First kung fu panda story- healthy criticism, and reviews much appreciated.
Po deftly dodged another claw "Come on Tigress its late can we please stop."
Tigress' eyes glowed a deep translucent orange while her expression remained the same way it had been for the last hour, unmovable and just plain stoic. For the last few days she had been agitated and restless her moves were jagged and annoyed and her temper was abnormally destructive.
Not to mention lately she had been training with him more than anyone else, he wondered if it was because she was learning to tolerate him or maybe she was regressing to when she was like six and he was her new plaything, or most likely she just likes punching him.
He blocked a punch aimed at his face and yelped as retractable claw sliced the side of his cheek. Oh yes, dragon warrior or not he was going to get his ass handed to him.
She crouched and rotated in one quick motion, kicking out at his feet. His legs went out from under him, but he landed on his hands and aimed a kick at her face. She flew back about ten feet, and feral snarl graced her face as she recovered her balance. He sighed and got to his feet and shook of the soreness he knew was gonna be there later.
She looked ready to lunge again, and Po waved his hands defensively in front of him, and his ears fell back against his head," I give, I give- Uncle …You win, just let me go to my room as a whole panda, or at least a half of one."
Tigress stood up slowly, and actually looked somewhat calm, serene almost. He didn't get it, one second she's all growl and feral-ness, the second he submits she's all calm and levelness. Damn confusing females.
She stared at him, and he laughed nervously. "Weeeeeell that was fun, we were like all kung fu awesomeness," he punched the air, "and I was like Pow and the Whooosh and than- " Tigress raised an eyebrow. He gave another nervous laugh and gulped " Uh-yeah, I gotta go, cause I gotta be at the thing…. at the place…with the people." She watched him as he scrambled out of the training room and tripped down the steps.
He got up again looking back, and ran into a tree. He fell back down and proceeded to roll down the steps. Tigress watched him, amused, as bounced down hitting step after step.
"Idiot." She shook her head, and gave a small smile.
That evening the furious five sat waiting for Po, who had yet to arrive. They all looked to be sitting patiently, but looks are deceiving. Monkey's hands slammed down on the table. " Where is Po? I'm starving and the only other person who has the ability to cook is Tigress and we all know Tigress can't cook."
Tigress' eye twitched. "I can cook."
Everyone looked at her and Monkey rolled his eyes "Yeah I meant good food that doesn't come from a person who burns water and was the inventor of food poisoning."
Tigress growled and her eye's glinted dangerously. "You have two opposable thumbs why don't you cook."
" Monkey's don't cook, screech, swing, and groom, these are the things I know, what I don't know is where the cooking panda is." Tigress actually gave an evil smile. Viper recoiled, her equivalent to a flinch.
" Tigress where is Po?"
Tigress chuckled. "He fell off the side of the temple, and right about now should be crawling back up the stairs." Everyone looked at her blankly for a few seconds, and than started laughing hysterically.
Mantis took a deep breath in an attempt to regain composure, and eyed her critically. "Wait a sec, did he fall or did you push him?"
Tigress tilted her head in confusion. " He fell….Why would you think I pushed him?" Mantis looked at Viper for back up. She sighed and faced Tigress' level stare and tried to explain.
" Well…lately you've been …aggressive and it seems you're taking it out on Po, who apparently has no interest in personal welfare, cause he didn't even try to avoid you even though he could tell you were in a violent and potentially life threatening mood."
Tigress stared blankly at Viper.
"Come on Tigress you know it's true, you've been high strung lately and Po's taking the brunt of the beatings."
Tigress sighed. She was about to say something, when in stumbled the subject of the conversation. Po collapsed on the ground, completely exhausted. She heard grumbling about stairs, and how they're all against him, and something about the stair god taking over the world.
The furious five looked at him nonplussed, and Mantis asked him if he thought acupuncture would help him recuperate. All of the sudden he was fine. Crane asked him if he'd be alright cooking dinner, and he agreed.
Po went through the noodles, the seasoning and the meat, and made one of many of his delicious meals. The furious five all sat down to eat, and Po too. He ate bowl after bowl till he was content. Noodles didn't have the same effect they use to since he was now more muscles than fat.
He was confused as to why Monkey thanked him over and over again for cooking, something about food poisoning…or whatever. Po cleaned up the mess of plates and silverware, and as he left the kitchen, he noticed a figure standing in the shadows.
He walked toward it and the figure became clear. It was Tigress.
He took a few hesitant steps toward her and stopped. Tigress actually looked uncomfortable. She looked almost anxious, which was odd in itself, and very un-tigress-ish.
"Po"
He braced himself for the worst. "Yeah."
She looked like she was thinking about something, and came to a conclusive answer for it. "You know what- never mind." She turned around and walked to the temple bunk rooms.
"What the hell was that?" Po scratched the back of his head. He also went to the bunk rooms found his door and collapsed on the futon.
( Dream Sequence)
He ran as the shadows chased him, filling his mind with thoughts not his own, and feelings of rage and anger unlike anything he's ever experienced before. An ominous presence filled the air, making it hard to breathe, hard to think.
The very earth seemed to roar in response to his rage. His eyes flashed a glacier blue, as cold as the coldest snowstorm. He snarled at the presence, roaring in defiance at himself, at everything, at nothing. Then everything crumbled away.
Po woke up to a stinging pain in his cheek, his throat hurt and his eyes opened, but only with effort. He blinked, and waited for his vision to clear. Standing above him were the furious five and Master Shifu.
He laughed nervously. " Uh…Hey guys what's going on?"
Tigress glared at him, "You tell us. You were screaming and yelling in your sleep."
"I was?"
Tigress' glare intensified, and she snarled dangerously at him. Master Shifu used this opportunity to intervene. "Tigress let him catch his bearings, this dreams seems to have had an impact on him." His gaze skimmed over the rest of them. " Training today will continue as normal. Po you will do simple tasks. Understood."
A simultaneous " Yes Master Shifu."
That's how Po's week went. He trained, cooked, ate, had a nightmare, and woke up screaming. It was becoming monotonous, and it had stop, which Po was assuming why Master Shifu had called him to talk.
He walked slowly and came to the doors of the dojo, where Master Shifu waited patiently. As he came in the older master came out of his meditative position. "Po it's time something is done. It's time to find out about your dreams."
um yeah, like it R and R