Issue 728Cover: A large monk on horseback in the foreground, Tiger Wong and Gold Dragon in the background
Published: October 27, 1989
Summary Added: December 10, 2001
Maggie has caught The Supreme reading through one of Ancestor's secret training manuals and starts yelling at him for swipping it. She warns him that Ancestor will be returning soon and indeed moments later he begins to decend from the sky. There is a strong killing air eminating from Ancestor. Upon spotting The Supreme he shouts 'How dare you steal my precious book. The Supreme makes a ridiculous effort to deny it but the evidence is right in his hand. He gets backhanded to the ground but manages to protect himself from any real damage. Ancestor walks up and backhands The Supreme knocking him to the ground. He then gives him a few boots for good measure. Grabbing up the book, Maggie runs over to Ancestor and tries to ease the situation. Ancestor is still not finished with The Supreme. 'If you seek my precious book all you will find is death', he tells The Supreme. Despite Maggie's pleading and The Supreme's cowering Ancestor actually seems intent on ending his life. A strong killing air surrounds him. The Supreme makes a decision that he will not die without a fight and raises his fists to defend himself. Ancestor's inner power reaches a frightening level and then dips back down. He orders The Supreme to leave and never return, then turns to walk away. Maggie quietly thanks Ancestor and then scolds The Supreme for not thanking him. He enthusiastically shows his appreciation for Ancestor's mercy but without even turning Ancestor reply's 'Don't thank me, thank Maggie!'.
Once Ancestor has left The Supreme tries to get Maggie to remember anything she might have seen in the book. The Supreme wants her to try and gather any information she can from Ancestor's book and present it in a week. Apparently this is just too much so Maggie tells The Supreme to leave. She walks away crying while The Supreme begs her not to go. It looks as if the relationship between The Supreme and Maggie is officially over.
Elsewhere, Gold Dragon and Tiger Wong are hanging out with the monks they met. The monk who was sitting in the funeral pyre is sitting on a circular stone slab while the monks sit around it. Suddenly the wind starts whipping up and a large, powerful looking monk comes walking into the area. Above him swirling in the wind is a large group of birds. The monk grabs ahold of a feather that falls and flicks it at Gold Dragon. The feather is flung with such force that it knocks a knife out of Gold Dragon's hand. Gold Dragon looks to be preparing for a fight but he's knocked to the ground by this monks powerful inner strength.
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