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.

6. Chapter 6

(morning at the Martial Arts Warriors, still raining, Crane enters wet training field in front of Sea-Hong and students)

Sea-Hong: Crane, hand in your broom.

Crane: (smiles, gasps) Sea-Hong, does that mean I passed? (hands in broom)

Sea-Hong: Not exactly. (snaps finger, points to Crane, students pick up Crane) It means-(student opens door)-you're out. (students throw him out)

Crane: (gasps, yells) (students shut door) (looks at flier on door) (reads aloud) "Tall and muscular animals only!" Oh, man! How could have I known? They don't want me because I'm skinny! (voice breaking) I'm not wanted anywhere else. (sighs, sits down) Now what? I can't go home. I can't go back there. Where can I go? (covers eyes with one wing) I'm all...alone. (cries softly) Oh, somebody take me in! (cries harder) (Mantis and Viper appear)

Mantis: Crane?

Crane: (stops crying, looks at them with teary eyes) Oh, Mantis! Viper! (hugs them) Am I glad to see you!

Mantis: You don't look glad to me.

Crane: (sighs deeply, sniffles) That's because I thought the Martial Arts Warriors would take me in from what happened two days ago, (chokes) but-I was wrong! (cries)

Mantis: There, there. I'm sure Po didn't mean it.

Crane: (dries eyes) How-how can you be so sure?

Viper: Come. Let's go home. (Viper and Mantis climb aboard Crane)

Crane: I'm still a little saddened, so my flying may not be as good. And I'll try my best in this rain. (stands up) And here we go! (flies back to the Jade Palace)

(afternoon at Jade Palace, sunny, Crane lands near doors to training field) (Viper and Mantis get off him)

Viper: (her and Mantis grab handles of door) Crane, close your eyes.

Crane: (covers eye with wings) All right. They're closed.

Viper: (her and Mantis open doors) And open!

Crane: (opens eyes, surprised look)

Company: Surprise! Happy anniversary, Crane!

Crane: Oh, you guys! (hugs Po) Now, I know you didn't mean it! Oh, thank you!

Po: (happily) Don't mention it.

Crane: (laughs) I know, "Ever." You copied that from me, didn't you?

Po: (laughs) Right.

Crane: Po, I'm so sorry for what I thought earlier. I thought you thought that it wasn't all that special.

Po: Hey, I had no idea how special it was to you, so I thought it up to cover up the surprise party.

Crane: (smiles, teary-eyed) Oh, Po! (sniffles) Could you forgive me?

Po: Yep.

Crane: Thank you, Po. Thank you. (hugs Po)