A/N : This story is set 20 years before KFP. This is a tragedy story. I got the idea after watching KFP2, right at the part when Tigress told Po that she couldn't watch her friend be killed. And because I really wanted to make a story about Tigress' childhood. So as you can see now, I made this stor
Warning : I do not own Kung Fu Panda
Chapter 1 : Mao Tsing
She was waiting. And waiting….and waiting. Her eyes were closed. She kneeled in the middle of Palace Arena. She waited for an attack. She waited for a fight. She waited for her training. She waited for—
"Kyah…"
Here he comes
The tiger cub opened her eyes and stood up quickly as she turned her body to the attacker. A panther cub leaped toward her as if he was attempting to attack the tiger cub. But speedily, the tiger cub leaped at the panther cub and sent a kick to his face.
"Aww…"
The panther cub was thrown backward by the kick. He laid on the floor wincing in pain.
"Tigress. That hurt." Said the panther cub. He touched his cheek and felt pain.
The tiger cub gave a sweet smile. "That's because you are too weak, Mao."
"Oh yeah?" the panther cub stood as he put his hands on his hips. "Then take this."
Mao lunged at Tigress and tackled her. The two cubs crashed to the ground, tussling and rolling around. They stopped when Tigress pinned the panther cub against the floor, his back pressing the ground.
"Ha. I pinned you."
"Hey. Lemme up."
Tigress released her grip on Mao. When Mao got to his feet, he lunged once more at Tigress, but again, Tigress successfully trapped him again.
"Pinned you again."
The two cubs laughed.
Mao was an orphan cub that once lived in the village before his parents dead. He wasn't there when his parents were killed. Master Oogway invited him to stay at the Palace a week after Shifu adopted Tigress. Mao didn't know how his parents died. The murderer was never caught. The only thing that he knew was that someone had robbed his old-house and killed his parents. Since he came to the Palace, he befriended Tigress and they become close. They did everything together.
Including training.
"Having fun, students?" Someone spoke.
The two cubs noticed at the one who was coming. A red panda came over to them.
"Master Shifu."
The two cubs stood and place their fist on their paw as they bowed to their master.
"How's your training coming along?" asked Master Shifu.
"Oh. Very good, Master." Said Mao. "Tigress beat me again. She is really hardcore."
Tigress giggled.
"Good work Tigress. But you, Mao," Master Shifu turned to Mao. "As a future Kung Fu Master, you must work harder. Don't let Tigress beat you again."
"Yes Master. I will beat her." Said Mao as he glanced at Tigress.
Tigress stared at Mao. "Oh yeah? You think you can beat me?"
"Why not. Of course I can?"
"Nu-uh."
"Yuh-huh."
"Nu-uh."
"Yuh-uh."
"Nu-uh."
"Students!" Shifu got their attention. "I think your training is over for today. Take a rest."
"Alright Master." They said in unison.
"Good. Do what you wish. I will go back to meditate."
Master Shifu left his students. After Master Shifu was gone, Mao turned to Tigress.
"So Tigress. What we gonna do now?" asked Mao.
Tigress thought for a moment. "Mmm… maybe we can find something in the village."
"Good idea. I will get there first." Mao then ran leaving Tigress.
"Hey," Tigress ran after him. "I don't think so."
The cubs ran down the stairs.
"I'll be there before you." Said Mao as he kept running.
"We shall see, Mao." Said Tigress as laughed.
They ran very fast.
"Surrender?" Tigress said in a flirty tone. They had almost arrived at the bottom of the stairs.
"No," said Mao as gasped for air, still running. "I will beat you this time."
But no matter how fast Mao ran, Tigress still overcame him.
"Yay. I win." Tigress yelled triumphantly when she arrived at the bottom of the stairs.
Mao walked down the rest of the stairs on unsteady feet.
"Wow. Tigress *pant* you *pant* are really AWESOME!"
Tigress giggled. "I told you, you can't beat me."
Mao came near to Tigress. "So. Where are we going?"
Tigress shrugged. "You tell me. You once lived in this village before."
"You right," Mao was thinking. "How about if we go to Mr. Ping's noodle shop?"
"To where?"
"Mr. Ping's noodle shop. He was my neighbor and he makes the best noodle in the valley. Beside, he had a son that is the same age as us. We can play with him."
"Sound nice." Said Tigress. "Let's go. You lead me."
Mao led Tigress to go to Mr. Ping's shop. On their way to there, some villagers that they met bowed in respect to them.
"There," Mao pointed at somewhere place. "Mr. Ping's noodle shop."
Tigress saw what Mao was pointing at. A noodle shop. They were about twenty meters from the shop. The shop looked crowded.
"C'mon."
The two cubs were walking to the shop. But, before they could reach the shop—
"Help… thief!" A bunny screamed.
Suddenly, the customers at the shop panicked and the shop was in chaos. A bunny was being robbed by a wolf. The wolf injured the bunny and took the bunny's bag. The thief escaped and ran away before the customers or villagers could catch him.
Tigress and Mao froze in place. They were hiding behind the wall near the bamboo forest.
"Tigress," Mao whispered. "We have to stop him."
Tigress looked surprised. "What? How? We're just kids. We can't do anything."
"Yes we can," said Mao. "We know Kung Fu. Even more so, we are future Master. It's our duty to help the innocent."
Tigress noticed that the thief ran toward them.
"He's running toward us," Tigress looked scared.
"Good."
Without warning, Mao ran forward and tried to stop the wolf.
"Stop you, Thief."
The wolf suddenly stopped. He was shocked to see Mao.
"You…"
"Thief. You have already lost. We are Master Shifu's students of The Jade Palace." Mao spoke full of confidence.
The wolf kept stared at Mao. "You… "
"Yeah. It's me. Mao Tsing."
"Tsing? So it's true what they said. You live at the Jade Palace now. What do you want, little Warrior?"
Mao was surprised. "What do you mean? You know me?"
"I know your parents. You weren't there when your parents were killed."
"Wait. You mean you were there? Then you must know who killed my parents"
The wolf smirked evilyl. "Yes. I was. I was there and I know who killed your parents."
"Really? Who? What do you know about the murderer? And what did you do when my parents were killed?" Mao asked curiously.
"You don't know? Pity."
"Tell me or I'll kick your butt!" Yelled Mao.
Mao leaped at the wolf. But the wolf immediately kicked him, and Mao was thrown backward crashing onto the ground.
"Agh…"
"Mao!" cried Tigress. She came over to Mao and helped him to stand.
The wolf stared to the Tigress and Mao. " Oh, I just wasted my time with two hopeless cubs."
He then ran. Leaving the two cubs.
"Hey," shouted Mao. "Wait…"
The wolf still ran and disappeared in the bamboo forest.
"Wait….." Mao tried to chase the wolf.
"Mao!" Tigress held his arm. "Don't."
"No," Mao attempt to release himself from Tigress' grip. "I have to get him."
"No. We can't. We're just kids, Mao."
"But he was there. He knows who killed my parents."
"I know," said Tigress. "But we better tell Master Shifu about this. Perhaps he can help."
Tigress held Mao's arm and led him to back to the palace. Mao kept staring to the bamboo forest as walked.
'Just wait, you wolf'. Mao spoke in his mind. 'I will get you'.
A/N : Mao Tsing is my very first OC, which his name I got from a manga called The Cooking Master Boy. Of course he does not exist in Kung Fu Panda movie since it's me who created him, not DreamWorks.
