Disclaimer: I don't own Mulan characters.

(A/N; Hey its me. Its a new story.i hope you like chapter one. Don't worry i didn't forget about Mulan's Heartbreak, i just thought that its time to give it a rest with that one, my writing is starting to get sloppy, it you now what i mean. Anyway enough chit chat on with the story!)

Chapter 1: the Letter

For along time now, there has been a feeling deep down inside Mulan. A feeling that didn't come to pleasure. This one feeling keeps Mulan on her toes. What was this one feeling? Not her nor her ancestors could answer it. But Mulan knew that this one feeling, could mean something horrible, something that could change her life, forever.

"Now, how do I get that?" Mulan asked to herself. "There has to be away to get it down, but how?"

Looking around for an idea, she saw the bamboo stick next to the rest of her training stuff, running over to get it, she still had to find a way to use it.

After leaving the war, and coming home, Mulan went back to her regular schedule, except this time she made sure that she always had time to train. Not that she needed to, she was already pretty good at it, but it didn't hurt to keep going. To help her train she and her Father had put up a 7 foot post in the field next to their house, one similar to the one she climbed at the camp. Mulan used the pole for a lot of different training techniques. Along with a lot of different things, like the bow and arrows, weights and bamboo sticks. But right now she had to figure how to get an arrow from the top of the post, without climbing.

"Oh, I know!" backing up, Mulan took her bamboo stick and stuck it out in front of her. Running forward, Mulan stuck it into the ground and hoisted herself up. Letting go of the stick, Mulan grabbed the arrow out of the post. Then landing on her two feet again.

"Now, if I only knew how to do that with weights." She said looking around for an idea.

"Mulan."

"Yes Baba, I'm over here."

"Ah, there you are, we need you to come up to the house." Said Fa Zhou, motioning for her to come with him.

"Okay, why?" she asked, putting the arrow back in the bag with the rest, then setting the bamboo stick on the ground.

"Because," was all he said. Following her father back to the house Mulan wondered why they needed her.

"So, you are pretty skilled with your training." Said Fa Zhou, breaking the silence.

"Huh, oh, yes. I am. I would say better than after leaving the war." She answered.

"I see that you have gotten it in with all your chores." He said to her.

"Yes. I found out that I have lots of time after them. So why not do it then, right?" Mulan said, smiling at her father.

"Right" he smiled back.

+ back in the house during Mulan's training +

"Thank you." Said Fa Li, after the carrier handed her a letter, and closing the door behind him.

"What is Fa Li?" asked Grandmother Fa.

"It's a letter." She answered.

"For whom?" Grandmother Fa asked, raising a curious brow.

"It's for Mulan." Fa Li said walking back to the house. "Wonder who it's from?"

"Well, open it." Said Grandmother Fa with an exciting look on her face.

"No, Mulan should. I'll go get her." Said Fa Zhou, walking past the two.

"I'll bet it's from that captain friend of hers." Said Grandmother Fa, Looking up at here daughter - in - law.

"Maybe, we'll have to see when she opens it." Said Fa Li.

"Baba, do you think I can get the arrow down from the post with weights on?" asked Mulan while walking in to the house with her father.

"Mulan,"

"Yes mama?" she said turning her direction to her mother and grandmother.

"This is for you." Fa Li said handing the letter to her.

Taking the letter from her mother, Mulan opened it and read it.

"Well, Is it from Captain Li Shang?" asked her grandmother, hoping that it was.

"No……. its from the Emperor." Said Mulan looking at her family.

Well, what do you think? You like it, or not? Please be truthful. Its short srry. longer soon, maybe next chapter. Well this is me signing out. Mess531y.