Legend of the Otherworld

Tigress' dilemma

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After Shifu's warning, the Dragon Warrior and the Furious Five spent several days training inside the training hall for the designated day the humans would come through the mirror. They didn't want to be too far from the Jade Palace just in case something happened, spending most of their time talking to each other when taking a break from their daily training.

"Guys, I was wondering..." Po said, "...what do you think they look like?" His tone increased in volume when he finished his question, he wanted to know. "Try to paint more of a picture. What color is their fur or skin or eyes? Blue? Peach? RAINBOW?"

Mantis simply replied, "I want to see something different. You know... Some aliens."

"Ferocious demons or majestic giants!" Monkey chimed in.

"The scroll says that these humans have some incredible powers... So, I was thinking about something huge," Crane stated.

"Yeah! Maybe they are already here, watching us from afar," teased Monkey, trying to scare them.

"MONKEY! YOU'RE RIGHT!" Po shouted. "WE HAVE TO KEEP OUR EYES OPEN!" He opened his eyes wider with his paws. He swivelled around in a circle, looking around as if the strange beings might appear right in front of him.

"Po... Without our Chi, they can't come here," Tigress explained as calmly as she could manage.

"That's what they want to make us believe!" Po cried out. He continued to keep an eye out for anything suspicious. The panda looked even more silly than he did cautious.

"Po, we are training for that reason," Viper replied kindly, but her tone became worried. "Did you forget?"

The panda gave up, disappointed that the Five were being too serious to catch his joke. He tried to make them smile, but they thought he was serious. "No... I didn't." He sighed.

Elsewhere, Shifu's ears twitched several times. He was unable to find balance in meditation as if he couldn't find peace. His eyes snapped open. The red panda felt something new, something he had never sensed before. It was a strange sensation... One that he couldn't tell if it was bad or good. He abruptly got to his feet and went outside to gather his students.

"It's time," Shifu said as soon as he entered the training hall.

Tigress nodded. "I'll go get the mirror." She entered and exited from that secret passage as fast as she could, knowing how important it was. The feline handed over the mirror to her old master, but no one dared to step too close in case something dangerous might happen.

The Five shared a wary glance as Shifu set the mirror in the middle of the room. He hesitated for only a moment before turning to instruct them in the only way he knew how. "Now, as we all learned to give Chi to someone else. Focus on the mirror and think of it as a wounded person you need to heal."

"Yes, master," they replied.

Six golden rays met at the very center of the mirror. It started to float when the warriors paused to give more Chi. It suddenly turned normal, like something went wrong, and fell. The red panda caught it hoping nothing bad happened. The Five and the Dragon Warrior looked at each other confused about what precisely had happened. Po turned around, trying to spot any difference inside the room, but everything seemed normal as it always was. Shifu stares at the mirror, but it looked the same as before. With a frown, he lowered it gently.