I do not own Dynasty Warriors. It is the rightful property of the franchise owners. All characters and scenarios used in this story ARE BASED on the Dynasty Warriors Franchise. I do not own them. I only own the character Tiānshǐ. She is my character from Dynasty Warriors Online. Tiānshǐ means angel.
This is the first story I have ever written. EVER. please be constructive.
The Beginning Of The End
Chapter 1
Darkness all around. What had she done to deserve such a cruel fate? Why was this happening to her?
The girl pondered this deeply as she sat in chains in the depths of the dungeons in Wei`s capital city. As she sat in the darkness a strange figure appeared. An elderly looking man with what looked like a deck of cards in his hand. He looked at her silently before she noticed him.
"I...who are you?" she said startled by the sudden appearance of this man.
"I am Zuo Ci. You must be the prize Cao Cao caught in the Nanman lands." His voice was cold and calm..almost..dead she thought to herself.
"Yes..I..I am the girl Cao Cao captured...why do you ask?" She looked at him curiously wondering what such a man would want with someone like her.
He chuckled softly as he took a moment to examine her before speaking. " He has bragged for two days about it. I thought you must be something special." He was almost laughing. This infuriated the girl but she could not stand. The chains were too short. She could only kneel.
"What do you mean " thought " i was something special?" She sounded almost demanding in her statement. " And why would you come to see me if only to tell me that?!." She now sounded very irritated with the man.
"Dear child. I did not come here to remind you of your current misfortune. I came to tell you that you have a destiny far beyond these walls and chains. I will guide you but first you must escape." Turning the man vanished into the shadows leaving the girl wondering what just happened and how she was going to escape her fate. Surely there was someone who could help her? " That guy isn't helping much " She thought as she stared for a moment at the spot where he had vanished.
Next Morning
She awoke from her deep slumber to find her chains broken and collar removed. " H..how...? " She was speechless as to the thought that some stranger had given her a chance for freedom. But her cell was still locked tight and there were no windows. " I suppose that's a start " She thought silently as she leaned against the wall gently thinking of what might have happened during the night.
But before she could think too long a loud " Thud " sounded from the room next to hers. She could hear the guards talking. " Leave the sorry little corpse here..he might entertain the rats. " said the first guard. " But our lord Cao Cao wants him alive and unspoiled. He has many questions for the Wu soldier. " The second guard sounded almost caring. The girl covered her mouth to silence the gasp at the sound of Wu.
She immediately knew she had to help this...this soldier...traitor...no he can't be. Wu would not have forsaken one of they`re soldiers so lightly. Once she heard the guards leave she kicked and pushed the stone wall until a few stones fell to the floor.
" Are you ok? " she sounded as caring as possible in her current mood. But the soldier did not reply. She picked up her water bowl and took a sip. Carefully aiming, she sprayed it at the soldiers face. The soldier slowly sat up as if he had just been tortured. " W...what..who are you? " he asked as he noticed the girl looking through the wall at him. " My name is Tiānshǐ . Whats yours? " She was curious how such a handsome boy could be captured by such fools as Wei. " I'm Lu Xun. I got ambushed near the borders of Shu by Wei scouts. W...Where are we? " He sounded very alarmed at the sight of his small windowless cell. " We are in the Wei capitol city. Probably awaiting trial for some strange accusation of Cao Cao`s foul mind. "
She was obviously disgusted by Cao Cao. He had tortured her relentlessly when she was first captured...She had the scars to remind her. " I was captured trying to assassinate Cao Pi. Damn that Cao Ren... " She sounded heartbroken. " B..but why would you want to kill Cao Pi? " His tone of voice confused the girl. A mix of care and...devotion perhaps? She did not know. She looked directly into his eyes so he could witness her pain as she told her story. " H..he killed my family...my sister , mother and father... I want revenge. "
She looked sad...almost teary as she turned away and the tears began to fall. " I can't imagine what you're going through but i need your help. I must get back to my lord with all haste!. " The boy sounded almost desperate. " What could be so important that I must help you now? " She was not mocking him. She asked in earnest and curiosity. " I bring him a message from Yuan Shao. He asks for our aid against the Yellow Turbans! "
She suddenly looked at him, her face covered in tears. " Yellow Turbans?...what is that a sickness or something? " She was confused.
The boy laughed for a moment before speaking. " How long have you been in this cell Tiānshǐ? The Yellow Turbans are rebels that think they possess divine power and that it gives them the right to rule. They raid without hesitation and kill all who oppose them. Yuan Shao has asked us to unite under his flag and put a stop to they`re opr... " He stopped. The girl was smiling slightly and seemed distant. " Are you ok? "
He asked in a confused tone. The girl looked almost dazed. " If i help you escape will you take me to your lord so i might join him and fight? I want adventure. I want to feel the wind in my face as i ride into battle. To hear the sound of steel clashing. To get my revenge on Wei. " The boy looked stunned , the way he looked almost seemed like the girl had slapped him. He then blinked and thought for a moment. " Deal. Help me get out of this disgraceful hole and ill take you to my lord as he may judge you." He smiled gently at her. With all her heart she wanted to hug him.
To thank him in some way for the kindness he just agreed to. Little did the boy know that the girl was used as a vent for the Wei lords anger. He was surprised to see her smile so radiantly. " Ok then. Well our rooms have no windows and the only way out is through the throne room..I saw it on my in. But Cao Cao only vacates his throne for few things. Normally its to come down here and throw insults at me...( she downplayed the severity of what he would really do to her )...or to go to battle. Otherwise he only leaves it to eat , sleep and what seems to be his idea of courting single women. "
The boy laughed at the last statement before speaking. " Unfortunately it may take some time to break out of here. We should spend a few days planning and talking of what we know. But for now let us talk of each other for i would know more of you if you are willing to give it." She smiled softly then began to tell her new friend her story. She was careful however to leave out what Cao Cao and the lords would use her for and why they had not sentenced her already. Before long night was upon them and they talked until they could no longer keep they`re eyes open. That night she dreamt of what seemed to be the future.
She was walking down a long hallway with Lu Xun at her side. Ahead of them were the lords of Wu...Zhou Yu , Sun Ce , Sun Quan , Sun Shang Xiang and Sun Jian. Sun Jian was the first to speak. " What news have you brought us Lu Xun and who is your pretty young friend? " Lu Xun looked at her cautiously. She caught on immediately that he was telling her to mind her temper in front of the lords.
" Her name is Tiānshǐ my lord Sun Jian. But we will speak of her later. First i must tell you that Yuan Shao has called for an alliance to stop the Yellow Turbans!. " The lords began whispering among themselves for a few moments before speaking directly to Lu Xun again. " Send word that we will join his cause Lu Xun. However in the meantime let us get to know your young friend Tiānshǐ. Step forward child." She felt nervous but stepped forward without hesitation. " How is it you met Lu Xun young one? "
She looked up at the lords and bowed before speaking but thought it best to keep the truth from them for now. " I..I met him on the road to Shu. I was heading there when he asked me for some water. i asked him where he was going and when he said he was headed for Wu i asked if i could go with him." The lord Sun Jian looked surprised. " Lu Xun is this true?..you met this young warrior on the road from Shu returning from Yuan Shao? " Lu Xun then stepped forward to hold the girl's arm gently and curiously.
" My lord that is how we met. " The lord Sun Jian stood almost at once and turned to her. " Well then. Lu Xun will train you to join our forces. You will be given the choice of armor but it must bear the symbol of Wu and the color red. You must also choose your weapon. Or weapons if you prefer more than one. " He then turned to Lu Xun. " You will guide her , train her and protect her until she is ready to fight by herself." Lu Xun bowed slowly. " Yes my lord. It will be done. " The lords left and just as Lu Xun took her hand she awoke sweating lightly as if something had scared her.
" I have to tell Lu Xun." She thought before spraying water at the boy and he slowly awoke. " There has to be a better way of waking me up." She looked annoyed for a moment. " Lu Xun shut up and listen for a moment."
She then told him of her dream. He looked surprised at her description. " Yes that sounds like the lords of Wu but they sound too...kind for they`re nature. They all seem really tough and fearless when I talk to them. " She looked worried and stared into his eyes. " D..do you think they`ll be nice to me?...I...I havent exactly been treated nicely these last few months..."
Lu Xun looked into her eyes for what seemed like hours before speaking in a tone of voice that made the girl feel safe and secure. " They will treat you like a daughter. They will show you kindness and respect. They may seem tough and a bit harsh but they are all very gentle people. You will love them." He then rolled over and fell back asleep. Tiānshǐ sat there wondering if what he said was true... Would they really treat her like a daughter? Like they loved her? She thought for a while before going to sleep herself.
Well that's the first chapter. Please read and review ^^ thanks!
