Hauntings
Chapter One- Terror Among Us
Things were peaceful for a long time after Bā hén, the evil ninja lion, was killed. His hyenas were long gone, and nobody really worried about the anacondas and the sharks. Rumor has it that the shark was released back into the ocean and the anacondas went back to their natal village.
In the Valley of Peace, at the Jade Palace, things were great. Zhan shi had returned to the werewolves to continue his ruling, but he is visited often by the residents of the palace. Chen moved into the Jade Palace as a foster brother to Lin the dragon. Lin herself had grown to be the same size as Chen. She was even starting to blow fire. Now, it was just a shower of sparks. Plus, she was talking like a more grown up kid. Yī fù had moved into the palace as well, and she goes to the werewolf tribe when needed. The Five continued their training, and Po was improving greatly. Shifu was being taught by Yī fù on how to summon the Werewolf Spirit and control it. His eyes were still two different colors: one blue, one blood red. Shifu and Tigress still remain loyal to their promise in keeping Lin safe.
None of them really noticed that there was danger. But that was mostly because nobody told them about the house. Lately, people have been going in, and then running out screaming.
Today, a couple rabbit children decided to go in.
"I'm not sure about this." One said, a girl named Lily.
"Don't be a baby." Another taunted, a boy named Chang.
"Yeah, this'll be awesome." The third said, another boy named Fu.
The three of them journeyed to the old, large mansion. It was big and black, and the stairs creaked as the rabbits climbed up the steps. It was getting dark, making the house look spookier. They ventured in……and were greeted with a horrible sight. Many shadows were in front of them, raising their weapons. The rabbit children screamed and ran off.
They actually screamed so loud that Lin could hear it. She froze in the middle of her and Chen's play to listen.
"What's wrong?" Chen asked.
"Somebody's screaming." She said. Lin took off, Chen following. Eventually, they found the rabbits. Knowing he might cause some panic, Chen transformed to his normal form, a young cheetah cub. He approached the rabbits and took them to the palace. Lin ran for everyone, and soon they were all in the courtyard.
"What exactly did you see?" Shifu asked the kids.
"They were all these warriors with weapons." Lily said.
"And they were ghostly white!" Chang said.
"They were ghosts!" Fu cried.
"You're sure?" Viper asked. The children nodded.
"I once saw someone go in there." Lily said. "It was a crocodile bandit. He went in, and then I heard a scream, then dead silence." Lily gulped. "The croc never came out." Shifu turned to Po.
"Po, take them home." Shifu said. "Then spread the word throughout the village that no one is to go near that house." Po obeyed, leading the kids out. Yī fù turned to Shifu.
"What do you think it is?" she asked.
"Probably just a bunch of kids playing pranks." Shifu said.
"But the kids said there were ghosts." Mantis said.
"Mantis, there's no such thing as ghosts." Shifu said.
"Still, I don't like the fact that a bunch of kids are playing pranks like that." Tigress said.
"If it's a bunch of kids." Crane said.
"Look, I say we go in and check it out." Chen said. "Yī fù and I can watch the palace."
"Good idea." Shifu said. "Tomorrow, Lin, the Five, Po, and I will go into the house and see what's up. So off to bed!" Everyone obeyed. When they were gone, Po arrived.
"The kids are okay, and everyone got the message." Po said.
"Very good." Shifu said, walking off.
"They said there were ghosts." Po said.
"There's no such thing." Shifu said sternly. "It's just a bunch of pranksters. We're going tomorrow."
"I don't want to be haunted by ghosts!" Po cried. Shifu whipped around, and Po jumped when he noticed his eyes glowing with anger.
"There's….no…such…thing." Shifu said, trying to calm down. If he overreacted, the Werewolf Spirit would be released, and he might hurt Po.
"How do you know?" Po challenged.
"Don't you think Oogway would be here?" Shifu said. He turned and walked off. Po walked to the bunkhouse, confused.
"Wow."
Po whipped around to see Tigress standing there.
"You made Shifu mad again." She said, rolling her eyes. "Terrific."
"How much did you hear?" Po asked.
"I heard enough." Tigress said.
"What did Shifu mean with the Oogway being here thing?" Po asked. Tigress sighed.
"When Zhan shi's parents left Shifu here so he'd be safe, Oogway became a very close father and friend to Shifu." Tigress said. "When Oogway died, we were all sad. But it hurt Shifu more than all of us combined. Shifu actually wants ghosts to be real."
"Why?" Po asked.
"Because if ghosts are real, then Oogway would come every once in a while to help Shifu." Tigress said. "Or even just to talk. Shifu took his death very hard, seeing as he was the only one there to witness it."
"I never thought about it." Po said.
"Well, now you know." Tigress said, going to her room. "Now get to bed." Po sighed and went to his room to sleep.
A/N: I know it's short, but I couldn't think of any other way to start it off. Coming up will be longer chapters. Read and Review!