Barry sat in the principal's office, ignoring Principal North's beaming smile, and began surveying his surroundings.
The window was lined with potted plants basking in the morning sun. On the wall behind the principal hung a nude oil painting, likely a Christian piece due to the visible cross.
After some time, Barry grew bored. Noticing he was just ten destruction points away from his final evolution, he began scheming the quickest way to reach his goal.
"What's wrong?" Principal North asked, noticing Barry's restless movements. The panda seemed to be considering its next move.
Suddenly, Barry stood, fixating on the stack of documents and laptop on the desk, before quickly moving forward.
"Hey, what are you doing?" North asked, confused by Barry's actions.
But as Barry leaped, North's eyes widened in realization.
"No, no, no! What are you doing? You can't do that!" North panicked, seeing Barry's paw poised over his cherished porcelain cup.
It was his favorite cup, a prized online purchase.
Barry glanced back at North with a mischievous glint, then decisively knocked the cup to the floor.
Crash! The delicate porcelain shattered into pieces, its colorful glaze scattered across the floor.
Before North could react, Barry moved towards the computer desk.
"No!!!" A wail echoed through the building as Barry's next move caused chaos in the office.
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When a teacher without a class opened the door to investigate, they were stunned by the scene.
"Oh my God, what happened here?"
The once orderly office was now a mess, with papers strewn across the floor and the desk in disarray, wires dangling, and keyboards scattered.
The room looked like it had been hit by a storm. Principal North stood amidst the wreckage, speechless.
Crash! A sound behind the door caught the teacher's attention. Barry had kicked over a broom, adding to the chaos.
"What's happening? What's going on?" the teachers asked, bewildered. They hadn't expected a panda to be so destructive.
"That's what it does. Even in the zoo, it liked tearing things apart. Maybe it doesn't like it here," said a teacher familiar with Barry, a panda enthusiast aware of his antics.
As the group pondered their next move, a sudden scream rang out elsewhere in the school.
"Oh no, what's happening now?" Irritated by the new disturbance, some teachers rushed out to investigate. Meanwhile, the corridor outside the principal's office filled with curious onlookers.
Hearing the commotion, Barry paused, sensing something amiss.
He looked towards the open door and the gathering crowd, then at the window, deciding to make his exit.
Crash! Before anyone could react, Barry smashed through the glass and leaped out, heading towards the source of the screams.
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Meanwhile, in the school's main building, the giant lizard creature from the Williamsburg Bridge reappeared, causing panic as students fled in terror.
"Peter, you have nowhere to escape!" Professor Lizard declared, confronting Peter in the deserted corridor, who was still dressed in his sweatsuit.
"Can you give me a minute to change?" Peter pointed to his backpack, attempting to stall.
"Roar!" Professor Lizard ignored him, charging forward.
"Okay, guess not!" Peter shrugged, sliding beneath the lizard and shooting webbing to trip him.
As the lizard fell, Peter leaped atop it, aiming to incapacitate, but Professor Lizard caught him and slammed him to the ground.
Bang! Bang! The lizard threw Peter against the lockers, denting and twisting the metal with the impact.
With a powerful swing, Peter was hurled like a rag doll, crashing through a window into a classroom.
Dazed, Peter struggled to regain his footing, but Professor Lizard pounced again, pinning him against the wall, jaws poised to strike.
Pfft! In a flash, Peter's web shooter fired, pulling him out of the creature's grasp and onto the safety of the wall.
But as he landed, Professor Lizard followed, its tail striking Peter's chest like a bat, sending him flying once more.
Crash! Peter smashed through a wall, landing in a dark crawl space.
Professor Lizard advanced, eyeing the chemical supplies on a nearby table, concocting a makeshift explosive with swift precision.
Just as he prepared to throw it, a web shot out, binding his arm.
"Hey, we meet again. What brings you to the school? Are you teaching here now?" Barry quipped, tilting his head curiously.
For a fleeting moment, Professor Lizard hesitated, feeling an unexpected urge not to harm the panda.
"Panda!" Last time, on the Williamsburg Bridge, Barry had been in disguise, but now, wearing only blue-green trousers, he stood clearly before the lizard.
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