The Dragon and The Uchiha

Chapter 6

Po's Pov (the next day)

I wake up from my nap and find myself heading over to make breakfast some jian bing (Chinese crepes) "hey Brother" Lei says yawning "hey Lei morning..." I say yawning to "what you making?" He asks "something dad always made for us when we were kids remember Jian bing?" I explain then ask "yeah that was amazing!" He says as he smells what I'm cooking "and that is why I let you cook" he says laughing as we bro hug "yeah you'd mess up the whole kitchen!" I joke "uh huh like how I let you near my blacksmithing equipment?" He counters "you got me on that one..." I admit as we chuckle "so where you heading off to at this hour?" I ask "to Oogway he wishes to see me probably for training my eyes some more" Lei admits as I smile "you'll do great... unlike me..." I say sighing "nah brother don't say that you have untapped potential hidden within you if the others don't see that then they are fools...look I suggest use today to bond with the five get to know them... besides this might be that prime opportunity to get closer to...your feline crush" he says whispering the last part as I blush madly "uh...yeah but I have no idea what your talking about on that last one" I say playing dumb "you don't fool me brother sharingan or not I see through you...she's your childhood friend...I remember...you went nuts...wouldn't stop talking about her when she became one of the furious five ring a bell?" He asks as I cover my face "ok ok you got me..." I sigh with defeat then realize something and smirk back at him "oh no...what's that smirk for?" He asks nervous "like you think I'm oblivious to the fact that you might have a crush on a certain snake?" I say countering his embarrassing tease as he blushes madly "what are you talking about I don't know what you're talking about" he says playing dumb "I don't even need your eyes to see the fact that you're hiding it" I say teasing him and smirking "besides you're always talking about how greatful you are to her for being respectful to me Oh how she comforted you when you were angry remember that?" I ask again as he sighs in defeat "call it even brother" he says raising his hand "even indeed" I say feeling better as we do our bro secret handshake "remember get to know them better!" He yells as he runs off as I chuckle "yeah...will do" I say to myself continuing on with breakfast "so that's how it is between you and your brother?" I hear mantis say chuckling as I look away in embarrassment "How much did you hear of that?" I ask nervously "Oh most of it especially a crush on a certain feline Kung Fu warrior?" He says chuckling as I sigh "please don't tell anyone" I beg "Don't worry my lips are sealed but on one condition" he says as I nod "You let me try your breakfast before anyone else" he says smirking as I smile to "deal" I say as we shake hands "so you want to become better friends with us That's fine I'll go get the others... But I must try your breakfast first" he says as I chuckle "yeah but on one condition" I say countering his agreement as he starts to gulp in fear "You help me make it" I say as he chuckles "You got me on that one sounds fine to me" he says as we get cooking and make this Jian bing.

Lei's Pov

I run off to Oogway after me and Po mess with each other to our training area "master...Oogway...I arrived" I say out of breath as he chuckles "ah Yes... Welcome young Uchiha... It is good to see you again" he says with his usual peaceful tone but I notice a hint of sadness in his tone "master?" I ask knowing something's off "Don't worry about me I'm okay Just taking in the last moments of life..." He says sighing happily looking at the sky when I realize "You're dying...?" I say breathlessly "Yes... My time is coming It grows short do not be sad I have lived my life at full circle about 900 years I do not regret a single thing that has come over these years... Especially meeting you two to young warriors" he says reminiscing of his past I assume "I'm going to miss you master How will I be able to train and learn of my sharingan more?" I ask a bit desperately "that will come within time remember you're sharingan gets stronger as your emotions get stronger remember to keep them in balance or it will overwhelm you promise me Lei promise me you will do so..." He asks as I couldn't deny a dying fellows last wish "I will not fail you master" I say loyally as he chuckles "so loyal so kind you are an amazing person and a wonderful warrior You are the greatest student for my short last few days I could ever have asked for thank you Lei" he says smiling as I start to cry "master..." I say as we hug and I let my emotions out "there there Lei It is okay to cry emotions aren't bad Just overwhelming and hard to control in times like these it is okay to let them out It is healthy to cry especially in grieving" he humbly says as I start to calm down "are you ready for your last lesson?" He asks as I bow "Yes master I will never forget this day" I say as he chuckles "Good then let's begin with one final sparring match to see how far you've improved" he says as I activate my sharingan noticing it felt stronger "Master my eyes they feel stronger" I say confused as he hands me a mirror "they... evolved...?" I ask shocked as he nods "Your sadness and grief over my eventual loss seemed to have progressed their strength" he says as I nod "Well I won't know what they can do fully without testing it will I master?" I ask as he giggles "yes let's see how much you progressed in a few days none the less" he says impressed and filled with pride of me as we get into our fighting position's "ready?" He asks "yeah!" I say "begin!" He says as we both charge as each other with smiles on our faces and when he attacks me with his staff I get a huge blare in my head and a vision of his attack before he attacked "this...is this the power of the sharingan?" I ask myself as I predict and block his attack "seems like as the scriptures said the second form allows one to predict and counter an opponents moves" he admires as I chuckle and we keep going at each other thanks to my sharingan allowing me to keep up with him and his experience we both are even in the fight even if he's holding back his full power by a ton eventually it ends with me beating him by countering a attack from above and pinning him to the ground as he chuckles "it is ok to accept defeat when the opponent is downed" he says as I release him from my hold "the key isn't always about winning it's about learning from your defeats to come back stronger and more wiser" he says chuckling "yes master" I say bowing "the rest you must learn and do on your own I entrust you to shifu...I promise things will work out in time destiny is an interesting thing...one often meets their destiny on the road they take to avoid it...and also destiny isn't prewritten it is chosen by the person and the path they are willing to go it's like a river...you can't go against the current but you can choose which path you take" he says wisely as I am humbled by his wisdom "thank you master Oogway..." I say then looking at him sadly "I'm going to miss you...Master..." I say as he chuckles and hugs me "it is alright I'll always be by your side... watching over you and your companions...if you ever need guidance on something that bothers you come to the peach tree of heavenly wisdom and meditate you should be able to reach me with the chi reserves you have" he says smiling as I smile to "thanks Master" I say feeling better as I noticed it is late afternoon early evening "go your friends and Po need you" he says as I bow "master one more thing...a pendent I made for you as a thanks for being my master...and a great guidance to me in my doubts" I say handing him a ying yang pendent with a carving on the inside of me and him smiling together as he sighs happily "young Lei this is the greatest gift that an old turtle like me could ask for" he says with joy as I nod smiling and head off to my brother I pray that hopefully he is doing better now then he was yesterday night.

Master shifu's Pov

I am meditating in my usual spot trying to obtain inner peace "inner peace... Inner peace..." I say as I hear noises from around me "inner...in in In an inner peace..." I say then hearing a flapping noise "Would whoever is making that flapping sound quiet down?!" I say frustrated then waiting to see if the noise would go away then when it went away I sigh happily "inner..." I say when I hear someone fall to the ground with a quacking sound as I sigh annoyed until I realized it was zeng the messenger "Oh Zeng excellent I could use some good news right now..." I say feeling a bit of relief when he tells me Tai Lung escaped prison with a message for me "The real dragon warrior is coming home" which shakes me to my core as I run off to Master Oogway panicking "Master Master!" I yell as he hums in question of my appearance "I have... It's... It's very bad news" I say catching my breath "ah shifu there is just news there is no good or bad" he says wisely as I counter him "Master your vision your vision was right Tai Lung has broken out of prison He's on his way!" I say with fear "that is bad news..." He says pausing "...If you do not believe that the dragon warrior and the lightning blade wielder can stop him" he finishes as I am annoyed with those two especially...Lei he reminds me to much of Tai Lung and his rage "the panda and the human... Master that panda and that human are not the dragon warrior or the lightning blade wielder they're not even supposed to be here It was accident No not even an accident Lei attacked us remember!?" I ask frustrated "there are no accidents and Lei...Lei was just feeling huge pain for his brother And the unexpected power he gained he had no control over he was and is confused Uchiha are known to have overwhelming emotions my friend" he says calmly "I suppose... I just... I'm just afraid Lei... Will be just like him... And yes I know You said that already twice..." I say sighing in defeat "Well that was no accident either..." He says simply as I sigh again "thrice..." I say with three fingers up "My old friend they cannot fulfill their destiny nor you yours unless you let go the illusion of control" Oogway says humbly "illusion?" I ask confused "Yes look at this tree shifu I cannot make it blossom when it suits me nor make it bear fruit before it's time" he says answering my question as I counter his statement "But there are things we can control hmph!" I say as I kick the tree and peaches fall down to the ground "I can control in the fruit will fall!" I say as one bumps my head making me growl and him giggle "And I can control hmph hyah! where to plant the seed hyah! That is no illusion master!" I defend as I throw the fruit in the air slice it in half and plant it's seed in the soil " ah yes but no matter what you do that seed grow to be a peach tree You may wish for an apple or an orange You will get a peach" he answers as I counter him once more "But a peach cannot defeat Tai Lung!" "Maybe it can If you are willing to guide it to nurture it to believe in it" he answers "how how I need your help master..." I say desperate of an answer to my problem "No you just need to believe promise me these two things shifu... Promise me you will believe and promise me that you will not outcast Lei because of your fear of him becoming Tai Lung... Besides everyone is different whether physically mentally or emotionally no one is born the same everyone has their own path that they must follow and choose to follow... Just because his rage came about because of uncontrolled power that doesn't mean he will become Tai Lung All he needs is proper guidance...balance he is confused and needs a mentor a master that can guide him for a long time and I believe even if he does lose his way that he will find it again" he asks me and explains as I understand and nod "I... I will try" I promise with every ounce of my being "also nice pendent you got there where did you get it?" I ask curious as he chuckles "Lei made this for me it's the greatest gift an old turtle like me can have the memories can Impact you more than expensive gifts" he says wisely as I chuckle he cheered me up for once

"at least I got a chuckle out of you I can be at peace with that to now...my time has come You must continue your journey without me" he says handing me his staff as the trees petals float and circle around him majestically and peacefully as I realized that he is dying desperately I call out to him with sadness desperation and grief "what what what are you...wait......master you can't leave me!" I say desperately "You must believe" he says smiling "Master!" I say starting to cry a bit as he disappears calmly and dies as he goes to the sky and becomes one with the heavens as I look up at shock at his passing and everything me and him went through together play in my mind on a loop the guilt for treating my students not so well due to fear especially Tigress...my fierce daughter...Lei because of his rage... and treating...the panda differently because of who he is...now I see that they are destined to be who Oogway said they'll become they just need to be trained to prepare to face their destinies to defeat...Tai Lung... To save the valley... And to bring peace to the valley and to me fulfilling the prophecy.