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#rn im even thinking of the valley before Oogway arrived
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KFP: The Paws Of Destiny AU
Since this takes place in, near & mostly around the Valley Of Peace, some things will be changed to fit the narrative.
"Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny follows the adventures of four energetic panda kids: Nu Hai, Bao, Jing, & Fan Tong. When the friends stumble upon a mystical cave beneath Panda Village, they have no idea they're about to absorb the chi, or energy, of ancient kung fu warriors known as the Four Constellations. Now it's up to them to save the world from an evil force — but first, Master Po must teach them how to use their newfound powers.
Based on traditional Chinese astronomy, the Four Constellations—Blue Dragon, Black Tortoise, White Tiger & Red Phoenix—are said to have been the first warriors to achieve total mastery of chi. A few millennia ago, the masters used their powers to defeat their corrupt master, Jindiao. Worried their good chi couldn't exist without a powerful dark chi to balance it out, the masters then sealed themselves into an underground temple to keep the world safe. Little did they know that Jindiao still lives. If Jindiao can absorb the Four Constellations’ chi and restore himself to his purest form, the world will be in grave danger."
Keep in mind I wrote this down 3 years ago and have not seen half of Season 2 yet or even remember most of what happened in Season 1. I like the idea of this being more spreaded out instead of one arc at a time because it feels overwhelming to me personally. It's to have Jindiao be the big bad and endgame villain by the end of the series/season while the New Constellations get a rogues gallery as they progress, not to mention their training developments.
Anyways underneath are unedited changes I would do but not actually write, just some ideas.
Spoilers, obviously.
The Dragon Master
"After accidentally absorbing the mystical hero chi of the Four Constellations, four panda children enlist the help of the Dragon Master to control it's energy & learn kung fu."
‌first day of kids training kung fu
‌they get excited, accidentally knock down a peach monument in town
‌try to get it back, explore, got curious after going out to buy supplies for Mei Mei & end up finding a hidden temple
‌they look into the scrolls about the Four Constellations thanks to Monkey
‌Po talks to Master Shifu about it
‌nothing else changes
Playing With Fire
"When the kids grow overconfident and prideful after beginning their training, they decide to intercept a distress call and sneak off without permission, only to land themselves in hot water."
‌new day, new kids, special training, special kids
‌Jindiao kills to obtain chi
‌Po does his research, Crane helps with the scrolls
‌nothing else changes
Sword And Shield
"The kids are recruited to perform in Mei Mei's theatrical show, but things take a turn when an unexpected guest ruins the play in order to find the mystical scroll."
‌Po has a vision of two dragons fighting to the death
‌they find the temple near the valley
‌Jindiao punishes Jade Tusk before summoning their demon
‌they go to Mei Mei's house, Viper & Li Shan are there
‌Mr. Ping enjoys the show with Li while selling dry salted plums
‌Mei Mei & Viper perform together
‌nothing else changes
The Path Of Healing
"Grand Abbot Jindiao visits the Jade Palace and the students participate in an exhibition match."
‌at the Jade Palace with the scroll
‌Tigress greets the pika monks
‌Tigress takes Li's place and a pig takes Grandma Panda's
‌the tournament takes place at the Jade Palace arena
‌Po wears his chi clothes when fighting an evil dragon
‌nothing else changes
Fistful Of Herbs
"When Po discovers he was poisoned, he sets off to a caravan oasis in the hopes of finding out who the perpetrator is."
‌Mantis deducts the soup was poisoned to weaken Po and says the materials are made by an alchemist from Tuoluo
‌Po tells the kids he's on work leave, he's also more strict with them after they follow him
‌nothing else changes
Poison In The Pit Of The Plum
"When Po and the kids stop for the night at an inn, they unwillingly get into a fight and end up down a path to uncovering Jindiao's plan."
‌literally nothing changes except they stay a bit longer at the inn this episode is perfect
Trouble In The Valley
"The New Constellations leave Po to escape into the forest and head back to the Valley Of Peace to warn about Jindiao."
‌Po hangs out with Bunnidharma
‌the kids head back home
‌tell the Furious Five, and warn the valley of an upcoming threat
‌the Five fight Jindiao & his monks
‌the Five will not allow the lives of children & the fate of the universe fall to the claws of the Dragon Master
‌the kids are taken to the Jade Palace
‌pandas were the guardians of the Wellspring
Shadow Of A Doubt
"The New Constellations meet an unlikely ally when they try to find their master."
‌the Furious Five put up a long fight while protecting the citizens
Zeng helps the kids into the Jade Palace's secret tunnels to escape
‌Shifu finds the kids on his way from a trip as he's returning to the valley
‌he helps them get out to go find Po
‌Po was terribly injured
‌nothing else changes
Onto Thin Ice
"After a shocking revelation, Po is determined to find his students while Jing faces Jindiao."
‌Shifu reunites with the Furious Five
‌they meet Zhizhu
‌Po carries a satchel? suspicious
‌nothing else changes
The Four Constellations
"The New Constellations go to the Spirit Realm and meet the Four Constellations in the hopes of learning how to use the urn."
‌the monks are murdered for their chi
‌Po wears his chi clothes in the spirit realm
‌the Four Constellations play volleyball with the New Constellations & teach the kids those moves properly
‌opening the Wellspring and containing it drains your life force if you don't have a strong chi, it may kill them but their mystical chi will remain
‌they get back to their beach sitting
‌nothing else changes
Unholy Dragon Of The Mountains
"Jindiao takes the New Constellations hostage in an attempt to locate the Wellspring."
‌pandas sent the Wellspring & Zhizhu to Oogway, anybody who can give chi can be a guardian
‌the Furious Five and Shifu prepare to face Jindiao
‌Po tries to heal Bunnidharma with his chi but fails to do so
‌they leave Bunnidharma in the snow after he dies
‌Po says no matter what happens, they need to aim at Jindiao after they open the Wellspring
‌Zeng takes Mr. Ping's place
‌Mei Mei joins the Five because she's worried about Nu Hai and Bao
‌Po reveals that the destroyed Spirit Urn was a fake
‌Shifu, the Furious Five & Mei Mei arrive just in time
‌the kids' bodies turn to jade statues from opening the Wellspring, they are sent to the spirit realm
At The Edge Of Time
"The kids are desperate to get back and help the Valley Of Peace while Po figures out a way to defeat Jindiao."
‌the kids surface from the water near the Four Constellations' Island in the Spirit Realm
‌Po is in despair, Mei Mei lashes out at him in grief
‌Shifu says something inspirational
‌Jindiao tears down a mountain of jade in the valley & burns the villages to the ground
‌Po plans to use the Wuxi Finger Hold on Jindiao, the Five & Mei Mei distract him while Shifu helps Po
‌the Four Constellations do domestic work while watching the kids; Blue Dragon kelp farms, Black Tortoise makes tea, Red Phoenix and White Tiger play mah jong
‌a chi seal prevents Jindiao from leaving the valley, he needs Po's hero chi to leave
‌Po sends Jindiao to the Spirit Realm as his hero chi is completely drained
‌Po wears his clothes in the spirit realm
‌with Po's chi, Jindiao can leave the spirit realm and the valley
‌Po manages to escape the demon & arrives at the Constellations Island by boat
‌he honourably greets Blue Dragon, and is greeted by Nu Hai
‌the demon finds him shortly
‌Po kicks ass, the kids help him
‌Po is still weak
‌he hungers for his chi & goes absolutely feral on his path as a dragon, forgetting about the kids
‌the Four Constellations tell the kids to do what Po did, he doesn't have his chi anymore, it's no excuse for them
‌they give up their remaining life force to the kids
End Of The Dragon Master
"Po, the New Constellations, the Furious Five, and the citizens of the Valley Of Peace must work together to defeat Jindiao once and for all."
‌Nu Hai turns into a dragon, Bao turns into an Indian Black Turtle, Fan Tong turns into a phoenix & Jing turns into a white Bengal tiger
‌Po attacks Jindiao, drains his chi & accidentally sends them all out of the Spirit Realm
‌the New Constellations end up back in the temple & see their jade bodies
‌Po & Jindiao pass out as dragons in the valley until Po gets up to fight Jindiao & completely drain him out
‌he goes overboard and gets distracted, allowing Jindiao to take advantage by biting him in the neck
‌Po stabs Jindiao with his horns, they fight to the death
‌Jade Tusk & Mei Mei
‌Jindiao threatens to kill everyone if they don't hand over the kids, with a beaten Po under his clutches
‌Zhizhu does his thing
‌the citizens of the valley give their chi to the New Constellations
‌Jade Tusk gives the urn to Po
‌Jindiao bursts into flames & turns to ash
‌the kids only have one last use of their mystical hero chi
‌Po & Jade Tusk are badly wounded
‌they are healed with others chi, although Po's body will take time, Jing feels especially at fault
‌the citizens rebuild the valley & the Four Constellations get new statues (?)
‌a month later, Shifu supervises the kids at the dojo and congratulates Po
‌Po, the Furious Five, Shifu, Mei Mei, Li Shan, Mr. Ping and the New Constellations go to a peach blossom forest for Po's dragon body ascension
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