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Dragon Guardian

Chapter 1: Po and Star

In the Valley of Peace there lived a kind old goose named Mr. Ping. He was the owner of Mr. Ping's Noodle shop and he brought joy to his customers. One bright sunny day he went to go fetch his vegetables that had been dropped off. He found the usual carrots, celery, but he found no radishes. Instead he found a hungry and extremely dirty baby panda. His brown eyes widened with surprise as he gazed down at the little baby. His fur was black and white with the softest shade of jade eyes. The baby smiled up at him and giggled and Mr. Ping was unsure of what to do. He looked around the alleyway but saw no one. Seeing the baby alone he figured some concerned father or worried mother would appear. But no one came for the baby. So, Mr. Ping led the child inside and gave him a bath. Then fed him all the food he could and even tried to put some pants on him. The baby panda ran away thinking they were playing and bumped his head on the table. Huge tears fell from his face as Mr. Ping held him. "It is okay Po, you are safe now," Mr. Ping assured the panda. And then he realized he gave the panda a name and he gazed into those jade orbs. Then another realization hit him. This baby panda was all alone and needed someone to look after him. Mr. Ping then made the hardest decision ever he would raise Po as his son. From that day on his life was forever changed and two years later his life and Po's life changed again.

It was cold rainy night as a two year old Po was playing with a puppet in the shape of a bunny. "Bunny hop hop," little Po giggled as he made the bunny hop. Mr. Ping smiled at his adoptive son as he made some warm soup for the cold night. Just then he heard a knock on the door and went to go answer it. Standing before him was an old green turtle with a wise but kind face.

"Master Oogway what an honor it is to see you again old friend," Mr. Ping said bowing in respect. "Please do come in," Mr. Ping said sliding over so Oogway could come in.

"The pleasure is all mine my friend but I cannot stay I only came to ask you a favor," Oogway said in a kind and gentle voice.

"Anything for you my friend," Mr. Ping said.

"I need you to give this child a good home," Oogway said and revealed a small blue bundle and in the bundle was a black baby panther with yellow eyes. They were a pale color like when the moon looks without stars. On her forehead was a patch of white fur in the shape of a star. "I found her in the woods and I brought her here. I sense greatness in her and I had to find her a good home," Oogway said.

"I don't understand old friend wouldn't the Jade Palace be a better home for her?" Mr. Ping asked.

"Sadly no, Shifu is still recovering from losing Tai-Lung bringing the baby there would only hurt Shifu and keep the child from her destiny. One day Shifu will be ready to raise another child but not now please old friend you are this child's only hope at a bright future," Oogway told him. Mr. Ping looked at the baby panther with saddened eyes and wanted to take care of the baby. She looked so sweet and innocent but he had enough trouble raising Po but what trouble could one more mouth be. His answer came in a voice that was very young.

"Kitty mine," Po said as he took the baby from Oogway. The old turtle smiled down at the young panda as Mr. Ping watched Po hold the baby panther. The baby panther smiled up at Po and purred gently.

"Very well Oogway it looks like I have a son and a daughter," Mr. Ping said happily.

"Thank you my friend I knew I could count on you," Oogway said and silently disappeared into the night. Mr. Ping looked at Po and the baby and realized he had to name the panther.

"What should we name your new sister Po?" Mr. Ping asked. Po looked at the panther and then smiled.

"Star, her name Star," Po said softy and the little panther smiled as if she agreed to the name. Mr. Ping wrapped a wing around his son Po and smiled lovingly at his new daughter Star. (Many Years Later)

"Hey fatty where do you think you are going?" asked a cruel voice. It belonged to a pig boy named Rufus.

"Leave me alone Rufus I didn't do anything to you," a thirteen year old Po said.

"Now you are going to get it I don't remember giving you permission to talk," the pig boy snapped. Po was surrounded by three other boys including Rufus and he was plenty scared. Po wasn't much of a fighter but he wasn't backing down either. He held up his paws and formed fists as he prepared to fight. Suddenly a pebble was shot out of nowhere and landed square on Rufus's head.

"No one picks on my big bro while I am around," shouted a voice. Jumping out of the shadows standing before Po was an eleven year old panther.

"Get those two freaks!" Rufus yelled.

"Ready to fight Po?" the panther asked.

"Ready when you are Star," Po said with a smile. They leaped at Rufus and his gang punching and kicking. Star blocked a punch and used her back paws to knock one boy into another. Po grabbed Rufus by the shirt of his collar and slammed him into the ground. The other bullies grew afraid and ran away from the panda and panther.

"This isn't over freaks this is far from over!" Rufus yelled as he ran away.

"Thanks for the help Star," Po said smiling at his little sister.

"Hey no one is allowed to pick on you but me," Star said with a smile. They headed for home when they saw a huge crowd forming and being children they grew curious. They saw a group of kids about Po's age beating up some croc bandits. A white bird with a straw hat was kicking one croc into the ground. A tiny green mantis dodged an attack and punched one bandit so hard he was knocked out. A green snake was assisting an orange monkey and in the middle was a black and striped tiger. They quickly had the croc bandits tied up and the crowd was cheering.

"Wow it is them Star, the Furious Five," Po said excitedly. Star just rolled her eyes but smiled when Po looked her way. She wasn't very thrilled with Kung Fu she did respect the Five for what they did but wasn't a huge fan like Po was.

"They look just like your action figures you made Po," she said trying to be polite. Po was a huge Kung Fu fan and made figures of the Five. During slow days Po and Star would play in their room with the figures. Star only played because it made her brother happy. Her favorite thing to do was dance and Po made a flute and learned to play so Star could dance to the rhythm. "Come on Po let's go home before dad starts worrying," Star said as she led her brother away. Later that night they slept in their room since their dad wasn't very rich they could only afford two bedrooms. Po slept on the floor and Star had the bed.

"Someday Star I want to go to the Jade Palace and be a Kung Fu Master," Po said with a faraway look in his eyes.

"Well I wish you luck my brother but I have a different dream in mind," Star said.

"Oh yeah you want to go to that Art School the um White Blossom School of Arts right?" Po asked.

"Yeah and someday I am going to be a great dancer and perform around the world and make enough money to help dad and someday build my own art school here and give kids who weren't born into money but who have talent a chance to use it to make a good living," Star said with a dreamy look in her eyes.

"Well if anyone could get accepted it is you Star. I never seen anyone with your fire and passion before," Po said. He got up and sat on the bed with his sister.

"And Po if you do get into the Jade Palace those Furious Five will be lucky to have you as a member of their team," Star said smiling.

"You think so?" Po asked.

"I know so but Po promise me one thing" Star said her face growing serious.

"Sure Star what is it? Po asked her.

"Whatever our destinies are promise me that we will always be there for each other no matter what" Star said.

"Promise," Po said as he held her paw. Star smiled and they snuggled together in the small bed they sometimes shared on cold nights like this or if one of them had a nightmare. Unbeknown to the two children their destinies were not what they had planned but their promise would stay the same.

Author's Note: Hope you all enjoyed this chapter and please review. I used the idea of Mr. Ping knowing Oogway from an author and I hope they don't mind.