The White Mouse and the Dragon
Chapter 1
Author's note: hello everyone, this is a fanfiction for my favorite Shu warrior, Zhao Yun. He is amazing :D and this is also for all the Dynasty Warriors fans out there. So enjoy and please tell me what you think. The first chapter might be really boring, so please bare with me….
"Zhao Zilong did it again!" a villager shouted, "he defeated the enemy once again!" Yue Phong sighed; she doesn't like war, especially when it involves her best friend on the front line. Unlike the other villagers in Zhending county, she always worried for Zhao Yun , she doesn't dance and cheer when he wins a war, instead, she sighs in relief and just hoping that Zhao Yun will not fight another battle. No one else really worries about Zhao Yun like she does, even his family doesn't worry about him as much as she does. He was always a brave boy, even when he was little, he will get in fights very often with bullies because he was trying to protect the weaker kids, get in arguments with adults because they did not treat a child fairly, or even taking down strangers that he had never met for not respecting others. Zhao Yun has always been the Knight in the shiny armor to this time, and to Yue Phong as well. They have been best friends since they were 5, she knew him like no one has ever known him and the same with he to her. They hang out and play together everyday. Until that day, it was early spring and the flowers have just start to bloom, both of them were 13 and they were playing near a lake when a couple of soldiers walked by, taping several giant pieces of paper on the walls of shops and homes. People gathered around to see what's going on, Zhao Yun and Yue Phong followed. It was a request written by the king asking for volunteered soldiers, all boys above the age of 12 are welcome to join. The moment they finished reading the paper, Zhao Yun jumped in joy and ran back to the house with Yue Phong running behind him, trying to catch up with him.
Yue Phong has a bad feeling about Zhao Yun's weird behavior, he never runs unless he is really angry and about to get into a fight or really happy because he was looking forward to a fight. She followed Zhao Yun into the house and see him packing his cloths and other belongings. "What are you doing?" Yue Phong asked. "Packing my cloths." Zhao Yun says smiling. Yue Phong's heart jumped, this is the one thing that she had feared for the past years that she had spent with Zhao Yun, the day that he leaves and never come back. "why are you packing your cloths?" Yue Phong asked nervously. " I want to join the army! It sounds like so much fun, and I will be fighting for justice!" he answered. Yue Phong said nothing, she really didn't know what to say, should she stop him? Or smile and encourage him to go? Or should she use her intelligence and try to persuade him to stay? Her mouth remains shut and no words came out. She tries to smile encouragingly so that Zhao Yun wouldn't feel bad, but she failed. She can only stand there and watch him pack his cloths in silence. After a few minutes and Zhao Yun finished packing his cloths, he stood up and put a hand on her shoulder. He leaned forward and whispered softly in Yue Phong's ear. "Don't worry, I will come back, I promise!" he whispered cheerfully. Yue Phong forced a smile on her face and nodded. He grinned and patted her on the back. One drop of tear fell from her watery eyes, Yue Phong sniffed, trying really hard not to cry, she wiped her tears away with her sleeve and forced a fake smile on her face once more. She didn't want Zhao Yun to see her look weak just because he's leaving. She bit her lip and try many other ways to stop this pain in her chest and her tears from falling. But non worked, her tears fail from her eyes like a waterfall, and before she knew it, she was crying loudly and blowing her nose. Zhao Yun wrapped his arms around her and trying to comfort his best friend, keeps on telling her that he will be all right and he will write a lot so that she will know how he's doing. No matter how many times he tells her that, the tears didn't stop, it just keeps on falling and falling. After 30 minutes, Yue Phong finally calmed down and sat silently next to Zhao Yun, her eyes are red and puffy from all the crying and Zhao Yun's face was red and had a tired smile on his face. Yue Phong sighed and turn to face Zhao Yun, she handed him a small bag. Zhao Yun tooked it silently and opened the small bag, he pulled out a small jewel. "A pig?" Zhao Yun asked curiously, still observing the tiny golden pig. "For good luck," Yue Phong replied, "pigs symbolizes good luck, it's like a good luck charm, hope you can be healthy and safe." Zhao Yun laughed and put the golden pig in his pocket. "Thank you" he said, hugging her best friend, "I promise you that I will come back and visit you someday, and I will be careful on the battlefield." Yue Phong smiled and nodded. "You promised, no backing out" she said, pointing her finger at him. "I promise." He said, reassuring her.
That was the last sentence that Zhao Yun said to her, it was also that last time she has ever seen Zhao Yun. Five years have passed by since then, Yue Phong is now 18, she didn't turn out as beautiful as her parents have hoped, she was plain in looks and not too intelligent either. There were hardly any suiters coming to ask for her hand in marriage and when there is, the suiters are always at least 20 years older than she is. On top of that, Yue Phong has an incredibally high standard for men and even the younger suiters have no chance of ever marrying the girl. Her standards were so high that it almost seems like Yue Phong never wanted to get married or she was waiting for someone specific. She never expresses interest in other male around town, not finding anyone attractive. Her parents have begged and begged Yue Phong to at least show some attention to the young males around her but she simply won't do it. Her heart is already with someone else. She has never realized that she loved Zhao Yun, not once, until a few years after he is gone, she always stares out the window and waiting for Zhao Yun's "someday" to come, the day that he will come back and visit. She will pray to the gods hoping that "someday" can come faster, just a tad faster. But as days go by, months go by, years go by, that day never came. Yue Phong eventually got tired of waiting and went on with her normal life, washing the dishes, cleaning the house, cooking, studying. She no longer hope that Zhao Yun comes back, no longer imagining how he will come back and what he will say. She has just simply given up. She knew that there will be no Zhao Yun in the future and he is nothing more than a liar.
One day, when Yue Ying was sweeping the fallen leaves off of her front door, a man on top of a white horse came into town, he had a blue headband on his forehead and straight black hair, his pale face observed the faces of the half frightened half surprised villagers. With a slight smile on his face, the man got off of his horse, tying the horse in front of a small book store where Yue Phong and Zhao Yun have spent so many afternoon reading when they were kids. The man went inside and starts to talk to the old lady who owned the store, the lady squealed in joy and hugged the soldier tightly, there are tears welling up from her eyes. The villagers were really curious about this and walked inside the bookstore to see who the man is. After the man has announced his name, villagers scream in joy and greeted him in the most welcomed manner. Some patted him on the back, some hugged him, and some hit him playfully on the shoulders. Yue Phong noticed the unusually loud noise and decided to know what's going on. She walked across the street and walked into the tiny bookstore. Suddenly, she stopped, she recognized that face, the pale face and the dark hair pulled back in a ponytail. Her mouthed opened but no words come out, her feet lost the ability to move. She just stood there, in silence, looking at the man that she had been friends for as long as she can remember and the man she had a crush on for so long. Zhao Yun is back, he had kept his promise and came back.
To be continued~
Sorry, I know this is boring, but I still hoped you liked it. I will try to update it as soon as I can :D Please review and tell me what you think. The story came to me when I was listening to Truth by JJ Lin, it's a pretty song, everyone should go listen to it ^-^ anyways, hoped you enjoyed it and please review!!
