Chapter 10
Kunku didn't seem like a bad person to Tigress. He treated her like she was important, he answered anything related to the games she asked within his ability, he had wise defensive strategies... it was just...
Tigress couldn't quite shake the feeling he was hiding something personal. He had that feeling of someone who was mentally scarred but tried to ignore it and move on, without getting proper treatment. Tigress knew when she got that sort of feeling that is was worth listening to.
She knew from experience.
"Why are you here?" the question came from Tigress' mouth out of the blue. She just felt the urge to know overtaking her, then suddenly... that.
"I am here to train and mentor you to the best of your ability-"
"I know that... just why you? Why would you be here? Why you?" She honestly couldn't stop.
"I... I was a warrior in the army. I was, if I may say so myself, one of their greatest warriors. Later in my career, I was dissmissed for... personal reasons. They told me I must leave Gongmen City as 'apparently' there is not enough space for me and my 'apparently' illegitimate spouse, whom they... disliked. So we were forced into the woods outside, as everywhere rejected us on fear of the emperor's wrath. I learnt the nescessary skills to survive in the woods. I lived in there for 12 years. 12 GOD FORBIDDEN YEARS!" There was true pain in Kunku's eyes as he almost yelled it out, "But they always knew where I was, somehow. They sent a message to me, asking me to return. Stupidly, I refused them. Then..." He began to break, slowly and silently... "They came... they killed..." He couldn't go on, as tears silently streamed down his face. Not used to this situation, Tigress put a hand on his shoulder and slowly said, as if having to think about the words she used before everything came out
"I.. I am truly sorry for your loss..." They sat in silence for a while, only the occasional cry from Kunku's mouth breaking it. Finally, he stood up, as the brave army soldier he was, and commanded:
"That is the past. It's not relevant to your training. Now, I need to learn of your skills, so I know which areas need work. Follow me." They marched to this door marked with '5'. Kunku pulled open the door, and they walked inside.
It was a gigantic orange area. It was her training room. Designed specifically for Tigress. Everywhere, there were little areas' dedicated to different forms of attack and defense. She could see bows and arrows, knives, ropes, snares, weight bags, every form of combat Tigress could think of had it's own little 'area'. Also spread around were targets and dummys, for practice.
"I only need my kung-fu, Kunku. With it, I will survive." Kunku looked at her almost as if she had lost her mind.
"Maybe. But we will still learn as much of everything as you can. You are my student. You will train as I command." Even though he was shorter than Tigress, he had this powerful aura that wills you to do as he commands. Tigress knew better than to disagree, and ran to the first station of many, that she would be spending the next few days practicing at. The next few days before the games.
A/N: SORRY FOR NO UPDATE YESTERDAY! It was like my younger sis' birthday so I kinda had to dedicate my day to her. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL THE REVIEWS! I woke up the other day and looked to see if I had any and there was about 5 and I was like 'WOOAAAAAH!'! Thank you all so much, it means loads to me! Please review this chapter as reviews help me write so thank you all! I've kinda been busy making and editing a video with a friend so I haven't had time for a long update, and I like this because it describes Kunku as how I want him: Emotionally damaged strong-type person. and I know I didn't say what species he is, I want you to GUESS! It probably won't be what you expect, but if anyone gets it right I WILL HAVE THEIR OC IN THIS STORY! How 'bout that, a competition? Okay, rate and review, and goodnight!