CHAPTER 4

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The next morning 

In the Valley of Peace, the morning gong is rung in the bell tower. The second it rings, Shifu enters the hallway of the bunkhouse. The Five burst out of their rooms and stand outside their doors, ready for inspection.

Furious five  and meGood morning master!

One door remains closed.

Shifu: Panda! [No answer] Panda, wake up!

He slides open Po's door. Then he chuckles: the room is empty.

Shifu: (Satisfied) He's quit.

Shifu walks with a bit more energy as he and  we approach the training hall courtyard. Tigress looks equally pleased.

ViperWhat do we do now, Master? With the panda gone, who will be the Dragon Warrior?

Shifu: All we can do is resume our training and trust that in time, the true Dragon Warrior will be revealed.

Shifu opens the courtyard doors, only to find himself face-to- face with Po's butt. We are taken aback.

Shifu: What are you doing here?!

Po is in the middle of the courtyard, his legs spread wide apart on two training horses. Po looks back over his shoulder to see Shifu and the Five staring at him.

Po: Hey! Huh... Good morning, Master! I just thought I'd warm up a little. 

He tries to lift one leg, but fails.

Shifu: You're stuck.

Po: Stuck?! Whaa? Pfft... stuck... does this look stuck to you... Yeah, I'm stuck.

Shifu: (To me])Help him.

Y/N: Oh man 

I approach and  gingerly grabs Po's waistband and attempts to pull him up but is a struggle the others are laughing. 

Po: Maybe on three. One. Two-

I pull him up and Po flops onto his back.

Po: (Gets to his feet.) Thank you.

Y/N: Don't mention it.

Po: No really, I appreci—

Y/N: Ever.

Po falls silent as Crane returns to stand by the group. 

Shifu: You actually thought you could learn to do a full split in one night? It takes years to develop one's flexibility... 

Shifu flings two boards into the air, and Tigress steps forwards. 

Shifu: and years longer to apply it in combat.

Shifu snaps his fingers. Instantly, Tigress leaps up and executes a perfect split kick. Po is awestruck. Tigress lands, glares at Po and returns to Shifu's side. The broken chunks of board land all around Po, a large one knocking him on the head. Po picks up the piece of splintered board and hides it behind his back. 

Y/N (Thinking): Wow she is incredible. 

ShifuPut that down! The only souvenirs we collect here are bloody knuckles and broken bones.

Po:  Yeah, excellent! 

He chucks away the chunk.

Shifu: Let's get started.

Shifu snaps his fingers. We gather in a line in the courtyard and Viper and Po face off.

Viper: Are you ready?

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