As you remember last time, Rocky and his friends had found their way to Mt. Hengshan and had met two pandas named Reggie and Wendall, as well as a martial arts master named Master Mantis who had he second half of the treasure's key.
"He was also my old martial arts teacher." Jessica reminded the narrator.
Yes he was. And he warned our heroes that there were thousands of greedy people who would want to steal the Fu-Tsang Lung treasure. So, he offered to teach them the ancient art of self defense. Meanwhile, Boris and Natasha had contacted Fearless Leader to meet him and Mr. Big. Now, we must see how our heroes are doing on their martial arts lessons.
Rocky, Bullwinkle, Mr. Peabody, Sherman, and Captain Peachfuzz had been sitting down in front of Master Mantis and Jessica ready for their lesson.
"If you want to learn the art of Kung-Fu, we must start with a simple test." Master Mantis explained.
"What kind of simple test?" Asked Sherman.
"I'll show you." Mantis opened his hand with a pebble in his palm "Captain Peachfuzz, snatch pebble from my hand."
"Sure." Peachfuzz went to grab the pebble and Mantis tossed the Captain right on the floor.
"For an old man, he's sure got some working bones." Bullwinkle remarked.
"Don't worry boys, I got used to it when I took lessons." Jessica told her friends.
"You have a long road ahead of y'all." Mantis remarked.
MEANWHILE...
While our heroes had been training for defense against the bad guys, the bad guys themselves had arrived back in Shanghai to meet their boss and of course...Mr. Big.
"Badenov! Fatale! You have made it!" Fearless Leader exclaimed.
"Anything for you Fearless Leader." Boris kissed Fearless Leader's foot "So where is he?"
"Yes Fearless Leader, where is Mr. Big?" Natasha asked.
"He should be here right about now!" Fearless Leader pointed to the entrance of the room.
Another Pottsylvanian spy came to the doorknob and started to introduce Mr. Big.
"And introducing our greatest spy...MR BIG!" She shouted.
The door slammed open and out came...Mr. Big!
"Ah Mr. Big." Fearless Leader shook Mr. Big's hand "Great to see you."
"It's all in the skills and training Fearless Leader." Mr. Big said "You called about a little emergency?"
"I have Mr. Big." Fearless Leader devilishly grinned "Moose, squirrel, dog, boy, and girl have found the key to a legendary Chinese treasure called the Treasure of Fu-Tsang-Lung and we need you to help us steal it back from them. They are on Mt. Hengshan."
"No problem FL." Mr. Big nodded "I will fend us off against moose and squirrel and friends or my name isn't Mr. Big!"
"Good." Fearless Leader took his spies to the copter "Badenov! Take us to the temple of Mt. Hengshan."
"Very well Fearless Leader." Boris said to his boss.
BACK AT THE TEMPLE...
After training for eight hours straight, our heroes had come to the final test.
"Now, you must rise young grasshoppers." Master Mantis started to levitate in thin air.
"Hokey smoke!" Rocky exclaimed "Now that's something you don't see everyday."
"It's easy gang." Jessica levitated into the air next to Mantis "Try it."
Rocky, being the plucky flying squirrel he was, flew into the air. Of course, this was due to him being a flying squirrel. Bullwinkle may have weighed 400 imaginary pounds, but he could levitate. Sherman, being the plucky young boy he was, levitated like he never levitated before, and he really hadn't. As for Captain Peachfuzz, he had little control over his levitating, but he deviated nonetheless. However, Mr. Peabody had no luck levitating at all.
"Hey how come Mr. Peabody's not flying?" Sherman asked.
"I know, me, Peabody the most amazing being in the world, isn't flying." Peabody said appalled "Master, how come I am not flying like everyone else?"
"I see, you are not." Mantis observed "The reason you are not flying is because you lack, the Eye of the Tiger."
"The what?" Peabody asked.
"The Eye of the Tiger." Master Mantis explained "Your arrogance and pride has made you lack it."
"Is there anyway I can get it?" Peabody asked.
"You must feel the it within your heart." Mantis continued "The art of self defense is not about being excellent or fighting or being big and strong, it is about defending yourself and protecting your loved ones."
"I took that lesson to heart when I first heard it." Jessica told the others.
"That was beautiful." Wendall sniffed a tear.
Just then, something came up, as predictable as it was, it was those no good baniks, the Pottsylvainians.
"Moose and squirrel!" Fearless Leader exclaimed "At last we have found you!"
"How did you find us?" Jessica asked.
"Tracker on plane." Boris tossed the tracker to our heroes.
"I was wondering what that beeping noise was on the plane." Bullwinkle said.
"But enough." Boris said "We are here for the key."
"You're gonna have to make us give it you and thats not going to happen!" Peabody declared.
"We'll see about that." Fearless Leader snapped his fingers.
Out of the copter came none other than the notorious, Mr. Big.
"Hello Rocky, Bullwinkle, and friends." He grinned evilly.
"MR. BIG!" They shouted.
"That's right and since he is around, you are going to hand over the key." Natasha stated.
"NEVER!" Jessica posed a martial arts fighting pose.
"If that's how you want it it, very well then." Mr. Big ripped his suit and revealed a big, muscular body on him.
Rocky, Bullwinkle, and the gang may have been shocked by Mr. Big's big, muscular body but they was only one of him and seven of them. They charged in to attack him with their newfound martial art skills. Mr. Peabody however, stayed out because he lacked the Eye of the Tiger.
Our heroes' martial arts skills may have been terrific, but Mr. Big's fighting skills were even stronger. They were knocked down, but not out cold.
"Now it is your turn dog." Mr. Big went up to Peabody.
"MR. PEABODY!" Sherman yelled "DO SOMETHING!"
"I can't Sherman, you heard what Master Mantis said, I don't have the Eye of the Tiger like you guys." Peabody said running away.
"Mr. Peabody!" Jessica shouted "You've gotta do this! We need you! Do this for the treasure! Do this for me!"
Jessica's words to do it for her echoed in Mr. Peabody's floppy ears. He loved Jessica more than anything, and he would do anything for her. Peabody got up. He had fought Mr. Big and the Pottsylvanians like he had never fought them before and knocked them out cold and even levitated in the air.
"Mr. Peabody..." Reggie gasped.
"I dont believe what I just witnessed." Wendall added.
"Hokey smoke!" Rocky exclaimed.
"That was..." Bullwinkle gasped.
"Pretty fantastic!" Sherman finished. "You're the greatest Mr. Peabody!"
"Even I don't believe what I just did." Mr. Peabody blushed.
Just then, Master Mantis went out of his temple. He had gone inside to see his students use their training.
"What you just did Mr. Peabody, was commendable and honorable." The Master said "You gained the Eye of the Tiger, you did it for your friends, not for yourself. You gained it not with your gifts, but with your heart. You have shown me how much you care for your friends, especially your special one."
"Special one?" Sherman asked. "What does that mean?"
"It means he did it for the person he truly loved and cared for." Mantis explained.
"Who would that be?" Bullwinkle asked.
"That is something you'll need to figure out for yourselves, but here is that one thing you came for." Master Mantis handed them something, it was the other half of the medallion.
"The other half of the medallion!" Rocky grabbed the other half and stuck it to the first half. "Thanks Master!"
Suddenly, the moon shined right onto the golden cat statue. The moonbeams caused the statues eyes to glow and it projected the tiger's head again.
"Hmmm." Peabody observed the tiger head "This tiger's head is shaped like China."
He realized something and traced a map with a stick that he found.
"That's it gang!" Peabody snapped his fingers "This whole mystery now makes sense! Tiger is not just an animal, it plays an important part in Chinese culture. Throughout Chinese history, the tiger has incited a sense of both awe and admiration: its prowess, its ferocity, its beauty, and the harmony of the opposites. The tiger represents the greatest earthly power, as well as protection over human life. It chases away the so-called "three disasters": fire, thieves and ghosts. And according to this map, the tiger head is actually a map to the treasure. It is in the Great Wall of China, which is in Beijing."
"Wow Mr. Peabody, you really are the smartest being in the world." Sherman said.
"Hokey smoke!" Rocky exclaimed "We are almost there!"
"Well let's get a move on!" Captain Peachfuzz ran to the plane.
Bullwinkle, Sherman, Peachfuzz, and Jessica had to make room for each other in the passengers seat, but it worked alright. Rocky got into the plane with Mr. Peabody as his co-pilot. Reggie and Wendall both sat on a plane each.
"Um, Mr. Peabody?" Jessica said to the beagle.
"Yes Jessica?" Peabody bashfully answered.
"Thanks for saving us." Jessica hugged him "You're my hero Mr. Peabody. Thank you."
Jessica picked up Mr. Peabody and kissed his nose thirteen times, which made the snow white dog blush hard.
"Time to take off gang." Rocky reminded.
Peabody snapped out of his lovesick daze "Oh yes right Rocky."
"Just one more thing my students," Master Mantis said "Do not stare into the eyes of Fu-Tsang-Lung."
"Sure." Sherman said "Don't stare into the eyes of Fu-Tsang-Lung. Got it!"
"We'll remember that." Said Captain Peachfuzz "Thanks Master!"
Peabody and Rocky started up the plane and they flew off to the Great Wall in Beijing. However, it wouldn't be long before the four felons woke up and try to track them down again.
"Good luck young grasshoppers." Waved Master Mantis. "And may the tiger be with you."
Author's Note:
Well, our heroes have learned the ancient art of self defense, not to mention, Mr. Peabody has stood up for his friends and his "special one". Will our heroes get to Beijing and find the treasure before the Pottsylvanians do? And what does Master Mantis' words of advice mean? Stay tuned for our next exciting chapter, "Great Wall of Treasure" or "Treasure Dragon"!