It has been SO LONG! since I uploaded something on here.
I had written this a while ago, and now I've decided to put it up. I know it's a lot at once, but I wanted it over with so you wouldn't have to wait.
Disclaimer: I do not own the Furious Five, Kung Fu Masters, or China. But I created everything in the Tora Empire, so no takes-ies unless you ask nicely.
This is Pre-movie, so Po won't be in this. Sorry.
Chapter 1
Tigress hurries to Master Shifu. One of the messengers had reported that he needs her. She finds him in the large scroll room of the Jade Palace.
"You called, Master?" She asks, bowing.
"Yes," Shifu answers. He turns to look at her, hands behind his back. "We have received a message, a cry for help."
"I'll get the others," Tigress states, moving to turn.
"No," Shifu answers firmly. Tigress stops and looks back at him. "This is an assignment only for you."
"..What?" Tigress bows again, "With all due respect, Master-"
"Don't worry, young one," Master Oogway states, lumbering slowly into the room, "You will not need much help."
"What Master Oogway left out is that with more warriors, the mission may not succeed," Master Shifu states.
"More warriors is bad?" Tigress asks, confused.
"This less, the better," Oogway chuckles, "and who better than you, Tigress."
Tigress looks to each of them. "I won't let you down," she bows again, "What do I need to do?"
"There is a man of high rank that needs you. His land is in turmoil," Shifu states, grabbing the scroll that the messenger sent.
"I will take care of the threat as soon as possible," Tigress states.
"You misunderstand, child," Oogway says gently, "he does not need you to take care of the threat." Tigress looks at the old tortoise.
"He needs you for something far more important," Shifu adds, handing Tigress the scroll. She unrolls it and sees an insignia on top that she does not see often. If not for her history teachings, she would not have known it at all.
"The Tora Kingdom?" She asks, looking up, "That's outside China. Very far away from the Valley of Peace," she stresses, "Why do they call to me for help?"
"They did not call to you, they called to us. We chose you out of the five," Oogway states. Tigress unrolls the rest of the scroll. It has pictures of tigers on the sides, and she reads the writing with haste.
"The king has requested with urgency that we send a warrior to protect his daughter, Princess Sukā, while he and those at his disposal deal with the matters of state that threaten her," Shifu repeats.
Tigress' eyes widen as she confirms what he states from the scroll. "I'm a.. bodyguard? Why did you choose me?" She looks up.
"Do you not see the designs?" Oogway says, pointing at the scroll's edges, "this is a land of tigers. If you must flee the palace with the princess, you need to blend in with the crowd."
"I will not flee," Tigress states proudly.
"If it means the princess will be safe, you will," Shifu says.
Tigress sighs, "Yes," she bows, "Master Shifu."
"Pack for the road, it will be a long journey," he says, walking away.
Chapter 1 is done! (Technically is was a prologue? idk, idc.)