All right, so here's one of my Kung Fu Panda stories. I may be doing the other one I had in mind soon, but I may be more inclined to work on something else. I do not own the rights to Kung Fu Panda. All rights to all products go to their proper owners. So, I hope you enjoy "Unexpected Acceptance."


Chapter 1: Rebel

It was night. The wolves were on the prowl. They were raiding villages of jewels, money, valuables, and any person worth ransom or bounty. They were lawless and not liked by citizen and criminal alike. They were led by an older wolf whose heart was made of cold stone. He was the father of two of the other members, one boy and one girl. The boy had always been with him, whereas the girl tended to wander. She was back with him, but regretting her decision. She decided that, for once, she'd do what she needed to do.

She stood in front of her pack in the middle of a village. This village happened to be the Valley of Peace and the pack knew not to linger there, for kung fu masters would most certainly come for them. "I will not let you steal another Yuan, father," she said.

The patriarch laughed. "My foolish daughter, this is our life, our way of being, how we make our living. Would you deny your very birthright?"

"I will use the magic if even one of your men take another step forward," she said firmly.

"Well, then you leave me no choice. All wolves advance now and restrain my daughter. I will not have this night ruined," said the father.

All of the wolves began coming at her at once and she quickly began fighting them off. Through her wanderings, she had learned kung fu from multiple masters and had become quite good at it. None of the wolves that came at her could get near enough to grab her.

Suddenly, there was a voice that cut through the chaos. "Hey! Cut it out!" The voice had come from a large panda. They didn't know him, but he was accompanied by the ones that the gang knew as the Furious Five.

"Who are you, panda?" asked the patriarch of the gang.

"I am Po, the Dragon Warrior, and we are here to put an end to your robbing and pillaging," answered the panda.

"Hm, that's amusing. My daughter, would you be so kind as to 'use the magic' on them?" asked the leader.

In a siren voice, the girl began harmonizing a song, but it was not affecting any of the kung fu masters, it was affecting the very gang she had come there with. The father, noticing that his daughter's voice was putting his men to sleep, made a signal to his remaining soldiers to silence her. One of them threw a rock at her that knocked the air from her chest. She fell over, coughing for air. The leader knocked his staff on the ground and his warriors were at the ready once more.

They were at a standstill for a moment before he called out: "Scatter!" In a whirlwind of chaos, the gang started running away in different directions. The Furious Five and the Dragon Warrior spread out and were making quick work of the wolves. In the end, they were able to get a quarter of them before they realized the others had escaped.

The girl with the siren voice was still where she had collapsed and was merely sitting there, waiting for them. "You too, come on," said Tigress.

"I was trying to help… or are you so blind as to see all wolves as being criminals?" asked the girl.

"You still came with them, you must have had some intentions," said Mantis.

"Very well, if you wish I should come with you, I will come. It does not change what happened," replied the girl.

The wolves were brought back to the Jade Palace to be placed in the dungeon. They were told guards would come for them in the morning to take them to Chorh Gom prison. The girl, however, had different plans.

Later that night, the girl managed to put the others to sleep and escape. She didn't get very far though. "Going somewhere?" came a voice. She turned and saw the one whom she knew to be Master Shifu.

"Master Shifu," she replied with respect.

"Your kind has brought much pain to many people. Don't bring any more," he said.

"I am not them," she said simply. She began walking away and, little did either of them know, Po was listening.

Shifu advanced in front of her and said, "You must pay for the crimes you have done."

"I am not a criminal. Well, at least not this time. I was actually trying to help, to stop them. I only wish that my father would listen to me more, then he might not be in that profession any longer."

"No good has come from a wolf. I ask that you return to your cell before I have to force you."

"Master Shifu," came a voice. They turned to the entry and saw Po standing there.

Master Shifu sighed. "Panda, you need to understand-"

"I do understand. Master, this is no way to treat anyone. Blaming an entire species on one person isn't right or fair," said Po.

"She cannot be trusted," replied Shifu.

"Neither can anyone else, but everyone deserves a chance."

Shifu sighed. "All right. I put her in your care. You are responsible for her. If she does something wrong, you must turn her over. Do I make myself clear?"

"Yes, Master Shifu."

"Good. I will see you in the morning, panda, and, with any luck, I won't be seeing her for very long."

Po turned to the girl. "Hey, I'm Po, the Dragon Warrior," he said, extending a hand.

"Yes, you already introduced yourself," she said. She paused before taking his hand and saying, "I am Daiyu. You may call me Dai if you wish though."

"It's nice to meet you, Dai," said Po as they shook hands. When they parted, he said, "Come on, I'll show you to the barracks, you'll get a better bed there."

"Thank you, Dragon Warrior."

"You can call me Po."

"Thank you… Po." She gave a shadow of a smile before the two headed off to the barracks. He took the floor and offered her his bed. It was only after a little rebuff that she accepted. The rest of the night in the Valley of Peace was quiet with sleep.


I hope you guys liked the first chapter. Let me know what you think and, if you have any suggestions for me, tell me those too. Please keep reading and reviewing, thanks :)