Mulan KKM

Characters:

Gisela – Mulan

Conrad – Li Shang

Yuri – Emperor

Stoffel – Scribe

Gwendal – Commander Li

Gunter – Fa Zhou

Miko – Grandmother

Greta (older) – Fa Li

Shinou – Mushu

Murata – Crickey

Wolfram – Yao

Yosak – Ling

Shoma – Jin Po

Soushu – Shan Yu

Lackeys – Geneus, Maxine, Belal, Ranjeel

Ancestors – Siegbert, Rufus, Lawrence, Bob, Jose, Shori, Anissina, Lynn, Ulrike

Chapter 1: A Single Grain of Rice

Patrolling the Great Wall was hazardous, even for an veteran like Berias. Berias was doing this in favour for the emperor who had given his family, his sister and her son, sanctuary ten years before when the Huns attacked his country. Berias, being a trained warrior could feel the air being savage.

"Light the signal!" Berias called. However, the men who came out the door were Huns. Berias climbed up the ladder and had just barely made it before the Huns cut it down.

He took the torch and was about to throw it into the fire pit when a large figure appeared before him. His eyes widened in fear when he recognised who it was: Soushu. With determination, though know he could die, he threw the torch down into the vat of oil to light the signal.

"Now, all of China knows you're here," Berias said defiantly.

"Perfect," Soushu purred.

"Your Majesty," the General informed as he and his men entered the throne room, "The Huns have invaded the Northern Border."

"Impossible!" Stoffel scorned, "No one can get through the great wall!" Emperor Yuri put his hand up to silence his pompous scribe.

"Soushu is leading them," Gwendal reported. Yuri frowned in thought. He had built that wall to protect his people from the invading Hun forces. Ten years before, when he was first crowned Emperor, a war broke out between China and the Huns. It killed and maimed a good number of people. Yuri did not that to happen again. He remembered the last battle. Stoffel had chosen Dan Hiri Weller and Gunter Von Khrist to lead the army. Dan Hiri died in that battle leaving his son an orphan. Gwendal Von Voltaire took the boy in.

"We'll build defences around the palace immediately," Gwendal told him.

"No," Yuri said as he stood, "Send your troops to defend my people." He turned to his scribe then, "Stoffel."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Send notices throughout the provinces, call out the soldiers and collect as many new recruits as possible," Yuri ordered.

"Yes, Your Majesty," Stoffel said. He left the room then to make preparations. "Gentlemen," said Yuri looking at the two guards behind Gwendal, "I wish to speak to the general alone." The men bowed and left the room.

"Your Majesty?" Gwendal questioned.

"Gwendal," the Emperor admonished gently, "We've been through this, when we're alone, call me Yuri. You wanted to say something?"

"Forgive me, Yuri," said Gwendal, "but I believe my troops can stop them."

"I believe in your troops Gwendal, but after last time I won't take any chances," Yuri told him, "my mother once said a single grain of rice can tip the scale. One man may make a difference between victory and defeat."

Gwendal nodded, though they both hope that this would pull through.