Arc 2 – The Beginning
In the last part, the story took place in the past. But now, we speak in the present. It has been years since Kai had struck.
Everything was peaceful. Our Dragon Warrior was completely free. He was having fun with all his friends. Everything was going well.
But now... the scene shifts to the Spirit Realm.
We see Tai Lung... but now, he is a Spirit Warrior. He looks something like this—
Tai Lung: I am not here to fight. I am here to ask the meaning of my life. You are the only god-gifted person in knowledge about everything, so tell me...
Oogway: You were not destined to be the Dragon Warrior.
Tai Lung: I already know that. Now tell me something I don't know.
Oogway: You didn't get it, right?
Tai Lung: Do me a favor—stop talking in riddles and tell me the truth.
Oogway: I said that you were not destined to become the Dragon Warrior... but I never said you were not destined to become nothing. You just never had patience in yourself. Just keep some patience. Your time will come one day.
Tai Lung: How are you so sure? Don't try to give me false hopes.
Oogway: You are asking me this, and that already means that God still has something that must be done by you.
Tai Lung left the place. He had already accepted his fate in the Spirit Realm. When Kai was defeated by Po and everyone was freed, Tai Lung had been living in the Spirit Realm for more than six years.
Now, the scene shifts to another part of the Spirit Realm. We see Shen fighting with some spirit who had a void in place of a head—his face covered in green, continuously flowing smoke. The creature was beating Shen badly.
At one point, he broke both of Shen's legs. Though Shen wasn't feeling pain, he could no longer fight back.
Shen: You… you're a faceless monster!
He called him that because the spirit had no face.
Finally, Shen surrendered and asked:
Shen: Who are you? What do you want from me? Why are you fighting me? What did I do wrong to you?!
Faceless Spirit: What you did wrong? You killed me... and my mother. And you still ask what you did wrong?
Shen: Who are you? What… what are you?
Faceless Spirit: Your chi will be enough for me to escape from here forever.
Shen: Will you destroy me?
Faceless Spirit: Yes.
Shen begged for mercy, but that monster took his chi—just like Kai did years ago when he captured the chi of all the masters and people in the Spirit Realm.
Now, that monster escaped the Spirit Realm… leaving behind a great imbalance.When that mysterious spirit entered the mortal world again, he wasn't faceless anymore. A mysterious mask—white with red eyes—appeared on his face. His first words upon returning to the mortal realm were
Masked Spirit: Finally… after so long, I am here. Now my first phase begins.
This mask was mysterious. It held Shen's intelligence, strategy, and unmatched agility. It was confirmed that this spirit had Shen's mask.
He spawned near a village, destroyed most of it, and took a large quantity of gunpowder. He tested some gunpowder by igniting it with flames from the nose of the mask.
He then asked a barely surviving man:
Masked Spirit: Where are they?
But the man was too afraid to speak. The spirit killed him and absorbed his chi. In fact, he killed most villagers by absorbing their chi.
He wanted to go to the Valley of Peace. He was coming for the Dragon Warrior—Po.
Sometime later that day…
Po was feeling calm. He thought to himself
"It's been a long time since I met Master Oogway."
Since he was completely free, Po decided to go visit Oogway in the Spirit Realm. But as he arrived,the place looked very different from the last time he'd seen it.
Oogway: Oh, you're here. I was just thinking about you.
Po: Is it just me… or does this place look… different?
Oogway: Yes. This place has changed very much. A chi imbalance has come here.
Po: Why? What happened?
Oogway: Someone has escaped from here. I don't know who he is… but the imbalance in chi is enough to make a difference.
He paused.
Oogway: I do say this you must be careful from now on. There will be a reason… and maybe, that reason is you.
Po: Even if that reason is me… I must be careful. I don't know why, but I have a very bad feeling about whoever this is.
Po had never heard Master Oogway speak with such concern before. He knew this was serious.
Oogway: When you see a tornado that isn't moving… that means the tornado is moving directly toward you.
Oogway: He will come into your life like a strong gust of wind… and bring destruction you cannot even imagine.
Po: Master… you want me to protect everyone? I'll do that. You don't need to worry.
Oogway: I want you to take someone back with you to the mortal world.
Po: Who?
Oogway: Tai Lung.
Po: No way! I'm not taking him back. I won't do it. Sorry, I can't.
Oogway: You have to take him with you. I know you can protect yourself… but what about others? Shifu? Your friends? You won't always be there.
Oogway: Listen. He has changed a lot. He is not evil anymore. I have seen his improvement. His only desire now… is a chance to fix his wrongs.
Po: Okay, Master. I'll take him… just because you're asking. I believe in you. If you say he's changed, then I believe he might have changed.
Po: But I still have my doubts. If I feel anything suspicious… I'm sending him back with a butt-kick, no hesitation.
With a snap of his fingers, Oogway summons Tai Lung.
Tai Lung: Oh… you're here, Dragon Warrior Po.
Tai Lung (to Oogway): Master, I was here to ask something.
Oogway: Go on. What do you want to ask?
Tai Lung: Are you still sure that I'll ever return to the mortal world one day? It's been years since we talked about this. All I've done is train and stay patient.
Oogway: That day has come.
Tai Lung: Oh really? I still don't believe this is real. Am I actually going back?!
Po: Yeah, buddy. But only because Master said so. Otherwise, I'd have refused instantly.
Tai Lung: Oh? Then, Dragon Warrior… take us back to the mortal realm.
Po: Don't get too excited…
As they both finally step into the mortal realm, Tai Lung's body starts emitting the Spirit Warrior aura. His eyes flash green.
Tai Lung: How many years since I felt this alive again… It's a pleasure.
Po: Buddy, you gotta be peaceful now and follow what I say.
Tai Lung: Okay, sir.
Po: Yes. You have to be a good boy now.
Tai Lung (laughs): Okay, sir. What other orders would you have? Now don't say you're gonna babysit me. Chuckles.
They both head toward the Jade Palace.
Tai Lung: What happened here? This place has completely changed! My god, what happened here? This place is at least fifty times bigger than the previous palace. I don't even recognize it! What caused this change?
Po: Nothing much. Kai did it all. And yeah, buddy this beauty took five years of building. It's so big it can fit the entire population of the valley and still not be full. It has an arena, a room filled with scrolls, another room for books, a hot spring, many countless rooms… and my very chi protects it like a barrier. So the likes of Kai can't even touch it.
This is the new Jade Palace.
They both entered. Shifu and everyone were waiting for Po not for someone they never expected to see again: Tai Lung.
Tigress: Is he really here?
Shifu: Why would you bring him here?
Everyone was asking the same question.
Po: Guys, stop it. He is here for a purpose.
Shifu: What purpose?
Po: Oogway is the one who can answer that. He sent him with me, especially for all of you. And why… God knows.
Shifu: So you're a Spirit Warrior now?
Tai Lung: Yes, Master. I already told you.
Shifu (harshly): I am not your master anymore!
His tone grew harsher he was Going through some real Emotional Meltdowns during this sickness of his.
Po: Master, master calm down.
Tai Lung: Oh… I'm stupid. I forgot. I won't ask. I won't even talk to you anymore.
Shifu: I don't want to talk to you. I don't even want to see your face!
Tigress: Master, calm down. Don't put pressure on yourself. It might affect your health. You might fall. Control yourself.
Tai Lung: Po, Po come here. I want to talk to you.
Po: Oh yeah, I'm just coming. Master, take it easy. He's here to help. You gotta understand if Oogway sent him, there must be a purpose. And Oogway said he's changed. Master, you gotta believe in me. He won't do anything wrong. It's my responsibility. And I guarantee it.
Tai Lung: Po, I said something, right?
Po came out and sat beside Tai Lung.
Tai Lung: I heard someone has escaped from the Spirit Realm and is here now. I want to tell you that Oogway sent me to fight someone for Shifu. Yet here is Shifu… still hasn't let go of the past.
Po: He is sick nowadays. He's grown older… a bit irritated, to be honest. I'm sorry for his behavior.
Tai Lung: It's alright. I'm used to such things. Life wasn't easy at any point. All I did wasn't worth a single moment I spent in prison, nor a minute in the Spirit Realm. Everyone loved you. And I don't blame them. Being a false prophecy and being the chosen one… are two very different experiences,one you can dream about achieving., One....
He stops Knowing deep down he doesn't want to appear weak anymore Even if it meant to open up his past traumatic Experiences and how he felt, Po understood how Tai lung felt He simply Stayed Quiet He was almost Out of words Just sensing the Trouble Of That Tai lung's Spirit holds,so
Po stayed silent and let Tai Lung speak. He could sense the pain in his words, knowing he couldn't even imagine what Tai Lung truly went through. But finally, Po spoke…
Po: Yeah. But now, let us just concentrate on whoever that is.
They both began planning…
Now, the scene shifts. We see someone say:
Stranger: That tornado is coming…
The masked Spirit Warrior heard it and replied:
Masked Spirit: Hmm… I don't have a name… but this sounds cool. My name… is Tornado.
And Tornado was near the Valley of Peace. He killed another village that stood in his way.
Now, his target… is the Dragon Warrior.
To be continued...
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