Chapter 2
"Students!" Master Shifu exclaimed into the training hall. Everything seemed to freeze, as the students raced to their master. Stadning proudly in a line, they failed to notice Shifu's shaking hand, looking only to his face and listening only to his mouth for their next task. So, what Shifu had to say next suprised all of them much "If you were to die tomorow, what would you do today?" The mighty warriors looked at each other in bewilderment
"Master, forgive my inquisitivness, but why are you asking us this?" The tiger iron-lady of ancient China spoke up, her voice ringing across the eerie silence that was now the training hall.
Flashback
Shifu looked up quietly from what he had been reading. A demand from the emperor was unusual, even for the greatest kung-fu warriors in China.
We require the Dragon Warrior, Master Crane, Master Monkey, Master Mantis, Master Viper and Master Tigress to come to the Imperial City in three days.
The emperor of China has been threatened by an secret source. They require you to supply all of the masters of China (Minus yourself) to the emperor's uses. The source demands they must be secluded fromthe outside world in a dangerous arena, where they will be require to kill everyone until only one remains. They has revived many of China's most deadly enemies, to take part in this act. Our source requires all of China to know of this happening. It will be publiscised, and before the warriors are abandoned in the arena, there will be much 'fuss' about the event.
We realise you will think this proposition is suicidal and hopeless, but the unnamed source has suuficent enough information to prove that he will invade, and kill, everyone in China. Naturally, the citizens come first, however dire the consequences may be for the warriors. Also, with the numbers this threat's army have, it is impossible to fight back. There are more in his army then in the whole of China.
Please vaguely inform your students that they must leave for the Imperial City as soon as possible. However, do not tell them any details of this letter. They will be told what they need to be told when they arrive. You are forbidden to accompany them.
We are sorry for your future losses.
The Emperor Of China
Master Shifu stared, horrified. Basically, what this letter was saying was he'd have to let all his students go into a suicidal act, without any knowlege why or how, and wait for them all to die, helpless?
But, then he remembered. All of China was at stake. 12 million (A/N: Just a guess!) lives were at stake. As were his daughter's, the Dragon Warrior's, and all the best warrior in China's. The impossible choice. Your country, or your family? Master Shifu looked up to the heavens above in hope of guidance. Master Oogway would've known after all - he was far wiser than some of the gods, in Shifu's secret opinion.
"The impossible choice." He muttered under his breath, as to not have been heard.
China?
Family?
China?
Family?
The question swung back and forth in his head, like a pendulum. If only the pendulum could send him off to sleep, a far better place for intelligent descision-making. "What would you have done, Master Oogway?"
"What do you think? What would I have done? Who comes first, China or family?" A familiar voice blended through the grim silence, makes a smooth, soothing sound. Shifu span round quickly, only to see... the ghost of Oogway.
"Master Oogway!"
"Shifu."
"What should I do?" The turtle floated, with a thoughtful look on his face
"You do underestimate your students, Shifu. What do you think, after I said that?"
"I should send them,"
"But they are the closest thing you have to family...?"
"I shouldn't send them,"
"And then all of China would die."
"I should send them,"
"Including your closest family... Everyone would be doomed if you didn't send them,"
"I should send them"
"Now, tell me Shifu, what will you do?" Master Oogway was an enigma in himself. One of the most wise beings that will ever exist, yet who still asks some of the most obvious question.
"I will send them,"
"Good morning, Shifu," and with that, Master Oogway disappeared once more. But Shifu knew what he had to do now. However dire the situation, China came first.
Even to family...
A/N: What next? R and R, please! Also, this applies to the whole story, so I don't have to repeat it every chapter: DISCALIMER: I do not own Kung Fu Panda. I do not own the Hunger Games series. They belong to their respective owners. I own any of my own OCs. If any of you have good villians from your own stories, could I feature them in later chapters? Again, please review. Thanks and goodnight!