Scarlet Stained Souls
Chapter 1-Moonlit Reunion
Author Notes: This is it! The long awaited sequel to Sun Family's Servant has arrived! With that I don't own SW, DW or OW.
Bound...humans are. They live until death, and even in death they live on. There is order...a balance if you will. In order for those of the future to be born, those of the present have to pass on. Becoming the past.
Such is the fate of all living beings. However even destiny can be altered...manipulated. Soon the threads of time and space would be changed, life that all knew would never be the same.
Shi Na's P.O.V
"I didn't think I'd be escorting you there so late at night..." It was true, after all she hasn't been around in quite some time. Shortly after we won the war. My mistress returned with her husband.
We have been sending letters to and from since her departure but it hasn't been the same. It only figures that she and those of Shu would come to visit today.
After all...this is the anniversary of our lord Sun Jian's...our father's death.
She smiles at me. "I decided to tag along, you were already planning on heading out weren't you?" Pointing to the bouquet of flowers in my possession. Shao, Quan and Ce already paid respects early this morning.
I can only glance at the stars...as we continue our path in silence. It felt meaningful for me to visit him at night.
...it was nights like these when I first traveled with him that he showed me the stars and constellations.I was always extremely attentive to his stories, as the fire flared between us.
No matter how many days pass, I can still so vividly recall his death...he was so weak, he was attacked with a storm of arrows.
He managed to dodge most of them, but he was still hit. I was too late in saving him...he had been forced to retreat to the main camp where I did my best to stop the bleeding.
It just...wasn't enough. The man who took me in when no one else could, I could not save. He was bedridden till he closed his eyes permanently...Liu Biao was slain, but Sun Jian...was dying, no matter what anyone told me, I felt like such a failure.
I swore I would not rest until the Sun family gained control of the land. Many had died for that goal, those dear to me, people that I despised and those not deserving to die during such a horrible period for our country.
I want to say it was for the good of China, for the people...but that is a naive thought. Especially as I gaze upon his grave. His sword lay atop of it, unchanged, unmoving. Thinking of him and Master Shi struck at my core.
They truly were great men, and I was proud to be able to learn from both…Master Shi, he was my mentor on the ways of blacksmithing, up until the Tiger of Jiang Dong claimed me at age 6, him and his family were my sole purpose for living.
I lived in a home where I was abused...forced to endure hits both verbally and physically. My true birth parents died when I was an infant, a man I detest to this day abandoned me at an inn...Where they were paid to keep me, to do what they pleased. I did what I was told...I obeyed every command but one.
"Shi Na...are you alright?" I snap out of my thoughts…" Yes, it's just...I'm glad to be where I am today...I am grateful for the life I now have." It was quiet tonight...it seems...strange. There's not a single sound to be heard.
Not even the wind blows…which is most unusual, considering this time of year. "Shi Na?" My attention turns to Shang Xiang. "Sun Ce and Sun Quan went for a boat ride tonight." That's right. I hope they're ok...Wait... "What is that?!"
3rd P.O.V
At that same moment as Shi Na and Shang Xiang saw it, the others did as well. Sun Ce and Sun Quan on one of their boats, Sun Shao and Liu Bei at Wu Palace. All across the countries...of China and Japan...all across the river of history, those warriors saw it.
A black hole surfacing the sky. Growing, overshadowing all. Eventually...swallowing the two lands in a tornado of energy.A man sits on his chair, another warrior stands outside his mansion...they all see that dark demonic color stretching above the horizon.
It doesn't take long for everyone to be engulfed. Passed out from the stress of being shifted through the world they once knew...All they see is black, swallowed by an evil they would learn to know all too well...and his name? Orochi, the Serpent King.
A sound...no a voice, is what awakens her. "Are you two ok? Hey come on now!" It's here she encounters a face she thought she'd never see again. She gasps in shock. At both the the familiar figure before her and their new surroundings.
She couldn't speak, her voice was frozen…"Mmm...Shi Na? What happened?!" The bow princess rubbed her eyes, getting a clear look at the third party. "No Way!" This mysterious acquaintance looked puzzled at the two girls.
He frowned, concerned. "What is the matter with you two…? You look like you've seen a ghost." That's in fact what they've seen, at least at first. He lifted the pair to their feet. He was flesh and bone, he was alive. "Lord Sun Jian/Father…"
They couldn't help it, they cried, and cried, overjoyed at the fact. He was confused and worried still. 'Why are tears streaming down their faces...They make it sound like I died. And is it me or do they look older.'
The Tiger, doesn't remember his death...he doesn't recall the pain that was so deeply etched on their faces after he left the world of the living. So imagine his surprise when both tackle him, hugging tight. As if he'd disappear before their eyes otherwise.
It is then he questions where they are and what happened. Everything up until now in detail he learns the truth…"I...died…" It was unbelievable, impossible even, to think that so many years had passed. He wanted them to stop fooling around.
To stop with the joke. But he knew, they wouldn't lie to him. And the expressions shown on their face was enough proof. Wu's victory, Shang Xiang's marriage, and the many battles that took place.
He was proud, glad that his children took on his legacy, and accomplished so much after his departure to the Heavens. However he was also distressed. If what happened was true...then that begs the question of how or why is he here now?
Something was wrong, the now alive veteran pondered, feeling sick to his stomach. He and his daughters make their way back to Wu Palace. From there they find everyone of Wu and Shu who was dead before are all alive now.
It was...incredible...and frightening...what was happening in the world? The natural cycle of life and death was thrown out of whack, and they still had no idea as to what happened with the dark aura enshrouding the sky.
They now knew...they were no longer in China...at least the one they knew so well. Despite the happy faces of seeing those lost to the war...underneath the surface, something dangerous...deadly even was soon approaching. More Bloodshed will flood this new...strange world.
To be continued
Author Notes: For the sake of extending the story, and all that jazz, certain battles, characters and because I am the author, I will be incorporating missions from Orochi Warriors 1 and 3. Feedback so long as it's helpful is appreciated and favs and follows definitely put a smile on my face. Also feel free to pm me about the story. Thanks all, tchao for now!