The Jewel in the Sword
Author's Note (A/N): The following fic is based upon Mulan and Once Upon A Time. The main pairing is Phillip and Mulan. If you don't like said pairing, don't read this fic. Without further ado, let the story begin.
Chapter 1
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A warm, summer sun shone down on the village of Nanjie, China. The cherry trees had ripened their fruits, and were in the process of being picked to sell in the market. As the townspeople chattered amiably, no one noticed two children sneak off into an abandoned alley of a warehouse. "Mulan, Phillip, where are you?" shouted a homely Chinese woman of fading beauty. She was standing outside the Fa family courtyard, and faced the now closed market with her hands on her hips. "You two better not be hiding from me again! Phillip was supposed to go home thirty minutes ago!" she yelled.
Back in the alleyway, Phillip, a young boy of eight, turned to speak to his companion. "I'm sorry I have to go Mulan," he said regrettably,"but the guards will come looking for me otherwise." Mulan, a young girl of six, stomped her foot in frustration. "Why can't we pway more?" she grumbled. "Because if I stay longer, we'll both get into trouble." Mulan pouted, but she knew Phillip was correct. She was already a troublemaker at home, and she didn't want to get into any further mischief. "Well, bye then." she said solemnly, as she waved good-bye to her friend. "Don't worry, we'll see each other tomorrow!" Phillip exclaimed, as he waved back to Mulan.
Shortly after he left the alleyway, Mulan slouched off to home with her mother, annoyed that she could not spend much time playing with her new friend as she would like, but at the same time sharing his sense of optimism that they would see each other again soon. The sun was about to set, and when she reached home, it was twilight. Mulan was happy to see her father leaning against the doorway. "Daddy!" She cried ecstatically, as she ran into his welcoming arms.
Fa Chung scooped up his lovely daughter and planted a kiss on her cheek as Mulan giggled. "Chung, why do you let those two children play by themselves?" Mulan's mother admonished, referring to Phillip and Mulan. She was the same homely woman who had shouted at the two hiding children. "The children need a chance to be free." he calmly replied,"It's hard for both of them because they feel so restricted, especially Phillip." "While that is true," the mother replied,"a town is not safe enough for two children to go rambling off on their own, especially the Crown Prince. Anything could happen to him, and by extension, to Mulan as well." "I assure you Mei, that the town is safe."
By this point, Mulan's happiness had worn off, and she remembered her short play date with Phillip. Her scowl came back and she gave a little "harrumph" in frustration. Her father had noticed this and asked, "What's wrong my child?" "I wanted to pway with Phiwip longer, but he had to go 'om," she sulkily replied. "You didn't want to say good-bye yet, did you?" Cheng asked. Mulan nodded her head vigorously. "Sometimes we have to learn to part with people, and things too, even if we do not want to do so. Sometimes, the people we part with are lost forever, but most time, they always come back." "He did say that he would see me tommorrow," Mulan admitted. "See, you have nothing to worry about, he'll come back tomorrow," her father reassured. Mulan smiled a bit at the thought. "Come, let's eat." Fa Mei gently said, and the family went to go eat a delicious dinner.
Little did Mulan know that that she would not see Phillip tomorrow, as his family suddenly had to go home due to a war brewing with the Italian kingdom Teutonici. In fact, Mulan would not see him until four year's time.
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A/N: Hello fellow fanfic readers! My name is blckcat412, and I am new to the world of writing fanfiction. Reading fanfiction is a guilty pleasure of mine, so recently, I decided to write my own fanfic. "The Jewel in the Sword" is my first one. Reviews would be appreciated. For all of you who stumbled upon my fic, thank you for checking it out!
