Nightfall came. Po and Jia were exhausted after running back and forth to get things for Shen. Po waved goodbye to Jia, giving her a lazy smile.
Jia waved goodbye back to Po and walked into her room, closing the door behind her and locking it. She let herself fall on her bed, completely ignoring Shen that was lying in the corner of the wall, where he usually was.
''You're going to sleep already? It's not even eight o' clock.'' Shen asked, looking awkwardly at Jia.
''Why do you think I'm going to sleep now, hmm?'' Jia sighed as she lifted her head off her pillow.
''Because you...-'' Shen was about to make his guess but got cut off by Jia.
''It's because me and Po were constantly running back and forth to get the things you needed all day! Obviously Po was even more exhausted then I was.'' Jia explained, getting angrier every minute.
Jia placed her head back on her pillow and went to sleep. She was extremely cranky. Every single time Shen made the slightest noise, Jia lost it.
''Would you quit making that noise!? I'm trying to sleep!'' Jia growled.
''Sure...?'' Shen replied.
At last, in a very long time, Shen felt safe. He smiled to himself and closed his eyes, slowly settling himself down to sleep. But that safe feeling didn't last for long. Suddenly, Shen quickly opened his eyes. 'That fox! That fox saw me! The fox said he will spread the word!' Shen thought to himself.
Shen started to panic. It was probably too late. The fox probably already spread the word enough for all of China to know! The news that Lord Shen was alive probably already spread throughout China like wildfire!
Suddenly, Shen heard someone walking down the hall. Shen's body stiffened, but then relaxed when the figure passed Jia's room.
Po walked down the hall, he felt hungry, like every night. As he headed to the kitchen to get some snacks for himself, he started hearing chatting coming from the entrance hall. Po decided to investigate.
Po kept getting closer and closer to where the chatting was coming from. He reached the top of the stairs and hid by a cupboard. He suddenly noticed Master Shifu talking to an unknown figure in the entrance hall near the rack where Master Oogway's staff used to be.
''Who could have taken it?'' Master Shifu asked the figure as he pointed to the rack where Master Oogway's staff used to be.
''I don't know. But all I came here for is to tell you something important.'' The figure replied.
Suddenly, Po gasped. 'It's that fox Shen tried to stop a day ago!' he thought. Po wanted to run up to them and tell Master Shifu he is a thief, but he decided it would be a better idea to stay hidden.
''Really? What did you want to tell me?'' Shifu asked, sounding he was interested in what the fox had to say.
''You really don't know what trouble you've got here in your own Palace. Almost everyone knows the story of The Dragon Warrior defeating Lord Shen in the final battle in Gongmen City.'' the fox said.
''Yes...?'' Shifu said, staring awkwardly at the fox.
''Lord Shen is kinda...here in this Palace. He's alive.'' The fox explained, secretly smirking in his mind.
''What!? Th-that can't be true. You must be confused. Lord Shen got crushed by a cannon back in Gongmen City.'' Master Shifu gasped.
Po couldn't take it anymore. He jumped from behind the cupboard he was hiding behind and tackled the fox.
''Po!? What are you doing!?'' Shifu asked with wide eyes as he was trying to make Po let go of the fox.
''That fox is a thief! He's the one who stole Master Oogway's staff!'' Po explained as he prevented the fox from getting up.
''No I'm not! You have no proof. I wonder where are you going to hide Shen this time, cause soon the Furious Five will know and they will find him!'' The fox chuckled.
''You knew about this!?'' Shifu gasped as he turned to Po.
Po now knew that Shifu will order the Five to search the Jade Palace, and he did had no proof to prove the fox was a thief. Po sighed helplessly.
''Yes Master...I knew. I wanted to give him a chance to make him change because it seemed he wanted to. I didn't tell any of you guys cause you guys would have probably all freaked out and prevented me to help him change. I have no proof to say this fox is a thief, but I know that he is a thief and that he did steal Master Oogway's staff.'' Po explained, with a sad look on his face.
Suddenly, the fox wriggled like a snake out of Po's grasp and quickly ran away from the Jade Palace. He didn't want to be there if Master Shifu did believe Po that he was a thief.
''Wait!'' Master Shifu called out to the fox, but the fox was already gone.
''Will you keep the secret?'' Po asked hopefully.
Shifu sighed. ''No. I can't keep a secret like that away from the Five, but what I can do is prevent them from attacking Shen without my permission.''
''Okay..'' Po muttered.
''How could you forgive him so easily?'' Shifu asked curious.
''If you want to help someone to change their ways you need to forgive them.'' Po replied, slightly smiling.