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Nevaeh and Raven
Chapter 1: Return of Master Raven
Long ago in the Valley of Peace lived a wise old turtle named Oogway. He was a skilled Kung Fu Master and he protected the Valley with his life. As time went on he took on five individuals and made them a team known as the Furious Five. The strongest out of the five would learn the secrets to Kung Fu and at one time everyone believed an owl by the name of Fenghuang was the strongest member of the five.
Sadly this was not true for one brief moment in history Oogway did not train five individuals he trained six. The strongest was a black raven named Raven. Her past was a mysterious as her name but much to Fenghuang's dismay Raven was always stronger than her in every way possible. This is where jealousy turned to betrayal.
A lone black bird was flying home towards a wonderful palace. It was a clear night and the stars were shining but she could see just fine. As her wings carried her a small animal with white fur stared at her. "Hello Master Raven," he said happily.
"Hello Master Shifu," she said in a gentle voice her eyes a deep silver sparkled in the moon light. Raven flew over to Shifu hugging him tightly. "It is good to be home brother," she told him with a smile.
"It is good to see you again dear sister, so, how did the last mission go?" Shifu asked walking with her.
"Oh just fine, the village was grateful and wished for me to stay but I decided to go home for I thought maybe I would be needed back at the Valley," Raven said stretching her tired wings. Just then a huge gust of wind flew past them causing them both to fall to the ground. An amused laugh echoed the night as a gray owl wearing a blue tunic with sharp eyes landed by a statue. Raven looked up to see the owl and said, "Hello Fenghuang, come to welcome me home as well?" Raven asked.
"Hardly just trying to see if the great Master Raven can let her guard down and it seems I was right. You should be careful dear Raven after all if you let your guard down well bad things could happen," Fenghuang said in a cold voice.
"Don't worry about me Feng I can take care of myself," Raven assured helping Shifu to his feet. Before the two birds could speak the door opened to reveal an old turtle wearing a blue robe and holding a staff.
"Ah Raven welcome home my child," the turtle said in a kind voice. Raven as well as Shifu and Fenghuang bowed to the turtle.
"Greetings Master Oogway," Raven said looking up at her master and second father figure. He beckoned for her to come to him and she flew into his open arms. Unbeknown to anyone Fenghuang was giving Raven a deadly glare. Oogway broke the hug but smiled warmly at Raven and they all went in.
"So, my dear Raven or should I call you Mistress Raven or Master Raven, how goes it protecting the Snow Village?" Oogway asked.
"I was successful but only because of your teachings, Master" Raven said.
"Yes, you and the others are my best students; which brings me to ask you Raven a personal question. Please come with me to the Great Hall, Shifu, Fenghuang it is getting late please go and rest for tomorrow's training," Oogway said.
"Yes Master," they said together Shifu went to his room yet, Fenghuang silently followed determined to know what Oogway wanted to tell Raven. She followed them into the Great Hall and listened to their conversation.
"You have come a long way dear Raven from that tiny little bird Shifu and I found in that rainstorm all those years ago," Oogway said with a smile.
"Yes Master, I remember," Raven said gently for she remembered that night quite well.
"I have seen you bloom into quite the warrior my dear Raven and out of the six you are the strongest. Now I made an exception by training you for I was only supposed to have five great warriors but I added you for I saw greatness," Oogway said. Fenghuang narrowed her eyes in pure hatred.
"It's not fair I have been here longer than her and she knows all the secret Kung Fu moves just like I do but yet she is stronger than me. It is not fair," Fenghuang whispered in anger.
"I thank you for your faith in me Master but if you mind me asking why did you bring me here?" Raven asked.
"My dear Raven, I am getting older and need a successor to take my place as Grand Master of the Jade Palace," Oogway said. "I believe you dear Raven would make an excellent Grand Master," he said smiling. Fenghuang's eyes widened in shock as did Raven's.
"Master I say this with great respect, no I am honored you have such faith in me but I feel I would not be an acceptable Grand Master. I have a wandering spirit going from one village to the next helping people. Please if you should choose anyone than choose Shifu, he has a kind heart, a keen mind, and is a great teacher. He is more grounded to this place than me if anyone deserves the honor it is him," Raven said.
"Very well dear Raven I will then have Shifu be my successor," Oogway said and bowed to Raven. She bowed back and soon he bade her goodnight. Raven was left alone in the Great Hall when a cold voice was heard behind her.
"Unbelievable Oogway would choose you to be the Grand Master?" Fenghuang asked coldly.
"Fenghuang, what are you doing up? Were you easy dropping?" Raven asked.
"You bet I was typical Perfect Raven, always the better student, Oogway's favorite even compared to his own son, and now is chosen to be the Grand High Master, and it is not fair. I trained harder I was here longer than you but still you are more powerful than me!" Fenghuang yelled.
"All students are equal Feng, please sister let's not fight over silly things," Raven said trying to reason with the owl.
"You and I were never sisters and I will destroy you and Shifu so then Oogway will have to choose me to be the Grand Master and if he doesn't then I will destroy him as well," Fenghuang hissed.
"Over my dead body," Raven yelled.
"As you wish," Fenghuang said and lunged at Raven with full speed. Raven dodged her attacks and concentrated her chi and a blue light formed around her and she threw blue energy balls at Fenghuang. Fenghuang laughed and spun in a circle deflecting the attacks with the tip of her wings. "Your Chi Blasters are no match for me Raven give up now and I may let you live!" she yelled at Raven.
"I have other tricks Feng you know that," Raven said and soared beneath Fenghuang and formed a circular motion as a small tornado sucked in Fenghuang and once she was caught Raven knocked her to the ground. Fenghuang was weakened from the attack and Oogway along with Shifu heard the noise and came to investigate.
"Master Oogway, Raven attacked me for no reason," Fenghuang said trying to look as weak as possible.
"No Master she attacked me, Fenghuang vowed to destroy you and Shifu for she wants to be the Grand Master," Raven said praying they believed her.
"Enough dear Raven, I heard and saw everything Fenghuang how could you? After everything I taught you and still you let jealousy control you. For your act of betrayal you are banished from the Valley," Oogway said a sad tear falling from his face.
"Fine but I will be back Oogway and I will get stronger and I will have my vengeance starting with you Raven," Fenghuang snarled and flew off to the snowy mountains. Raven watched as she saw her once sister leave and felt her heart break that night.
Many years later
"Alright my students, training is over for today. Enjoy the rest of your evening," Shifu said.
"Yes Master," they all said bowing to him.
"Hey Po, will you make the dumplings I like so much," as a green bug named Mantis.
"You got it buddy," a panda with jade eyes said. He felt something brush up against his leg and saw an orange and black tail around his foot. A female tiger with golden eyes purred at him. "Hey Tigress, you want me to make some of my Secret Ingredient Noodle Soup?" he asked her.
"If you want to Po," she said as a green snake named Viper was helping a white bird named Crane to his feet. While an orange monkey named Monkey was heading to his room. Shifu watched his students feeling proud at how well they took to their training and feared for someday he would need to pick a successor. He went to his room and pulled out and old photo of the original Furious Five, well the one he was part of and a tear fell from his face. Standing next to him was a black raven with silver eyes.
"Oh Raven, I miss you dear sister and pray someday you will come home," he whispered as he placed the photo back in its proper place. He looked outside and saw the sky darken and knew it would be a bad rainstorm soon. Outside the Palace the storm poured down as two long figures walked up to the palace steps. One was a raven with silver eyes and the other a small ten year old white lioness with deep silver gray eyes. The smile child was whimpering for the storm frightened her.
"Hush Nevaeh, we are almost there," Raven assured the small child. Nevaeh only nodded and the two continued up the stairs. Shifu was heading into the kitchen when he heard a knock on the door. He opened it to see who would be out in a storm like this. To his amazement a young child lioness and a raven stood before him cold and shivering. "Hello Shifu," the raven said with tired eyes.
"Raven, you came home," he said his eyes widened with shock but most of all joy.
Author's Note: Hope you all enjoyed this chapter and please review. Also Nevaeh's name is Heaven spelled backwards thought I would let you all know.