Madagascar (Reader Insert)

Ancient Hobbies

Alex: Alright so, little cub scouts, just remember great dance performance comes from the heart. Comes straight from the heart, you'll never go wrong.

Cub: Sure, mister.

Makunga: Hey, Alakay, I just happened to walk by, I thought I'd wish you luck you're not nervous, are you?

Alex: Nah, it's my thing. You know It's kinda what I do.

Makunga: In my opinion, the key to this whole thing is choosing the right competitor.

Alex: Oh. You mean, this is like a dance battle sort of thing? Like a dance-off?

Makunga: Uh... Sure.

Alex: Great. I love that. Freestyle. Put your moves off. Who'd be a good match for me? You know just to keep things interesting.

Makunga: Well, I wish I could help, but that's strictly against our ancient tradition and all that we all we hold sacred. But if it was me out there... I'd choose Teetsi.

Alex: Teetsi. OK. Sounds interesting. Makunga, right? Thank you.

Makunga: Anything for Zuba's boy. Go get 'em, tiger.

Alex: Shake it out. A five, six, seven, eight. Let's go, let's do this.

Zuba: Let us begin the rite of passage ceremony.

Florrie: Come on, baby! Make Mama proud!

Zuba: Woman, I'm trying to take...

Alex: On it, Mom!

Zuba: Who will be the first participant?

Alex: Me! Oh! Me, me, me! Me! Me! Me! Me, me! Please, me?

Zuba: How about you? The tall, handsome one. Yeah. Choose your opponent.

Alex: Let me see. I guess I'll pick... [Makunga winks at him] Teetsi?

Lions: (Gasps)

Florrie: [shocked] Teetsi? Why did he pick Teetsi?

Zuba: That's my boy! He's got some gumption there! [Laughing] Somebody, wake him up! Wake him up.

[A lion throws a rock on Teetsi's head and he wake's up in anger! What's worse, Teetsi unleashes his claws, his muscles and uses a big roar to prepare a fight.]

Alex: All right, so, Teetsi, come on. Let's do this, huh? Come on, little tsetse fly. Let's see your stuff. Bring it.

Teetsi: Let's dance!

Alex: OK. But let me warn you that I am a protégé of.... Fosse and Robbins!

Teetsi: Not "dance" dance! Fight!

Alex: Ooh! Dance fight! You got it.

[Alex started dancing. Zuba and Florrie were confused. Makunga begins to laugh.]

Florrie: Is he dancing?

Zuba: What's he doing?

Florrie: I know that boy is not dancing.

Makunga: [Trying to hold his laugh] This is even better than I thought.

[Alex still dancing as Teetsi roars and unleashes his claws!]

Zuba: Alakay, turn around!

Alex: No, Pop, it's hop, shuffle, ball change, hip swish, turn around.

[Alex looks and Teetsi slams him with a crack! Which makes a bubble that the pelican thing he farted]

Pelican: Nice. (Flies away)

Zuba: Oh, no.

Florrie: Alakay! Are you hurt?