Tigress: Well, it's my turn to do the introduction. We still haven't found the author. Enjoy.
DB turns from admiring the tree and asks,"What are you two doig here anyways?"
"Oh, I completely forgot. We came here to ask Master Shifu some questions about the Winter feast, especially since there have been increased reports of the Wu sisters being around. Mainly around the Valley of Peace."
DB just stared at Ox with a completely blank face. Croc asked, "Do you know who the Wu sisters are?"
"Yes. But, if they were around, don't you think we would be there to stop them?"
"They are fast and silent. So, you may not even know they are there until long after they're gone."
DB simply shrugged. "I was actually thinking of inviting them to this celebration."
Ox and Croc said in unison, "WHAT!"
"What's wrong with that? I'm sure they would be able to act civilized long enough for us to enjoy ourselves."
"I doubt that."
"I agree with him. Those three are just evil."
"No. Evil would be my enemies. Especially Diablo."
"Have you met the Wu sisters?" Ox was now glaring at DB.
"Well, they actually did help us defeat my first enemy, Traitor."
"Probably because they had something to gain."
"I'm gonna go down to the Valley to do some shopping for gifts. You two can talk to Master Shifu about whatever." DB then left and the Five and Po left the Sacred hall of Warriors.
In the Valley
DB was starting to be surrounded like the Five and Po, but not as bad. DB moaned because he was starting to be the center of attention. He noticed the Wu sisters in disguise, so walked towards them."Hey. Sorry about that unexpected surprise."
They took him into an alleyway when no one was looking. Su removed her hat, as did her sisters. "What was the point of what you said?"
"You mean me saying I was thinking of inviting you and that you guys helped us with one of my enemies?"
"Yes. You were the one that wanted us to remain known as villians. So, why would you even tell of when we helped you?"
"Su, please don't yell at him. They don't think we have changed, so it doesn't matter. We can also go to the party and pretend like we are evil, but are willing to act civilized."
"Alright. But, DB, try not to be so obvious about stuff that you want secret, okay?"
"Alright." The Wu sisters left, followed by DB, who again had villiagers surrounding him.
Jade Palace
The warriors were admiring the work they had done. "This place looks great."
"Sure does, Viper."
"You guys kidding it looks-"
Po was cut off by everyone saying, "Awesome, we know."
The group headed up to the Sacred Peach Tree of Heavenly Wisdom. When they got there, they seen a group of five bandits with torn up decorations in their hands. Tigress angrilyy yelled at them,"WHAT ARE YOU DOING!?"
They all chuckled. "Doing what we were paid to do. Destroy these decorations."
The Five and Po made short work of the bandits. "Guys, I think we should check out the rest of the Jade Palace."
"He's right. Po, Mantis, and I will go to the training hall. Monkey, Crane and Viper, go to the barracks." They all nodded and headed off to their assigned areas.
Training hall
The doors burst open because of a couple of bandits being thrown through them. Ten bandits were tearing down the decorations and throwing them into the field of fiery death. Mantis knocked down some of those that were in the Gauntlet of Wooden Warriors, setting them off. Po threw Tigress up to the Seven Talon Rings. She grabbed onto one of them and swung onto one of the other Rings and fought a bandit that was also hanging on there, eventually knocking him into the Gaunlet of Wooden Warriors. Po grabbed a couple off of the wall, and hit them against each other to knock them out, then threw them into the Jade Tortise. Tigress had swung onto another ring and was alternating between the two that she was fighting because they were swinging back and forth. She grabbed one off their ring and threw them onto the other, making them fall into the gauntlet of Wooden Warriors. Mantis jumped back and forth between two bandits, kicking them. He then grabbed them and swung them around, throwing one into the field of firey death, and the other into the Jade Tortise. The one that had landed in the field of firey death had gotten out with charred fur and then fell down. Those that had been knocked into the Gauntlet of Wooden Warriors had fallen down and the Warriors had slowly come to a stop. The three warriors looked around at what had been destroyed. There were only a few paper snow flakes left and one mistletoe still hanging. Along the walls, the lights were still up, along with part of the green. That was all. "Let's go see if the decorations are still up in the barracks."
barracks
The three warriors were in a fight through the rooms. Some holes had been punshed threw the paper walls. Viper was fighting a bandit that had gotten hold of one of Crane's hats. He blocked a flick of her tail with it. He tried hitting her with it, but she ducked and wrapped herself around his arms and made him hit himself until he was knocked out. Crane was trying to fight someone who had grabbed his paints, but the bandit kept on throwing paint at him. Some of the paint got into Crane's eyes, blinding him. "AHH! I CAN'T SEE!" He tried to get the paint out, unsuccesfully. He got knocked down by the bandit, but they were knocked out by Viper. Monkey had found that one of the bandits had found his stash of Almond cookies. Monkey was trying to get his jar of Almond cookies from him. He sprung towards him, using his tail. The bandit ducked, but Monkey grabbed him with his tail as he went over him, then used his momentum to fling the bandit threw a door. Monkey grabbed his cookies, too. He held them in his tail as he fought two more bandits. He kicked one of them, only to be knocked down by another one. The bandit had a small axe. He was about to strike again, when Crane knocked him down using his wing, but still blinded and still trying to get the paint out of his eyes. The bandit got up again, but was knocked out by Tigress from behind. A bandit tried to attack her from the door, but he was stopped by Mantis. "Crane come wth me. Let's get that paint out of your eyes."
"Did you guys not have any bandits?"
"Actually, we had ten. They tore down most of the decorations."
"while Viper's helping Crane, let's go tell Master Shifu."
Everyone replied,"Ya."
Sacred hall of Warriors
The three masters had just defeated the last of the bandits that had tried to knock over the tree. They had succeeded, but Shifu had saved the star. The three sighed. The doors opened with Tigress, Po, Monkey, and Mantis coming through. "You were attacked, master?"
"Yes. I was only able to save the star." The group walked out. "We need to clean this up and redecorate before DB sees it. Who-"
He was cut off by DB asking,"Do what before I see it?" Everyone looked up to see DB with a bid box in his arms. "Why do you have the tree topper?"
"DB, we were attacked. Evidently they were here only to tear down the decorations."
Everyone expected him to become sad, but they were shocked by what he said. "As long as the star is okay, I'm fine." All their mouths were gaping from shock. He chuckled and said, "Look, I only care about the star because it is from my former ninja master. He made it himself. The decorations are only a simple tradition for Christmas, so it doesn't matter. I can make some more. I only really care about the meaning behind Christmas to be held."
"You mean being together with friends and family?"
"Well, that is only a small part of it. The biggest thing is something that is often forgotten. It is to celebrate the birth of Jesus. He is the reason for the season."
Viper slithered in with Crane walking right behind. "Hey guys. Did you tell DB?"
"Yes and he took it surprisingly well."
"Ya. I'm just not going to get any sleep until everything is cleaned up and we redecorate. They are only tradition. Not the meaning, which is the birth of Jesus."
"Wel, we need to get back to Gongmen City. See you all at the Christmas party."
"Hey, think you guys can start telling other masters about the party?"
"Sure."
Ox and Croc left, and the Wu sisters jumped into the courtyard with everyone else. Wan gave DB a kiss. He smiled and turned to Po saying, "Think you can get supper ready while I put these up in my room?"
"Sure thing."
"Oh, and Monkey, try hiding your almond cookies someplace other than your room. And I don't mean in someone else's room, either." He walked off to the Barracks while everyone else left for the kitchen.
In the kitchen
Po was at the stove woth Tigress, while everyone else was sitting around the table with the star sitting in the center. "So, someone paid those bandits to destroy the decorations?"
Tigress had just told the story of the bandit attack. "Yes. We tried to stop them, but they had evidently been at it for a while. Who do you thin-"
DB cut her off saying, "Diablo. The other ones wouldn't, because they all have enough respect for Christmas to not ruin it."
"Are you sure?"
"Positive."
"Order up."
Everyone was eating their noodles, when Wan asked, "Hey, what's the point of those?"
She pointed to a mistletoe tat was hanging. "Ya. When I asked Informant, he started laughing and told us to ask you."
"We'll, I'll demonstrate. Wan, could you stand under it?" She obliged without question. "You see, whenever someone stands under it, you do this." He pulled Wan into a kiss. When they seperated, he sat back down. "Also, Monkey, at the party, I want you to run around with a mistletoe hanging on the end of a stick and hang it over people, eventually hanging it over either me or Wan when we're close to one another. I want it to seem random, though."
"Wait, why him?"
"He's a prankster, and that is a common prank that people do at this time of year."
"He has a good point. It'll seem completely normal."
"Also, for the Wu sisters' entrance, I was thinking you could jump over the wall and land right in front of either Master Ox or Master Croc and say something like, 'We can act civilized if you can,' or along those lines."
"Alright, but won't that still seem a little out of character for us?"
"Well, Su, I figured you could think of a reason for it. Well, I'm gonna get started on wrapping those gifts. Think you guys can start on the clean up?"
"Sure." DB left to his room and everyone else left to the training hall, except Po, who stayed behind to clean the dishes.
Po:Hey, I'm doing the closing, since Tigress is busy cleaning. This is so AWESOME! Now, please review while I go raid the author's fridge. *runs off* *banging is heard from a closet* *slows down* *ends with a single thump and a moan*
