Bab 10: Ch. 10 - Anxiety
[You know I didn't expect to reach this far. And as I promised, I would publish a bonus chapter on Monday and since we reached 1200 power stones, I wanted to make it 3 chapters on Monday however, I would lose my stockpile chapter so I'll give the other bonus chapter on Tuesday. So, expect two chapters on both Monday and Tuesday.]
[And by next week, I would issue another challenge for bonus chapters. It might be another goal of reaching a specified power stones or maybe reaching at least rank 5 in the power rankings. It depends if I manage to stockpile another set of chapters.]
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"But you could just defeat him! Like you used to back then!" Master Shifu spoke with vigor and excitement.
"It is not my destiny to defeat Tai Lung. Instead, it is his..." Master Oogway responded before pointing at Jin, or at least where he was before because he disappeared.
"...The Dragon Warrior." Closing his eyes, Master Oogway corrected himself and continued.
"But master! How!? I need your help, Master!"
"No, I could see that you believe Jin is capable of being the Dragon Warrior, now you just need that belief to grow. Jin is destined for greatness. You don't need my help, you just need to believe. Promise me, Shifu. Promise me that you will believe." As he spoke, the old turtle tried to stand straight as he slowly turned to face the night sky.
"I will, master." Master Shifu looked down on the ground in contemplation. He also believes that Jin is indeed the best candidate for the Dragon Warrior but he doesn't believe that Jin could defeat Tai Lung and that is the reason why Master Shifu still wanted to rely on Master Oogway.
"You must continue your journey without me, Shifu." The old turtle smiled and said before carefully handing his cane to Master Shifu, who looked bewildered when he heard Master Oogway's words. His words could only mean one thing!
"No, you can't leave me, master! Please, don't leave me!" Master Shifu teared up and begged and as if not hearing his shouts of pleading, Master Oogway was slowly lifted off the ground as the leaves of the cherry blossom slowly covered him.
Master Shifu could do nothing except watch as Master Oogway slowly disappears from his vision.
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(Jin's PoV)
'I need to get out of here! How could that old turtle know about my past life?! It's impossible, I clearly showed no signs of it!' Jin thought to himself while running in a rocky terrain, trying his best to leave the place.
It's not that he's a coward or something but he feels like he's naked in front of Master Oogway, he could read him like an open book.
You know just before all this, Jin was just a normal human living a normal life before suddenly plunged into this world without any guide on what to do.
He was only given a mission and some tools to help him along the way.
*Bam!*
"You will not be leaving the Jade Palace! You will stay here and train before defeating Tai Lung!" Master Shifu aggressively landed in front of him while assuming a Kung-Fu stance.
"I'm leaving not because of Tai Lung but because the Dragon Warrior is supposed to be someone else, not me!" Jin was still sticking to the fact that Po was supposed to be the Dragon Warrior and bear all the responsibilities that this world has to throw at him.
"And who do you think is worthy of the Dragon Warrior?" Master Shifu asked while squinting his eyes.
"..." Jin stopped speaking as he realized that he's about to slip up and mention Po's name which would make his situation more troublesome. It's already enough to have one guy to know about his past life but two or more people knowing that he has a past life would be a major problem.
"Who do you think is more worthy, huh? Tell me! TELL ME!" Master Shifu yelled causing Jin to yell back.
"I don't know!" At this moment, Jin was having a type of anxiety called 'Environmental Anxiety'. It is a specific type of anxiety that arises from being in an unfamiliar or unknown location where you may feel uncomfortable, unsafe, or uncertain about what to expect.
At this time, Jin feels unsafe at being in this world, he wishes in his mind, hoping that he could go back to his world and that none of this ever happened.
[A/N: Don't worry, this is just a small character development for him, since I always felt weird that some reincarnator protagonists in other fanfics would just randomly adapt to the world they were thrown into and didn't delve deeper into understanding a human's supposed reaction if he's thrown into a random world. I'm just putting more realism into his development, don't worry, this is just a phase where it would be gone in a few paragraphs.]
Just when Master Shifu was about to reply, the world suddenly came into halt. The birds in the sky were still in the air without moving an inch and the same goes to the others.
Confused by this, Jin just blinked for a moment before he found himself back in the white space, where he spent an unknown amount of time to acquire his gifts.
"Come sit." Turning to look at the source of the voice, Jin saw God was still sitting in his usual spot with a cup of tea in his hand.
"A-." Just when Jin was about to speak, God beat him into it.
"You are afraid correct? You are afraid that you will lose yourself as time goes on." Without even trying, God already knew what he was feeling inside.
Master Oogway's words have reminded him that he doesn't live in that world nor was he born naturally in that world.
Suddenly being brought to a new world with a new identity and sense of uneasiness, Jin was scared at first but as time went by, he was slowly adapting to the world until Master Oogway reminded him of his past life.
Because of this, it caused Jin to overthink and some wild thoughts kept popping inside his head.
What if this is just a dream and he would wake up in his bed?
What happened to his previous body?
How about his friends? Did they know that he has left that world? Perhaps, in his previous world, Sam is already dead.
Or thoughts like, is this really his body? What if he just possessed a random man's body?
"I understand your concerns, I truly do. Which is why I'm giving you a choice to give up and go back to your own world. I could just choose another one for this mission." God's words gave him light and hope and just when he was about to take it, God spoke first.
"However, this will be the last time we'll ever see each other, since I would have to remove your memories of mine and everything that you've experienced." As his words fell on Jin's ears, he stopped for a bit and hesitation popped in on his mind.
Meanwhile, his memories of Po's excitement when he accepted him as his disciple, Mr. Ping's kindness when he gave him a temporary home and a job, the Furious Five's acceptance of him, Master Shifu's dedication to train him and turn him into a Dragon Warrior and lastly, Master Oogway's wisdom of words that touched his heart all came flooding in his mind as he realized that during these days that he stayed in the world, he has already formed precious memories with them. All of these memories flashed in his mind.
'I...I can't back out now. They're relying on me, the Dragon Warrior.' Jin said to himself as God knowingly smiled.
[A/N: Yes, it's cringe but bear with me, this would only last in this chapter.]
'Even if I tell them that Po is the true Dragon Warrior, nothing would have happened anyway. The moment I stepped foot in the Jade Palace, my destiny as the Dragon Warrior has been sealed shut. There's no turning back now!' With resolution in his mind, Jin confidently turned his face to God.
"That's the spirit." With a smile, God then touched Jin's forehead and said.
"I'll give you a small gift." As soon as he said that, Jin found himself back in the real world.
Meanwhile, God said to himself with an unknown smile plastered on his face.
"That's the Angel I know."
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After a few seconds, time resumed and Master Shifu continued what he was shouting.
"See! Yo-."
"I'll stay." Suddenly, Jin's personality suddenly took a sharp 180° turn. From arguing to acceptance.
"W-wait, what?" Even Matter Shifu was flabbergasted and the words that he's about to speak out for are trapped inside his throat. Perhaps he has mastered the way of the dao and become similar to Master Oogway?
Has he become a wise person like his master?
"Let's go back. We can't waste anymore time." Jin said before turning around and started walking back to the Jade Palace.
Master Shifu just dumbly stared at Jin's retreating back.
That's it? He thought he would have to bring in the big guns just to convince Jin to stay. Looks like he has indeed become a wise person like his master. His words alone is enough to influence him.
***
As Jin was walking back to his dorm room, he came across the dining table where the Furious Five were trying their best to cook while Monkey was doing nothing except from munching on some cookies and complaining.
"Ughh, I'm hungry. Why do we have to cook when we could just buy some food outside the Jade Palace?" Monkey complained as his cookies were starting to taste bland as he's always eating the same cookie for every single day.
"If only one of you took the time to learn how to cook then we won't have to face this problem every day." Tigress said with her eyes closed.
"Well at least we have some small crickets to eat." Mantis said while munching on some insects.
"Ugh, keep it to yourself, Mantis." Viper made a disgusted face before commenting.
*Bam!*
Suddenly, the sliding door was opened by none other than Jin, who was grinning from ear to ear.
"Uhh, what's with the smile?" Monkey pointed out.
"I heard you guys are hungry. Would you mind me inviting someone to cook for us? I assure you, he's a good cook."
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[I know that the whole ordeal was cringe af but it's just me practicing character development since I'm planning on writing my own novel by next year or something.]
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Bab 11: Ch. 11 - Po meets the Furious Five
[If you're not into furry, now is the best time to leave and no it's not a lemon scene.]
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"Sigh." While cleaning off the tables, Po sighed in sadness.
He failed to make a great impression on the Furious Five, not to mention, even the greatest teacher in the entire Kung-Fu, Master Shifu also witnessed his embarrassing side.
His fantasies of showing himself off to his idols all came crashing down.
"Ugh, Po you're stupid! Stupid! Stupid!" Po kept bashing his head on the nearby wall before sighing.
'There's no use crying to it now, it has already happened.' Po finally gave up and surrendered as he gathered all the used bowls and delivered them to the kitchen where his father, Ping was washing the dishes.
"Thank you, Po!" Ping thanked him as he grabbed the remaining dirty dishes however, he caught a glimpse of Po's sad expression.
"What's wrong, Po?" Ping expressed his concerns as he stopped washing the dishes.
"Nothing...It's just that, I wish I could be more than just a...Panda." As he spoke, the room seemed to echo with the weight of his sadness, making Ping remove his apron and approach Po before hugging him.
"You're already more than just a panda, my boy. You're the clumsiest, hungriest, and most lovable noodle stirrer in all of China!" Mr. Ping cheerfully said, trying his best to improve Po's mood.
"And last but not the least....You are my son, Po." Mr. Ping then said as he looked at Po with warm and loving eyes, as despite their difference in race, Mr. Ping still treated Po like his real son.
*Sniff*
"Thanks, dad." Po almost teared up but wanting to be brave like a warrior, Po held it back and hugged his dad.
"I don't mean to eavesdrop but that scene almost made me cry." While the father and son duo were having their moment, a voice suddenly interrupted them.
"Jin?" Remembering Jin's voice, Mr. Ping already guessed their guest.
"Wait, Jin?" When Po heard Mr. Ping's assumption, Po excitedly turned around and he was right, it was indeed Jin who was standing before them.
"I just got back from the Jade Palace. I'm just here for someone." Jin said while scanning the area with his eyes.
Nothing much happened around here except for a sudden influx of more customers. Probably due to the Furious Five and Master Shifu escorting the Dragon Warrior from here, which is him.
"Jin!" Po stumbled a few times before finally reaching him and gave him a bear hug.
"Oof, nice to see you again, big guy." Jin felt himself being lifted from the ground by Po as he patted his back.
"Oh, sorry!" Realizing Jin's dilemma, Po carefully brought him back down on the ground before apologizing while scratching the back of his head.
"It's fine, I actually have good news for you." Jin said with a knowing smile.
"Huh? Are you finally taking me as your student! Can I learn backflip! Oh oh, how about the Flying Dragon Kick, Ka-Pow!" Po jumped in excitement as he did various King-Fu techniques that not only didn't suit him but he also looked weird and funny.
"Haha, not yet Po." Jin's answer removed the excitement on Po as he sadly fidgeted.
"Oh, I see. Sorry."
"However, I have something more than just that. You see, the Furious Five is quite hungry and none of them knows how to cook. So, I decided to invite a certain someone to serve as the Furious Five's chef from now on." Jin said while giving the hint to Po through his eyes.
"....ooohhh! Is that what I think it is!" Po got excited once again as he could finally meet his idols once again and this time, he will make sure to show off.
"Yup, I'm here to invite you as the official chef of the Furious Five! And me, the Dragon Warrior." Jin cheekily said while patting Po's shoulder, which in truth was because Po was about to pass out so he reached out for his shoulder to wake him up.
"You should tell Mr. Ping first, I'll wait here." Jin said before sitting on one of the available benches on the grounds.
Meanwhile, Po went back to his home and from the looks of it, Po was almost kneeling and begging for Mr. Ping to agree.
"But...what about our shop, Po? Didn't you dream of noodles? I thought you wanted this?" Mr. Ping said with a little sadness in his tone.
"I'm sorry, Dad. But I want Kung-Fu! And this is my only ticket to learn Kung-Fu!" Po still tried his best to convince Mr. Ping.
For the next few conversations, Jin could tell that Mr. Ping was a little hesitant however, he finally gave in with a single condition. Which is to always visit Mr. Ping every few weeks or days.
Of course, Po immediately agreed and hugged Mr. Ping. More like he carried him in his arms as Po was simply too big for Mr. Ping to hug.
A few minutes later, Po was already standing in front of him with a large bag in his back.
"I'm ready!" Po excitedly said as Jin nodded his head and gestured Po to follow him, who immediately followed, full of energy and vigor.
***
In the middle of the night, a cry resounded across the valley.
"Oh no, stairs!"
[A/N: It's all fun and games for Po until he faces the mighty Stairs!]
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"It's been hours! Where is he! I'm dying of starvation!" Viper complained while chewing on the piece of wood.
"Blegh."
"I'm all out of cookies." Monkey muttered as he flipped the jar, hoping that some cookie will miraculously fall out of the hole.
Meanwhile, Tigress just kept silent, however she couldn't hide her starvation when her stomach made a sound.
*Glurrghh*
*Thud!*
"Did y'all miss me? I brought someone." Opening the sliding door, Jin appeared in a flamboyant manner and directly introduced Po.
"Uh, what's a panda doing here?" Mantis asked.
"He'll be the one cooking for us tonight. Right Po? Po?" Noticing that Po wasn't responding, Jin turned around and saw that Po was on the ground looking at the Furious Five in almost worship.
'Seriously, just how big of a fan he is?' Jin face palmed himself.
***
"This is good! How come I haven't heard of you, Po?"
After waking up Po, he immediately went into cooking and the moment the Furious Five tasted his cook, they started praising and complimenting him.
"Not bad." Tigress complimented in a few simple words while her eyes kept glancing at Jin, who was busy draining the soup off his bowl.
"Thanks. Me and my father are actually quite famous in the Valley of Peace, I have no idea why you haven't heard of us." Po shyly answered while placing down a few noodle bowls.
"They're busy training. Which is why they didn't bother going down to the Valley of Peace to have a break sometimes." After finishing his bowl, Jin grabbed another one and answered Po's question.
"Hey! We train to protect the Valley of Peace. We don't have time for things like that." Viper pouted and rebutted Jin's words.
*Burp!*
"What? I'm correct, aren't I? How about this, after defeating Tai Lung, we go and have some fun, yeah? I'm sure Po here knows some places where we could have fun, right Po?" Jin said after burping.
"Wait, what do you mean defeat, Tai Lung? I thought he was in prison?" Monkey confusedly asked, the same goes to the others except for Jin, so they turned to look at Jin, as if asking for answers.
"Oh, Master Shifu didn't tell you yet?" Jin realized that he had slipped up, however there's no turning back now and besides someone will tell them now.
"How about you tell them now, Master Shifu?" Jin said while raising his head in the ceiling and closing his eyes.
At first, they were confused when Jin suddenly moved his chair, revealing Master Shifu behind him, standing with a tall cane on his hand.
"Master.... Is it true?" Tigress stood and approached Master Shifu before asking for confirmation.
Looking down on the ground, there was a tinge of regret on his face as he answered.
"....Unfortunately, yes. Tai Lung has managed to escape his prison. In a few days, he would arrive at the Valley of Peace, perhaps even sooner!" Master Shifu answered.
"Let us go, Master. This is what you trained us for." Tigress spoke with confidence in her voice.
"No, you cannot defeat him. You must evacuate the Valley of Peace while we still have enough time. During the remaining time, I'll try to train Jin and hope that he could at least reach the strength where he could help escape the Valley of Peace along with the citizens and all of you. Meanwhile, I will hold him as long as I can." Master Shifu resolutely said.
"I? Master, you're not thinking of..."
"Yes, Tigress. This is all my fault, if only I had seen the darkness on his heart sooner than later then perhaps all of this could be avoided but alas, it has become my greatest regret in life." Master Shifu said with a sad tone as if an old man in his last breath.
"But now, I have decided to correct my mistakes. All of you go to bed now, you'll need the strength to evacuate the citizens tomorrow morning."
"But mas-."
"Never defy your master's order! Go to bed!" Master Shifu said before turning around to leave.
Tigress just stared at this with a complicated look in her eyes.
Meanwhile, Monkey and the rest of the Furious Five all went back to their rooms, leaving Po, Jin and Tigress in the dining room.
"Uhmm, I don't think I should be here? I should probably also go to sleep, hehe." Po nervously scratched the back of his head before silently leaving.
Jin just stared at Tigress, who was clenching her fist.
"Scared?" Jin said, startling Tigress.
"W-what? What do you mean by that? Of course not!" Tigress stuttered at first before fixing herself and spoke with confidence.
"I know. I was just asking. After all, I'm sure someone like you can defeat anyone except me." Jin arrogantly said while shrugging his shoulders.
"Oh really? You only got lucky last time. This time, I'll make sure you won't stand a chance against me." Tigress cast a smirk while speaking.
"Well, I must admit, your confidence is incredibly attractive. But I should warn you, once you wake up this beast, he would ravage you all night." Jin playfully smirked as he whispered in her ears before blowing into it after he finished his words.
[A/N: Is this how you rizz someone? So fucking hard! I don't even know if I did it right. In fact, I don't know if that's a rizz or not ]
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