A/n What?
Could it be…?
This simply isn't correct.
Am I… posting another chapter? No…That absurd!
Commentary…
"So then I said to him—yeah you're big and bad, you may be able to take down the entire Wolf's Providence by yourself… But you can't make Chow Mein like I do."
Viper yawned wearisome whilst trying to drag yet another mind-numbing Dragon Warrior story through her head. While Po continued to jabber on endlessly about his dreams, Viper would discreetly slip out yawn or two indicating total boredom, why if she wasn't so nice to everyone she would probably tell Po to take that Chow Mein and shove it in his mouth. Yet again—wouldn't he do that regardless? It's complicated having a crush on the big guy…
"Po… You know I would love to hear you talk about your exciting noodle dream but…" Viper paused for a second easing into friendly smile.
"But…?" Po asked, completely dumfounded by what she meant.
Viper's friendly smile soon degraded into a frown, how could he forget so fast? I mean he was in fact talking about Chow Mein a second ago, we were suppose to go split a bowl of romantic noodles together and… He forgot.
"Does five Yuan and two cents ring a bell Dragon Warrior?" Viper added emphasis in that sentence.
"Uh… Is this like a math problem? Because if it is… You're kind of barking on the wrong tree if you know what I mean." Po began scratch head in hopes of moving the conversation forward.
"You know what Po..." She paused, wanting to be angry at Po, but in nature she knew aggression wasn't her query. Viper paused and thought about it for a moment, "I think you should just finish telling the story." The snake frowned and coiled her body up like a pile of rope.
"O…Kay" poor guy, he hasn't been this confused since the time when his father first introduced the bathroom to him, but that's a different story for another time…
End of Commentary…
Early morning in the Jade Palace is what you'd expect, hardship, discipline, and pain. None of which the panda was fond of at all; but it was a necessity for a warrior to obtain these attributes to someday become a master. Master Shifu was especially strict when it came to training, he was raised to believe that perfection had to be obtained with the price of preparation, and so he wanted his students keep that exact message imbued in their minds as well.
Lucky for them Shifu prepared a completion for the Five, placing them against one other in strict hand-to-hand combat, unlucky for Po he was going against Tigress…
"Alright kitty let's see what you got- You probably seen Monkey style, even Crane style—Never have you dealt with angry bear style- roar! I'm a flash I'm flash of crazy lighting getting in your f-"
"Are we gonna fight, or am I just wasting my time?" Tigress' irate personality and worked expression would always leave the silly panda with a huge grin on his face, the way she put on her "hardcore" face was priceless in his eyes.
"Wipe that stupid grin off your face panda, and fight me!"
"Alright "lady" let's get this over with…"
"I couldn't agree more dumpling boy..."
Just as Po began "warming up" with a few his quirky quips and overly dramatic poses, he still had to remember that he stood no match against Tigress to begin with. The large panda bear laid dormant, a prisoner in her cold, icy stare.
"Are you going to make a move yet panda? Or are you just gonna stare me in the eye?"
"I will, I will… Just give me a few seconds."
A few Seconds later…
"Uncle-Uncle…" The panda bear begged for clemency.
The rest of the Five took notice to Po's anguish at the hands of Tigress, so naturally they couldn't help but get a good giggle at the fall of the 'Mighty' Dragon Warrior, all expect Viper who watched in horror as Tigress man-handled him.
"Uncle…" Po said gasping for air.
Shifu dragged his palm down his face in disappointment; this was the universe's first choice? Clearly whoever's running the party upstairs sure picked the right clown for the job.
"Hey Po, why not try saying Auntie next time ha-ha." Of course Monkey had a joke or two to throw out in the atmosphere.
"Po… Po! Can-you hear me?" Mantis shouted from across the training hall.
"M-Mantis…" the panda pleaded for assistance.
"Huh? What was that Po? I couldn't hear you over the girl who's handing it to you." Mantis jumped high in the air exclaiming, "BOO-YA!"
The rest of the Five stared at Mantis, perplexed.
"What? It's my new catchphrase. Don't judge me!"
Now it was Crane's turn to cause some emotional turmoil, he alone could simply turn the tables and create a joke so devastatingly funny even Lord Shen would look from "above" and bust out laughing.
"Hey Po-You- you have something on the side of your mouth." Po took notice of the yellow foodstuff on the side of his mouth and licked it up, it was the rice and wasabi sauce left on his face from breakfast, he giggled in glee, "Thanks Crane," the panda said with a satisfied mouth.
Crane walked away with his head to the floor, "You're welcome."
Commentary…
"That Crane, what a pal" naïve, Po smirked at his friend's earlier gesture.
"Po, I think he was trying to insult you."
"Pfft, yeah... trying to insult my stomach from that rice… so tender and smooth to the touch, mm-mm… tasty."
"You know what, I'll just let you go on with your little rice fetish Po." Viper attempted to best out her good morale smile, while trying not to let the awkard panda rice affair ruin the moment.
"Hey hey, no one was supposed to know about that." Po quickly slapped his hand to his mouth, falling victim to his own stupidity.
If only Viper learned the clap of stillness, she would use it to avoid Po from finishing that sentence, if only she had hands, and arms, and legs.
"Wow. That's definitely kind of disturbing."
(A/n intentionally I was going to have Viper comment how "hot" Po's rice paraphernalia was, but thought that would be a bit too much)
End of Commentary…
"Enough Tigress, let the panda go he's had enough," Viper pleaded with her childhood friend for mercy.
"Fine…" Tigress grunted, releasing Po from her child's grip, tossing him to the side like a left over piece of chop meat- it's sad really, knowing Po, Tigress imagined the Panda literally eating the chop meat from the floor. She smirked at the thought, priceless.
The rest of the Five took note at the time, and slowly walked out of the Training Hall for a half hour break and some well deserved rest until noon.
"Are you okay Po? Did Tigress injury you badly?" feeling perturb for the Panda, placing her head and tail near his vitals to feel for any and all impaired internal injuries.
"Viper I'm fine, don't you remember that I'm the Dragon Warrior?"
"I remember Po, but I don't want to see you get hurt, or worse… I just care for you Po and you should care-"
Viper stopped in mid conversation, she couldn't bear to finish the rest of heart-ache feelings she harbored for Po.
"I'm sorry Viper, I-I had no idea you cared so much..."
Po crouched down to eye level with the snake, placing a gentle hand on Viper's face as the two stared deeply into one another's soul, each holding deeper secrets than friendship alone could hold.
"I care for you too Viper, and I know sometimes I act like a total jerk... an arrogant, wise-cracking, well you know… Po-ish- I act like everything's a big joke all the time, I guess its too hard trying to live out your life... while also protecting their's, so that's why I'm like this today, pretending that fear doesn't exist, dreading the day when crisis hits those people-and when it finally does, I'll be ready to face anything that comes my—our way."
The snake's eyes grew deeper revealing her glistening emerald orbs, such beauty in which a Panda could only see as a privilege.
"Your eyes Viper, they're so…"
"I know, they're distracting aren't they? It's a snake thing I got it from my father he-"
"No-no it's not that, they're beautiful. I've never stared so deeply into a treasure such as your eyes before."
Oh my, he's staring too deeply…
What should I do? I never told anyone about my 'special gift'
I have to do something or else he'll be trapped forever.
"Panda snap out of it!" Po gasped, drawing in a deep breath sharply, he took in his surroundings, shocked to see he was in front of Viper breathing convulsively.
"Viper w-what's going on? Why are we in the Training Hall?"
He doesn't remember…
"Po, do you remember what happened, just now-with me and you?"
"N-no not really, did I do something awesome?" Po felt his head falling to the ground, he staggered for the moment, feeling quite light-headed and nauseous.
"I-I..." Viper was nervous, she didn't know what to say or even how to say it, oops I erased the last hour of your subconscious, no hard feelings. So she decided to do something, something that even she was surprised at- she decided to tell a lie. "Why... y-yes Po, really awesome, you did that Wys...Man-dlyslit... thing." Viper smacked herself in the back of the head for thinking of such a idiotic move, you'd have to be a complete moron to even think that was a word of some sort, let alone a kung fu art.
"The Wysmandlyslit. Oh yeah… Now I remember, I must of done that so incredibly awesome- my mind must have accidently erased it from my thought process for being too awesome. That is... AWESOME!"
"Seriously?" the snake shot out.
"Pardon?" Po looked down at Viper confused.
"I mean, y…Yes, just like the fluttering finger mind slip"
"Wait, what?" Po asked, eager to learn about a move he'd never heard of before.
"Nothing!" The snake smiled nervously, trying desperately not to relive that horrid episode.
Commentary…
"Wait a minute, what exactly is the fluttering finger mind slip, Viper?" Po grinned heavily like a 4-year-old toddler.
"Umm… It's a type of cookie Po, don't you remember?" Viper thought fast hoping that would distract his mind.
"Oh… Now I remember—wait a second what was I trying to remember?"
Viper couldn't help herself, he was like a child, only bigger, more memory impaired, and goofy, but still a child.
"Oh, it's so easy sometimes…" She winked at the smiling Po.
End of Commentary...
"So… Are you ready to join the rest of our team for brunch?" Viper asked.
"Must you even ask that question Viper?" Po fondled the snake's small cheeks affectionately, before dashing out of the hall faster than Master Thundering Rhino, leaving the small snake to be red faced and utterly exacerbated.
"Poor guy, he has no idea what the Grand Master has in store for him. I really wish I didn't have to do this to him, I-I think I love him… But my family's legacy- it must come first. If only Master Oogway were still alive, maybe he could give me the answers I seek to breech this blockade in my life." She sighed, depressed but even more determined to complete her mission.
Viper glanced at the Turtle-shaped fighting bowl that glistened in the light of the morning; it was beautiful… just like Po…
No Viper- I have to stay on track, I can't suffer the same fate my mother perished from.
Love… isn't for the strong I-I have control over it…
Control... Just as Po…
How he's so nice to me, h-he's so kind and powerful, and-
NO!
No, I-I can't do this anymore… Grand Master Viper, he needs me t-to.
"I can't do this to him anymore-I have to tell Po the truth. I have to tell everyone the truth…"
Please Forgive me father…
A/n Well I was trying my best to write more but my best wasn't enough…