Of Mice and Dragons ch.16
I OWN AND REGRET NOTHING!
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The Five couldn't believe it..."So this is it?...We lose?" Asked Robbie. The rest of the 5 could only sadly nod-
"WHAT!? Your just going to give up like that!?" Interrupts an angry Dipper. The Five look at him confused.
"Well, yeah." Stated Tambry as if it were obvious. "You heard Master Stan, we can't fight Gideon...what more can we possibly do?"
"I'll tell you what were going to do!" Shouts Dipper. "I say we grab the Dragon Scroll and use it's power to defeat Gideon for good!"
Robbie looks at the mouse bewildered. "Uh...Dude? Haven't we already established that your not the Dragon Warrior?" He asks confused.
Dipper nods. "Yes, that's why you guys should be the ones to read the dragon scroll! Why have 1 dragon warrior when we can have 5!? And who better to achieve this then you guys!?"
Needless to say this sent the 5 reeling. Them? Dragon warriors? Preposterous!...Yet...
All of them began to inadvertently have the same fantasy play through their head...Wendy was the first to break from it and come back to reality(which was very impressive considering that her fantasy was bigger than the others combined).
"-But we can't! Stan and Mgucket gave us orders! And it's not our destiny!" Stated Wendy firmly, years of discipline and tradition backing her words.
Dipper shakes his head. "What's the point of having Kung-fu and if you don't use it to protect your loved one's?" He turns to walk away. "Now with you or without you guys; I'm getting that scroll. I don't know what I'm going to be able to do with it...But hang the consequences, I'm doing whatever I can to save my home and family!" And with that he was gone.
For awhile, no one spoke..."Okay, show of hands. Anyone else here feel pathetic at the prospect that a 'Mouse' of all things might be braver than us?"
No one showed any hands...but they did go after Dipper...
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"I don't get it!" Snaps an irate Wendy. She and the five had tried everything to get that scroll out of the dragons mouth! It wouldn't budge! Not even all of them pulling at once would get it loose! So they then begin to talk about simply bringing in some dynamite-
"Hey guys! There's something written here!" Everyone looked up to where Dipper had climbed up to the dragon.
All your might won't set things right
A gentle hand will rule the land.
Reads Dipper out loud. The five looked at each other confused. "What the blood is that supposed to mean!?" Shouts an irate Lee. The rest of the five just furrowed their brows...they had no idea eithe-
"Wait! I think I got it!" Shouts Dipper as he scurries to the scroll. He leans over and lightly taps it-
KLUNK!
It then falls right on Wendy's head! SORRY! Shouts Dipper. Wendy stares down at the scroll in her hands in disbelief. "No...No that's -that's fine..." Trails off Wendy as she lovingly strokes the most prized treasure in kung-fu history.
The rest of the 5(and Dipper) crowd in around her. She takes a deep breath, and steels herself as she begins to open it...
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TO BE CONTINUED?
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