Rebecca asks, "Is there a place we can go to without being seen with the amulet by the creeps who tried to poison us?"
Fa-Ying says, "There is a temple in the mountains, but we could get there quicker through the bamboo forests."
"Good idea." the group obliges, upon which they then set off.
As they leave, they fail to see the shifty eyes watching them from behind the building. "Looks like they're headin' toward da bamboo forest, boss." one of the hooded figures whispers. "Well, we'll just have to follow him," his boss replies. "We can't let them get away with that amulet.." Two large Rottweilers standing beside the mysterious figures glower and growl nastily. "Calm down, Sam and Tam," the boss says, gently rubbing the dogs' heads. "We must save our energy for when we meet with those fools. Now let's go." Upon this, the hooded figures then set off.
The group presently arrive at the bamboo forest and begin making their way through the dense woods with Fa-Ying leading the way. Bubbles, who's at the back of the group, suddenly feels a tug at her backpack and turns to see a small baby panda with big bright eyes looking back at her. "Oh!" she squeals happily as the panda gives a happy chitter hello. The blue Powerpuff giggles merrily as the little bear begins to gently lick her face.
Hearing the sound, Rebecca looks casually over her shoulder. "Is all well, Bubbl-Oh!" She cuts herself off sharply upon seeing the panda. "Well, where did you come from, little one?" she says sweetly as she traipses over to the two.
"She followed me home, can I keep her?" Bubbles says.
Mojo said, "Aww, a little panda cub!" Going on his knees and petting the cub, he said, "She must've lost her parents. Do you know where your mommy and daddy are?" The cub bowed her head sadly, which made Mojo realize the sad response, "Poachers. You poor little thing. How about you come along with us?" The panda cub gave a happy squeal, then Roxi and Foxy gave her welcoming licks.
Rebecca said, "I think her name will be Mei."
Mei gave Rebecca's cheek a couple of licks, which made Mojo say with a chuckle, "I think she likes it."
"Don't worry, Mei," Billy says as he gently pets the little bear's head. "We won't leave you behind." Mei smiles and chitters happily as she gently nuzzles Billy's pudgy chin, causing him to merrily laugh. Buttercup then takes a small packet of Swedish Fish candy from her backpack and gives two pieces to the little bear, which she happily eats.
As they make their way out of the forest, Fa-Ying spots a fair-sized building atop a mountain over the horizon. She said, "It's right there. We could get across the old bridge towards the mountain pass easily. My grandfather and the monks live in the temple." Mojo asks, "Monks, as in Shaolin monks?"
Fa-Ying nods, "Yes, the young monks who train in martial arts have studied the arts of both wing-chun and wushu."
"Ooh, how very cool!" Deanna notes with intrigue.
Buttercup muses curiously. "Shaolin monks...I remember training with one once!" Rebecca mused for a second and said, "Buttercup, when we were leaving for the airport to Hong-Kong, you said that you flew far to that temple to become zen by a Shaolin monk?"
Buttercup said, "Yeah, I did. I was being way too rough and overdoing it in my fighting by mangling Fuzzy for robbing a bank, then I got a fortune cookie that proved that I was being too violent. The fortune said: 'Be nonviolent or angry, true peace lies within.' After I saw what I did to Fuzzy being wheeled out on a wheelchair, I flew far away from Townsville and found myself near the temple after the monk talked to me about my fortune from the cookie."
Mojo said, "I was also trained in martial arts by the same monk, but I left after studying and claiming that the monk was crazy as I taught myself. He taught Buttercup well at being calm, but I returned later to beat the monk and be the master. I managed to beat him, but Buttercup gave me the pummeling I deserved and fell down the mountain." Heaving a sigh, he said, "I hope that he has seen that I have now reformed my ways and that this fire beetle has changed from impatient to patient, calm, and pure of heart as well as mind." Rebecca gently places a consoling hand on her boyfriend's shoulder. "Please don't worry, Sweetie, I'm sure that he will." Mojo gives a small smile and blushes.