TIGER WU'S

ABOUT DAD

Rubby sat on a stone slab followed by Queen Ivo. They sit facing each other. Rubby manages his breathing and tries to control his feelings.

"Mother...do you know about the Holy Tiger Kingdom?" ask Rubby hesitating.

Queen Ivo gasped at Rubby's question. Nervous. That's how he feels. Queen Ivo is back in memory of her past. 'Did Rubby know everything? What is Rubby's connection to the kingdom?' various questions arise in the mind of Queen Ivo.

"Ah, mother... mother.... will tell you everything but mother wants to know first where do you know about the Holy Tiger Kingdom?" ask Queen Ivo curious.

"I've been there, mother" replied Rubby briefly.

"What?!" Queen Ivo was shocked. So surprised, his eyes until perfectly rounded. "But there's the holy kingdom, Virs. Not everyone can reach it easily let alone get in there. How could you possibly get in there?" queen Ivo asked increasingly curious.

"I know that, Mother. I can go in there because. em.. because. I. is. the Queen consort of the Holy Tiger Kingdom, Rubby stammered.

"What?! What kind of destiny is this? I didn't think this could happen." Queen Ivo propped her body with both her hands on the side. He was shocked by what happened today. What the heavens have outlined has finally become real.

"I'm sorry, Mother. Going there also made my secret exposed. I didn't do it on purpose. Forgive me, Mother!" Rubby was about to hug his mother's knee but Queen Ivo stopped him.

"No, Honey. It's not your fault. I don't blame you for this. I'm just surprised by this." Queen Ivo took Rubby back to sit next to her.

"I know a piece about Mom and Dad from there. But I'm not satisfied, I want to know everything" Rubby said enthusiastically.

"Well mom will tell you a glimpse of the story about mom and dad. Your father was a great cultivator. He was very disinclined by the demons. Once upon a time mother had to come down to earth to look for rare medicinal plants in a forest filled with demons." Queen Ivo paused for a moment to take a deep breath.

"Mom was poisoned and I saved Mom with my dad's Rubby Aurora. Mother fell in love with father and refused an arranged marriage with the crown prince of the Holy Tiger Kingdom." Rubby explained what he knew.

"Yes, what a pity. Do you know where the story of my mother came from? I will not repeat what you have heard" said Queen Ivo softly.

"I knew after that Mother was expelled by the grandfather of the angel's palace and Mother lived with her father in the human world. I know about the twists and turns of Mom's life with dad, but I don't know my dad's name. Is my father a great man?" ask Rubby.

"of course. Your father's name is Chin Mao Zhan or better known as Pendekar Sakti Chin. He had an extremely powerful sword called the Holy Fire Dragon Sword. Ever since mom decided to hide from humans to protect you, your father has also pulled over from the cultivation world. He chose to take care of you and raise you as a human being. Mother allowed him to marry a sickly orphan girl your father once saved."

"Why didn't Mom and Dad take me to my mom's palace?" rubby asked annoyed after hearing that the reason his father and mother separated was to protect him.

"After giving birth to you and leaving you, I have nothing, my dear. The palaces and kingdoms that you have today do not yet exist. Mothers lived to move from one place to another to hide, until one day she met a kingdom that was almost destroyed during the war. With the rest of the strength that you have, you managed to help them from defeat."

"Then why did you get killed, Mom?" ask Rubby curiously.

"Your father was killed by a ruthless power hunter. His name was Zhu Zheng. He still recognized your father even though your father was well disguised because they had fought several times before. Your father has already bounced his sword to be handed down to the next holy-hearted swordsman. It overwhelmed Zhu Zheng even though Zhu Zheng's strength wasn't perfect after being defeated by Tiger Commander Wu Jin Ming. Your father was eventually killed by him. But your existence remains safe because you do not live with your mother. No one knows who you really are."

"Wu Jin Ming is my husband Mother" Rubby said proudly.

"So, he is the current King of the Holy Tiger Kingdom?" ask Queen Ivo.

"Yes, Mother."

"It was destiny to always link the kingdom with the angelic kingdom, even though I no longer lived there." The look on Queen Ivo's face looks gloomy. Maybe he misses his family. He did not know that the angel kingdom had already been destroyed by Zhu Zheng.

"Mothers... Can I ask you again?" ask Rubby.

"Why in the human world did Mom and Dad call me Rubby Chin?" rubby asked, wondering about his name.

"Your father had two precious gems called Rubby Aurora. The red gems she used to strengthen my heart had been damaged and the blue gems she used to strengthen my womb that had been seriously injured by the fight. It took me thousands of years to wait for your presence in my mother's womb. You were in the womb with the blue Rubby Aurora and took her out when she gave birth to you. That's where your dad named you Rubby. Chin is your father's surname whereas Virs is the name that father and mother gave you before you were born." Queen Ivo looks happy when remembering Rubby's birth.

"Mother, I love you." Rubby jumps up and hugs Queen Ivo. He had a bad time to think of his mother who could afford to leave him with his father in the human world.

"I love you more than you can imagine, Virs. Never think you are alone! You still have a mother."

The newness enveloped them both. Red and blue light enveloped their bodies as the embodiment of Chin Mao Zhan's Rubby Aurora power fused with their bodies. The light shimmered into the sky and became a beautiful rainbow in the dimension of Queen Ivo.

Rubby and Queen Ivo break her arms. Their faces lit up with smiles that never came off. The similarity of the two is obvious, only a slight difference.

"Mother.I feel like Brother Wu is looking for me. He must be very worried about me" Rubby said as he watched his jade pendant light up.

"But this is a good time for you to train, Virs. You came here with your body. This will make it easier for you to cultivate and absorb the spells I will teach you." explained Queen Ivo.

"What if he catches up with me here, Mother?" the childish nature reappears in Rubby.

"Leave it. Will she be forever hiding from her in-laws?" Queen Ivo smiled wryly towards Rubby.

Rubby looked at his mother not understanding. Is this a sign that he would allow Wu Jin Ming to visit his palace? Rubby still hesitated to decipher it.

"Already, Virs. Don't waste any more time! Let's practice!" bring Queen Ivo.

"But, mom...!" rubby's speech is stuck.

Rubby resigned when his mother pulled his hand and took him away near the waterfall. They sit there. Gurgling waterfall tickles Rubby's ears. He was not used to meditating while hearing voices.

"Mother.I find it hard to concentrate!" whining Rubby.

Queen Ivo who was about to focus, reopened her eyes.

"Make that voice your source of strength! Take in the tones of life that flow from there! Don't make that sound a bother!" queen Ivo's orders gave direction to Rubby.

"Good, Mother. I'll try" Rubby said.

Rubby improved his sitting position and began to concentrate again. Again the sound of the waterfall gurgling still mastered the senses of the listener. He has not been able to enjoy it as the tone of life as his mother had said.

Rubby squinted one eye to take a peek at what her mother was doing. Apparently Queen Ivo has fully concentrated and entered into her subconscious. Rubby's lips are like a duck because they're puffed. It was very difficult to concentrate today.

'I should be able to! Yes, I have to go home with nothing. It's a real shame. There must be something new I got here.' Rubby monologues in heart.

Failed once. Failed twice. The third time failed again. Rubby almost gave up but suddenly came up with a silly idea in his head. He imagined Wu Jin Ming was there and glared at him with his ferocious face like he often did when Rubby kept playing around and was not serious about doing things.

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