Kung Fu Panda: Race For The Feline by

Mitchicus

Chapter 5: West Meets East

A/N: Here is the final chapter of Race For The Feline! Thanks for continuing to read and review! Also, please be sure to read the author's note at the end for a special word on Apocalypse Now and how you can have your own OCs in my story! We have one song to describe the battle between Po and Mitch this final chapter. Please listen to "'Till I Collapse" by Eminem. This song really sets the mood for an epic battle, and it also holds the mindsets of both Po and Mitch. I will even say that if Mitch had a theme song, this would be it. Who will win Tigress? Will they all make it out alive? It all comes down to this chapter!

Mitch's foot crushed snow beneath it; the tiger looking up and seeing the headquarters come into view. Archers on top of the roof spotted the White Tiger and began to ring a large bell, alerting all troops in the area of the warrior's presence.

Meanwhile, Po and the rest of the Five began to hear the ringing of the bells.

"No…we're too late!" Po yelled as he began to sprint down the path, the Five following him.

Mitch kept walking casually, hearing an arrow whiz before he quickly caught it with one hand, snapping the arrow in half and dropping it to the ground as he continued on. He saw two large doors; the entrance to the building. The archers on top of the roof fled, abandoning their posts after they heard the reports of what the tiger had done to the other soldiers.

The doors burst open as a large wave of troops rushed out, trying to stop the White Tiger once and for all. Mitch grinned and drew his katana, slicing down them all and making their bodies fall to the cold ground. He continued on, holding his bloody sword with one hand to the side.

Po meanwhile sprinted towards the building, not having to face any enemies, for they were all focusing on Mitchicus. The White Tiger went into the large building, finding himself in a large hall. At the end of the hall stood fifty soldiers, ready to die for their leader Jumen. It was the last of the Qi Clan, and they were ready to go down fighting.

"It's over, White Tiger." Jumen said grinning.

"Not when I'm still breathing." Mitch said, going into a stance.

"Well then let's change that." Jumen said, drawing his sword.

"You will try." Mitch said growling.

Jumen ordered his men forward, he himself charging forward as well.

Mitch pulled his fists back and fired a streak of lightning at them, exploding in the middle of the group and killing them. Jumen fell to the ground with them, knocked out from the impact. The rest laid smoking on the ground, killed by the tiger's power.

Mitch went down the hall and ran towards a large cell, where Tigress was being held. He went to the cell and looked through the bars, seeing Tigress inside and stepping back.

He hit the door with a powerful punch, breaking it into pieces. He stepped through and saw Tigress close up. Her face and body was bloodied, and she still hung from the ceiling by two large chains. He went up to them and pulled out his Hanzo sword, cutting the chains and catching Tigress before she fell to the ground.

He sheathed his sword, and held her legs with one hand and her upper back with the other.

"Tigress," Mitch said, shaking her gently.

Tigress slowly opened her eyes and saw her rescuer. She smiled lightly.

"You made it." Tigress said.

Mitch smiled. "I got here as fast as I could. Are you alright?"

Tigress laughed. "A little cut and bloody, but that's all really. They starved me, so I'm pretty weak though."

"It's all over now. We're together." Mitch said, rubbing his cheek against hers, making her purr. "Now, let's get out of here."

He carried her back into the hall, his eyes coming upon the Dragon Warrior and the rest of the Furious Five.

"Buddy, set the tiger down." Po said, getting into a stance.

"Excuse me? Who are you?" Mitch asked, puzzled.

"Dude, I am the Dragon Warrior, and this is the Furious Four!" Po said proudly.

Mitch nodded. "Ah, I see. Nice to meet you, Dragon Warrior. I've heard many good things about you."

"I'm not here for a fight, but I'm not just letting you take Tigress away from us to live with you." Po said.

"Look panda, I got here first. I won the race. I am a Kung Fu master just like you, and I have nothing against you. One master to another, let us go." Mitch reasoned.

"No, let her go. Why don't we ask her where she wants to go?" Po asked.

Mitch looked to Tigress, who was looking back and forth at Mitch and Po. She could not make a decision.

"Tigress, I just want you to know that I love you." Po said, causing Tigress to struggle on who to choose even more.

"It seems that she is having trouble." Mitch said, nodding. "I have a solution. You and me, panda. A one on one duel of who will win her."

"Deal," Po said quickly, before the rest of the Five could protest.

Mitch went to a column and gently set Tigress down, the feline resting against the stone as her face was filled with fear as the two that loved her would battle for her love. The White Tiger stroked her cheek one last time and got up, facing the panda.

"I have defeated Tai Lung, Lord Shen, and so many other foes; my bodacity will not be stopped!" The panda said grinning.

"I had to kill my own brother to get here. I will not lose after all that I have gone through. An entire life of training for this moment!" Mitch said, tightening his fists.

"Come at me, bro." Po said, going into a stance.

Mitch roared and went on all fours, charging at the panda as the rest of the five went to the side of the hall to get out of the battle's way. Mitch went on his legs again and punched Po in the face, sending him backwards.

The White Tiger tried to punch Po again, but the panda grabbed his fist and threw him backwards. Po kicked Mitch in the face, sending him back yet again. He then punched Mitch three times in the chest, all of the attacks not seeming to weaken him at all.

Mitch dodged another attack by Po and grabbed his arm, throwing him over his head and slamming him into the ground. Po tried to get up but was kicked in the face, sending him rolling back to the ground. Mitch punched Po in the face, the panda being at such a disadvantage.

Before Mitch could attack again, Po double kicked him in the chest, sending him backwards. The panda jumped up and hit the tiger with a double kick, sending him flying into a column. The tiger hit the column and fell to the ground, quickly getting up and roaring as he went on all fours.

Mitchicus charged at him, his claws retracted as they scratched the ground. Before Po could block him, Mitch jumped into the air and made a roundhouse kick, sending Po flying into a column. The column collapsed as Po hit it, the panda staggering back up.

Mitch swung at the panda but Po dodged him and kicked him in the side. Po then hit him with an uppercut punch, cutting the tiger's face and shooting blood out of his mouth. The panda then hit the tiger with his stomach fat, the impact sending Mitch flying into a hard wall. The stone wall cracked, and Mitch charged forward again.

He swiped at the panda with his claws, Po jumping onto a column and beginning to climb.

"I'm a tiger, panda." Mitch said grinning. "You are at a disadvantage now. I am the best at climbing."

The tiger jumped onto the column, latching his claws into it and beginning to climb much quicker than the panda. Po kicked Mitch in the face, not being able to stop him from ascending. Po went onto a support to the ceiling, a long, narrow piece of wood.

Mitch did the same, going towards the panda as Po looked down at the long way back to the floor. The panda attacked, sending a fury of punches and kicks Mitch's way, but remembering to stay balanced. Mitch blocked the attacks, and grabbed Po. While still holding him, he swung himself upwards and kicked Po in the face, sending him through the roof.

Po struggled up just as Mitch came through the hole that the panda had made. The tiger growled and hit him with a double kick, nearly sending him rolling off of the roof. Mitch hit Po three times in the face with powerful punches, his face beginning to bleed. He then hit the panda with a sidekick. Po rolled towards the end of the roof and fell off, only holding onto the building by one hand as he looked down at the raging river.

Mitch stood over him. "I have won, panda. Admit defeat and you may leave in peace."

Po growled and jumped doing a flip and landing behind the tiger. He then hit him with a powerful kick, now sending the tiger over the edge and making him hold on by one hand.

"Now I have won, tiger. Admit defeat and you may leave in peace."

"You think it's that easy?" Mitch asked grinning.

Po growled and stepped forward, crushing Mitch's hand to finish him off. Mitch still held on, through the pain. Po shoved him off with his foot, the tiger easily jumping onto the wall below and digging his claws into it.

The panda looked down, not seeing the tiger. He then heard a growl before Mitch jumped up, tackling the panda and landing on top of him.

"It will never be that easy." Mitch said as he punched Po in the face.

Po rolled him off of him and got up, punching Mitch in the face and throwing him backwards. He then tried to kick him in the stomach, but missed his target. Instead, he hit him in the fork of his legs. Mitch wheezed and fell to the ground, clasping his lower area.

"Damn it, I was saving those for Tigress." Mitch said laughing before getting up again.

He jumped into the air and hit Po with a kick, sending him rolling to the ground. Mitch picked him up with one hand and threw him into the air, jumping up as well. Mitch hit the panda with three midair punches and a roundhouse kick, as the two descended towards the roof again.

Po managed to punch Mitch twice but the tiger got on top of him and roared as the two went through the roof, now seeing the first floor again. Mitch held onto Po, and the two plunged through the floor, now landing into another room.

Po rolled away from the tiger, clasping his chest as he felt a broken rib. The room was used to smelt ore, and conveyor belts leading to large furnaces, lay around them. Mitch got up, going towards Po as he struggled up. The panda kicked him in the chest, making him fly over him and land hard on the ground. Mitch growled and got up, facing the panda.

He attacked with seven punches and three kicks, the panda dodging and blocking most of them. Po grappled Mitch to the ground, the tiger fighting to get up but the panda holding him back. Po rolled Mitch onto a conveyor belt, the two rolling down it. Mitch looked and saw a furnace in front of him. The panda was preparing to burn him alive.

Po held him down, but the tiger finally kicked him off of him, rolling out of the furnace's way just before he went into it. Po got up and head-butted Mitch, wrapping his arms around him and throwing them both through a wall. Mitch rolled away from him, struggling up. Mitch bellowed and snarled, charging at the panda and kicking him in the face, throwing over the edge of one floor to the smelting room and landing him on another conveyor.

Po squinted as he saw Mitch jump into the air, doing a flip and descending on him. Po rolled out of the way just in time, Mitch slamming his foot into the conveyor. Unfortunately, the impact broke the conveyor, the two falling with it to the bottom floor. Mitch found Po struggling to get up.

He kicked him in the face, sending Po to the ground and going towards him. Po got up again, only to be hit by an uppercut punch.

"Give up, panda." Mitch said. "You can't beat me. Leave with your friends in peace."

"I'll never give up!" Po roared. "I will not leave her to you."

Mitch growled, raising his fist. He would never kill the panda, for he could never kill another master. He punched Po in the face, knocking him out. The tiger panted, his eye twitching. It was over. He roared in triumph before grabbing Po by his shoulders, dragging him back up to the first floor by stairs, finding the rest of the Five looking down at the unconscious panda.

The masters nodded, accepting the deal of a one on one, meaning that they could not intervene. Mitch set down the panda and walked to Tigress, who had recovered her strength and now stood up.

Mitch hugged her. "It's over."

Tigress nodded. "I just don't know what to do. I love you both; I hope that the fates accept our relationship."

"They will, Tigress." Mitch said and slowly left her embrace, walking back to the panda and the Five.

"He has lost the battle. Make sure that he keeps to what we agreed on." Mitch said, Crane nodding solemnly.

They realized that they would probably never see Tigress again as she went to be with Mitch. But they did not notice the still live Jumen to change that.

Jumen was wounded, but crawled slowly to a dead archer and took his bow and arrows. He sat up against a wall and aimed at Tigress.

"I'd prefer that the two of you aren't able to have her at all." Jumen said, the rest of the Five, Mitch, and Tigress widening their eyes.

Jumen let go of the arrow, the arrow flying towards Tigress. Mitch rushed forward, time slowing as he watched the arrow get closer and closer to her. He had made his decision. He shoved Tigress out of the way, the arrow plunging into his chest, making him stagger backwards.

Tigress rolled to the ground, looking up and her eyes widening. "NO!" She shouted, the tiger not seeming to notice her.

He ran forward, pulling the arrow out of his chest and throwing it to the ground as he charged. Jumen fired another arrow that landed in his chest before Mitch grabbed his throat with one hand, the panther dropping the bow. He picked up the panther, holding him with one hand as he struggled for air.

Jumen's legs squirmed, the panther gasping for air. Soon, the panther wheezed, and slumped over. He was dead. Mitch threw his body to the ground and pulled out the other arrow. He turned around, facing Tigress. By now, Po was awake again, watching the sight.

Blood oozed out of Mitch's mouth and he wiped it away.

"I love you, Tigress. Be with Po; he'll love you and take care of you just like I would have." Mitch said, the tiger collapsing to the ground.

Tigress rushed to him, rolling him over and checking his pulse. She slowly pulled away her hand, tears forming at her eyes. He was dead. Po walked over to her and put his paw on her shoulder.

The panda got what he wanted. Mitch died to save her, leaving Po to be with her. Tigress never would forget that Mitch had died for her, regardless if she had chosen Po or himself in the end.

Po pulled Tigress from Mitch's dead body, pulling her into a hug. He led her away, nodding to the rest of the Five to dispose of the body. The race was over, and though the White Tiger had won the race, he never was able to win the feline in the end. A life of training to die in the end for the one he loved; some called it chance, others called it destiny.

The End

A/N: Po wins Tigress at the cost of Mitch's life for her. I hope you all really liked the story, and thank you all for continuing to R&R. I planned the ending out and I hope you all really liked that also. Now that RFTF is done, I have much more time to work on Apocalypse Now. In AN, I will be using a lot of OCs besides Po and the rest of the Five. If you guys would like, you can send me your OCs or ideas for them and I'll see if I can work them into the story! That's right, your OC in MY STORY! You can PM me about that or you can just send OC info/ ideas in a review for Apocalypse Now. I may take OCs for my other stories, but you'll have to talk that over with me first or wait for me to decide. I will be on vacation from tomorrow to Sunday, but I still will be able to get on FanFiction. Expect the next chapter of Apocalypse Now around next Monday or Tuesday. Thanks again you guys! Please review, share, comment, and please, no flames!