5 Becoming the Dragon Warrior/ Meeting Master Shifu

1st POV

Po woke up to see the Furious Five staring down at him and Master Oogway pointing a finger at him. He got up and said, " Ok. Sorry, I just wanted to see who the Dragon Warrior was." "How interesting." "Po!" Po looked up and saw Happy flying while carrying me. Once we landed, Happy's wings disappear while I ran over to Po. "Hey, Elizabeth!" Po said while bending over to look at me. Big mistake. As soon as Po's face was near me, I slap him. "What the heck were you thinking?! Doing a dangerous stunt like that?! You could have been burned to crisp!" I yelled while slapping at him a few more times. "Sorry." "Elizabeth!" I look and saw Frosch running towards us. "Frosch!" Happy and I ran towards her and gave her a hug which she gave back. "Don't you ever run off like that again. You got us worried sick." "Aye!" "Fro's sorry. Fro was just chasing a butterfly." "Next time just tell us, so one of us can watch you," said Happy. "Ok." "Were you here all by yourself?" Frosch shook her head. "Nope. Fro was with Master Oogway."

Right when Frosch said that, Master Oogway came over. "I see you found your friends." "Yeah, this is Elizabeth and this is Happy." "Thank you so much for looking after Frosch for us," I said while picking up Frosch. "You're welcome," Master Oogway said while pointing a finger at me. "Master, are you pointing at me?" asked Tigress. "Them." "Who?" asked Po and I. Po was trying to move away from Master Oogway's finger but he kept pointing at him. "You two." "Us?" Po asks while looking at me. "The universe has brought us the Dragon Warriors!" yelled Master Oogway while holding up Po's hand in one hand and using his cane in the other to hold up mine. "What?" asked Po. "What?!" yelled Happy and I. "What?! yelled the Furious Five. "What?!" yelled Master Shifu. "What?!" yelled Mr. Ping while opening the doors. Master Shifu ran to grab the mallet but the gong was already hit when he grabbed it. The crowd wildly cheer and confetti rained down as Po and I starred around with shocked looks on our faces.

Two groups of geese came down the palace stairs, each with their palanquin. "Stop, wait! Who told you to..." Master Shifu tries to stop them but the geese move past him. I got in one while holding Frosch and Happy sat down next to me. Po got into the other and the geese struggled to carry him. "Master Oogway, wait," said Master Shifu. "Those pandas can't possibly be the answers to our problem. You were about to point at Tigress and those things fell in front of her! That was just an accident!" "There are no accidents," Master Oogway said wisely. Suddenly there was a crunching sound. Everybody including me look up and saw that Po has broken through the palanquin and is now stuck in the hole. I facepalmed while Happy just laugh. Master Shifu look at Master Oogway but he just smiled. The pigs then came and help the geese carry Po. Master Shifu stared at us in disbelief while the Furious Five came to him.

"Forgive us, Master. We have failed you," Tigress said while she and the others bow. "No. If the pandas don't quit by morning then I will have failed you."

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1st POV

The crowd continued to cheer for the Dragon Warriors as the palace's pigs and geese brought Po, the exceeds, and I to the top of the palace stairs into the main building. When we got inside, they dropped us and quickly left. "Wait for a second," Po said. But they're already gone and the doors are shut. Leaving Po, Happy, Frosch, and I in the room. "Elizabeth. I can't believe it! You're a Dragon Warrior! Or should I say 'Dragon Princess Warrior'," Happy said while Frosch danced around the room, saying, "Dragon Princess Warrior. Dragon Princess Warrior." "Dragon Princess Warrior?" I thought out loud. "I like it." "Fro, think so too." "I think there's been a slight mistake. Everyone seems to think we're..." Po said while turning around and staring at the room in amazement when he realized where we were. "The Sacred Hall of Warriors! No way! Look at this place!" Po then started to run around the room like a kid in a candy shop. "Po, calm down and you two, don't touch anything," I said while pointing a finger at the exceeds. "Aye, sir."

"Master Flying Rhino's armor, with authentic battle damage!" "Whoa! The Sword of Heroes! Said to be so sharp, you can cut yourself just by looking at it." "Ow!" Po yelled when he cut himself. "The Invisible Trident of Destiny!" "I've only seen paintings of that painting." Po ran around while looking at everything. Po then stops when he sees the Urn of Whispering Warriors. "No!" Po said while running towards it. "Po! Stop!" But of course, he ignores me. "The Legendary Urn of Whispering Warriors. Said to contain the souls of the entire Tenshu Army." Po leans to the urn. "Po, be careful!" Po then whispers to the urn, "Hello." 'Like it's going to talk back,' I thought. "Have you finished sightseeing? said, Master Shifu. I didn't see him because I was too busy watching Po. "Sorry, I should have come to you first," Po said to the urn. I facepalmed. "My patience is wearing thin." "Well, I mean, it's not like you were going anywhere." "Would you turn around?" "Sure." Po and I turned around and saw Master Shifu. "How's it going?" Po said while I stared in shock. "How do you get 5,000...Master Shifu!" Po turned around but broke the urn in the process. "Opps," said Frosch. "Someone...broke that. But I'll fix it. Do you have some...glue?" Po rambled on while Master Shifu continued to stare at him.

Normally, I would scold Po. But I was too busy staring at Master Shifu in shock. Why you may ask? Because when I turned around my eyes lay on him for the first time. My dragon half growls, "Mate." Mate! Master Shifu is my mate! My other half! My soulmate! What is the universe trying to do to me?! I was not ready to meet my mate nor would I ever be. Meeting my mate has been one of my worst fears. I worry that they'll be this great person and once they find out what I am, they'll leave. I was hoping my mate would be someone stupid, a perv, a jerk, or all the above, so it'll be much easier to reject them. I guess that plan failed. I snapped out of it when Master Shifu spoke. "So, you two are the Legendary Dragon Warriors?" "I guess so." "Wrong!" "You two are not Dragon Warriors. You two will never be Dragon Warriors until...you two learn the secret of the Dragon Scroll," Master Shifu said while pointing his cane up to the ceiling where a golden statue is, holding the scroll in its mouth. The dragon statue looked a lot better in real life. "So, how does this work?" Po asked. "Do you have a ladder or a trampoline, or..." I facepalmed for the fourth time that day. "You think it's that easy? That I'll just hand you the secret to limitless power?" Master Shifu said angrily.

"No, I..." "One must first master the highest level of Kung Fu. And that is impossible if that one is someone like you. "Someone like me?" "Yes, look at you! This fat butt! Flabby arms!" Master Shifu said while walking around Po and hitting him with his cane. 'Maybe it'll be easier than I thought.' "Those are sensitive in the flabby parts." "And this ridiculous belly. And utter disregard for personal hygiene." "Now, wait a minute. That's uncalled for." Meanwhile, I was about to go over there to give him a piece of my mind. When Happy held me back. "Careful, Elizabeth. Remember he's a Kung Fu Master. You can get into huge trouble." "Fro, thinks so too." "Besides there are always other ways to make him regret what he has done," Happy whispered in my ear which made me smirk. "And you!" Master Shifu suddenly yelled at me while pointing his cane at me. "Before you start insulting me. May I remind you that you're also a red panda yourself. So, if you insult me, you're also insulting yourself. And if you mention something about me being a girl. May I also remind you that there are two girls in the Furious Five," I said smirking while he stared at me in shock about what I just said. 'Point one for the Dragon Princess.' "Burn," Happy whispered while laughing silently. He snapped out of it and gave me a dark glare. He was about to say something when Po interfered.

"Um, Master Shifu?" "Don't stand that close. I can smell your breath." "Listen, Oogway said we were..." Master Shifu interrupted him by grabbing his outstretched finger and Po gasped in horror. "The Wuxi Finger Hold. Not the Wuxi Finger Hold!" "Oh, you know this hold?" "Developed by Master Wuxi in the Third Dynasty. Yes." "Then you know what happens when I flex my pinky." Po gasps. "No, no!" "You know the hardest part of this? The hardest part... is cleaning up afterward," Master Shifu chuckled. "OK, OK, take it easy." "Now listen closely, you two. Master Oogway may have picked you two, but when I'm through with you two, I promise you two are going to wish he hadn't! Are we clear?" "Yeah, we're clear. We're so clear." Master Shifu looked at me, I scoffed and said in a low tone, "Clear." "Good. I can't wait to get started." Then Master Shifu let go of Po's finger and had us follow him to the Training Hall. While walking there, one thought was on my mind. 'Challenge accepted, old man.'