Shifu opened his eyes to a world unlike anything he had known before. In fact he was rather unsure if he was looking at a world at all, for all around him was a white light that shined magnificently from all angles. His originally deduction of loneliness was proven false however as a figure appeared before him. An elderly looking woman, dressed in a red and white cloak that stretched from her feet to the hood that hid her face.

"Who are you?" Shifu asked dumbstruck.

"I am Theresa; the seer of the Spire." She answered with a calm, soothing voice.

"Where am I? Why am I here?" Shifu asked.

"This is only a vision, you are still in the Jade Palace, as for why I have brought you here..." She paused midsentence.

"...over the sea, a distant land is in peril. An ancient evil threatens to consume the lives of millions. Whether or not you choose to lend aid is your choice. But know that this evil is a threat to the entire world. Doing nothing could inadvertently lead to your own doom."

Shifu was further confused by this. Ancient evil, distant land, threat to the world? After taking a few moments to absorb the information, Shifu asked a fourth question.

"What must I do?"

She seemed to smile at his acceptance.

"In Hong Kong, a ship will arrive from the east. The traders will gladly allow your students passage for a small fee. But hurry, for they will only remain for a few days. "

"Where must they go?"

The old woman smiled again.

"Albion."

Shifu eyes shot open. His heart was racing and his ears were twitching. The early morning sun shined in his face. The valley air filled his nostrils. He was too preoccupied to remember that in a few minutes the Five would awaken instantly to the sound of the gong. He was at a crossroads. Should he dismiss his dream as just that, a dream or should he take it seriously. At least he should consult his students; ask their opinions. Right on cue, the gong sounded and the five immediately leapt out of their rooms to greet their master.

"Good morning master!" They all said in unison.

They were somewhat surprised when their master was not there to greet them as per what usually occurred every morning. Their eyes turned to his room, when the aging master stepped out into the hallway.

"Good morning students." He replied.

"Is something wrong master?" Viper asked, concern evident in her words.

"Yes. Will someone send for Po? I need to speak to all of you."

Mr. Ping's noodle shop was arguably the most active and vibrant part of town. Or at least it was today. The secret ingredient soup was the shop's specialty. Only Mr. Ping and Po or the dragon warrior as he was now known, were able to create such a wonder, and they did so with such pride, enthusiasm and skill. Not the skill that results in the unbeatable taste or the awesome aroma, but skill in how they made it. Whenever they were cooking, customers would look on in awe and applaud the duo as they would dance from pot to pot whilst juggling knives, spoons and ingredients. Every customer was guaranteed a meal and a show. Father and Son laughed as they performed their feats until finally after tasting their dish, were both swept with satisfaction. The crowd cheered as their food was brought out to them.

Po was heading back to the kitchen, ready to prepare another meal, but was stopped when he felt someone tap his shoulder. Turning around to meet the stranger, he was pleasantly surprised when he was greeted instead by a smiling Tigress.

"Hey Tigress, you come down for a meal?" He asked, his trade mark goofy grin plastered to his round face.

"Not today Po, Shifu wants to see us, all of us." She sounded almost disappointed.

Po's grin changed into a curious expression.

"No idea. He seemed a bit worried this morning. Don't know what's gotten into him."

"All right I'll be right up, let me just tell my Dad."

"Sure. I'll be outside."

As she walked out the courtyard, Po couldn't help but watch her.

'From the angle that she looks almost like a goddess...'

"You have to leave again, don't you?"

The voice that happened to belong to his loveable goose father snapped him out of his trance.

"Sorry Dad. It won't be long I promise I'll be back before you know it." Po said as he turned to his father.

"Alright Son. Make me proud." Mr Ping replied after letting out a sigh of defeat.

Po ran towards the courtyard entrance.

"Thanks Dad, I promise I'll be back soon!" Po called back to Mr. Ping whose head and shoulders were now slumped.

Tigress was a fair way up the stairs leading to the Jade Palace when she heard the hard patting of heavy feet and the loud gasping of someone who did not enjoy traversing long distantly. She smiled to herself. Po had obviously caught up to her...barely.

"You took your sweet time." Tigress stated.

"Hey it's...not my...fault...if you...walk too fast..." Po replied in between breaths.

After a few minutes of following her at a slower pace, Po finally managed to break the silence between them.

"So what do you think Shifu wants to see us about?"

"I don't know. Maybe he's received a message, maybe he wants to send us away to take care of some bandits, and it could be a variety of things."

"Who the hell came up with the idea to build a palace at the top of an unclimbable mountain!"

Tigress once again laughed at his dislike of stairs. Po soon joined her.

Once Po had arrived, the group of seven sat around the dining table. Master Shifu recounted what had happened in his dream. His students listened carefully taking in every note and detail.

"I've never heard of Albion before." Crane stated as he rubbed his chin.

"What about that woman, Theresa you said her name was? And what of the spire, I mean what is it, some kind of tower?" Viper joined in.

"I'm more interested in this evil. What are we dealing with? Some kind of dark entity or just some corrupt warlord?" Tigress asked.

"I cannot answer any of your questions. I am somewhat dumfounded by this whole ordeal myself. I'm not even sure what to make of it. What if it turns out that it was just my imagination getting the best of me?"

"I have an idea."

All eyes turned to Po, who had until now remained silent.

"I say we go to Hong Kong, like Theresa said, and see if that boat of traders is there. If it is then maybe it was a vision, if it isn't then we'll just come back."

"Po that...that actually makes sense." Mantis said beginning with a critical tone but swiftly switching to an agreeable one.

As the whole table nodded in agreement Shifu stood up.

"It's settled; you will all back a few essentials tonight and leave for Hong Kong in the morning. Zeng will accompany you, so that if it turns out that it was a vision i experienced, he can fly back and inform me of your departure."

With that, everyone got up and headed to their rooms, Po hurrying back to his Father to relay the news.