Kung Fu Panda Fanfic - The Rise of a Hero

(X) Tai Lung's Revenge

Warning: - This chapter contains a lot of descriptive violence. I recommend discretion.

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Po ran and climbed the thousands of steps to get to the Jade Palace as soon as he could, ignoring his father's calls. Mr. Ping did not know what to do, so he went in search of help to the caravan that had already left the village.

Po ignored the exhaustion and fatigue, struggling against his heavy body on the endless stairs. He finally reached the Palace and hurried over to see the door to the main hall smashed into pieces. When he entered he saw a huge snow leopard holding Shifu by the neck, leaning his head against the broken steps, and suffocating him.

Po: - Hey! - He yelled with all his might.

The snow leopard stood up still with Shifu by the neck and looked over his shoulder at Po. His yellow eyes showed a deep hatred towards everything, as much as Po's eyes at that moment.

Po: - Leave my master alone. - He said angrily.

Tai: - Is it a joke? Is this the famous Dragon Warrior? - He said while looking and squeezing Shifu.

Tai Lung began to taunt the panda without loosening his grip on Shifu's neck. But he had to let go when the Sword of Heroes, which had been thrown by Po, almost cut his arm. Tai Lung glared at the small cut on his skin, then focused his gaze on Po with eyes full of anger.

Tai: - So you are the hope of this valley. No offense my fat friend, but I must admit that I am quite disappointed. - Po laughed a little.

Po: - You want the Dragon Roll. Come and take it from me. -

Po was not prepared for what was going to happen. Tai Lung came up and punched him in the abdomen before Po could react. The panda backed up and stopped a few meters behind with a slight lack of air.

Tai Lung: - Is that all you have? -

Po: - No, buddy. This is all I have. - He took out the scroll and let Tai Lung see it.

Tai Lung charged again when he saw the scroll, though this time Po was able to parry his blow. Tai Lung's attacks were even heavier than Tigress's. And it hit one after the other like a bombardment testing Po's body. But the panda was not far behind. After several exchanges, they both hit each other in the face at the same time, backed away, and got into the same fighting stance.

Tai Lung: - So, another one who uses the style of the Tiger. This will be interesting. -

Po: - Come and try me, kitty. -

Tai Lung was especially intolerant of Po's comments. He charged head-on and grabbed him around the waist and they both fell from the Hall of Heroes to the main square of the palace. There, Po fell backward onto the roofs of the structures, breaking many of their flagstones as Tai Lung continually pummeled him. Po managed to get rid of him and jump to the edge of the wall while Tai Lung watched from the roof. Upon landing, Po shook his nose to get some blood out of it while Tai Lung looked at him with a sinister smile.

Po: - What's going on? Is the kitten already tired? -

Tai Lung twisted the vertebrae in his neck and lunged at Po with a speed he couldn't saw. Tai Lung struck Po's crossed arms, and they both fell from the top of the palace steps. Thousands of steps separated them from the ground. Tai Lung in his frenzied state kept hitting Po, who couldn't do much more than defend himself, while his heavy body fell again and again on Tai Lung.

Finally, both fell in the market square. Po landed on one of the carts in the plaza while Tai Lung landed on the roof of a building. Tai Lung stood up and put his dislocated arm back into place. The sound it made was terrifying, and the pain must have been terrible, but Tai Lung was so focused on his goal that he forgot everything else.

Seeing the scroll on the ground, they both ran to catch it. They arrived at the same time and began to trade blows with each other. In the fight, Po kicked the scroll and it rolled through the streets of the city. This distracted Po, who was punched in the face and thrown onto a fireworks cart.

Tao Lung hurried to get the scroll while Po recovered. The blow had broken his eyebrow, and now blood was pouring into his right eye. He knew he wouldn't make it on time, so he saw the fireworks and had an idea.

Before Tai Lung could reach the scroll. Po launched with the cart propelled by the fireworks. On the way he rammed Tai Lung, who opened a huge hole in one of the walls of a house. On the other hand, Po had no way to stop, so he dropped from the wagon, spinning several times on the stone floor. The cart continued on its course and finally collided and exploded with one of the houses in the village.

When Po was able to recover, Tai Lung was already a few steps away from him, and hit him so hard that he sent Po flying. Po took a blow to the jaw that shook them both badly, falling face first to the ground, only to be finished off by Tai Lung, who came hurtling down onto Po's body at high speed.

Tai Lung's impact was so strong that it destroyed the surrounding floor, while the air pressure caused some roof tiles to fly off, and a thick smoke blanket covered the entire place.