Queen of the Jungle
Chapter 4 – Wild Instincts
“It’s so hot out here! We got to find some water!” 起重机 griped, as he walked slower and slower along the jungle path. “Don’t be a baby, Crane! 你 can survive without water for three days.” replied Tigress, as she continued to look ahead for the 下一个 landmark. “Come on, Tigress.” 起重机 continued, “We’ve been walking all 日 and found nothing.” Meanwhile, Monkey swung from 树 to 树 above them. “I have to agree with 起重机 on this one. We need water, and I don’t see any 来源 anywhere nearby.” “Guys, we’re almost there.” 母老虎, 虎妞 assured them. 起重机 sighed. “You 说 that an 小时 ago.” he whined. Suddenly, the trio came upon a clearing, and before 母老虎, 虎妞 could answer, the 下一个 landmark stood before them.
The new landmark was a statue in the shape of an unusual symbol, which none of the three recognized. “This is it?!” exclaimed Crane, “We came all the way out here for this?!” “What is this supposed to mean?!” Monkey continued, “It looks somebody messed up on this eye and covered with all kinds of various materials.” 母老虎, 虎妞 examined the statue carefully, and came to a conclusion. “This might be a symbol for a deity 或者 some other 图标 for the ancient civilization here.” she stated, “Who knows who 或者 what this was supposed to mean. We shouldn’t guess what it is. Instead, we should admire the artistry that made this piece come to life.” “Admire it?!” 起重机 shouted, “It looks like these people just put 随意 objects into a statue. Why should we admire it?!” 母老虎, 虎妞 yelled right back.
“Because it symbolizes their ancient way of life.”
“Yeah! It symbolizes the fact that they were a strange people.”
“How could 你 say that?!”
“Look at the facts. They picked the worst place to live, made the strangest statue in history, and probably used up all the water here!”
“You can judge a book 由 its cover!”
“I think I can judge these people just fine!”
As the two yelled at each other back and forth, Monkey became increasingly annoyed. “Would 你 guys stop this?! You’re arguing over something stupid!” he shouted. 起重机 and 母老虎, 虎妞 looked at each other and calmed down. “I’m sorry Tigress.” 起重机 said, “I shouldn’t have yelled at 你 like that.” “It’s all right, Crane. I got carried away there.” she replied. “Good.” Monkey said, in relief, “Why don’t we do some 更多 training exercises?” “Sounds good to me.” replied Crane. 母老虎, 虎妞 nodded in agreement. “So, Monkey, what do 你 have in mind?” 起重机 asked. “Oh… you’ll see!” Monkey replied.
Monkey seemed to make no preparations for the 下一个 exercise. Moreover, 母老虎, 虎妞 and 起重机 became really puzzled. “Um… Monkey… What are we supposed to be doing?” 母老虎, 虎妞 asked him. “It’s simple.” Monkey responded, “You guys remember that 你 trained together around those stone structures before, right?” “Yes…” they 说 in unison, slowly. “Well, the trees around 你 are just like those stone structures, except for the fact that there are 更多 of them and that they’re closer together.” Monkey continued. “So… 你 want us to fight each other as we 移动 from 树 to 树 just like 你 do?” asked Tigress. “Exactly!” exclaimed Monkey. “Sounds good to me.” 起重机 said, as the he and 母老虎, 虎妞 jumped, climbed, and flew into the trees above.
The two kung fu masters repeatedly collided together, exchanging kicks and punches, as the two moved quickly through the trees, as Monkey kept pace behind them. “You two are looking great. Keep it up!” he shouted. As the two warriors continued to come together, however, they began to feel and hear a little growl in their stomachs. “Hold on, Tigress.” 起重机 stated, “Do 你 feel hungry?” “Yes, I do.” she replied, “Monkey, do 你 have any 食物 on you?” Monkey put his hand behind his back and said, “Um… I did, but…” “Po ate it all, didn’t he?!” 母老虎, 虎妞 interrupted. “Yes…” Monkey sighed, as 起重机 and 母老虎, 虎妞 did the same deep sigh. “I told 你 that we should’ve brought more!” exclaimed Crane. “Hold on a sec.” 母老虎, 虎妞 said, “There’s got to be some-” Suddenly, a Capybara appeared out of the bushes around them. It appeared to be exhausted and out of breath. 起重机 and Monkey stared at it, with no intent to harm it at all. However, the Capybara’s face turned into a fearful one when it looked up at Tigress.
Once 起重机 and Monkey looked at Tigress, they could not believe their eyes. She stared at the small mammal with an intent stare. Her mouth began to water heavily, and she 说 one word, “Food…” The Capybara screamed and ran back into the bushes. “Mine…!” 母老虎, 虎妞 shouted as she chased after it. 起重机 yelled for 母老虎, 虎妞 to come back. Monkey then put one of his hands in front of him, blocking his progress. “It’s her wild instincts, Crane.” he stated.
“Wild instincts?!”
“She’s a tiger still at heart. This is what a predator does, Crane.”
“But… She always eats noodles and dumplings with us.”
“That is true. However, if someone like her is trapped in a wilderness like this with no 食物 for a good amount of time, the predator inside of them will take over.”
“So… What do we do now?!”
“Just stand here and wait.”
The two males stood there and watched as 母老虎, 虎妞 disappeared in the lush jungle.
Chapter 4 – Wild Instincts
“It’s so hot out here! We got to find some water!” 起重机 griped, as he walked slower and slower along the jungle path. “Don’t be a baby, Crane! 你 can survive without water for three days.” replied Tigress, as she continued to look ahead for the 下一个 landmark. “Come on, Tigress.” 起重机 continued, “We’ve been walking all 日 and found nothing.” Meanwhile, Monkey swung from 树 to 树 above them. “I have to agree with 起重机 on this one. We need water, and I don’t see any 来源 anywhere nearby.” “Guys, we’re almost there.” 母老虎, 虎妞 assured them. 起重机 sighed. “You 说 that an 小时 ago.” he whined. Suddenly, the trio came upon a clearing, and before 母老虎, 虎妞 could answer, the 下一个 landmark stood before them.
The new landmark was a statue in the shape of an unusual symbol, which none of the three recognized. “This is it?!” exclaimed Crane, “We came all the way out here for this?!” “What is this supposed to mean?!” Monkey continued, “It looks somebody messed up on this eye and covered with all kinds of various materials.” 母老虎, 虎妞 examined the statue carefully, and came to a conclusion. “This might be a symbol for a deity 或者 some other 图标 for the ancient civilization here.” she stated, “Who knows who 或者 what this was supposed to mean. We shouldn’t guess what it is. Instead, we should admire the artistry that made this piece come to life.” “Admire it?!” 起重机 shouted, “It looks like these people just put 随意 objects into a statue. Why should we admire it?!” 母老虎, 虎妞 yelled right back.
“Because it symbolizes their ancient way of life.”
“Yeah! It symbolizes the fact that they were a strange people.”
“How could 你 say that?!”
“Look at the facts. They picked the worst place to live, made the strangest statue in history, and probably used up all the water here!”
“You can judge a book 由 its cover!”
“I think I can judge these people just fine!”
As the two yelled at each other back and forth, Monkey became increasingly annoyed. “Would 你 guys stop this?! You’re arguing over something stupid!” he shouted. 起重机 and 母老虎, 虎妞 looked at each other and calmed down. “I’m sorry Tigress.” 起重机 said, “I shouldn’t have yelled at 你 like that.” “It’s all right, Crane. I got carried away there.” she replied. “Good.” Monkey said, in relief, “Why don’t we do some 更多 training exercises?” “Sounds good to me.” replied Crane. 母老虎, 虎妞 nodded in agreement. “So, Monkey, what do 你 have in mind?” 起重机 asked. “Oh… you’ll see!” Monkey replied.
Monkey seemed to make no preparations for the 下一个 exercise. Moreover, 母老虎, 虎妞 and 起重机 became really puzzled. “Um… Monkey… What are we supposed to be doing?” 母老虎, 虎妞 asked him. “It’s simple.” Monkey responded, “You guys remember that 你 trained together around those stone structures before, right?” “Yes…” they 说 in unison, slowly. “Well, the trees around 你 are just like those stone structures, except for the fact that there are 更多 of them and that they’re closer together.” Monkey continued. “So… 你 want us to fight each other as we 移动 from 树 to 树 just like 你 do?” asked Tigress. “Exactly!” exclaimed Monkey. “Sounds good to me.” 起重机 said, as the he and 母老虎, 虎妞 jumped, climbed, and flew into the trees above.
The two kung fu masters repeatedly collided together, exchanging kicks and punches, as the two moved quickly through the trees, as Monkey kept pace behind them. “You two are looking great. Keep it up!” he shouted. As the two warriors continued to come together, however, they began to feel and hear a little growl in their stomachs. “Hold on, Tigress.” 起重机 stated, “Do 你 feel hungry?” “Yes, I do.” she replied, “Monkey, do 你 have any 食物 on you?” Monkey put his hand behind his back and said, “Um… I did, but…” “Po ate it all, didn’t he?!” 母老虎, 虎妞 interrupted. “Yes…” Monkey sighed, as 起重机 and 母老虎, 虎妞 did the same deep sigh. “I told 你 that we should’ve brought more!” exclaimed Crane. “Hold on a sec.” 母老虎, 虎妞 said, “There’s got to be some-” Suddenly, a Capybara appeared out of the bushes around them. It appeared to be exhausted and out of breath. 起重机 and Monkey stared at it, with no intent to harm it at all. However, the Capybara’s face turned into a fearful one when it looked up at Tigress.
Once 起重机 and Monkey looked at Tigress, they could not believe their eyes. She stared at the small mammal with an intent stare. Her mouth began to water heavily, and she 说 one word, “Food…” The Capybara screamed and ran back into the bushes. “Mine…!” 母老虎, 虎妞 shouted as she chased after it. 起重机 yelled for 母老虎, 虎妞 to come back. Monkey then put one of his hands in front of him, blocking his progress. “It’s her wild instincts, Crane.” he stated.
“Wild instincts?!”
“She’s a tiger still at heart. This is what a predator does, Crane.”
“But… She always eats noodles and dumplings with us.”
“That is true. However, if someone like her is trapped in a wilderness like this with no 食物 for a good amount of time, the predator inside of them will take over.”
“So… What do we do now?!”
“Just stand here and wait.”
The two males stood there and watched as 母老虎, 虎妞 disappeared in the lush jungle.