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.

5. Chapter 5

(at the Jade Palace training field at noon, table is set for the anniversary party) (Po, Mantis, and Viper set out party equipment)

Po: Oh, boy! When Crane sees this, he is sure to understand that it was a misunderstanding yesterday!

Mantis: Uh, hello? You started it.

Viper: Now, boys, let's not start that again. (door opens) (Monkey and Tigress appear solemnly)

Tigress: We can't find him.

Po: What?

Monkey: We looked everywhere, but he wasn't anywhere to be seen. (hears hammering on door, looks on other side, sees pig hammering flier on door) Hey! What's going on?

Pig: Well, I'm hammering this flier on the door.

Monkey: I don't think Master Shifu would approve.

Pig: Oh! I'm so sorry. (grabs flier and gives it to Monkey) Here. I'm so sorry of the inconvenience, Master Monkey. (runs down to village)

Monkey: (reads flier) "If you want to learn kung fu, then join the Martial Arts Warriors!"

Mantis: So, that's where Crane would go.

Viper: But, wait. There's more.

Monkey: (resumes reading flier) "Tall and muscular animals only!"

Tigress: Then Crane would definitely not go there...would he?

Monkey: Well, it said, "Tall and muscular animals only!"

Po: Unless...

Master Shifu: Unless he didn't read the rest of the sign. Then, he only looked at it once and never read the bottom.

Viper: Then, we're sending one male to retrieve him: Mantis.

Mantis: Hey, why do I gotta go? You should send Viper, too, you know!

Viper: (groans) Okay, okay. I'll go, too. (Mantis and her exit Jade Palace and descend down steps) (to Mantis) You owe me big!

Mantis: (chuckles nervously)

(raining at the Martial Arts Warriors Academy, inside meeting headquarters) (Sea-Hong and 3 students hold meeting)

Sea-Hong: I mean, we can't keep this scrawny fellow. I mean-

1st Student(female): He has to go.

2nd Student(male): Right. Didn't the rule say that this school is only for tall and muscular animals?

Sea-Hong: Yes, so we have to break it to him at morning.

Crane: (opens door to make him room for his sweeping, smiling) Break what to me at morning?

Sea-Hong: Er...the Stick of Passing, of course.

Crane: Oh, I see. Well, sorry I interrupted this meeting. Sorry. Bye. (closes door)

Sea-Hong: (sighs) I guess there is one thing we can do: throw him out.

Students: (quietly cheer)