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Po-

We managed to reach the Forest just as night fell. It wasn't really that hard of a run but it wasn't an easy feat to cover that much ground. As we settled in I saw that Ray and Tigress were looking after Giga as Si watched from a safe distance with Shi. I shook my head at the young students and wondered if they would have better luck than I had when I was their age. I guess I slipped off into a daze because the next thing I remembered was Viper pushing on my shoulder "Looks like things are going to get interesting." Blinking I looked at her, "How's that?" Looking at the now alone Giga she hissed, "That one has lived a hard life and it has made here a lot stronger than most, and from what crane told me condors like him aren't known for their peaceful nature. So I just hope things don't get as troublesome as when you first came."

I gave her a dead pan stair before looking to where Tigress sat by the fire polishing Decha's weapons. For some reason I had a feeling that he wasn't dead and would find those weapons again. Does she know this or does she think he's dead. That's when a though crossed my mind, 'should I even mention that he may be alive and on his way?' It troubled me that I would want that but at the same time it was a very tempting thought. Trying my best to clear the thoughts from my head I laid down on my mat and tried to sleep.

Tigress-

I know he's probably going to catch up soon and that he will be ok but I still worry that he won't be all there when he comes back. He always tells me not to bother worrying over him that he's like these weapons, 'As hard to break as they were to make' but they have scars all the same. Drawing the knife along the leather strap I remembered when he had taught me now to do this with my blades.

A smile crept onto my face when I remembered he had made them even when his arms and hands were cut up from saving me. At the time he didn't even have anything to wrap the hilts in and was about to undo his for it but I took the bandages from his arms instead. In a way it makes me feel like I will always be able to remember his kindness. Looking over at Giga I knew when she came to she would have a lot of questions and Ray was uncomfortable being around so many new faces at once. I shook my head and hoped Po wouldn't make things worse tomorrow.

When I woke the next morning I found Po cooking on the dyeing fire before me. I had dozed off apparently. The blanket he usually used was draped over my shoulders. He looked up at me, "Good morning Tigress. So are you ready to start heading back?" I nodded to him and looked to my students Ray was up and ready to go but Giga still lay wrapped in a blanket. I had yet to hear what happened but I knew it was bad, and if Decha knew he would have snapped. A shudder ran down my spine at that thought.

It was a few hours before we set out. Si insisted on carrying Giga and Ray took to the air as usual Shi close behind him. I could see she was star struck and shook my head at the young students.

Decha-

I groaned as the sun penetrated my eye lids slowly stood from my seat in his old thrown. Stretching I could feel the tug of dried blood and stiffness from pushing too hard. Taking in a deep breath I could smell the group of travelers about a day's run ahead of me. Focusing on the open door I took four long strides before running on two then four legs focusing on the smell of those I haven't seen in so long.

It wasn't a hard run to reach the campsite they had the night before at the edge of the jungle and from what I could tell everyone was accounted for. Taking in another deep breath I could faintly smell the way they had gone and took off in that direction using trees and large rocks to avoid the growth below. I'm not sure how far I ran but as the sun reached its peak I began to feel week and stopped in a clearing maybe a day's walk from the river and sat drifting from consciousness.

Shi-

I took off as soon as Ray launched himself into the air. I have never seen such a large bird before and he was amazing. Each stroke of his wings would move him like the wind was pushing him air born. It took all I had to stay near him once he got above the trees he never seemed to flap once just tilt himself into the wind and sore. As soon as I can get him a lone I've got to beg him to teach me how he does that.

We flew peacefully like this for a good hour or so before he tilted and dove into the trees like an arrow from the skies. I followed him as best I could but somehow even with his massive wings he was maneuvering quickly through the trunks trying to catch some form as it darted far ahead then disappeared. A few moments later he turned back up into the sky and stayed there as if lost in thought.

Si-

Like yesterday it wasn't hard to carry Giga, but like yesterday it was hard not to keep looking at her. After a few hours of walking she stirred in my arms and I saw her eyes start to slowly open. Smiling down at her and started to say good morning but before the words even formed she had punched me in the mouth and wrapped the blanket around her landing in a fighting stance. "Giga" a familiar sharp tone snapped from the front of the group. It was hard not to smile at her cringing at the scolding tone. A moment later Tigress stepped up, "Si has been carrying you for two days at my request so I suggest you treat him with some respect." Then she looked at me, "And what have they been doing to you since I left? Letting you play with Po's first dummy? You should have been able to at least avoid that if not deflect it all together. Now get up and help Giga if she needs it." We both just stood there for a moment as she left both embarrassed and agitated.

I stood and held out my hand, "Si student at the jade palace." She rolled her fist to where her fingers showed with a slight bow, "Giga student of Decha and Tigress." Then she turned and started walking tying the blanket into a sort of dress so it would stay on without her holding it. I just stood there and stared for a moment mesmerized by her figure as it moved. Shaking my head I took off and caught up to her not sure what to say.

Tigress-

After Giga woke I started to relax some as we walked. I almost didn't notice Po come up beside me as he asked, "So how are you doing?" Giving him a questioning look, "Fine why?" "Well I'm happy since you have your students back and were going back to the palace. We'll finally be able to train like we used to." "No Po it won't be like it used to. We're both stronger and different from who we were then. Well I am I'm not sure if your that different. You seem like the same panda that went to gong men excited and bouncy to take on Shen." He scratched his head and seemed to get embarrassed at this. It was hard for me not to smile at his childish side it was rather adorable.

The mood died however when we rounded a corner just before dark and I saw Decha sitting with his back against a large rock covered in blood with more of it dripped on the ground around him. It wasn't the first time I had seen him like this but this seemed worse than the last time. Running to him I yelled, "Viper, I need you up here now." Po just stood there dumbstruck at the sight as I started looking at the various cuts and contusions. When Viper came in sight I could hear her take in a sharp breath and rush over, "What can I do?" "Do you have any bandages and some meat for him when he comes to. I think he hasn't had anything to eat in a while."

As she rushed off I put my hand over his heart and could feel both its beat and the shallow movements of his breathing. Relaxing a bit I knew he had just sat down and fell asleep like he did when he was over worked. Sitting back I saw that Ray and Giga were staring over. Smiling at them I nodded that he was ok and they relaxed. The others were just glancing over as if confused and worried what was going on with him. A moment later Viper returned with a small sack and several rolls of bandages.

A good hour later he was bandaged across most his body and was laying on his side near the fire with Po's help. I sat near him talking to the others about what had happened to them at the palace since I left and was surprised there had been so many things going on in that short amount of time. Even though I tried to avoid it a question I knew was coming finally was voiced by Crane, "So how is he still alive after all of that?" looking to him with a straight face I shook my head, "I have no clue how he survives the things he does but it seems that every time he dose he comes out stronger and better. It's like he intentionally gets hurt to experience what his opponent is capable and learns from it."

Po stared at him, "Something about him isn't right though. In all my travels I've never met someone that had so much blood lust in their being. It's as if he lives to fight." I tried not to admit that it seemed like the only thing that he thought about but it is. Even so I wouldn't tell them they don't need to know or judge him for his passions.