Alright, here's Chapter 7! Finally... sorry for the long wait. I was kinda stumped on ideas for a while, so yeah. Anyways, BEHOLD, CHAPTER 7!
My POV:
Me and Larrissa stood there, completely shocked.
I decided to break the awkward silence, but I didn't even know how to describe how shocked I was, so I simply said, "Eep."
"What she said.", Larrissa said.
I kept looking at the scroll over and over again, blinking and pinching myself to make sure I was looking at the picture correctly.
"But...but...but...", I said.
"Is there a problem?", Shifu asked.
"Well yeah, for starters, Me and Larrissa don't mix well with excersising, and when we have to, we find a way to worm out of doing it.", I said.
"But you know Fruit Ninja Style, and from what I've seen, it's a very fast style that requires much energy.", Shifu said.
"Yeah, but the thing is...Fruit Ninja style is a game where we live that requires no energy whatsoever.", I said.
"But it was efficient.", Shifu said.
"Yeah, but it's not a real style, and trust me, if there had been more bad guys, I would be toast.", I said.
Shifu nodded.
"Speaking of that, where ARE you guys from?", Po asked.
"Yeah, I've kinda been wondering that too.", Monkey said.
"Well, we're from this place called The U.S.A. It's REALLY far from here.", I said.
"REALLY REALLY REALLY far.", Larrissa said.
"What's weird though is that I just woke up, and I was here.", I said.
"Same for me.", Larrissa said.
"Hmmmmm...you could have been summoned here while you were sleeping. Most likely by Oogway's spirit.", Shifu said.
"Wait, so wouldn't that make all of this a dream?", Larrissa asked.
"No, because in a dream, you can't feel this.", Shifu said, then jabbed Larrissa forcefully in the chest with his staff.
"WHAT THE HECK WAS THAT FOR?!", Larrissa asked angrily.
"It was for proof.", Shifu said.
I just barely heard Larrissa curse at him.
"I heard that.", Shifu said.
Larrissa only glared at him in return.
"So uh, what's your opinion on this whole situation?", I asked, trying to break the tension between the two.
Shifu was silent for a moment, then said, "Since you two are inexperienced in the ways of Kung Fu, the only solution would be-"
"To train us?", I interrupted.
"Precisely.", Shifu said.
"Is there like, a pretest or whatever?", I asked.
"Yes. Since Po has not trained for nearly as long as the Five and myself, you will spar against him.", Shifu said.
"But he's still AWESOME at Kung Fu!", I said.
"BUT he will also spar against you according to your level of skill. Correct?", Shifu asked, turning to Po.
"Yep.", Po answered.
"Ok, so what, tommorow or...", I said.
"Now.", Shifu said.
"NOW?!", Me, Larrissa, and Po yelled simultaneously.
"But Shifu, LOOK. OUT. SIDE.", I said.
"Would you rather spar at dawn?", Shifu asked.
"Of course not!", I said.
"Then follow me.", Shifu said.
"Ok, so...who's going first?", I asked.
We were now in the Jade Palace courtyard, awaiting instructions from Master Shifu.
Shifu was silent for a moment, then said, "You."
Of course I got picked first, I thought.
I faced Po and got into a stance that might've possibly looked real enough. Surprisingly, the stance felt natural. I looked around at the Five and Shifu, who were watching me with interest. Larrissa was watching me too. Even though I knew Po would go easy on me, it felt like there were butterflies in my stomach, and my heart was beating rapidly.
"Begin.", Shifu said.
Po threw a slightly soft punch at me, but I caught it and sharply twisted his arm. He leapt back slightly, looking mildly surprised. I was surprised by the fact that living with a little sister had taught me something. Po tried to kick me, but I lifted my shin and blocked the blow. He threw another punch at me, this one being harder and faster, but I ducked, then leapt back as he retracted his fist. Po tried to kick my knee, but I caught his foot and pushed him away with surprising strength. He looked surprised again, but then he slightly smiled. I knew he was up to something, but before I could figure it out, he came at me with a raised fist. I blocked the blow, but then he kicked my side, sending me off balance and to the ground.
"Good. You did better than I expected.", Shifu said.
Larrissa switched places with me and got into a stance as I had done, but in a position that looked more natural for her.
"Begin.", Shifu said once again.
Po threw a slightly harder punch than he had done with me at Larrissa, but Larrissa blocked it and kicked him in the knee in a matter of 4 seconds. He tried to kick her quickly in the side, but she kicked away his foot and forcefully stepped on it. While he was distracted, she got behind him and put pressure on the base of his neck, making him tense up and bend his head backwards. I smirked, remembering that move from back home. Larrissa then kicked him in the leg, but he regained his guard and spun around. He threw a hard blow at her, but Larrissa wasn't concentrating, and Po ended up landing a hard blow to her face.
"Sorry! So sorry! So-"
Po was immediately silenced when Larrissa retaliated with an even harder blow than the one Po had dealt her. He was sent staggering.
"Enough! That will be all!", Shifu said.
As Larrissa came closer, I saw that her nose was bleeding. Apparently the blow had been harder than I thought. As I saw Po, Larrissa's injury looked minor. His nose was bleeding extremely, and I almosty thought that he would die from nosebleed.
"I have assessed your fighting technique that you have used, and it is clear what style each of you will be taught. Larrissa, your stance and the way you fought was similar to that of Mantis's fighting style, so he will teach you all that he knows. Jade, you-"
"Jade? What are you talking about? Her name's Lydia.", Larrissa said.
"I, uh, used a more realistic name.", I said.
"Well, to match things up, what nickname should I get?", Larrissa asked.
I thought for a moment, then asked, "How about Dusk?"
"Dusk...sounds good.", Larrissa said.
"As I was saying, Jade, your stance seemed to suit you well, and the stance and defensive moves you used were similar to the style that I chose for you.", Shifu said.
My mind was racing, wondering who I would be taught by, and also hoping that my teacher wouldn't be Po.
"Jade, your teacher will be Tigress."
Alright, so, that wraps up Chapter 7. Hope all you people liked it, and stay tuned!
Signoff:
MEANWHILE in a parallel universe where watches don't exist:
"What's the time?"
"Time for you to get a watch."
"What the hell's a watch?"
"I DON'T KNOW!"
-excerpt from Meanwhile by Tomska