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Chapter 3

This is what we do!

In the Training hall…

The Masters of the Jade Palace were in the training hall training hard, as they did every day. Monkey and Crane were weaving through the obstacle course while Mantis tried his luck on the field of fire in the corner. Viper was making her way through the wooden warriors, though her progress was a bit slow. And off to the side, having an intense sparring match were Shifu and Tigress. Normally Tigress would be sparring with Po, but lately Shifu had been giving Tigress more, direct, lessons.

"Faster on your feet Tigress!" as Shifu had just knocked Tigress down with a low swipe kick. Tigress got back up saying "Yes Master!" as she charged at her master with greater speed. Moving as Shifu instructed. These matches reminded her of her younger years, back when it was just her and Shifu. "Good Tigress, your speed has grown exceptionally, now, show me that strength." At that moment Shifu launched himself into the ceiling and dislodged three of the swinging spiked clubs, quickly spun all three in the air by there chains, as he hurled them towards Tigress. Tigress gauged their positions and charged, smashing the first club with her right fist shattering it into twenty pieces, using her momentum to carry her forward into a spinning kick sending the second club into the nearby wall while following through with her signature double palm strike shattering the final club on impact sending the many pieces flying in all directions resulting in a "HONK" from the training hall doors.

Everyone turned to see Zhang, the palace servant, sitting in the doorway rubbing his head. Apparently one of the pieces of the club flew right towards his head and nailed him in the face. Shifu rushed over to the goose with Tigress following close behind. "Zhang! Are you alright?" The old master asked as the goose continued holding his beak while the old master helped him up. "Ye-yes Master Shifu, I'm fine. Though it was my fault for entering the hall during your training, b..b..b but I have urgent news!" as the goose straightened himself up, the rest of the Five had gathered around to see what was going on. Zhang then spoke. "Bandits are attacking the village marketplace, taking everything they can, and causing a panic!" Shifu then asked "How many are there?" Zhang looked to the old master with a worried expression. "At least a dozen, maybe even more!"

Shifu then turned to his students. "Tigress, take Monkey, Mantis, and Viper and head off to the marketplace to meet the bandits! Crane fly up to the Top of Wu Dang Mountain and retrieve Po, Then make your way to the village!" The Five bowed to their master saying "Yes, Master Shifu!" and immediately headed to the steps leading down into the village, while Crane took to the skies in the direction of the nearby mountain.

Meanwhile…back at the pool of Sacred Tears…

Po was still going through his movements on top of the rock in the center of the Pool, when he heard a voice calling out his name. "Po!" Po stopped his routine and turned to see Crane flying at him, coming in fast. As Crane landed at the edge of the Pool Po called down from the rock. "What's going on?" Crane then replied. "We got trouble in the village! Bandits have attacked the marketplace Po! apparently there are at least a dozen of them, maybe more. We need your help." Po immediately leaped off the rock and landed next to his avian friend resulting in a small impact within the earth. "Well what are we waiting for? Let's go show those bandits whose village they're messing with!"

As Po began to run down the path Crane flew beside him asking "Need a lift?" Po just shook his head. "No, just get to the village and help the others, I'll be right behind you!" Crane then said. "No offense Po, but it'll take less time if I fly us down." Po then eyed his friend as he neared the edge of a steep path. "Don't worry about it. If I do this right I'll get there right after you do, plus you won't be tired out from carrying me. Now get going!" Seeing he wasn't going to win the argument, Crane just nodded and began flying down to the village at top speed. As Po watched his friend fly off, he began to focus, finding his center and began to gather his Chi, distributing it throughout his body. He had learned months ago how to better control his Chi from a scroll Shifu gave him, which now sat on his trophy shelf in his room.

Once Po had built up enough Chi, forming a sort of barrier around his body, he leaped into the air shouting "Time for the Panda Roll!" as he tucked himself into a ball and began to roll down the mountain path, his speed increasing until he would be able to give even Shifu a run for his money. As Po came up on the first turn he quickly leaned to the left, allowing his form to curve and remain on the path. Even though he couldn't see where he was going, it didn't matter. As long as he was going down a familiar path, and kept his ears open he could maneuver down the mountain no problem.

Po soon reached the palace courtyard in no time flat. If only he could use this technique to go UP the Thousand Steps! Shifu was standing at the top of the steps leading into the training hall looking down at the village when he heard a strange rumble coming his way. He turned just in time to see a black and white blur shoot past him, beginning to bounce down the Thousand Steps. Shifu merely watched the ball bounce down the steps leading into the village, saying only to himself. "Why am I not surprised…?"

Meanwhile in the marketplace!

The bandits were pillaging the market place. Smashing stands and holding the vendors upside down demanding all of their coin. They were mostly crocs and boars but there was one rhino standing near a cart as the bandits began to load it with all sorts of stuff. "Hurry up and get the goods into the cart! We don't want those Kung Fu Idiots to show up do we!?" Just then the rhino heard a growl coming from behind as he turned to see a Tiger flying at him launching a double palm strike right at his gut. Sending him flying into a nearby fruit stand. As Tigress and her three comrades took their stances the villagers cheered! There protectors had finally arrived! Tigress looked around and did a head count. She was going to kill Zhang, there weren't a dozen bandits there were nearly TWO dozen bandits! At least twenty were in the market place alone, and who knew if there were any more around? It was then the rhino said. "Don't just stand there you idiots! Take them!"

The bandits charged the four warriors as the warriors charged the bandits. Viper had taken a ribbon from a stand and was tying up a bandit with a flick of her tail, wrapping him up in an instant, as she pulled the ribbon hard sending the boar twirling into two other bandits knocking all three of them out cold. She then began her assault on a nearby croc who was trying to sneak up behind Monkey. "Thanks Viper!" Monkey shouted as he grabbed two bananas from a fruit stand, squeezing them hard shooting the bananas into the eyes of two croc bandits. Blinded by the fruit, Monkey then threw each peel underneath each crocs upright foot as they took a step forward still trying to wipe off the bananas. As they brought their feet down they immediately slipped, falling flat on their butts, while Monkey had grabbed two pans from another stand and smashed the crocs heads together saying only to himself "Classic!"

Mantis had been sneaking behind enemies, delivering quick nerve attacks rendering three boars paralyzed. As he zipped up to a croc bandit, without warning, the croc had brought a shovel up smacking Mantis, straight into a wall. "Ouch…now I know how flies feel…" As the croc brought his shovel up for another swing Viper had coiled up around the croc. Using her muscles she was able to force the croc to smash his face with the shovel, all the while Mantis chided "Hey croc! Why you hitting yourself! Why you hitting yourself!" as he began to peel himself off the wall. Once Viper uncoiled from her foe she slithered over to Mantis. "You hurt Mantis?" Mantis just shook his head. "Just my pride…and my face…I mean a shovel? COME ON!"

Just then Viper heard strings snap as she turned to see three arrows flying there way. She was about to shove mantis out of the way when she heard a cry from above "WINGS OF JUSTICE!" suddenly a gust of wind blew the arrows in the opposite direction. Viper looked to see Crane flying at the archers. The Villagers cheered again. As he landed he took out the first two boars with his wings while knocking the third one out with his right leg. He then flew over to his comrades. Viper asked him "Where's Po? We could use his help!" Crane replied. "He's on his way. He said he'd be here right after I got here."

Just then they all heard a growl as Tigress was fighting off the Rhino from before. The Rhino had managed to find a sledge hammer of sorts and was swinging it at tigress with full force. Tigress was dodging of course with relative ease, waiting for an opportunity to strike. The rhino didn't appear to be tiring out though and Tigress was running out of room. When she heard Monkey shout "Tigress, watch your step!" Too late. Tigress had accidentally stepped on one of Monkeys banana peels forcing her to lose her balance as the rhino brought his hammer around and made contact with the center of her chest sending Tigress across the street and into the side of the building. As Tigress slid down the side of the wall she tried to take a deep breath but her chest shot intense pain throughout her body, though she did not scream. That rhino probably broke one or two of her ribs!

As the rhino made his way over to the tiger, the others tried to reach their leader, only to be blocked by even more bandits. As the rhino stood over Tigress as she let a low growl escaped her as he said to her with an evil grin. "Any last words, kitty cat?" Tigress's face became one of rage but immediately changed when her ear twitched, her anger being replaced with a sly smile. The rhino saw this and was confused. Then Tigress spoke. "No, but I believe, he, has something to say to you." As she tilted her head to the right, the rhino turned to see a giant black and white ball flying at him shouting "SHAKABOEY!" As the ball made contact, the rhino was sent flying down the street and through another wall, while the ball bounced back towards Tigress, unfurling in midair, as Po landed on his feet and into his Panda stance. The Villagers cheered even louder as Po called out over the crowd "Someone call for a Dragon Warrior?"

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