//------------------------------// // 11: A Final Conversation With Oogway And Goodbyes // Story: Kung Fu Panda: The Dragons Destiny // by dragonfan101 //------------------------------// Spike had left to think about what he had learned, he felt really bad for knowing what happened to Tai Lung, he walked up to the peach tree, it was blossoming finally, Spike sat down near the tree and recalled what's happened. "This is where i was first founded by Oogway, it was here my life changed for the better, me meeting new friends and becoming a master, Oogway was always there to help me, but something tells me i won't have him around for much longer." Spike had thought to himself, he then heard some footsteps. "Pretty evening isn't it Spike?" A familiar voice asked, Spike turned around and saw Oogway himself had came. "Yes it is, what are you doing out here master?" Spike asked curious. "The peach tree has finally blossomed and i wanted to admire the beauty of it." Oogway said as he looked at it and Spike looked at it as well. "This is where it started, from you finding me, and my life changing" Spike said as he stood next to Oogway as they looked at it. "Yes, when destiny had called you here, and became a huge impact on our lives, Spike" Oogway said with a smile. Spike looked down sadly and Oogway noticed it. "What is the matter? My friend?" Oogway asked "I learned about Tai Lung and what he went through, it was unfair for him, he worked all those years to get the title, but it wasn't meant to be... I can't help but feel depressed in what it could have been if he had accepted it and tried to become something better then giving into his rage." Spike said sadly as he looked at the sky and Oogway sighed. "It was hard for me to have to tell both Shifu and Tai Lung, remember when i said destiny can change someone for better or for the worst? This is the unfortunate path Tai Lung took, I still regret having to tell him that, even though he was dedicated to the art. I saw darkness in his heart, I had no choice, and i still regret it." Oogway said sadly as well. "Why does fate have to be cruel like this? Why does this stuff happen?" Spike asked sadly. "Destiny can shape ones path for better or worse, even though it can shape the path of others around him, but it cannot always mean the best for the one who shapes it" Oogway said sadly. "I just wish i could have done something to help him" Spike said regretfully and Oogway put a claw on his shoulder. "I wish i could have to, but sometimes one has to accept it, and if they push past it, they find inner peace" Oogway explained to him. "Inner peace?" Spike asked confused. "When one finds peace in himself and accepts the troubles of his past an himself, someone who pushes past them and becomes the best they can be." Oogway explained before he looked at him again. "That is the path you are on Spike" Oogway told him and Spike's eyes widened a little. "You think i can find inner peace? but i've already accepted leaving my friends and my home for now, what else could there be?" Spike asked. "There is more to you then you know, what your past hides that even you don't know, you will find it and see what it means." Oogway said without giving a clear answer. "Is he referring to how my egg was found? if so.. how was it found by Celestia?" Spike thought to himself as he thought over Oogway's words. Spike then heard Oogway tell him. "No matter what happens, you have to believe in yourself and the ones around you to make them what they are meant to be, I hope you can do the same with the Dragon Warrior" Oogway asked hopefully and Spike looked at him determine" " I won't let you down master, I promise" Spike told him with a smile. "Thank you Spike, my good friend" Oogway said with a smile, before they could talk more someone else came up to them. "Master! Master" Shifu came up to them extremely worried. "Shifu? What's wrong?" Spike asked coming up to him with worry. "It's very bad news!" Shifu said with worry, "Ah Shifu, there is just news, there is no good or bad" Oogway said looking at him. "I don't know it looks like it's very bad" Spike thought to himself " Master your vision! your vision was right! Tai Lung has broken out of prison! he's on his way!" Shifu told them worried "What?! He escaped?!" Spike asked terrified knowing he's coming here now. They look at Oogway and he has a mild face of shock. "That is bad news, if you do not believe that the Dragon Warrior can stop him" He told Shifu "The panda? Master that panda is not the Dragon Warrior! He wasn't even meant to be here, it was an accident!" Shifu told him "There are no accidents." Oogway told him once again. "His name is Po, Shifu" Spike said with a little anger, Shifu turned around and sighed. "Yes i know, you already said that to me, twice" Shifu said sadly "Well that was no accident either." Oogway said with a smile "Thrice." Shifu and Spike said putting three fingers up. "My friend, the panda will never fulfill his destiny, nor will you with yours, until you let go of the illusion of control." Oogway explained to them. "Illusion?" Shifu asked. "Yes, take this peach tree, i cannot make it blossom when it suits me, nor bear fruit before it's time" Oogway said looking at the tree. "but there are things we can control." Shifu argued back, he kicked the tree and all the peaches fell down much to Oogway and Spike's disappointment. "I can control when the fruit will fall" Shifu told them when a fruit fell on his head and they chuckled, he then took the peach and sliced it. "And i can control, where i plant the seed!" Shifu then punched a hole in the dirt. "That is no illusion master!" Shifu said before he he threw it into the hole. "Your right about that, but no matter what happens, it will be a peach, no matter how hard you try to change it" Spike said walking up to him. "Spike is right, you may wish for an apple or an orange, but you will get a peach." Oogway told him. "But a peach cannot defeat Tai Lung!" Shifu said still worried. "That is only if you don't believe if you can do it master, you all believed i could do it when i came here, no one starts out perfect, do you think Oogway was perfect when he invented Kung fu, do you think you were perfect when you started to learn it?" Spike asked him, Shifu's eye's widened as he realized he is right. "Spike is right again, i was never perfect, and i still am not, nor are you, but if we could train a small child like spike when he came here for the first time, whether or not its a peach or panda they can still be something special." Oogway told him as he walked up to the seed "And if you are willing to guide it, to nature it, to believe in it." Oogway told him while softly planting the seed. " All one could need is to have others believe in the other, I believe Po can be it, and i'm willing to help him no matter what." Spike said as he walked up to Shifu. "Promise me Shifu, Promise me you will believe" Oogway asked hopefully "I... I will try." Shifu said a little hesitant. "I'll be there to help you Shifu, i promise." Spike said with a smile and putting a hand on his shoulder. "Mmm good." Oogway said before he looked to see the leaves were blowing away. "My time has come" Oogway said as he looked at the sky "Master?" Spike asked worried, Oogway walked up to them and gave Shifu his staff and gave Spike a single peach. "You two must continue your journey's without me." He said before he walked to the cliff. "Wait what are you?" Shifu asked before he realized what was happening "Wait master Oogway!" Spike said with worry starting to cry a little. "Master! You can't leave us." Shifu begged trying to make him stay. Oogway looked back at them. "You must.. believe" Oogway said with a smile as the blossoms flew around him. "Master Oogway!" Spike said starting to cry. "Master!" Shifu said feeling really upset as well. Oogway then closed his eyes and his body disappeared with the blossoms, Spike and Shifu looking depressed as they see their friend go on, the blossoms fly off into the night sky leaving them alone. "Thank you for everything, my friend" Spike said with tears as he watched the blossoms fly away.