Disclaimer: I do not own Kung Fu Panda or the Hangover. You get the drill.
Well, here it is! My second fanfiction!
I had to wait until my exams were over before I could begin this, so I'm glad that whoever is currently reading this was patient enough to wait (that is, if they've read my first fanfiction. If they haven't I'd strongly suggest they do)!
I should warn you in advance that unlike last time, updates will be a bit slower, but fortunately not as slow as a week per update!
Anyway, here you are! KFP Hangover Part II!
In five hours, the opening ceremony would commence.
And yet they still hadn't arrived.
Tigress turned away from the window and faced the stony faced kung fu masters sat gathered round the little table. Po and Viper were sitting uneasily opposite the two members of the Master's Council, Masters Storming Ox and Croc.
"Still no sign of them." She said.
"This is ridiculous!" Viper snapped. "I can't believe they would get themselves late for such an important ceremony!"
"Completely irresponsible!" Storming Ox growled. "I may have been an arrogant, greedy toe rag in my youth… but never have I ever been tardy to attending an important ceremony such as this!" Storming Ox, ever the most aggressive warrior of the original three (Thundering Rhino had died some months previous from a certain peacock's deadly weapon) vented his frustration on the table, splintering it into three pieces. "It's utterly disgraceful! When I get my hands on them…"
"Calm down, Ox." Said the less angered, but still displeased Croc. "You know Shifu's students better than that. I'm sure there's a decent explanation. Dragon Warrior, what did you say they were doing the night before last?"
"They were just going to visit this tavern that opened that night." Po said. "I'm sorry, but I've no idea why they haven't returned yet."
The last part, Viper and Tigress knew, was an utter and complete lie. They could see the suspicion they shared in Po's eyes. In fact, all three of them had a very good idea of why the threesome hadn't returned yet. But they knew better than to jump to conclusions.
All they could do was wait.
"I'll go find Master Shifu." Said Viper. "I think it's time we tell him what's happened." She slithered from her chair and left the room.
Tigress sighed and turned back to the window, looking out over the magnificent view that could only be witnessed from the top of the recently rebuilt Tower of Sacred Flame.
Last time I had a view like this… she thought… I was formulating a plan for the six of us to escape the palace by using the falling tower as a springboard. She sighed at the memory. Of course, that never would have happened if Po hadn't frozen when confronting that crazy peacock.
She glanced at Po, who was still sitting opposite the other masters.
Of course, Tigress had forgiven him for almost getting himself and the Furious Five killed twice in one night. Like she had said to him a long time ago: the hardcore do understand. In other words she too still harbored a deep wish to learn what her real parents had been like.
She will never know what had enticed her into embracing the panda that fateful night, or what had made her completely lose her fighting spirit when Po had been seemingly killed, and wasn't entirely sure if she actually wanted to find out. And of course there was that moment when Po hugged her after the final battle against Shen…
She was startled from her thoughts when the Mirror of Communication, which lay on the windowsill next to her, started to glow for the first time in hours.
Quickly glancing at Storming Ox and Croc to make sure they hadn't noticed, Tigress picked up the mirror and rushed out the door.
"I need some air." She said as she left. Po gazed after her, knowing at once what was going on.
Outside the room, Tigress stared into the mirror as the image changed from a reflection of her to the face of a very sorrowful golden languor monkey.
"Hello, Tigress. It's Monkey."
I can see that." Tigress hissed. "Where the hell are you guys?"
"Tigress…" Monkey took a deep breath. "It happened again."
Tigress gritted her teeth.
Hers, Viper's and Po's fears had been proven true.
"Don't say that." She almost pleaded.
"No, this time we really screwed up." Monkey said mournfully.
"What the freaking hell is wrong with you three?"
"So much, Tigress. I wouldn't even know where to begin!"
"How bad, Monkey!" Tigress glared at the mirror. "No ceremony bad?"
"Er…" Monkey hesitated. "A little worse than that…"