Assassin

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Feng and Lao appeared at Dai's side. "Stay with her." he said standing up and running off. "Wait… where are you going?" Feng asked. Dai didn't answer, he just kept running. He was going to track down that assassin and kill him.

Dai jumped up on the roof tops and broke into a run the assassin couldn't have gotten far. Dai ran to the edge of the village and sure enough he saw the assassin in the distance. Dai snarled and ran after him on all fours. He managed to get decently close before the first arrow landed near him followed quickly by another one. Dai continued to dodge more arrows as he got closer. "How is he firing so fast?" he wondered.

He leaped off the roof twisted in the air and landed near the assassin drawing his swords. Dai stared at the assassin eyes filled with rage. The stared at each other and Dai noticed the crossbow. "That explains a lot." He thought. An Arrow flew past Dai's neck cutting him a little, he winced from the pain. He looked back at the assassin in time to see him charging at him, Kodachi Sword in hand.

(Kodachi Sword smaller version of the katana usually used to train children)

Dai dodged the sword but the assassin twisted kicked Dai in the chest. He stumbled back and blocked another attack with his swords and knocked the assassin back and swung his swords at his neck missing but cutting the assassin's mask revealing part of a face. Dai disarmed the assassin with his next move the sword flew out of his hands.

Dai's excitement was very short lived as the assassin produced two concealed blades from inside his sleeves. Oh come on! Dai said. The assassin charged at him again, Dai barely got his swords up in time to block the blades from slicing him, while they fought Dai kicked the assassin back. Dai managed to break one of the assassin's blades they weren't very strong.

The assassin cut Dai on the back of the hand as they fought with his remaining blade, it stung and Dai ignored it until his vision started getting blurry. He shook his head trying to clear his vision but it didn't help. "What did you do to me?" he asked dropping his swords. Dai staggered and fell to the ground. "Neurotoxins." The assassin said.

"It's not permanent, it'll only last an hour or so." "But by then your girlfriend will be dead and I'll be gone." All Dai could do was snarl at the assassin. Just before he blacked out.

Dai's eyes suddenly snapped open and, he was back in his room in the Jade Palace. Lao or Feng must have found him and brought him back here. "Tigress!" He thought and quickly got up and rushed out of his room to Tigress's. Dai opened the door and saw Tigress laying on her bed her back to him and he could see the bandages crossing her back and shoulders. He stayed there for a moment then closed the door and sighed.

He went to the Training Hall and attacked the Croc dummies yelling in frustration he kicked and punched at them until none were left and he stood there panting in a circle of destroyed dummies. Dai left the Training Hall and sat on the stairs outside, he couldn't stop the tears from flowing. If Tigress died he'd never forgive himself.

He felt like it was his fault Tigress had gotten hurt. "Are you okay?" Dai turned and saw Feng standing behind him. "I'll be fine I'm just worried about Tigress." Dai said.

"Why don't we head into the village and get something to eat?" Feng asked. "Sounds good." Dai said standing up. As they walked both Dai and Feng saw a figure on the roof of the barracks slip in through a window and broke into a flat out run that window was to Tigress's room.

"Go around." "I'll go in through the window." Dai said to Feng and they split up. Dai looked at the window and realized he wouldn't fit He'd have to go in through the wall.

"This is going to hurt." Dai thought and crashed through the wall tackling the assassin just before the knife came down on Tigress. The assassin kicked Dai off and he crashed through the wall into Feng's room next door. Dai leapt to his feet and threw one of his throwing stars, missing by inches. The assassin charged at Dai holding a dagger. He swung it at Dai who jumped back remembering what had happened last time. Dai spun kicking the dagger out of the assassin's hand it flew across the room and embedded itself in the wall.

Dai reached for his Kunai dagger and realized he didn't have it he'd left it and his swords in his room. Dai back pedaled blocking the assassin's punches. Dai may not have his swords but he wasn't totally defenseless he growled and extended his claws and took a fighting stance.

The assassin attacked and Dai sliced his arm with his claws. The Assassin yelled and stumbled backwards nearly tripping. Dai noticed the stumble suddenly something didn't seem right to Dai. The assassin attacked again. Dai spun out of the way and grabbed him from behind forcing him to the floor and tore his mask off. Underneath it Dai saw a young Snow Leopard. Not only that but it was one he recognized, just then Feng showed up. Dai pulled the Leopard to his feet and shoved him towards Feng. "Take him to the prison I want to ask him a few questions." Dai said. Dai went back to Tigress's room to check on her and saw her awake and sitting up, again her back was to him, she was staring at the hole in her wall. "Are you okay?" Dai asked making her jump and spin around ready to attack.

She relaxed when she saw Dai. Then blushed when she realized she wasn't wearing her shirt only the bandages covered her. She quickly grabbed her shirt and pulled it on wincing as it passed over the bandages.

"What happened?" she asked. An assassin tried to kill you, twice Dai said. "Why?" "I don't know." Dai said. "But I'll figure it out." "Feng took the assassin to the jail in the village." "Let's go." Tigress said standing up she took a few steps and stumbled, Dai caught her and said "Maybe you should stay here." She glared at him. "Right." Dai said looking at the hole he'd made in the wall. "You can stay in my room then." Dai said he helped her down the hallway to his room.

Dai lowered Tigress onto his bed. "You need anything?" he asked. "A bowl of noodles would be nice." Tigress said. "Alright then." Dai said. He left the Palace and went down to Mr. Ping's noodle shop. "Dai what can I get for you?" Mr. Ping said. "Hey Mr. Ping." "I just need a bowl of noodles for Tigress." Dai said. "Oh, getting serious are you?" Mr. Ping said. Dai didn't answer. "Let him think whatever he wants." Dai thought. Taking the bowl of noodles back up to the Palace.

"Here ya go." Dai said handing Tigress the bowl. "Thanks." Tigress said smiling. "No problem, Mr. Ping has the best noodles in the valley." Dai said sitting next to her. Tigress started to say something but Dai stopped her saying. "You hear that?" He asked standing up. A second later an explosion tore the barracks. Dai grabbed Tigress and shielded her from the explosion.

Dai up on to all fours pushing the debris off them, coughing from the smoke "Are you okay?" he asked Tigress. He heard voices call out to them "Dai!" "Tigress!" "We're over here!" Dai said loudly, still coughing. A minute later the debris was cleared by Feng and Master Shifu. "What happened?" Dai rasped. Helping Tigress to stand up. Aside from a few burns she was unharmed thanks to Dai.

I'm not sure Master Shifu said but as of now, the Jade Palace is at war.

Normally this isn't something I'd do, but I like to commission some cover art for Shadow Tiger, I have no artistic talent at all. PM me if you're interested. I'm also on Deviantart same name so you can message me there too.

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