Hiya guys! just to say this is my first Dynasty fanfic, and although i do play the game, my terminology and knowledge of places is somewhat lax! So bear with me. As a side note, i do not hate Xiao Qiao, even though she seems rather klutzy in my opening. For your reference, im planing to make this person the daughter of Sun Ce, but seeing how he's only 25-ish, im gonna make her One of Sun Jians late daughters, it'll be explained more later! Enjoy
Escape!
She was alone in a dank dark cell, Peasants clothes hanging from her petit form, her brown matted hair hiding her face. Sitting in a corner, her legs huddled against her body for comfort, she breathed silently. She had forgotten the sun, the warmth it brought when the beams hit her face. Tears had long since dried; she had nothing left to cry, both mentally and physically. She had accepted her situation; the chances of escaping were naught. And her captor was sure to anticipate any rescue attempts by her family...
A crash from the outside freed her from her unconscious existence.
"She's escaped, fetch master cao cao!" A voice alarmed. Seconds later, a sharp thud followed by a grunt. The girl struggled to her feet, staggering over to her cell door. She looked outside to see a girl wearing an orange outfit, wielding battle fans. So she wasn't the only one here?
"I've gotta find a way out of here!" She muttered to herself, frantically looking around for any soldiers.
Excited, the girl slammed the wooden door with her fists. This sudden noise made the orange-robed girl jump, quickly looking her way.
"Oh my gosh!" She gasped, running over. "Hold on, I'll try and break the door down..."
A pause, then a sharp thud from outside broke the quiet.
"Oww, my head!" The girl groaned, kneeling before the wooden door.
"There's a key hung up on the wall..." The girl said.
"Ahh, I knew that..." The other laughed, quickly unlocking the door. The girl stumbled out, the other ushering her to move faster. "If we don't hurry, we'll be caught by Cao Cao!"
"I'm sorry, let's go! There should be a garrison building with a fire grate inside it towards the east, I've tried to escape before you see." The girl told the other, stretching her legs.
"By the way, the names Xiao Qiao!" She grinned, still alert for any other movements.
"I'm Sun Jen." She bowed, before running her hands through her unkempt hair. Xiao Qiao's jaw dropped.
"You mean, you're sun Jians daughter!?" She shouted.
"Yes, and I've been held captive here for at least a year. Cao Cao took me at first because he thought I was pretty. Bet he broke out dancing when he figured out I was the daughter of the ruler of wu!" Jen shrugged, starting a slow jog, Xiao not far behind her.
"Can you fight? Not sure I could take on Cao Cao by myself." Xiao asked.
"Yes, a little. Jian made sure I studied martial arts when I was a child." Jen smiled.
"Better than nothing I spose." The sister shrugged, following her new companion. It wasn't long until they found the garrison, a thin plume of smoke lazily drifting upward above them. "So, what's the plan?"
"We light the fire grate!" Jen answered.
"But, what good will that do?"
"Well, we're not just lighting the grate, the whole building if we can."
"Erm... same old." Xiao groaned.
"Think about it! I'm sure someone's keeping a close eye on Cao Cao, which means they'll spot the building, and hopefully come running to us!" Jen explained, clenching her fists.
"Ohh... guess it could work!" Xiao thought, then didn't as she walked straight into the garrison. 'Women don't belong on the battlefield' came to mind, a cause which Jen had always shunned, though Xiao wasn't fighting the cause very well at this time.
"Hey! Why aren't you in your cell?" A guard shouted, grabbing his spear as two others rose from makeshift chairs.
"I decided to let myself out!" Xiao Qiao answered plainly, perhaps not catching the hint that she wasn't supposed to be out, or being sarcastic. Jen groaned from behind the wall.
"Well, I think it's time we put you back in!" He shouted. Advancing on her. Xiao uttered some sort of profound battle cry, running forward and wildly swinging her fans in a circular motion. Caught off guard by this unique battle tactic, the soldier soon was knocked to the floor, Xiao lying on top of him in a heap.
"What's she playing at?" The other guard laughed, making his way over to the heap.
"Stop right there!" Jen shouted, revealing herself. Hoping to still have the element of surprise, she darted towards the fallen soldiers spear. The third guard drew his bow, quickly letting loose an arrow. Jen dived as she felt the arrow fly past her ear, followed by the curse of the guard. Her hands landing on the spear she flipped forward, landing on one foot and knee just in time to block a brutal slash from the second guard's sword with her new weapon.
"Two break outs in a day? Not good." The guard grunted, pinning Jen to the floor with his strength. Letting him overcome her, she fell onto her back, swiftly scoring a kick to his manhood, her second foot kicking away the sword in his limp hand. Striking his stomach with the blunt side of her spear he toppled over to reveal the third guard behind him, another arrow notched in his bow. Jen readied her spear, but to her surprise she had no need to. Xiao Qiao threw herself at the man, bashing him on the head with one of her fans. Stumbling to keep her balance, she chose to fall instead, landing on the guard's torso and knocking the wind from his lungs. Jen smiled now that the danger had passed.
"Not bad princess!" Xiao praised, getting up and brushing herself off.
"Well, we can't all be as good as you, you know." She giggled, rolling her eyes afterwards. "What on earth were you thinking?"
"Forgot, I guess!" Xiao laughed, waving her hand frantically, asking forgiveness. Jen nodded her head.
Zhou Yu stood on the walls of the fort steadfast, his eyes not moving from the small castle where his beloved was held. He let out a small sigh.
"Cheer up, Yu!" A voice came from behind him. He turned to see his childhood friend, Sun Ce standing with his hands behind his head. "Once father gives the word, we'll burst in there and rescue Xiao!"
"That's what bothers me, why do we have to wait a week? We could go right now." Yu argued, lack of his wife making him edgy.
"I know how you feel Zhou Yu; I want to rescue Xiao too." Another voice said, coming from behind Sun Ce.
"Ahh, Da Qiao. Forgive my ignorance, I did not give a seconds thought to your feelings. Xiao is your sister." Yu apologised.
"It's fine, i'm sure Cao Cao won't harm her." Da smiled, bowing before him, then grabbing Sun Ce's hand with her own.
"Don't worry Yu; I'll go speak to father soon. I'm sure he'll let us go and kick the hell out of Cao Cao soon!" Sun Ce grinned. Zhou Yu couldn't help but grin, Sun Ce was so... eccentric! He turned back to his watch, shock soon emerging.
"Ce! One of the garrisons is on fire!" the long haired man shouted, leaping down from his post and grabbing his Ancient's sword.
"That's a good enough excuse for me!" Ce laughed, running to fetch his tonfa, at the same time breaking away from Da's hand.
"My lord, let me come with you!" She pleaded.
"It'll be dangerous, and he'll probably want you as well! I think it's best if you stay here." Ce shouted behind him. Da sighed, knowing she wouldn't be much use if she went anyway.
Well, ill cut it there
please, tell me what you thought!
