Hello, and welcome to my story. Based on Kung Fu Panda. Awesome Movie.

Been a long time since I last wrote something new for another movie. Please go easy on me on this one, I have only seen this movie once and I hope I haven't written anything OOC. This is a short chapter compared to what I usually write.

This chapter is kind of testing out new waters to see how it goes, so I hope you guys like it and find myself with more confidence.

Before you start, this story has NOTHING do to with Mega Man. I know he's known as Rock Man in Japan but this story has NOTHING TO DO WITH HIM.

Say, have you heard the legend?

No, I don't mean the legend of the Dragon Warrior.

Everyone knows that one, the legend of an awesome Kung Fu master that would one day come among us and save us from evil. You know how the legend goes, a powerful warrior who can survive for months at a time on nothing but the dew of a single ginkgo leaf and the energy of the universe. With his Kung Fu powers and abilities he can destroy his enemies with little effort.

But I'm getting out of topic; I mean the other one, one mixed up in a handful of other legends. This one is about a mystical being…

Yes, yes, I know there are a lot of them too. No, I don't mean those from another world and land. I mean the one from this land.

Ah-hah, you're remembering about it, aren't you? Yeah, I mean that one exactly.

The legend of a mystical being born from stone…

Stone Legend: Rock Man.

According to this legend a stone was driven down to Earth from the Heavens, colliding mightily down on the soil of our world. Many saw this stone as a mystical sign, a gift from their gods and goddesses. The story of this stone spread far and wide, and soon every Monk and Kung Fu Master out there who have heard of it would go on a pilgrimage just to see this stone that fell from the Heavens.

Monks and Kung Fu warriors who would visit this relic became one with it. How did they do it? Well, they would place their hand on it and leave behind some of their Chi in it, leaving their mark on this mystical stone for all eternity.

Well no, it doesn't end there yet.

As years went by all this Chi these Monks and Kung Fu Masters left behind accumulated. Years of martial art knowledge and strategies fueled this stone. Soon enough it began to take shape, until 

one day this rock split in two! That's right; it split in half like some giant egg. And all this Chi and knowledge gave birth to a powerful mystical being that arose from the debris of the stone.

Rock Man.

Okay okay, I know, tacky name. But hey, blame the one who made up this legend and named him that, okay? I'm just the messenger. I'm sure "Rock Man" has his own name, but there aren't any actual records existing or anything on the legend that gives us any insight on his real name. Besides, isn't the name "Rock Man" awesome all by itself? I mean, he came out of a rock, and he's a man you know…Um, well yeah…

But anyway, back to the legend. This mystical being was as tough as a rock, sharp as a tack and someone who can knock your lights out with a little Kung Fu awesomeness! He was trained by the best Kung Fu Masters at the time and went up to become a very powerful and knowledgeable martial artist with his trusty staff in paw. He learned at lot of awesome moves, gained a lot of skills. He was amazing! He knew a lot of crazy moves, even a few of the Forbidden Moves such as the Three Finger Nerve Strike and the all-powerful Chi Attack of Doom! He was so skillful, so powerful and awesome, that he was acknowledged as one of the Mystical Seven!

Yeah…That was him…Rock Man…

"Oh please. You came up with that name yourself, Po."

Po flinched and looked at Tigress with a mild annoyed glare as he placed down the illustrations he was using to tell the legend. Okay, so maybe the part of the legendary guy being called Rock Man was his idea, but no one can't deny the awesomeness and how skillful this guy really was. I mean, being part of the Mystical Seven, having a legend made of himself and keeping it alive for so many generations.

Still, Po didn't liked being interrupted from telling a story, and certainly not having someone steal his thunder. "Hey, who's the one telling the story, here?"

Master Tigress merely just grabbed her bowl of noodles, prepared by Po as always, and began stirring it with a pair of chopsticks. "If I recall correctly your "Rock Man" is known as the Stone Warrior, a powerful warrior born from a mystical stone just like the legend tells. There are many variations to the legend; no one knows the full truth behind the Stone Warrior."

"There are many books about him as well." Master Monkey added as he took a pause from eating his bowl of noodles, a difficult feat considering he has grown very fond of Po's cooking. "And like Tigress said, no one knows exactly which of the many versions the correct one is. Some say the stone arrived on the land and hatched immediately, others say a god was sealed in the stone because it committed a very grave sin. Including that nobody even knows how he really looks like. There are many variations on his appearance."

"Well yeah, I know all of that." Po commented as he began organizing the illustrations on the table to roll them up together. "I mean come on, I was the one who was telling the story here, and I know a lot about this guy. Like how he has his own shrine in the Manchu Temple at the top of the Yunling Mountains, and how he managed to kung fu his way into the ranks of Mystical Seven!"

"Just because I'm curious," Master Viper chimed in as she took a pause from her eating, intending on giving a little test to Po's knowledge. "How did the Stone Warrior make it to the Mystical Seven?"

Po darted his eyes back and forth at the question, fumbling his fingers on the table as he thought back to his times back at the noodle shop, back when he used to spend his lazy afternoons reading away at his collection of Kung Fu books and posters whenever he wasn't working at the noodle shop along with his dad. He knew this, he's certain he knows this. "Hehe, well…Back then there was this incredible bad guy, and he…Ordered this army of his to attack the Ancient Empire to dominate and control all of China. He was as bad as they come! But then the Stone Warrior, along with the rest of the totally awesome Mystical Seven group, which I must add there were only five of them at the time, and led them to a totally epic battle between good and evil, a battle that lasted for days, weeks, even months! They clashed staves and swords and dealt powerful blows to each other, a battle of epic proportions!! And then…!"

Po paused for a moment as he took the time to realize he was getting excited again. He sees how the Furious Five stopped eating as the panda was basically towering over them on his feet with his arms flailing around throwing fists and just moving rapidly to the action he was imagining in his head. "And then…" He was feeling sort of embarrassed by the looks he's been getting, mostly from Tigress as she was looking at him with a glare that could kill and a look that clearly delivered the message that he was just making himself look foolish and pathetic. The panda cleared his throat and slowly slid back down to his chair, lowering his voice to a near audible level. "And then Rock Man…Erm, I mean, the Stone Warrior fought when things got worse for them and…Defeated the um…Bad guy after a…An epic battle one-on-one…"

The pause that came after was a bit awkward, but they had to admit Po's answer was spot on. "Well, the panda sure knows his stuff." Master Crane spoke out to bring back some conversation to the table.

"Say, anyone heard of Master Shifu?" Viper inquired as she noticed they're still one head short. "I haven't heard or seen him all day today."

"I believe he said something about taking the day to meditate." Master Mantis informed to his comrades. "He mentioned something about some visions he's been getting lately."

"Some visions? Oh dear, I hope Master Shifu is all right." Viper seems concerned about it. She knows Master Shifu has also basically taken the place of Master Oogway ever since he passed away. He's been meditating a lot lately whenever he could to cleanse his mind and find peace in order to be prepared for anything, and she hopes he isn't stressing too much about these visions Mantis has mentioned.

"Guy guys, I'm sure he's okay." Po assured his comrades as he rolled up the illustrations. "I mean, he's the Kung Fu Master, right? I mean, I'm sure he can handle a little vision. I'm sure it's nothing to worry too much about."

Viper gave a little chuckle and nodded as she turned back to her bowl of noodles. "Yes, you're right. Our master is a wise and patient one, I'm sure he'll be fine."

"Just be sure to return those illustrations to Master Shifu's room before he finds out." Monkey warned to the panda with a pointing dirty spoon. "If he sees anything out of place or ruined and finds out you won't go unpunished."

"Relax, Monkey." Po assured him with a grin. "These are awesome ancient Kung Fu treasures; I'll treat them with a lot of care and respect." As he said so he accidentally made a tiny little rip in the corner of one of the illustrations as he tried to tie up the red rope around them, making the panda's smile turn upside down and bite his lower lip upon setting his eyes on what he had just done. Luckily no one took notice of his mess up and he quickly tried his best to cover it up by switching the order of the illustrations as to not have the rip in plain sight. Hey, these illustrations were stored in an old drawer covered in dust; it probably hasn't been touched in years.

As the group continued on their lunch in the dining room Master Shifu sat on the floor in another room of the temple. His eyes closed and in deep thought and meditation, he was in peace and with an open mind, letting his energy and Chi flow through his body in tranquility.

He was seeing it again. The vision…

He saw a black smoke covering the Valley of Peace, his beloved temple starting to crumble.

He saw a dark figure rising out of the smoke, spreading its black mist even further. Darkness so thick not even a glimmer of light could pierce it.

But then, a figure rose out from the smoke to fight it, but almost immediately as it did so it was overwhelmed and swallowed in the darkness.

But then…A light rose out. And the hero stood again, a staff in hand…

Well, that's it for now. Like I said, just a short chapter to test out new waters and see how I do. What do you think?