Found Inner Peace

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Lien woke up feeling tired and slowly lifted her head to see that she was in her room in the jade palace. She sat up rubbing her eyes feeling it was bit sticky from the tears as someone slide her doors open. "Oh you're awake. I was just here to checking up on you. Are you feeling okay?" Said Viper. "I guess. What happened?" Said Lien. "We arrived and saw Raaz carrying you to your room. What happened to you back there? You looked like you were seeing death." She said slithering close to her. "I think i did." Said Lien. "Im gonna go talk to Shifu." She says standing up and left. Lien walked around then saw Shifu heading to the Hall of Warriors and approach him. "Shifu can i talk to you?" Said Lien. "Oh Lien. How are you?" Said Shifu. "Im fine but did Oogway tell you how i ended up being his daughter?" Said Lien. "Why are you asking? Did something happen?" Said Shifu. "One of the wolves tried to stab me while that happened i had a flashing image of a body in front of me." Said Lien rubbing her head in pain. She hears sounds of screaming, swords slashing, and water. "Lien!" Said Shifu snapping her out of it. "What? Im sorry. It just happened again. I dont know why this is happening." Said Lien. "Dont feel sorry. Oogway said if you wanted your answers then you have to go find them in Gongmen City. If you want to go figure things out then thats fine." Said Shifu. "You sure the others wont mind me being gone." Said Lien. "Im sure of it. They can handle themselves." Said Shifu. "I guess i better start packing then. Its been seventeen years since ive seen Rhino." Said Lien. "Im sure he'll be happy to you." Said Shifu before walking away. Lien turned to head to go to her cave and jumped seeing Raaz standing behind her with his arms crossed. "How long have been standing there?" Said Lien calming down her heartbeat. 'Long enough to know that your going to Gongmen City alone. And im coming with you.' Raaz signed. "Im not stupid enough to leave without a disguise after the wolves saw me." Said Lien walking passed him.

'Im not saying that youre stupid. You just dont realize how much in danger your putting yourself into.' Raaz signed while walking next to her. "Im just going figure out how i ended up being the only human who doesnt know what happened to her kind." Said Lien. 'Im still going with you if you like it or not.' Raaz signed. "You're not getting off my back about this huh?" Said Lien. 'What do you think?' Signed Raaz. Lien walked to her cave with Raaz following to pack what she needed and a small box caught his eyes sitting on her drawer. He picked it up curiously opening it while Lien was in the kitchen. He took out the scroll reading it then placed it back and looked at the necklaces feeling drawn to it then heard Lien coming back. Lien came back with her water canteens and dried fruits and nuts placing them in her bags. She made sure her clothes and necessary things were packed surely and felt eyes on her. "What Raaz?" Said Lien looking at him. 'Why are you suddenly packing to go to Gongmen City?' He signed. "Promise you wont mention it." Said Lien. 'I wont. Whats going on?' Signed Raaz. "I had a nightmare or a memory of someone i knew laying in front me and been hearing screams, swords hitting something, and lastly was the sound of water. Thats why i was acting weird yesterday." Said Lien. 'That was when you froze when you were almost stabbed.' Signed Raaz. "Yeah. Which is why i need to go to Gongmen City. Oogway knows i was born there. I have to know the truth." Said Lien. 'If we leave now. There should be a boat ready for us.' Signed Raaz then felt Lien hugging him. He looked down at her smiling behind his mask before embracing her for a bit and pulled away. Lien looked at him before grabbing some extra blankets from the closet.

Meanwhile the bandit of wolves arrived to a factory that was hot from the flames to melt the metal they had collected. The boss wolf went to the construction tower where a white peacock was looking at map on the table. "Forgive me your highness but we had some trouble." Said the wolf boss. "What of trouble?" Said The white peacock. "We were fighting with the Furious Five but you wont believe me when i tell you this." Said the wolf boss. "Then spit out!" Said the peacock. "We saw a human girl. I didnt think much of her because of her mask but one of my members accidentally took it off when he planned to stab her." Said The wolf boss then froze seeing a feathered knife pointed at his face. "The humans died centuries ago in a mudslide with their bodies lost forever. You're not lying to me. Are you?" Sais the peacock. "Im telling the truth Lord Shen. She's with the Five and that black panther. I cant really tell with him wearing all black and red but that human was super gorgeous when i saw her." Said The wolf boss. "Enough just get the weapons ready. Now!" Said Shen. The wolf boss nodded and went downstairs to get the metal they collected. "A human walking among us." Shen scoffed as he went back to looking at his map and plan layered out. 'The humans should have stayed where they belong deep down into their caves like the real animals that they are. Killing us and make us their slaves.' Shen thought then widened his eyes a little with a new idea. 'If hes right about a human being alive then it be great to see them for myself and show them who is in control. But if that doesnt work i can always have their bones as a wonderful display in my throne.' Shen smiled at this then started making another design while the wolves prepared for their arrival to the palace in a few days.