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As shifu stared at the bloody pool where you can not even see a few inches deep, he wondered what fate has befallen the lion.

But inside the pool was different story.

Leonidas was struggling to breathe at first, due to the poison in his veins he could not move as something was keeping him down and as time went by he felt a stinging sensation from all over his body, he could barley open his eyes but when he did all he saw was red.

The stinging sensation was getting increasingly painful and soon with lack of breath he was drowning but although he was underwater, his body felt burning sensation as if his fur as caught fire.

And just as he was a step short of the precipice, he felt calm and serene as if he has been illuminated.

The poison in his veins no longer affected him in fact he felt vitality like never before.

He raised his hand through the thick syrupy blood and as his hand emerged to the outside he felt the air on his skin like never before as if his hand felt air for the first time and when his hand finally got a grip on the edge of the pool he start to rise slowly.

It didn't feel like he was stuck unable to breathe ofr while but like he just dipped his head quickly in the pool, matter of fact he felt like staying abit longer but knowing people are waiting for him to emerge he decided to leave since the benefit was already reaped there wa no reason to stay.

When he opened his eyes he saw shifu looking at him wide eyed, and so I took a deep breathe and bowed down.

"master shifu I failed the mission." Leonidas being oblivious to the severity of the poison and the pool of sacred tears thought he was just cured from a normal poison.

He was also feeling very anxious as he has just faced death but his pride as lion didn't let him get scared and bail on his training, on the contrary he felt the need to get stronger more than ever.

"Leonidas how do feel?" shifu said as he circled around him.

"I feel healed and I apologize for any inconvenience I caused." Leonidas needed to butter him up so he can resume training as soon possible.

"No inconvenience caused Leonidas, because of you we have discovered a new player in the market and the fact we did that without losing one of our own is a blessing of it's own, for now follow me."

I stood up and followed shifu up the mountain.

Until we got to a water fall then shifu commented" take a bath and then come to meet me Infront of the hall of warriors, you are very very red and we don't that type of attention now do we."

With woosh he jumped of and disappeared, as I looked at my body I realised that I was covered in my own blood. every inch of it was, and so I stepped into the water fall and as the blood started to wash of I realised that my fur has taken on a new colour.

All my fur is has turned off white in colour from my natural golden fur and brownish mane.

But now my white mane has lustre to It adding to my majestic appearance.

My whole body seems to get more ripped as if I lowered my fat percentage by alot.

My claws and teeth now feel a lot stronger.

(off white is not white my dudes, it kinda like sugary or darker shade of white kinda like the cover)

After the cleaning was done I went to my small hut and had change of clothes after that I went to shifu's location Infront the warriors hall.

Once there, we went inside and for the first time I saw the old turtle.

I bowed down" grandmaster oogway."

He waved his hand and said" congratulations on passing the trail, I would've done in myself but my kind is not really known for….. strong bodies, would you mind explaining to me….. what happened in the forest and….. in the pool."

After a while once my explanation was done oogway had a all-knowing look on his face.

"tell me Leonidas… do know what the dragon warrior is?" oogway asked looking interested in my answer.

"he is the protector of the hidden valley and of all of china." the Old man is probing me, I hope that he doesn't choose me , I want to explore this world and get stronger through broken bones and blood, not to get baby sited by shifu while he imparts his wisdom to me in riddles.

"oh. I sense no interest in your voice...perhaps you do not know how strong the dragon warrior can become." Oogway said looking at me.

"I believe that role is meant for another. And I don't see myself protecting all of china." I said in nonchalant way which greatly triggered shifu."what! Do you even know what is happening? People will kill to get this opportunity, yet you are turning it down!" as there he goes throwing a tantrum again, for a Kungfu master he should control his emotions more.

Oogway raised his hand stopped shifu from having a meltdown and said" Pride? Perhaps, in a way that is an answer to power, if you are strong enough that is, after all weak people don't have pride."

Shifu then walks away and motions for me to follow, as we walk through the halls I see legendary weapons and artefacts and a few caught my eye.

The first is a blue flame. Undying in its own right, its core hotter than anything this planet can produce its origin? A mystery.

The second was a double edged weapon with the edges being similar to a halberd, The undeniable strength of the metal and air of superiority it caused made me feel exited to wield it, it's metal is unlike anything I ever saw.( search fantasy knight halberd by vertedge, it's the same but double edged)

Shifu noticed my gaze but kept quiet as he had mixed emotions about what I just did as we walked, we finally happened across a large library.

"welcome to library of the 1000 scrolls of kung fu, here you will be able to learn prefect and master all types of techniques and weapons, you are now an apprentice but to be master one must have vast knowledge on the scrolls. with my help and furious 5 when they are free of course, you shall reach master in no time at all. That is all I have to say so get to it." He said and then left.

I look at the 1000 scrolls and wonder how tai lung was able to finish and master them in a short amount of time and how a panda with little knowledge was able to beat him.