Disclaimer: I Don't own Kung Fu Panda or it's characters; Dreamworks does. I only own little Zhanshi.
This is my second completed KFP fanfiction. Just a short one-shot I wrote up the other day.-
Birth of a Warrior
The moment he was placed in her arms, all fears and hesitations vanished. She knew instinctively that the tiny cub, belonged nowhere better than in his mother's strong, but gentle arms. He was perfection, a white furred tiger cub, black stripes, with black panda patches over his eyes; a combination of physical traits from both his parents.
The little cub opens his eyes to gaze upon the world for the first time, revealing his jade coloured eyes, identical to that of his father's. The little jade orbs focus on his mother and the cub smiles, revealing tiny sharp fangs. Her heart melted for the tiny creature she held.
"So it is you we've been waiting for these past months."
"And kicking me... My little warrior" Her large paw, gently caressing his tiny white feet. Unable to remove the smile from her whiskered muzzle.
Po enters the room, and sees his beloved mate sitting up on the bed, a small bundle in her arms.
"We'll leave you three alone then" says Viper, then she and the doctor exit the room.
"How are you feeling Lily?", he asks, slightly hesitant whether it was safe to approach or not. Only moments ago she was a raging tigress, the pain of labour making her more dangerous than usual. His presence seemed to aggravate her as time dragged on, resulting in him being kicked out of the room.
"I'm fine now" she replies. Seeing his hesitation, she smiles warmly and says,
"Why don't you come over here panda... There's someone here who'd like to meet you"
At her words, he walks up to Tigress, and takes a seat by her bedside. He sees the little cub for the first time
"Po, this is our son" introducing the youngster to the large panda.
"We have a son?... He's so tiny"
"Would you like to hold your son Po?" she asks the panda by her side.
"Really?" as if in disbelief.
"Of course", she passes the cub into the burly arms of her mate.
Po now cradling the cub in his arms.
"He's beautiful" Po says amazed, nuzzling his darling feline.
"He looks so much like his mummy" he says admiring his son.
Po gently strokes the youngster's paw with the tips of his large fingers. The panger cub then grasps at one of his father's fingers and attempts to bite him with his tiny jaws.
"He has some of his daddy in him too" Tigress can't help but giggle.
Po chuckles also. Then he asks Tigress. "What are we going to call him?"
"I've been thinking about that... But I can't decide"
The cub nuzzles against his father. Po looks at him when an idea hit him.
"How about Xiao-Zhanshi?" he suggests.
"Little warrior?" she replies.
"A fitting name, for a future kung fu master, don't you think?"
Tigress chuckles at her mate's words. He passes the boy back the waiting arms of his mother.
When the cub is back in her arms, she coos to the youngster.
"What do you say to that little one? You like the name?"
Zhanshi gurgles and giggles, seemingly responding positively to his mother's question.
"I guess, Zhanshi it is" Po says, wrapping his strong black arms around his mate, embracing her. Looking proudly on at his little family.
Fin
Thanks for reading. Reviews much welcomed.