Rain down on Utopia
Chapter 4
Flashback
It was a sunny and warm spring day somewhere in Southern China. In a secluded little village in which all was calm and love prospered. A small and warm breeze blew through the village swirling and playing along with the children and young lovers.
On a hill there was a small red panda smilling. He lay on the ground looking at the sky, smiling at the clouds as they formed shapes from sheep to mice. But one made his heart jump with joy, there in the sky floated a careless cloud in the shape of a fox. When the little panda saw that he smiled and thought of the girl that brought joy into his life, the girl that took away all his worries, the girl that helps him carry his burdens.
When the panda was daydreaming about his angel a young but beautifull fox walked slowly to the top of the hill, she had beautifull blue eyes, a smile that could melt even the heart of stone and a voice that rivaled the best singers in the whole of China. Her fur was a gorgeus orange with a patch of brown here and there.
"Shifu?" She asked in a gentle tone.
When the red panda heard someone call his name, he sat up and turned around to see who it was. When he saw the fox he was dreaming about just a few minutes ago his heart jumped for joy. For those two were the young lovers that the village was talking about. Shifu the panda, comes from a poor family, had fallen in love with royalty. The fox Sheena, an angel in Shifus eyes comes from a wealthy family. Her father has prohibited them from being together due to Shifus family status. But no matter what Sheena had a heart of gold, she could not obey something that would hurt her or someone she loved.
"Sheena!" Shifu yelled with pure joy in his voice. He ran to the fox and they shared a passionate kiss. The two stood on the hill under the sunny sky for what seemed like hours.
"Are you coming to the Lotus festival today?" Sheena asked with excitement in her voice.
Shifu looked at the ground, sadness filling his heart. "Sheena… you know we cant be seen together by your father… He'll… He'll banish me from the village…".
Sheena hugged her little panda close "So let's stay here and listen to the festival by ourselves." She said smiling at Shifu.
The panda perked up "Thank you" he whisoered softly and kissed her gently. The two sat on the hill as the evening approached, a few songs had been sung and the final one was starting. When Sheena heard the firt few chords she jumped up and said "Shifu! Do you remember this song. We met when it was being played at this festival last year."
Shifu simply smiled and stood up ready to sing along with Sheena.
The burning desire to live and roam free
It shines in the dark
And it grows within me
You're holding my hand but you don't understand
So where I am going, you won't be in the end
I'm dreaming in colors
Of getting the chance
I'm dreaming of China; the perfect romance
In search of the door to open your mind
In search of the cure of mankind
Help us we're drowning
So closed up inside
Why does it rain, rain, rain down on Utopia?
Why does it have to kill the ideal of who we are?
Why does it rain, rain, rain down on Utopia?
And when the lights die down, telling us who we are?
The sun had already set, stars liting up the sky. Suddenly there were loud screams echoing through the village as wolf bandits started attacking in the middle of the festival. Shifu and Sheena did not notice and continued to sing.
I'm searching for answers
not given for free
They're hidden inside, is there life within me?
You're holding my hand but you don't understand
So I'm taking the road all alone in the end
I'm dreaming in colors, no boundaries are there
I'm dreaming the dream, we all seem to share
In search of the door, to open your mind
In search of the cure of mankind
Help us we're drowning
So closed up inside
Why does it rain, rain, rain down on Utopia
Why does it have to kill the ideal of who we are?
Why does it rain, rain, rain, down on Utopia?
And when the lights die down, telling us who we are
Sheena's voice cracked with pain as an arrow hit her in the back. She collapsed in Shifus arms, blood slowly seeping into the open world, her shining ble eyes slowly fading. The screams were now louder and louder coming from the village as the bandits killed whatever they could find. Shifu held his dying love in his arms his heart shattered into milions of shards, hiy eyes letting the sorrows run down his cheeks matting hus fur. The last verse of the song echoed in his mind as he helpesly watched his love, his angel die in his arms.
Why does it rain, rain, rain down on Utopia
Why does it have to kill the ideal of who we are?
Why does it rain, rain, rain down on Utopia
And when the lights die down, telling us who we are
Why does it rain?
The dark sky cracked open and began to cry onto the world. The lonely red panda hugging the one who brought joy to his life, the one he will never see again. When the screams died down and the bandits left only quiet sobbing could be heard disturbing the rains simphony. When the long and grueling night finally came to an end the panda stood over a grave he managed to make. On the grave stone were inscribed a few words, in which he said goodbye to his love for ever.
"Here lies the angel that brought love to a hopeless soul."
End of flashback
A tear fell from his eyes, slowly falling to the ground as the old master turned around and started walking back to the Palace with a smile on his face.
"I will never forget you… Sheena" Master Shifu whispered slowly taking the steps towards his home.
With Tigress and the others
The crowd was still cheering when Po and Tigress broke out of their kiss. When they turned arround to see the rest of the five snickering they realized just where they were and what they have done. But it did not matter to them. Not today. Today was their last day of freedom and they wanted to spend it the best way they could. The two lovebirds walked up to the palace and went to the Peach Tree of Heavenly Wisdom. The Valley has returned to peace with the stage cleared up and the people gone to their homes for the night.
"Po that was woderfull." Tigress said while resting her head on his chest looking over the peacefull valley.
Po just smiled and held the tiger close for what seemed to be the last night they could spend together. The two then laid down next to the tree and watched the starry sky. After a while Tigress became tired and not wanting to bother Po she fell asleep next to him with her head gently on his arm.
Ofcourse Po being Po he would not have noticed this were it not for the gnetly purr that he felt from Tigress. When le looked down he saw the big cat sleeping peacefully. Po smiled knowing that he had helped Tigress carry her burden from the day they defeated lord Shen. Soon though even the mighty panda fell asleep next to his beloved tiger.