Hello, I'm extremely pleased to have you read my first story on this website! To be honest I was reading so many stories on here and decided to make an account for the fun of being able to just write it out and having people read it. Please critic me in anything where I need to improve on! I'm still an amateur when writing stories so I would appreciate it. Most importantly I hope you'll enjoy reading this story. \ (* ^ ▽ ^ *) /

By the way everyone I'll be using their new outfits (because I personally like them better in their new outfits) in Dynasty Warriors 8 or Shin Sangoku Musou 7! Here's a link so you can all get an idea of what they all look like if you haven't seen them yet, you'll have to scroll down when you get to the sight : wikia/Dynasty_Warriors_(series)

Disclaimer: I do not own Lu Xun, Wu, Shu, Wei, or any fabulous Dynasty Warrior characters. They belong to Koei. However Zhang Jinghua, 17, is my OC from the twenty-first century so she's rightfully mine.

Happy reading! \ (^ ω ^ \)

Chance meeting

"A star shone at the hour of our meeting."

– J.R.R. Tolkien

Jinghua pursed her lips into a thin line of frustration, scoffing, at the pricking pine trees spearing themselves through the teeny holes of her uniform to nip at her skin. Her grey orbs automatically scrunched up as she stared at the blinding light that welcomed her out of the shady green forest. She slowly fluttered her eyelids continuously before gaining a better vivid image at the scenery of ancient China's landscapes and a lively province. The young ebony-haired teen awed at this scenery, this movie-like backdrop from a hero's return from a great battle who stares out towards his hometown in pride, causing her to grin childishly at the thought.

The province seemed lively and ever so busy with its many teeny ant-like people walking, running, skipping, and standing about with their lives, living the way they always have. Jinghua clenched her right hand against her chest as she realized that a thousand or so people making their way towards the city. A flag from the group glimmered a gold-yellow glare as she winced and looked away to avoid its blinding color. Horror rang through her ears, causing her to whip her head back towards the province, as the once beautiful sight began disintegrating in the fire.

"This is…just a movie, yeah." She mumbled to herself as she took a few steps backwards. "This is just a simple movie…Nothing to worry about."

"I have to get back to everyone anyways. They're probably waiting for me to get back to the meeting area." She mentally noted.

Without looking back she glanced towards the dirt road beside her and continued down that path, thinking she would somehow miraculously make it back to her schoolmates. Her eyes focused on this road of hers as the sun beamed down upon her white sheer blouse.

Hours have passed but nothing seemed to be familiar, no buildings, no city lights, no signs, nothing at all. The young ebony-haired teen gulped down hard, suddenly wanting to pick up the pace, as the sun began setting. Her grey eyes frantically searched right to left for another road to take but everything was full of green plants or wildflowers in bloom.

"Dammit, where am I?" She was losing her train of thought as she mindlessly cussed in annoyance for a good five seconds. "My phone—of course, I should've just used that a long time ago!" Jinghua shook her head, "No…There's no batteries? I charged it this morning! That's impossible, this is my worst nightmare!"

Her voice echoed through the listless path as she mopped and slumped to the ground, sobbing. She didn't want anyone's sympathy; it was just her way to cope with the situation, she wanted to clear her thoughts, before pondering on a plan suitable for this unpredictable situation she managed to get caught in.

After a good five minutes of sobbing and asking God why this is happening to her. She rose onto her soles and wiped away her bitter tears and analyzed the obvious, she needed a place to stay or to keep warm. However just as she began moving the earth beneath her penny loafers rumbled as she darted her direction north on her path, waiting for this thing so show itself to her.

"H-Horses, what are they doing here?" The teen bellowed out, crumpling on the side of the road as they rode pass them. Their armors emitted a beautiful scarlet-tint, from the remaining sunlight, that was soon embedded into her thought as she marveled at the craftsmanship and time put into their armory. "Ugh! What am I doing I have no time for this I have to get up and get a move on." She reminded, pulling herself out of trance and sighed briefly in woe.

The reins of a horse snapped, causing her to sharply whip around to see what it was. A man in red pulled on the reins and caused his white stead to rise on its two hind-legs before settling down. "Excuse me…" He called out, "Are you, perhaps, lost?"

She pointed towards her face, asking, "Are you talking to me?" He gave a subtle nod towards her, waiting for her to answer his question. "Yeah, I'm lost. I'm completely lost in that matter, please help me." Her voice sounded desperate but she was in need of directions and this man seemed to be earnest and kind.

A soft smile curled on his lips as he spoke, "Of course, it would be rude of me to ignore a request. What is that you need?"

"I need to head back home…but the thing is I have no clue on how to get back home or where I am, can you tell me where am I?" She asked—meekly, a bit scared of what he might say.

He seemed to have noticed, after scanning her from head to toe, wearing what they would call a "weird outfit" and suddenly shot her a question. "You are not around here are you?" She shook her head, glancing down, "I see. Hop on, I'll explain more details on where you as we ride back to the Capital of Wu."

Jinghua obliged as he tugged her hands to wrap around his waist. "This is so awkward right now. But all I can do is trust him, trust this random guy I met just a minute ago. If I can get an idea of where I am then I can go home, just maybe I—",his voice interrupted.

"My name is Lu Xun, and you? Young Miss." He politely questioned as she nodded, mumbling her name over his shoulder. "Ah, Lady Zhang Jinghua, a pleasure it is to meet you." He repeated as he glanced at her slightly.

"The pleasure is mine, knowing the name of my savior…I can't thank you enough." She implored while feeling a bit homesick as darkness engulfed the sky. A chuckle escaped his lips softly as she raised a brow in curiosity, slowly ignoring, as she wondered, "Where is the Wu Capital at?"

"The Capital is located in areas south of Chang Jiang, in Jiankang. Is there anything else you want answered?" He quickly returned.

"What…What was happening to that province, the one being invaded by bandits with a yellow-gold banner? D-Did any of the people living there survived?" It was bothering her for quite some time now.

Lu Xun stayed silent and merely gave a subtle nod, "They were being invaded for their crops, money, women, and clothing…And yes, most of them have managed to escape but—most…" He paused temporarily as if he didn't want to answer her fully.

"Oh…I see." The ebony-haired understood and left it as that, tightening her arms around him. Breaking the silence she shot up another question, accidentally becoming informal to him. "Hey Xun—Er, I mean Lord Lu Xun…" He chuckled and allowed her to continue, "What can you tell me about the people who live within the Capital walls? Like…What can you say about them, are they amusing, levelheaded, or keen?"

He gave a hum as if he were thinking and then stared at the stars, and stated bluntly "Annoying."

Jinghua ended up blurting out laughter as she heard that, repeating after him in a questioning tone, "Annoying?"

The brunette male nodded, staring straight ahead once more before continuing. "Yes, but they're fierce warriors of Wu who will protect those dear to them at all cost. My Master, Lu Meng, is a great man but at times he could be somewhat irrational but there is much to learn from him. Then there is my Lord, Sun Quan and his lover, Lady Lian Shi who treat us like their children at times." A soft chortle escaped lips as the ebony-haired teen listened closely. "To put it in short, Lady Jinghua, we are family."

The ebony-haired teen nodded, taking everything he said in thought before spatting out another question. "The stars are so beautiful…I've never seen so many before, do you see this many every night?" She awed as the brunette simply nodded in agreement and as an answer.

Silence underneath the fruitful sky bloomed curiosity and wonder in both of these young teens as time progressed. More questions arose from Jinghua's lips as the brilliant young brunette, Lu Xun, answered without paying any mind. A day had passed perhaps, who knows, but before long it seemed as if they knew each other for quite some time now before reaching their destination point.

"What will become of me now?" She quietly questioned—paying no attention towards anything in sight.