Several years have passed since the spiritual warrior Kai was defeated by the Dragon Warrior, and since then, Po has served as a teacher in the Jade Palace. But in every student's life there comes a point at which they must cut their roots and follo...
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Sun Ce: - This is not good. -
Hong: - Look! The gates of the city walls are opening. -
Po: - That's Viper. -
Sun Ce: - It's time guys! Charge! -
The group of members of the Imperial Guard and the Jade Guard charged head-on, towards the disoriented soldiers who did not know which was worse, the explosion behind them, or the gates of the walls that opened for no reason. It all happened so fast, that those closest to the entrance couldn't even turn around before their opponents brought them down with the onslaught.
Po: - Use blunt weapons! They are not our enemies! -
Jade Guard and Imperial Guard: - Yes! -
Po's voice rose from the fray, who with his bare fists hurled the heavily armored soldiers through the skies. His blows were powerful like a cannonball, but they weren't deadly. Sun Ce and his followers left their halberds behind, and instead brandished huge warhammers, as large as some of the soldiers they faced, simply taking care not to deal any fatal blows to their opponents. Finally, Hong and the members of the Jade Guard used their classic riot batons, trying not to face the larger soldiers, which they left to the hands of the imposing rhinos.
If the situation of the soldiers was already precarious enough and confusion reigned among the ranks, it was much worse to see Po, "The Dragon Warrior," battling against his companions. As the keeper of peace, Po's mere presence should mean that everything should return to its natural order, not create more chaos. The soldiers, who were fully aware of their feats and abilities, doubted on many occasions whether to face these mysterious opponents or not. And to make his confusion worse, at his side were Sun Ce, the captain of the Imperial Guard, and Hong, the former sergeant of the Jade Guard. "What the hell was going on?" They wondered over and over again.
The fray, already inside the city and away from the gates, continued at a constant pace by Po and his followers. They had managed to drive the soldiers back beyond the slums, and their advance seemed unstoppable.
Hong: - Where are the teachers Viper and Crane? Shouldn't they have come back? -
Po: - I don't know. Something bad must have happened. We have to get to the Imperial Palace before it's too late. -
Then, a loud voice echoed from behind the ranks of the soldiers. A voice that stopped the advance of Po and his group dead.
????: - Soldiers! - Like thunder, the words ran through the battlefield. - Don't hesitate! Don't hesitate! No matter who your opponent is, you must fight! Fight for justice and peace for all of China! -
Everyone raised their heads, seeing the silhouette of a huge rhino running at the front of the formation, followed by a small group of elite soldiers, among which were other rhinos and water buffalo. The one who was in front wore armor more showy than the rest, and of better quality. His bearing and his entrance to the battlefield, there was only someone who could do such a thing.
Sun Ce: - Yes, it is. It's Sun Quan. He's my brother. -
It took the rhino a few seconds to get to the front, where he came face to face with his brother's face, but unlike what anyone might expect from a family reunion, neither Sun showed the slightest bit of affection.
Sun Quan: - You have fallen low, brother. -
Sun Ce: - Get out of the way, Sun Quan. You don't know what's going on. -
Sun Quan: - I have received strict orders from the Palace. Put you and all your followers under arrest. It doesn't matter if you are a deserter or the Dragon Warrior, they won't escape from here. - He said while looking defiantly at Po.
The moment became quite tense almost immediately. The two rhinoceros did not take their defiant gaze from each other, while those who followed each one looked at their opponents with a certain nervousness and a hint of fear. Po was able to see beyond the situation, a personal grudge that neither of them was willing to give up, but not everyone had the wisdom to understand that this situation would not be solved with words.
Hong: - Wait! Wait! They are brothers! You shouldn't be fighting each other! -
Sun Ce: - Shut up Hong. Don't waste your saliva talking to this idiot. He only knows how to follow orders and nothing else. -
Sun Quan: - Look who's talking about idiocy. If orders were followed that day, Sun Shang would be alive. But not. You had to do things your way. Or did you never tell your friends how our dear sister died because of you -
Sun Ce: - DON'T BRING SHANG INTO THIS! -
Completely gone from his sanity, Sun Ce charged at his brother with a powerful attack from his war hammer, and though it missed Sun Quan's head because Sun Quan blocked the attack in time with his war mass. Surely such a blow would have crushed his skull. At that precise moment, the two rhinos began a frantic exchange of blows, their weapons clashing loudly in the darkness of the night. Those who followed him quickly joined the fray, and once again the streets of Gongmen became a battlefield, only now, both sides were at a standstill.
Hong: - Sun Ce, stop! You must stop with this! - He yelled at him from a distance, but between the fervor of the battle and the screams of the combat he was not able to hear it.
The canine attempted to intervene in the duel, but had it not been for Po, who stopped it before it got too close, it would have received a fatal blow from either party involved.
Hong: - What are you doing!? I have to help him. - He said when he saw that Po was holding his shoulder.
Po: - You can't stop them. No one can... Only the two of them are capable of healing that wound from the past. -
Hong had no choice but to stay with Po, although he gritted his teeth as he felt helpless for not being able to help at all. Po knew this, and tried to calm him down, but it wasn't enough, and he was taken by surprise when Hong addressed him once more.
Hong: - And. -
Po: - What? -
Hong: - Go away. Get to the palace and help your companions. I will stay. -
Po: - Are you sure? -
Hong: -Find the culprit of all this and give him what he deserves. Go. I'll watch over Sun Ce. -
Po: - Very good. - Before the canine turned around, Po crouched down and looked into his eyes while resting his hand on his shoulder. - Remember. There is a time when friends must intervene for the good of those they hold dear. Even if it makes them fight against their heart. -\
Saying these strange words, Po turned and walked to the flanks of the battle, where he was easily able to knock down the soldiers stationed there and pass through the enemy ranks, heading towards the palace, until he was out of sight. after one of the dark alleys.
Fearful, and confused by the panda's words, Hong turned towards the fight, only to see the frantic duel between his friend and his brother that, although no one could notice it, Hong could see his heart cry with each blow they took towards your opponents. Those two seemed to be fighting to the death, but deep down they were fighting a crueler battle against themselves.
And then the earth shook. The heavy hulks carried by the rhinos collided with each other and shook the surroundings with powerful blast waves of compressed air. The metal began to fracture, and dozens of tiny fragments began to fly in all directions at great speed, like projectiles in a constant fire that did not recognize friend or foe.
No matter which side they belonged to, all those who were around had to back off before such a show of ferocity, and after seeing how several of their companions received minor injuries when they were hit by one of the metallic fragments that flew in all directions. There was no one crazy enough to come close to that clash of the titans.
Sun Quan: - You have always been impulsive. Like the spoiled kid you always were. - He said while launching an attack that Sun Ce was able to block.
Sun Ce: - And you're still as blind as ever. Following orders without even realizing all the damage you do. - He responded while launching a powerful attack that his Sun Quan deflected.
Sun Quan: - The damage I do? Look around. This is all your fault. -
Sun Ce: - Silence! -
The two colossal brothers continued to battle for several long minutes, minutes in which everyone around them left their fights to watch the brutal fight in fear. Nobody said anything, nobody made the slightest noise. They didn't even think of attacking the enemy right next to them. I could just watch, silent, and expectant.
Sun Quan: - Why!? Why did you and Sun Shang have to go exploring on your own that day!? -
Sun Ce: - We had to see the position of the enemies! We never thought that we would be ambushed! - He said while launching an attack towards Sun Quan, but the rhino was able to deflect it and hit Sun Ce's stomach.
Sun Quan: - AND WHY DID YOU NOT CARRY IT! -
In time with those words, Sun Quan managed to land a powerful blow to Sun Ce's face, hard enough to send him far, flat on the ground and completely dazed. For two long seconds, many thought that the victory belonged to Sun Quan, who saw his brother lying face down on the ground, fearing that he had done something that would never be forgiven. But even though he didn't show it, his heart pounded again as he saw Sun Ce struggling to stand up with his hammer in hand and several streams of blood coming from his mouth and nose.
Sun Ce: - I... I couldn't do anything. - He said with a tone of voice full of pain. - It was I who had to die there. In that place... it was I who had to die. But Sun Shang stood between my heart and the spear that was meant to pierce it. Her eyes began to water uncontrollably. - She sacrificed herself... For me. -
Then her pain turned to rage. He was not upset with Sun Quan. He was not upset with Sun Shang. He was not upset with anyone around him. He was upset with himself. He turned and charged at a disoriented Sun Quan, who could do little to avoid the hammer that flew towards his chin.
The rhino backed away, but didn't fall, at least not yet. He managed to support his heavy body with his foot before losing his balance, but by the time he was able to recover, Sun Ce's hammer struck again, but this time on his abdomen. It was enough for him to lower his head due to reflex, for another blow to hit his chin from below, throwing him several meters backwards, falling backwards against several of the soldiers who could not react in time to escape his trajectory.
Sun Quan lay on top of his allies, dazed and head spinning, staring into the darkness of the night sky, just as a silhouette illuminated by torchlight caught sight of him. It was Sun Ce, on whose dark face only her two teary eyes could be seen, as her hands raised her hammer to give the thank you blow.
"Sorry, brother. I couldn't save you." It was the last thing Sun Quan could think of before his eyes closed for the last time.