Hello guys this is like my first story that I created. I am doing this just for the fun of it, so please review and comment on my story. If something does not make sense or it is bad let me know, but don't be a jerk about it.
Disclaimer: I do not own Kung Fu Panda but would die happy if I did
"Finally…hah….. I couldn't…ta… take another step." Po said as he crawled the last few steps, where the five and Shifu stood there waiting. Po realizing that they were still waiting he managed to get up and look down at the red panda greedily gasping the air.
"You did get to the top this time with no breaks or falls, but still failed to win the record." The Grandmaster spoke with a little humor in his voice.
"Record!?" The big panda spoke with his famous face of confusion.
"Yes, I believe that it was Mantis… seven and a half minutes" looking at the yin-yang bear with a small smile on his face. "Your time was an hour."
"Does that mean I won't get the day off!?" Po spoke with some fear and disappointment. "Come on Master…." Still out of breath "We just got back from Gongmen like a few days ago
Shifu lowered his eyes and then said "Alright you did manage to save China, I guess I could give you and the Five the day off…..but be back before supper"
The rest of the five cheered and began to run into the palace, all but one. Tigress decided to just do what she would do whenever there was a break, meditate. She slowly paced to the peach tree and squatted down.
The rest of the five went over to their rooms and started to get ready for their big day. Crane decided to stay in and paint, which was his hobby next to calligraphy. Viper decided to go to a ribbon dance performance that was being held in the town. Monkey, Mantis and Po were all going out to watch the competitive archery tournaments being held at the far east side of the Valley.
"I can't wait to get there; it is going to be really competitive this year" Mantis spoke with eagerness.
"I really hope that Shenzhou takes the cup, I don't want Tang to win again" Monkey said as he turned to Mantis and then to Po, "I still can't believe that Shifu would let us take a day off, he never did that before. Even if you managed to defeat Shifu's challenge, he would still find some loop hole."
"We are going to have to save China more often" Po said with a chuckle responding to Monkey's statement.
As they all got ready and started to head out of the Jade Palace laughing at the jokes being made from the three of them, Po turned to the peach tree. He saw an orange figure sitting in a meditative stance. When he looked at her he started to feel a bit guilt leaving her. He never understood why she trained even when there was a break, or whenever she could of gotten the chance to take a break.
"Hey guys umm… look, go on without me I think I forgot something. I might take long so just go ok?"
The primate and mantis looked at each other than at him.
"Ok but just hurry up big guy." Mantis said
The panda started to head back to the when Monkey said
"Hey Po you want us to save you a seat?" No answer, the two of them shrugged and quietly continued down the path.
Tigress's whole body began to sweat; fear stung inside of her. Though she tried to peacefully meditate, she could not muster one peaceful thought. She thought about her past, how terrible it was….
Alone in her old room, or small prison, wrapping her arms around her legs desperately trying to ignore the pain of being alone heard the voice of one of the care takers.
"I don't know why I have to put up with this little monster; we should just make her leave the orphanage. That way we would have more food for the actual children." Then a smaller door panel opened and the care taker threw the "food" to her room, making a mess all over the room.
"Clean that up this instant" the old goat lady pointed out as if it were not her mistake.
"But… but you threw it…" Tigress let out a small protest
Then the goat lady opened the door and with a beating cane and with a very cold annoyed voice said "What did you say?"
Tigress said nothing, not wanting to feel the wrath of the goat, but she knew it was too late. The goat walked up to her and said once more this time grabbing her head and forcing young tiger to look at her.
"What did you….SAY!?" The goat care taker coldly stared down at the young cub, with no feelings to her. The tigress said nothing trying to look away from the grim stare within her eyes.
"Very well then, I will have to give you your punishment." And with that statement started to beat her.
At first it was projected at only the bottom of her feet, like the rules were for punishing a child, yet it then started to felt everywhere on her body, especially her head. The tigress started to scream in pain trying to shield her from the pain of the blows. Noticing this, the wicked goat placed a pillow on her face to muffle the screams; continuing the beating.
"Tigress…." She heard the goat say still beating her
"Tigress…." She heard her say again with foam coming out of her mouth
"Tigress." She felt a paw on her shoulder and it pulled her into the bed like as if she got sucked into it. She then gasped and noticed Po's hand on her shoulder, realizing that it was all a dream… or rather a memory.
"Tigress, are you okay?" Po asked with a bit of concern on his face noticing the felines sweat and shivering body.
"Yeah I'm alright. I just feel a bit sick is all, need to clear my mind a bit…." Tigress said as she turned to po letting him know she was alright now. Then she asked "Why aren't you taking the day off?"
"Well, I….." Po said not knowing how to answer a simple question like that. "I thought that we…or I could… meditate with you" he let out a grin, looking in her amber eyes trying not to fall.
"You want to meditate?" Tigress spoke knowing that Po did not like to train, even less to meditate.
"Well yeah…. I mean… unless you want to do something else…" Po said hoping that she would say yes.
Tigress sat down for a moment looking up at the begging eyed panda. She stood up and replied "Alright, I will come with… but not the archery tournament…. I just want to do something that will calm me down." She said trying not to make the panda upset, but really did not want to go to the contest especially after the last years incident.
Po looked at her, and with an embarrassing blush reminded him, when one of the archers let him take a shot nearly hitting Tigress in the process; she being behind him.
"Oh… yeah… forgot about that… well ok we will do something else." He gave a nervous chuckle, letting her know that he understood her.
They started to walk down to the valley. Half way down Tigress stayed a little bit behind of Po and whispered under her breath making sure that Po could not hear
"Thank you Po, for saving me..." and continued down to the valley following the clumsy panda.