Ceremonies
Dissclaimer: See Chps. 1-8
Kally arrived a month early. She went to show the Elders the amulet at lunch.
She walked up to the table and bowed respectively to them. Without saying a word she held up the amulet for each of them to examine.
" Well," Shane said after everyone had examined it, " I'm sure everyone will agree with me when I say, we have a tigress in our midst!"
A few days later, Bobbie came. The day after that, Robbie came. A week later, Todd arrived, still depressed about his best friend's death. The weeks passed, and soon it was the day before the deadline. Everyone wondered where Chris was, time was almost up, in another hour, If he still hadn't come, he'd be disqualified and the years spent on training would all be for nothing.
30 minutes passed and the doors to the dining hall banged open. Chris strutted in like he was the most important person in the world. He placed an object in front of the Elders and got a tray of food from the servants. He looked tired and his clothes had definatly seen some better days.
" Wow you look awful," Bobbie said.
" Gee, thanks Bobbie boy," Chris said with a mouth full of food.
" What took you so long?" Kally asked.
" Bad people in bad weather. Are you gonna eat that?" Chris asked. Kally handed over the rest of her food. Chris was too busy eating to answer any questions after that, so Kally decided to go to sleep.
The next morning, Kally and the others gathered in the Ceremonial Chamber.( A/N what an original name. Told ya I was lazy.)
The Elders sat on a bench behind a long table, while other warriors sat on benches all over the room. A bench in front of the Elders was where soon-to- be-Shangs would sit. ( A/N kinda looks like a courtroom)
One by one they were all called up. Bobbie became the Leopard. Robbie was the Falcon. Todd was the Scorpion. And Chris earned the rank of Griffin.
When Kally was called up, the Elders read her the laws of Shang and she signed a document stating that she would follow those rules for the rest of her life. She was handed a golden cloak pin with her emblem, the head of a roaring tigress with the Shang Globe in its mouth, engraved on it.
She and Chris were called before the Elders about an hour before the feast was to begin. Kylaia and Shane carved a star into the right shoulders of their former apprentices.
" You both are now Elders and at times, you may need help or counciling. Each point of the star represents one of your fellow Elders, by pressing on a point, you may contact one or all. Just state their name when pressing on their point, and you can communicate." The oldest Elder said.
Then, they all went to the feast together.
A/N: Some of this may have been a little confusing, it was for me, if you have any questions write them in a review or e-mail me at: JungleTigress13@lycos.com. I'll try my best to answer them. Next chapter up in a day or so, Kally goes back to Corus. Will Jon be pissed?
Dissclaimer: See Chps. 1-8
Kally arrived a month early. She went to show the Elders the amulet at lunch.
She walked up to the table and bowed respectively to them. Without saying a word she held up the amulet for each of them to examine.
" Well," Shane said after everyone had examined it, " I'm sure everyone will agree with me when I say, we have a tigress in our midst!"
A few days later, Bobbie came. The day after that, Robbie came. A week later, Todd arrived, still depressed about his best friend's death. The weeks passed, and soon it was the day before the deadline. Everyone wondered where Chris was, time was almost up, in another hour, If he still hadn't come, he'd be disqualified and the years spent on training would all be for nothing.
30 minutes passed and the doors to the dining hall banged open. Chris strutted in like he was the most important person in the world. He placed an object in front of the Elders and got a tray of food from the servants. He looked tired and his clothes had definatly seen some better days.
" Wow you look awful," Bobbie said.
" Gee, thanks Bobbie boy," Chris said with a mouth full of food.
" What took you so long?" Kally asked.
" Bad people in bad weather. Are you gonna eat that?" Chris asked. Kally handed over the rest of her food. Chris was too busy eating to answer any questions after that, so Kally decided to go to sleep.
The next morning, Kally and the others gathered in the Ceremonial Chamber.( A/N what an original name. Told ya I was lazy.)
The Elders sat on a bench behind a long table, while other warriors sat on benches all over the room. A bench in front of the Elders was where soon-to- be-Shangs would sit. ( A/N kinda looks like a courtroom)
One by one they were all called up. Bobbie became the Leopard. Robbie was the Falcon. Todd was the Scorpion. And Chris earned the rank of Griffin.
When Kally was called up, the Elders read her the laws of Shang and she signed a document stating that she would follow those rules for the rest of her life. She was handed a golden cloak pin with her emblem, the head of a roaring tigress with the Shang Globe in its mouth, engraved on it.
She and Chris were called before the Elders about an hour before the feast was to begin. Kylaia and Shane carved a star into the right shoulders of their former apprentices.
" You both are now Elders and at times, you may need help or counciling. Each point of the star represents one of your fellow Elders, by pressing on a point, you may contact one or all. Just state their name when pressing on their point, and you can communicate." The oldest Elder said.
Then, they all went to the feast together.
A/N: Some of this may have been a little confusing, it was for me, if you have any questions write them in a review or e-mail me at: JungleTigress13@lycos.com. I'll try my best to answer them. Next chapter up in a day or so, Kally goes back to Corus. Will Jon be pissed?