People, people, you have to read my FIRST story in order to know what's going on in this one. But if you really don't know, let me jog your memory.
-Remembering-
Tigress and Po exchanged confused looks over the table while the attractive saber-tooth tiger and Dai Lin stared each other down.
"W-Wh… what are you… Haley?" Dai Lin found himself stuttering now. The one now dubbed Haley grinned.
"I'm staying with a friend for a few weeks! What are you doing here?!" She said.
"I live just outside of town, I-" Haley then jumped from her chair and threw herself at Dai Lin. Dai Lin barely moved his arms as he was still so shocked. She finally released him after a few moments. "It's so great to see you!"
"Are we supposed to know her?" Po whispers to Tigress. She only shrugs and continues to watch.
"It's… you too!" He says. "We have to catch up!" She replies. Dai Lin then noticed Tigress and Po was there watching, He coughed, "Oh, Haley this is Tigress and the Dragon Warrior, Po." Dai Lin said rubbing the back of his neck. Haley's eyes gleamed. "The Dragon Warrior?" She exclaimed bowing, Po waved his hand at her.
"You really don't have to do that, but it's nice to meet you!" Po said with a big smile. "How do you know Dai Lin?"
Haley then stopped bowing to the panda, and blushed. Dai Lin's eyes widened a bit as he slung his head around in the other direction to leave her to answer. Haley mentally growled at him.
" Well… we uh, know each other from prison." Tigress the glared on their direction.
"Wait, don't they keep the females and the males separated in prison?" Asked a now confused Po.
"SO YEAH, that's how we know each other, where's our food?" Dai In asked nervously. Tigress went ahead and made assumptions. Which, her assumption was right. They sure did 'get together'. Tigress mentally shrugged. Dai Lin was just like that so many years ago.
"Here ya go!" The pig enthusiastically said, handing them boxes of fresh vegetables. Tigress quickly got up and got it before Dai Lin could even think to reach it. He looked at her confused.
"I think you and Haley should catch up. Really, go ahead. Me and Po will be back at the house." She said calmly, avoiding eye contact. "A-are you sure? It's fine, really-"
"Come on, Dai Lin! Let's go eat!" Haley said interrupting and tugging his arm. "Oh… okay then… I'll see you two back at the house." Said Dai Lin being pulled out of the door. Po then looked at Tigress. "Tigress… who was that?" Po felt as he was left out for some reason. Tigress shrugged once more as Po helped her carry the boxes out.
-A few hours later-
Seytu tried to put on a strong face. But he wasn't successful. Valia noticed tried to cheer him up on the way back to where he lived. But he couldn't get over the fact his one true friend was leaving. When they reached the door Seytu only walked inside, slamming the door in her face. Valia was shocked for the moment, but smiled lightly. He was really showing he was going to miss her. And she didn't mind if this was the way he'd show it. Though, she didn't want to leave things the way they were.
Tigress came outside to find Valia waiting there. "Don't take it hard, Valia. He's only upset. I'm glad I've gotten to meet you." Tigress said to Valia with a slight smile. "It was nice meeting you too. Where did he go?" Valia asked kindly, looking for him behind Tigress. "I think he went to his room. Would you like to come inside and tell him bye?" She said stepping aside.
"Yes, please!" Valia said running past her and to the door of Seytu's room. Quietly, she opened the door to find him standing in the dark, crossing his arms. His back was facing her. She held her paws together and walked slowly his way. Leaning over his right shoulder from behind him, her lips connected with his cheek. His expression suddenly changed from anger to shock. He unfolded his arms, yet he stood there and did not turn around. She stepped back and sighed.
"Goodbye, Seytu." She said softly, and left Seytu with his mind-racking thoughts.
-With Raynor and Frina/ Nighttime-
"Raynor, I'm not sleepy at all." Frina said staring up at the stars. The fire they had made kept them warm, but just in case the kept a long patched up blanket. Frina lied on one end while Raynor lied on the other. Raynor's hands were resting behind his head and his eyes were closed. Yet, he still grinned. "Story time, brown eyes?"
"Please…" She said sighing. Raynor was not annoyed by this; she did ask him quite often to tell her stories. Raynor sat still for a moment, hoping to remember a story that would at least allow her to be able to sleep. "Alright, then. Long ago, when the land was swept with peace and tranquility, a large bird sat by a river that flowed throughout the land. He was accompanied by a demon. One with such cleverness, he could fool anyone into thinking he was anything but. But the bird was not fooled. 'Why do you sit next to me, delinquent?' The large red bird asked. The foul demon looked at him deadly and replied, "Why not, bird? You are no better than I, nor anyone else.' The bird was not the nicest being, but he was the demon's match. 'Demon, you may not know who I am, but I shall not care who you are.' The demon then looked across the river. He could tell that the bird would not be fooled. Yet the demon tried at it. 'You control the element of fire, do you not bird?' The bird avoided his controlling eyes. 'I do, beast. Your point?'
"The demon stares at him. 'Do you not know what type of river this is, bird?' The bird smirks. 'Why, it is no different than any other river. Besides its size, that is. Like you and I. No different.' The demon scowls at him for making a smart remark of his previous address, yet he focuses. 'Maybe, but this river has been claimed to have a special power. It proves to make the best of warriors. Anyone who is worthy of being a true god will survive the river's murky acids. Anyone who is not, drowns and melts to death. You think you have what it takes bird?' The bird pondered at his words. 'You cannot trick me, hellion. I will not be fooled.' The demon then stood up, 'Suit yourself bird. But there will never be another way to find out if you are truly fit to wear those feathers.' The demon slowly began to walk away. The bird looked back and forth between the river and the demon. 'Alright, beast. I'll take the offer. Just to prove you wrong.'
"'Excellent.' Said the demon. 'Why not make a small wager off of it then, yes? If you win, I will leave these lands, never to return. I'll leave you and its peace alone.' The bird liked the sound of the deal. 'And if you win?' He replied. The demon's frightening smirk ruffled the bird's feathers. 'Your soul. I'll take away the compassion and happiness and replace it with hatred. Lust. Revenge. Whatever I want. I will then choose someone so they choose where the vessel of your soul will go. The chosen one will have to do something that will either make or break the lands. I don't know what might happen. Just depends on the vessel. It seems… entertaining.' The demon's bet drew the bird in. And he took it. 'Deal.'
"The bird lined up beside the river and waited for the call from the demon. 'Remember, reach the other side.' The bird shook off the demon's smugness.
'Begin.' He says. The bird shot through the sky and twisted over, diving into the water. As the bird was ready to plunge into the water, he realized something.
"He was a fire elemental. And all it took was for the bird to want to prove himself for him to forget that. But the bird could not turn back now, his large body hit the water. Steam rose from the water. The fiery bird found himself burning. But not from the acids that that demon had mentioned. No, the bird… was being put out. The bird struggled to reach the surface of the water, for he was too far under. His feathers then began to turn grey and fall apart. The bird still fought.
"But finally, the bird decided to give up. He then began to sink to the bottom. The demon plunged into the water and darkly smiled at the sinking bird below. The demon surged power to his paws. He shot the bird with it, the power seemed to act as lightening. The bird's eyes had the same lightening flow through and around them, until the bird had died. The last words he hear, echoed in his mind. It was the demon who was simply whispering, 'I win.'"
Frina sat still as Raynor's words played through her mind. "Is that story true, Raynor?" She whispered. Raynor looked off to the side, as to think hard about something. "They were stories my parents used to tell me. I don't know if they're true or not." Frina kept silent for a while. "Raynor?" She called out.
"Brown eyes?" He answered. Frina fidgeted with the blanket. "Why are you a runaway?"
Raynor was quiet. "My father… he uh…" His voice broke. "The only one who… cared about me at all… left our small family. When we were going broke… he was the only one rolling in money and… he just got tired of it."
Frina knew she'd regret asking. "Raynor, I'm sorry I didn't mean to bring up anything." Raynor's story mad her a bit sad. "Don't worry about it, Frina. We have each other. And besides, maybe we'll actually get somewhere someday." He replied with hope.
"Yeah. One day." Frina sighed and they both drifted off.
Okay thanks guys. I know these chapters aren't very action-packed, I'm just trying to get the info stuff done first. And I know I take a bit long to update, but Finals week is coming up, and I'm working on another Tigress X OC Story with another author. It's pretty exciting, I'll begin working on it Monday. AND I sort of want to make my own story. Like… one that's not related to any movie or show. One that I make up, and I think it might get good feedback. Three stories. Can you imagine? But I won't slow this story's process any more than it has. I just want to thank you guys for still being amazing, and leaving me amazing reviews, I'm just all so overwhelmed with it! It's really perked up my days when they are in the gloomy state they're in now. Thanks so much, and I love you all. (In a not creepy way.) Bye!