Chapter 3 : The Weak Wanderer

"Have you finished your breakfast?" Master Shifu asked his students.

Po and The Furious Five noticed at Shifu's arrival. Since when did he get here? No one knows. Master Shifu sometimes appeared and disappeared undetected just like a ghost.

"We're just done," Po answered. "you want to join in, Master?"

"No need, Panda. I had breakfast already. Anyway, I see there is no leftovers to offer."

Po looked down at his plate. Master Shifu was right. No more food.

"I came to tell you that I will not be in Training Hall to watch over your training."

"No problem, Master. But why?" Tigress asked.

"Today is the day when Master Oogway died a year ago. I want to be in Hall of Heroes to meditate. I hope I could find a way to communicate with him."

"Oh…good," Po said. "I wish you could do it, Master."

Master Shifu smiled. But his smile disappeared when he felt something was not right with two of his students - the panda and the tiger.

"Alright. I know something is bothering you, Po. I sensed you're worried about something. And Tigress, I sensed something wrong is happening to you. Now, tell me what's on your minds?"

"That's not a big problem, master," Tigress replied. "You don't need to know."

"As your master and your adoptive, I have a right to know."

"You're not my father," said Po. "Mr. Ping is."

"Not you, Po. I'm talking to Tigress."

"But really, Master. It's not a big problem," Tigress still refused to tell.

"I can tell you," Po cut in. "Actually, I was dreaming that I was a dragon that killed Tigress."

"You killed her?"

"It's in my dream. That time, I thought I had to do it as if it was one of my duty as The Dragon Warrior."

"Oh…"

"And the weird thing is, Master," Tigress decided to continue Po's story. "I got the same dream."

This time, Master Shifu and Po got shocked.

"How did that even be possible?" Master Shifu asked, raising an eyebrow.

"I have no clue. In my dream, I saw a dragon was fighting a tiger. After the dragon won, he transformed into Po," Tigress glanced at her panda friend. "and then he killed me."

Master Shifu was quite but his mind was raging.

'This is impossible,' Master Shifu thought. 'This must be wrong. They both aren't them.'

"Master?" Po asked. "are you alright?"

"Master?" Crane called him. "Master Shifu?"

"Yes?"

"Master. You made us worried. Did you get a vision?"

"No. No…," Master Shifu sighed, concealing his feeling. "You may go. If you need me, you know where to find me."

Po and The Furious Five went out, leaving Master Shifu alone in the kitchen.

"Master Oogway," the red panda whispered softly. "Is this a sign of that legend you told me?"

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~TLoTDaTT~

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A royal tiger was walking by himself without accompanied by any guards. He wore a white silk robe and a pair of matching shoes. Judging by the way he looks like, everybody would think that he was from a noble family.

Prince Yuan Sheng just arrived in a village. He looked around. It had been a day he traveled through jungle and river without any means. He was tired but everytime he remembered his father, the feeling of tired turned into a spirit. However, he wouldn't return to his palace before he could bring the reincarnation of Khan back with him. He knew if he failed, then his father would remind him how useless he was for the family.

But first, he had to find a place to sleep for tonight before continuing on his journey tomorrow.

'This valley is beautiful. I'm sure I can find a place to stay for tonight.'

He looked up. At the distance, there was a hill with a big building on its top. Prince Yuan Sheng wondered what that building was. He thought that it was a palace but he knew it wasn't palace like he owned back in his land. Obviously that palace wasn't a house for an emperor or an empress. That palace could be a house for people with high rank in that valley.

'Maybe I could stay in there' Prince Yuan Sheng spoke to his mind when he saw a building at the end of the road.

He just took some steps when suddenly five wolves blocked his way.

"Look!" the biggest wolf exclaimed. "A tiger is in here and he has much money."

Prince Yuan Sheng sensed something bad would happen over to him.

"Well. What are you waiting for?!" the biggest wolf started giving command to his men. "Quick! Rob him!"

"Hey. Wait a second!" prince Yuan Sheng stopped them. "Don't you know who I am? I am a prince - Son of Emperor Tiger from Darknest Land."

"Don't you know who we are?" the wolf asked him back, mocking him." We are robbers of The Valley of Peace."

"You will get penalty if you dare to rob a prince!" Prince Yuan Sheng tried to threat them, to no avail.

"Do you think we'll care? We even once robbed an emperor and we're just okay."

All at once, those wolves ran forward. What could he do now? He couldn't do Kung Fu. He didn't know how to fight. He regretted his decision for he didn't accept his father's offer to take some guards to protect him. Now he knew why every royal-blood always be guarded wherever they go. They were good targets to be robbed or kidnapped. Though he was always treated well in his palace, he was also told since he was a kid that there were so many bad guys out there. Only, he didn't expect that he would meet that bad guy this soon.

One of the wolves hit his head. Yuan Sheng screamed in pain. He tried to punch but another wolf held his arm while another one punched him in the face five times until finally he ended it by kicking him in the stomach.

Prince Yuan Sheng collapsed, falling to ground. His view began to blur. He knew he would faint. He could see five wolves surrounding him.

"STOP THAT!" someone yelled.

The wolves turned and saw behind their shoulder. Yuan Sheng tried to see who it was.

Six figures were seen. He tried to observe those figures one by one. A snake, a monkey and a crane easily he recognized. What kind of that little thing? Is that a bug? His gaze turned to the biggest figure. He was black and white. A Panda. Prince Yuan Sheng moved his gaze to the last figure. That figure… moved swiftly. What interested Yuan Sheng was because that last figure was similar to him. He focused his gaze that was getting blur. Is…is that… a tiger?

Prince Yuang Sheng didn't have much time to observe. As the darkness started to come, he accepted it with open arms.