I'm back. Would've been done with this sooner, but I've invested a lot of time into god of war 4. Can you blame me? I also saw infinite war so yeah, I was also recovering from that. Anyways enjoy chapter 2
Chapter 2: Things Could Be Worse
At this moment I am starting to regret a lot of life decisions. Events that may have caused my untimely death in my world. I'd go into detail on those life choices, but I am currently getting thrown about ten feet from where I was originally standing.
"YAAAA!" I yelled as I crashed into an apple cart.
The first thing that came to mind was ouch. I was hurt, but not so much that I couldn't stand up. And if I can stand then I can damn well fight. I shook my head and dusted off the pieces of wood caught in my clothes. I looked to see the thing that threw me in the first place stomping towards me.
"I came here to kill one tiger, but I'm fine with two." I heard him say before he started laughing.
I don't know what he's talking about, but if he's planning on killing me, then I can't afford to lose this fight. I popped my neck and got into my fighting stance. I might be in over my head here. Oh well.
"Alright let's go!" I said with a serious look on my face.
I ran at Boar and I didn't really have a plan of attack besides… well attack. I saw him raise both his arms in the air like he was about to crush me. I sidestepped to the left as he brought both his fists to the ground turning up dust. I then delivered three hard punches to his side, but it didn't seem to have much affect other than aggravating him. He attempted to back fist me, but I ducked under him arm avoiding the blow. I looked up to see his face was open for attack and I gave him a quick left uppercut to his chin. That hurt him a bit, but he recovered quickly and attempted to punch me with his right. I didn't have room to dodge so I had no choice but to block. I raised both of my arms to receive the blow, but the impact was too strong. His punch sent me back about five feet from where I was blocking. I rolled to a stop and laid flat on my stomach.
"Ah damnit!" I thought to myself as I slammed my fist to the ground.
I looked up to see Boar stomping towards me. I quickly stood up and got back into my fighting stance.
"Ok defense isn't working." I thought.
I then had an idea. For this to work I have to be fast. I rushed at Boar and before he could hit me I slide under him between his legs. I quickly got up and before he could turn around I jump on Boar's back and wrapped an arm around his neck for a choke hold. I didn't think I had the power to knock him out, so a submission hold was my best bet. I tightened the choke as best I could. Boar kept trying to shake me off, but he couldn't. I then noticed he started to back step at a fast rate. When I caught on to what he was doing it was too late. Boar was about to slam me into a building in an attempt to get me off his back.
"Uh oh." I said as I turned to see stone wall closing in.
I braced, but I didn't matter. The impact was enough to force my hold off from around his neck. I was now on my hands and knees as that knocked the wind out of me. Pain pretty much came with being an MMA fighter, but this was more than I could handle. I then felt a crushing grip around the back of my neck.
"God damnit!" I said as I was lifted by boar.
"I AM BOAR! I AM UNSTOPPABLE!" He yelled in my face as he held me up by my neck.
"You are also in need of a toothbrush." I said back in his face.
Ok not the wittiest come back, but I'd like to see you come up with something witty while being held two feet in the air by the neck. What I said definitely angered him and he brought his right fist up.
"This is gonna hurt isn't it?" I thought to myself.
Boars punch sent me flying down the street. I rolled to a stop and laid on my side. My head was ringing, and I was seeing two of everything. I pushed myself up with my hands and stared at the ground. I then noticed drops some kind of red liquid hitting the ground. As my senses slowly regained I could now tell that it was blood. Where was it coming from? I brought my paw up to rub my forehead. I brought my paw down and looked at it. I started to shake at the realization. It was my blood. My forehead was bleeding. Soon my whole body started to shake, and my heart was pounding.
"That son of a." I said as I slowly looked up to see Boar monologuing to himself.
I toned out whatever he was saying as I started to get angry. I then released a small growl. Wait am I really growling right now? I was, and it was getting louder. In my MMA matches the sight of my own blood always rile me up. However, this was different. I felt my body heat up and It felt like my heart was about to burst out of my chest. What was this feeling? Adrenaline? Whatever was happening one thing was clear. I was pissed. Furious even. I still felt the pain from Boar's attacks, but I blocked it out. I stood up and locked my eyes onto Boar. All I want to do now is beat him down.
With Tigress
I finished disposing the last bandit with a double palm strike. It was enough to take him down. This was the biggest raid we had this season. And on top of that, Boar had escaped prison and returned to the valley. But, where was he? I turned to see the rest of my team gather behind me after they themselves dealt with the bandits.
"Is that all of them?" Monkey asked.
"No Boar is around here somewhere." I said answering his question.
"He shouldn't be a problem. We beat him years ago and at the time four of us didn't even know kung fu." Mantis said jumping on to Monkey's shoulder.
Why I wasn't for Mantis's boasting, he had a fair point. However, I refuse to take Boar lightly.
"Should we split up and look for him?" Crane asked me.
"It can't be that hard to find someone as big as Boar." Viper inferred.
I honestly didn't like the idea of splitting up, but if we can find Boar faster the better it will be.
"Ok Mantis. Monkey. You two search the west side of the Valley. Viper, and Crane and I will- "I was interrupted by a loud roar that echoed throughout the valley.
"What the heck was that?" Mantis asked with a confused expression on his face.
"That sounds worse than Tigress on a bad day." Monkey commented which caused me to glare at him for a second.
"I think it came from this way." Crane said pointing in a direction.
"Well let's go check it out." Mantis said jumping off Monkey's shoulder and hopping in the direction Crane pointed out.
I dropped to all four of my paws and ran in the direction myself. The rest of the five soon followed behind me.
Back with William
I launched at Boar with new found power in my legs. I have no idea how I did that, But I didn't have time to figure it out. Before Boar could even attack I connected with a flying knee to his jaw. It must have been a powerful strike because he stumbled back three steps. Before he could recover I attacked again. I gave him three hard punches to the body before I jumped up and gave him a flying spinning back kick to his face. Where did this agility come from? I landed on my feet and saw Boar was still recovering from the kick.
"Ya like that!?" I said as I prepared for another attack.
I lunged forward and connected with a right superman punch to his face. He staggered back, but I wasn't done. Before he could regain himself, I gave him a quick 7-piece combination to his head. Right jab, right hook, left cross, right uppercut, left cross, right spinning roundhouse kick, and a left spinning back kick. After that Boar looked disoriented. It seems he can't handle an overwhelming string of attacks. I took advantage of his dizziness and ran up to grab both of his tusks with my paws. I then snapped his head down and kneed him hard in the face. His head snapped right back up after that. He could barely keep his footing and I noticed his tusks were missing. I then looked at my paws and saw that I was still holding his tusks. I smirked as I found that a little amusing.
"Someone's gonna be missing these." I said mocking him.
I dropped his tusks and decided it was time to end this. I narrowed my eyes as I knew exactly how I wanted to finish him. I got ready to deliver a left kick that looked like I was aiming high. Boar instantly brought his arms up to block. I knew he'd do that. Where I was really aiming for was his leg. I roundhouse kicked his right leg as hard as I could. I heard a crack and I was sure I broke his knee. Boar yelled in pained and dropped to one knee. I gave a devilish smile as he was now at chest level.
"Oh, this is gonna feel great." I thought to myself as I prepared for my final move.
I positioned myself and was ready to deliver my favorite kick. I connected with a crushing spinning back kick to his temple. After that I watched Boar's eyes roll to the back of his head and I watched him fall. Boar was done. I dropped my fighting stance and took a breath.
"Unstoppable my ass." I said while looking down at the unconscious body of Boar.
I seemed to have calmed down a bit after everything was said and done. I looked at my paws and saw I had blood on them. My clothes were a little ripped and I'm sure my forehead was still bleeding. My back was kinda sore from the fight, but nothing too serious. Thing's could be worse.
"Woah." I heard someone say behind me.
I turned around to see four animals standing there. A Monkey, a Crane, a Viper, and a Tiger. They all stared at me and I was getting uncomfortable with the silence.
"Um hi." I said trying to break the awkward silence.
"We caught the last part of your fight. That was impressive." The Viper said to me.
I saw the Monkey take note of the other bandits that were unconscious.
"Dude did you do all this?" The Monkey asked me.
"Well um yea." I answered him rubbing the back of my head."
"So, you must know kung fu too then." I heard someone say, but I saw that none of the other animals spoke.
"Who said that?" I asked looking around.
"Down here buddy." I heard the same voice say.
I looked down to see a Mantis.
"Oh sorry. I didn't see you there." I said slightly embarrassed.
"That's ok he gets that a lot." The Monkey said before laughing which caused the Mantis to turn around and glare at him.
I just looked at them with a raised eyebrow.
"Ignore them. So, what brings you to the Valley?" The Crane asked me.
"Oh, um nothing really. I'm just traveling" I said answering his question.
"Where are you from? We don't really see tigers quite like you in the valley." The Viper said.
"I'm a long way from home." I said giving a vague answer.
"Oh, well you got a name?" She asked me.
"William." I introduced myself.
"That's a weird name." The Mantis said.
"Hush Mantis." The Viper said.
"He's a Mantis named Mantis?" I thought to myself.
"Oh, where are my manners. I'm Viper and these are my friends, Monkey, Mantis, Crane, and Tigress. We're the Furious Five." Viper said introducing herself and her team.
Not gonna lie that's a cool name for a team.
"Nice to meet you all." I said and they all smiled. Well except for Tigress who hasn't stopped glaring at me.
"What's her problem?" I thought to myself
"Thanks for handling Boar and his goons here. We had our hands full with other bandits around the village." Crane explained.
"No thanks are necessary. I just did what needed to be done." I said with modesty.
"Oh, it is completely necessary. Someone could've gotten hurt if you hadn't stepped in." Viper said.
"Well it looks like someone did get hurt." Mantis said.
I caught on to what he meant as I'm sure the blood on my forehead was noticeable.
"Nothing to worry about. I'm used to getting a few cuts and bruises." I said rubbing some of the blood off my forehead.
"Yeah maybe you should get that cleaned up. Are you staying anywhere in the valley?" Monkey asked.
"No, I just arrived yesterday." I answered
"And you didn't have anywhere to sleep?" Viper asked.
I shook my head. "No money to sleep in an inn."
"Well why don't you come back with us to the Jade Palace?" Viper suggested.
"Oh, that's very generous, but I can take care of myself." I said not really wanting to burden them.
"Nonsense. I can't let you sleep on the streets knowing you helped us out." Viper insisted.
I thought about it and another night in an alley didn't seem like a good idea. Now a palace does sound lovely. And I'm sure they have food. I haven't eaten since I got here.
"Well I suppose a night in a palace won't hurt." I said
"Fantastic! I'm sure once our master hears about how you stopped Boar single handedly, he'll be more than welcomed to let you stay at the Jade Palace." Viper said with a smile.
I then looked around at the sleeping bodies of the bandits.
"What about these guys?" I asked
"Oh, the imperials usually come and clean up after we're done." Crane explained.
Well isn't that convenient?
"Alright then lead the way." I said with smile.
They smiled back. Save for Tigress who still hasn't stopped looking at me like she wants to rip my throat out.
At the bottom of the thousand steps.
"Oh, sweet Jesus." I thought as I stared at the ungodly number of stairs leading to a palace on top of the mountain.
I can't imagine how long it must've took to build this. I've never seen this many stairs in my life.
"The days not even half over yet, so maybe we can still get some training in before lunch." Monkey said as he started up the steps.
Even after fighting these guys are still willing to train? After a match my old coach says I should take a few days off before starting to train again. They all started up the steps and I followed behind them.
"So how long you've been practicing kung fu?" Mantis asked me after jumping on my shoulder.
I raised an eyebrow. "I don't know kung fu"
Mantis tilted his head. "Then what was all that we saw you do to Boar?"
"That was MMA." I answered
"What's that?" Crane asked.
"It's just a combination of different styles of fighting." I explained.
"Woah so you know different ways to kick butt?" Monkey asked me.
"Only like three." I said.
"Hmph." My ear caught Tigress make that sound under her breath.
"Only three he says. All of us only know the one style." Mantis said
"Speaking of which. You guys are kung fu masters?" I asked
"We sure are. Though Tigress has trained longer than all of us." Viper answered.
I looked at Tigress who had been reluctant to speak to me since I met her. She seemed to be ignoring the entire conversation we were having.
"Guessing she doesn't say much". I thought to myself.
The Jade Palace
I was slightly out of breath from walking all those steps. I do take long jogs, but that was ridiculous. I took in the scenery and wow. This place is huge. This is like one of those old school kung fu movies. It's funny that I say that because these are actual kung fu masters. I wonder what kind of training these guys do.
We entered a courtyard and we were heading towards a large building. I then spotted a small animal standing on top of the stairs. A Red Panda I think. The five stopped at the bottom of the stairs and they all bowed in respect. He must be their master.
"Have the bandits been dealt with?" Their master said walking down the stairs.
"Yes, Master Shifu. The valley is safe." Tigress said.
Oh, so that's what her voice sounds like. It doesn't really match how angry she looked at me earlier.
"And what of Boar?" Shifu asked her.
"He was not defeated by us." Tigress explained. It sounded like it almost hurt her to say that.
"Oh?" Shifu asked raising both his eyebrows.
The five then all stepped aside and put me on the spot. Shifu looked at me and I nervously bowed. He was small, but he gave off an intimidating presence.
"Um hello my name is William." I said introducing myself.
"This is the one who defeated Boar?" Shifu said looking me up and down.
"Yes Master Shifu. He also helped with other bandits that attacked the valley." Crane explained.
"He claims to have no where to stay. I thought it would be a good idea to let him stay the night at the Jade Palace as a show of gratitude." Viper chimed in.
"I see." Shifu said not taking his eyes off me. "Return to the training hall. I wish to have a word with our guest."
"Yes, Master Shifu" The five said in unison before walking into the building in front of me. I noticed Tigress glance back at me as she walked into what I assumed was the training hall. It was now just me and Shifu. I was a little nervous.
"I see you didn't come out unscathed in your battle." Shifu said taking note of the blood on my hands and forehead.
"Oh, um yes things were touch and go for a second, but I pulled through." I said wrapping my hands around my back.
"Hmm. Well I suppose for your bravery I shall grant you one nights stay at the Jade Palace." Shifu said.
I bowed. "Thank you."
"In the meantime, clean yourself up. You are a disgrace to look at right now. On the path up the mountain you'll find a bathhouse" Shifu said pointing at a set of stairs leading up farther up the mountain.
"Of course." I said after taking note of the path he pointed out.
"After you are done you will join us in the training hall. I expect you to find your way back on your own." Shifu said before walking into the training hall. He seems like a no-nonsense kind of guy. Same as Tigress, but I bet he's a lot worse.
"Alrighty then" I said before walking in the direction that was given to me.
In the bathhouse
The bathhouse was built around a hot spring. When I walked in it was lovely. The smell of lavender filled my nose. There were towels and little bottles of shampoo and soap. Still weirded out I can understand the Chinese writing on the bottles, but I didn't let that plague my thoughts. I am now sitting in the hot spring. It was relaxing and my sore back from my fight with Boar was feeling a lot better. I'll uh spare you the details of what I saw after stripping off my clothes before I got in. Just know it's going to take a very long time to get used to my new body. I could stay in the hot spring all day, but I was expected back at the training hall and I honestly wanted to see the five in action.
After I was done bathing I dried myself off with a towel and put on my boxers and pants. Before I put on my slightly ripped muscle shirt I stood in front of a mirror to look at the cut I got from Boars punch. It was a small cut and the bleeding had stopped. Nothing I haven't gotten before. My fur covered it well enough, but some peroxide would be needed to avoid infection. I looked to my right and saw a cabinet. I walked over and opened it to see if I could find what I was looking for. I did find a small bottle of peroxide. I took it and poured a little in my paw. I rubbed it on my forehead and the burn was expected, but unwelcomed. Its not the worst I've felt.
The Training Hall
After cleaning up and putting all my clothes back on I made my way back to the training hall. The sun was still shining as the day looked to have just got started. Guess I've been fighting bandits all morning. I entered the courtyard and my ears picked up on what was going on inside the training hall. I heard a mixture of smashing and shouting. It sounded intense. I had to see what was going on, so I quickened my pace.
I entered the training hall and was amazed at what I was witnessing. The training hall was like a death gauntlet. The five were all moving through it like it was child's play. This is how they train? And I thought the way I trained was exhausting. This is insane. In front of me the most noticeable was Tigress. She was moving gracefully on rotating wooden logs while at the same time dodging chained wooden clubs with spikes on them. I saw in between one of her movements she noticed me watching. A few moments later she struck a club and it was in pieces. I saw one large piece of wood flying towards my face. I dodged it by quickly moving to the side. That was close
"The hell? She did that on friggin purpose did she?" I thought to myself.
"Finished bathing I see." I heard someone say to my right.
I looked to see that it was Master Shifu who seemed to have appeared out of nowhere.
"Was he standing there the whole time?" I thought to myself.
"You look much more dignified. Aside from your atrocious attire." Shifu said to me.
"Umm thank you?" I said not really knowing how to register his statement.
He then turned to watch the Furious Five continue with their training. I stood and watched too, but the silence between us was getting ridiculous. I decided to speak up.
"So, is there any reason you wanted me to be here?" I asked him.
"Did you have somewhere else to be?" He asked me not turning his head from the five.
"Um no." I answered.
"Then be silent and watch." He said bluntly.
"Geez and I thought my old coach was harsh." I thought to myself turning back to watch the five train.
Normally I'd say something back, but something told me not to ever get on his bad side. We stood and watched in silence as the Five continued to train. The one I watched the most was Tigress. I see she is accustomed to using a double palm strike technique. I then saw viper moving smoothly through a fire obstacle. Just a bit in front of her I saw little green blurs of Mantis striking rotating wooden dummies. Small, fast, and powerful. He's a triple threat. I looked up to see Crane flying around the room. He was dodging, and deflecting arrows being launched at him by what I assumed were the palace attendance. Monkey swinging from bladed rings chained to the ceiling. It got to take a lot of precision not to cut your hand. I watched them work for about fifteen minutes before Shifu finally spoke up.
"Alright students that's enough." He said to the Five.
They all instantly stopped what they were doing and gathered to our position.
"You may now all proceed to barracks for lunch. After that the rest of the day is yours." Shifu said in a commanding tone.
"Yes, Master Shifu." The all said at the same time while bowing.
They all then began to leave the training hall. I started to turn around to leave myself. Lunch sounds great right now.
"Not you." Shifu said to me causing me to pause in my step.
"Oh, come on I'm starving." I complained in my head.
It was just me and Shifu in the training hall now. I wonder what he wants with me now.
"Am I correct to assume that it was you who dealt with the coyote bandits that were attacking Nong Village?" He asked me.
News must travel fast around here.
"Yeah that was me. I was just passing through." I explained.
"Hmm so that is twice you risked you own safety for the well being of others." He stated.
"Well if someone is capable of helping, then they should, right?" I asked.
"You are either brave or completely reckless." Shifu stated.
"Eh somewhere in between most likely." I said giving a light chuckle. My attempt to be funny failed though as Shifu kept a straight face. I quickly stopped chuckling.
"Tell me. What do you think of kung fu?" He asked me.
"Oh, well it's amazing. I've never seen kung fu up close before. Where I from there aren't too many places to learn kung fu, so I took it upon myself to learn other ways of fighting." I said giving my best answer.
"I see." Shifu said looking a little deep in thought.
"Is there um a reason for all these questions?" I asked nervously.
"Your victory over Boar is not to be ignored and you've already defended helpless citizens beforehand. I'm wondering whether or not I should make your stay at the Jade Palace more permanent." He explained.
"Permanent? You mean stay here and train?" I asked.
"Correct. I will train you as I have trained the Five. You will become a defender of China and all those who reside in it. However, becoming a student at the Jade Palace is no easy task. It requires a great level of discipline and patience. Your knuckles will bleed, your bones will break, and your muscles will tear, but if you are determined, then you will eventually become a master in kung fu. So, how do you respond?" He asked me after explaining what he wants from me.
I thought about it. Me a kung fu warrior? Seems like a long shot. Then again so was becoming an MMA fighter. I can handle myself already so imagine what I could do as a kung fu master. What the hell right? I have nothing is going on in this world. Might as well do something meaningful while I'm here. I looked at Master Shifu and was ready to give him my answer.
"I see no reason not to. This could be good for me and well…. others." I said giving my final answer.
"Good decision. Tomorrow is Saturday. An off day for the five, but not for you." He said giving an almost evil smile.
"Oh boy." I thought to myself.
"After you have eaten breakfast you and one member of the Furious Five will visit a tailor in the village to get you some respectable clothing. Honestly I can't even look at those pants." He stated.
"Ok ouch." I thought slightly hurt by his comment.
"After you have the proper attire you will meet me in the training hall. I want to see exactly what you are capable of." Shifu explained.
"Understood Master Shifu." I said giving a bow. I saw the Five bow enough times to do it properly.
"Hmph good. I expect you up at the morning gong. Now go join the five for lunch at the barracks and deliver the news yourself. You should be able to find it on your own." He said.
"Yes, Master Shifu." I said before turning to leave the training hall.
I'm honestly not the most respectable type, but I show it to those who are deserving. Or to those who scare the shit outta me.
The Barracks.
I was a little lost at first, but I made my way to the Barracks. This place has a lot of stairs. I made it to the door and I could smell food inside. Good cause I'm hungry. I opened the door and went inside.
I followed the smell of food into the kitchen. The Five were sitting at a table enjoying their lunch. My presence didn't go unnoticed, but I decided to greet them anyway.
"Hey everyone." I greeted them.
"Hey William, we saved ya a seat." Monkey said pointing at the seat across from him.
I walked over and sat down. I sat across from Monkey. Viper and Crane were sitting to my left and Tigress and Mantis were sitting to my right.
"So, um what's for lunch?" I asked.
"Dumplings and vegetable soup." Crane said.
"I already made you a bowl." Viper said pushing a bowl of soup towards me with her tail.
"Oh, thanks that's very sweet." I thanked Viper before taking a sip of soup. "This is good. Did you make this?"
"I sure did thank you for the complement." Viper said.
"No problem." I said in a nice tone.
"So, what did Shifu want to talk to you about? He held you back for a while." Mantis asked me.
"Oh, I almost forgot. He asked me if I wanted to stay and train here with you guys and I said yes." I answered.
I heard Tigress give a small grunt under her breath. Really starting to think she doesn't like me. Eh whatever.
"Wow that's great news. It'll be nice to have a new face around here." Crane said with a smile.
"I'm sure you'll become a master in no time." Viper added.
"Hopefully. Tomorrow Shifu wants me to visit a tailor for some new clothes. Then I have to meet him later in the training hall to get things started." I explained.
"Wait he's having you train on an off day?" Monkey asked.
"Not an off day for me he so kindly put it hehe." I answered.
"You poor soul." Mantis said.
"It's no big deal. I'm used to training almost everyday already." I assured him.
"Huh well good luck with that. What are you gonna do for the rest of the day?" Crane asked.
"Hmm not sure. Probably just explore the palace a little." I answered.
"Maybe I could give you a tour." Viper offered.
"That'll be nice." I answered.
We all sat and finished lunch. I wasn't totally sure how this kung fu thing would work out, but I know I'm gonna give it my all. Things are looking up.
Later that day.
The day was over, and the sun had set. Viper had given me a tour of the Palace and it was nice. She showed me the Hall of Warriors. She also showed me some weapons and relics used by past heroes. After that she took me to two other locations. A garden and an arena. She also mentions something about a dragon grotto. Going to have to check that out on my own time. The most notable was the Peach Tree of Heavenly Wisdom. It's a fitting name. The area gave off a very peaceful sense. I see myself relaxing there a lot.
I am now making my way to the room the palace help prepared for me. The first thing I noticed walking down the hall was how squeaky the floor was. I assumed the trick there was to walk softly so I did. I didn't make too much noise after that. I reached my room and opened the doors. It was an empty space save for the window and a cot in the top left corner of the room. Going to have to decorate a bit, but still way better than sleeping in an alley. I think I was the only one getting ready for bed. I believe the five were still out doing whatever. I then walked over to my cot. I started to sling off my shirt when I heard a quiet footstep behind me. I turned to find Tigress standing at the entrance of my room. She was glaring at me with her paws on her hips. I just know I'm not going to enjoy this conversation. I walked in front of her.
"Hi, can I hel- "I started to say but she silenced me by raising her left paw.
"The others maybe impressed by you defeating Boar, but not me." She declared.
"Oh, so it's like that huh?" I thought to myself. I crossed my arms. "Well it's not like I did any of that to impress you." I stated.
"Regardless your technique was sloppy, and you barely have any form at all." She said bluntly.
"You got a problem with me sweetheart?" I said narrowing my eyes at her.
"I just don't see why Master Shifu would take interest in an amateur." She stated.
"Hmm is that right? I may be far from being a master, but I'm also far from being an amateur." I retorted.
"I highly doubt that. Tomorrow you might as well leave and not waste my master's time." She said before turning around and went to her room across the hall.
I shook my head and smiled. I then let out a light chuckle that made Tigress glance back at me. "Wow. Hmph ok. Have a nice night Tigress." I said with a smile before closing my doors shut.
I took off my shirt and threw beside my cot. I wasn't angry at all with Tigress's little attitude problem. In fact, I welcomed it. If there's one thing I enjoy more than fighting, it's the look on someone's face after I've proved them wrong. Some people used to tell me I'd never make it in MMA. Sure as hell proved them wrong and Tigress will be no different. Before I was gonna give it my all. Now I'm really going to grind for this and I can't wait to get started tomorrow.
I laid down on my cot and stared at the ceiling. Today was more eventful then the day I arrived here, and I was exhausted. Tomorrow promises to be just as eventful. Maybe even more so. I'm as excited as I used to get for my matches. I closed my eyes and treated myself to a restful sleep.
Chapter 2 ladies and gentlemen. Last chapter I made it seem like there were only 6 bandits plus Boar attacking the valley, but I thought it would make more sense if the Five were already fighting bandits in a different area while William was fighting Boar. Also, if your wondering were William found the strength to be Boar. Well let's just say his animal instincts kicked in. He isn't really used to them yet. I hope that's believable. Thank you for the favorites, follows, and reviews. All this helps me write better and I promise to make this story as enjoyable as I can. Next update should be sooner next time since I have no distractions. Before I go a little fun fact about me. I actually am training to be an MMA fighter in real life so that had something to do for the idea of this story. In fact, in a couple of weeks I have a grappling tournament so wish me luck. Always a pleasure. See ya soon.