Samson

"YOU FELINE PANDA IDIOT!" Lion shouted. "WHY ON EARTH WOULD YOU DO THAT!?"

"You know how it was. The little guy saved our tails back there. Once you said that he was going to receive Samson, I didn't think that it would be important," Po shyly said.

"Why the mess not!" Tai-gee growled.

"Because I really didn't think the others would find out this much about me," Po smiled nervously. Lion, Tai-gee, and Nelon held their heads in their hands.

"Tigress is going to kill each and every one of us," Lion muttered. "Why didn't you tell me this earlier?"

"I didn't think she would be involved so much into my past life," Po defended.

"PO!" Tai-gee calmed down. How could his brother be so brilliantly gifted, but so incredibly and lovably clueless?

"Look, as long as Samson and the kid stay as far away from Tigress as possible we don't have to worry," Po proposed. Lion looks guilty all of a sudden.

"Yeah, about that..."

Tigress was sitting on the sidelines, listening to one of the dumbest conversations she had ever heard. Alex and Krista were arguing. The wolf had not taken a good standing with the lion. Tigress knew why, but she didn't expect her sister to act so... childishly. Not only would Krista be upset with Alex's very presence, she also loved prodding him and provoking him. "If this is how wolves flirt," She said to herself, "Then Tikal's tribe must be very noisy."

"All I'm trying to say is that you would benefit more if you had more of a... well-rounded training," Alex argued.

"Oh, so are you saying that Tigress isn't challenging enough?" Krista questioned.

"Master Tigress, I'm not suggesting-"

"Please keep me out of this," Tigress practically pleaded. Just then, Lion, Po, Nelon, and Tai-gee burst into the Training Hall arguing. "Nothing's quiet in this place," Tigress sighed.

"Why? Why is he coming here?" asked Po, "Not that I don't like it, but WHY NOW?"

"Look, I know that it's inconvenient but we need him if we are going finish this." This made Krista and Alex stop fighting.

"What's wrong?" asked Alex.

"Nothing. Nothing. Another person is coming, we just don't know when. Actually, we need you two for a moment. No offense Tigress but it's a personal emergency." Lion said

"To get some peace and quiet? Thank you," she said playfully.

"Thank you, honey!" Lion smiled equally playful. Once she was out, he started whispering to the others in a panicked frenzy. "We have a big problem. Samson is coming here!"

"And the problem of that is?" Krista questioned.

"You see, Samson is the greatest, strongest, and most powerful energy out there," Nelon explained.

"Well if he's a spirit, how can he cause any harm?" Asked Alex.

"Do you have rocks in there as well?" Krista retorted as she hit Alex on the head, "Spirits can take over people's body."

"Yes, but that's not the problem. We managed to get Samson on our side and help us." Po said.

"Well, if he's on your side, why is it a problem?" asked Krista.

"Because we put Samson in a person that Tigress knows. You ever heard the saying 'never take a mother cat's babies'?" Krista and Alex nodded. "Well, it turns out that the person we put Samson in was a little duck child named...Zan, a child Tigress cared for." Tai-gee said.

"Why on earth would you do that?" asked Alex pinching his nose.

"Because Zan seemed to like Samson when he came to him. Besides, people wouldn't expect a child to have that much power, would they?" asked Po, "The point is that you have to promise not to tell Tigress. She will kill us!"

"So you're not scared of the most powerful child on earth, you're scared of a woman," Krista asked knowingly.

"That's a very blunt way to put it but yes." Lion said with an overly dramatic smile.

"Okay, we won't tell anyone. Now, when does he get here?" Alex asked.

"Hey everyone it's Zan!" Monkey shouted.

"AAAAHHH!" Tai-gee, Po, Lion, and Nelon screamed as they rushed out the door, leaving Alex and Krista alone.

"Well, that was awkward," commented Alex as Krista nodded. Alex rubbed the back of his head. "Look, I'm sorry we got off to a bad start. How about we just forget the whole thing?" He said as he extended his hand.

"Deal," Krista said with a wicked smile until they looked into each other's eyes. They would probably still be there if Zeng didn't tell them to come.

A tall duck, probably about a foot over Zeng's height, strolled into the palace and was welcomed by the striped arms of his former protector. "It's so good to see you again, Zan," Tigress smiled. This was the one of the few people that she wasn't against hugging.

"Master Tigress, you never come to my palace anymore," He complained. Tigress smiled. The young duck had gotten bigger and older. A lot of time had passed, she guessed.

"I'm sorry, Zan," She chuckled a bit. "But now you're here."

"Yeah, but for a different reason," Zan replied. Tigress smirked.

"And why are you here?" Just then, Lion, Po, Tai-gee, and Nelon stumbled over each other as they ran into the welcoming party.

"Oh boy," Zan muttered as Lion stepped out of the mess.

"Zan, it's good to see you. Hey, why don't we get something to eat AWAY from the Jade Palace," Lion nervously hurried.

"Stop with the act, Lion," Zan sighed.

"You know Lion?" Tigress asked with a smirk.

"Yes, he's a friend of my dad," Zan replied.

"Why don't you come and eat for a bit, you must be hungry," Tigress smiled, leading the duck inside. The four were still worried.

"Why are you guys nervous?" Monkey asked.

"We are not nervous," Tai-Lung stuttered nervously, "We're just... very excited to see Zan is all. Hehe." As the day progressed, Zan showed how much he really grew. He was gifted with immense knowledge and wisdom, despite his young age. As he talk, two mischievous kids came into the kitchen.

"Cousin Zan!" Miracle screamed as she lunged into the duck. Though bigger, Zan was knocked out of his chair while Ai watched and laughed with the rest of the group.

"It's good to see you too, Miracle," Zan grunted as the snow leopard purred. Tai-gee took the small one up.

"Okay, you two. It's time to get some rest. Your parents would be worried sick if you were up too late," Tai-gee sighed. The two children left as Zan yawned as well.

"I'm going to go to bed as well. See you guys," Zan replied, going out the kitchen. Po, Nelon, and Tai-gee all sighed with relief. They might get out of this alive without Tigress knowing.

"He's so adorable and smart." Viper said.

"Really smart. I didn't think that a child could know so much." Crane commented. Tigress chuckled.

"He's had a good teacher." she smiled as she looked at Lion.

"Why are you so happy?" Lion asked.

"Oh just something that you think I don't know?" Tigress answered. Tai-gee and Nelon started to make their way to the door. Po was stuck there in fear, but Lion shook his head.

"Is it about Zan?" Lion asked. Tigress cheerfully nodded. "You evil conniving little cat! Giving us a heart-attack! How did you know?"

"I really didn't leave like you told me to. At first I was a little upset, but when I saw all of you panicking that I was going to basically murder you, I couldn't resist but play along." Tigress said.

"Whoa, what about Zan?" Mantis asked. Lion told them about Samson and Zan and the others were speechless.

"So you're not upset? Not even a little?" Po asked.

"Like you said no one would expect it, and it's a way to protect him. Besides, he can't be that strong, can he?" Tigress replied. Lion, Po, Tai-gee, and Nelon all looked at each other.

"You have no idea," They all said at once.

To be continued...