Kung Fu Panda fanfic: Story of the white wolf

Chapter 3

Author's Note: another chapter,, coming right up!

Disclaimer: I don't own anything from DreamWorks or Kung Fu Panda

The sun was rising. It was morning. The town woke up from its slumber. People got out of their homes to their everyday lives. But, they couldn't help noticing there had been a small clash in front of the hostel. Teeth where on the ground, some spray of blood, even small craters. And then they noticed three strangers. A female clouded leopard, a foreign black snake and a white wolf.

The wolf was doing push-up morning exercise, warming up for the journey ahead. The snake was lying on a rock, absorbing energy from the sun. And the leopard, she was buying some food. The town people looked stared at them strangely, wondering about their business here.

"These scars get uglier every time I see it!" Exclaimed Za Shen, pointing at the scars on Kann's left arm. Shen remembered the great pain Kann had been through. And, he remembered the painless face. Kann never expressed pain, at lease outside. He learned to think that pain was just an illusion. The snake worried for him, one day, maybe he would step too far. After his morning exercise, Kann sat up, pulled out a bag of black beans. He was given these beans in return for saving a chief's son. Then, he picked out one, put it in his mouth and chewed. The bean helped to enhanced his energy and knocked away his sleepiness.(Author's note: it's coffee) He felt as strong as ever. The bean really help.

"Man, you shouldn't those often. It wakes you up, but you could stay up all night if you use it in the evening." Warned Shen.

"I know. I figured it out long ago." Answered Kann. He was not a brute. He knew. He was smart. His mind was always deep in thought.

"Ok, just wanna warn ya. So, what now?" Asked the snake.

"Break fast, then we'll continue." Swallowing the chewed bean, he said. Laying back at the tree stump, he looked up in the sky. It was so beautiful. The clouds, the sunrise. He closed his eyes and took a breathe in. The free scent of life, the wild scent of nature. He loved all of it. He wanted to be in a peaceful life. No more fighting, no more bloodshed.

"Hey you two. I bought something for break fast." Song stepped in, snapping Kann out of his thoughts. She bought some rice, and some tofu.

"Thanks. But you didn't have to. We could manage." Kann said. Shen just rolled his eyes. Holding on that pride again, he thought.

"Really? Explain to me why didn't rent a room for yourself, hm?" Song asked sarcastically.

"I…ur, I….." Kann was speechless. He couldn't think of a reason good enough. He opened his mouth, then closed it just as quickly. His head dropped.

"alright, I got no money than the one I gave the inn keeper." He explained. He was embarrassed by his own actions. HAH, he thought, my chances were blown.

"It's ok Kann. I used to be that broke. I understand." She smiled. He looked up, surprised. Then their gaze met again. Za Shen rolled his eyes. He slithered away, after saying to Kann.

"Call me when you're done, ok."

In several hours, the two talked. They talked with an unrelenting enthusiasm. Kann then knew about her past. Her parents abandoned her. She was picked up by the Ladies of the Shade. They fed her, raised her, taught her the *art* of thievery. Then, she met this panda named Po. She said he was really cute, fun, and he was the one who convinced her to turn good. She didn't notice while Kann was hearing this, his right fingers twitch continuously. She even showed him her picture of Po's heart-shaped ass. Kann jaws went tight like hell.

"So what about you? I told you mine, so told me yours." She said, then stopped a little. "Please?" She said, blinking her eyes. Kann couldn't resist that. He sighed.

"Ok, I'll tell you my story. Where do I begin, um…. I know!" He cleared his throat. " I was born in a village in the north. There was snow, every day, every season. My life was peaceful. My parents loved me. There was joy, there was freedom, there was peace. I thought it would last forever. I was wrong. A bear village decided to wed their leader to our fairest woman. That was my sister. Our village declined, but the bears were too stubborn. They laid waste to my village. Every one was killed. My mother, she hid me under her own body." Finishing this part, Kann swallowed a gulp of stress, and sadness. Song was surprised. She never thought his story would be so sad, so dark. He continued: "Then, I was discovered by a witch doctor. He was a lion. He came to our lands in search of rare herbs. He brought me with him back to his homeland, the barren waste of the sun. There was tall grass, deserts, rivers, poisonous insects, and many more. There, I met that snake. They raised me until I was fifteen. Then, me and Za Shen were sent away to become men. We were successful. But through the jealousy of the chief's son, we were conned. Then, they banished us. After that, we stride the lands ever since." Finished, Kann sighed, receiving bad memories.

"I'm so sorry, I didn't know. I'm so sorry!" Quickly exclaimed Song.

"For what?" He said, pretending to have none effect.

"For bringing that up. I didn't know….." She said, regretting what she brought up to him.

"It's ok. I got over it. The beginning doesn't matter, it only matters what you choose to become." Kann said calmly. He didn't take any grudges against her, he couldn't the look of her, of her eyes, her face, gave him something he had long forgotten….something that was taken away from him…..

"You thought of that? Wow! I think you should be a scholar. you know? Someone who teach others of their way of living?"

"I prefer not. I'm a free wolf. I'll not put myself in some tight clothing and walk around like some cocky fool." He denied. Song just laughed a little. And, their gaze met. Her eyes made he forget all else. Time seemed to slow down. But then.

"Hey, you guys got your time. It's noon already! Snap out of it, Kann. We need to get going!" Said Shen. That snapped them both out of their gazes. Both were clumsily making excuses.

"Right, um...right, I was just gonna call you..." Quickly said Kann.

"Yeah, right." The snake rolled his eyes. "Get moving, both of you!" He shouted.

"Buzz kill" Kann mumbled in his mouth.

"i'm sorry what now?" Asked the irritated Shen.

"Nothing! We better get going!" Kann quickly changed the subject. Then he smiled a little to Song, stealing a gaze from her. *Lucky* for him, she looked up, then just smiled at his actions.

They traveled restlessly. Though Kann *begged* Song to rest, fearing for her health, she convinced him that she was healthy. The snake's eyes was seemingly going to fall out of his head, because of extensive eye-rolling. They stopped in the middle of a bamboo forest. Still, they didn't worry about anything. They set up camp, then spent an hour talking around the campfire. Now, Shen joined the conversation. They all laughed and enjoyed each other's jokes.

Soon they had to go to sleep. Kann bided Song good night, thus making the snake rolled the last eye-roll of the day. Kann then went to a quiet corner of the forest, raised his head and howled. He expressed his feelings through howling. For a wolf, the howl was full of joy, the kind of joy when a wolf found his *love*. He then sighed a relief, and went back to camp for a sleep. Moments later, another howl reached the empty darkness of night.