Yikes! Hope you guys liked my previous chapter! Hit over 200 views yesterday! Nice! To be honest, I really didn't decide who to kill off until two days ago. Anyway, here's the next chapter.
*With Tigress*
I never fully liked Song, but there is no way that she deserved what she got. That dragon is gonna pay, one way or another…
Tigress walked out to the grandmaster and looked up at him. "Master, the Five and I would like to train. We're getting restless."
"I'm happy that you're so devoted! Some could learn from you…" The dragon said, glaring at the dungeon door. "Permission granted! You're free to go."
Tigress gathered the others and they went over to the training room, which was near the dungeon door.
"What're we gonna do now, Tigress? Kiro's jailed, Song's gone, and we have no plan!" Monkey asked.
Tigress thought for a moment.
"I have an idea. I have to go see Kiro for a moment." She finally responded.
The master peered out of the training room door and checked her surroundings to make sure nobody saw her. She crept over to the prison door and walked down the stairs.
*With Kiro*
Despite all that had happened in the past few days, Kiro was able to sleep.
He dreamt that he was standing in a grassy field, surrounded by a bright light.
He saw his parents in the distance. "Mom? Dad? GUYS! OVER HERE!" He called out.
His parents turned and smiled at Kiro, then faded into the bright light.
"What the heck is going on?" The white tiger wondered out loud.
"Hey Kiro!" He heard a feminine voice behind him say.
"Sup, dude?" He heard a deeper voice add.
Kiro turned and saw Los and Sashi standing before him. "GUYS!" He yelled.
Kiro sprinted towards his friends and lunged for them, preparing to tackle them to the ground in happiness. Instead, however, he passed right through them and hit the ground.
"Ow! What…?" He said.
"We're still gone, Kiro. You can talk to us, but you won't be able to touch us." Sashi explained.
"Yeah, man. We just came to say 'hi' is all." Los added.
Kiro's mouth hung open in shock.
"Close your mouth, kid. You'll attract flies." Los joked.
"Kiro, two very important people want to see you. Oh! Here's the first one now! Gotta go!" Sashi said.
"NO! WAIT! I MISS YOU GUYS! DON'T…" Kiro yelled, but his friends had already faded away. "…go."
The white tiger sighed and sat down in the field, putting his head in his hands.
"Your emotions are flooding through your mind like rapid waters, Kiro." An old, weary voice said.
The tiger looked up and saw a very old turtle standing before him.
"Master Oogway, please explain to me what is going on!" Kiro demanded, standing up.
"Ah, calm your mind, my young pupil, and all will be revealed." The tortoise said.
Kiro breathed in and out multiple times until his heartbeat was slower and his mind was calm.
"Very good. Now, I will explain what you are doing here. You are in a vision. Surely you have had one before, hm?" Master Oogway stated.
Kiro nodded his head.
"Well, people from your past have been visiting you in this, am I correct?"
Kiro nodded again.
"Each one holds a significance. Your parents symbolize your loneliness, your friends are the reckless and crazy part of you, and I am the wiser part. The part of you that is sensible. Now, the sensible thing to do is to not give up in situations like these, but to keep going for the things in life that you still have!" The turtle explained.
"What would those be?" Kiro said flatly.
"Oh, I'm surprised! Your friends of course! Master Shifu! The Jade Palace! The Valley of Peace! China! All of these things are still present in your life. However, these are all put at risk if you choose to give up."
"How can I keep going without Song, though? She was more than likely the most important thing in my life! They took her from me!" The white tiger retorted.
"Well, that's for her to answer. I will always be there for you, Kiro, just like I am with Shifu. When you need me most, I will help you. Good luck, and goodbye!" Oogway finished, walking towards the white light before disappearing."
Kiro could feel another presence close to him. He turned around and saw Song standing a few feet away from him.
"Hey." She said.
The white tiger was frozen.
"Well, don't just stand there you idiot, say something!" She laughed.
"I…" Kiro choked.
"Well, maybe this will get you to talk." Song said, walking up to him.
She gently kissed Kiro on the cheek, but the white tiger didn't feel anything.
Song was a ghost, just like the others.
"I couldn't save you… I-I just was too slow…I-I…It should've been me…I…This is my fault…You shouldn't be here!" Kiro stumbled over his words.
"Kiro, its fine! Really it is, but you've got to move on! Your friends need you! You have to keep fighting if you don't want them to join me here!" Song said, reassuring her grieving boyfriend.
The tiger nodded his head solemnly.
"Now, you have to listen to me, alright? There's another prisoner trapped in this dungeon. She's even better at kung-fu than I was! If you want to win this thing, you need her help! Her name is Mei Ling." Song explained.
"Alright. I'll do it. I'll free her." Kiro said weakly.
"I know what your future will be like, Kiro. When the time comes, you will have to make a huge sacrifice. I know that you'll be able to, though, because you were born to be a hero."
The white tiger smiled and looked at his ghostly girlfriend.
"Bye, Song." He whispered.
"Bye, Kiro. Wake up now! You got a visitor!" Song stated, before running into the bright light.
*With Tigress*
"Kiro! Wake up! Kiro! Come on! You're never THIS hard to wake! Get up!" Tigress hissed.
Her friend snapped his eyes open. He rolled over and looked at Tigress.
"Geez, I had the strangest vision. It was good, though. Probably the best one I've had." He murmured sleepily.
"Tiger, I need to ask you about your staffs!" She stated.
"What about 'em?" He yawned.
"When you're in that glowing figure that you can summon, do you have to have the staffs in your hands to keep it?" She whispered.
"Nah, ya don't. I just like to have them with me. Why?" Kiro replied.
Tigress grinned. "You'll see."
*With Kiro*
"Ti?" Kiro heard Po yawn.
Guess he was asleep also. Kiro thought.
Tigress went over to talk to Po, while Kiro thought about his vision.
*Kiro's flashback*
When you need me most, I will help you…
Her name is Mei Ling…
*End of flashback*
"Hey!" Kiro hissed. "Is there a Mei Ling in here?"
Nobody answered.
"Hello? Mei Ling? Anybody there?" He repeated.
A black and brown feline peered through the bars and looked at Kiro. "How do you know my name?" She asked.
"You don't wanna know. You'd think I'm crazy." He replied.
"I already do. How do you know my name?" She stated.
"I had a vision. A…friend told me to look for a Mei Ling and that she could help us defeat Feng." He answered.
"I see. Who are you?" She asked.
"Geez, ya ask a lot of questions. My name is Kiro Takimuro. I'm with the Furious Five and the Dragon Warrior."
"The Furious Five?" She asked. Her eyes widened.
"Yeah. Why?" He questioned.
"Do you know a Master Crane?"
"Stop responding to my questions with questions!" He retorted. "Yeah, I know him. WHY?"
"I'm the one who encouraged him to quit being a janitor and take up kung-fu!"
Kiro's eyebrows raised. "Congrats. He's saved my butt a few times. He also threw me in jail once, but that's a different story."
"Who are you talking to, buddy?" Po said from the other side of the wall.
"Mei Ling." Came the reply.
"What? We threw her in jail! She tried to steal the Emperor's jewels!" Po stated.
"I did no such thing!" Mei Ling snapped.
"Is she short? Like, Master Shifu short? Does she have a red coat?" Po asked.
"Nope, she's tall with a brown and black coat." Kiro responded.
Tigress nodded. "She's not the one that we threw in prison. I'll see if I can get Viper down here to pick your locks. Looks like we have a plan again."
"Wait, I must have missed that. What plan exactly?" Po asked.
"I'll explain later." Tigress replied, running off.
"So, how would you feel if you joining up with us to fight that fire breathing lizard, huh?" Kiro asked, smiling.
"I'd like that a lot." Mei Ling replied.
Sweet. Looks like we're back in business. Kiro thought.
I know! Not a lot of action in this one! I had to add this one in, though, for a couple of reasons that you'll see later in the story! That's all for now! Signing off. More to come…
