KUNG FU PANDA: Kung Fu White Tiger.
Prologue Part 5.
The New Furious Five.
Five Days Later.
Viper.
The Peach Tree of Heavenly Wisdom.
Lotus was still very upset with her fall out with Tiger. She just couldn't believe that he would say something like that! She really thought he was her friend! But she supposed she was wrong. Tiger had tried to approach her afterwards, but she wouldn't have any of it and would growl at him before running off, leaving a hurt cub behind.
The way she saw it, he made his choice. She was being stubborn when an annoying voice that kinda sounded like Mr. Ping saying that she'll have to forgive him eventually.
Oogway was out somewhere in some village that had Great Master Viper as it's protector. She wasn't sure why. He only said that things won't be so quite around here anymore.
Lotus was currently trying to find what Oogway called 'Inner Peace'. After her fallout with Tiger, she felt she needed some work on the particular subject.
"Lotus." she quickly opened her eyes excitedly and spun around to face her grandfather, but was surprised to see a young female viper by his side. She had cheerful blue eyes, yellowish-green scales with a black tail and a white underbelly. She wore two pink lotuses on her head and looked rather cute.
Lotus plastered a smile on her face, and rushed over to the old Tortoise and hugged his leg tightly making him chuckle as he patted her head lightly.
"Lotus, this is Viper, daughter of the Great Master Viper. She will be a part of the Furious Five when the time is right." he introduced the snake, who smiled brightly. Lotus smiled back, but it was a little strained.
"I'll let you two get to know each other, and Lotus, if you could, could you show her around? Shifu likes to have a word with me."
With that, he left, leaving the two girls.
Lotus looked around nervously. She could tell that Viper was a little unfamiliar with the new place, and knew she shouldn't treat her wrongly because of what Tiger said to her. That would make her as bad as You-Know-Who.
"So, I guess I better show you around." Viper smiled and nodded.
Hopefully they could get along fine.
A Few Minutes Later.
The Training Hall.
They were actually getting along really well. Instead of dull silence, there was now light giggling ringing in the training hall.
Viper was right now showing Lotus her ribbon dancing, and she had to say, Lotus understood why Viper was known as the best Ribbon Dancer back at her village.
After she finished with a fancy twirl, she passed it to Lotus. "Give it a try."
Lotus smiled, and twirled around in circles for a bit, before she noticed a pair of bright orange eyes staring at her from the darkness.
"C'mon Viper. Let me show you the Master Garden. It's getting dark and it looks beautiful at night."
"Okay!" and they rushed off, the white cat desperate to get out of the same room as the tiger cub.
Three Years Later.
Crane.
Lotus was watching Viper train against Tiger, with Shifu watching. Oogway was away again, saying he was heading off to Lee Da Kung Fu Academy. Lotus guessed that he went their to probably get another student to be a part of the Furious Five.
When they were finished, Tiger looked over to Lotus, hoping to see a reaction to the exceptional display he demonstrated. But he only got a dull glare, before she turned to Viper and smiled, that was returned. He looked down, before they all heard doors open, and Oogway and a crane walked in. The crane was wearing blue trousers and a straw hat. He seemed like a nice fellow.
"Hey, Grandpa!" she hugged him and purred, as he chuckled and patted her head.
"Everyone, this is Crane. He'll be a part of the new Furious Five as well." Crane lifted one of his legs up and waved shyly. The girls smiled and waved back(nodded in Viper's case), while Tiger just looked him over. As though studying him.
"Now, if you'll all excuse me, I'm going to have some tea and noodles with Ping. Carry on, Shifu." he then went off, Ping waiting for him before they went around the corner.
"So, uh..." Crane started, rubbing his neck with his claw, "What do you guys do for fun?"
"There won't be much fun to have here, Crane. At Lee Da Kung Fu, they may allow you to take time off, but not here." Shifu told him sternly, before going off. Crane now looked even more out of place, as Tiger followed his Master out, as stoic as ever.
"Don't worry about them." Crane turned to Lotus, who had a reassuring smile, "Shifu has been too focused on training the true Dragon Warrior to think about fun anymore, and Tiger is determent to be that true Warrior. Don't worry, it'll get easier."
Crane smiled, as did the girls.
And Lotus's heart was slowly beginning to heal.
A Few Months Later.
Monkey.
Oogway once again went off to a far off village on a call to help out with the village trouble maker, who won't stop pranking the villagers. And anyone they hire to get rid of him, he defeats them and takes their belts as souvenirs, making the hired guns leave the village without their pants.
Lotus found it funny.
She was currently sitting on one of the railings on the ceiling, watching Crane and Tiger fight on the Jade Tortoise of Wisdom, while Viper braved the Field of Fiery Death. Lotus was holding a Book on Medicine as she watched.
She planned on being the Jade Palace's Medicine Woman, and maybe thought of taking up Soothsaying. She may have trained in some parts of Kung Fu, but that was so she knew how to defend herself in certain situations. Like You-Know-Who said long ago, she wasn't interested in fighting or in becoming the Dragon Warrior. She just wanted as much of a normal life as she could here.
She then heard a rough chuckle, and looked around, before looking back down at the Tortoise, before noticing something on the rim of the bowl. And Tiger was about to step on it.
"Watch out!"
Her warning came too late.
Tiger slipped on the banana peel and fell into the Tortoise, while Crane took to the air, surprise on his face. Viper looked over, before slipping on a peel herself and flew right into the Adversary.
Lotus tried to contain her giggles, but someone was full blown laughing, and Lotus looked over at another railing to see a monkey. Golden Snub-nosed Monkey with blue eyes, golden, yellow and white fur, with black skin. He wore brown wrist bracers, a golden waste sash and reddish brown pants. And he was on his back, legs kicking wildly as he laughed.
It clicked right there for Lotus. He was the culprit.
"Hey! INTRUDER!" Tiger roared and flipped his way up to the railings and grabbed him by the shoulders, before pulling a fist back to punch him...
"Tiger!"
Tiger froze and looked down at Oogway, who looked stern and defensive, before returning to his normal calm stature.
"Now, if you would kindly release our newest edition. Monkey is merely having some fun." Monkey sniggered, Tiger just growled, before he stepped back and slipped on a stray banana peel and would have hit the floor on his back hadn't Crane grabbed his tail and broke his fall.
Monkey raised an eyebrow. He didn't put that there...
Then he heard some snickers and looked to see Lotus hiding behind the beam he was leaned against, a paw other her mouth trying to hide her giggles.
Monkey smirked.
Maybe the Jade Palace won't be so boring after all.
Two Years Later
Mantis
Lotus and Monkey were doing some light sparring to help out with their weapons training, Viper Crane and Tiger watching, the former with clenched fists and he watched the two wear smiles on their faces as they sparred.
"Getting a little slow there, Lotus. Need a break?" Monkey taunted with a smirk. Lotus returned one of her own.
"I'll try to keep up." she assured him, before rushing over to lock staffs with him, Monkey doing the same, yelling war cries as they did.
Only for a third staff to intervene.
They were confused, before turning to what they thought might be Tiger or even Shifu, but were instead met with a little green mantis. He smirked, before flipping their staffs into the air, rendering them defenseless.
They stared at their air born weapons, before looking down at the bug. He smirked and brought out his pincer to taught them towards him. They glared and nodded to each other and held their hands out for their falling weapons.
They caught them flawlessly and engaged with the small insect. They sparred for a good bit, until they were breathing heavily and could only lean on their staffs.
Some clapping was then heard. And they turned to the slow clapping of Oogway and the happy clapping of Ping.
"Impressive first appearance, Mantis." Mantis bowed humbly, a smirk on his face as everyone bowed in Oogway's presence, before Lotus rushed over and hugged him.
"Everyone, this is Mantis. He'll be the last edition to the Furious Five. I except that you welcome him into our little family." Oogway announced, walking away with Shifu to talk, while Ping went to get some soup after a hard day of sparring.
"So, this is where I'll be staying? Homey." Mantis commented, zipping on Crane's hat, looking around. Lotus chuckled, before holding a hand out for him and he climbed on.
"I think your gonna like it here." and Lotus began showing the bug around. All the while, Tiger watched with clenched fists as they went inside the training hall. Ping came back with the soup, and noticed Tiger's hostile glare.
He sighed.
He hoped that Lotus would forgive him before his anger took over.
With new friends like Crane, Viper, Monkey and Mantis, Lotus's cracked heart was slowly beginning to mend back together. Viper and Lotus shared an interest some forms of fashion and sometimes went to the Valley to see what was on sale at the markets. They normally get things that associated with flowers.
Lotus and Crane shared a passion for art and often spend the night in his room, drawing Chinese symbols or painting beautiful pictures as they talked about random things, mostly complaining about Tiger's attitude over some of Ping's Secret Ingredient Soup.
Monkey and Lotus brought a lot of laughter into the Jade Palace, by grabbing as much prank stuff as they could find from the markets and pulled harmless pranks on many of the group. Except for the stoic Shifu. He'd just punish Monkey with more training.
Lotus and Mantis became joking pals and even comfort buddy's cause sometimes, Tiger trying to talk to her would become to much and she needed someone to cry to when she didn't have her Grandfather, Ping or Viper.
The four of the Five really liked Lotus's company and also knew the tension between her and Tiger and the boys often asked her what happened, but she would never answer, becoming quiet so they backed off.
The going years has been great until after one training session with the Five and Shifu was interrupted when Oogway wanted to see him.
