In the dead of night, the sound of crickets echoed as a silhouetted figure wandered the streets carrying two infants. Wanting to give them a better home they decided to leave them at the Jade Palace for a better life. They climbed the stairs thinking all the while if this what was best, but the same answer kept returning. Once the figure reached the palace doors they placed the infants onto the ground giving them one final kiss their foreheads. The infants cooed at the silhouette, it broke their heart even more to leave them but they knew that it was for the best. As the silhouette knocked on the door they took one last glance at the infants wishing them good fortune and happiness before disappearing into the darkness.

     The twins were found by Master Shifu as infant cubs, wrapped in swaddling cloth and left at the threshold of the palace gates. Shifu took in the twins he named the male twin Tai Lung meaning Great Dragon and named his sister Mei Feng meaning beautiful wind. He hoped for one of them or maybe both to be the dragon warrior but more so for Tai Lung seeing as though he was the eldest. As children Tai Lung and Mei Feng showed natural talent for the art of Kung Fu, and it became apparent that the two young cubs were nothing short of prodigies, Shifu lovingly trained them becoming more convinced that this was a sign that Tai Lung or both of the twins were the Dragon Warrior foretold in the legends. Shifu considered the twins both becoming the dragon warrior seeing as though they shared a bond deeper than ordinary siblings he saw how no matter the situation they always stay together as if they were two halves of the same person, though they have rivalries from time to time as normal siblings do it seemed to be more in a playful manner, Shifu smiled at this and continued to train his children.

     As the years went by and the twins grew older Tai Lung became a more intimidating fighter who is willing to fight to the extreme, and is both resourceful and unpredictable. His fighting style was brutal, relentless, and cunning. He possessed immense physical strength, and was able to punch and tear his way through numerous armored opponents, as well as rocks and many other barriers. His sister on the other hand was strong but not as immense as her brother but what she lacked for in strength she made up for mentally. She was the smarter one of the twins and more calculating, she always mapped out her strikes perfectly making her attacks impossible to predict considering everyone's weak points are different for each person.

     Unlike her brother she doesn't exploit her opponent's weaknesses, she believes in a fair fight but would immediately do so if she fears for the lives of her loved ones. Her movements flow like wind itself, and is able to slice through the thickest of armor. Mei Feng's fighting style is precise, elegant, acrobatic, and agile. When the twins fight together they become an unstoppable force to the point where it seemed dangerous to fight the twins in unison. Their speed increased tremendously when they fought as a team without breaking a sweat, it was impressive to see them compromise with each other so easily and quickly.

     By themselves they effortlessly mastered speed as well and are also able to move lightning-fast over great distances without tiring. They seemed to also take full advantage of their natural abilities. Tai Lung is able to hold blue fire within his palms while his sister can harness the power of wind and use it to her advantage to deliver more powerful blows to her opponents. They both are skilled in nerve attacks but his sister more so than him, she is able to paralyze her opponents to the point where only she herself is the only one who can undo the paralysis, or have the paralysis last a specific amount of time she sees fit and will last until the time slot has passed. The twins were the first students of the Jade palace to Master all one-thousand scrolls of Kung Fu.

     Over time officially mastering the Leopard style of Kung Fu, Mei Feng started to notice a change in her brother Tai Lung became arrogant and overconfident in his abilities but she figured it was more excitement she knew that he would be best suited to be the dragon warrior than she would be, she was happy to soon see Master Oogway give her big brother the title of the dragon warrior. When the time came for Oogway to choose who the dragon warrior was between the twins she secretly hoped it would be her but was rooting for her brother the most to be chosen. When Oogway refused to give either of them the title Shifu, Mei Feng, and Tai Lung were all surprised and disappointed. The twins looked at their Master and father figure Shifu for support only to be further dismayed when he did nothing to object to Oogway's decision. Mei Feng looked to her brother confusion and rage clearly displayed on his face, she tried to console him but he violently shrugged her off and stormed out of the room.

     She turned to Master Shifu and Oogway feeling a bit angry herself but more confused. She asked Master Shifu "Why...why isn't the dragon warrior one of us but mostly why isn't it my brother?" Master Oogway explained his reasoning behind his refusal to both twins. He said to her that he saw in her brother overwhelming pride and lust for power that alerted him of the true darkness in her brother's heart. Hearing this she couldn't believe what he was saying about her brother she knew Oogway would never lie but this was her brother the one she looked up to her entire life closer than any other brother and sister could be they were twins. She thought to herself 'could she have the same darkness in her heart' this thought scared her as she held her head down in shock and disbelief Master Oogway walked over to her and tapped her head gently with his staff to get her attention, as she lifted her head slightly looking Oogway in the eyes he began to explain why he didn't choose her to be the dragon warrior he said that unlike her brother she was pure but was also at risk of siding with her brother and so she had to make a choice with siding with her brother or doing what needs to be done for the greater good.

     Having him say that felt like a knife stabbing her in the chest. Tears ran down her cheeks asking a question knowing that the answer will hurt. She asks Oogway "What's going to happen to my big brother" looking him in the eyes tears streaming down her face. Master Oogway gave her a sad apologetic look she knew it was bad if he would not speak a word, she tries to hold back the tears but failed. She falls to her knees unable to stand, silently crying Master Oogway holds her head up gently by her chin to look her in the eyes, he wipes away her tears and he tells her that she is strong and that she will do greater things than becoming the dragon warrior but it all depends on her choice, her heart or her instincts. Mei Feng looks at him wide-eyed until screams were heard coming from the valley.

     A villager came through the door beaten and hurt, Shifu rushed to the poor villager asking what happened. He told that Tai Lung laid waste to the valley cutting a swath of destruction in his fury. Mei Feng couldn't believe what she was hearing she knew her brother was upset but she couldn't believe that he would do something so horrible to a place they both called home. The villager caught sight of her and screamed saying that the monster made it to the palace. She was incredibly hurt by this knowing fully well she would never harm an innocent person no matter what.

     Shifu calmed the poor villager as Oogway turned to her giving her another apologetic look as he focuses his attention back to the villager. She realized what Oogway meant earlier and knew that she had already taken her first step in this journey. As though right on cue the doors burst open to reveal her brother slowly walking towards Master Shifu and the villager. The villager got scared as Tai Lung grew closer, the villager ran to the next room of the palace. Mei Feng looked at her brother's eyes and instantly fell afraid there was a drastic change to her brother to the point where he was unrecognizable to her, the big brother she played and trained with since they were cubs growing up was gone, and was replaced with someone full of rage and dark intentions.

     Tai Lung's speed grew as he began to charge ready to take the dragon scroll, Shifu charged toward Tai Lung with a direct attack, but he hesitated unwilling to strike a lethal blow to her brother. But Tai Lung still furious that Shifu had let Oogway decision stand he did not hesitate to knock Master Shifu aside. Horrified at this action Mei Feng rushed to her father's side to tend to whatever injury he suffered, knowing how strong her brother was Tai Lung probably shattered his hip. She picked Shifu up and held him in her arms carefully not to hurt him further. Tai Lung not caring about what happened to Shifu leapt for the scroll, but was halted in midair by Oogway, who jabbed multiple pressure points in Tai Lung's chest, blocking his chi and knocking him out.

     Mei Feng rushed over to her twin brothers unconscious body she kneeled down next to him with Shifu still in her arms she gently pets his head as he use to do to her to help her sleep when she was younger. Shifu watched in horror as one of the twins he'd raised and trained fell before him. After taking care of Shifu's injuries Master Oogway did not want such a devastation to happen again. Shifu bowed to Oogway's wishes and helped oversee the construction of the ominously impressive Chorh-Gom Prison, located in the frigid outskirts of Mongolia. Carved right out of the Mountain, the prison was made especially for Tai Lung filled with many walkways and traps, with only one way in and one way out of the entire prison.

     In the deepest part of the prison, Tai Lung was chained and fitted with a restraining tortoise shell, with various acupuncture needles in crucial places along her brothers back, making him almost fully immobile. During the construction and the setting of the traps she stayed with her brother and kept him company even though it broke her heart to see him in such a state, she talked to him and reminisced with him about the fun times of their childhood without mentioning Master Shifu to keep his inner rage at bay, knowing he couldn't talk back she hoped that by bringing up good memories his darkness and fury will disappear with time. She hoped the big brother she once knew will come back to her. When construction was completed she knew this would be the last time she'd get to see her brother for along time. Before leaving him under the supervision of commander Vachir and the Anvil of Heaven Mei Feng, Master Oogway, Master Shifu went to go see Tai Lung.

     Once they got down to the deepest part of the prison where Tai Lung was held Mei Feng walked over to her brother and gave him a goodbye hug, as she did she couldn't help but cry as she tightened her grip around her brother not wanting to let go but knowing she had too. Master Oogway watched as the twins were being ripped apart by destiny, Master Shifu on the other was to heartbroken to watch. After a few moments passed Mei Feng let go of her big brother telling him how much she'll miss him and that she still loves and looks up to her big brother. She took out a small toy doll that looked like her and placed it beside him so he can always look at it. The doll was from they were cubs, Mei Feng had one that looked like her brother while her brother had one that looked like her. The dolls kept the twins from being lonely when the other was away for an extended period of time. She told him "So you won't forget me and all the good times we had" and with that she pets his head one last time, she got up and parted from Tai Lung with Master Shifu and Oogway, leaving him to serve out the rest of his days in the prison as punishment for his crimes against the citizens of the Valley of Peace.

     As they returned home and entered the Valley all the villagers screamed in terror calling Mei Feng a monster some mistaking her for her brother and others thinking she was the same as her brother, as the children scurried away from her the villagers yelled for her to get out and threw whatever they could find at her. She blocked the objects holding up her arms blocking her face as she ran to the Jade Palace in tears. Shifu was about to chase after her but was stopped by Oogway who placed his gentle hand on his shoulder. Shifu looked to him as Oogway shook his head. Shifu watched as his daughter ran to the palace in tears, as she reached the Jade Palace she pushed opened the door and quickly slammed it shut behind her leaning against it. She slid down the door sitting on the ground hugging her knees close to her face as she cried she never felt so alone before not only was her brother in prison but now everyone in the valley the people she knew since she was small saw her as a monster.

     As she lifted her head up from her knees she looked around the room of the happy place she called home was filled with an eerie silence that was unsettling. It wasn't until now that her brother was truly gone did she ever wonder 'Has the Palace always been this quiet' wiping the last of the tears from her eyes she got up and walked to her room wanting the whole day to be behind her, she opened her door as entered her room closing it behind her she sighed. She walked over to her bed as she laid down she hugged her pillow she stared at the empty bed next to her before turning her back to it hiding under the covers closing her eyes and falling into a dreamless sleep. The days went on she trained to keep herself busy but she also distanced herself from her Father/Master Shifu and GrandFather/Master Oogway abit. She felt bad for doing so but at the same time she couldn't help feel a pang of anger she felt whenever she saw them.

     Shifu would secretly watch his daughters practice as did Oogway, in doing so they noticed some changes in her behavior and fighting style. In her training sessions she seems more unnecessarily aggressive, less precise and more wild with her attacks, more lethal, less elegant and more brutal as if she was trying to mimic her brother in what she lacked. As for her behavior she had become secluded to the palace, and nearly impossible to find until the night rolls in she is usually found on the hill that was home to one tree she would sit there for hours watching the night sky before falling asleep. She would also be quick to the point with Master Shifu and Oogway not disrespecting but in a way where she didn't want to be around them anymore than she had to and would not speak a word to them about anything than what she or Master Shifu or Oogway to needed discuss. She would also not speak of anything concerning her brother and if brought up she would not show it but one could tell by looking at her eyes or paying close attention to her body language she would become extremely angry and leave. Shifu could see the pain and anger in her eyes as Oogway did but Oogway believed that she would not turn into her brother but Shifu had his doubts he feared of losing her. A few days passed however and it put Shifu's mind at ease, he was concerned that his daughter would stop seeing him and Oogway as family but she did not every now and then she would have dinner with them, talking and smiling like she use too. To Shifu and Oogway the simple things they all did together whether it was training or just meditating was enjoyable.

     Years went by and Mei did not leave the palace grounds, not wanting to see anyone from the valley she meditated under the lone tree on the rock that Grandpa Oogway dubbed the Peach Tree of Heavenly Wisdom but she couldn't fully concentrate she had noticed her father leaving the palace in the morning and coming home just as the sun began to set she wondered about what he has been doing that would take up so much of his time. She had decided that she would ask him about it when he returned home. She stood up and headed back to the palace to continue her daily training, as hours passed the sun began to set Master Shifu began his walk back to the palace with someone by his side, as they walked they reached the palace before night fell on the entire valley. As they opened the doors Shifu not seeing his daughter he could only assume that she is training, he told the young one to follow him as he began to walk to the training grounds. The young girl followed Master Shifu wondering where he was taking her, when they got there she saw someone training on what seemed to be impossible obstacles for her but for the girl training she seemed to get through it with ease. The young girl stood in awe as the leopard girl finished the obstacles with ease as she jumped in the air to finish the final obstacle she lands right in front of her and Master Shifu. Master Shifu walked up to her "Excellent as always daughter" she didn't say anything to him but bowed in respect the young girl was shocked this was his daughter she had never heard of him having one. Mei turned her attention to the young girl standing next to Shifu she spoke "Who is the little one that you have brought with you father" Shifu knew that this was gonna be an adjustment for her but he needed to begin training new warriors to protect the valley "This is my new student her name is Tigress she has a knack for Kung Fu..just like you" Mei clenched her paw into a fist she couldn't help feel a pang of anger wash over her for a moment she closed her eyes and began to calmly breathe, Master Shifu knew she'd react this way but he couldn't just let what happened hold him back. Mei calmed herself unclenching her paw as she knelt down to Tigress's eye level she gives Tigress a small smile "Welcome to your new home Tigress" In Mei's mind she knew that it wasn't Tigress's fault but she couldn't do anything about it after all this time she just couldn't let go of what happened to her brother. Tigress smiled back at her, Master Shifu told Mei that they would be sharing rooms and instructed her to show Tigress where it is Mei nodded her head as she stood up holding out her paw to Tigress "Come on Tigress I'll show you around the palace" Tigress took her hand eagerly to see the entire Jade Palace Mei chuckled at her excitement as they walked out of the room leaving Master Shifu behind. Unknowing to them Shifu smiled he had never seen his daughter truly laugh in a long time maybe this just what she needed.