Creatures of darkness chapter 4
This chapter was posted because of King Cheshire Cat's, fantasy freak's, the pizza man's and alpha tiger's support and appreciation.
It was also extended because of King Cheshire Cat's review, with considerations from fantasy freak's review.
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Pov Tigress
Tigress had been trying to meditate at the sacred peach tree, but after a while she gave up.
It was impossible not to think of Po.
Even the wind the carried the scent of peaches to her and ran through her fur reminded her if him.
She kept thinking of his eyes.
Those beautiful jade green eyes that were so full of happiness.
She remembered the one time she had gotten drunk and tried to mate with Po.
She had actually taken all of his and her clothes off and had him pinned on the bed before she blacked out.
She never figured out what really happened.
She woke up with a dart in her neck and Po feeding her breakfast in bed.
He thought that her words were just from the drink, but he was wrong.
She loved him like she did no one else.
Viper slithered up next to her.
"Thinking of him?" asked the snake.
Tigress simply nodded.
"I am too." She said, though she meant Crane.
Unbeknownst to everyone except Viper, Crane actually did get wasted and had a very active night with Viper, who was more than happy to comply.
The next morning, when Viper found out that he was full on drunk and didn't remember anything from the night previous, she skipped training and cried the whole day.
His only flaw was that he wasn't a reptile and therefore could not give her children.
Not that she cared.
She would've had him as a husband anyway.
But that was over now.
Both females looked at one another.
"We should probably get back." Said Viper.
They walked to the kitchen where Shifu was waiting for them.
"Good you're here. We have another mission. Some highly trained mercenaries have been discovered in a village not far from here. Our orders are to not take prisoners. Mr. Ping will assist us." He said.
Tigress and Viper said nothing, but nodded.
They went to pack for the journey.
Pov Po.
"Okay we'll be at the valley in a day or so. There are a few things I want to go over with you first." Said Po.
Crane said nothing but coiled in anticipation.
"Now, as you know we are both Shadow lords. Do not tell anyone you wouldn't trust your life with. Being a shadow lord means you are part of my family. You are an assassin. Usually we are trained from birth. You on the other hand are new to this so I am going to train you in our ways as best I can. First off. Changing back." He said.
"How do I change to my Crane form?" asked the snake.
"Well you might not be able to. But concentrate on your form. Every single detail and imperfection and curve and angle. Focus on all this and use it to paint an image in your mind." Said Po. "It takes a lot of energy so you might be weak after you change. It takes getting used to."
The cobra seemed to struggle with itself.
With its eyes closed it started to sweat.
It exhaled and looked up at him.
"It didn't work." Said Crane.
"No no it did. You started to sweat. Snakes don't sweat. Try again." Said Po. "At least I don't think that they sweat."
He did it again but this time he started to change color.
"Well you're getting closer. Good work. Just keep trying and you'll get it. Now another thing, are you willing to learn the ways of the shadow assassin?" he asked.
Crane thought about this for a moment.
"Does that mean I would have to join the clan of assassins and kill when I was ordered to?" asked Crane.
"No my friend. As long as me or my dad are around we can vouch for your worthiness. You need not worry." Said Po.
"Then I will learn the ways of the assassin." Said Crane.
"Good, welcome to our family brother." The tiger hugged the snake.
"This is going to be a long day." Said Crane.
"I will personally guarantee that." Said Po pushing Crane off the side of the boat.
Splash.
Pov Tigress
Tigress was walking out to find Viper when she passed by Po's room.
The door was slightly ajar.
By some unknown impulse she walked inside.
It was the same as it always was.
It smelled strongly of Po.
She inhaled the scent.
It wasn't a bad smell, it was actually kind of sweet to Tigress.
She looked around.
Nothing out of the ordinary, unless you count the dragon scroll on the dresser.
Then she looked at the action figures on his shelf.
She noticed something beside her look alike.
It was a blow dart.
Nothing special except that it was engraved, by hand it seemed.
It said best night ever.
It took her a couple of seconds to figure out why the dart seemed so familiar.
Then it hit her.
This was the dart that was in her neck the morning she woke up with that hangover.
It was the dart that made the wound that Po gently cleaned and tended to.
It was the dart that probably stopped her from doing something she would have regretted.
But now that he was gone, she realized she wished she had gone all the way.
At least for one night she would've wanted him to take her.
She thought of what she would do if he were here.
He's gone, she thought, he's gone and there's nothing you can do about it.
She took the dart and placed it in her pocket.
She didn't know why she just felt like it was important to her.
"Viper, are you there?" she said at Viper's door.
The door opened to reveal a hilarious sight.
Viper was staring at Tigress, wearing Crane's hat.
Even in light of the tragic circumstances Tigress chuckled.
"What?" asked Viper.
Trying not to make her friend feel bad she pointed to the mirror.
Viper realized what she was wearing and quickly took it off.
"Noooooooooo. You looked good in it." Said Tigress sarcastically.
"Oh ha ha." Sad Viper.
"Are you ready for the trip?" asked the tiger.
"Yes, I guess so. I just wish. Nevermind." She said, looking away.
Tigress walked in and sat down on the floor.
"What is it Viper? You can tell me."
"Well, it's the same thing. I'll never see him again. We'll never be the furious five again. Furious four, it's just not the same." She said.
"I know what you mean. I wish Po were here." Said Tigress.
"Maybe we'll see him again. Shifu told me that he can communicate with Oogway." Said Viper.
Tigress considered this.
"I suppose. It wouldn't be the same, but it would something." Said Tigress.
"Did you, ummm, did you love him?" asked Viper.
Tigress remained silent.
"Well I…I can't deny that…were weren't.."she then sighed.
"Who am I kidding? Yes I loved him. Did you love Crane?"
"Yes I did. I never got to tell him. I never knew how he felt about me, but I guess I'll find someone. Nothing like Crane, but somebody. What about you?"
"I never want to be in a relationship with anyone. I closed my heart and I open it once and look what happens. I never want anyone but Po. Oh Po why? WHY?" she screamed into the night.
(A.N. If anyone doesn't know this is actually realistic. Sorrow comes in waves. Take general psychology it's a great college course.)
They hugged each other, both sobbing until the others came looking for them.
Monkey walked in the room and saw them.
Then the others came in.
The two females looked at them with pitiful eyes.
Monkey went and embraced them both.
Then Mantis did his best to comfort them.
Then Shifu walked to Tigress and hugged her tightly.
They all looked at Mr. Ping in his tiger form.
"Oh all right." He said, before wrapping them all up in his enormous grasp.
Pov Po
They had just reached the outskirts of a nearby village in comparison to the valley of peace.
"Ok Crane, change to your bird form and scout it out." Said Po.
"Ok, Can you get a hotel it's kind of late." Asked Crane.
"Yeah sure, it will be under the name Mr. Hodgkin." Said Po.
"Mr. Hodgkin?" asked Crane.
"I read it in a book once." Explained Po.
He took off and scouted the area while Po went in his komodo dragon form to get a room.
They met in the room about twenty minutes later.
"Hey Po, I've been thinking. Have you ever found a shadow lord's genetic coding?" asked the Crane softly.
"Why Crane thinking about having kids?" asked Po smiling.
"Well yeah. I don't want to fight forever you know." He said. "I want to settle down. Raise a family."
"Yeah I know what you mean. Don't worry Each form you take has its own genetic coding with its own sperm. Eggs I don't know. There's never been a female shadow lord. Be careful though. If you have children there is a good chance that they will be shadow lords just like you." Said Po.
"Hey Po."
"Yeah Crane?"
"What do you think the five will do when they find out what we are?" asked the avian.
Po sighed.
"I don't know. I've never been close to anyone. My entire life people have been trying to kill me." He said.
"There's no way to be normal again?" asked Crane.
"Not that I know of." Said Po.
"Po, don't take anything I say offensively. I respect shadow lords, but that's not the life for me." Said Crane.
"I thought the same thing. When I was chosen as the dragon warrior it was like the opportunity of a lifetime. A chance to get out of my life." Said Po. "Really it hurt every day of my life just being an assassin. Now I have a cause to fight for."
"Well, thanks for the talk. See you tomorrow morning." He closed his eyes and slept.
"Good night Crane." Said Po.