Chapter Two: Meeting at Crystal Lake

"Okay Po we are close," said a white tiger named Harmony. She walked on her crutches as she led her older brother to a small area in the woods. Po was a black and white panda with jade eyes. Their companions were a female orange tiger with golden eyes named Tigress. She was the leader of the other group following them, known as the Furious Five and Po's girlfriend. A green bug named Mantis and a green snake named Viper. A white bird named Crane and an orange monkey named Monkey. The Furious Five looked around their surroundings to see tall trees and a few berry bushes.

The sun had set and the sky showed a pure white moon with a blanket of stars. "Okay you guys me and Harmony will just be a few feet away and we will be back in a little while. If we get into trouble we will let you know," Po said.

"What? No Po, we will accompany you and Harmony," Tigress said standing up. She folded her arms and looked at Harmony for the young tiger had a leg cast but swore she could still fight. And since Po was her boyfriend she wanted to keep him safe.

"Look Ti, I know you want to come but Harmony and I need to go to the lake alone. We have to talk to some old friends and see what is going on. I promise we will be okay," Po assured placing a paw on her shoulder. Tigress still glared and refused to move but she had to trust Po.

"Fine but if you are not back in 30 minutes we are coming after you two understand," she said firmly.

"Fine Stripes come on Po," Harmony said and led him away from the Five. Tigress watched till they vanished into the night.

"They will be okay Tigress," Viper said but Tigress remained silent. Po and Harmony walked down till they came across a huge lake surrounded by trees but was open to the sky. It was called Crystal Lake for when the moon shined down on the water it looked like blue crystals.

"Do you think they will come?" Harmony asked leaning against a tree to rest her foot.

"They always came every other time we came here," Po said. Soon they waited and a rustling sound came from the trees. Po and Harmony stood ready in case it was an enemy and saw a blob of shadows forming on the ground and dissolving revealing two people. One was a tall ox that if he stood close to Po then Po would come to his shoulder blade. The ox had dark red brown fur with blue eyes. His horns were pearly white and sharper than any blade. Wore a brown tunic and gave a small smile to Po and Harmony. Now his companion was much smaller.

On the ox's right shoulder was a small female mouse about the size of Po's foot. If she stood up she would reach Po's knee. Her fur was black and her eyes a jeweled pink. This tiny mouse wore a purple tunic and wore a purple ribbon on her head in a bow. She smiled shyly at Po and Harmony.

"Red and Shade great to see you guys," Po said as Harmony followed him.

"Hey guys long time no see," Red greeted politely. Then he eyed Harmony's foot and frowned. "How did this happen?" he asked bending down on one knee to get a better look.

"A work related accident," Harmony explained.

"Want me to fix it?" he asked looking up at her.

"If don't mind," Harmony said. Red placed his hoof on Harmony's foot and a bright light came out of his hooves and Harmony's foot was healed.

"Oh thanks Red did I forget to mention how much I missed you," Harmony said smiling.

"Yeah, yeah," Red said blushing as Shade crawled over to hug Po and Harmony.

"The others here yet? I need to talk to them," Shade asked politely.

"Not yet," Po said and just as he said that a red blur ran past them and stopped quickly revealing a red fox and holding onto the fox was a huge black bat. The fox had deep red fur with hazel eyes and wore a light brown tunic. His companion the bat was a huge black fruit bat with brown eyes. The bat wore a black tunic that covered his body

"Howdy everyone miss us?" asked the fox grinning wildly.

"Hey Speedy and Dark Wind glad you two could make it," Harmony said smiling.

"Hello everyone," Dark Wind said shyly.

"Harmony girl come here and give me a hug you snow white beauty," Speedy said hugging Harmony tightly.

"You charmer I missed you too," Harmony said.

"And Shade, how are you doing you pretty little thing," Speedy said winking at her.

"Hello Speedy," Shade said giggling and Red not liking that but knew Speedy was just being friendly and didn't mean anything by it.

"So, are we all here?" Speedy asked looking around.

"Snow and Camille are not here," Dark Wind said looking around.

"Correction you handsome bat we are here," said a velvet voice. Out of the darkness came a chameleon and a snow white owl. The chameleon or Camille as she was called was tall and skinny, with big light green buggy eyes and wore a yellow dress. Snow was an owl with snow white fur and had gold eyes well a light gold color and wore a gray tunic. "Hello Po, looking sexier every time I see you," Camille said wrapping her arms around Po. Camille was about the same height as Po just skinny.

"Easy Camille, Po has a girlfriend and she will flatten you like road kill," Harmony said carefully.

"Oh don't worry Har baby you know I don't steal men who are taken but let me know when you break up," Camille said winking at him.

"Camille as much as I would love to chat we were brought here for an important matter so what is it?" Snow asked quietly as she sat on a tree branch.

"Yeah Shade and Red summoned us with Shade's shadows so what is going on?" Po asked. Everyone turned to look at Red and Shade waiting for answers.

"The found us the wolves were near are farm. Our local mail man came yesterday saying a pack of wolf soldiers were coming to our village in less than two days. I got scared so I sent out my shadows to all of you minus Dark Wind and Speedy for they lived closer to town so I just had Red tell them to meet us here," Shade explained.

"Are you sure it wasn't gossip?" Camille asked.

"Do you really want to chance it after what we went through when we were kids?" Red asked her. Camille frowned and all of them looked terrified. They have been running from wolves since most of them were about eight. That was the day they met Po and Harmony. Shade, Red, Camille, Snow, Dark Wind, and Speedy all came from different villagers. They were taken by wolf soldiers because a woman in the gold cloak said they were special. They were all put in cages and placed in a wagon to be taken to a guy named Shen. Po and Harmony were traveling and during a night they secretly found the other children locked up and freed them. They all escaped on a boat and were dodging wolves ever since. Till, they reached about twelve years of age and found new homes. Speedy and Dark Wind were taken in by an old goat man who owned a restaurant and taught them how to be cooks and waiters. In that same village Red and Shade were taken in by another old goat woman who was the sister to the one who owned the restaurant but was a farmer.

In a nearby village Snow and Camille were taken in by a white swan who owned a library and Snow took care of it while Camille who loved to dance and sing made it her way of living but stayed at the library with Snow. And Po and Harmony went to the Valley of Peace a year later and was adopted by Mr. Ping a goose who owned a noodle shop.

"So, what do we do?" Speedy asked frowning. "I refuse to continue running," he added.

"I say we bring the fight to those wolves," Red hissed clenching his hooves.

"Easy Red," Shade said gently patting his shoulder cooling off his temper.

"Well I have a suggestion," Po said. They all looked at him and he said," Gather up all your things and come and stay at the Jade Palace in the Valley of Peace and stay for about five days or a week and if no wolves show up then you can all go back home," Po said.

"What happens if they do show up?" Dark Wind asked.

"We will cross that bridge when we get there," Harmony told him. They all agreed and told Po to expect them all by tomorrow evening.

"Remember low profile so please no using your abilities Camille," Po said firmly. Camille smiled innocently and turned into a little duck child.

"Yes Mista Po, whatever you says," she said giggling and turning back into her true form. They all went back and Po and Harmony returned to the Five.

"What happened?" Tigress asked.

"Everything is fine but we have to let Shifu know to get the guest bedrooms ready," Po said as he kissed her cheek.

"Why?" Crane asked.

"We will be having guests come by tomorrow evening," Harmony said as they headed back to the village being followed by some very confused Furious Five members.

Author's Note: Hope you all enjoyed this chapter and please review.