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Creatures of darkness Chapter 13
It has been two months since the last chapter.
Po was putting on a tuxedo in his white tiger form.
They didn't want to display the existence of an assassin dragon to all of China as the ceremony would be very public.
Mantis entered his room.
"Everything ok buddy?" he asked.
"Yes, I'm fine. Nothing I can't handle." Said Po.
Crane also entered.
"Getting nervous Master?" he asked.
"Nervous? Nah. Why would I be….Oh man I'm nervous." Said Po.
"Calm yourself. What could happen?" asked Mantis.
"What if I mess it up? What if I forget my vows?" Said Po frantically.
"You won't." said Crane.
Po took a deep breath.
"I can do this. I can do this." He muttered.
The guys went to the alter down at the village and got ready for the ceremony.
Everyone was seated.
"Hey Po." Whispered Crane. "I thought you said some of your old friends were coming."
"You have much to learn about blending in, Crane." Said Po.
It was then that the music started and everyone took their places.
Tigress walked in glowing brighter than anyone else in the room.
Po was mesmerized.
The ceremony was perfect, not that the two lovers noticed.
They finally kissed and ran out of the church to avoid the flying rice.
Viper was crying profusely.
The pair ran all the way to the gates of the valley of peace.
"Where are we going?" asked Tigress once they stoped for a rest.
"We are going on a month long honeymoon." Said Po. "I've arranged it with Shifu. And it will be just you and me."
"That sounds wonderful." Said Tigress.
They got in a prearranged carriage and set off.
"So where is this place?" asked Tigress.
"Oh no, it's a surprise." Said Po.
"Can I have a hint?" asked the feline, pressing herself closer to the white tiger.
"No." he said. "I won't talk."
"Is that a challenge?" said Tigress.
"Oh come on. I'm a master assassin. No amount of interrogation will be of any use to y…..ooooooh that's good." Po was cut off as Tigress slid her paw over his sensitive area.
"You might be an assassin." Whispered Tigress in Po's ear. "But you are my assassin."
"Yes." Said Po reaching in his pocket for something. "I am."
"What are you reaching for there?" asked Tigress, taking the glass vial out of his hand.
"Well, it's a little something to increase sensitivity." Said Po.
"What kind of sensitivity?" asked the feline.
"Why don't you find out." Said Po.
Tigress downed half of the vial and her eyes widened.
"This is so…." Tigress slumped over, unconscious.
Everything went black.
Pov Tigress.
Tigress opened her eyes to her master's face.
"Tigress are you with us? Tigress!" he shouted.
"Yes, I am. What happened? Where am I?" she asked quickly.
Tigress noticed that the five were there as well.
"We couldn't wake you and we thought you might never wake up." Said Shifu.
He hugged his daughter tightly.
"It's okay father." Said Tigress.
"It most certainly is not. Where is Po? We have a big problem." Said Shifu.
"What do you…?" Tigress was cut off as Shifu shoved a letter under her nose.
Dear Mei-lin,
We're very sorry that we have not come to you before. Back when you were little our village was attacked by assassins. One in particular lived on for many years. But he has been taken care of. One of our archers has killed him and he can't keep us apart anymore. This is the second letter we have sent. The first must've gotten lost. We're sorry we haven't sent you letters before. If we had before it would have revealed the location of our village. There is an encoded map on the back of this letter directing you to our village. Only a true tiger could break the code. We hope to see you soon. If you can't break the code we will come in two weeks.
Love, your mother and father.
"My parents…they are alive." Whispered Tigress. "Master, what is happening? How long have I been asleep?"
"Well you have been gone for two weeks. We only came this morning." Said Shifu.
"Two weeks! Master I fell asleep on the trip here." Said Tigress. "Master what's happening? Where is Po?"
She was becoming hysterical.
"Tigress, calm yourself. We must think."
Tigress and her master took a deep breath and let it out slowly.
"We know that your parents think that they have killed Po." Said Shifu.
"Wait, they said….they…no…no no…..Po." said Tigress starting to hyperventilate.
"Tigress, Po is a shadow lord. I'm sure he is fine." Said Shifu."Why would Po leave?"
"What does it matter? What if he's dead? What if it's my fault?" asked Tigress to the heavens, crying.
There was then a voice outside of the door.
Po walked in talking to Bane.
"At least now we know what happens if you drink that stuff. I sure hope this antidote works."
Tigress tackled him and they both hit the ground hard.
She snarled, instinctively bearing her claws.
"Oh….you're awake." He said nervously.
"Do you know how worried I was!" she shouted.
"I…..what?" he asked.
"Don't what me!" said Tigress. "I wake up and you're gone and I get this letter and…"
She interrupted herself when she pressed her muzzle against his.
She broke the kiss and hugged him tightly.
"The letter and I thought….I thought you were." Tigress couldn't continue as she teared up, clutching her husband.
"What letter?" asked Po as he pried her slowly off of him. "I've been gone for two hours. I thought we'd need this antidote for you. You are not supposed to drink that serum."
Tigress took a deep breath.
"I'm okay Ti. And thank God so are you. You're not feeling nausea are you? Or scurvy-like symptoms?" he asked.
"Po, I'm not okay. Just read." She said giving him the letter.
He took it and read the full text.
"Oh God." He said, sitting down in a chair behind a desk. "Can we talk alone please?"
Every one left.
Tigress was not angry anymore, that much was obvious by her heart rate and rapid eye movement.
She was very nervous, deduced Po.
"My parents are alive, Po. They're alive and they want you dead." Said Tigress. "What do we do?"
"I don't know. They are your parents. You should know what to do in your heart." Said Po, standing up and giving her the map.
"But…I don't even know the code." Said Tigress. "Do I even want this?"
Po's tiger ears twitched.
"Whatever happens we will survive. I guarantee that." Said Po. "But I don't think you have a choice."
The next second there were three knocks on the door.