Time…One of the many forces of our universe that we think we can understand one minute…yet it completely baffles us the next. More than five years have passed since Po and Tigress have been married. Five years of training, missions, festivals, and more training. Not to mention, five years of a happy marriage between the two. And five years with the greatest gift the universe could have ever given Po and Tigress. Five years with their wonderful child. But in time…the happiness, gets interrupted.

Drizen is back and this time, he's out for blood. And not just anyone's blood, but the Dragon Warrior's. With the help of a new partner, Drizen has begun collecting artifacts in order to resurrect an ancient evil. Something that predates the arrival of Gladir and his siblings. Something the World has all but forgotten. Now…in order to protect those they cherish most, Po and the Masters of the Jade Palace, along with Nightshade, must venture out and protect the remaining artifacts, before Drizen is able to reach his goal.

But along the way, Nightshade's Past finally catches up with him, as he is forced to fight against not only Drizen's hired mercenaries…but the demons of his own terrible past, while Po and Tigress must fight to protect their Present for not only themselves, but for their young child. Meanwhile, a warrior from a different time travels back to the Past to stop the colossal event that triggers the apocalypse of his era, by stopping Drizen's mysterious partner, hoping to alter his Future.

Who is this Mysterious warrior? Who is the Mysterious Partner? And what will happen if the Warriors of the Valley of Peace can't stop the Mad Raven? The Story continues in…

Kung Fu Panda: Time…Waits For No One…

It's here! The Next installment to my KFP series, the Sequel to One's Curse to Bear! Because it's thanksgiving, and I am so thankful to all my awesome readers, I have started two new stories for you guys. this one, and my new fic, Fate Can Be So Cruel. after you read this one, you should go to my page and give that story a look over. Thanks for stopping by, Enjoy The Read, and Happy Thanksgiving!

Kung Fu Panda:

Time…Waits For No One.

Sequel to: Ones Curse To Bear

Created by: Pandafan91

Chapter 1

Is this really worth coming back to?

Five and a half years later.

Po was struggling desperately as he held onto the rock for dear life with his left arm wrapped around it, while he leaned halfway over the edge of the Cliffside with Tigress's Dragons Heart necklace dangling from his neck. He was beginning to fade, he could feel it. He could only remember one other time he felt so weak…but NEVER had he felt so empty before. It was as if a part of him had been ripped away from him, and he guessed technically that was the case. His face was pale, his eyes bloodshot, and he was sweating profusely thanks to the intense heat of the magma from below. He could feel himself slowly dying, yet he still somehow managed to find the strength to hold on…He would never let go…He would never let her fall.

In his right hand, Tigress was clinging to his paw for dear life. Her shoulder was dislocated for sure, yet she showed no signs she was in pain. As she looked up at Po's half dead eyes she tried once again pleading with her husband, "Please Po!" But Po just shook his head no as he continued to hang on to his wife, calling out weakly. "No…I won't let you go! I don't care if I'm going to die, I won't let you go!" Po then thought rapidly, "Where are the others? I can't last much longer like this!" Po's eyes darted around as he eventually found each of his comrades. Viper, Mantis and Monkey were fighting off a group of wolves while constantly risking glances over at him and Tigress, trying to make their way to their friends. Master Shifu and Crane were likewise occupied with some crocs and Nightshade, was dealing with two light gray wolves and a darker gray one all at the same time.

He was on his own…for the first time in a very long time…Po truly was on his own. Po suddenly heard the sinister cackling up above, as he lifted his head with great difficulty at the menacing Raven. Drizen stood victoriously across the chasm before the altar as he laughed down upon the Panda. Floating next to him in mid-air was a piece of the shattered Encryllion which was now flashing a bright Golden aura, as it's prisoner was attempting to break free from its hold "PO!" Gladir roared as the Dragon continued to fight his way out of his prison. But Po could barely hear him…their bond was severed almost completely. Soon it would be gone entirely and Po wouldn't be able to hear the great Dragon at all… and Po would be dead.

Drizen continued to laugh as he shrieked, "Finally!After all these years, I will finally have my revenge on the Dragon Warrior!" Po could only glare at the sorcerer, as the Raven then called out to his left. "You! It's time you held up your end of the bargain! I've waited all this time just like you asked; now you must fulfill your end of the deal!" Suddenly a mysterious cloaked figure emerged from the shadows as the Partner sneered, "But of course Drizen, I am a man of my word after all. You of all people should know that." Drizen then began to snicker as he muttered "But of course my friend." And soon the cloaked figure began muttering an incantation, as a stray Chakrahm lying off to the right began to float into the air and begin to spin at an alarming speed. Tigress's eyes widened in fear as the spinning blade slowly made its way over towards the panda.

Tigress looked up and pleaded with the panda yet again, "Please Po! You have to let me go!" But Po shook his head as he tried to pull her up, but to no avail. "NO! Tigress…I can't lose you…I can't-" But Tigress cried out to him as her own tears began to flow, "You MUST! You need to think about HIM! He needs you…He needs his father!" Po began to sob as he pleaded with his wife "But he needs his mother too! I can't do this to him, I can't let him lose you…I…I can't lose you!" Tigress looked up into Po's eyes, and for a moment, Time seemed to stop as the two stared into each other's eyes. Tigress then said her voice calm and strong as she squeezed his hand "You CAN do this…Let me go Po." But Po shook his head as he continued to choke on his sobs. "No…I can't, I'm not strong enough without you!" Tigress continued to look up at her husband as she hung there. Finally Drizen's partner said with finality, "Time…to Die." And then the spinning Chakrahm flew. As Tigress saw where the blade was going she looked up at Po and shouted "I love you!"

*SHIUCK*

Shifu was the first to scream "NOOOO!" while the four and Nightshade could only watch in horror. Po's arm had just been severed from the elbow down, and Tigress was beginning to fall, as the Panda screamed in both a combination of incredibly heart wrenching pain, both physical and emotional. "TIIGREEEEEEESSSSSS!" as he watched the woman he loved fall into the sea of magma.

Crane was finally airborne making his way over to Drizen glaring daggers at the raven. As he grabbed his hat, he swiped the floating crystal away from Drizen who shouted "WHAT!?" while Viper was now finally racing towards the Panda. As Viper reached him, Po was bawling uncontrollably as Viper immediately wrapped herself around what was left his arm as tight as she could to stop the bleeding. Her tears flowing from her eyes, as she had just witnessed the death of her sister. Crane had suddenly landed in front of Po and set the crystal down and started to say through a choked sob of his own. "Po… I know it's bad…but you need to think about your son…we need to get out of-!" But crane was cut off as Po reached with his left hand for the golden glowing crystal. As he grabbed it with his hand, he gripped it tightly as his body was racked with several bolts of golden lightning.

Viper wasn't sure how, but the energy wasn't hurting her, so she continued to hold her grip around Po's arm. As the crystal's light began to fade, Po could once again feel the presence of Gladir within his soul and his strength began to return in a flood of Power. The severed section of his arm then began to glow with the bright light of the Heroes Chi, as Gladir immediately set to work, rapidly repairing his arm, forming a stump at the point it was severed, while Po's body shined brightly with the Power of the Heroes Chi. Po could now hear Gladir's saddened voice in the back of his mind, as the Dragon tried consoling the panda, "I am so sorry my friend…I have failed you both…I am so sorry for your loss Po." Po's eyes were closed as he whispered so that Viper could hear him. "Let go of me."

Viper did as she was told and both she and Crane backed up away from the panda. Nightshade had managed to get away from his opponents and was now dashing towards his friend. "This can't be happening…Tigress…she can't be…Oh Po…" as the wolf landed beside Master Shifu who was watching the Panda with a tear stained face. The others were now looking at the Bear as the panda looked up at Drizen and his partner who were both beginning to look a bit nervous, Well Drizen was anyway. His partner's face was still covered by his hood. With tears flowing from the his eyes, Po looked up and growled, "You took one of the two most important people in my life away from me…and now…you will pay for it!" as Po's aura began to flare his eyes became ones of pure gold as he roared into the Volcano, "RRRRAAAAAWWWWWRRRR!" as a giant flash of golden light erupted from the Panda. As Gladir roared in the panda's mind "We will avenge Tigress together Po…you have my word." Shifu then shouted to the remaining warriors, "We need to go, NOW!" Monkey then shouted, "But…Po…and Tigress!" Shifu turned on Monkey and shouted with tears streaming his face, "Tigress…Is Dead! Now go, before Po brings this volcano down on us all! He will make it out." as Shifu looked to the Panda and shouted so he could hear him finish, "Because he has his son to think about!"

Po's head turned slightly as he looked at Shifu for a moment out of the corner of his still raging golden eye. They had just lost someone that meant the world to them both, but Po still understood that he had a responsibility to his child and so he nodded his head to his Master and returned his attention to the two sorcerers. Nightshade then started, "I'll stay with him, I can-" But Shifu cut him off saying, "You will do no such thing…You have your own child to think about…After this…I will pardon you of your past crimes, so that you may have a chance to spend every day you can with your daughter." Nightshade then shouted at Shifu, "I don't care about being pardoned! My friend just lost the woman he loves, I need to-*Poke*" Shifu had just struck several of Nightshade's pressure points resulting in Nightshade's body to lock in place. Shifu then shouted at Monkey and Crane, "Get him out of here now!" Monkey and Crane obeyed as they hauled the paralyzed wolf down the tunnel after the others. Shifu then started to leave as he thought to himself while taking one last look at Po, "Be careful…my son." and quickly the remaining Warriors including Nightshade fled the Volcano with Shifu bringing up the rear as fast as they could, leaving only Po, Drizen and his partner behind, while the Inside of the Volcano began to shake and crumble all around them thanks to the effects of Po's power.

Shifu was just able to hear the Panda shout in a voice combined with not just Po's, but also the great Dragon that resided within him, as the red panda rounded a corner, "I won't let you raise that stupid Titan! I will stop you, for Tigress… and for MY SON!" As Shifu ran, he could hear the Panda roaring in anger as a flash of golden light flooded the tunnel and Shifu and the others were forced forward and sent rolling down the tunnel Path by some incredible force. Shifu immediately shook his head, when he heard a new sound echoing down the tunnel. "GWRRRRROOOOOAAAARRRR!"A sound filled with so much pain. A sound filled with so much anger. A sound Shifu never thought he would ever hear in his lifetime…the sound… of a Dragon's rage…

20 years later…

A lone figure leaped across the old abandoned rooftops, as the moon shined brightly down upon him, his dark green cloak hiding his every feature as he pulled his hood up and over his face. He knew she was nearby, she was always nearby. It wasn't the fact that he could hear her a few rooftops away. It wasn't the fact he could smell her scent as the wind blew from his back. It was because she was always there. No matter what they would do. No matter how crazy, dangerous, or just plain stupid, she was there. She always was.

The figure then turned his attention to the upcoming buildings coming into view. He could just make out the remains of a once familiar noodle shop. How long had it been since he had last had a bowl of his Grandfather's Secret Ingredient Soup? Probably since the last time he saw his Grandfather alive…10 years ago…the same day, in his opinion, that he was prematurely given the title of Dragon Warrior…The same day, his legendary father had died to protect him…the same day that colossal monstrosity known as The Titan…destroyed his childhood home…The Valley of Peace.

As he landed on the roof of the old Noodle shop, he was reminded of the last time he ever saw his mother. How she had left him behind with his Noodle loving grandfather, while she and his father, along with his Kung Fu Master of a Grandfather and his aunt and uncles all went on that mission…the mission she would never come home from. As the figure stood there on the rooftop, he heard her land softly behind him. His companion then said. "…I know it's hard being back here. Believe me, I feel the same way…but we need to keep moving. The moon will reach its Apex soon and our window of opportunity is small…we won't get a second chance for another 10 years. It's now or never." The figure half turned his head, his face covered in shadow, as he said "I know…Let's move." And with that, the figure and his companion began to make their way up a set of half destroyed steps, leading up to the remains of his childhood home. The place where he grew up. The place he learned kung Fu from both his father and his grandfather. The place he longed to return to for so long. The remains of the Jade Palace.

The two raced up the stairs in silence, neither one saying a single word. They didn't need to. They knew the job ahead inside and out. As they reached the top of the stairs, the figure in the lead launched a powerful jump kick, blowing the two gate doors wide open, as the two raced into the once beautiful palace court yards. As they came to a stop, the figure could not help but remember a time when these grounds were the very picture of beauty itself, as he remembered a certain goose, who prided himself of his work on the grounds, which were now overgrown and clearly had been neglected for years. His companion then asked as she stepped forward. "We need to hurry…where is it?" the figure in the green cloak then said, "In the Hall of Heroes…follow me." as he lead her up a set of stairs and into a half destroyed Hall of Heroes.

With little difficulty, the two opened the great doors of the hall and walked inside, closing the doors behind them, as the two began to make their way through the remains of the Hall. Once they reached the halfway point, they could just make out the full moon high above them through the massive hole in the ceiling. The figure then turned and said to his female companion, "Start preparing, I will get the stone." His companion nodded and dropped a heavy pack onto the ground as she began rummaging through its contents. As the figure walked forward, he began overturning several boulders and discarded statues. Many of the Hall's once sacred treasures had long since been taken by bandits or thieves, but he knew this particular treasure would still be here, because he hid it himself. As he shifted a boulder out of the way, he found exactly what he was looking for. The base of a half destroyed pillar that was marked with the symbol of a Dragon's head. As he fiddled with the base for a moment, there was a quiet *pop*as he pulled the concealing door out from the makeshift storage space. He then reached inside the pillar and felt around for the object he sought. Finally, he found it. As he pulled the object wrapped in a cloth out from the pillar, he began to unwrap it. It was an egg shaped red stone, said to have unique powers, as in the ability to alter ones appearance. A Shift Stone.

The Figure then made his way back to his companion and saw that she was ready with several symbols etched in white chalk on the ground within the confines of a circle. "Did you find it?" she asked as the figure neared her. "Of course I found it. I hid it after all. Are you almost ready Xue (meaning Snow)?" The female then removed her black hood revealing the face of a 24 year old snow white wolf, with sparkling steel blue eyes, one of the few traits she inherited from her father. Xue nodded as she set the pack aside. She then lifted a scroll that was so old it looked like it would crumple in her hands, which it probably would if she wasn't careful with it. "After 10 years of scouring the country, searching for this spell and waiting for the night of the Angel's Moon…We're finally ready."

The figure then nodded his head as he said "Good…just one more thing." As the figure looked at the shift stone in his hand, he closed his fingers around it and began to concentrate. Soon his entire being flashed a bright golden light and then there was nothing. Xue stared at her friend, as he slowly began to bring down his green hood. She quietly gasped at his new appearance and quickly he reached for a small mirror he had brought with him. As he stared at the face in the mirror, the face of a Black and white Tiger stared right back at him. A pure bred black and white tiger with absolutely no hint of his father in his features, except for his eyes, they for whatever reason remained their same jade green color. But other than those, you would never be able to tell he was part panda. Though he was proud of his heritage, this alteration was a necessity for his mission.

"Why is it necessary to hide your appearance again Li (meaning Strong)?" Li then looked up at Xue and said, "Because I can't risk anyone recognizing me. You know as well as I do that where I'm going, there is only one of my kind. If I am recognized at all, the mission is over before it even begins. Now, are you ready?" Xue nodded as she stepped out of the circle and allowed Li to step forward. As she lifted the scroll she looked at her friend and said, "You know…if we do this, you do realize that this is a one way trip…right? You won't be able to come back…ever." Li nodded as he looked Xue in the eye and said, "If I succeed…then it will be like I never had to go at all. Besides…does this really look like something worth coming back to?" as Li gestured outside at the remains of the Valley of Peace. "Our families are dead… almost all of China is dead. Does this really look like the world we should be living in?"

Xue looked down as Li continued, "I have to do this…I have to stop Drizen from bringing about the end of our world. Our parents fought him for years but even they failed in the end. And besides." As Li brought fourth his right arm out from under his cloak, which revealed he was wearing a golden bracer with a dragon's head imbedded with a topaz stone in its mouth. "My father left this to me for a reason. To protect the people of China. And what better way to do that, then to make sure the apocalypse never happens?" Xue looked down at the scroll and nodded "I get it…I just wish…I could go with you Dragon Warrior." Li then scoffed as he said, "You know I hate it when you call me that." Xue looked up and smiled as she said "I know, that's why I do it." Li smiled as he nodded his head and said "I'm ready…when this is all over, we won't live in a world of Darkness anymore Xue…We'll be happy…I promise."

Xue smiled as she said "I'm gonna hold you to that loser." As she began to wave her hands over each symbol as she began muttering the incantations from the scroll. One by one, each symbol began to glow around Li as he stood there, waiting for what was to come. The final symbol had just begun to glow as Xue was about to utter the final line of the spell, when there was a loud boom coming from the hall doors. Both Xue and Li looked to see none other than and aged raven clutching a staff as he screamed at the two warriors, "Do not think I will let you escape into the past so easily, Dragon Warrior!" Li then growled "Drizen!" as the raven brought forth his wing and sent several rocks and broken pillars hurling towards the tiger. Xue then reached out her with own hand and roared, as she repelled the incoming objects, knocking them aside with her own magic.

Drizen snarled at the wolf as he said, "You have held onto my power for far too long girl! Well no longer!" but before Drizen could make another move, Xue turned to face Li who locked eyes with her once more, as she finished the spell. Instantly the circle began to glow even brighter, as a green tear in the floor began to slowly open up. "You have to go NOW, I will hold him off. Just go Li!" Li looked like he didn't want to go as he looked at Xue and then to the portal, but realizing he had little choice he finally shouted, "I promise, I will make this right!" and with that, Li jumped into the portal beneath him, as Drizen screamed "NOOOOO!" but as the portal began to close, Xue whispered to herself, "Perhaps…in my next life…I'll finally be able to tell you that I love you…Good luck, Li." as Xue waved her hand and closed the portal behind him. She then turned to face the Raven and snarled, "I've been waiting a long time for the chance to take you down once and for all Drizen."

Drizen then began to snicker as he said "Foolish child. You may very well be that Nightshade's daughter. But you are no match for me." Xue then countered "I don't have to be. Once Li succeeds, all of this-" as she indicated the world, "-will disappear…you lose Drizen." The raven then snickered as he took a step closer to the wolf and asked "Do you truly think so? Because I have a feeling that you are sadly mistaken." As he took a step closer to the wolf while she asked "And why's that?" when suddenly she felt a sudden pain in her back and then her chest, causing her to gasp out in pain. As she looked down, she saw the blade of a short sword sticking out of her chest from behind. Suddenly the Drizen before her vanished in a blur, as his voice came from behind her now, as she turned and saw the raven drive the sword deeper into her back. "An illusion!?" she thought to herself, as the raven whispered "Because child…you aren't the only one who sent a friend back into the past."

As Drizen withdrew the blade, Xue fell down onto the floor and the second she landed, she was dead. Drizen then looked to where Li had once stood as he snarled after the Panger, "You will NOT succeed Dragon Warrior…I have made sure of that!" as the raven began walking out of the Jade Palace and flew off into the night.

With Li…

It was like a tunnel of swirling lights, both green and white. Li could not believe they had done it. They had found the lost scroll and had survived until the night of the Angels Moon. Now he could set things right and fix the past before it gets broken. But as Li was hurling though the time stream he was only able to think about Xue. "Xue…please be strong for me. I promise I'll fix everything…I promise." as he looked forward he was just able to make out a bright golden light growing increasingly brighter as he neared. He was reaching his destination and fast, as he said to himself, "Mother…Father…Don't worry…I'm gonna change things…I'm gonna change your future and save my past!" as the light now soon enveloped the Tiger in its warmth, his golden bracer suddenly reacting to the approaching exit. He was almost there, just another minute and he finally could begin his mission. His final thought as the light enveloped him completely …

"I PROMISE!"

And that's Chapter 1! It's going to be a while before we see this Li again. the next chapter goes back even further into the Past then where Li is going but we will eventually catch up to him. Because it's the Holidays I'm out of town for the weekend, but I should have another Chapter for you guys when I get back. If I can find a wifi hotspot in the meantime, I will use it. but this is why I started two stories for you guys. Hope you enjoyed the Chapter, and remember...

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