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You will return

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Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Archive Warning: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Category: M/M
Fandom:
Kung Fu Panda (Movies)
Relationships: Po/Tai Lung, Po & Zhen (Kung Fu Panda), Tai Lung & Zhen, Shifu &
Tai Lung, Li Shan/Mr. Ping (Kung Fu Panda)
Characters:
Po (Kung Fu Panda), Tai Lung, Zhen (Kung Fu Panda), Shifu (Kung Fu
Panda), Chameleon (Kung Fu Panda), Li Shan (Kung Fu Panda), Mr.
Ping (Kung Fu Panda)
Additional Tags: Slow Burn, Rewrite, My First Fanfic, Romantic Comedy, inspired in
disney movies lol, Enemies to Friends to Lovers, Enemies to Lovers,
Family Dynamics, Forced Alliance, Headcanon, Relacion entre Mr. Ping
and Li Shan, I'm not going to put it in the main tag, Redemption, Alternate
Universe
Language: Spanish
Stats:
Published: 2025-07-20 Words: 14,198 Chapters: 4/13
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You will return

by InkZpot

Summary

Tai Lung is brought back to life by the Chameleon, due to strange circumstances, he will meet Po
again and both will end up on an adventure to stop whatever the sorceress is planning.

They don't expect old memories and new feelings to come to light along the way.

Notes

The parts in italics are flashbacks.

In this preface, I imagined the first part as if it were a shadow theater, you can imagine it like that or
however you like, I only thought of it because of the ways other villains in the franchise narrate :D

The characters/oc's mentioned will not participate in the rest of the fic (maybe only at the end) they
are more of a resource to give a background to the city and the villain.

MAYBE it will be translated later

See the end of the work for more notes

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Preface

Several moons ago, there once existed an animal, a markhor, who was determined to
create a place where everyone would be welcome. Rumors said he had participated in a
war, was wounded, and was abandoned by his own army. It was then, some say, that he
and other soldiers banded together to leave their own army and the enemy behind in
order to survive. What happened? It's unknown exactly how they came to that agreement.

They wandered for several days until they found themselves at the foot of a large
mountain, in front of which was a large lake. At first, they settled in a small camp, but as
time passed, they realized that the place was perfect for living. There was abundant
vegetation, fertile soil, and a lake that provided water for them, so they began to
build a home at the foot of the mountain.

However, the bandits in the area were a problem, the markhor, now recovered from his wounds, was
the one who protected the village, even though his physical strength was not the strongest, he was
intelligent and possessed great skill in kung fu, and managed to scare away the bandits every time.

Soon, he was chosen as a teacher and leader of the community they had created.

The town grew until it ceased to be a town and became a city. "Junipero City" was
named after the plants that grew around it. The city began to attract animals that, like its
founders, were looking for shelter. The teacher was initially hesitant about this, but soon
realized he could help these animals.
Of course, there were still challenges to face with the arrival of more inhabitants,
such as the appearance of more bandits, more to look after; some volunteered and
formed guards; the master built a fortress high on the mountain, so he could keep watch
and keep the prisoners away from the others.

Still, the teacher thought he needed something, someone to help him.

One afternoon, a stranger arrived, offering a show for the maestro in exchange for a few
coins. He hesitated but accepted; he was no fool and understood her intentions. He
only confirmed everything when he saw several artifacts disappear, and then he confronted her.

The fight was very close, and the master was honestly surprised by the female's
skills. Although her attacks seemed erratic, they were formidable; not even he was
at her level. The fight ended in favor of the markhor. Although he was at a physical
disadvantage, his strategies gave him victory.

"What's your name?" - he asked the one who was defeated on the ground

"Jie, Jie Geng" - he replied with disdain

He remained silent for a few seconds, reflecting, when he spoke he offered her to stay
there and train his guards. Jie, astonished, accepted, because she didn't have many options after
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Everything. He trained the guards, showing amazing combat prowess, and the city became one of the
safest to live in; the city changed, Jie had changed.

As time passed, their relationship grew closer, both governing the city with wisdom and justice.

Soon, misfortune struck the teacher. He fell ill with a rare illness. All the doctors in the town exhausted
their resources in search of a cure, but nothing seemed to work. The townspeople and Teacher Jie were
so desperate that they began calling other towns for help.

One night, when strong winds blew the petals of flowers and the full moon shone, a mysterious
sorceress arrived in the city.

She told him she could cure the king. Jie was desperate, and seeing a glimmer of hope, she let the
sorceress into the king's chamber. She insisted on going in with her, but he convinced her to wait
outside, closing the door while assuring her that nothing would happen and that if she heard anything,
she could open it without any problem.

As he reflected and the minutes passed, he began to notice his mistake and burst into the room.

Glancing quickly around the room, she saw the sorceress gone, only the king, who was standing with
his back to her. Jie approached, excited, thinking the treatment had worked, but when the master turned
around, she could see that his gaze was a deep yellow. Something wasn't right.

They fought fiercely, but in the end the king emerged victorious from the confrontation, just as he
had the first time they met, but this time there was no compassion in his gaze.

"Why did you do this?" the warrior, who lay on the floor, asked loudly, defeated, her gaze filled
with anger and pain.

He was surprised to see how the king's form deformed until his original form was revealed: The
Chameleon.

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- Boss, everything is ready for the ritual to begin.

Footsteps were heard coming down the stairs, echoing in the room.

"Are you sure?" he asked disdainfully.

- Oh, yes, yes - replied the Komodo dragon, he seemed nervous - even here is his staff, they finished it just today.

The reptile bowed, extending his staff in front of the chameleon standing in front of him.
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The cane had a pair of ornaments at the tip resembling the letter "C," each more pointed, giving it a slight
square shape. In the center was a circular shape resembling an egg with an iris in the middle. The cane was
decorated with a gilded wood pattern, and at the tip of the handle was a slightly elongated circular shape. The
villainess smiled with satisfaction.

- Good - he took it, admiring the details with a mischievous smile.

"The blacksmith really put in a lot of effort, but why did it have to be tonight?" the Komodo dragon questioned.

The reptile hit him on the head with the cane, the henchman let out an audible "Ouch."

"Don't ask silly questions!" he shouted. "It has to be today. The blood moon is at its peak; the ritual can't work
without the blood moon!"

"I'm sorry," he replied while still rubbing his head.

- Get everything ready.

The henchman nodded and gave the order for the others to turn off the few lanterns illuminating the room.
Immediately, they lit candles that formed a large circle in the center of the room, leaving a space for others to
pass through.

The Chameleon entered the circle, meditated for a few seconds with her eyes closed, took a deep breath, and
began to move the staff in circles above her head. She twirled the staff on the floor in a circular motion. Several
symbols appeared where she had drawn the circle. They floated to a point in the room where they merged,
causing a yellow light to flood the room. The portal had opened.

The reptile smiled proudly.

- Bring me Tai Lung! - he shouted

Almost immediately someone emerged from the portal.

- Tai Lung - said the chameleon aloud - I am your fan.

"Who are you and what are you doing, lizard?" he said in an imposing voice.

- Mh, I was expecting a friendlier greeting - he mentioned sarcastically - I guess that's not your specialty

- Get to the point, why did you bring me here.

The female sighed

- Well, if you're in such a hurry... I brought you here so you could teach me one of your most legendary kung fu
techniques.

The leopard laughed mockingly.

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- Ha! I don't share my techniques with anyone - he turned around, returning to the portal, but it closed.

- I wasn't asking you.

Immediately, an army of Komodo dragons surrounded the snow leopard. He glared at them with disdain, and
when they lunged at him, a fierce fight ensued. Tai Lung grabbed one of their spears with one of his paws;
with the other, he struck the dragon in the chest, knocking it far away. Behind him came another dragon,
which he kicked, and did the same to two other opponents. Using his spear, he drove it into the ground and, with
the help of it, spun around, knocking the other dragons off their feet. A couple of them were grabbed by their
tails and used to knock the others off their feet.

At one point, Tai Lung used a nerve attack on one of them, knocking him to the ground at the Chameleon's
feet. Despite this, the attack didn't stop; the leopard had run out of patience and, in one swift movement, began
knocking down the guards by running on all fours over them.

Finally, he flipped in the air and landed on all fours, taking a moment to breathe heavily.

"Bravo!" he praised, clapping sarcastically. "I must admit, it's very different seeing you in action than just
hearing you."

"What makes you think you can beat me if they couldn't, lizard?" He stood up, slowly approaching.

- Ow, poor me, - he mocked. - You know, you sound exactly like someone I knew a long time ago. What
was his name? - He paused as if in thought. - Ah, yes... "Shifu."

Tai Lung froze.

"What?" he blurted out in a barely audible tone.

It was then that a blow knocked him down.

The Chameleon took advantage of that moment of confusion to hit the feline right in its forehead, a golden aura
slowly left the snow leopard's body, almost as if the reptile was devouring it.

Tai Lung tried to get up to continue fighting, but was helpless as the sorceress took her own form and
began to strike him repeatedly. As he approached, he was greeted by a kick that staggered him. As he turned
around, a fist struck him in the face, followed by several more that hit different parts of his chest. He tried to
counterattack by using his attack on the nerves in his "other self's" chest, but it didn't work.

A mocking laugh echoed in the room.

- That's not going to work.

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His brow furrowed in concern. Tai Lung froze in the attack pose, then the Chameleon
grabbed his arm, twisting it until a crunching sound was heard; now, a grunt of pain filled the
entire room.

To top it off, the Chameleon used the same nerve attack as Tai Lung against him,
leaving him paralyzed on the ground.

"What did you do to me?" he managed to say.

- Now your Kung fu is mine - he boasted - And this is just the beginning.

Everything went dark for Tai Lung after that.

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Memories of yesterday and new impressions

Chapter Notes

Okay, here are some idioms from the movie in Latin American Spanish.
I'm sorry if anyone is reading this with Google Translate lol The Furious
Five will have a brief appearance in this episode but, like DreamWorks, I don't plan on the rest of the
plot being revealed. I'm sorry if anyone was hoping to see more of them.

It was a sunny morning in the valley of peace, filled with the cheerful cries of children running and playing
happily near Mr. Ping's noodle shop.

"Oh, where's Po?" Mr. Ping said worriedly. "He was supposed to be here hours ago."

- Ping, will you please relax? - In an attempt to calm the goose, he tried to place his hands on Mr. Ping's
shoulders.

"I'm relaxed now!" he shouted as he roughly pushed his shoulders away.

- If you say so - he replied, raising his hands to his sides while laughing at the goose's reaction - I assure you
that Po is fine - he continued smiling.

"But what if you're sick? What if he's hurt?" he paced back and forth, his voice filled with concern. "What if he's
hungry!" he picked up a rabbit that was passing by, which whined at the goose's sudden action.

"You're drowning in a cup of noodles," Li walked over, pulled the rabbit off the goose's wings, and set it back
down on the ground. The rabbit ran away almost instantly, feeling frightened. "If I know our son, he's sitting
on a striped blanket, kicking his feet in the water..."

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- Kung fu! - Po shouted as he kicked the manta ray right in the snout, water falling like drops from the
blow.

He landed on his feet again on a bridge, striking a pose he himself could undoubtedly describe as "cool."
His feet were planted firmly on the ground, one in front of the other, one of his arms at his side in a fist, while
his other paw was held out in front of him, palm extended. He lowered his head, only to raise it
again, revealing his gaze from under his hat as he smiled proudly.

He immediately stepped away.

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"Wow, that's serious," he said, referring to the large hole the stingray made when it landed on the bridge.
The stingray popped out of the water again, causing another hole to form. "And it's getting worse!"

The manta ray fell from the sky. , finishing breaking the piece of the bridge where Po was.
The panda clumsily managed to climb onto some wooden pillars that had held up the bridge. He dodged the
manta ray's attacks; he stood on one foot on a piece of bamboo sticking out over the water, watching it move
underwater, trying to decipher its next move.

Once again, the enemy emerged from the water behind the panda's back. It had fallen from the sky,
causing the locals to run in terror and hide inside their homes, fearing for their safety. However, the panda
wiped his snout with his thumb while smiling. He threw himself back but held onto the end of the pillar with both
paws, causing it to twist. Po took advantage of this and jumped onto the piece of bamboo, bouncing off it.

Time seemed to stand still.

Po flew forward with great energy, landing a direct blow to his enemy's head. The panda was briefly
disoriented. The panda noticed this and took advantage of the situation to continue hitting more and more, so
fast they seemed like thunder. The manta ray tried to flee with what little strength he had, but Po roughly
grabbed him by the tail.

"Okay, big guy, I'll wrap you up like a tamale!" he shouted.

The panda spun in the air with the manta ray, using its tail, it tied it from its mouth, passing through the rest
of its body until Po was standing on it.

Po took advantage of this and threw the manta ray's face so that it crashed against the pier, the impact was
such that some wooden planks came loose from the construction, he jumped on the manta ray and made it
expel the children it had previously devoured.

- How fun!

- Again! Again!

The little pigs cried.

The inhabitants of Seaweed Village cheered as they approached the Dragon Warrior to thank him. The
panda just smiled.

- And next time, don't cross the line, Manta Ray!

Once again, shouts of celebration were heard.

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He was still struggling to come to terms with his present. His life had taken an astonishing turn.
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Realizing his dream was almost unrealistic. Years ago, he would never have imagined becoming a
Kung Fu master, much less embarking on missions on his own.

But he had to hurry, he had promised his father that he would be there for the promotion of the new restaurant.

As soon as he arrived at the Valley of Peace, a wave of fans crowded around him, demanding autographs.
He quickly signed them, apologized, and headed to the restaurant, where the Furious Five were waiting for
him.

"You're late," Tigress whispered.

- Yes, it took me longer than I thought - Po excused himself

- Fine, never mind. The important thing is that you arrived before it started - Viper said, smiling.

The six heard their names called outside and then stepped out of the restaurant door. Mantis performed a
couple of maneuvers, tracing shapes in the air as she moved swiftly. Viper, elegant, zigzagged to the
opposite side of Mantis.
Tigress and Monkey jumped to opposite sides, doing somersaults in the air and landing right behind Mantis
and Viper. Crane completed the formation by flying up and descending again behind the group. It was
almost the same as the first time Po tried to enter the Jade Palace. Po looked at this and a feeling of
nostalgia suddenly invaded him, a memory that, despite everything, made him smile.

- Psst, Po! - Crane called

The panda woke up from his trance. "Oh, yes, yes. Of course!" he whispered to himself.

He leaped out of the restaurant door, leaping over the Furious Five, flipped in the air, and landed in the middle
of them. Everyone watching cheered in unison, thrilled.

- The new Dragon Warrior noodle restaurant is open!

The animals jumped as they celebrated, approaching the group, and shouts of "Me first!" could be
heard from the various admirers in the crowd.
Of course Po and the Furious Five happily autographed the papers.

- Po - Tigress called, continuing to sign the papers.

"What's wrong?" He continued signing autographs, but at one point he got distracted and accidentally signed
one of their foreheads. "Oh... Sorry," he apologized sheepishly.

"I'm not going to wash my face again," said the bunny smiling as she tried to look at the writing on her head.

Tigress ignored what happened.

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- Master Shifu told us to let you know that they have to talk - saying this he stopped with the
autographs.

"Huh? About what?" That caught his attention. He straightened up, paying full attention to
Tigress's words. Po saw her seem to hesitate, and that's when Viper interrupted.

"Oh, we're not sure," he said gently. "He just asked us to tell you to come see him at the Jade
Palace as soon as you're done with this," he explained.

He thought, although it wasn't unusual for Master Shifu to ask to speak with him about certain
matters, such as his responsibilities or missions as a Dragon Warrior, the boys' attitude was
strange, making him feel like this was more important than usual. Still, he wanted to know if he
could get more information about it.

- What else did he tell them?

"We don't have time to explain," he replied curtly, trying to avoid the subject.

- Yeah, we should hurry up and-Ouch! - Monkey was interrupted by a light hit from Tigress - Oh,
that's right - he exclaimed while rubbing the back of his neck, he was embarrassed.

- Well done - commented mantis sarcastically.

Tigress sighed.

- Po, can we talk? - I turned to the admirers who were starting to gossip about the situation -
In private - They didn't want to leave but Tigress's serious look was enough for everyone to
slowly start to move away.

Po's parents approached, looking slightly concerned.

"Is something wrong, son?" asked the goose.

- It must be nothing, Pa. We'll be right back.

The six entered the restaurant; outside, the sound of the crowd could still be heard as Mr. Ping
looked for a way to entertain them. Po was a little nervous, but mostly intrigued.

- Okay, what's it about, guys?

- The teacher already spoke to us - answered Viper

- Yeah, he said he'd send us all on a mission - Mono added - it's kind of crazy.

- Wow, wait, that's... GREAT - he exclaimed - just like old times, the Furious 5 and the Dragon
Warrior, together on an amazing adventure again. Huh, guys? - he perked up, seeing their faces he
could see some discomfort - Uh... Wait, why aren't you excited?

- Po... Monkey meant to send us on a mission but separately.

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There was a brief silence.

- But doesn't he do that all the time?

- We know - she said more relaxed - but believe me, Shifu looked more serious than usual with
this.

- And believe it if Tigress tells you so - commented Mantis making her give him a growl - Oh, sorry.

- Don't worry guys, I'll go see him right away - he replied - When are you leaving?

- Tonight

That was even stranger.

- Well, I guess I'll see you then. I have to go see Shifu - he began heading towards the Jade Palace -
See you!

The furious five watched as the panda ran excitedly, all of them looking a little uncomfortable as they continued
in place.

"Do you think we did the right thing?" Viper questioned them, her voice thick with guilt.

- It'll be okay - Monkey said, downplaying the matter - it's Po, and besides, he was going to find out anyway.

- Yes, although I'm worried that he'll have another crisis, you know - Mantis mentioned.

During this exchange of words Tigress remained silent, that last thing resonated in her mind, she also felt
somewhat worried about her friend.

They had lied, they already knew what Shifu's announcement was about.

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- Do you remember the first time you climbed these stairs to the Jade Palace?

Behind Shifu, the panda fell face-first onto the stairs. In fact, when Po left the restaurant, he found Master
Shifu at the bottom of the stairs, waiting for him. By now, they had almost reached the Jade Palace, and it
was clear that Po was exhausted.

- How could I forget it? I thought I wouldn't make it to the top.

- Yes, but you did it - she commented as she stopped, turning back to look at him - And once again, destiny
calls you to take the next step in your journey.

This confused the panda.

- The next step? What are you talking about? I've already taken all the steps. Or haven't I yet?
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- The time has come for you to choose your successor.

- Successor to what? - He finally stood up, looking at his teacher in confusion.

- A successor who will be the next dragon warrior.

The panda laughed.

- Oh yeah, I get it now. That's funny because I'm the Dragon Warrior...

I looked at Shifu for a laugh, but seeing his serious expression I knew this was real.

- Wait, wait. What? I'm not going to be the Dragon Warrior anymore?

- Exactly - he continued climbing, followed by his student.

- So what am I going to be?

- Once you have chosen your successor, you will advance to the highest level of all Kung Fu: Spiritual
Leader of the Valley of Peace.

- Wow - he exclaimed in amazement - I don't know what that means.

"Just like Master Oogway before you, you will oversee the valley, share wisdom, and give hope," he
explained, both of them finally climbing the steps as he finished his prayer.

- Hey, thanks a lot for the promotion, but I think I'll stick with this Dragon Warrior thing, - he boasted. - Couldn't
you, you know, handle that? You handle the "wisdom" stuff, and I'll handle the kicking ass. - He punched the
air, one almost hitting Shifu if he hadn't dodged it. Po drew his paws back in embarrassment; it seemed he
only angered Shifu.

- No! Oogway didn't choose me as his successor, he chose you, I can't take that place!

Po felt bad for making his master angry but his urge to find other alternatives kept him talking.

"I couldn't, I don't know, wait until I'm a similar age to Oogway when he chose me?" The panda took a
peach out of his pocket and began eating it, starting to feel a little anxious.

- Po, he was a turtle - he let out a tired sigh as the panda continued chewing - Look, if I'm telling you this it's
because of Ta... - he stopped abruptly - ...Circumstances - He rephrased - Oogway couldn't train you. I
would like you to be able to train your student - his tone changed to a softer one - I'm not that young anymore,
Po. When Oogway died and the Jade Palace was destroyed by Kai, we lost almost all of the ancestral
knowledge that we had kept for years. It is my duty to teach you what I know, just as it is your duty to
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Now he understood Shifu's concern. The atmosphere turned melancholic at his master's words. It was
true, Shifu wouldn't live as long as Oogway did. If something were to happen, who would be in charge of
guiding the new Dragon Warrior?
Although he was optimistic that nothing would happen, he managed to understand Shifu's point about
the need to find a new Dragon Warrior soon.

- Po - he called - what do you have in your hand?

- The staff of wisdom?

- The other hand.

- A sucked peach pit? - He examined the pit with an arched eyebrow.

- Exactly. Every seed holds the promise of a majestic tree.

- Oh, and how will it help me find answers?

- You just have to look beyond that seed and see what it can become - he smiled - I know you're conflicted.

- I'm not conflicted, I'm just not ready for the next step - he tried to excuse himself, sighed
- Do I have to choose soon?

- Not necessarily. Take some time to process it and find someone you consider a worthy successor. - He
paused. - But yes, it's best to do it as soon as possible.

Po grimaced.

- And how will I know?

- You know it when you know it - Shifu began heading towards the palace gate.

- How do you know when you know? Do you know?

Shifu river.

- You'll know.

So Shifu entered the palace, closing the door behind him, leaving the panda outside, who was more
dismayed than ever.

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Night had finally arrived.

Dinner with Master Shifu and the Furious Five had been awkward to say the least. Although they had tried
to converse normally, it was clear that Po was thinking about what he should do. It was a relief to be with
the others because it calmed the atmosphere a little.
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Surprisingly, they hadn't asked him about it, Po assumed that by that point Shifu had already informed them
about the situation.

After finishing his dinner, he said goodbye to everyone but Tigress hadn't returned his farewell.

He ignored it, lost in his worries. So much so that it seemed as if different faces were speaking to him
through all the voices echoing inside his head. He sighed deeply, trying to calm himself.
Without realizing it, his feet walked unconsciously, guiding him toward a familiar destination: the tree of
wisdom.

Upon reaching the summit, he sat down to meditate.

"Inner peace, inner peace, inner peace... Bread with beans, mmm. Bread, please. Uh, with
butter and some steamed dumplings." He shook his head, trying to clear those thoughts.
"Wait, stop thinking about that. We need to concentrate. Well, if you think about it, it's better
than thinking about that other thing. You didn't have to remind us! Oh great, now I'm thinking about
it again."

Someone was heard clearing his throat.

The panda turned around and saw Tigress watching him from the shadows, her yellow eyes glowing faintly
in the darkness. In surprise, Po fell backward.

"How long have you been there?" he asked sadly.

- Enough to hear your murmurs - he replied

- Ah, I thought I was just hearing it in my head.

Tigress extended her hand to help him sit, which the panda did. Once he was back up, Tigress
squatted down.

- You knew it, right?

The female nodded.

- The teacher said he had to tell you himself - he paused - How do you feel?
- Fine! Fine, fine, fine... - he replied with an excessive smile, his fingers fiddling with each other, obviously
nervous - I mean, I just have to choose who will replace me, it's not something that's tormenting me at
all... - he laughed uncomfortably, turning around and making eye contact with Tigress, he realized that
she obviously hadn't believed a word he said - It's okay, yes, I'm worried.

Tigress sat up completely.

- I know

- It's just that, I know Shifu wants me to find someone but this has been my dream since I can
remember - Tigress looked at him calmly, she wasn't going to interrupt him - I just
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I would like everything to stay as it is. What if I can't be the "spiritual leader"? - he emphasized the last point by
making quotation marks with his hands.

- You said the same thing when you thought you couldn't be a teacher.

- This is different...

It was clear the panda wanted another answer. She remained silent for a few seconds, and Po didn't
rush her. They remained like that, in a melancholy silence, the breeze blowing over them, soothing.

"Do you remember when you were elected?" He broke the silence.

- How could I forget it - he laughed - I still have a burn on my butt - he joked.

"I was very upset," she admitted, "I couldn't believe you were chosen over me to be the Dragon Warrior."

- Oh... - he nodded, that had been very sudden.

"But you still stayed and trained. You showed us that you could do it no matter what hit you," he smiled.

The panda smiled back.

- I always wanted that: to be the Dragon Warrior.

- Oh yeah, sorry about that.

- No, that's not why I'm telling you - she scolded - I just wanted Shifu to feel at peace with himself - she
reflected - After Tai Lung... I thought that I should be the one to remedy all that - Tigress stood up - But it
wasn't like that.

Po froze; he'd never thought about that before. It was true, Tigress had also gone through that feeling,
maybe not in the same way as him, but still, similar. Another thing that surprised him were Tigress's words
about the past; everything had changed so much over the years, even her relationship with Shifu and the
Furious Five. It was funny how everything had changed.

- Wow, I didn't know you could be so sentimental - he said playfully

"Shut up, Po," he said seriously, and then his expression softened. He squatted down again, this time
approaching the panda and placing his paw on his shoulder, offering comfort and reassurance. "Po, I'm
telling you this because I want you to understand that not everything will be over if you don't become the
Dragon Warrior."

- Do you believe it?

Tigress nodded with a smile, then stood up.

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- I have to go, the others have already gone ahead.

Po nodded effusively.
- Have a good trip - he paused - And thank you.

Tigress nodded with a smile, giving one last look to the panda, who waved his hand back and forth profusely,
saying goodbye. The female jumped down from the large hill.
Po ran to the edge where he had jumped from and looked down.

- Great - he whispered to himself.

He sat down again to meditate, as he had a few minutes ago, but something was different. The voices had
fallen silent, but they were replaced by different memories: him falling to the Furious Five in the tournament,
Shifu throwing him off the palace steps, his training to become a Dragon Warrior, and, strangely, he also
thought about his first fight with the snow leopard.

Was this how he had felt when he was denied the dragon scroll?

The rest of the night she thought about him more than she'd like to admit.
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Shadow of the past

Chapter Notes

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- Hello

- Hello

Two rams greeted each other as they passed by each other.

The clouds cleared to let the moon shine through, and the mine workers were tired. It had been a
long day; their shift was almost over; they just had to finish moving the rest of the rocks to one
side of the mine.

One of them walked past with a wheelbarrow, halfway there he stopped while wiping his sweat,
but a feeling that something wasn't right came over him.

He moved around, looking around, but he couldn't see anything out of the ordinary, a light
breeze shook the light from the torches.

" What's wrong?" one of his companions asked, noticing his condition.

The other hesitated

- No... It's nothing - he was about to take his cart again when a loud bang resonated throughout the
place, the impact was such that he could swear the echo of the cave continued to sound for a few
seconds after.

Now, everyone was on alert. They headed toward the place where the sound seemed to be coming
from, some walking nervously while others carried hammers, picks, shovels, and even rocks as a
defense against whatever it was. As they moved forward, they realized the noise was coming from a
pile of rocks.

- Don't come any closer - he put a hoof in front of them, blocking their way - I'm going to check, you
stay behind me.

The others nodded, raising their weapons in preparation for any confrontation.

The ram climbed the small pile of rocks, somewhat fearfully moving some of them aside to get a better
look at what lay among the rubble. As he moved them, he fell backward when he saw who was there.

" What? What is it?" one of his companions asked.

They came closer to see what was there, ready to hit it when everyone stopped in
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The person lying there, unconscious, dirty and bruised, was none other than Tai Lung.

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- Guys?

The panda was in the Jade Palace, however, there was no one around.

It was curious, the place looked like it had before Kai destroyed it, sunlight flooding the place; Po
walked, looking for something or someone to tell him what was happening.

- Hello... - he called without receiving an answer.

As he advanced he came to the dragon statue, there was the Dragon Scroll.

- That shouldn't be there.

He thought about taking it down, but he didn't have time to try because Master Shifu appeared at his side.

Po screamed.

- Master! Don't just appear out of nowhere.

Shifu ignored him and began performing the same ritual to lower the scroll as when he'd given it to the
panda. When he finished, he had the scroll right in his paw.

- Oh, great, you managed to get it down. Thank you -

He didn't finish speaking because Shifu, instead of giving him the Dragon Scroll, walked to the side,
heading for the exit of the hall.

- Wait, Master! Where are you going?

He ran after him, the door closed in his face and he fell backward, he quickly got up and opened the
door again. When he went outside everything was different, the place was dark, but Po could
make out that they were in the training camp, the same place where he was chosen as a Dragon
Warrior. Only this time he was sitting facing the camp on some kind of platform in a very ornate
chair. , Beside him was Shifu in an almost identical chair.

- What's...?

- Let the tournament begin!

- What? Tournament? - asked Po

Out of nowhere, several "candidates" came forward, demonstrating their kung fu skills in front of Po
and Shifu, everything happened too fast and, although Po couldn't say he was impressed with
many of the animals' skills, he was dismayed by the speed of the matter.
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- Yeah, yeah, yeah, that was all very cool, but I-

- Now Master Po will choose the next Dragon Warrior! - Shifu interrupted

There were screams

- No, I don't-

The screams of the crowd faded away as the atmosphere grew darker and darker, soon
darkness fell over Po, leaving him alone as the others disappeared.

Po couldn't say anything else, the ground beneath his feet began to fall away, so much so
that he found himself hanging off the edge.

- ¡Woah!

Looking down, he could see someone familiar: Tai Lung.

Its size was enormous, the most notable thing was its jaw, ready to eat it when the panda fell
from there.

- No! Wait!

Very late.

The ground finished breaking.

He fell face first into the snow leopard's mouth.

¡Crack!

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He woke up.

I look around my room, still breathing heavily, not noticing anything strange or out of place.

He tried to calm down, it had only been that: a dream.

He repeated it to himself several times, intending to go back to sleep.

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At dawn, Po was sleepily walking toward his father's restaurant. Since the Furious Five were away,
he had no training planned; it was strange to see him up so early if he had the day off. However, he hadn't
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With nothing else to do, he decided to go talk to his parents, maybe they could give him some advice.

He entered the place, there were no customers yet, Mr. Ping was in the kitchen chopping vegetables for the
soup, while Mr. Li was cleaning the tables.

- Sorry, we're not open yet - said the biggest panda - but if you want - - looking up he could see his son -
Po! What are you doing here so early?

She stopped cleaning and walked over to Po to hug him. Mr. Ping also stopped what he was doing to come over
and join in the hug.

- Hi, parents - he broke away from the hug.

- Nice to see you, son - interrupted the goose - Oh, you had us worried, you know, with what happened
yesterday and all.

- Yes, it was really uncomfortable - he made a face of disgust - but everything is fine now, right, son?

Po twisted his mouth.

- Oh, that's not a good sign - the goose mentioned, turning to Li - Well son, tell your parents everything.

Po sat down in one of the chairs near the table, letting out a long sigh.

- Well... - he fiddled with his fingers - Shifu talked to me yesterday.

- Aha - the other two responded insistently in unison.

- And this is not bad news, well, maybe a little, considering that-

"Please, son. You're killing us with your doubts!" Mr. Ping replied.

- Hey, it's not easy to say that I have to find a new Dragon Warrior.

- What?! - Po's parents exclaimed.

- Well, maybe it was easy.

"What do you mean by that, son?" A worried Mr. Ping approached Po, holding his paws between his wings.
"Are you... being fired?"

- Oh? No, no, Dad.

- Oh, Monday.

- And...

- And what did he say to you? - Li approached, trying to remain calm, but it was obvious that he was also worried
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Po sighed.

- He said it was my "duty" to find a successor, so I can teach him everything about the Jade Palace and such
things - he explained briefly, even so, he knew that his parents would have more questions that he would have to
answer.

"Oh no, this is terrible, horrible!" Mr. Ping lamented. "Now who will promote the restaurant?"

The two pandas looked at him in bewilderment.

- I'm sorry, son.

"Don't you think it's a bit early for that?" the biggest panda asked.

- It's the same thing I told Shifu, but he insisted that it's important.

- Well, I understand that - Ping said - After all, I also wanted you to learn everything about the restaurant.

- Yes, but this is different, Dad. I... I don't think I'm ready for this.

Both parents looked at each other, smiled at each other, a calm smile, and then looked at their son, walked
over to him and gave him a hug.

- Ow, son. Everything will be okay.

- Yes, and he just told you yesterday. You still haven't fully processed it.

- I guess...

Po responded while hugging back, but he was still thoughtful, even though it was comforting to have his
parents' support. After a while, he patted them, indicating that it was enough. The three of them moved away.

"Good. How about we eat something to forget all this?" the goose suggested as he headed into the kitchen.
"The noodles are almost ready."

Po and his other father looked at each other with a smile.

Well, I could eat something.

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Po sighed happily.

"Thanks, Dad. It's just what I needed." He placed the plate in front of him.

- Don't forget to leave your plate in the sink.

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- Don't worry, son. I'll be right there.

He didn't refuse. He turned his gaze toward the restaurant entrance, the rays of sunlight shining brighter.
Suddenly, several shouts and murmurs were heard outside. The three of them looked over, and Po's parents
exchanged glances with their son from the kitchen. Po got up from the table and walked to the entrance.

"What's going on?" he asked a sheep running by.

"I've been robbed!" he stopped. "That thief-" "Ugh! She took all our money!" he exclaimed angrily.

"What?" It was unusual for so many residents to be chasing her. Usually, thieves either didn't take much
money or were loud and aggressive. "And where are they going?"

"We saw you go up to the Jade Palace!" explained a rabbit who was also running by.

Suddenly, the crowd gathered at the door of the restaurant, demanding that the Dragon Warrior do
something.

- Hey, hey, calm down. I'll go up there and see what's going on.

Everyone cheered.

Po left the restaurant, pushing past the inhabitants. He could hear his parents yelling at him behind him, telling
him to be careful. He ran to the bottom of the stairs. He usually ran up the stairs, but this was an emergency.
So he headed for a nearby bamboo stalk and pushed off with his own weight, shooting up to the top of the temple.

One of the reasons he didn't do it often was because it seemed a bit over the top after doing it a few times,
another reason was because Shifu had scolded him after he shot out and broke part of the ceiling of one of the
temple rooms.

However, this time it seems he got lucky. He landed right at the entrance to the Hall of Heroes—well, more
than landing, he crashed face first into the ground.

From the ground, he let out a groan; surprisingly, he didn't let go of his cane. He stood up slowly, still
recovering from the blow.

Still, he jumped when he heard a knock from inside the room. He regained his composure and got
into a fighting stance, one leg in front of the other, as well as his arms.

"Attention, mysterious figure!" He entered the room, slamming the door so loudly that it echoed throughout the
room. "The Dragon Warrior is here... to deliver justice!"

He moved forward through the place, hoping to find the thief.

- I know you're around here! - He quickly turned around pointing with his cane, he heard a noise, but there
was nothing - It's only a matter of time before I find you! - He pointed again at the
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place where I heard a noise, again, there was no one.

He walked a little more calmly, looking at himself in a plate, not noticing that when he turned around, it
disappeared. He scratched his back, not noticing someone standing behind him.

- You can't hide forever!

Someone flashed by, definitely close. Looking up at the Oogway statue, he saw in the reflection of his
eyes a hooded figure clutching something.

- The Dagger of Den Wa - he finally saw it - You have excellent taste, I admit it.

The girl turned around, they finally saw each other.

- But I don't know you, give it back - he demanded.

- If you insist.

He threw the dagger towards the panda, Po didn't seem worried, instead, he threw his staff into the air and
caught the weapon, spinning it on his fingertips and over his head, pinning it to the ground.

He smiled proudly, raising a paw to catch the Staff of Wisdom, however, it fell to the opposite side.

The thief gave him a sarcastic, almost expressionless look. Po, embarrassed, raised his staff with one of his
feet to grab it again, and as he did so, he returned to his fighting stance.

"Oh no!" he said sarcastically. "A walking stick. What are you going to do? Hit me, Grandpa?"

- This cane isn't for old folks! It's the Staff of Wisdom.

- The Dragon Warrior is going to be angry when he finds out you stole his staff.

"I am the Dragon Warrior!" he claimed.

The thief looked at him with a mixture of discomfort and astonishment.

- Well, there you go. You don't look like a warrior or a dragon.

This was enough for Po, he ran towards her to catch her. The girl was faster, grabbed a pair of torches and
ran towards one of the temple columns, spinning in the air, revealing her face.

It was a fox, the girl had grayish fur with some spots darker and lighter than others, her tail was fluffy,
she had a pattern of lines on her face, mainly around her eyes. She had a couple of accessories, like
a red beaded bracelet and an earring in her right ear. Her clothes were blue tones, perfectly cared for,
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except for a piece of cloth that he tied around his belt, this piece was different, it had reddish and green tones,
although it was quite shabby.

Everything seemed to go in slow motion.

- Woah - Po exclaimed. He really didn't expect the thief to know how to fight.

Almost instantly, he found himself on the ground. The fox had spilled the oil on the floor, causing him to slip.

This was going to be harder than I thought.

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After descending, some goose guards and other citizens were gathered at the foot of the mountain.

- Thank you Dragon Warrior!

"It's nothing," Po shook the fox, causing small sacks of money and coins to shoot out of its tail. The villagers
immediately caught them.

They celebrated once again.

"Let me go!" she screamed as she was thrown into a cage.

"That's what you deserve!" someone shouted from the crowd.

It was followed by the noise of the others, shouting all kinds of insults and complaints at the girl.
Po turned to look at the now prisoner, expecting some sort of reaction, but instead of the usual fury, he saw
something else in her eyes: sadness, as if those words had truly affected her. Something stirred inside him; he
remembered the harsh words that had once been directed at him.

"That's enough. I think this matter is closed. Why don't you...count your money?" I stammered. "It would be better to
make sure it's all there, you know."

Everyone seemed to hesitate, but they left there for their businesses and homes.

- I just have one question - the girl said, drawing the panda's attention - How did someone like you become the
Dragon Warrior?

Po couldn't tell if it was an attack on himself or a genuine question, the fox's face was stern as he spoke.

- You will be able to solve that mystery in your two years in the La Paz Valley prison.

- "What?!" she sounded scared, almost instantly clearing her throat, changing the tone of her voice back to mocking.
""Peace Valley Prison"?" she snorted, traces of saliva falling on the panda's face. "Sounds like a kindergarten."
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Po wiped his face.

- It's a weekend daycare. But -

- There it is!

They were both interrupted by a group of workers, most of them sheep, but some goats among
them. They seemed agitated; Po recognized them from a relatively nearby quarry,
located high on a mountain surrounding the Valley of Peace. Although they lived far from the
village due to their employment in the quarry—no one else ventured there except them—being
sheep and goats made them better equipped for the rocky and cold terrain. He had seen them a
couple of times when they came down to the village, either for supplies or to rest.

"What are they doing here?" he thought.

- Dragon Warrior! It's an emergency! We... - I stuttered several times -... It's hard to explain - I
laughed uncomfortably - see for yourself...

- What is it that...? - he let his words wander.

He froze.

A couple of workers passed by with a cart and on it was none other than Tai Lung.

The feline's hands and feet were tied with rope, as if that weren't enough. It also had chains on
its hands, and some kind of bag covered its claws and snout, forming a makeshift muzzle. It
appeared to be unconscious.

"Oh no," he whispered from the cell. "You guys!" he called to the geese, who had their
beaks open as they trembled in fear. "What are you waiting for?! Take me now! Go, go, go!" he
demanded desperately.

The geese didn't complain, they left there with the cell almost running away from the place.

Po still didn't react.

I couldn't take my eyes off the wagon, unable to understand anything. What was
happening? Was Tai Lung alive? He had...

- Dragon Warrior.

They called him, taking him out of his thoughts.

- What should we do?

Raising his head, Po met the workers' gazes. They were waiting for an answer.
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- What happened!?

- We don't know! We were working as usual when he suddenly fell from the sky. He was unconscious.

"He's been since last night," another worker interrupted.

"And he was like this?" the panda pointed at the restraints.

Most of the rams and goats scratched the backs of their necks as they looked away.

- No - someone finally spoke - that was out of... caution.

Po nodded.

"How come it fell from the sky?" he thought.

- I understand - although this left more questions than answers.

- What should we do?

- Leave him... Leave him here - he hesitated - I will take him to the Jade Palace myself.

The workers were alarmed, and various concerns were raised.

- B-But...! What if he's planning something bad?

- For the moment, we can't do anything - because it was true, even if I could open the portal right there, the
situation was strange enough to send him like that without further ado, at least I wanted to see what he
would do when he woke up, if not, I could question him - It's better to leave him up there, he could do some
damage here.

- Should we evacuate?

Although it was the most reasonable thing to do, the panda looked at Tai Lung's unconscious body. He looked
exhausted, weak. His fur was disheveled, his clothes battered, and despite the restraints, he could swear
he saw a couple of light scratches—nothing to worry about, except he was talking about Tai Lung, someone
who had fought through guards and escaped from Chorh Gom Prison without a scratch.

- No, just... try to calm people down. The guards will probably tell them sooner or later. I don't want them to
panic. If anything happens, I'll take care of it. I'll be able to take him on once more.

The quarry workers looked at each other, not entirely convinced, but they didn't argue. They nodded and
started heading toward the village, probably to rest or eat something. Po reflected that they had probably spent
the entire night walking.

He walked toward the wagon they left behind. Maybe he didn't show it, but he was worried too. So much
had happened in just one day. Another part of him was worried too.
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Given the state the feline was in, it was unusual. Surely if he was plotting something he wouldn't leave himself
like that of his own free will; that's not his style.

He took the cart and began to walk, he was lost in his thoughts until he reached the foot of the stairs to go
up to the palace.

He let out a groan of annoyance.

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Po had tried to climb the stairs with the cart, but after a few hours, he realized it wasn't going to work
because he had only managed to climb five steps. That's when he picked up Tai Lung and carried him on
his back to the palace.

He had removed the chains to make him lighter, but still, exhausted, he reached the top of the stairs.
He dropped down to catch his breath, dropped Tai Lung to one side, and jolted upright when he realized
how hard he had fallen. Fortunately, he didn't wake up; he just let out a groan from the ground, to which
the panda sighed in relief.

Already calmer, he took the snow leopard again, walking towards the Palace door, just as he was about
to push the door, it opened.

- ¡Maestro Shifu!

Shifu didn't look up, he was focused on reading a scroll.

- Po, it seems that - when he looked up he almost had a heart attack - What!? B-But what does this mean!?

The red panda approached almost running, dropping the scroll and causing it to fall to the ground,
leaving it lying at the entrance to the palace. Shifu's gaze fell on Tai Lung, clearly worried. Po couldn't tell if
the reason was to see the snow leopard again after so long or because of the state he was in.

"I don't even know!" He held out his arms, dropping the feline again. "They found it in the caldera of that
mountain."

- We have to bring it back immediately!

He wanted to retort, but what Shifu said was true. No matter what the panda thought, it was still
dangerous to have him there, and it was very dangerous for Tai Lung to stay there.
He was about to give in when the wind hit him in the face, peach petals flew in the air, turning his head, Po
managed to see the Peach of Celestial Wisdom.

Realization hit him.

- Master, I think we should leave it here - he said, still with some doubt.

- What? This is crazy!

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- I know, I know - he waved his hands trying to reassure his master - But you see, Master Shifu. We
don't know what you're doing here, right?

- That's not-

He was interrupted.

- Think about it, why would you be here after so many years?

Shifu wanted to retort, but the words died in his mouth, he had nothing to say.

"And besides, we don't even know how it got here. As far as we know, only the Staff of Wisdom can open
a portal to the Spirit Realm. Who brought it and was able to leave it like this?" I pointed at the snow
leopard lying on the ground.

Shifu was still in shock, but he seemed to analyze his student's words. His gaze was lost, seemingly
looking between his student and Tai Lung. The seconds seemed to drag on until he finally spoke.

- Take him... Take him inside - I stuttered - We have to check him out and... wait for him to wake up...

- Of course! Wait, are you sure, Master?

- No... But we can't leave him like that. Lay him down somewhere, I'll go get some bandages.

Shifu went ahead to enter the palace, leaving Po and Tai Lung behind.

Searching for bandages was an excuse to get out of that situation, although it wasn't entirely a lie. Po
knew it, but decided not to question him about it. If it was complicated for him, he didn't want to
imagine what it meant to Shifu. He wondered if that had also influenced him to allow Tai Lung to stay in
the Jade Palace so easily. Shifu had raised Tai Lung, he was practically his father, and it seemed that
seeing him again stirred something in him that he thought he would overcome.

He lifted the snow leopard off the ground, carrying it back onto his shoulders ready to do as Shifu
told him.

Looking at him so vulnerable, Po remembered the words Tigress had said to him long ago:
"Shifu loved Tai Lung like no one before or since."

Chapter End Notes

Sip
Zhen is going to be part of the plot
I don't like to call this a rewrite but I guess it's the most appropriate(?)
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Still, I changed things about her and the Chameleon so several things below will be a
little different.

Po's nightmare is VERY inspired by his dream at the beginning of the first movie, the
radish nightmare he has in the second movie, and a dream he had in the Christmas
special (if I'm not mistaken). Po has a thing about dreams.

If you have any advice, let me know.

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The deal

Chapter Notes

This is the last chapter I've written to date, the next one will probably take a month or two.

It's one of my favorites to write.

Enjoy the chapter.

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- How are you doing?

The panda moved around the room.

They were in one of the bedrooms of the Jade Palace, Tai Lung was lying on the bed, being illuminated by
the dim light of the moon as well as the candles placed around the room.

- It's okay, it looks like he just dislocated his shoulder, not fractured, but it needs to be fixed before it
gets worse.

"Can you do that?" he asked in amazement.

- These types of injuries are common. Didn't I show you? Mh, I should have, now that I think about it.

Po stifled a squeal of excitement.

- Okay, now I need you to hold him so I can move his arm. Hold it tight, I have to use force on this.

- Oh, sure

Po quickly approached the side of the bed, hesitated for a second, then grabbed Tai Lung's chest with
his arm, squeezing them to prevent them from moving. He was nervous, worried that the feline would wake
up from what was about to happen.

He squeezed his eyes shut, waiting for Shifu to start.

- One, two, THREE - Shifu pulled the arm hard.

A creaking sound was heard, Shifu quickly pushed, readjusting the cat's shoulder.
Instantly, a loud roar echoed throughout the room.
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Both student and teacher jumped back in surprise, though luckily for them, it seemed to be just
a reflex, as Tai Lung hadn't woken up. They sighed in relief.

- That's it

- Incredible...- S-So, it won't hurt anymore? - he asked curiously.

"Something like that, you might still be a little sore, so you'd have to rest to recover. Maybe that's for
the best," he murmured.

Suddenly, an idea came to Po's mind.

- Master...- he called, Shifu turned to look at him, the panda just raised his hand, waving it -
Can I...?

It didn't take long for him to understand what she meant.

- No, Po. Not at the moment.

Po became discouraged, he really wanted to test the Chi.

On the other hand, Shifu thought it might be wise not to use it for now, he didn't want his former
student to regain his strength, not at this time.

Seeing his student depressed, he spoke.

- Maybe once he wakes up you could use him... We'll see what happens - he gave her a smile.

Po nodded, his spirits restored.

- Still, watch him, we don't know what might happen - he sighed - Now... I, um, need to go get
something - Shifu headed to the door - Take care of him...

The panda couldn't tell if it was concern for the leopard or the threat it posed, and before he
could ask, Master Shifu had already left.

Po didn't want to go after him, he knew he needed time alone.

He pulled up a small bench nearby and sat down.

He watched the snow leopard with intrigue, his face showed that he was noticeably exhausted, Po
wondered what had happened to make him look so tired, he thought it had to do with his
dislocated shoulder, which made him even more doubtful, who would be capable of hurting Tai Lung?

He continued analyzing, her physique hadn't changed one bit since the last time they saw each other.

His fur was somewhat ruffled.

He hadn't aged a bit.

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Po patted his forehead. It was obvious that no one aged in the Spirit Realm, judging by Kai, who had
been there for five hundred years. That raised a new question: How had he managed to return?

It didn't seem like he'd used the same technique Kai used to return; surely he wouldn't return
in that state. "Maybe someone else brought him," he thought. But the doubt still remained; as far as
he knew, the Staff of Wisdom was the only one capable of opening a portal between the two realms.
What if it wasn't? He wasn't the reading type, but he wished the scrolls were still here to
consult.

He would have continued rambling if he hadn't heard a couple of moans coming from Tai Lung.

Po turned towards the door, he was nervous and Master Shifu had not returned yet.

He watched as the feline began to open its eyes. At first, it opened them slightly in annoyance
while complaining, probably because of the light. After a few seconds, it suddenly opened
them completely.

"Are you awake yet?" Po asked, though it was obvious, perhaps just as a way to make his own
presence known.

Tai Lung stood up, sitting on the bed as he looked at the panda lying beside him in surprise. He looked
around, scanning the room. He let out a long, annoyed sigh when he saw where he was. He tried to get
up, but he was still stunned and fell to the floor.

- Wow, wow, wow, don't rush it - Po got up from his seat and went to Tai Lung, he tried to help
him up, but before he could hold him, Tai Lung hit his hand, putting his own forehead while growling.

"Okay," the panda thought, pulling his paws back and raising them as if he'd been caught stealing.

- Well – I continued – Just tell me, what are you doing here?

"You think I know?" he said in frustration as he sat on the edge of the bed. "You can stop ...

worrying, Panda."

- Huh?

"Your feet, you're in combat stance," he pointed out. Po looked down, havingn't even noticed.
"Believe me, if I wanted to do something, I would have done it already. It's not that I don't want
to, but I can't..."

This confused the panda.

- Well, that's... Right, sorry.

The snow leopard looked at him with a raised eyebrow, why was he apologizing?
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"And what are you doing here?" Her tone was more annoyed than questioning, as if she were
bothered by the panda being there. "I'm surprised they didn't leave me somewhere far from here."

Po snorted. There was no point in arguing with him.

- Some workers found you in the mountains and brought you to the valley with me - he explained - I
thought it best to bring you here, although it wasn't easy... - he said this last bit in a whisper while
scratching his neck in embarrassment.

Tai Lung could hear it too.

He didn't imagine then that the panda had carried him up the stairs to the Jade Palace, nor that he
had dropped him.

- Why didn't you give me back? I know you're not very smart, but this is really stupid.

Po ignored the last part.

- Oh well, that was because, um, I wanted... - he began to stammer, trying to find the right words.

- Don't tell me it didn't even occur to them.

- It's not that - I sigh - It just... It seemed like something we couldn't ignore. You needed help and

He was interrupted.

"Could we?" he questioned.

The panda froze. How should he approach this topic? Again, he began to stutter.

Just as he was about to speak, the conversation was interrupted by a loud noise, a sound like
metal hitting the floor. They both looked at each other.

"Don't look at me, I'm not who... Who else is here?" Tai Lung finally asked, his tone and gaze
serious.

Po had forgotten about the long explanations, the feline's direct question plus the surprise
at the noise disconcerted him.

- It's just you, me, and Master Shifu.

Hearing this, Tai Lung showed concern.

- Panda, get out of here

- What? But-

He was interrupted by the snow leopard's paws landing on his shoulders. Po hissed, Tai Lung's
claws digging into his skin.
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- Get out of here!

Understanding the seriousness of the matter, Po broke away from the grip and ran toward where the sound
seemed to be coming from. He didn't look back and couldn't see Tai Lung slowly starting to follow him.

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Po ran as fast as he could to the Sacred Hall of Heroes. He didn't have to search far, as there were several
Komodo dragons standing in front of him. He looked around for his master, but couldn't see him
anywhere.

Almost immediately, the soldiers began to attack.

They were carrying spears, approaching him with great speed, and wouldn't have been much of a problem if
there weren't so many of them. He couldn't count them, obviously, but there were about fifteen lizards, all
running around the room and hitting him every chance they got.

For the moment, none of them seemed to really want to harm him, which raised suspicions in the Dragon
Warrior.

He continued searching for Shifu while dodging the attacks, it was then that his gaze fell on Tai Lung, who had
just entered the hall.

For a moment, Po imagined he would side with the Komodo dragons, laugh, and reveal that this was all
his plan like one of those classic story villains.

But not.

That didn't happen.

Instead, when Tai Lung tried to strike at the lizard, it dodged and struck him in the back with the handle of its
weapon, knocking him to the ground as the Komodo dragon laughed at him before running back towards Po.

What had happened?

Tai Lung, a kung fu prodigy, a warrior who escaped Chorh Gom prison without a scratch, and who had even
defeated the Furious Five, had fallen for a simple guard? Was that why he'd been found in such bad shape?

Po couldn't believe it.

He didn't realize when he was hit.

It hadn't been that serious a blow, but it had stunned him. When he opened his eyes, something caught
his attention. He noticed a pair of guards standing apart from the rest. They didn't carry spears, but they did
carry a sack where he could faintly see some of Shifu's fur.

- Hey! - he called them.

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The pair, seeing that they had been discovered, began to run, on their way they threw several things trying
to hinder the panda's path, among them, a certain vase that broke when
fall.

"Oh, come on! I just hit that!" he complained.

There was no time to cry over broken vases, he ran after the Komodo dragons, kicking the pieces of the
vase causing wails to come from it.

More guards stood in front of him, blocking his way.

One of them approached him with a direct attack from his spear, Po kicked the spear, throwing it
away; another one approached from behind him trying to attack him from behind, but Po jumped to
the side and this guard's spear almost pierced his comrade who was in front, luckily, they both noticed this,
the guard with the spear tried to stop as quickly as he could while the other grabbed the spear before it could
pierce his stomach. They both sighed in relief before Po broke the spear that was still between them with a kick
and they collided with each other, falling to the ground stunned.

- Stop!

Po ran after them, more guards tried to cover his path, but this time he knocked them down one by one
with a blow.

Tai Lung watched from the ground as the panda moved quickly among the Komodo dragons.

Kicks, punches, somersaults, it really wasn't that big a deal, but he was surprised by the agility with which
the panda moved, unlike the first time they fought, now his technique seemed more polished, he was
different, more... confident.

Po was about to catch up with the pair, they left the palace, Po managed to snatch the sack from them.

- YES!

But when he opened the bag, there was no Master Shifu, only a poorly made doll of him.

Po stood there blankly for a couple of seconds, so much so that he didn't notice when the other Komodo
dragons got up and ran along with the pair, when he looked up he could see how they all began to jump
from the top of the palace, except for one of them.

He stood in the middle as his companions jumped to the sides, he had a determined laugh and one hand
behind his back, it didn't take long for him to reveal a second sack. Po was surprised.

"Ha!" mocked the Komodo dragon.

Po ran after them once more. Maybe he could catch up with them as they went down the stairs, but he
couldn't. Before he could even start down, they disappeared in a yellow cloud.
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The panda was confused. He looked around, seeing nothing. There was no trace of them or any way they could
have escaped. When he looked inside the palace, he saw Tai Lung moving slowly forward. Po walked to
catch up with him.

- How did you let them escape!? - Tai Lung demanded.

"Did you see it? They disappeared!" she interrupted.

Tai Lung nodded, still frowning. He had also witnessed everyone vanish; he had never seen anything
like that before.

- It was... strange.

- This is bad. They took Master Shifu! And the Furious Five aren't here - he began to get alarmed - I don't
even know where their missions are, it will take them days to return. What can I do? WHAT AM I GOING
TO -?

A paw covered its snout.

- Shut up! For the Gods, how does Shifu even put up with you? - he expressed disdainfully, pulling his
hand away when he felt the panda's breathing. - Ugh! - He looked at his paw in disgust and then wiped it on his
pants.

- But they took him away, there's not even anything that tells us who it was.

- I know it

Po turned to look at him with wide eyes.

- ¿You...?

- Before you continue - she stopped him - None of this is my doing, but the doing of the one who brought me
here, a chameleon.

- ¿Camaleona?

Tai Lung nodded.

"I don't know why she brought me here, but I do know she seems to be some kind of witch. She brought me
through a portal and took my kung fu."

"A portal?" Her tone wavered between confusion and fascination. "Maybe that's how those guys disappeared!"
she exclaimed.

The snow leopard was surprised by the joy with which he said it, as if there were no more problems.

- Wait, is that why you said you couldn't hurt me?

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In response, Tai Lung turned around in annoyance as he grunted, "I guess that's a yes," the panda thought.

- But why would they take Shifu?

The question hovered in the air for seconds, seconds in which there seemed to be no clear answer.

- She might know him - Tai Lung finally said - She would remember, maybe it was something that happened
when I was in Chorh Gom.

The snow leopard's melancholic tone at the end of the sentence made Po feel some sympathy towards him, he
immediately pushed it away, it was Tai Lung after all.

They both remained silent, there wasn't much to say, Po looked at the entrance of the palace, looking
for something that was no longer there.

"This is what he meant by saying I have to find someone," he said to himself, finally realizing the seriousness
of the situation.

He continued staring at the entrance until something caught his eye, a flash.

"There's something near the door," the panda walked over and bent down to pick it up. "It's a pain. Now I
remember, Shifu was just about to tell me something when I got to you. He must have left it lying around."

Po opened the scroll, behind him Tai Lung approached, curious about what the panda had found.

As he read, Po exclaimed so suddenly that Tai Lung recoiled in surprise.

- It says here that they're requesting the help of the Dragon Warrior and the Furious Five in a place called:
"Junipero City"? - I hadn't heard of that place before - The Chameleon has the city under her power.

- It's her.

Po nodded.

- Mh, at least we know where it is, but this letter doesn't say where to go or anything else.
What

"Let me see it," the snow leopard snatched the parchment from her and began to inspect it. "It
doesn't have any seal, apparently, whoever sent it did so without any authorization."

The seals were used by the masters of other temples to give credibility to the message that was being given. If it
was true that this Chameleon had the city under her control, it was even more serious than thought since there
was no master there.
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"It has some tears, some dirt, and..." he brought the paper up to his nose, "it has a faint grassy smell.
Someone probably carried it here on foot."

That was even more unique.

Messages usually came by messenger geese or some other bird, if not, they arrived by means of arrows
shot to the palace, it was faster if the message was urgent.

"Why would anyone send her like that?" Tai Lung wondered.

He closed the scroll, and when he turned to the panda he found himself with an admiring look from him.

"What?" I question disdainfully.

- You knew all that just by looking at the letter? That's... Super cool - he smiled

Tai Lung snorted and crossed his arms. He had heard that the panda was a fan of this stuff, so he should
have expected it.

- But he still doesn't tell us anything about this "La Camaleona"

Po began to think.

If the letter was brought in secret, that would explain why it wasn't sent with someone else, this whole
matter was serious enough that they specifically asked for the help of the Dragon Warrior and the Furious
Five, it could be that whoever brought this message was afraid that someone else would find out.

If all that was true and this sorceress had the city under her control, she must have been brought there by
someone sneaky and easy to hide and...

"I have an idea who might have left it here!" he said excitedly.

- Fine, send me back.

- Sorry?

- Return me to the Spirit Realm, don't you understand?

- Well, yes. But I was hoping you...

- What? What's going to help you? - he laughed. - Listen, Panda, the only reason I helped you with this
scroll thing was because I had nowhere else to go. Oogway gave you his staff, didn't he?

- How do you know?

Tai Lung burst out laughing.

"Do you think I'm a fool? Rumors travel fast, even in the Spirit Realm. Just use it to send me back."
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Po didn't know what to say, not even he knew why he expected Tai Lung to accompany him.

- It's in my room.

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The walk to the panda's room was silent, even awkward in a way, at least that's how it was for Po.

Their footsteps echoed with the creaking of wood in the empty corridors. The goose servants who worked
in the palace had already retired to rest. After he arrived with Tai Lung, Shifu informed everyone to leave
the palace as a precaution.

This whole environment where they were both completely alone made Po's hair stand on end, it was very
strange, he had a million questions, but he knew they probably wouldn't be answered by the snow leopard.

Meanwhile, Tai Lung was wondering what that sorceress even had to gain by bringing him there, he shook
off those thoughts at once, he was not even concerned about the whole matter and he did not want to
interfere.

He kept his eyes on the ground, then his gaze briefly focused on the panda's back.

He gritted his teeth.

How could he have let those mere lizards escape with Master Shifu? he wondered.

If it weren't for his current state, I would have gone against him already.

Although, subconsciously, he was amazed at the improvement the panda had made in the years since the
last time he'd seen him. His fighting style was still unusual, but he showed that the panda himself was
now taking advantage of it.

That thought irritated him even more.

It had taken him almost half his life and even then he couldn't handle him.

Their thoughts were interrupted when they arrived in front of a door, they had arrived.

Po slid it open, letting the feline in first.

- Well, - he lengthened the sentence, with the irrational hope of lightening the atmosphere - it's here.

Tai Lung nodded, entering the room. It was dark.

Po entered, almost immediately he approached the side of his bed where there was a small nightstand, there
were his action figures, but also a lamp and some matches.
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He finally turned on the lamp, illuminating the place.

Tai Lung, being illuminated by the light, finally looked up and found himself amazed (and perhaps
somewhat disturbed) by the panda's room.

There were various artifacts: weapons, paintings, and figures of various kung fu masters.

All of them adorned every corner of the room, although his gaze also fell on the empty plates that were
there.

- Why do you have all this here?

- Oh, just some souvenirs from my amazing adventures - he boasted, although the feline only gave him a
confused look.

- You shouldn't have something as valuable as the staff in a place like that.

More than a question, he said it as a kind of complaint, even with a certain disdain.

- Hey, the staff is here for a reason – in fact, he had hidden it when he arrived at the palace with Tai Lung.
He knew that no one could use the staff unless he handed it over himself, but it didn't hurt to hide it,
he couldn't lose it either – They are personal things if you know anything about privacy, besides, I didn't think
you or anyone else would think to look here, or did they?

Tai Lung remained silent, he had a good point.

The snow leopard moved further into the room, being careful not to step on any of the mess on the floor,
while the panda crouched down to look under his
bed.

- Ugh, you could tidy up a bit, you know.

Po didn't notice and lightly hit the table, causing the light to shake and one of the figures to fall to the floor.

Tai Lung was struck by this, almost instinctively, he walked until he was in front of the shelf next to the bed,
he observed the wooden figures that lay on the piece of furniture: the Furious Five, Shifu had taught
them well, but they still had a long way to go to be at his level, there was also a figure of Shifu himself
and the panda.

Then I notice the figure that had fallen off the piece of furniture, it was him.

A figure of him to be precise.

- But what...

That was... unusual. He decided not to question it.

He left the figure next to the others, just above it was something familiar: the dragon scroll.
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Her stomach churned, it brought back so many memories and sensations, she didn't touch him, she just
looked at his face reflected in the shiny blank paper with a grimace of disgust.

He quickly looked away to the side where something caught his attention.

- What is this, Panda?

Po looked up.

"Oh, it's Lord Shen's sword. Cool, isn't it?" He continued searching under the bed until he pulled something
out. "Aha! There it is!" He gave a cry of victory upon finding the cane.

The snow leopard lowered the sword, holding it between its paws.

- You know I could hurt you with this, right?

He pointed the sword straight at Po's face, the tip of the sword was inches from his face, however, the
panda didn't seem worried.

- Mh I don't think so, only I can open the portal and you said you had lost your...

Po stopped talking.

He ignored the snow leopard's doubtful look and walked to a clearer part of the room, facing the door.

- You need a bigger place to open the portal, genius.

But the panda didn't seem to listen. He held the stick firmly from the base to the head of the artifact. He
moved it in small circles in the air. For a moment, a small portal opened in the air. It had a golden glow from
which small sparks emerged, which almost immediately went out into sparks.

- Oh no

- ¿"Oh no" qué?

- I can't bring you back.

- That!?

The leopard screamed, looming over the panda, almost nose to nose. He was annoyed.

But he couldn't rush at him, not knowing that without that panda he wouldn't be able to get back.

- Because?

The leopard finally moved away, still glaring at Po.

- You saw what happened, it didn't even open.

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- So what?

"You don't have any kung fu," he declared. "The staff works in strange ways. Look, it has
the ability to bring someone from the Spirit Realm."

- I already know that, get to the point.

- But apparently, to return someone you have to be whole.

"What do you mean by 'complete'?" he questioned, now a mixture of indignation and curiosity.

- Y-Yes, when they took your kung fu, it seems they took a part of you - he explained, Tai Lung
opened his eyes in surprise - And in order to return you would have to be complete.

- What I was missing. Forget it, Panda, I'll go over there and get it myself.

- You can't do that.

- Who says so?

He said in an angry hiss.

- It's very dangerous, you're not fit!

Suddenly, Tai Lung lunged at Po, trying to attack him, but the panda had noticed him and quickly
ducked, avoiding the feline's claws from digging into his shoulders. He dropped the staff and
pushed Tai Lung away, hitting his stomach with his palms.

The feline's body stopped and fell to the ground, he looked up only to see Po who kept his
fighting pose.

- Oh, sorry. But that proves my point.

Tai Lung started to get up before the panda offered to help him, it had been too much
humiliation already.

Po continued his speech.

- Look, I beat you that easily, you can't go alone.

-So what do I do?

Po fell silent, he was about to say something, something he didn't know how well Tai Lung would
take it.

- What if we both went there?

Tai Lung massaged his brow as he let out a long, annoyed sigh.

- That's the most ridiculous thing you've said all night.

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- Hey! Enough. If you really want to go back, you're going to have to cooperate with this. - He had endured the
feline's constant teasing. He was annoyed too, but he calmed down. - I know it's crazy, but think it over.
Come with me. I'll rescue Master Shifu, we'll get your kung fu back from that sorceress, and then I can send
you back.

- Can't I stay here?

"Are you going to stay here for days, knowing your reputation with the town? It would be faster if you went; I
could send you there myself."

Tai Lung thought about it, a little surprised by that reasoning.

- And how would someone like me serve you? I can't fight!

"Oh, come on!" Her tone brightened again. "It's only fair. With your ingenuity and my awesomeness, we
can complete this mission. That was brilliant work you did with the letter. Help me with this mystery, and I'll
give you back your barbaric skills and send you back."

More than flattered, he felt like he was running out of options; he didn't want to go on this trip, but it seemed like
he had no other choice.

- How do you know I won't come after you after I recover?

"I don't know," I'd thought about it before. "But I already beat you once. What do you say?"

In front of him, Po's hand reached out for a shake.

The snow leopard growled and crossed his arms. He had to admit, the panda might be an idiot, but every now
and then he had a flash of intelligence.

- GOOD!

He squeezed his hand roughly, causing Po to try to pull away in pain, but it seemed he still had some strength
left.

As they separated, although still with some discomfort in his paw, Po smiled happily.

- But I don't promise that I won't try to fight you again once I get my kung fu back.

- I can work with that!

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They argued for a few minutes.

Despite Tai Lung's protests, Po insisted on taking supplies, after all, they didn't know how long the journey
would be, something for a couple of days was enough, they could manage later.
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The feline insisted that it was a waste of time.

Tai Lung was sitting on the edge of the bed, almost on the floor due to the sinking of the bed, probably due to
the panda's own weight.

While they argued, he watched the panda rummage through his things. He thought about asking about who the
"mysterious messenger" was, but he couldn't find the answer. He'd see him tomorrow.

- I think that's almost everything.

Po shoved the things into his large backpack.

- Almost?

- Yes, I still have to pick up some things tomorrow at Dad's house.

- GOOD.

Po looked at Tai Lung, the snow leopard rubbing his shoulder over the bandage.

- Does it still hurt?

- Nah. It's okay.

- Oh, can I try something?

He said animatedly, excitedly, with a twinkle in his eyes. Tai Lung nodded doubtfully.

Po's palm rested on Tai Lung's shoulder without touching him directly. He closed his eyes, and a golden flash emanated
from his palm. The feline opened his eyes, surprised. The pain in his arm diminished as the seconds passed. He had
heard of Chi; Master Shifu had taught him about it, but he had never seen it used to heal someone. Not even his
master had reached that level, at least not since the last time he saw him.

It wasn't long before the panda moved its paw away.

- And... How do you feel?

- It is - he hesitated - It's not bad.

Po smiled. He'd wanted to apply what he'd learned for a long time.

- Oh wait, something's missing.

He went to a corner of the room where there was a lot of things, and bent down to look for something.

- Since when did you learn that?

- Some years.
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“Really impressive,” he chuckled.

The panda was surprised. Was that a compliment? He stopped rummaging through the
things.

Realizing this, Tai Lung tried to joke that it had slipped out of his mind.

- But you still have to get better, the pain isn't completely gone yet.

He nodded.

I continue searching, now a little unsure.

He felt a prick on his finger, and when he saw the object he realized he had found it.

- Understand.

"What?" he replied reluctantly without looking at the panda.

That's when something hit him in the face.

- ¡Ey!

- Oh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!

"And this?" He held the accessory between his paws.

It was a shoulder pad.

It had a couple of spikes, it didn't look like the kind of thing the panda would use, maybe it was something from
his "collection"

"I thought you might need it, you know, for your arm," he pointed out. "If it's still sensitive, it might
protect you more."

The leopard, though proud, reluctantly agreed. It was true that he thought it was cute. He tried on
the shoulder pad; it fit perfectly.

- I hadn't noticed that your belt was broken.

He hadn't noticed it either.

"So?" he asked indifferently.

- Take it off.

Tai Lung turned to the panda, raising an eyebrow in displeasure.

- Ah, no, no, no, no - he denied alarmed - I can fix it, I don't think you want it to end up falling apart, unless
you have another pair of pants.
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- GOOD.

The snow leopard stood up from where he was sitting and began unbuckling his belt, revealing his well-
defined pecs. Noticing this, Po quickly looked away, placing a hand to the side of his eyes to avoid looking.

Tai Lung threw the belt in his face just as Po himself had thrown his shoulder guard.

- A-Ah yes, good.

Tai Lung sat back down, crossing his arms. He couldn't wait for all this to be over.

Chapter End Notes

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End Notes

Reuploaded
I had problems with the previous one

The name Jie Geng comes from "Jiégÿng" (ÿÿ) or "Chinese Bellflower" which is a flower native to China generally
used in traditional medicine. I am not an expert in Chinese and I only separated it because I thought it was somewhat
complicated, but if I left it alone as Jié it was not well understood.

The master does not have a name as such, he is only known as "Master Marjor" like the other masters in the
saga who are named only by their species.

The markhor is a species of goat with large, swirling horns, endangered by these horns, and lives in the Himalayas
and parts of Asia.

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