INT. UPPER TRAINING HALL - THE NEXT MORNING
Po is seriously training Zhen, demonstrating the Wuxi Finger Hold. His focus is sharp, but as he explains the move's gravity, his mind wanders to the scroll from last night. He fumbles the pose slightly.
ZHEN: "Master Po? Am I doing it right?"
Po, startled from his thoughts, is a little frustrated with his own distraction.
PO: "What? Yeah, it's fine. Just... just keep practicing what you're doing. I have to... go think about something."
He walks out, leaving a concerned Zhen behind, and sits on the upper stairs of the Jade Palace. A moment later, Tigress approaches and sits beside him.
TIGRESS: "You weren't yourself in there. I've noticed you've been distant since last night. What's wrong, Po?"
Po sighs, knowing he can't hide it from her.
PO: (In a slightly frantic, funny tone) "Okay, fine! So, last night I found this scroll, right? Except at first it was about... dummy maintenance. Super boring. Then I put it back, and BAM, it gets all glowy, and now it's a super-secret prophecy about a Celestial Phoenix and three keys, but the universe forgot to include the instruction manual! So now I'm supposed to be this all-knowing Spiritual Leader, but I'm trying to follow a magical treasure map with a giant hole in it. How am I supposed to lead anyone when I'm completely lost myself?"
Tigress looks at him, her expression softening. She replies directly to his question.
TIGRESS: "You don't. You let your friends help you find the way. That's how." She pauses, her voice becoming more personal. "When Tai Lung turned... I felt so lost. He was like a brother to me. You are my friend, Po. You are not alone in this."
As she finishes, the rest of the Five and Zhen join them.
CRANE: "We were concerned. You carry a heavy burden, Po. You don't have to carry it by yourself."
MONKEY: (His tone serious) "That's right. Whatever it is, we're a team."
MANTIS: "He's right. Your problems are our problems. Even the big, confusing, prophecy-sized ones."
Before Po can respond, a panicked squawk echoes through the air. Zeng comes flying in, landing in a frantic skid. He holds out a shaking scroll about the destruction of the Hall of Unbound Mysteries. Po reads it, his face growing grim.
TIGRESS: "Po, what is it?"
PO: "It's Xian. He's made his move."
The team exchanges grave looks. They know exactly who he's talking about.
TIGRESS: "So the danger you felt... it's him. He's finally surfaced."
MONKEY: "We need to know what he was after in those ruins. What was so important that he'd risk revealing himself now?"
ZHEN: "I'll go too. My skills can help. We need to know what he's planning."
Tigress gives Zhen a nod of acceptance, then looks to the team.
TIGRESS: "The six of us will go. We'll find out what his plan is."
Po looks at his friends, his partners, taking charge. He nods, his own duty clear.
PO: "Okay. You're right. You six head to the ruins. Find out what he's planning… everything. I need to stay here. Master Yang has a training regimen planned for me, and it sounds like I'm going to need every second of it."
Tigress gives a firm nod. "We're on it."
PO: "Go. And be awesome."