Author's Note: A friend of mine found I was working on that story I was working on a few weeks ago. She posted and I didn't notice it until now. So I have to delete that story and come up with a different story. And here it is everyone!
Chapter 1: The News Of Master El
It was beautiful day in the Valley Of Peace. The warriors of the Jade Palace was having their breakfast in the kitchen. All except for one. Leo, Tigress's boyfriend, was doing some training out in the palace arena. He's been at it since five o'clock this morning which was a daily routine for him. The young man had already eaten breakfast. The young man jumps in the air and delivers a hard punch to the ground and lifts his head toward the morning sky. Leo didn't fire a beam from his forehead. His breath was heavy and swipes the breath from his brow. Leo shifts into a battle stance.
"Leo!"
Leo freezes in the middle of his punch. He retracts his fist back and looks over his shoulder to see Master Shifu, Po and The Furious Five approaching him. "Are we training out here in the palace arena today, Master Shifu?" Leo folded his arms.
The red panda shakes his head. "There will be no training today. We are all heading to Gongmen City for a funeral. I've received a message from Master Ox that Master El, an elephant, has passed away last night. All of us will be heading there to pay our respects."
"I see." Leo folded his arms.
"Gongmen City, huh?" Po lifted his head. "I haven't been there in months since we saved Gongmen City and China from Shen and Sying. Maybe we can get some dumplings on the way there."
Tigress's expression remained serious. "It will be good to honor Master El's passing." Tigress spoke in a low respectful voice.
Viper noticed Leo didn't say nothing and noticed his face grew a little dark and serious. Leo has never met Master El. He heard stories about the elephant's great strength and wisdom that transcended into the very soul.
"We will leave for Gongmen City today, everyone." Shifu informs his students. "Take your time to prepare, but remember, we honor Master El with our presence, not just through our actions."
Everyone heads to the barracks. Leo had already packed his suitcase. Zhao's diamond sword hung on his back. His iPhone was tucked in the pocket of his pants. "Gongmen City. It's been a few months since we were all there since I received those visions."
The young raven-haired man puts on his black hooded cloak.
Tigress and Viper enters his room. She place her paw gently on his shoulder, causing him to look at Tigress. "It'll be good to go back to the city."
"I've heard stories about him." Viper slithers up close to her two friends. "He was a respected master in body and spirit. This will be a somber journey."
Leo fully turns around to face them. "It will be good to see Panther and the others again. It's been a few weeks."
"That's true." Viper nodded. "I wonder if she ever met Master El during her training."
"We'll have to ask Panther when we reach Gongmen City." The orange feline said.
"I agree." Viper agreed.
"Is everyone packed?" Leo asked.
"Yes." Tigress replied. "But we're going to meet up with Po at his father's restaurant right now. He's letting him know we're attending a funeral in Gongmen City for a few days."
"Come on. The others are waiting for us in front of the Hall Of Heroes." Viper said.
Leo, Tigress and Viper made it to the front of the Hall Of Heroes.
"Now that we're all here, we have to meet up with Po at his father's restaurant." Shifu said.
"Why is Po at his father's restaurant, Master Shifu?" Leo asks him.
"He's letting his father know we'll be traveling to Gongmen City to attend to a funeral." Shifu replied.
Leo, Shifu and The Furious Five leaves the Jade Palace and heads down to the village. Shifu could see Po and Mr. Ping talking outside of the restaurant.
"And you are sure this is just a funeral, Po?" Mr. Ping, Po's dad, asked him with a concerned and worried look on his face.
"Yes, it is, Dad." Po assures him.
"Hm. I remember when you and your friends went to Gongmen City, you and Leo were nearly killed." Mr. Ping said. "But you and your friends saved Gongmen City and all of China. So, how long will you all be away then?"
"We will be away for two weeks, Mr. Ping." Shifu addressed the goose.
"That's good then." Mr. Ping smiled.
Leo walks away from the group and leans against the wall to observe the conversation.
"Before I forget, I packed some snacks for all of you." Mr. Ping gives Po a bamboo backpack of vegetables, some pictures of him and Po and Po's action figures of Shifu, The Furious Five, himself and Leo.
The young man couldn't help but growl softly at the action figure version of himself. He really doesn't care about the action figures and the statues at the museum in Gongmen City.
"Travel safely, everyone." Mr. Ping tells the group.
"We will, Mr. Ping." Shifu said.
As everyone leaves the Valley Of Peace, Leo walks behind his girlfriend and the others several feet away. His thoughts drifts to Fang, a friend who was killed on a mission on the night of Christmas in the Philippines ten years ago. Leo made several promises that he will never shed a tear or attend to any funeral for the years to come. He was not going back on his word after the promises he made. Leo was not going back on his word. No matter what.
Author's Note: I hope you all enjoyed this chapter, everyone. I do plan to write another story where Leo takes a day off of training with Tigress and Viper in the future. This will be another story that I will be working on and I have a lot of good ideas to work for this story. So, again, I hope you all enjoyed the first chapter everyone! Don't forget to leave a review!
