This is where it all starts my friends.


ACT l

Call to Action

The warrior leapt off of the Jade Palace and rocketed down towards the foot of the Thousand Steps. Tigress aimed for the nearby house which had been her target the last time she did this. The only difference now was, she had changed. The rooftop approached and a smooth transition onto the arch of the rooftop kept her speed up sending the flying tiger hurtling right towards the noodle shop. It was where he had been spending most of his time as of late and no one could blame him. With them nearly dying on the last mission, it was wise of him to spend time with family. Afterall, Being the Dragon Warrior was a dangerous profession. On impact, she rolled to cushion the fall, kicking up a huge dust cloud and stopping right in front of the entrance.

Much to her surprise, the usually lively shop was deserted. Mr. Ping happened to be the only one inside the kitchen, currently attending to a new soup he was brewing. It was always a shame for him to close his shop but cooking up a brand new recipe was a delicate process that required constant concentration, and he couldn't have his customers interrupting that.

"Ahem."

Mr. Ping glanced behind him and instantly brightened up.

"Oh!" The goose fluttered over to the counter, overjoyed to see his favorite feline customer. His only one, infact. "Master Tigress! What brings you here today? You hungry? I have some special noodle soup I'm making and I think you'll like it."

She peered into the kitchen for any signs of the panda. "Maybe some other time Mr. Ping, I'm actually looking for Po. Have you seen him? He's needed at the Palace."

"Oh he's in his room probably playing with his action figures or something. You can go get him if you want. I need to finish with this." He pointed to his pot.

"Thank you, Mr. Ping. It's always a pleasure."

"Anytime, dear."

Opening the side door, she ascended the stairs expecting the panda to be up and about but was instead met with silence.

Inside, the walls were lined with Po's vast collection of kung fu posters, most of them of her and the Five. But mostly her. A blush formed on her cheeks but it was quickly replaced with a smile when her eyes fell upon the sleeping lump of fur the room. She stayed there for a moment watching the gradual rise and fall of his chest; it was soothing in a way. A reminder that he was safe. He looked peaceful now, nothing at all like the unstoppable warrior back at the harbor.

"Po. Wake up." The bear groaned, mumbling something about noodles to himself. "Po. Wake. Up." Muttering, he payed no regard and rolled over onto his side away from her. A brief sigh escaped Tigress's lips. "Panda!"

"Shifu!?" Po immediately stood at attention. "Good morning Master...Tigress?!"

"Good morning Po. Master Shifu needs us back at the Palace."

"What? Why?"

"I'm not sure but it's important. Now come on, we have to go." Tigress turned around and started walking the other way, motioning for him.

"Wait!"

The feline glanced back to see him promptly pick up a lone shuriken and repeatedly toss it at the wall to no avail.

"Give me that!" Snatching the ninja star from his grasp, she chucked it right into the wall next to the others.

"Heh, thanks."


"I made it! Finally!" Po cheered breathlessly at the top of the Thousand Steps.

"They're just stairs Po."

"Hey! Its hard carrying around all this muscle." The panda flexed causing Tigress to laugh. "You won't be laughing when I beat you in an arm wrestle."

"Is that a challenge, Dragon Warrior? I don't think you can beat me." She remarked.

"Yes it is. And I will right after this." He retorted opening the door to the Hall of Heroes.

"Where have you two been?!" Po screamed and jolted back from a very angry looking Shifu. "The rest of the Five are already in the barracks packing."

"Packing?" Where are they going?" Tigress asked.

"To save the Emperor! He's been taken hostage!" Shifu started pacing around frantically.

"By who?" Po inquired.

"I don't know. Not much word has gotten out since. He's being held in Bǎolěi and any assaults on the city have been halted by threats to execute the Emperor. You all need to get over there immediately. China's security is in jeoporady.

"And you Master?" Tigress questioned.

"I will be going to the capital to figure out how to negotiate with the captors. Now go! Take only what's necessary! I'll find a map so you know how to get there."

The two started running for the barracks.

"So much for that arm wrestle."


Did you know Bǎolěi means "fortress" in Chinese and that leap off the Jade Palace was pretty badass in the first movie. If you notice any choppy sections just let me know and I'll see to it that it gets fixed. I'm still a learning writer so bear with me here. As always, hope you guys enjoyed and more to come.