Through the eyes of a bodyguard
Yue Ying
As they lower the casket into the ground, I wonder what when wrong that day. The battle was going so well. She didn't stop for anything. Hell, nothing could have stopped her! But unbelievingly, something, or should I say someone, did...
Flashback
I stood there watching my mistress slice through her enemies, I wonder what other defenses Chen Cang Castle has to offer. I laugh as she dodges a blast from the wall. Nothing can hold her back as she gracefully ends the lives of another five men.
"What are you , a warrior or a ballet dancer?" I call out to her jokingly.
"At least I'm fighting, which is more than I can say for you." She laughingly calls back.
"It's not my job to fight just to fight. I only fight to protect you."
"And a wonderful job you are doing of protecting me!"
"Protect you, not fight for you. Besides these men aren't putting up much of a fight." I observe as she uses her musou on a large group of men.
"Such beauty and grace for Shu Scum." A voice calls from the top of the wall. I look up to see General Zhang He watching Ying.
"Can you handle this...this ...thing?" I call out to her.
"I should be able to, this battle can still end quickly." She replies.
As they exchange blows, I notice that Zhang He is slightly off balance on his left leg. Perhaps from an injury. If Ying would just notice that this battle would be over before it began.
As if she read my mind, a well place swing knocked the butterfly general off his feet and onto his duff. Ying placed her spear at his throat. But for she could make the final swing, he was off like a streak of lightning.
"I must go work on my delivery." He called as he exited the battlefield.
"And I didn't even have to step in. Very nice." I praised her.
The rest of the battle was rather uneventful. I disposed of Cao Ren. His ramble about ending the chaos was getting on my nerves. How can you end the chaos if you serve Cao Pi?
It was when we reached Sima Yi that the impossible happened.
"You won't stand in my husband's way any longer Sima Yi!" Lady Ying yells to Sima Yi.
"It's a shame that someone like you are so devoted to such an inferior man. Maybe once you see my abilities you will change your mind."
Throughout the duel, Ying seemed to have the upper hand. While she was battling Sima Yi, I was dealing with some soldiers that had tried to interfere with the fight. That's when it happened. That's when she screamed. There was blood dripping down her shoulder. She had been wounded while fighting Zhang He. I hadn't noticed it under her heavy robes.
Sima Yi now had his fan at her throat. I was helpless as well, surrounded by fifteen soldiers.
"Now do you see that following Zhuge Liang will only result is failure." He chided her.
"It will never be a failure to follow the one you love." She shot back.
"Brave to the end. You know, I could use some one with your talent. I could give you everything you ever dreamed of." Sima Yi purred.
"I will never betray Zhuge Liang!" Ying shouted.
"Suit yourself." He shrugged. I was forced to watch as a beam shot through her stomach.
I don't know what happened next. One minute I was surrounded, the next I was running screaming for Ying's body. When I reached her. I ran back to our horses dodging arrows along the way.
When I got back to camp, Ying was almost gone. I handed her silently to Zhuge Liang. She looked into his eyes and whispered, "forgive me Zhuge Liang. I love you." And she was gone.
I looked at him and said, "She was faithful to you to the end."
He looked at me and said, " I knew she would be."
As they begin to burry the casket. Liu Bei comes up to me and says, "It's ok You Ai, you did the best you could. It was her time to go."
I can only reply, "Sima Yi will pay for destroying them both."
He nods understanding my meaning. As we watched Zhuge Liang brokenly look upon Yue Ying's grave, I knew he wouldn't last long in this world without her. She had been his world.
As for now all I can do is pray for a chance to have my revenge upon Sima Yi. Not for me... but for Ying.