Sooga Village

"Welcome to Sooga Village." Destiny said

"Wow." Gara said in awe at the village "Everything looks so beautiful."

"Prepare for landing." Destiny said as he landed in the village

"Thanks for the ride, Destiny." Linguini said as they got off

"No problem, later." Destiny said as he flew off

"Would you like a tour of the Village?" Uncle Dumpling asked

"Would I?" Gara said in excitement

"Linguini, Ho, you two go back to Goh-Rong while I show Gara around Sooga." Uncle Dumpling said

"Right." Linguini & Ho said as they left

Uncle Dumpling showed Gara around Sooga Village like the Police Station, the Hospital, the Academy, etc. They were currently in a bamboo forest in front of an old house.

"Who's house is that?" Gara asked

"This was your father's house." Uncle Dumpling said

"Dad lived here?" Gara said surprisingly

"Yes, he lived here until the day he left, no one has ever set foot in there for years." Uncle Dumpling said

"...Hey Uncle Dumpling, can I ask you a question?" Gara said

"Of course, what is it you want to ask?" Uncle Dumpling said

"Is...is she here?" Gara asked hesitantly

"Who's this she you speak of?" Uncle Dumpling said

"You know...Pucca." Gara said

"Oh, Pucca, yes she still lives here in Sooga, why do you ask?" Uncle Dumpling said

"Well...I'm kind of...not looking forward to meeting her." Gara said

"Gara, that's not a very nice thing to say." Uncle Dumpling said

"But what she did to my dad was not a very nice thing to do." Gara raised his voice

"...So that's what this is about, the incident that drove your father away." Uncle Dumpling understood

"Yes." Gara said

"How much did your father tell you?" Uncle Dumpling asked

"Everything, how she turned against him & expressed her hatred towards him, even went as far as to hurt him physically & emotionally along with joining forces with his archenemy." Gara said

"Gara, that incident wasn't entirely her fault, she was under a spell." Uncle Dumpling said

"A spell?" Gara repeated "My Dad never told me that."

"That's because he didn't know, he left before he could find out the truth." Uncle Dumpling said

"That shouldn't even matter, don't you realize that my Dad nearly died because of her that day." Gara said "What about Dad's archenemy, what was his name again."

"Tobe." Uncle Dumpling said

"Yeah Tobe, is Pucca still with him?" Gara asked

"Well..." Uncle Dumpling said reluctantly

"That's just great, that just gives me more reason to hate her." Gara said sarcastically

"That's enough, Gara, how can you hate Pucca when you don't even know her? Believe me when I say this, me along with Linguini & Ho don't trust Tobe as much as you do, but that's no reason for you to hate Pucca." Uncle Dumpling scolded

"I don't understand, if you didn't trust Tobe than why is she still with him? You knew he put Pucca under a spell, yet you still allowed her to be with him." Gara said

"Yes, we did, but that's because he saved Pucca's life along with your father's." Uncle Dumpling said

"He saved Dad's life? But why? My Dad told me Tobe had been trying to destroy him all his life in Sooga Village until he moved away. Heck, Tobe's father even killed my paternal grandfather." Gara said "So why save him then."

"Because Tobe didn't want to lose Pucca, he realized that destroying someone isn't worth losing the person he loves." Uncle Dumpling said "After he broke the spell & saved their lives, he wanted to make peace with Garu, but your father left before that could happen."

"..." Gara stood in silence

"Gara, don't you think Pucca's already feeling guilty about the whole thing, she blames herself everyday because of her actions toward your father." Uncle Dumpling said

"I don't know, I just...I'm just scared that she'll hate me." Gara said

"My boy, Pucca will not hate you, by the time you two meet each other she's gonna adore you." Uncle Dumpling said

"Yeah, I know how much she adored my dad." Gara said "Is it true that she used to chase him around & smother him with kisses?"

"All the time, those were the good old days." Uncle Dumpling smiled in nostalgia "No doubt, she's gonna smother you too since you look so much like your father."

"Heh, yeah." Gara chuckled nervously "Uncle Dumpling, I'm sorry about what I said, I didn't mean to offend you or anything."

"It's alright, dear boy, I understand that you're nervous to meet Pucca & that's okay." Uncle Dumpling said "But you need to give her the time to get to know each other, you understand?"

"Yes, Uncle Dumpling." Gara said

Just then Uncle Dumpling received a text on his phone

"Alright, Gara, this is the end of the tour, let's get to Goh-Rong." Uncle Dumpling said

"Okay." Gara said "I can't wait to try your noodles, Dad always told me they're the best."

"Really? Well, you're gonna love the other things we have on our menu." Uncle Dumpling smiled

"Awesome, I can't wait." Gara said excitedly

When they got to the Goh-Rong Restaurant & entered inside

"SURPRISE!" A large group of people said "Welcome to Sooga Village, Gara."

"Whoa." Gara said surprisingly

"We've set up this whole welcoming party for you." Ho said

"Everyone's dying to meet you, Gara." Linguini said

"Gara?" A voice said

Gara looked & saw a tanned skinned man with black hair wearing a black & white karate outfit & a woman with long black hair wearing a purple attire & red lipstick & a chicken sitting on her head

"Oh, hi, are you Abyo & Ching?" Gara said

"You know about us?" Abyo said surprisingly along with Ching

"I do, Dad told me all about you, he kept pictures of you when he used to live in Sooga." Gara said "I'm very happy to meet the both of you."

"Us too, sweetheart." Ching smiled adoringly "Gosh, you look just like your Dad."

"Thank you, Ms. Ching." Gara said

"No need for the formalities, you can call us Uncle Abyo & Auntie Ching since we're technically your Godparents." Abyo said

"Okay." Gara said

"Ladies & Gentlemen, now that Gara has arrived in Sooga Village, the celebration will begin." Uncle Dumpling announced

A few moment later while everyone was celebrating

"Hey Uncle Abyo, my dad told me you used to rip your shirts apart when you were younger." Gara said

"Yeah, one time when your dad & I were at the night market, I tore a lot of shirts which cost us a fortune." Abyo chuckled nervously

"Would it be alright if you guys took me there to the night market?" Gara asked

"Of course, we'll get you anything you want, sweetie." Ching smiled

"Awesome, thanks." Gara said

"Has your father taught you any Kung fu?" Ching said

"Mm-hm, he taught everything he knows." Gara said

"I can tell, you're looking in good shape." Abyo said

"Thanks, you know, my mom didn't want me to get in contact with the sharp stuff like swords & shurikens since she was worried that would get hurt, so my dad agreed that he would wait until I got older for that." Gara said "We only used fake swords for training."

"What's your mother like?" Ching said

"She's very smart, very nice, very beautiful, but she can also be scary at times when she's angry." Gara said

"Well, she sounds like a good, makes me wish I could've met her." Ching said

"Here you go, Gara, our most popular dish of the Goh-Rong Restaurant, the Jajang Noodles." Uncle Dumpling said as he served the noodles to Gara

"We also made you some dumplings, we hope you like them." Linguini said as Gara took a bite of the noodles

"Whoaaaaa, they're so tasty, I love them." Gara beamed

"Heh heh heh, we're happy you do." Ho chuckled

"Hey, will it be okay if I help you guys with cooking?" Gara asked "I helped my parents with cooking at times."

"Why of course, it would be a pleasure for you to help us." Uncle Dumpling smiled

"We'll make sure you don't get your fingers cut, if that happens your mother's spirit will come to haunt us." Linguini said

"Hahahahahahaha!" Gara laughed

"Oh gosh, you have such a good laugh." Ching said adoringly

"My Dad used to make these whenever he got a little homesick." Gara said much to everyone's surprise

"We never knew he still thought of us..." Abyo said

"He always did, he thought about you guys all the time." Gara said "He never forgot about you."

Ching couldn't contain herself & she hugged her godson tightly while sobbing, Abyo joined in the hug while shedding some tears of his own.

A little later, Gara was mingling with the other party guests until he felt someone tap on his shoulder. He turned around before his eyes widened

"Pucca?" Gara said

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