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Blue eyes shined brightly with determination as black gloved hands caught the next cannonball that was fired at him, "Skadoosh" he whispered out with a victorious smirk, launching the cannonball back to where it came from -- Shen's ship.
"No,nononono" Shen started to scramble away from the ship he was perched upon, hoping to get away to live to see another day. Though the flaming cannonball made contact before he could travel anywhere far.
A few moments later Shen was coughing as he got up to his hands in knees, observing what now surrounded him. He looked up and spotted only but mere strings holding up the sail and his canon. He then looked around himself and saw that every last one of his ships were now deystroyed, nothing but burnt, black planks.
"How.." he breathed out, shaking his head "How did you do it..?" he panted out, turning his head only slightly so he could see the male dressed in black and white clothing
Po looked around before answering "Well, y'know..you keep your elbows up and your shoulders loose--"
"Not that." Shen interrupted, turning his head to look fully at Po "How did you find peace? I..I took away your parents.."
He shook his head once more "Everything...I-I scarred you for life..."
Po shook his head "That's the thing, Shen. Scars heal."
Shen narrowed his red eyes "No they don't...wounds heal."
"Oh yeah, what do scars do? They fade I guess" he shrugged
How did Shen lose to such a bumbeling idiot like this one? "I don't care what scars do" he looked away, turning his hands to fists on the broken wood
"You should, Shen...You gotta let go of that stuff in the past,because it just doesn't matter.." He walked closer to Shen "The only thing that matters is what you choose to be now."
How could Shen forget something like his own parents banishing him from his own kingdom? "You're right" he nodded his head "I choose...this!" He quickly stood up, grabbing the metal daggers from under his sleeve and swiping them across Po's face, his goal was to get closer to his discarded sword
When close to his sword, Po was able to grab his shoulders and push him, though Shen was able to swipe at his face, earning him a delightful cry of pain
When Po recovered, Shen quickly threw the four daggers his way, though Po blocked it by kicking up a loose wooden plank
Shen used this to run forward and grab his sword, he then leaped in the air, aiming to cut off Po's head, though he missed when Po dodged and was met with shards of wood flying up
He kept his attacks coming of course, with four more daggers from under his sleeve, Po, unfortunatley, was able to dodge these as well and Shen had to scramble to get up as Po retreated to the back of the ship.
Shen then stabbed his sword through the air, only missing the side of Po's head as he ducked and rolled. Shen then leaped and brought his sword down, not knowing that along the way, he was cutting all of the strings.
Shen kicked himself off the wall and backfliped over Po, trying to at least stab him somewhere - anywhere.
Shen landed and then cut the last string, the canon now making a loud creaking noise. Po stared up at the canon as it made it's slow descend
Shen stopped in his tracks of attacking once more as he followed Po's gaze. He was then struck with fear at the sight of his canon now descending on him
He closed his eyes, ready to embrace his inevitable death, and as soon as the canon made contact, it exploded, blowing Po away with a feirce wind.
Shen was just reliving this moment over again when conciousness grabbed him, his head was pounding, so loud he thought his head might explode. He did have enough lead way to think though, and the first thing that came to his head was
'Why am I alive?' he should be dead, but yet, here he was, laying on the broken planks of wood and ash, soon he felt a heavy weight start to be lifted off of his back and his red eyes looked up to meet orange ones, Shen never did find another person with red eyes like his..
He noted that the weight was gone and his back was aching, and so was his legs, actually, everything was aching.
The orange eyes found his red ones when he finished removing the wood and metal. His black, furry ears twitched on top of his head, mouth twitching upwards in a slight smile "How are you feeling, Lord Shen?" he inquired, getting on his knees so he could help up the prince.
Prince, hm, he never was coronated to the title of a king. He looked up at the male, he never did catch his name, all he knew was that he was the Wolf Boss. "I'm sorry but.." he trailed off, wincing slightly, earning a rushed apology as he was helped to his aching feet. "I never did catch your name."
"I don't have one, sir." he responded, coolly, Shen took note of the tear in his chest, where he threw his dagger. "You don't?" Shen turned his head toward the male, watching his ears flick again
"No,sir." he bowed his head, not knowing what Shen would do if he made eye contact.
Shen looked thoughtful for a moment, before he responded "I'll give you one then"
"S-Sir, that isn't-"
"Of course it is." Shen interrupted, not caring for what the male had to say to object "Guìzú." Shen stated after a moment of thinking
"Guìzú..?" The wolf turned and shook his head, still supporting Shen "I am not a noble one.."
"It's that or Láng." Shen shifted his weight some, waiting for the wolf's reaction. He saw that his ears perked up as he turned back to face Shen "Làng sounds nice. It's what I am, a wolf." he grinned, sharp K-9's showing themselves.
"Làng it is" Shen hummed out. "Are they gone?" He questioned, looking around. "Yes sir, they fled after they thought you were dead." Làng responded quickly
"Any other wolf survivors?"
"No sir, they were all killed in the blast."
"...I see" Shen took a step forward and grimaced at how his black boots with metal around the center of his foot looked, it was torn and covered in blood, his blood.
His legs looked fine, just some cloth and water would stop the bleeding there, he also noted how he would also need bandages for his mid section, it was bleeding horribly. Ah, his poor silken robe...it was his favorite too.
"Where do you suggest we go..?" Shen inquired after he observed the place, surely he wouldn't be welcomed back into the city, and his palace was destroyed during the battle between him and those...Kung Fu Masters..
"I know a place, but it's not the best of places.." Làng finally murmured out "It should be suitable until we can heal your wounds."
"Well then, what are you waiting for?" Shen motioned for Làng to lead the way. He was too drained to be cruel and cold. So he reverted back to closed off but nice, Shen. The one he was so long ago when his parents still loved him.
Làng seemed to catch the change when Shen first awoke, but didn't speak on it.
The two passed through the back way of the town, Làng making sure the coast was clear for Shen to pass through. Who knows what some of the villegers could do if they saw him so vunelerable?
Eventually, by nightfall, they reached a field, and Shen was too tired to keep walking any further, but pushed on nonetheless. Làng picked up on Shen's exhaustion and discomfort and stopped.
"What? Are we here?" Shen stopped as well, looking around when he saw that Làng stopped.
"M'lord, if you are exhausted, please, get on my back and i'll carry you, or, I'll carry you in my arms."
Shen didn't doubt that Làng could carry him in his arms, he did weigh almost nothing and Làng was much taller than him, and he happened to find himself consisdering the offer.
"No, there is no need, keep going, i'll be fine." Shen nodded his head, and Làng gave him a look before turning around and continuing on his journey.
About five minutes later(Well, that's how long it felt to Shen anyway) they arrived upon a forest, tall, rich trees sprouted out of the ground, bamboo were next to the trees, growing tall and healthy.
"This way m'lord" Làng called from the entrance of the forest, ears flicking happily as he watched Shen walk over to him, "We're almost there" he noted when Shen was close enough.
They walked down a pathway, shoeprints with small paw markings on it were on the pathway, and Shen wondered if this used to be Làng's wolf village..
A growl resonanted from the bushes along with things cracking and Shen couldn't stop himself from quickly opening his tail in defense, holding a dagger in his hand underneath his over-sized sleeves, ready for anything.
A black...thing with blue eyes pounced on him, sending them both tumbling into the bushes and Shen crying out as his torn back hit a few torns.
Làng quickly turned around at hearing the russeling and the cry of pain "Lord Shen?!" he inquired, alarmed
"Get off me!" Shen gripped the things shoulders, tail still open, and started to pry him off, but he was very presistent and kept his claws in his shoulders, digging them in deeper when Shen started to resist "Ga-Ah!" Shen cried out as feeling his flesh be penetrated
"Lord Shen!" Làng cried out, pushing back the thorned bushes
The animal turned his head to Shen and snarled before ripping his nails out of Shen's shoulders, earning another cry of pain. Today just wasn't his day was it?
The animal then turned his attention to Làng, who wasn't hesitant in quickly be-heading him. "Lord Shen, are you alright?" Làng knelt down and helped up Shen, whose shoulders were now bleeding and aching.
"Just peachy.." he responded, stepping over the animal's body and through the bushes, closing his tail along the way.
"I'm sorry about that, i'm not too sure why that happened." Làng admitted truthfully, leading Shen inside the wolf village, a long moment of tense silence stretched between them as Làng led him through the village
"Where are all the inhabitants?" Shen spoke up, breaking the silence
"They're dead sir, everyone in the wolf army was from this very village. I believe I am the last one left."
This soon made Shen's heart drop to his stomach as guilt started to set in. "No one is left? How...How will you repopulate?"
"I dunno, I guess i'll just screw off some male Omega.."
Shen stopped in his tracks as shock overcame him. He forgot that Làng was a Alpha..
"M'lord? Is something the matter?" Làng turned around to face Shen whose face was getting paler by the second "Are you sick?"
Shen shook his head, just because he was an Omega didn't mean Làng would just screw him off or something. "No, I was just...thinking" It was funny honestly, he's a prince who controlled an entire army and was so close to ruling all of China.
Yet, he's an Omega. Omega's are supposed to be gentle, loving, submissive. Shen used to be those things, but when he was banished, well, that changed everything.
And now that he thinks about it, Làng did give off a really nice Alpha scent. It was very sweet and it made his knees quiver.
No. He was stronger than this, he kept on his stone-face and walked up to Làng, trying not to breath in his scent. How did he not realize the scent before? How did he stop the scent from travelling to him?
Now that he knew, he felt that is was most likely impossible to forget it. His ruby eyes locked with orange ones before Làng nodded his head and turned away, leading him into a a small house.
"This used to be my home, m'lord" Làng stated, speaking more freely as he looked up in a few cabinets and saw that he still had some tea leaves, he grabbed the jar and took out a few and started to make some tea.
Shen looked around, standing off to the side by the doorway.
The kettle started whistling, letting Làng know that the tea was ready, that was quick. He got a two cups down and sat them on the table "I'll clean and bandage your wounds while we wait for the tea to cool, m'lord"
Shen only nodded his head as he followed Làng down the hall and into the bathroom, it was small to say the least, but he didn't mind all that much. He sat down on the toliet seat and watched as Làng got some bandages along with a cloth that he put under the water to wet.
Làng got on his knees and untied both of Shen's boots, slipping them off and setting them to the side, they were very heavy due to the metal that were on them, but Làng didn't mind, it didn't bother him.
He gently lifted up Shen's left leg and started to dab lightly at it, so as to not hurt him. Shen still grimaced and winced silently at the sudden sting and contact.
Though he relaxed a bit as Làng whispered apologies and soothing words of nothing, his Alpha scent relaxing him further until he leaned onto the backing of the toliet.
Before he knew it, both of Shen's legs were clean of blood and bandaged. Not too tight or loose.
"M'lord" Shen's eyes travelled over to Làng, where he stood, washing out the cloth "I can't clean and bandage your mid-section if you leave your robe on."
Shen looked down at himself and blushed, from embarassment of course. He slowly undid the silk belt tied around him and let it fall open.
"M'lord." Làng looked at him and Shen knew he had to fully take it off in order to get his back done. He just felt so...exposed..
He slipped off the robe, folded it, and laid it on his lap.
he then turned to face away from Làng as he brought the cloth to his back, rubbing small circles around the fresh wounds first before moving down the simply rub the rest of his back.
The cloth felt soothing against his skin and he didn't notice Làng circle around him until he was there, leaning Shen back so he could reach the the wound on his stomach "Apologies for my forcefulness, sir." he mumbled when he saw Shen wince and clench his fingers around the fabric of his poor robe.
Suddenly, Làng stopped, which worried Shen slightly "Làng, is everything alright..?" he asked cautiously
"M'lord...you're.." he paused, taking a breath, breathing in Shen's scent "..you're an Omega..?" his question was more alarmed then it should of been,but Shen didn't give any sign of offense, since he wasn't offended in the slightest. That, or he was too tired to be so.
"Indeed" he simply responded
"I never knew.." he then apologised about if he offended him about saying he'd screw a male Omega. To which Shen brushed off.
"How did you find out..?"
"You're scent m'lord...it's very prominent when you're up close and personal"
"I...see" Shen mumbled out as Làng finished cleaning the wound and wrapping it up in bandages. It started off too tight and Shen's tail puffed up slightly, as if he was about to raise and open it (which wouldn't be smart due to the low ceiling. He would bend many of his feathers.)
"Sorry, sir." Làng loosened the bandages some and finished wrapping them, seeing as Shen's tail relaxed some, he found it amusing that sometimes Shem couldn't control his tail, and that it shows emotions that Shen wouldn't show on his face.
It was like his tail was an open book of emotions.
"What's so amusing?" Shen question, voice low, tone cold. He only slightly reverted back to the Shen he knew.
"Nothing, m'lord." He stood up "There's a robe in the hall closet along with some trousers, I will be outside cleaning your boots while you change" he bowed his head
"Yes, thank you." his voice came off much more clipped than he intended "You are dismissed." Làng bowed fully, grabbed Shen's boots and left.
Shen walked out and slid open the door next to the bathroom, he grabbed the white and silver robe that had a silver dragon on the back, along with black pants.
The only things that looked like they would fit him and his thin build. He was sure that's what Làng was referring to.
He reentered the bathroom and changed into the new clothing. They fit more snug to his body than he expected.. He turned around and exaimened the dragon on the back.
He then looked down to his tail, which hung low, as usual.
He grabbed his old robe and walked out, he spotted his shoes by the door, freshly cleaned. Làng always was quick with his work..
Speaking of the wolf.. He was currently pouring the tea into the cups. And when he looked up, he smiled slightly, ears twitching again. "Would you like sugar cubes?"
"No." Shen sat with his legs slightly crossed in front of him, sitting on them right now would be too painful.
He placed his hands in his over-sized sleeves.
Làng sat the cup in front of him and then sat across from him. "Lord Shen, may I ask a question?"
Shen picked up the cup, smelling the aroma of the tea "Go ahead."
"What do you plan to do after you're all healed?"
"I plan to get revenge of course"
"M'lord, with all due respect, what makes you think you can beat The Dragon Warrior this time around?"
Shen scoffed "Don't be ridicu-"
"You are out of an army, the only people you have are yourself and me."
"You told me you would repopulate with some male Omega, by the time he gives birth the plan should be fully formulated. The Dragon Warrior won't even see it coming"
Làng sighed, knowing there was no way he could get Shen unhooked from this plan of his "Who would I even repopulate with? Male Omegas, or Omegas in general are so hard to come by now."
"There are Beta's"
"Last I checked, there are only a few Beta's you can impregnate."
Shen sighed and rolled his eyes "Well, just find someone." He shrugged his shoulders
"M'lord, why don't you understand you almost died today? You can't beat the Furious Five and the Dragon Warrior. Just throw in the towel, it's been long enough"
"Là-"
"Why don't you try to make an alliance with them instead?"
Shen closed his mouth, thinking it over.
Finally, he came to a conclusion:
"Take me to the Jade Palace tomorrow"