If I wanted to start my new life, I realised I needed to start living it for myself, no one else. I decide to leave for England once everyone was asleep. If I wanted to have any chance of remembering my old life, that was where I wanted to go. Only this time, I wasn't going to let anyone stop me.
During the third and final training session, I remained quiet. I said nothing and nobody spoke back. Nothing but training. I didn't even bother to eat anything at dinner. I just sat in my room. Planning on my route.
I expected England to be full of animals, like here. I doubt there will be any pythons such as myself but if not, at least I can be the first right?
Nightfall came quickly. I decided to sneak out of my bedroom window. Going through the front entrance risked the plan thanks to the squeaky floor boards. I made it out and slithered slowly down the staircase. I had with me a stick and a bundle carrying bean buns and a map. If I was lucky, the bean buns would last a day. I didn't even have any money to buy any food and I wasn't going to resort to stealing. There was no doubt that this was going to be tough, but remembering Oogways words, "An open mind leads to an open soul". I could do this. But in truth I knew that Oogway didn't mean for me to do this. But what else could I do? Stay and accept defeat? No. Not this time.

TIGRESS POV
I still felt angry but curious over what Mike was hiding. Why did he want to keep it a secret? I couldn't be sure whether to just interogate him while I had the chance. Still, I could say that it was a neccesary act. Enough games, time to find out.
I got from my bed and walked over to Mike's. I opened the door. He wasn't there. This is not good. I saw that the window was wide open. Seems that leaving was still on his mind.

MIKE POV
It had been fifteen minutes since I left the barracks and I had just made it down the ten billion steps of hell to the village. The village looked nicer during the night than it did in the daytime. Before I could continue to admire the towns beauty, I heard a crash nearby. I looked to the source of the noise and saw a couple of shadows moving along the walls. I followed them to investigate and found that the shadows had stopped moving. They were right around the corner so I took a look around to see four crocodiles surrounding the duck who tried to sell me apples earlier today. I listened in to hear what they were talking about.
"Okay guy, hand over all your apples if you know what's good for you"! The one with the spiked helmet ordered.
"Please, I don't want any trouble fellas". The duck said nervously, trying to avoid a conflict.
"Oh yeah, what you gonna do fella, throw your apples at us"?
"Actually if thrown with precision, a flying apple could be painful, especially if it hits you in the eye". The skinny croc pointed out infuriating the helmet croc.
"DARN IT GARY! Jus- would you-". The helmet croc face palmed. "Look will you just, like, be on look out duty or something, okay"?
"Oh. Sure. Okay". The skinny croc turned away for a second before turning back round to the leader.
"And... it's Gahri, not Gary". The leader just shoved the skinny one away from him as though he was dangerous.
"You see what I have to deal with? Seriously"?
This would make a great comedy routine if it was fake. But right now, I needed to help the apple cart duck. I deided to hatch a plan and put it into effect at once. Once I was sure that the croc named Gary, or Gahri or whatever the guy called himself wasn't looking, I climbed onto the roof of the building next to me and followed it until the leader was right above me. All I needed to do was jump down, attack and defeat the leader. The rest should run like rats. I hope that rats aren't indiginous to this place otherwise I've just made a racist comment.
In a second, I struck, hitting the leader on his snout and tied his limbs together using my body in a matter of seconds. This got the surprise on all of them, including the apple cart duck. Mostly the leader.
"Are you seri- DARN IT GARY"!
The one called Garhi ran over to the leader, then stopping a good few metres upon seeing me on top of him.
"What happened"? Gahri asked.
"I give you one job. ONE JOB! And- i- ga- LOOK WHAT HAPPENS"!
"Oh. Wait, who is he? I've never seen a python before. So exotic".
The leader sighed and spoke to me in a calm voice.
"Listen uh... guy. Could you just... um".
The croc eyed his helmet then made a sort of throwing motion with his wrist. I guessed that he wanted me to throw the helmet on the ground? Oddly enough I carried out his request and took his hat off with the part of my tail which wasn't holding his limbs together and threw it on the ground as hard as I could. The leader then yelled to the skinny croc.
"NOBODY CARES GARY! Gaaaarrgh".
As weird as this was for me, I decided to break up the argument between these two.
"Okay, that's enough. Both of you"!
I then tightened my grip, pulling the leaders arms back causing serious pain. Nothing permanant but at least it will keep him quiet for a while.
"Ah, okay okay. Garrgh, what are you some kind of night patrol guy or something"?
"Just a passerby. That's all you need to know".
The leader just sighed while the others kept their distance. Thank goodness otherwise they would realise that I wouldn't be able to take them all at once. However...
"Wait, what's to stop us wailing on you AND the apple guy? You're just one of you. There's four of us".
The other crocs began to advance. I would have threatened to crush their leader more but I think I would break a bone or two in his body if I did so. Before the bandits got a few steps too close, a blur knocked all three crocs off their feet.
This caught everybody off guard, even me as the crocs panicked, probably thinking that it was the furious five. The figure was fighting off the croc bandits with ease, attacking with punches, kicks, even flipping one over into another croc. After this, I let the leader go seeing how he was no longer a threat if he knew what was good for him. The crocs ran into the bamboo forest. Smart. I was now left with the stranger.
I looke closer at him. He was younger than any member of the furious five, he was what I think was a snow leopard and even had similar eyes to myself.
"Who are you"? I asked gratefully.
The stranger stuck his paw out and I shook it.
"The name's Peng".

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My apologies for the short chapter but I figured to post a quick one to A. Make up for the delay of the last chapter, and B. because it seemed like the best point to stop the chapter. You may be asking why Peng is back after the last episode he was in, well all will be revealed in time. Also, the emotional chapter I mentioned will be after this one. For now however, hope you enjoy this quick write up. Things will get tense next time. Cheerio.