Crane, the Outcast

by KidatHeart5

This was my idea of an episode for a "Kung Fu Panda" TV series, but I was beaten to it. Besides, the creators have much more creative ideas than I do. Anyway, this is about Crane's anniversary of joining the Lee Da Kung Fu Academy, but due to a misunderstanding, he leaves the Jade Palace and joins the Martial Arts Warriors.

4. Chapter 4

(next day, outside the Martial Arts Warriors training center, fighting and grunting inside)

Crane: Wow! (sets down pack, reads sign aloud) "Welcome to the Martial Arts Warriors Academy, where all of you animals are welcome." Wow! It's bigger than I imagined! (giggles, knocks on door)

Teacher: (from behind door) Who is it?

Crane: It's Crane. Listen, I want to enroll in your school because certain friends of mine would not celebrate with me and-

Teacher: (from behind door) Are you Crane, one of the members of the Furious Five, that...skinny guy?

Crane: (eyelids drop, unamused, groans, crosses wings) (lowly) Yes.

Teacher: (opens door to reveal himself as a crocodile)

Crane: (gasps)

Teacher: My name is Sea-Hong. I am your martial arts teacher. You know, your dad was here-

Crane: Really?

Sea-Hong: as the janitor.

Crane: Oh.

Sea-Hong: But I'm sure your dad would be proud of you to become one of my students.

Crane: Oh. So, did he become one of your students when he tried out for the school?

Sea-Hong: Nope. I'm afraid not, kid, because he...well, never tried out.

Crane: (quietly) Oh. Okay. Fine. It's fine. (thinking) Oh, great. There I go again with the "fine" thing.

Sea-Hong: Come. Welcome to the Martial Arts Warriors Academy. (both step inside to look at students training)

Crane: (eyes wide open) Whoa!

All students: (stop training and all stare at Crane)

Crane: Er...um...h-hi, everybody. (chuckles nervously) I...I came here to...to join...you...in the, um...M-martial Arts Warriors. So, I'm glad to meet you all. (chuckles nervously)

Student #1: (whispers to Sea-Hong) Master, what is a scrawny crane like him doing here?

Sea-Hong: (whispers back) Don't worry. I'll take care of this so-called kung fu warrior. (to Crane) Uh, listen, kid, how about you do us a little favor by becoming a janitor as level one, like they do here.

Crane: (happily) Oh, really. I was janitor myself back at the Lee Da Kung Fu Academy. (chuckles)

Sea-Hong: Well, kid, you might want to consider lucky to be a janitor...(snaps fingers, student hands him broom)in order to train. (hands Crane broom)

Crane: Oh, boy! I'll get sweeping and kung fu fighting at the same time! Whoo-hoo! (sweeps with broom)