Finally, the second part of the journey begun. Everyone were packing their things, while Master Shifu waited at the gates of the Jade Palace.
Suddenly, Shifu heard a debate break out between them.

''I don't wanna carry all this!'' Monkey protested.

''Em, g-guys?'' Po said nervously.

''Well maybe if you haven't packed so much weapons, the bag would have been lighter!'' Viper hissed.

''Guys!'' Po yelled.

Everyone stopped fighting and turned to Po. Po sighed. ''Guys, I will carry this bag. Maybe It's a good idea to take a few snacks and some light weapons only.''

Everyone slowly nodded and unpacked all the unnecessary things, leaving some snacks and handy tools inside.

Shifu sighed as they all walked up to the gates where he waited. ''You done arguing?''

''Yes.'' They all nodded.

''Good. You all know what to do. Find Master Oogway's staff and retrieve it back here to the Jade Palace where it belongs. Make sure it's in one piece.'' Shifu explained. ''Any questions?'' Shifu asked.

''Yes. Where's the staff?'' Po asked.

Shifu rolled his eyes. ''I don't know. That's why it's up to you to find it. Any more questions?''

They all shook their heads. ''Good. Then I suggest you go now.'' Shifu said as he pointed at the gates.

They all nodded and ran down the stairs of the Jade Palace and into town. They ran past stores, homes, and finally Mr. Ping's noodle shop. Suddenly, they got stopped by the voice of Mr. Ping.

''Po! Thank goodness you're here. I made you some snacks for your journey!'' Mr Ping called out as he waddled up to Po, giving Shen a nasty look after he passed him.

''Nah that's okay dad we already got snacks.'' Po said as he pointed to the backpack he had on his back.

''Nonsense! The more snacks you have the more to go around, and the more snacks you have there's a smaller hazard for you all to starve to death!'' Mr Ping said in a panicking voice.

''I don't think that goose likes me.'' Shen whispered in Jia's ear.

''I can tell.'' Jia whispered back.

''I think the goose doesn't want the panda to go anywhere either.'' Shen added.

''I think so too...'' Jia whispered.

''Dad calm down. We'll be fine. I think it's better if we have a lighter bag.'' Po said, trying to calm his dad down.

''Of course, of course.. well then I suggest you go now.'' Mr Ping tried to smile.

''Thanks dad.'' Po muttered as he waved goodbye to his dad.

They continued their way out of the Valley of Peace. They reached the bridge separating the rest of China and the Valley of Peace and crossed it. They reached a path and followed it. Suddenly, they noticed they were standing before a strange looking forest.

''Should we go through it?'' Po asked as he stared up at the huge crowns of the trees before them.

''Well, if we want to find Master Oogway's staff in a shorter amount of time...yes.'' Mantis replied, looking at Po.

''I-I don't think this is a good idea..'' Liu shivered as she looked at the darkness inside the forest under the crowns of the huge trees.

''Let's just go.'' Tigress sighed.

They all slowly stepped into the forest, watching their surroundings carefully to make sure they didn't step on any trap, or no bandits were watching them.

As they slowly walked deeper into the forest, it was getting darker as they were getting further from the light of the entrance.

''We must be really deep in the forest by now..'' Shen muttered as he looked around while he followed them.

''Yeah...'' Po muttered, getting more nervous every minute.

They walked and walked in the forest for hours. Po panted for breath. Suddenly, he collapsed on the ground and started crawling, trying to keep up with them. Jia rolled her eyes as she passed Po.

Jia looked up and noticed bright stars were in the sky and the sky was now dark. Nightfall came. It was even darker in the forest than it was before.

''Guys? I think we should stop here and make a camp fire. It's too dark to go any further.'' Jia suggested.

''Good idea J.'' Po agreed.

''Did you just call me J?'' Jia asked as she turned to Po.

''Yeah, your name starts with J so I called you J...you know...the cool talk.'' Po said proudly. Jia rolled her eyes at him.

''Alright you guys, Monkey and Viper, you two go find some fire wood. Po, you will grab some sticks to make a fire.'' Tigress ordered.

Monkey and Viper nodded as they disappeared in the darkness of the forest to look for some fire wood. Po found two sticks lying on the ground and picked them up. Everyone sat down on the ground to wait for them.

''Hey you guys wanna hear a cool joke?'' Ming asked.

''Sure.'' Crane agreed.

''Okay listen. What did the young shrimp say when his mom asked him why wouldn't he share any of his toys?'' Ming asked.

''What did the shrimp say?'' Tigress asked.

''Sorry, I'm a little shellfish! Ha!'' Ming answered as she laughed.

They all looked at her confused. ''I think the proper joke is that 'shellfish', sounds like 'sellfish'.'' Shen said as he looked awkwardly at Ming.

''Oh my God that's even funnier! Ha! I get it!'' Ming laughed. Shen rolled his eyes at Ming.

Suddenly, Monkey and Viper popped out of the bushes, carrying some fire wood with them. ''We got the fire wood.'' Monkey said as he placed the fire wood on the ground before him.

''Great! Let me put it in a pile.'' Po said as he placed the fire wood in a pile and started rubbing his two sticks together, trying to make sparks to create a fire.

''Come on! Why won't this thing light up?!'' Po growled getting frustrated as he pressed on the sticks harder and harder and started rubbing them together harder and harder, trying to create fire. Suddenly, the two sticks broke in half. Po growled under his breath in frustration.

Shen sighed and came up to the pile of fire wood. He ran his metal claws against a rock near the fire wood pile and that instantly created a spark that lit up the fire wood pile, creating a bright, warm fire.

Po stared at the burning fire amazed, with his jaw hanging wide open. ''Awesomness...''

Shen rolled his eyes as he sat down on the ground.