Chapter 6 the red panda backstory

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Ming Jin mebh hold Luna and panda Mei walk in the main room of the temple Ming took a box hide in the wall behind the picture of sun yee and put it down on the table
(Ming) as you two know our ancestor sun yee had a mystical connection with red pandas
In fact she loved them so much that she asked the gods to turn her into one

Then Ming tell the story
(Ming) it was wartime the men were all gone sun yee was desperate for a way to protect herself and her daughters then one night during a red moon the gods granted her wish they gave her the ability to harness her emotions to transform into a powerful mystical beast she was able to fend off bandits protect her village and save her family from ruin sun yee passed the gift to her daughters for when they came of age and they passed it to theirs but over Time our family chose to come to a new world and what was a blessing become... an inconvenience

Panda Mei look at the picture of sun yee
(Mei) are you serious
Angry Mei try to rip but her mom and dad and sister stop as her eye was red
(Ming) Mei Mei no
(Mei) it's a curse
(Ming) she meant it as a blessing
(Mei) you cursed it's all your fault
(Mebh) stop it sis
(Ming) Mei Mei stop listen to me listen there a cure
Panda Mei stop
(Mei) really how do you know
(Ming) because it happened to me
(Mei) why didn't you warn me
(Ming) I thought I had more time you're just a child I thought if I watched like a hawk I'd see the signs and able to prepare but it to be fine I overcame it and you will too
Mebh put a head on panda Mei fur
(Ming) on the next red moon you'll undergo a ritual that will seal your red panda spirit into one of these
Ming show them her necklace
(Ming) and then you'll be cured for good just like but any strong emotion will release the panda and the more you release it the more driftcult the ritual will be there is a darkness to the panda Mei Mei you only have one chance to banish it and you cannot fail otherwise you'll never be free
(Mebh) mommy
(Ming) yes sweetie
(Mebh) what if get the panda too
(Ming) I don't know sweetie but will do the ritual on you just in case
(Mebh) but will it banish my wolf spirit
(Ming) it not go to it only banish red panda spirit but If it is don't walk though the portal
(Jin) let see the next red moon will be the 25th
(Mei) that a whole month away
(Ming) we'll wait it out together and I'll be with you every step of the way

That night Mei stuff was all gone except a bed mat and a pillow Mei who was back to herself lead on the bed mat Jin got her favourite plush pug Wilfred
(Jin) I saved Wilfred
(Mei) thanks dad
Then Luna come up to her
(Ming) it only temporary Mei Mei this way we won't worry about any more accidents hmm
Ming kiss Mei head as Mei was under the cover
Mebh dress in her night dress look over
(Ming) sleep tight
(Mebh) good night sis
Mebh walk to her room and close the door
Jin look over at Mei
(Jin) red is a lucky color
Then his close the door
Mei Lead down cuddle Wilfred and pet Luna then she heard her mom and dad talk though the door mebh heard from her room too
(Ming) this is awful what are gonna do
(Jin) don't worry we'll get through this
(Ming) no one can see her like this I never wanted this for her
Mei got upset thinking she would never see Miriam Abby Pirya Robyn Jenny DJ and chowder again as she cry she turned into a red panda
later night mebh was in her wolf form she open Mei room door and saw Mei crying she up to Mei and cuddle her Luna join them as they all cuddle that night

To be continued

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