Chapter 4: The Test of friends
Episode 4 of the best friends test
This episode begins at the top of a mountain in the Kanto region was installed an arena rather similar to the Jade Palace, where full of Kung Fu school students accompanied by their teachers came in the hope to be chosen by Master Shifu and his followers to become new champions of peace valley.
In the locker room of the arena, students were preparing or listened to the advice of their masters.
On the side of the master group Yoshi, his students had just finished preparing and Yoshi told them some words of encouragement before the start of the tournament.
Master Yoshi: Okay, kids, remember; the trials you are going through will be hard without doubt, but others will call to your best knowledge. Remember; it is not a question of either succeed or fail the tests; what matters is that you give the best of yourself. Agree?
All: Yes, Master Yoshi!
They all said, bowing with their fists stuck.
Suddenly a sound Kong was heard stating that all students had to go to the arena for the start of the tests.
Without wasting a second, all the students left the locker room to the arena while their masters wished them good luck.
Leo: It's going to start! Let's go!
He cried, rushing toward the exit of the locker room followed by Alex, Alena and Laurence.
Suddenly Master Yoshi noted that Dominic had not moved from the bench on which he was sitting when they arrived here.
Master Yoshi: Dominic, you do not go?
The latter raised his head to look at his master.
Dominic: I do not know, Master; i am nervous.
Including his pupil master Yoshi walked up to him and put her hand on his shoulder to get his attention.
Master Yoshi: Listen, my great; I understand your nervousness. I was like that too on my first test. But you do not have to be afraid; If you managed to defeat Hiroshi, then nothing is impossible for you in this tournament, you know?
Having regained some morale, Dominic nodded.
Master Yoshi: Now go join your friends.
Dominic obeyed immediately on leaving the locker room while Master Yoshi went into the stands reserved for masters.
Soon after, students were all gathered in the arena sitting on carpets while the masters watched them from the stands.
Sitting on a crouched beside his friends, Dominic felt nervousness invade watching all the other students around him that seemed really hard.
However, he calmed down a little looking master Yoshi in the stands staring at him with a reassuring smile.
He was suddenly back to reality by Alex patted his shoulder with his hand insect.
Dominic: What there was, Al?
Alex: It begins! It begins!
Indeed, a duck had just ascended the floor a little higher from the arena: it was the messenger of the Jade Palace.
All students and teachers were silent immediately to listen.
The duck then lit his voice properly before starting.
Duck: Students of the Kanto region, the time has come for me to introduce you to your guests! From the Valley of Peace, who saved China dozens of times and other details that I will not mention! 5 cyclones, Master Shifu and the warrior dragon!
These last words, duck flew away to make room for new people who had just arrived at the place of the duck; 5 cyclones, Monkey, Crane, Mantis, Viper and Tigress, dragon warrior, Po and Master Shifu.
All teachers in the stands cheering in unison while students admired shocked them.
Dominic, he was left breathless. He watched Monkey standing on its tail with a comical air, Crane with his hat, which gave him an air of pro, Mantis standing on monkey shoulder with a super-cool look (if I allow myself) Viper whose eyes seemed as intimidating as charming tigress who had his eternal serious look, Shifu who was right back with his hands behind his back and Po, who had crumbs around the mouth signifying that he had found the buffet.
Dominic was afraid to look ridiculous in their eyes, but fortunately, he and his friends had planned everything for their look; Dominic, in addition to his usual black pants and orange belt, had taken a small green jacket that covered her back and shoulders with a Chinese symbol in blue on the back, which means' 'Loyalty'.
Alex was wearing his normal clothes, but had put some traces of purple paint on the left side of his face that represented the insect tribe.
Alena changed her outfit usual student for a lighter held in two parts covering her chest and hips leaving his belly and black legs exposed. Also, she was a bit dyed purple hair and has looked to the left to cover his eye.
Laurence has put protections black on its wings at the elbows and his legs at the knees. Also, it has put a pink pendant around the neck to bring him luck.
Finally, Leo has put a blue bandanna around his neck with another around his right shoulder.
Suddenly, Master Shifu raised his hand for silence which silenced the teachers and students.
Then he lowered his hand before beginning his speech.
Master Shifu: Masters of the Kanto region, today is a great day; you will have the honor of perhaps one or more of your students become advocates for peace Valley!
The teachers began to applaud.
Master Shifu: Here's how the tests will be held; we will nominate two students from dozens present here which pigerons the names in a box and the two students in question will face off in a game Kung Fu. This will continue until all students have passed their game. After the 5 cyclones, the dragon warrior and I will refer to the elected officials who réaccompagneront us to the Jade Palace to become my new followers and defenders of the Valley of Peace!
All teachers began to applaud again.
Master Shifu: Now, the tournament starts!
Upon this the Messenger duck began his wing in a large blue and green box to dip the names of the first to compete.
Dominic felt his heart beat ten mph.
Dominic: (Pity Not me Not me!)
Fortunately, Dominic, as his friends, were not in both names Pigés for the first duel.
2 hours later, several times passed, but the Masters always seemed unconvinced, though Po admired each student.
3 of 5 of our friends had spent their match; Leo lost to a female rabbit, Alena win face a male goat and Laurence lost to a female crocodile.
As for our friends still sitting on their lurking ...
Alex: WOW! These students here are too strong, do not you think?
He asked excited to Dominic.
Dominic: Yeah. I wonder when will our fight and against whom?
Alex: Well, I'm super-haste it's my turn! (I want to impress the pretty girls around.)
It meant, but preferred to keep quiet.
Suddenly, all the students were silent when the messenger duck dived his wing (for the I-don't-know-th time too) in the box to dip a name.
After a few seconds, he emerged with a cartoon on it read immediately before turning to the crowd.
Duck messenger: First student; Alex Master Yoshi dojo!
The latter jumped for joy.
Alex: YES! Finally, it's my turn!
His friends smiled happy for their friend.
Then the messenger duck, which had to dip again, read the other cartoon to unveil the adversary Alex.
Messenger Duck: And ... Dominic Dojo Master Yoshi!
Alex: OAU-wait, what ?!
He was not the only one to be surprised; Yoshi, Laurence, Leo, Alena and Dominic himself were all shocked by the duck had said.
There was a long silence that was broken by the duck itself.
Duck messenger: Uh, Dominic? Alex? You are expected for your duel!
This made the two students back to reality and went into the battle of the arena.
Heading towards the combat zone, Dominic felt a heavy weight on his back, not only because it was observed by full of students, teachers, 5 cyclones, the warrior dragon, Master Shifu and Master Yoshi, but also because he was about to face his best friend. Finally, they had already faced many times, but it was only friendly training duels; this time it was serious.
Then the two students came to the middle of the arena at some distance away from each other.
They looked into the eyes nervously.
That's it; the friends of the race begins ...
To be continued ...