Hi all I decided to start writing two stories at the same time, because I want to give you guys more content and also because I had a few good ideas this morning, also sorry I didn't post Chapter 9 of C:RoF I fell asleep after revising :P
Anyway hope you enjoy
Chapter 1 News and A familiar Fox
It was a warm summers day in China's Valley of Peace, the villagers were milling round, going about there normal business... but up in the Jade Palace, the home of the newly formed Furious Five and Tai Lung the great and of course there teacher Master Shifu, All was not peaceful.
"HEY YOU BUG STOP STEALING MY COOKIES" An angry golden snubbed nose Monkey called... well monkey shouted at a small Chinese mantis called... Mantis who had just stolen a cookie from Monkey's jar in his room. "Got to catch me if you want me to stop" The bug taunted, soon enough the two were running out the barracks and into the training hall, a large building with multiple death traps for normal people but a training ground for the warriors.
Mantis lead Monkey through the front doors of the building and then ran through Crane's legs, while Monkey wasn't so lucky, "OW" Crane shouted as the primate crashed into his... area. Crane was probably the calmest of the masters and was often the one to calm them down, but he was too busy clutching his crotch with his wings to stop Monkey and Mantis as they took off again.
Mantis then hopped into the Jade Bowl where Viper, the fangless daughter of Master Viper the Fang warrior, was practicing her balancing on her tail, Monkey tried to grab Mantis but instead crashed into Viper as Mantis used his extreme speed to turn the bowl. "GUYS QUIT IT" Viper hissed whipping Monkey's head, "This is just too easy" Mantis laughed heading over to the wooden warriors.
Both Tigress and Tai Lung under the Guidance of Master Shifu were practicing there punches. Tai Lung was the oldest student in the palace, he was a 29 year clouded leopard with spots and purple pants, while Tigress like the other four students in the Five was 15, she wore a red vest with gold trim and black pants. Master Shifu a small Red Panda dressed in a maroon red robe caught Mantis as he tried to pass them in an attempt to make Monkey crash... again.
"Mantis... what have I told you about winding up Monkey" Shifu said sternly, just as a very angry monkey stopped next to them, "He stole my cookies" Monkey said.
"You're arguing... over cookies" Tigress said with no emotion, her face just a mask of nothing, Tai Lung snickered a bit and said "A bit pathetic isn't it" which earned him a glare from the both of Monkey and Mantis, "I agree with Tai Lung and Tigress, fighting over Cookies is pointless... Now get back to training, you can spar with each other in the bowl if Viper would be kind enough to move over to the fire pit" "Yes master Shifu" the three mentioned students said.
a few minutes passed of training when flapping wings disrupted the group "CRANE SHUT UP" Tai Lung shouted, "Its not me" he said showing his wings as the flapping continued. A small duck in yellow uniform suddenly burst through the doors, "Master Shifu I got two urgent messages" The small duck shouted. Everyone gathered around the duck as he handed Shifu two scrolls, "Thank you Zeng you may rest" Shifu said calmly
"What does it say master" Tigress asked
"Hold on, I'm looking at the seals, so I know which one is from who... Humm... this one is from the Valley of The North, it has the Villages mayor's seal and this one... oh my, is from the Master Council" Shifu said worried, he just had the feeling something bad was happening soon.
"I suggest we read the first one... incase the second is bad news" Viper said "I agree" Tai Lung said
"As you wish, it reads...
Dear Masters of the Jade Place
I am setting a bounty on a rogue assassin of mine who has deserted my army, he is here by a fugitive of the village and I request you bring him back here... alive in exchange I will donate 100,000 yen to the Jade Palace, the fugitives description is:
Species: Orange Fox
Name: Cosmos
Apparel: Gold Armour minus Helmet
Weapons: Twin Golden Katana's
Yours sincerely Mayor Chang
"Well do we go after him?" Crane asked
"If the opportunity presents itself then we will" Shifu said
"and the second scroll" Tigress and Tai Lung said together, making Tigress blush a little... but just a little
"It reads...
Dear Master Shifu
The La Dee Kung Fu Academy has been shut down after lack of funds to keep it running, some 100 students have shown great promise there and we have voted to not just throw them to the streets and lower level academies but instead to send them to the Jade Palace, expect carpenters and worksmen within 2 days of the letter's arrival and the students within 2 weeks.
Masters Thundering Rhino, Croc, Ox and Oogway
... Oh no" Shifu said, Crane had gone extremely pale
"More students... why is that a problem?" Viper asked
"Did you notice it didn't say anything about other teachers or masters coming aswell... that leaves me to tech over 106 students by myself" Shifu said pinching his nose bridge
"Hey, Crane you look like an albino Crocodile" (White Crocodile) Mantis Joked
"Well... you see... only Shifu knows this... but before I came here... I was... the janitor.. of the La Dee Academy" he said with his wing on his beak looking at the ground
The others were a little shocked but they quickly got over it
"So?" Tai Lung said casually
"So... when they see I'm s top student here they'll either get jealous and disown me... again or they'll try and put me down... again!"
"We wont let them then" Viper said getting nods of agreement from everyone else. The sound of knocking soon came from the front gate,
"Who would that be?" Monkey asked
"Maybe the carpenters are early?" Mantis said hopping on his shoulder, the group of 8 walked down to the front gate and Shifu ordered his Students to wait a couple paces behind him, He opened the Gate and everyone gasped... there stood a Fox with a clipboard, but not just any Fox, one just like the one mentioned in the letter
"Hi there, coul-" he didn't get to finish because Tigress and Tai Lung had rushed forwards and pulled him inside then threw him against the wall, "HOLD IT, I'M FRIENDLY" The fox said getting up, he unsheathed his swords and threw them to the ground and put his hands up, "Well... that was easy, so who gets the biggest share of the money" Mantis said
"Money?... oh no he didn't" The fox said looking annoyed, Tigress looked at him as he stood there, he wore gold armour alright except on his head, he had orange fur that was well kept and his eyes were a deep brown... well one was the other was white like it had been cut, he had white fur on his chin and a small white spot on the left of his neck, he looked no more than 16 and looked nervous as she and Tai Lung stared him down.
"Well, Cosmos... is it, looks like it's back to the north for you" Tai Lung said menacingly
"Please, I can explain, plus I have a letter AND I was hired by the Master Council" he pleaded
"Let me see this letter" Shifu demanded walking up to him, Cosmos got on his knees keeping his hands up
"Front pocket of my bag" he said, Shifu went Behind the Fox and saw the bag he wore, it was a small rucksack made of golden yellow leather.
Shifu pulled out the scroll and read it aloud,
Master Shifu in the case the leader of the north has already sent you a letter saying our friend here is a fugitive, please know he is not, let him tell you why he deserted and also why he is there.
Signed Master Oogway
"So why did you desert your army" Shifu asked
"I'm an assassin of course, Chang probably mentioned that, but I deserted because he wanted me to assassinate a southern prince... but the prince can't even talk yet, he's like not even a year old, I didn't sign up to kill kids, I signed up to end tyrants and defend my home" Cosmos said sadly
"I see but why are you here?" Shifu then asked stroking his small beard
"Oh... the Master council hired me to escort the carpenters here through the pass, which reminds me, can you sign the paper on the board and also come with me to help the pigs and ducks carry the building materials up the stairs, then I got to stay here and when there done I escort them back aswell"
"Fine let's go" Shifu said, Cosmos gathered his stuff and lead the master's down the steps, for the next 11 days the masters and the carpenters built multiple floors on top of the barracks, making enough rooms for the students and also expanding the training hall, almost tripling it's size.
But as the carpenters left with their body guard, a small army of Kung Fu students were arriving in Mr Ping's Noodle shop... and a certain panda was cooking and serving them.
Guaranteed, someone is like Y DID U PUT COSMOS HERE BRUH...
Well I did say that he'd be making an appearance in most my Fanfics, either as version 1 from RoC or version two, which you just saw... well read in this chapter... and just so you know he MAY return to this story... not sure yet.
Anyway hope you enjoyed
Mr Foxer signing off