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Shadow: Night Warrior

Chapter 1: An Unexpected Miracle

In the Valley of Peace their lived a panda named Po. He was a kind and caring person who dreamed of being a Kung Fu Master. His dream was fulfilled but not in the way he suspected. He became the Dragon Warrior the defender of China. At first his own Master and his idols the Furious Five did not accept him as one of them for he was a fat clumsy panda. Yet he defeated Tai-Lung another warrior after the Dragon Warrior title. Soon Po achieved his dream to fight alongside his idols and earned their respect. Two years later he saved China from a deranged peacock named Shen who was the reason Po was the only panda left. From this last victory he also won the heart of Tigress, the leader of the Furious Five. She was an orphan and was called a monster for the other children ran in fear of her strength and claws. Till one day Shifu a red panda with gray fur came and taught her how to control her strength and soon adopted her. Tigress became a strong fighter worked most of her life to be the Dragon Warrior. When Po got the title she was less than kind to him. Once he defeated Tai-Lung however her feelings for him changed and she saw him as a friend and fellow warrior. As time passed her and Po got closer he was the only one who could break through her stone barrier. And when he faced Shen Tigress was scared she lost him forever and in those dark moments she realized she was in love with him. Her fears were gone when Po stood before her alive and well discovering he achieved inner peace and defeated Shen. They returned home and everything went back to normal but Tigress couldn't fight her feelings anymore and told Po she loved him. He returned her feelings and they began to date. A year later they were married and within a few months of being married they wanted what all young couples wanted. They wanted to have children. Since Po was a panda and Tigress was a tiger it was hard for them to mate. They tried countless times but Tigress just couldn't seem to get pregnant. Both of them thought their dreams of having kids were long gone. And this is where the story begins at the Jade Palace on a cold windy night. Tigress was looking out towards the palace sitting on the roof feeling sad. It had been exactly 8 months since her and Po had been married. Eight wonderful happy months of her life, but trouble came when they wanted kids. Tigress glared as a tear fell from her face. It wasn't fair nothing in her life was easy or fair. She was hoping just once just once something could come easy for her. She loved Po with all her heart and wanted to bear his kids. Since she couldn't her fears began to take over. What if Po got tired of waiting and divorced her so he could marry a female panda who could give him kids? Po wouldn't leave her would he? Maybe since she was a monster she couldn't have kids? If they did have kids would she be a good mother? At times she was cold and distant and Po still loved her but what if she acted that way towards their child? So many fears and doubts entered her mind as she cried as the cold air blew around her. Just then she felt a familiar paw on her shoulder and felt a cloak being draped around her shoulders. "Kitten you shouldn't be out here without a cloak on you will catch a cold," Po said in a concerned voice. He wrapped an arm around her and held her. "Please don't cry Tigress, whatever is making you upset you can tell me," he told her in a gentle voice.

Tigress looked at him with pleading eyes as she said," Po please don't leave because I can't give you kids".

"Whoa Ti, I would never leave you. I love you and so what if we can't have kids. I didn't marry you for that I married you because I want to share my life with you. The good and the bad and we can always adopt a child," Po assured her as he held her quivering body.

"You mean you wouldn't mind adopting?" Tigress asked losing some of her fear.

"Of course I wouldn't mind as long as we can call the child ours I could care less if we got him/her from mating or from the orphanage as long as we can love and raise him/her I will be happy. Never think for one second I would leave you for a silly reason like that," Po said smiling at her.

"I just think if you married a female panda instead you could have tons of kids by now," Tigress said frowning.

"I don't want a female panda I want you for no female panda could ever love me like you do," Po said kissing her lips. Tigress began to feel a bit better as she rested her head on Po's chest.

"Do you think I would be a good mom?" Tigress asked him.

"Of course, you are strong, kind, gentle, loving, not to mention you are extremely protective over the things and people you care about," Po said. "Do you think I would be a good father?" he asked her.

"Yes you would. You are loving, gentle, tons of fun and you would do anything to protect the ones you love," Tigress said rubbing his chest. "I just wish I could give you children Po," Tigress said.

"I know but as long as I have you I will be just fine. Now come on it is getting cold and I can't have my sweet Kitten getting sick. Then again I love taking care of you," Po said slyly.

"Oh you big panda bear," Tigress purred with a laugh. Then her ears stiffened like she heard something. She turned her head towards the darkness and listened carefully. Po sensing Tigress stiffening up and watched in utter surprise as she jumped off the roof and landed on all fours on the ground. She began running and Po followed her in hot pursuit. Tigress ran into the darkened night and came to a tree and heard the noise that grabbed her attention. The sound of a baby crying, Tigress came upon a basket with a bundle wrapped in a brown blanket. In the bundle was a midnight black baby panther with storm gray eyes. Tigress's eyes widened as she looked around to see if the parents of the child were around. She saw no one and picked up the small bundle. The baby was a girl and stared into Tigress's golden orbs.

Po ran up to Tigress's side and soon asked", What did you find?" Then he too saw the baby panther and how she smiled at Po and Tigress. They took the baby back to the palace and gave her some warm milk. Tigress held her as she fed the baby panther through a bottle that Po had when he was young. The little panther greedily accepted the milk and burped with satisfaction. "She is so cute. I wonder how she wound up in the woods all alone poor little thing," Po said as he rubbed the baby's chin. She giggled as her tail twitched to the side.

"I think she is an orphan. Do you think we could adopt her?" Tigress asked giving the baby a loving gaze. The baby smiled back as she purred gently.

"Sounds like a wonderful idea Kitten now first let's name her before we tell the others," Po said. "I know how about Shadow because of her fur being so black," Po said.

"I think it sounds fitting. What do you think little one do you like that name?" Tigress asked the baby. The baby purred as if she agreed to the name and soon fell asleep in Tigress's arms.

"I think we have a daughter Tigress and her name is Shadow Ping," Po said proudly.

"Yes, Po our little Shadow, our little baby girl," Tigress said kissing Shadow's forehead. Shadow didn't realize it then but she just got adopted by Po and Tigress and all three of their lives were forever changed.

Author's Note: Hope you all enjoyed this chapter and please review.