Wu Sisters’ game 1: Farewell Mei Ling
#1 of Kung Fu Panda
Po was going to lose one of his seniors.
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Wu Sisters' game 1: Farewell Mei Ling
** One afternoon, an Asian golden cat was preparing lunch in the kitchen as usual. She wagged her striped brown tail and whistling merrily.**
"Mei Ling, thank you for cooking for us every afternoon," A panda said with a smile as he entered the kitchen.
"Po, I should be thanking you for protecting this village," Mei Ling answered softly and turned around. "So how's your relationship with Tigress?" She has a dimple in her cheek when she smiled.
Po tried desperately to wriggle out of giving a clear answer.
"You're a panda and you don't know that Tigress is very impatient. Tell me, at which stage are you now?" Mei Ling gave Po an amorous look, her yellow eyes were so beautiful.
"She allowed me to hold her paws."
"Kiss?"
Po shook his head sadly.
"Slow going. You must pick up speed, she has a lot of admirers."
** ** "Mei Ling, don't stuff him with silly ideas. I'm fine with the current pace now," Tigress suddenly interrupted.
** "OK, get the dishes out. You can choose chicken salad or fish and steamed vegetables for lunch," Mei Ling turned off the gas and handed two plates to Po and Tigress.**
** "Po, you can visit me anytime, I'll teach you secretly," Mei Ling said to Po in a low voice.**
** "Mei Ling, I heard you," Eyeing Mei Ling with her orange eyes, Tigress said.**
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** After lunch, Mei Ling returned to Lee Da Kung Fu Academy. Her class finished before lunch time, so she worked as a part time assistant during the afternoon. Her ambition was to become a famous teacher.**
** Mei Ling was also a storyteller beyond compare. The little rabbits liked to have dinner with her, she always kept them amused with her stories. At eight o'clock, she decided to go home. "Master, students, see you again tomorrow morning," She bowed down before her Master and students.**
** "Mei Ling, I think you should take a break, don't stress yourself," her Master advised.**
** "Thank you Master, I'm fine," Mei Ling replied enthusiastically.**
** Mei Ling's small house was just beside the Academy. Tonight she was alone as her boyfriend went to another village to work for a week.**
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** The next morning, Mei Ling did not go to the Academy as usual. The students called her, but could not get through; they kept getting a busy signal. They feared for her safety. Immediately they informed Po.**
Po and Tigress decided to visit Mei Ling. They knew right away that Mei Ling was in trouble when they saw the front door knob was broken. They pushed open the door slowly, not hoping to see her corpse.
** The burglars left the house in chaos.**
** "This is not good," Po pointed at the broken table, it was cut into half.**
** "Someone wanted to kill her!" Tigress said aloud.**
** Po went to check the washroom while Tigress investigated her bedroom.**
** "Clear!" Po shouted.**
** "Clear!" Tigress also shouted.**
** They entered the kitchen and saw something on the floor near the basin. Po looked down, observed the empty syringe and palmed it unobtrusively, "Chloroform. Empty." He smelt it and said calmly.**
"The light is still on, this must be the first crime scene," Tigress remarked.
** Po put the syringe on the table, "Windows are not broken. No blood stain found." He observed.**
** Tigress looked around her, at the sink, the floor, at the table, at everything. "Po, look at this door knob!"**
** "It's been forced opened from the other side, let's check the backyard!"**
** They looked around uneasily.**
** "Tigress, footprints!"**
** The footprints led them to the bush. They knelt down in front of the bush, "Someone was waiting here, he broke the kitchen door and ambushed her when she opened the light. She tried to fight but soon she realised that she could not win. So she tried to escape to the front door." Po guessed.**
** "But someone already broke into her house and blocked her. She tried to fight again but the attacker took out a sword. She surrendered almost immediately, or being injected from behind. They left the house without taking any valuable items, or killed her instantly. What did they want from her? Who were they?" Tigress added.**
** "Tigress, let's go home now, hopefully the attackers contact us."**
** ** Unable to find any more clues, they returned home sadly.
** ** Everybody was so worried that they looked like a cat on hot bricks. That afternoon, Tigress prepared some simple lunch but they had no appetite, and merely toyed with the bread and cheese.
** "In this village, who else can beat Mei Ling?" Po asked Tigress but she also shrugged.**
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After lunch, Po entered Mei Ling' **s house again but still unable to find any useful clues.** He decided to check with her Master for more information. Once he stepped into the Academy, the little rabbits surrounded him. "Master Po, is our teacher going to be OK?" They emerged visibly distressed and weeping.
Po did not have the answer, "We' **ll find her, don*' *t worry." He lied.**
That same evening, Po received a call** , **** h ***e clicked the speaker button so that Tigress also could listen.* "Po, still remember us? The Wu Sisters! **"**
"Where' **s Mei Ling?" Po asked** with a deep harsh voice.
"No need to worry, we' **re returning her to you now. You can collect her near the Peace Hill."**
The Wu Sisters hung the phone before Po or Tigress could say anything.
** "Damn! They escaped again and again!" Tigress pressed her palms together.**
Po and Tigress set off at a trot towards the Peace Hill. They could smell something burning not far from the Peace Hil. "No, please, no!" Tigress shouted. Po also smelt the fresh and blood, he nosed out something wrong there.
Finally they reached the foot of the mountain. ** Tigress **** screamed, not loudly, more in surprise than terror. There was a body, fuming. Actually it was very difficult to tell if it was a body because the thing was charred beyond recognition. **** However the dresses were not burnt, the purpose was to let others recognized the body's identity. In fact, both of them did recognize the dresses.**
Tigress checked the clothes around the body - a fitting tunic, loose pants, and leg wraps. ** Tigress knew that Mei Ling wore a slightly flashier teal-colored version of a typical kung fu student's uniform, and these **** clothes **** matched perfectly. "Po, check her legs and eyes. I accidentally scratched her legs during training last month."**
** Po was trembling with fear. He began to check the burnt body's eyes. Sadly one of the eyes was yellow color, the other one was too dark to confirm. He sighed and checked her legs, unluckily he found the small scar.** Po wailed over Mei Ling's remains, she was his senior and taught him some basic combat skills before he met Shifu.
Tigress picked up the clothes and stood up slowly. Po also stood up slowly, his expression suggested that he was angry. She was completely taken aback by his anger; he never got angry liked this before. Tigress has swallowed the anger she felt; how the Wu Sisters could have the heart to burn a girl alive.
Po and Tigress stepped into the Academy sadly. The students and Master wept over Mei Ling's tragic fate, some students vomited when they saw Mei Ling's remains. "Sorry Master, she was burnt alive, we'll find out who did this to her," Tigress explained softly. Suddenly the burnt left hand cracked and fell to the ground. Most students fainted immediately.
They decided to bury her beside her parents' tomb **.**** They stood in silent homage round her grave. The students sang:**
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And days of auld lang syne?
For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We'll take a cup of kindness yet,
*For auld lang syne. *
Po and Tigress did not attend the funeral** ; **** **** t ***hey just watched from afar.*
** "Po, are you alright?"**
"I' **m fine, thank you. Tigress, one day I*' *ll get my revenge. I remembered what our Shifu said but I want the Wu Sisters dead*! *"**
"I can understand how you feel and I' **ll support you**** , but please calm down. ***"*
"Tigress, it' **s getting late already, let*' *s go home now."**
"Po, I can go home on my own. You go and help your dad."
"Be careful, the Wu Sisters are still out there."
They embraced and promised to keep in touch.
"Farewell Mei Ling!" Po and Tigress said in one voice.
To be continued. Next part: Goodbye Tigress.