This was a story request for Solarsystemex and we all want to see the rivalry between Tigress and Max end, right? Well, here it is!
End of the Tiger Rivalry
by: Terrell James
Chapter 1: Concern
It had been merely a month since Tigress had set foot back to the Bushido-Akio house after the events of settling this bitter feud between her and Max ended with her fears taking over her and for punching Mako straight in the face and each time someone brings up the conversation about Max, she gets more tense and remorseful any minute because she's trying to get rid of the bitter jealousy she has with him, but after nearly killing him a few months ago...she's afraid to even come face-to-face with him or even talk with him because she might hurt him again.
In the time since the events, she's been secluded in her room, refusing to open up to anyone from the Bushido-Akio clan or even from some of the Hazards except for Takami and Layla. But outside of the surface, most of the masters were starting to get worried for Tigress because ever since this happened, she just fell into a deep turmoil within herself and that her fear of hurting Max might intensify the tension and fears she's already keeping to herself.
At the Hall of Heroes, most of the masters were somewhat concerned about Tigress and most of them had already knew what had happened back the Bushido-Akio house and the effects of the matter had caused a huge amount of concern and worry for both Tigress and Max and it worried the crap out of most of the Five.
"You know...this is just unlike Tigress to not even come out of her own room for a whole month." Viper said, worriedly.
"Yeah, normally she'd be in the training hall or meditate somewhere." Mantis stated.
"I asked her to spar with me to get my strength going up yesterday...it's like she wasn't there. I mean, she was there...but it's like she's not even responding." Hope added.
"Same thing happened to me as well." Kaizer agreed.
"Wonder why Tigress always stays in her room all the time. It's like we haven't seen her in a whole month." Monkey added.
Layla lets out a deep sigh and she looked to the rest of the masters and she replied, "You remember what happened when some of us were at the Bushido-Akio house?"
"Yeah, you told us that you were gonna put an end to the so-called rivalry between Max and Tigress, right?" asked Crane.
"That's the one. She wasn't really willing to give it all up and that no matter how hard she tries, the jealousy will never go away and any hopes of putting an end to all this were diminished." Layla replied.
"So...I'm guess it didn't go over so well?" asked Po.
"Worse. Tigress got so frustrated and fearful that she punched Mako in the face in front of us." Takami added.
Most of the Five's jaw dropped down to the ground after that news broke and Viper asked, "She what?"
"She punched Max's adopted father in the face and it ended up with him giving a black eye." Takami stated.
"Ouch. Did it bleed?" asked Mantis.
"No. Just a little swelling. But Tigress felt so horrified by this that she ran out of the house and locked herself in her room ever since then." Takami answered.
Viper sighed and shook her head in disbelief that Tigress' fear would go to that extent and she always feared that Tigress would trap herself in that stone wall and that no one would go anywhere near it and that they'd lose her to that stone wall and she said, "This is what I was afraid of."
"Did she even apologize?" asked Crane.
"No. Not that she didn't want to, but because she was so scared that Mako would scold her." Hope responded.
"Can we do something?" asked Monkey.
"We can try, but I don't think Tigress would let us. Each time one of us bring up Max's name or that when Max visits, Tigress just leaves the room and the first place she'd head to is either her room or at the training hall." Takami stated.
"And Shifu said that he's done with the whole situation and that it's now Tigress' problem." Kaizer stated.
Most of the Five knew that this was completely serious when Shifu said that he's done with handling this situation down and Po said, "That's major."
"Very major." Monkey agreed.
"Maybe we should do something about it. We're gonna have to end this rivalry ourselves." Viper stated.
"That will not be necessary, Viper."
All of them turned to see Shifu walking his way over towards the students and he said to all of them, "If Tigress wants it to end, she's gonna have to do it herself and not let whatever jealousy or resentment she has towards Max get the best of her."
"But we need to help her, anyway. We don't want her to hurt herself even further." Po spoke up.
"And I appreciate all of you willing to help Tigress, but as far as I am concerned, it's really between her and Max." Shifu replied, before walking away.
After Shifu left, they definitely felt even more worried than they've ever been before and Kiba said, "I can't believe I'm saying this, but I miss getting my butt kicked by Tigress."
That was the start of it! Hope you guys enjoy what's coming next!
Voice of Viper: Lucy Liu
Voice of Mantis: Max Koch
Voice of Hope: Andy Pessoa
Voice of Kaizer: Dante Basco
Voice of Monkey: James Sie
Voice of Layla: Kelly Hu
Voice of Po: Mick Wingert
Voice of Takami: Nolan North
Voice of Crane: Amir Talai
Voice of Shifu: Fred Tatasciore
Voice of Kiba: Greg Cipes
