Found Inner Peace

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Lien and Raaz came to an abandoned village that looked to be burned down years ago. Raaz set up our hid out while Lien climbed up to the high trees to look for the group who should be here by now. All she can see is fog and was not going to risk blow their hideout to Shen or the wolves and jumped down. 'i think i should go check if the five and Po arrived. Be careful.' Signed Raaz walking towards her. "Its better since i stick out the most. Im going to the river where i was found which wasnt that far from here." Lien told him. Raaz patted her left shoulder and ran on all fours towards the city while she secured the cloak and mask. She walked through the wooded area checking her surroundings for an hour then noticed an area where the plants never grow. Approaching it slowly Lien began to hear the screams and the swords hitting against metal then the waters. She covered her ears as it grew louder and louder when gotten closer and dropped to her knees into the dirt. Lien shoved her hands into the dirt to catch her breathe once everything suddenly went silent. She felt the dirt had a very little moisture and went into a meditating position with her hands still in the dirt. Closing her eyes to focus on her energy the water began to raise up forming a vein like pattern all over arms with the earth covering every each her body before drying up turning her to stone except for the yin necklace she had tucked in her top.

"Come on, Chu. He'll be here soon." Said a man wearing a soldier suit. He held a womans hand holding a newborn in her arm looking really exhausted. "We wont make it with my condition. Just take our child, Bolin." Said Chu as the sound of horses approaching from the woods. "No. I will not leave my family behind." Said Bolin. "Theres no time." Said Chu as the baby began to cry. Bolin saw a few men riding their horses charging towards the two. "Go. I'll handle my brother." Said Bolin waving the wave of water from the air and whipped it scaring off the horses as the men fought against Bolin. Chu panted and ran away deep into the woods as a large figure spotted her and the baby and went after them. She dodged and ducked through the bushes and fallen trees hearing the steps and tripped before shielding her child. Chu saw the shadow seeing the person she didnt want see again. "Give me the baby." Said the figure in deep voice. "Never Liu. If you loved your brother then you'd let me marry him instead you." Said Chu slowly getting up and backed away. "He has always gotten everything and im tired of it. Now give me that brat." Liu demanded before a strong blast of wind knocked him down. He got up to see Bolin standing between him and Chu calming down the baby. Liu pulled out his sword swinging it at Bolin who bend a boulder up and broke it apart to shoot the rocks at him. Chu walked across the bridge and heard the fight until she turned her head to see Bolin frozen in place as the blood poured out from his neck and fell lifeless. Chu screamed in sadness as Liu ran and jumped over her then stabbed his sword through her chest almost aiming for the baby. He slowly took the baby from her pushing her away from his sword as her body dropped. "Don't worry little one. Your time had run out." Said Liu dangling the baby high above his head ready to drop on the atone bridge until a rumble caught him off guard. The baby cried loudly waving her body around making part of the mountain close to the woods break down into mud sliding fast destroying everything in its path towards Liu who angrily threw the baby into the water before he was hit. Instead of drowning the water moved to catch the baby floating her down the current slowly rocking her to sleep while the mudslide covered everything and everyone. Hours gone by as a young Soothsayer was on her normal stroll and saw a baby who went over to pick her up in her arms while searching for anyone who belonged to her before deciding to take her in.

Meanwhile two wolves were in the area sniffing around until one saw an odd statue in middle of no where. The wolves went to look closer seeing a yin necklace around the neck and noticed it wasnt any other animal. "Is this the human we supposed to look for?" Said the wolf looking at his friend. "I think so. Lets take this to Lord Shen." Said the other wolf. They grabbed the statue carefully and lifted it up and carried it to the palace without any struggle. It took them a bit of time to get to the gates seeing the other wolves watching them bring in the statue. "What is this?" Said The wolf holding a crossbow near the palace doors. "I think we found the human Shen was looking for. We want to be sure this is her." Said the second wolf holding the arms of the statue. "Fine go in." Said the other wolf. They went inside seeing the spiral stairs to the throne room and glanced at the large gorillas. "Mind helping us with her." Said the first wolf. The gorilla picked up the statue at ease taking it upstairs with the two.wolves following. Shen was sitting on his throne then saw the three coming with a strange statue. "What is that?" Said Shen standing up. Soothsayer swirled her cup a bit before seeing Lien which Shen caught at his corner vision. "You know this statue. Dont you?" Said Shen. "She is the Huang Bird but shes going through a state of where she came from." Said Soothsayer. "This? This is the infamous human. How can i see her face like this?" Said Shen looking at her closely. "She cant be free without the other half." Said Soothsayer. "Fine. Just place her next to the canon until they brought the prisoners." Said Shen as he began to practice his introduction to Po.

After an hour the five, Po, and Raaz arrived in cuffs looking around and saw Lien. Raaz looked shocked seeing her along with the five except for Po who was exhausted from using half the stairs and been carried by the gorilla guard. "Greetings Panda we me-" Shen didnt finish as Po greeted him with a hey. "Hey. As i what now?!" Sais Shen turning around to hear something breaking. Lien's statue began to crack and fall apart as Lien groaned feeling her head before realizing she was in a different place then saw her friends and Shen who had his sword out to neck in a fast speed. "Dont try anything human." Said Shen before slipping off her mask and smashed it with his feathered knives. He looked up from the shattered pieces and widened his eyes for a second after seeing Liens face. "So i guess the rumor of the last human is true. Sad isnt it." Said Shen lifting her chin a bit more up with his sword. "Enough of this. Come on Lien. Lets find the weapon and destroy it." Said Po then saw the display of it on a tiny table. He then ran over kicking it up and smashed it his heel but noticed the real one next to Lien and Shen. "Fire." Said Shen. Lien looked over to the wolf boss to see mantis blow out the flame many times and was going help felt a hard hit from behind as the group got out of their cuffs. "Lien!" Said a voice echoing as Lien closed her eyes and fell off the steps. "Take her to my chamber now and make sure she doesnt leave." Shen ordered the gorilla who knocked Lien out. He was then was tackled by Raaz who growled in a threatening way at him while Lien was being taken away. "Dont worry i got him." Said Po diving at Shen with his belly out.