The Phantom of the Snow Leopard 2: The Return

Chapter 7: Ambush

We see Tai Lung and the others walking through a forest three days later after Tai Lung's situation with Tigress and Leona. Later, Tai Lung thought to himself, "Don't let Leona get to you this time, Tai. She's not trying to trick you out of something."

As Tai Lung and the others began to walk, they start to hear some chanting noises that are too far away. Tigress walks past the others and raises her right paw to her ear before she hears the same chanting noise again.

"What do you hear, Tigress?", asked Tai Mao.

Then, Tigress hears a roaring noise that seems to be very loud she easily can recognize it.

"Must be another cat", said Tigress, "Whoever that cat is, we must follow it."

Tigress and the others then ran as fast as they could to find where the chanting noise might lead them. The noise happens to be coming from a cave.

"It must be in there somewhere in that cave", said Tigress, "Leona, you and the others stay put. Tai Lung and I can go in there to find the noise."

Tai Lung readied his cape and collar before he and Tigress went inside the cave. The chanting noise started again and this time, Tai Lung hears it coming from the left side of the cave before he would find a torch to help him find that chanting noise. He finds a torch and uses it to light the direction to see a soldier wearing a uniform. To the kung fu master's surprise, he looks exactly like a snow leopard. Tai Lung becomes surprised and starts to have visions about him as a cub hearing his mother talking to the soldier that his father had ordered him to let her take him to a place far away where he himself will never become enraged with greed, rage, and hatred.

"By the king's permission, you will have to let me take our son somewhere far away", said Tai Lung's mother and puts a paw on the soldier, "It's our only hope."

"As you wish, your majesty", said the snow leopard soldier and bows respectfully to her.

Later, we cut to another flashback where we see Tai Lung's father watching his mother with tears in his eyes and he happens to be king of the snow leopard clan.

"Good luck, Mei Hu", said Tai Lung's father and the flashback ends with Tai Lung continuing to look at the soldier with a shocked look on his face.

"You look just like me too", said Tai Lung.

"What are you talking abou-", asked the snow leopard soldier who then recognizes who the kung fu master is, "Is that really...?"

"What?", asked Tai Lung, "Do you... know who I am?"

"Yes, I do", said the snow leopard soldier, "You're Tai Lung, are you?"

"Yes, I am", said Tai Lung, "What's yours?"

"I'm... I'm Ryo, soldier of the king and queen", introduced Ryo, "I have been sent here to keep an eye out for any intruder, but not only that. I was-"

"Let me guess", said Tai Lung, "You're trying to look for me, right?"

"How did you guess?", asked Ryo.

"Let's just say that some of the other creatures are sure to have found me", said Tai Lung, "Now, tell me who this king and queen is."

Ryo then tackles Tai Lung to the ground and we see Tigress seeing the soldier pinning Tai Lung to the ground.

"How did you not know your mother and father?", asked Ryo sternly.

"Wait a minute", said Tai Lung and finally understands know, "The king and queen are... my parents, are they?"

"Leave him alone!", shouted Tigress and is about to attack Ryo, but is caught by another snow leopard soldier who chains both of her paws, "What are you doing? Let me go!"

"Silence, peasant!", shouted Ryo and stares at Tai Lung for a while.

"What do you want me to do?", asked Tai Lung.

"You'll prove yourself to the king and queen whether or not you're the real Tai Lung", said Ryo sternly, "Oh, and by the way, we saw the others on your side and we've captured them as well, so don't bother trying to free them from their chains. Wouldn't you agree?"

"Alright, I'll do it", said Tai Lung and after he, the soldiers, and Tigress got out of the cave, they walked with the others, who are now strapped to their chains.

"Don't worry, guys", said Tai Lung, "I'll free you as soon as I can."

Next chapter, coming right up!