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Training

Dai tossed and turned mumbling in his sleep. He was having a nightmare, not about his parents being killed, but about had happened to him afterward.

After his parents were killed he'd been sold as a slave, when he got too old they tried to kill him and he escaped. A hand touched him on the shoulder waking him up. Dai pounced instantly tackling the person to the floor while drawing his dagger. He pinned them there holding his dagger to the person's neck.

"What are you doing?!" Tigress yelled. "Tigress?" Dai asked removing the dagger from her throat but remaining where he was. A second later he backed off standing up. "Sorry." He said. "Are you okay?" he asked hold out his hand.

But she didn't take it Dai realized She was staring at him specifically at the scars on his chest. Dai turned around and Tigress gasped. Dai's Back was covered in scars from being whipped or beaten repeatedly. In places his black tiger stripes were broken or missing.

"Did you want something Tigress?" Dai asked as he put his shirt on. "Master Shifu wants us in the Training hall." She said snapping out of her daze. "Did he say what for?" Dai asked.

"He didn't say." Tigress said. "Let's go then." Dai said running out of his room. Tigress caught up with him, as they ran Dai moved to all fours mid-stride. "Lets' see what you got Tiger." He said racing ahead. Tigress grinned and put on an extra burst of speed catching up with Dai again.

However Dai slid to a stop when he saw Master Shifu outside the Training hall Tigress on the other hand didn't and crashed into the back of Dai, they ended up in an undignified heap in front Master Shifu, who raised an eyebrow at them. "Master Shifu!" Tigress exclaimed untangling herself from Dai and standing up.

"It's good to see the two of you are getting along." Master Shifu said. "Let the Training begin."

This time instead of fighting Tigress, Dai had to work with her as a team. Everything went well, until they reached the Croc Statues. Dai lost track of Tigress and she cut in front Him, causing the statue to spin, he dodged the statue by leaning back but it still cut some of the fur off his face.

Dai ignored her mistake and reached the end of the course just after she did. "Well done students." Master Shifu said "If you wanted to disappoint me." "Dai you should keep an eye on your teammate." "Tigress, the same, your mistake could have easily injured Dai."

"Sorry Master." they both said bowing. "Now, Again!" Master Shifu said. Dai and Tigress balanced on the rim of what basically was a large green bowl. Dai wasn't quite sure what it was for until now. Luck for Him, he had pretty good balance. When Tigress attacked he jumped at her, he flipped and kicked her under the chin. Dai landed back on the rim of the bowl, so did tigress but Dai saw her struggle to regain her balance. Dai saw his chance and jumped at Tigress. She jumped out of the way and hit Dai in the back as he went past.

Dai flew several feet and landed back at the start of the course. He tried to stand back up but fell back to the floor and Tigress rushed over to him. "Are you okay?" she asked. "I'm fine." Dai said managing to stand up with Tigress's help.

They continued training the rest of the day until Dai felt like he was going to collapse, then they trained some more. When they were going through some movements at the end of the day. Dai found himself glancing sideways at Tigress. He hoped Master Shifu wouldn't notice.

"That will be all for today students." Master Shifu said. "Yes Master." they said and rushed out of the training hall. On the way back to the Barracks Dai decided to ask Tigress out before he lost his courage. But before he even got the chance Master Shifu landed in front of them. "Dai I need to speak with you." he said. Dai Followed Master Shifu to the Hall of Hero's.

Once there Shifu faced Dai he looked irritated. "I'll get straight to the point." "Do you have feelings for my daughter?" He asked. Yes- I mean No- I-mean…. Dai said stumbling over his words. He sighed and gave up. "Yes." He said. Dai saw an opportunity and asked. "Can I ask Tigress out?" Master Shifu looked Dai over.

"Alright, but if you hurt her, I'll break you in half." Master Shifu said. Dai gulped not sure if Master Shifu was being serious or not. Dai went back to the barracks to ask Tigress out but hesitated when he reached her door, then turned and went back to his room. Unknown to him Tigress had overheard his conversation with Master Shifu and was waiting for him.

The next day Dai avoided Tigress and spent a good part of the day down in the village helping the villagers with various things. He even chased down some Croc bandits that had robbed Mr. Ping. "Here you go Mr. Ping." Dai said handing him the sack of money he'd retrieved.

Mr. Ping started to thank him but Dai noticed a cloaked figure enter the village. "Hang on to that thought." Dai said and went after the figure. "Who are you?" he asked. The figure lowered its hood reviling a Black tiger with green eyes. "Lao?" Dai asked. "Hey Dai." Lao said. "What are you doing here?" Dai asked. "And where's Feng?" "I know he's around here somewhere if you're here." A figure dropped down behind Dai and he turned around to see another tiger. "What are you two doing here?" Dai asked.

"We're here to warn you." Lao said. "There's any army on its way to the valley." "It should be here in about a week or so." "How big?" Dai asked. "Massive." Feng said. "Easily big enough to wipe out this valley and move on." "We have to tell Master Shifu." Dai said turning and racing back up to the Palace.

"Master Shifu!" he yelled bursting into the Hall of hero's. "Yes Dai?" "There's a large army approaching the valley." "It'll wipe us out." Dai said. "How do you know this?" Master Shifu asked. "A couple of my friends showed up in the village to warn me." Dai said. "I thought we had more time." Master Shifu said under his breath. "What?" Dai asked "More time for what?"

"We won't have the time to finish your training." Master Shifu said. "Training for what?" Dai asked hesitatingly. "You're training as Dragon Warrior." Master Shifu said. "Oh no." Dai said "I'm not the Dragon Warrior." "I don't want to be either." "It's your destiny Dai." Master Shifu said.

"No." Dai said backing up and running out of the Hall of Hero's. He couldn't be the Dragon Warrior he was too young. He couldn't fight an Army. Dai ran to the edge of the village, he hesitated for a second and then kept running.

Back at the Palace Tigress was looking for Dai but could find him anywhere. "Have you seen Dai anywhere?" she asked Lao who was sitting his room. "I haven't seen him since he ran off." Lao said. "He ran away?" Tigress said. "Did he say where he was going?" "I'm afraid not." Lao said. "I think that was the point." he added.

"I'm going to go look for Him." Tigress said. "No." Lao said standing up. "We need all the Warriors we can get." he said. "You have to stay here." "In case that Army shows up."

Tigress sighed "Alright, I'll stay here." She said.