Hi, this is my first Kung Fu Panda fanfic, but I wanted to tell this story, so here I am!
Disclaimer: I don't own Kung Fu Panda, but I do own my own ideas!!
Secret Arts of the Water Style
SkySnowLeopard
Prologue
My eyes flicked about the snowy mountaintops; there was nothing to be seen but snow: more and more and even more snow!
I ground my teeth in frustration; only Master Shifu would have sent us on such an infuriating mission: Search the surrounding areas, just in case Tai Lung was planning on coming back.
And who got to search these freezing, endless mountains?? Me! Tigress! Why me, you may ask?
It all started this morning…
I walked quickly into the kitchen, my ears alert. I saw Master Shifu at the door. "Master Shifu," I said, bowing.
The red panda returned the bow, saying, "Master Tigress," completing the morning ritual. Seeing that all the other inhabitants of the Jade Palace were gathered in the kitchen, I asked, "Master? Is there something I should know about?"
He didn't answer, just said, "Come." I followed him into the kitchen. As soon as I had sat down, he said, "You are going to search the surrounding area, just to make sure that Tai Lung is nowhere near the Valley of Peace. Understand?"
We nodded.
"You will choose your area to search by –" The red panda picked up a small box, "– process of elimination."
We each reached into the box and pulled out a slip of parchment. Mine read "Mountains".
I sighed and stood up, leaving the room, speeding out of the Jade Palace, and into the mountains.
I shivered, pulling my wool cloak around me closer, trying to stay warm in the brittle cold.
My eyes stung, and I squinted into the falling snow. There, in a swirling patch of snowflakes, there seemed to be something coming towards me. I could somewhat define the small spots that danced in the snow. A snow leopard!!
My heart seemed to turn to ice as I remembered the snow leopard that had easily defeated me, and all of us, except that flabby panda!! Shame burned in my heart, but I ignored it, thinking fiercely of all the things I would do to Tai Lung if he ever showed up again.
Suddenly the snowstorm whirled closer, and I saw spots dance through the falling snow. The snow leopard drew closer, as I prepared myself to see Tai Lung's burning golden eyes, so much like my own, peering out from under the veil of snowflakes.
Instead, I saw sky-ice-blue eyes peering at me, those eyes were filled with sadness, so much sadness, and yet I could see hope in the looks the snow leopard gave me, as if I were it's only hope left.
I stared as a small female snow leopard emerged from the snowstorm, her misty blue eyes deftly washing over me. Her tail swished.
"Come." The high, musical voice was not what I had expected from a snow leopard, but there was no other animal around, but maybe there was, the snow was thick, and I was unsure of whether there were other animals besides the snow leopard before me.
So, trudging through the still-falling snow, I found myself following the snow leopard, but I told myself, She's not like Tai Lung, she's not like Tai Lung…I hope… I sighed. I would have to follow her to get out of the mountains, so follow her I did, through the winding passes and driving snow, into the heart of the mountains...
Ending it there! ^_^ meh! Just saying, there are no couples!!
- SkySnow