Chapter Nine: Confessions
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"Master Tigress, what are you doing here? Actually a better question is how did you get here?!" Sage demanded. Her face full of shock as was Po's. Tigress was about to tell Sage that she didn't need to explain herself but then Po's face became serious. He gently led Sage away from Tigress to a spot only a few feet away. Then he returned by Tigress's bedside ordering everyone to leave the tent. They obeyed. Po just looked at Tigress and he felt a tug on his heartstrings seeing Tigress in this shape made him sick he had to make sure she never would get hurt again. After a long moment of awkward silence Po spoke first.
"Ti, I really don't know why you are here and I really don't think I want to know. But I need you go home as soon as you have healed," Po said.
"What!?" Tigress asked in utter shock. She risked everything to protect him and he wanted her to go home. Well no way was she doing that. "No way Po, I came here to keep you safe," she said firmly.
"I didn't ask for your help," Po reminded her sharply. Tigress's eyes narrowed as she balled up her fists.
"If it wasn't for me, you would have been killed. I took a arrow for you and now I will forever have this scar on my side," Tigress said sharply. Po looked away closing his eyes for a few minutes. I have got to get her to leave. I will be too busy protecting Sage, and I can't let Tigress get hurt she is my best friend, Po thought to himself.
"Okay I will admit you did save me so, I am grateful for that. But I need to handle this mission alone. Now please Tigress you need to go home," Po said to her.
"I am not leaving you Po, I almost lost you twice in Gongmen and I will be damned if I lose you again. The only way I am leaving is if you come with me," Tigress said firmly folding her arms.
"I can't do that Tigress, Sage needs me," Po said.
"I need you too!" Tigress shouted.
"Please keep your voice down," Po said looking over so no one could hear them. He really didn't want to cause a scene.
"No Po I won't keep my voice down! What is with you and this Sage girl? You never once mentioned her nor have you ever mentioned wanting to join the army. Ever since I met you all you ever talked about was Kung Fu. Suddenly Sage comes waltzing into the picture and boom you leave us for her!" Tigress exclaimed.
"I didn't leave you Tigress! I was coming back but, Sage is an old childhood friend. And I care a lot about her. She needs me to keep her balanced otherwise something bad may happen to her," Po said.
"What do you mean?" Tigress asked growing suspicious.
"I-I can't tell you but Attila the Hun did something bad to Sage and all her life she wanted to join the army so she could get even. I only went with her so I could keep the darkness of vengeance from corrupting her. And I...," Po said growing uneasy.
"You what Po?" Tigress asked.
"I love her Tigress, she completes me in so many ways. I always had a crush on her but I was too afraid to tell her for fear of ruining our friendship. But she told me that she loves me too. Now we can be together Sage and Po defeating evil, side by side like we always dreamt about," Po said smiling.
Tigress had tears in her eyes as she shook her head. "No Po, please you can't mean that, I love you!" she cried. Her whole body was shaking and Po seeing her so sad made his heart hurt.
"Easy Tigress I love you too. You are my best friend and I care a lot about you a lot. That is why I didn't want you here because I knew you would get hurt" Po said looking at her bandaged side and he felt so much guilt and gave a sigh and continued. "I would be so focused on keeping Sage safe that I would be afraid I couldn't keep you both safe and I failed to do that today. But listen I am not leaving forever me and Sage are just dating right now and I am not saying we are getting married. I promise to come and visit you and the others at the Palace when ever I can get leave. And if you ever need me I will come home I swear," he said gently. Po went in for a hug, but Tigress pushed away from him looking even sadder.
"No Po, I am in love with you. I have been since I almost lost you in Gongmen City!" Tigress cried. Po's eyes went wide with shock.
"Why didn't you tell me I had a crush on you since I was 13? I idolized you for if I couldn't be with Sage I thought someday you and I could be together. But you never once acted like you were interested in me?" Po said.
"I was scared. I've never been in love before. But you complete ME Po. When you smile at me my heart melts. Every time I hear you laugh I leap for joy. The way you make your special tofu just for me and when you held me when I had my nightmares. No one makes me feel the way you do. Please Po come back with me. I am sure Sage can handle herself," Tigress said. She held out her paw for him to take it and then she said in a whisper , "Please let's go home".
Po backed away looking sad too. "I am so sorry Tigress but I love Sage and I choose her," he said sadly. Tigress looked like Po stabbed her in the back. She turned away her body trembling with sadness. "Tigress I am sorry I never meant to hurt you," Po said trying to comfort her. Once his paw touched her shoulder she pushed away from him.
"Too late you succeeded," she said her voice as cold as ice. Her golden eyes looked the same way they did on his first night at the Jade Palace. " Once I am healed I am going home Dragon Warrior and I hope you and Sage will be very happy together," she said with such venom it would make a snake jealous. Tigress was kept in the hospital for a few days then the doctors told her she was ok to leave Tigress left her tent then with a burst of speed she ran away from the base. Po ran out of the base screaming her name.
"Wait, Tigress!" Po yelled but she was long gone.
"Po what happened? Where is Tigress?" Sage asked while looking around. She saw Po's sad face and she grew concerned. She gently touched his shoulder and said, "Po what happened?"
"She's gone Sage. Tigress is gone she must have gone back home," Po said sadly.
"Well I know that was hard for you. I know she is a Kung Fu Master and your friend but the army is no place for her. She could have gotten more hurt. I am sure she will be fine but we have to go Attila is on the move," Sage said. She felt bad that Tigress left and felt even worse seeing Po's face.
"Okay Sage let's go," Po said his sad face gone and his serious face returning.
"Alright follow me and I will explain the plan," Sage said. Po looked one more time back to the spot where he last saw Tigress.
A single tear fell from his face as he whispered, "Forgive me Tigress, I never meant to hurt you. I wish we could be friends again. Hope you get home safely," Then he walked back to camp to hear Sage's plan. Unbeknownst to Po a pair of golden eyes watched from a faraway bush.
"Oh, don't worry Po I will have a safe journey home and I will make sure you will come home with me. I am not letting Sage take you from me for I love you more," Tigress said and then she began to think of another plan to keep Po safe, bring him home, and make him see that she was his true love and not Sage.
Tigress then began to pack up her things and trek up the same hill in Yanjing that they fought at only days before. Tigress with her drive for Po was willing to do anything to have him...even this. When this plan crossed her mind she denied it at first but the more she walked the more she knew this plan was her only shot. She walked for 2 miles through the woods noticing that she was being watched. "Good they see me" she said to herself as she continued walking. She soon found what she was looking for Tai Lung's camp. All she saw were the remains of Tai Lung's forces. The battle was a total loss for Tai Lung. Tai Lung had loss half of his original fighting force in that one battle and he sat in his tent fearing reporting back to Attila. Tigress had jumped to the tree tops to look for a weak spot in the camp's defenses and when she saw a group of guards attending to some wounded soldiers they left their positions unguarded. Tigress put on her necklace transforming herself back into Lee and she drew her sword and made her way into the camp.
With the lack of guards she simply walked into the camp before being immediately noticed by every soldier in the camp. "Sound the alarm, Intruder!" a soldier had called out as he ran for the bell but Tigress was quick and grabbed the soldier by the throat. "Where is Tai Lung?!" Lee growled at the soldier. "He's in the tent in the middle of the camp please don't kill me " The soldier begged. And with a quick snap Lee snapped the soldier's neck and ran to Tai Lung's tent. Tai Lung sat in his tent baffled at the loss he sustained. What am I going to do? When Attila finds out about this I'll be done for. Tai Lung thought to himself as he sharpened his sword.
"What am I going to do? He asked himself. "I know what you're going to do." A figure said from the shadows. Tai Lung turned to see Lieutenant Lee standing in front of him he growled loudly hating him with a burning passion. "What are you doing here? Are you here to kill me?!" Tai Lung yelled as he ready his sword. "You're going to do a job for me." Lee stated. Tai Lung laughed "Why would I ever do a job for a asshole like you?!" Tai Lung said. " *sigh* Maybe you won't do a job for me but..." Lee said as he took of the necklace to reveal Tigress. " How about me?" Tigress stated. "Tigress! What are you doing here? And wait a minute your Lee? The one who costed me the battle and taking a arrow for that stupid panda!" Tai Lung roared at Tigress. Suddenly Tigress ran to Tai Lung and kicked his sword away from him and seized him by the throat. "If you don't do this for me you're going to wish that Po had killed you back at the valley" Tigress sneered. Tai Lung was afraid there was something in Tigress's eyes that made them turn red and they burned with hatred and betrayal. The more he stared into her eyes he saw pain agony and sadness, his life flashed in front of his eyes. And her strength had tripled to the point where it was crushing his windpipe and making it very hard to breath. He didn't expect this from Tigress someone he was able to beat so easily back when he fought the five.
But when he looked at the new Tigress it was like he was staring death in the face. "Okay Okay I'll do whatever you say just please stop looking at me with those eyes Tigress those evil evil eyes!" Tai Lung said as Tigress released him. He dropped to the floor like a brick. He stood up waiting to hear what she had to say. "Your mission is to kill General Sage and you will not touch Po, he is all mine!" Tigress said with a evil grin. "Wait you want to kill Po too?!" Tai Lung said puzzled by Tigress's request. "No you slack jawed idiot Po is to be unharmed!" Tigress said as her expression softened. Tai Lung could see the look in her eyes had changed when she mentioned the panda's name. "Oh my gods! Your in love with the panda!" Tai Lung started to laugh. Tigress took one step towards him and he shut up immediately. "Your mission is that and that only kill General Sage but leave Po to me!" Tigress said. "And what do I possibly get out of all this?" Tai Lung asked. "I will help you defeat Sage's army but as a different soldier it's going to take more then one person to kill her and while I'm distracting Po you come up behind her and stab her in the back," Tigress said coldly. Tigress then stuck her paw out." So do we have a deal?!" Tigress asked. Tai Lung took a few moments to consider this then he made his choice. He grabbed her paw and shook it. "Deal" He replied with a evil grin. Lighting struck in the Valley of Peace and Shifu was thrown from his bed running to the peach tree as fast as he could he saw dark clouds in the distance and he could feel a tear in the spiritual world and the world shook he feared for Po and Sage but he feared for Tigress the most.
Author's Note: (Evil Laugh) So what do you think evil enough for you?! Darkness is coming HAHA! Well I hope you all enjoyed this chapter and please review. :)
