This took me awhile to work on while I was working on my other stories. I'm happy to work on this story. It takes place right after Kung Fu Panda. The story will be very interesting. Enjoy the story, everyone!

Chapter 1 A New Life

It has been peaceful for the past five days in the Valley Of Peace. The Dragon Warrior has defeated Tai-Lung and Leo has killed Zhao. People in the valley hasn't seen Leo in five days since he defeated Zhao. He was a hero to the Masters of the Jade Palace. The citizens thanked him for saving the valley.

The children would see Leo sometimes. Shifu wanted the Furious Five and the Dragon Warrior to help Leo for a few days to get healed. They agreed to help Leo. As for Leo, he was sitting underneath the Peach Tree, enjoying the gentle breeze. It was a beautiful day in the Valley Of Peace.

"Hm." Leo said, with his eyes closed. He was sitting down with his legs crossed, meditating.

"How are you feeling, Leo?" Shifu asked him as he walks up to Leo.

Leo sighs and opens his eyes. "I'm feeling fine, Master Shifu." Leo answers him.

"I am glad to hear that, Leo." Shifu smiles at him.

"Thank you." Leo said, turning his head around. "Where is everyone right now?"

"Everyone is down at the valley right now, repairing the damage." Shifu answers him. "I was on my way down there to check on their progress and wanted to know if you want to come and visit."

Leo liked the idea. It has been almost a week since Leo killed Zhao. Perhaps it is time to visit the village to see how they're doing. "I would like that." Leo said.

Shifu nodded his head as Leo stands up and followed the small master.

As Leo and Shifu entered the village, everyone was rebuilding the craters and the building that was destroyed. The people notices Leo and Shifu and waved at them.

"It looks like the village is almost done rebuilding." Leo said.

"Yes it is." Shifu said.

Leo and Shifu sees Viper slithering towards them.

"Hello, Leo and Master Shifu." Viper greeted them.

"Hi Viper." Leo said.

"I was on my way to check up on you." Viper said. "I didn't know you were coming here from the Jade Palace with Shifu."

"Don't worry about it, Viper." Leo said. "I feel better. Master Shifu came to check up on me and wanted to know if I can come down here and visit."

"I'm glad to hear it." Viper said.

"Where is Po and the others, Viper?" Leo asks her.

"They're at Po's place right now." Viper answers him.

"Let's not keep them waiting then." Leo said.

Viper led Leo and Shifu to a noodle shop. There were several families having their meal with their kids. Leo notices Po, Tigress, Mantis, Monkey and Crane sitting down near the open window.

"I'm glad to see that the village is almost done." Leo said.

Everyone saw Leo entering the shop with Viper and Shifu. Po and the other members of The Furious Five smiled and watch the families to greet Leo. Leo said hi to them and the children. Leo, Viper and Shifu made their way to the table and sits down. Leo sits down in between Po and Shifu and Viper sits down next to Tigress.

"Welcome to my dad's noodle shop." Po said to Leo.

"Thank you, Po." Leo said. "It looks nice."

"We've order some plain noodle soup for you." Monkey said.

"It should be coming right now." Crane said as Mr. Ping brought some soup for everyone.

"Here you go, everyone." Mr. Ping said, putting the bowls of soup on the table.

"Thanks, Dad." Po thanks his dad as he began to eat his food.

Leo took a sniff and swallows the soup. "It tastes good, Mr. Ping." Leo said he swallows the soup.

"Thank you, Leo." Mr. Ping smiled. "Po told me you had some at the Jade Palace. I'm so surprised that a human is eating and enjoying my soup. People all over China will be green with envy."

Everyone heard a voice screaming outside of the shop. Leo was the first to be out of the shop and sees a male water buffalo robbing a bunny family of three. He didn't waste any time as he rushes in and body slam the buffalo.

"Oof!" the buffalo grunted as he was sent flying into a stone wall.

"You didn't think it was going to be that easy now, huh?" Leo taunted the robber.

The buffalo shakes his head and growls at him. "So you are a human." he growled. "I'm going to enjoy killing you."

"Hmph." Leo said as the buffalo charges at him. Leo grabs the buffalo and flips him behind him.

"Gr." the buffalo growls as he shakes his head. The buffalo grabs the two parents by the necks, making the child scream.

"Damn it." Leo snarls at him.

"Ha!" the buffalo yelled as he charges Leo into the wall very hard.

"Gah!" Leo grunted, falling to the ground.

"Time for you to die." the water buffalo chuckled evilly. "After I kill you, I'm going to kill that pathetic family."

Leo quickly got up and punches him in the sack, making the robber to let go of the parents. He grabs the buffalo's head and did two headbutts to the head. Leo ignores the pain and kept attacking the robber. He didn't leave the robber a chance to attack and did a palm strike to the chest, sending the buffalo into a wall. The bunny family ran out of the way before the robber hits the wall.

"Ah..." he groans as he fell flat on his face defeated.

Leo walks up to the buffalo with a angry look on his face. The buffalo looks up and gasps. "Leave." Leo said seriously. "Now." He watches the robber to stand up and runs away. Leo looks up and sees a big piece of the wall that moved out of place when the buffalo hit the wall. He dove forward to push the family out of the way before he turns around and the big stone landed on him.

"Ggr!" Leo grunted as he felt the stone against his chest. He lifts the stone and puts the stone to side. "Fuck..." Leo muttered under his breath as he puts his hand over chest.

"Are you okay?" Crane asks him as Leo sat up.

Leo nodded his head as the three bunnies approaches him.

"Thank you for saving us." the child said.

Leo and the three bunnies bows to each other and Leo watches them leave.

Crane pulls Leo up on his feet. As soon as Leo stands up, he almost lost his balance, but Leo caught himself to regain his balance.

"I'm glad that family is safe." Leo said as he and Crane walks back inside the noodle and everyone sat back down at the table.

"They were lucky when we heard them screaming." Mantis said.

"I'm a little disappointed that we didn't get to fight that water buffalo." Monkey said, disappointed.

Leo shakes his head. "No." he replied. "I think it was only fair that I get to take some action. All of you have been helping out in the village while I was getting some rest after what happened."

"That is true." Shifu said. "Without you, Zhao would've killed everyone."

"I'm glad that Zhao is gone." Leo said.

While everyone is resuming to eat their soup, Leo places his hand over his chest where the stone almost crushes him. His breathing was slow and short, not to mention light. Tigress notices that Leo has his hand over on his chest. "Leo, what's wrong?" Tigress asks him.

"Oh." Leo said, looking at her. "It's nothing." He gave her a small smile.

Tigress didn't say anything she watches him eating the soup.

Everyone was finished with their soup.

"That was delicious." Mantis said.

"Thank you for the meal, Mr. Ping." Shifu said to Mr. Ping.

"Don't mention about it, Master Shifu." Mr. Ping said.

"I have an idea." Po said.

"What's your idea?" Monkey wondered.

"Since we're all down here, we should all give Leo a tour of the valley." Po suggested.

"Not a bad idea, Po." Mantis said.

Having a tour of the valley was a excellent idea for him. Leo never did got the chance since he arrived here. He had to stay in the barracks to be healed after he defeated Zhao. This was the perfect opportunity right now.

"Then we should get started." Viper said. Her friends agreed and paid for the meal before they left.

Master Shifu, Po and The Furious Five gave Leo a tour around the village for the entire afternoon. While they were giving Leo a tour, Tigress walks besides Viper as she was thinking about Leo.

"Something was wrong back there." Tigress thought. "He had his hand over his chest and was eating slowly. Is Leo really okay or is Leo still hurt? Leo held his own as he fought that robber earlier. I'm concerned for him." Tigress knows that she treated him like dirt ever since he got here. She and the rest of the Furious Five couldn't defeat Tai Lung and Zhao. "Leo was worried for me that I wouldn't make it. When we were ordered to evacuate the valley, Leo said he was going to grab his stuff."

Tigress took a deep breath. "Leo had only said that to stay behind. He risked his life to save everyone. Including me." She continued to think. "Leo is brave, smart and handsome, but he's a human and I'm a tiger. Would it be weird if we started dating? What am I thinking? I think something is wrong with him."

They spent the whole afternoon giving the tour until it was nighttime as everyone went back up to the Jade Palace. Everyone enters the kitchen but Leo as he walks past the kitchen.

"Leo." Po said, poking his head out. "We're going to eat soon. Aren't you going to join us?"

"No thank you, Po." Leo said, shaking his head. "You guys go ahead and eat without me. I just want a little bit of training first. Save me some food, okay?" Leo left as Po watches him.

"Okay." Po said, a little unsure.

"Po, where is Leo?" Tigress asks him as she walks up behind him.

Po turns around to face her. "Leo is not going to eat with us." Po answers Tigress. "He wants to do a little bit of training and told me to save some food for him."

"Alright then." Tigress said.

The Dragon Warrior walks passed her as Po begins to cook some dinner. Tigress walks out of the kitchen and watches her friend heading to the Training Hall.

"Hm." Tigress sighed as she walks back in the kitchen.

Not bad for the first chapter, right? Things are going to be very interesting in the next chapter. Hope you all enjoyed this chapter and don't forget to leave a review!