couple of steps with his dad's noodle cart
He tried what seemed like hours as the sun began setting high indicated it was to be noon
Po, now panting and breathing heavily, collapsed to the floor of the steps,
"C'mon (huff) stupid cart (huff) almost there" exhausted from the amount of effort he did into carrying the mobile noodle cart up all the way to those long and enduring stairs, until…
Po looked down "wha-?"
He didn't even cross more than seven steps to the million that he needed to climb to reach the Jade Palace
Po was distraught, he absolutly hated stairs!
"No! Argh NO!" he cried whimpering loudly
Just then the Shaw brothers pass by and see Po sprawled on the steps (both brothers were amateur earth and water benders) while heading upstairs they stopped briefly,
"Ah man, sorry Po" the boy with the messy olive green robe with a small hat on
"We'll bring you back a souvenir" the other said almost identical to his brother, only he wore a navy blue colored robe, felt pity for poor Po
Both brothers then hurried before the tournament started
Po then looked as they ran off up the stairs with a remorse look, then he looked down then at the cart thinking…
"No," he said out loud, "I'll bring me back a souvenir!" Po said as he casting away his apron and funny noodle yarn hat as he then took off up the stairs, leaving the noodle cart behind and made his way to the Jade Palace as fast as his legs and weight can take him.
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