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„I still cannot understand, how did you manage to break the Sword of Heroes?" Tigress asked angrily.

Po looked at her with guilt in his eyes and let out a sad sigh. "I don't know, the blade just broke off, after I sharpened it."

"Define sharpened." She saw right through his lie.

"Well, Monkey and I were training with it, I went chopping wood …" He started counting on his fingers.

"On a second thought, I don't want to know." She interrupted him.

They both knew, that he owed her a big time for this favor. It would take nearly three days to travel to Mount Jiàn Fēngbào, the home of many generations of great blacksmiths, whose ancestors made the legendary blade. Luckily Master Shifu went to visit Master Hai Dan to discuss some of Oogway's teachings with him and Tigress knew it would take him about two weeks.

"I am sorry Tigress, I know I screwed up."

Tigress took in a deep breath and felt her temper calming. She knew her friend for long enough to be able to put up with his chaotic nature.

"It's ok Po, but after we're done with this you'll have the cleaning duty for a month."

"DEAL!" He exclaimed as they continued with their journey.

-Two days later-

As they were hiking across the mountain they came to a halt suddenly as their path disappeared, as if a rock fell from the top and destroyed a part of it.

"That goat we've met yesterday told us, that this is the only way to pass through. It's either this or we'll have to come back and walk around." Said Tigress, as she turned to face Po.

She didn't admit it but she was secretly enjoying this trip. The air was so much cleaner up here and the view simply astonishing.

Po let out an over-exaggerated sigh, as he sat on the ground.

"AAGH my feet feel like the first time I went to the Jade Palace and I think my ears are frozen."

He tapped his ear and quickly pulled his hand away in panic, as he heard an audible clink.

"YOU HEARD THAT, DIDN'T YOU? IT'S NOT SUPPOSED TO SOUND LIKE THAT!"

Tigress started looking for an alternative route. At first it seemed, as if there wasn't anything useful.

Po was running around mindlessly and furiously rubbing his ears.

"PO, WATCH OUT!" She tried to warn him, but before he could react, he ran head first into the mountain wall with such a force, that some of old roots came loose.

"I think you just found us a new way up." Tigress said.

"What are you talking about?" Po asked and looked up and when he saw some of the roots dangling above his head, he smiled.

After a few minutes they were both slowly making their way to the top.

It was almost incredible, how far these roots reached and how strong they were.

"Hey Tigress, check this out. ECHOOO."

His voice began echoing back and forth.

"Po, please be careful, you could cause an a…" She was interrupted by a low but strong growl, that the mountain gave them in return.

They both saw a white wave of ice and snow charging right at them. Tigress held tight on the root and the same did the panda. Then it hit them.

Rumbling went silent after a couple of seconds. But silence didn't last long either, because after that came a strong roar filed with both anger and fear.

"TIGRESS!"