Gong-Go's Will

"Just make sure he's okay for a while. We need to go to Bei-Lang for the meeting," Po said to Lillia. The lamb rolled her eyes.

"Why do I think this is just a plot," Lillia said.

"Because you're paranoid."

"Good point," Lillia replied to Po. "But why do you, Tigress, Monkey, Master Shifu, and Mantis have to leave?"

"Because I'm the Dragon Warrior, and they need representatives of the Jade Palace. Why are you concerned about it? Crane and Viper will be here."

"No, they're going to be down at your father's shop since he's out of town. It's only going to be me and Maz!"

"Well, on the bright side, you'll have to stop being so distant," Po smirked. Lillia glared at him.

"I will kill you one day," Lillia said. "I'll just tell Tigress it was an accident."

"See you," Po said cheekily, leaving her. Lillia sighed as she made her way to the Training Hall, where Maz was practicing with a bo-staff. He accidentally hit himself in the head.

"I don't think that's what Po taught you," Lillia said. Maz nervously chuckled. "Come on, let's spar."

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah, I'm sure," Lillia said. So they started sparring, and like always, Lillia managed to get the tall lion on his back. "Pinned you again."

"Your strength and skills always surprise me."

"It's what I do," Lillia smirked as she helped him up. "I think we both need to take a break, we both smell." Maz nodded. Lillia then started to sniff. She sniffed closer to Maz.

"What are you doing?" Maz asked as she came closer to him.

"I smell something I..." She sniffed close to Maz. "It's you. You smell just like Gong-Go." She wondered why she never smelled it before. She guessed it was because she didn't like being close to him.

"I guess Gong-Go transmitted both of our scents," Maz nervously said. "Does it smell bad?"

"It smells really good," She said in an almost seductive tone. Maz gulped.

"Are you trying to scare me again?" Maz asked.

"No," Lillia replied. They looked at each other. Lillia didn't notice how yellow his eyes were. Maz also didn't notice how blue Lillia's eyes were. Lillia gently laid her hands on his chest. When their heads were close, Lillia pulled away. "No, I can't," She said, struggling with herself.

"Why not?"

"Because I don't want to endanger you. I don't want to risk it and then everything goes bad. I thought I hated lions but... now I'm not sure. I don't hate you but... we can't do this," Lillia finally said. Maz gently placed a hand on her cheek. The warm contact made her blush.

"Do you like me?"

"Yes," She replied.

"That's all I need to know," Maz said. "And until the time arises for us to part, please indulge me." Lillia leaped at Maz's lips and grabbed his thick mane. Maz wrapped his arms around her waist as she kissed him. Maz purred as she touched a certain spot on his back. He pulled away, looking at her amazed. "Lillia?" She smirked.

"Po taught me some things," Lillia said. Maz shook his head and was about to go for another kiss, but Lillia stopped him. "Wait, I just realized. We can't be anything more than... us."

"Why not?"

"You're a royalty and I'm just... a lamb."

"Yeah, but I'm not the emperor. I don't need to follow those rules," Maz said.

"The council will think otherwise," Lillia countered.

"I'll resist it."

"But what if you can't fight it?" Maz thought about it then smiled cheekily.

"Then you're coming into my harem," He joked. She playfully slapped him on the arm. "I'll try everything in my power to make sure I don't have to leave you."

"I can't get attached to you," Lillia repeated.

"Well, I'm attached to you," Maz replied.

"Why me? Why couldn't you go for some of the other people?"

"Because they aren't like you," Maz answered. Lillia responded by kissing him again.

Meanwhile, Po was leaning on the pillar of the palace in Bei-Lang. He seemed very pensive. "I'm not saying it's bad, I'm just saying that you don't have to force them."

"We understand your concern, but this is a political move. It's to heal the ties of the Bei-Lang lions to the rest of China. Even the other lions were affected by this," Said the oldest of the lions at the council.

"The emperor destroyed the other lion villages?" Tigress asked. He nodded. "It's a good thing Lillia killed him," She said to Po.

"Yes, but this is why we have to do it. It's so that the unity can be reunited," Another lion said. Po thought about it.

"What we're more or less concerned about are the feelings involved. If they aren't good, they will have a traumatic effect on the community," Master Shifu responded.

"We understand that. But, that's not the case here," Said the oldest lion, "We know for a fact that Zander is in love with the jackal servant Zora."

"We just want to give in their two cents," Monkey replied.

"We understand, but that isn't the issue on the table," Said the oldest lion. Tigress and Po looked at each other confused.

"Then what is?"

"It is the matter of Prince Maz. Since the marriage of Emperor Zander will be taking place, there is no need for Maz to return to the palace," said the other lion.

"You're... kicking him out?" Tigress asked.

"Heavens no," laughed the oldest lion, "We know for a fact that Prince Maz has been locked in the palace and practically knows nothing about the world. So, it is for him that we give him this freedom from the political pressures of the kingdom."

"How do you know so much about the prince?" Monkey asked.

"Gong-Go left his will," The oldest lion said, "He told us about how he knew that Zora and Zander were meant for each other and how the prince wanted to be free. We are actually just doing his will. It is also his will that he be trained by the Gong-Go Warrior. Also, though he told us specifically not to pressure him into it, he wanted the prince to marry the Gong-Go Warrior. But he did tell us to make sure that we seek a wife for him." Tigress and Po were deeply shocked. "Since the Gong-Go Warrior has a vendetta against lions, we figured that we would have to search for another woman. We wanted to talk to you to see if there was a chance to find a wife for him." Po thought about it for a while.

"Actually, I believe that Gong-Go's wishes will be completed. But you have to wait a while," Po explained. The three lions nodded.

"We understand if you need time to get things together," the other lion said. With that, they bowed and went out the council room, where Zora and Zander were waiting.

"Well?" Zander asked.

"Well, your wedding is still happening," Tigress smirked. Zora and Zander blushed. "But we also have to find a wife for Maz." Zora's and Zander's eyes widened.

"I'm sorry, say again?" Zander said.

Continued...