Disclaimer: I don't own kfp or the hangover.


Crane stared with wide eyes at the puddle of cement the pig had slipped on, a muddle of memories flashing through his mind as the all the pieces began to come together…


The warriors were pleased to find that the crater in the courtyard, caused by Shen's original cannon as it obliterated Master Thundering Rhino, had been dug up and replaced with a smooth stone surface, Thundering Rhino's hammer placed in an unspecified location along with several other artifacts from the Master's Council's early days…


They appeared to be in some sort of storage room, filled with what looked like kung fu artifacts: Thundering Rhino's damaged hammer was displayed on one wall…


CLANG!

The two guys jumped as a sudden loud sound occurred from outside their room.

"What was that?" Mantis whispered.

"I think it came from downstairs." Monkey replied. "If there is a downstairs…"


They found themselves in a larger room full of kung fu artifacts. The Blade of Bao Ding and Hammer of Lei Lang were visible in one corner of the room, and larger artifacts such as the Armor of Jong Li and the Sarcophagus of SuWu were positioned in the middle of the floor. It appeared as though repairs had recently been made to one of the walls: buckets of cement and boxes of tools stood in a small group next to what looked like a recently patched hole the size of an elephant's belly.

"This must be where the Master's Council put all the artifacts..."


"Mantis. Scout ahead and make sure no-one's around." Monkey said as he adjusted his grip on Fung's head. "And look for something we can stash the stiff in!"

Mantis zipped off, his glued Mohawk rustling with the airflow.

He returned two minutes later.

"No-one's around. And there's a big chest three floors below where we can hide him."


After a few minutes, Mantis zipped back outside the abandoned temple and stopped before his friends.

"The coast is clear. No-one's inside the building." He said quickly…


Just as Po had predicted, the line of people waiting to be allowed entry into the new Master's Council exhibit stretched across the block.

"Woah…" Mantis stared. "I can't believe I'm saying this, but I'm actually glad that Po tricked us into coming here last night."

"Speaking of Po, shouldn't he have finished fixing the ceiling by now?" Tigress asked as the Furious Five and Shifu waited at the very front of the line. As the guests of honor, they were allowed to enter first.

"I gave him twenty minutes." Said Shifu. "I hope he's not lazing about in there."

When the museum finally opened, the first thing that caught their attention was the puddle of liquid cement in front of the Sarcophagus of SuWu, the second thing being the snores and mumbles emanating from the black container…


Crane leapt from the table and rushed for Monkey.

"So anyway, we won't be coming back to the- Crane what the hell are you doing?" Monkey yelled as Crane suddenly yanked the mirror from his grip.

"Hey guys!" Crane yelled into the mirror as he gazed at the panda and tiger staring through it back at him.

"Crane, what the hell is going on?" Po asked. "What was Monkey saying about you not coming back?"

"Is this about you losing Master Shifu?" Tigress asked.

"Not coming back?" Crane forced a laugh. "Don't be ridiculous! He just meant that we're not coming back without Shifu! We sort of left him suffering from a hangover in the hotel room, and now we need to go back and get him! We'll be back as soon as possible so bye!"

Crane tossed the mirror back to Monkey and sprinted from the tea shop. Monkey, Mantis and Shirong stared at each other before taking off after him.


A few minutes after Crane's sudden realization, he, Monkey, Mantis and Shirong had obtained yet another small boat and were now traveling down the river in the direction of the abandoned temple.

"Crane, will you please tell us what's going on?" Monkey asked. "Why did you stop me from telling them what we're doing?"

"Because we're not exiling ourselves from the Valley of Peace!" Crane said. "I've figured out where Shifu is!"

"You have?" Shirong stared.

"Mantis, do you remember what you did a little while after we woke up in that room and Fung apparently 'died'?"

"Yeah. We didn't have a clue where we are, so I scouted ahead."

"So consider this…" Crane said. "If you were the first guy to wake up, and you found yourself in an unfamiliar place, what would you do?"

"Well obviously, I would take a look around, and figure out my surroundings." Monkey replied.

"And what sort of place did we wake up in?" Crane asked.

"A kung fu storeroom." Monkey said.

"And what artifacts were there in the room?"

"Well, there was Thundering Rhino's hammer…" Monkey rubbed his chin. "The Blade of Bao Ding, The War Hammer of Lei Lang, and the Sar-freakin'-caphogus of SuWu!"

Monkey's eyes went wide as dinner plates.

"Exactly!" Crane exclaimed.

"Sorry, but I'm not following." Said Mantis.

"Mantis, do you remember when the Master's Council exhibit opened, and we found Po stuck in the Sarcophagus of SuWu?"

"Yeah! When we finally got him out, Po explained that he had been about to fix the ceiling like Shifu told him to, but slipped on the cement and…" Mantis's eyes widened as he realized. "…Ooooooohhh…"

"Will someone please tell me what's going on?" Shirong asked irritably.

"Here's what I think happened." Said Crane. "Shifu woke up first… had no memory of what happened the night before and no idea where we were… decided to take a look around… he was reeling from a nasty hangover… he slipped on the cement that was in the room and fell right into the Sarcophagus of SuWu!"

"I can't flippin' believe it!" Monkey slapped his forehead. "But if he's in there, then why didn't he yell for help when we came in?"

"He probably hit his head when he fell or something." Said Crane. "I mean, if he'd been suffering from a hangover, he probably wouldn't have been able to stop himself like he usually would."

"Come on, there's no time to lose!" Said Monkey. He grabbed a pole and proceeded to increase the speed of the boat.


They reached the temple just in time to see a group a construction workers dragging a wagon full of equipment into the hall.

"Hey, hey guys!" Monkey yelled as they ran over to the group. "The artifacts are still in here, aren't they?"

"Yeah, why?" Asked a perplexed ram. "Why do you ask?" He asked, but the trio and Shirong were already sprinting up the stairs.

They rushed past the corridor where the metal chest still stood… past the old training hall… and burst into the large room full of kung fu memorabilia.

"SHIFU!" Monkey screamed as they raced straight for the black container that was the Sarcophagus of SuWu.

"IT'S ALRIGHT, MASTER SHIFU! WE'RE HERE!" Crane yelled as he tried in vain to pry open the two doors.

"SHIFU, CAN YOU HEAR US?" Mantis screamed. "Guys, isn't there a key for this thing somewhere?"

"The key was lost a long time ago!" Monkey yelled.

"Then how did we get Po out when he got stuck?"

"Tigress used her claw to unlock it!" Crane yelled.

"Well, none of us have any claws!" Mantis yelled back. "What are we going to do?"

"I know what to do!" Shirong exclaimed. "Crane, give me one of your feathers!"

"What? Why?"

"Just do it!"

Crane winced as he plucked out one of his feathers and handed it to the aged red panda. Shirong leapt on top of the container and after a few seconds of picking the lock, the doors swing open.

Lying at the bottom of the container was a disheveled, monochromatically dyed and beardless…

"MASTER SHIFU!" Crane screamed.

The trio cheered and danced on the spot as Shifu blinked and got up on one arm.

"Crane?" He murmured. "Monkey… Mantis?" He suddenly became more alert when he caught sight of Shirong. "Father?"

"Thank goodness you're alright." Shirong smiled.

"It's about darn time you boys found me!" Shifu scowled and got to his feet. "Where have you been all day?"

"Looking everywhere for you!" Monkey helped the old and dazed master out of the sarcophagus. "Come on, we don't have much time! The opening of the kung fu academy starts in an hour!"

"You mean I've been stuck in here for a day and a half?" Shifu stared. Then his wide eyes fell on Mantis. "Hey, Mantis…"

"What?"

For the first time since he was found, Shifu grinned.

"Nice Mohawk."

"Thanks." Mantis turned bright red.

"By the way, do any of you know where my beard is?"

The trio suddenly looked very nervous.

"Errr…" Monkey hesitated. "We gave it to a baby criminal mastermind."

Shifu stared. Then he sighed in acceptance.

"Night outs…" He stroked the beard stump beneath his chin. "Never again!"


"What? You've found him?" Po stared through the mirror.

"Yeah, he's alright!" Monkey said as he and the rest of the group rushed down the staircase and out of the old temple. "Don't worry, we're going to be there in an hour. Try and keep Master Storming Ox and Croc busy till then!"

"Alright then, but hurry!"

Monkey put away the mirror and turned to his comrades.

"What are we going to do?" Crane asked. "Gongmen City is ten miles away, and the ceremony begins in under one hour! We'll never make it!"

"Hey, guys…" Mantis pointed at a nearby cart named Tang the Toy Vendor. "I think I have an idea…"