Chapter 5: Tale of the Secret Six

"This story takes place many years ago when I was very young. My dad had a next door neighbor an elderly lamb woman by the name of Ms. O'Grady. She had adopted five orphan children their names were Angela, NightWing, Moon, Madison, and Daniel. They were the orphans nobody wanted to talk to and I was the fat panda nobody wanted around. So, we formed a strong friendship and we played in the words practicing how to fight and playing heroes. Madison had an eye for archery and would spend her time making arrows and shooting them while we watched. Angela and NightWing were excellent trackers so we would make a game out of it by hiding from them and they would use our tracks to find us. Daniel was the King of Diversion and when any bullies picked on us he would always distract them with jokes or by throwing something and having them chase him giving us time to run. Moon was very strong and learned how to control his strength and lastly I was very good with plans. I was very quick and fast and I was clumsy but not how I acted around you all. But I had to play the fool to throw off suspicion. Finally one day we were playing and we saw one of our neighbors getting robbed we tracked them through the woods and I hit them with a pebbled from my sling shot and Moon punched the others while Madison use her arrows to tie up the others. Daniel was great at hypnotizing people so he made the burglars forget who attacked them. So we tied them up and delivered the money back but were afraid that the burglars would try again so we became the Secret Six and left a note with our code names. I became Heart for the others said I had the biggest heart. Moon became Club for he hit like one, Madison became Diamond for she was pretty like one, NightWing became Spade for he could anywhere and everywhere, Angela became Ace for she was the wild one and Daniel became Joker for his sense of humor. We trained during the day in the woods perfecting our methods and hunted at night. Soon our legend spread and burglars were in terror of us a bunch of kids. We stayed secret so no one we loved would get hurt. It was wonderful the ones nobody wanted were the villagers' greatest heroes. Everybody wanted to know who the Secret Six were but no one ever knew. But like all good thing they must come to an end. We started being the Secret Six when we were six but when we all turned 13 something made us all stop. That thing was Frostbite a ruthless thief who took anything and killed anyone who got in his way. He came to our village without us knowing and he killed Ms. O'Grady. He broke into her house to rob her and she begged him to take whatever he wanted and then when he did he made her get on her knees. Beg for her life and slit her throat. Ace saw it and they others got me and we went after him. I thought we could handle him but we were all stupid kids. We found him in a clearing and attacked him without mercy just punching and kicking but he was stronger than any of us. He bucked us off and set his sights on Diamond and grabbed her by the throat and began to squeeze the life out of her. Club lunged at him making him let go of Diamond while Ace led Diamond to safety and the others attacked Frostbite. I carefully crawled to one side of him and aim my slingshot just right and I yelled for everyone to move and I caused a rock slide. Frostbite was knocked out and we tied him up and left him on the steps of the jailhouse. The next day he was sentenced to life in jail and was sent far away but out of our anger we forgot to hypnotize him so he would forget who attacked him. He looked at us with those cold eyes and he vowed to get out of jail and hunt us down. So, we gave up being the Secret Six and took an oath never to reveal our true identities to anyone and do something good with our lives for Ms. O'Grady's sake. And we kept that promise until now for Frostbite has broken free of jail and will not rest until he kills all of us. Once we all went our separate ways about three months later the Furious Five was revealed to the public and I knew the village would be safe", Po said sadly finishing his story. He looked at his friends wondering if they could forgive him. They looked at him in utter shock as he waited for their reaction.

"You mean to tell me all this time you were Heart and you lied about your fighting skills from the beginning?" Tigress asked.

"Not all of it all those Kung Fu moves and Inner Peace I learned from my time with you. But the kicking and punching I already knew", Po explained.

"So, you could have fought us easily but you didn't?" she asked.

"Yes, I could have fought you but I had to act like a complete amateur so no know would grow suspicious", Po explained.

"You mean you all thought he was really that bad? Oh man two paws up for Heart the greatest actor alive!" Ace said clapping her paws.

"Ace not helping", Po told her.

"Sorry I will be quiet now", she said.

"What else were you lying about huh? Did you already know you were going to be picked as the Dragon Warrior as well?" Tigress asked.

"No Tigress I had no idea I was going to be the Dragon Warrior in fact I never wanted to be the Dragon Warrior", Po told her and her eyes went wide. "I had to quit being a hero Tigress do you have any idea what that feels like all my young life I was Heart the leader of the Secret Six and a hero to people. Then one day I had to give it all away just to keep my loved ones safe and then as soon as we are gone we are replaced by you and the Furious Five. People got to see you and know who you were and me and the other members of the Six never got that. We hid in the shadows and remained a secret. Then I find out I am supposed to be this legendary hero and I have to hold back because Heart was itching to come out. I fought for years to hide my true nature just to see it being revealed anyway if I had known I was to be chosen I never would have gone. For the people who took our place did not like me you especially Tigress because I took something you wanted forever and I knew the feeling and when you told me to leave that I didn't belong. I wanted to but Heart wouldn't let me he, no we needed to feel like a hero again and to do good again. Then when I fought Tia-Lung I knew I made the right choice and I got to be just plain Po and I wanted to tell you but I promised I never would and I was afraid if I told you about Heart and the Six you wouldn't want plain old Po anymore. So, yes I lied but I did it to protect you all and if you hate me I understand but me and the rest of the six have to find Frostbite and to finally end this battle", Po said. He walked right up to Tigress and saw tears and a hint of betrayal in her eyes. "I am so sorry I lied to you Tigress but one thing I never lied about was my feelings for you. I love you and I always will and I hope someday you and the others will forgive me", he said shedding a tear. When Tigress and the others remained silent Po felt his own heart breaking but turned to the other members of the Six and said", Let's move out". Then they were gone and the Furious Five were alone to digest what Po had told them.

Author's Note: Sorry to leave you hanging but hoped you enjoyed this chapter and please review.