(CHAPTER SIXTEEN!!!!!! Anyway, truth be told I am ignoring the timeline and some of the events before Kung Fu Panda. Please Note that I have not seen Secrets of the Furious Five so yeah but I've read the summary. The ages I do not know and making guesses. I guess Tigress is the youngest of the Five. Crane and Mantis are the oldest followed by Viper and Monkey, or so I guess. Power of Guessing is awesome ^_^ Correct me if I'm wrong though)

Chapter Sixteen: Master Liao and Great Master Viper
Zhang Liao's journey was long as he left the familiarities of the Valley of Peace. He was to report as soon as possible to the Chor Ghom Prison, the same one where Tai Lung was sent. He traveled through many unfamiliar lands; his most loved would be the long rope bridge with a far descent down. Shu Ai called this the Don't-Look-Down Bridge but it was most known as the Thread of Hope. However even Zhang Liao called it the Don't-Look-Down Bridge.

He would be sidetracked as he passed by a village. This village happened to be where one of Zhang Liao's good friends lived in. Who was this friend? This was the Great Master Viper, the only old master Shu Ai would never call 'old'. However Great Master Viper, like almost all of the people, knew Shu Ai as Zhang Liao.

"Hm, I suppose there's no harm in stopping by to see the Master while I'm here," Liao admitted as he walked the familiar parts through the village.
He did not recognize the residents, but they recognized him. To them he was the Warrior from the Valley; his reputation by himself and with Meng and Li spreading even here.

"Now, I might be incorrect when I told Ping about Master's child… He should have had her when I myself was eleven… But numbers were never my strong point," Liao admitted to himself, walking past the eyes that looked at him. Many of these individuals considered him a Master, though that was far from the truth. He was really nothing more than a student of Kenpo, a lucky bystander to events, and a good brother.

As he neared the house of the Master, he was greeted by a young child who he quickly recognized as his child.
"Who… are you, mister?" The young viper child asked. She seemed friendly and compassionate and held some sort of ribbon that was meant for the grace of dance.

"My name is Zhang Liao, young one. And you must be Viper, the Master's child," Liao replied briefly.
Her eyes grew wide with surprise. The great Zhang Liao, her father's friend and respected warrior, was at her doorstep.
"M…aster Liao! It is an honor t…to have you here!" Viper smiled widely and friendly. Liao noticed that she had no fangs but assumed she would grow them eventually. If they didn't, he knew what to do.
"Please don't call me Master, young one, it makes me sound old," Liao broke the formality as both of them shared a laugh.
"You enjoy dance?" Liao asked Viper as she invited him in.
"Yes! Father's been awfully sad and disappointed lately, so this is I guess one way to cheer him up," Viper slithered by the Master, showing him to the guest room.
"I like your place, Viper. It's simple," LIao told her honestly.
"You're embarrassing me, Master Liao. Anyways, mother should be home somewhere. Please be comfortable while I search for her," Viper smiled at Liao as she went off to search for her mother.
"Mother! We have a visitor!" Liao heard Viper's cheerful and excited voice from another room.
"I thought I felt something in the ground! I knew it wasn't your father, this one's heavy! Who is it?" He heard a much older voice of a woman. He assumed that this was her mother.
"Oh, you're not going to believe who it is! It's Master Zhang Liao!" Viper's excited voice caused a surprised gasp come from her mother.
"Zhang Liao is here?! Oh my, this is so unexpected…!" The mother sounded as excited as her daughter.
"I know! He's friendly and he won't bite!" Viper joked.
"Well, keep him company until I fix the food or until your father comes home! Or both!" The mother said.

"Well, Master Liao, what brings you here?" Mother Viper asked Zhang Liao. They were now gathered at where the Vipers usually ate.
"Oh, I'm just passing by. I'm actually on the way to the Chor Ghom Prison and thought of stopping by to see the Great Master," Liao honestly replied. They didn't eat however. Zhang Liao knew this tradition: No family ate until every family member was accounted for. Great Master Viper still hasn't come back.
"Chor Ghom Prison? Isn't that where Tai Lung got imprisoned?" Mother Viper asked, knowing of this tale.
"It's the very same one," Liao honestly answered.
"Master Liao, would you like to see me dance after we eat?" Viper asked Zhang Liao with a grin and a happy sparkle in her eyes.
"Of course! Unless of course your parents approve," Zhang Liao nodded but only with approval from the parents.
"It's alright with me," Mother Viper replied with a nod.
"It's fine with me as well," Great Master Viper had finally returned as he slithered to where they were.
"Father's home! Yay!" Viper said in happiness.

"Great Master Viper, my friend, it's good to see you once more," Zhang Liao bowed to the Master and his friend.
"Master Zhang Liao, what an honor it is to have you at our home," Great Master Viper returned the respect to his friend.
"Viper missed you," Liao told him as he placed a paw on his mask and shifted it slightly.
"Ah, I see, well I'm home now," Great Master Viper replied.
"Yay so now we can eat!" Viper replied gleefully.
"Finally… I was getting hungry…" Shu's mind thought but Zhang Liao's mouth never spoke it.

"Chor Ghom Prison, my friend is a dangerous and strict place. Because Tai Lung was placed there, they have been stricter. Or so I've been told. No one is even allowed to leave while he stays there," the Master told Zhang Liao.
"Well, that's bad luck right there, but I'll handle," Zhang told his friend.
"Hey, you said you will see my dance!" Viper teasingly whacked Liao's head with her tail.
"Alright, young Viper, let's see your dance!" Liao replied modestly as he watched the young Viper gracefully moved around with her ribbon. She twirled theribbon gracefully along with her body and never lost her smile.

"Graceful, very graceful," Liao and Mother Viper were proud of Viper but Great Master Viper smiled only a little.
"Master, surely you think so too," Liao noticed this and pointed it out.
"Yes, well… I'm worried that she has no fangs…" Great Viper told his friend.
"Well, there are many other ways to face an opponent," Liao admitted to the variety in defeating an opponent.

Soon however Zhang Liao had to leave. Though it was becoming night and the Vipers offered to let him stay for the night, he had to leave. He had put off work for a while.

"My friends, thank you for the hospitality," Liao had bowed respectfully at the ones who treated him with equality, respect, and kindness.
"Bye! Come back soon, I want you to watch my dances sometime again!" Viper greeted her new friend a farewell.
"I'll do that, young Viper! Remember, options!" Liao told his new friend.

"Now, I believe I told Ping the wrong time or something… Viper is… definitely older than Tigress…