Chapter 4: Hope Bringer

Po led Tigress down the smoky floor as they came up to a bar. An old alligator was washing cups as he poured drinks. "Hey Pop is Sis here?" Po asked the gator.

"Yeah I will get her", Pop said as he slowly turned to get the person called Sis.

"What is this place?" Tigress asked looking around.

"This is a place where people who life dealt a bad hand come here to forget their troubles for a day. Some drink, others play chess or poker, and others dance", Po explained. Tigress sensed Po feeling sad as he nodded over to a young female duck drinking some beer has tears poured down her face. "Over there is Daisy she lost her only child five months ago due to an incurable sickness. Now she comes here to drink until the pain goes numb", Po explained silently. A pain fell through Tigress's heart at the thought of this poor woman losing her only child. She saw Po walk up to the goose named Daisy and sat down. "Hey beautiful how you been?" Po asked gently.

"Better", was Daisy reply. Tears fell from her face as she hid her face with her wings. Ashamed at what she was doing.

"It is a shame to cover up a face that beautiful", Po said gently giving her a smile. Daisy revealed her face and her feather were black and her eyes silver color. She gave him a sad smile and Po asked her to dance. Tigress watched as Po held onto Daisy and watched the now sad face turn into a smile. It wasn't a very big smile but a smile none the less. Po handed her some coins and Daisy sat back down feeling better about herself.

"So, this is what you do on your days off?" Tigress asked.

"Yep, even before I became the Dragon Warrior I would come in here and help people listen to their stories and try to make them feel happy even if it's only for a brief moment", Po said softly.

"Well, well paint my nails and call me a princess. Looks like the Hope Bringer is here", a soft voice said. Standing behind them was a middle aged badger. Her fur was black with streaks of brown and her eyes a deep honey color.

"Hey Sis, I didn't know they allowed teenagers in here. How old are you young lady 16?" Po asked with a smirk.

"Oh you silver tongued devil flattery will get you everywhere with me", Sis said blushing.

"Here is some more money", Po said handing her a bag of gold.

"Thanks Po, you keep us going", Sis said.

"You just try to keep helping people", Po said. "Hey Frank", Po called addressing a really huge gorilla in a green vest.

"Yeah Po", Frank said sternly.

"Bella was on stage and a guy almost grabbed her better keep a close eye on her", Po told him.

"Thanks Po I will", Frank said getting closer to the stage so the drunken fellas would know to keep their paws to themselves. Just then Po saw a new comer at the far end of the table. She was a silver coyote with big yellow eyes and she looked like a mess. "She is new, who is she?" Po asked pointing to the coyote.

"Just arrived a few minutes ago, poor thing hasn't said a word to anyone", Sis said frowning.

"Tigress wait here for a second", Po said and walked over to the coyote.

"He is going to work his magic", Sis said smiling.

"What do you mean?" Tigress asked curiously.

"There is a reason why we call him the Hope Bringer sweetie it is because that is what he does. He brings hope by making poor souls believe everything will be okay. Shoot Gary, the old vulture over there just lost his wife two years ago. If it wasn't for Po he wouldn't be here now. Just like a lot of other people wouldn't be here without Po", Sis said smiling. Tigress let the information sink in as she watched Po talk to the female coyote.

"Hey would you like to dance?" Po asked the coyote woman.

"Please leave me alone", the coyote woman begged crying her eyes out.

"I am sorry didn't mean to upset you here", Po said offering her a napkin. She gently dabbed her eyes and looked at Po again.

"Thank you", she said.

"Anytime, so can I have your name?" Po asked.

"My name is Morgan", the coyote said smiling a little.

"Beautiful name so, why are you here?" Po asked.

"I have nowhere else to go", Morgan said crying again. "I have nothing, no home, family or a penny to my name", Morgan cried.

"Wrong you have a friend me and here you can have this too", Po said handing her his last bag of gold. Morgan's eyes widened as the bag was placed in her paws.

"Thank you but what do you want in return?" Morgan asked growing suspicious.

"Just give me another pretty smile and we can call it a fair trade", Po said smiling. Morgan smiled shocked that a complete stranger was helping her.

"Thank you but I don't even know your name", Morgan said.

"Po, Po is my name and if you ever need anything let me know I usually come in here about once every week so I hope to see you again Morgan", Po said and walked away. Morgan just smiled thinking some divine power had just sent her an angel. Po walked back over to Tigress and sat down. The band on the stage began to play a slow song and two female Siamese cats wearing blue dresses approached Po.

"Hello Po", they said together smiling slyly. Tigress stiffened up for she did not like the way these girls were looking at her Po.

"Hey April and June nice to see you girls again", Po said smilingly.

"Would you like to dance with us", April asked him.

"You dance so well", June said winking at him.

"Sorry girls I already have a dancing partner this is my friend Tigress", Po said putting an arm around her. Tigress crossed her arms and smiled at the girls.

"Wow April Po has brought a friend he never brings friends here", June said smiling.

"Must be a very special friend indeed", April said shyly. The two girls waved goodbye to Po and Po turned to Tigress.

"Would you like to dance?" he asked.

"Love too", Tigress said and Po led her to the dance floor. They twirled around the dance floor and Tigress leaned in closer to him. Putting her head on his shoulder as a smile came to her face. She was so happy to be here with Po and Po was happy she was here too. After the dance Po said goodbye to Sis and everyone and walked Tigress back to the Jade Palace. They walked up to the steps and Po put his stuff away and walked her to her room. "I had a lot of fun today thanks for taking me", Tigress said smiling shyly.

"Anytime glad you wanted to come", Po said. To his surprise Tigress kissed Po's cheek and smiled a secret smile.

"Good night Po and sweet dreams", Tigress said as she closed her door. Po smiled and went to his room dreaming happy dreams and decided he should take Tigress on his trips more often. Too bad tomorrow everything would change forever.

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