Warning: Before I do anything, I feel that I have to get this bit done first. I know that the game, when anglicized, uses the pinyin version. However, I prefer using the Japanese version. First of all, I am actually Chinese. However, I don't like to use pinyin because I feel that it is really weird, and it does not really reflect how you pronounce the words. And in addition, I really hate how they spell Souhi's name in English. In Chinese, it is actually in a different alphabet, and I feel that using the Latin alphabet does not really work. However, I feel that suddenly using the attempt of using pinyin is equally weird. For me, it is like using both the Latin and Cyrillic script at the same time, which is not done. Also, I know about the game by watching clips on line, and as I watch the clips in Japanese, I am more used to the Japanese names. Besides, I am not writing about the historical characters, I am writing about the characters in the Japanese game.

So what am I saying? If you really don't like how I use the Japanese version of the name, then don't read my story. Due to using Japanese words instead of spelling it out, I have been called disrespectful and even racist. And someone said that she cringe at my Hetalia story due to me using 'oniichan in it'. Therefore, that is why I am saying this now: if you don't like, don't read it. no matter what you say, I am not going to change it, and if you really hate it, just don't read it instead of calling me names. I have feel a sense of: I am writing in English anyway, not the original language. So does it matter if I prefer one version over another, since the story is not in Chinese or Japanese

However, even though I like using the Japanese version of the names, I don't mind people using the pinyin version. It is just that I personally don't like it.

Glossary of names.

Japanese spelling/Chinese spelling/Chinese character. PS: I use the traditional Chinese version

Shin/Jin/晋

Shiba/Sima/司馬

Shiba Shi/Sima Shi/司馬師

Shiba I/Sima Yi/司馬懿

Shiba Shou/Sima Zhao/司馬昭

Ou Genki/Wang Yuanji/王元姫

Gi/Wei/魏

Sou Sou/Cao Cao/曹操

Sou Hi/ Cao Pi/曹丕

Shin Ki/Zhenji/甄姫

As for the story: this is not a nice story. It is that of: Stockholm syndrome.

Prologue

Shiba Shi first saw her when he was only a young boy that was favoured and skilled enough to accompany Sou Hi on a hunting trip during a brief moment of peace. A honour the boy was very proud of, as he already harboured a great admiration for this man that would be the only one that he regarded as being worthy of the title 'emperor'.

Without any warning, Sou Hi suddenly stopped and even though he was not facing the young boy, he still noticed how the young boy managed to stop his horse despite how sudden it was.

"Sou Hi-sama?"

A gesture was enough to ensure silence.

There, on the high branch of a bare tree was a young woman. Despite the height of the tree from the ground, as well as the thinness of the branch, she balanced perfectly without her hand gripping onto any part of the tree.

She was beautiful, but the boy thought that it was a very eerie beauty, as there was something different about her. Right now, however, it was simply because she was where she shouldn't be.

She jumped down- but it did not seem like a jump. Instead, it was more like a bird landing. As she ended up being almost right in front of him, Shiba Shi immediately rested his hand onto his word, even though he was the less skilled one. But then, he was still rather young.

"No." Sou Hi said calmly. "There is no need."

The woman smiled as she took another step, making the already small gap even smaller- a dangerous thing.

"Do you know who I am?" she said.

"A celestial maiden. However, what I want to know is what use you would be to me, as you clear appear to me for a purpose."

"Not quite right. However, you are right by saying that this does not matter. Think of me as a messenger who has some ability of changing the context of the message." At this, she knelt in front of Sou Hi, and kissed his hands. "The heaven gave you the chance of being an emperor, and I will let this be your only destiny. In return, end this foolish war that hurts more then humans."

Her words could be considered as crazed. At this time, Sou Hi was battling with his younger brother for the position of being their father's heir, and he seemed to be losing, since two of his supporters actually were executed or exiled. However, both the man and the boy knew that her words were the truth.

Nothing more, nothing less.

"But the heaven also alters this destiny." She continued. "Your reign could be as brief as the stones casted into the river, or they could be as long as the river itself. When that moment comes…call me to you and I will be able to change it for you."

Sou Hi nodded briskly, but he then grabbed the young boy and almost pushed him forward.

"Tell me what you see of this boy."

Her eyes turned to Shiba Shi and at that time, they were only on eyelevel due to her crouching. Despite his private vow of not backing down, it was still he who blinked first.

"What I can tell you is probably what you can already see yourself. He does have potential of being a threat to you as he is very capable. However, he would not be a threat to you, as he would never be an emperor. This is not a confirmation, but merely that what I can see. Not one of his destinies is that of being an emperor."

At this, the boy in question spoke. Not because he has decided on his destiny, but because he resented it being done by others.

"Must it be absolute then?"

"What the heaven will, only the heaven can change." She answered gravely. "Shiba Shi, who will be Shiba Shigen, you are destined for great things, but it would never be that of an emperor!"

She was clothed in a robe woven from feathers and as she stood up, he saw how the feathers began to move and then cover her fingers. When she turned, the trail of her robe transferred into a long tail.

"A phoenix? Is this the sign of my destiny?" Sou Hi said aloud.

"That is not who I am." She said. "My kinds are not as smart as the fire bird, for we would not live away from the mortals. We desire to see what happens even though we know that it would be foolish."

Before the soaring bird left, it turned to nod at Sou Hi one last time.

Disclaimer: I own nothing. Heaven's will is the image song for Shiba Shi.

Author's Note: This is really the prologue. I guess the best way to describe my OC is that she is a tennyo, a semi-goddess who can change into the form of a bird due to her hagoromo (the feathered garment), since this story is clearly inspired by the idea of a tennyo quite a bit. But she probably does have more power then the usual tennyo in myths due to the whole issue of changing fate. Probably the case of: "Not a mortal or a god, but an immortal. Not a goddess, but not quite human." I am also inspired by this artist who does a lot of fan art/manga for Yasuhira (Haruka 3) and Souhi (dynasty Warrior) and Mitsunari (Samurai warrior) when these two meet in Orochi. She also has this idea that Shiba Shi might have admired Souhi (her word is that he admired her like admiring the talented neechan next door and I quite like the idea)