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I screamed as I flew over the edge of the Jade Palace Mountain, scrabbling to grasp the rocky cliff. I managed to grab a handhold and keep myself up, but my paws were slowly slipping, and my small amount of strength didn't help either. One of my paws slipped, but I quickly grabbed the rocky surface again, digging my claws in for a stronger grip. I looked up to see a reptilian figure walk up to me and maliciously glare at me with dark, crimson eyes.

"So long, Sun Warrior."

My eyes widened as the figure pulled a sword from a scabbard tied around their waist. I growled in pain as she sliced my wrists with the blade. I used all of my willpower to hold as tight as I could to the cliff, despite the searing pain where I had been cut. The figure's eyes narrowed, and she sliced slower and deeper at my wrists again, and I screamed as the pain became worse. I suddenly felt my grip loosen, and I started to fall into the black abyss of the night...

My eyes immediately snapped open, and I bolted upright, hyperventilating extremely fast. I slowed my breathing when I realized that it had only been a dream, and I smiled with relief. I looked over at Dusk, seeing if she had been disturbed by my sudden arousal, but she seemed to not to have noticed. I laid back down, then tried to go back to sleep. However, my eyes stayed wide open. I silently swore and stood up, walking out of the room as quietly as possible. I stepped outside and immediately felt a light breeze ruffle my fur, and I looked up into the sky at the stars. I walked over to The Sacred Peach Tree, and I leaned on it for support as I looked over the edge of the cliff. My eyes suddenly widened and I backed away from the edge.

Well, I won't be able to stand out here for at least 2 weeks now, I thought, then walked off to another area of the Jade Palace grounds.

I soon found myself at the grove of ironwood trees, and I suddenly noticed that there were dents in the bark of each tree. I sat down with my back to one of them, and I suddenly started to feel drowsy. I yawned, then tried to stand up, but my legs would not move. My eyes started to close, and I was soon asleep.

"Jade? JADE!"

"Huh? What?"

I looked up to see Dusk staring down at me with a curious look.

"Did you seriously sleep out here?"

"Yeah...I woke up in the middle of the night, and I came out here...I guess I ended up falling asleep." I replied.

"Well, you might wanna get to the Training Hall, cuz it's 9:30 right now..."

Once I had processed what she had said, I immediately stood up and rushed to the Training Hall. Once I burst through the doors, I saw Tigress with a stern expression on her face.

"You're late." Tigress said with a hard tone.

"Yeah, I didn't really sleep well..." I lied.

Tigress stared at me for a moment, then said, "You know the routine."

"Yup, bruises and pain first." I said, leaping onto the Jade Tortoise.

Suddenly, for no apparent reason, I remembered the dream from the previous night. I couldn't help but wonder if it meant something, for I usually never had nightmares. The fact that it could've been a vision of the future suddenly dawned on me, and I immediately hoped it wasn't so. I remembered the figure's eyes too...they just naturally seemed evil. I wondered who the individual even was...maybe one of Heng's co-workers, or-

"Well done, Jade." Tigress said, snapping me back to reality.

"W-what are you-"

I suddenly realized what I had done while I had been thinking. Without even focusing, I had kept my balance and walked the entire circumfrence of the Jade Tortoise.

That was it. I hadn't focused.

"How..."

"Because you weren't focusing, you didn't analyze how to complete the task, and in doing so, you didn't miscalculate and lose your balance." Tigress explained.

"That's so cool..." I said.

"Sometimes, the mind can get in the way of what you strive to accomplish."

"You sound like Shifu right now." I commented.

Tigress smiled slightly, and I leapt off of the Jade Tortoise.

"Back at home, I think my mind got in the way a lot, because I wouldn't really talk that much." I said.

"It helps to be smart though, because with intelligence comes strategy." Tigress said.

"Yeah, I guess it does."

There was a moment of silence, then Tigress said, "Now, I want you to try something."

"What is it?"

Tigress beckoned me to follow her, and I soon saw where she was leading me to. It was The Gauntlet of Wooden Warriors.

"Now, I want you to go through the gauntlet without thinking."

"How do I do that?"

"Clear your mind, and you can do it with ease." Tigress answered.

"Ok..." I said with a slight tinge of doubt.

I closed my eyes and took a breath in, then a breath out. I let my mind go blank, then I stepped into the course. My eyes then snapped open, and I kicked one of the wooden pillars. It's appendages started to spin. I quickly ducked, and the chain reaction started. Every one of the pillars began to spin, and as I moved through the course, I would kick and punch each one of the pillars. I ducked and did the same routine over and over, and after about a minute or so, I found myself out of the course. I stared back at the course in awe, then exclaimed, "That...WAS...AWESOME!"

Alright, that concludes chapter 10! Sorry if it was boring, but I hope you liked it! :D