He remembered his mother’s face. He remembered Mr. Ping’s noodle soup. He remembered Shifu’s patience. He remembered the Five’s trust. He cupped his paws together, not to block, but to hold .
Days later, the Furious Five and Po rode to Gongmen City. Shen had returned, and his metal army was swallowing China. When they arrived, the city was silent as a grave. The peacock stood on a balcony, white feathers like knives. kung fu panda 2 po
Po faltered. For a split second, he saw the radish crate again. The rain. The red. Shen saw the hesitation and struck. A blade of metal caught Po across the chest, sending him crashing through a wall. He remembered his mother’s face
“I love you,” the vision whispered. “I did not leave you to be weak. I left you to be strong. To live.” He remembered Shifu’s patience