Author's Note: I don't know much about the Romance of the three Kingdoms.
I'm basing this on the game and what I personally think Cao Cao should have
tried to do. I mean come on, Sun Shang Xiang is the daughter of one and the
wife of the other kingdom fighting you! I'm also adding in the part about
the bodyguards because I feel sorry for them. They're always the ones who
get killed instead of me. They're so loyal! Dynasty warriors and the people
in it, and the book do not belong to me. They belong to themselves. ;)
P.S. I'll probably let the people who read the story decide after a while what will happen.
"They are coming!" The call came from one of our comrades.
My sister and I crouched over our fallen commander. Sun Shang Xiang lay on the ground, deathly still. Blood oozed from the reopened wound she received from an arrow in our previous battle. A new wound had been added from where the claws of Zhang He had ripped across her chest.
"Himiko, what should we do? We will be overcome if we try to take her with us." My sister's face was pale. All bodyguards knew to expect the worst, but even we were shocked when it actually happened. Neither one of us spoke of what would happen if we left her behind. The Sun family was tightly woven together. They would not look kindly on cowards who left their favorite daughter to her fate.
I shook my head, their was only one answer, to die honorably protecting our general. "We'll do what we were born to do, Mei." In the end, Sun Shang Xiang would be kept as a prisoner, and we would die.
My sister shook her head. "I think I might have a plan. You are the same size as Shang Xiang."
I shrugged. When Lady Sun was too busy outside practicing, she would often send me to buy her new clothes. "Clothes won't save us."
"No. Listen. They search for Shang Xiang. If you were to dress in her clothes, then it might buy us some time to get her to safety. As long as you don't fight any generals, you should be fine."
"There's one problem with your plan. I don't look anything like her." My sister's eyes gleamed. "I will cut your hair like hers. None of the enemy had ever been up close with Lady Sun and survived before."
I shook my head 'no', and took a step back.
"Himiko, it is our only chance."
I sighed. We had been warned Cao Cao might try to kidnap Lady Sun once he discovered she had married Liu Bei. With a nod, I took my hair down. It would grow back. My sister took a lock of it in her hand. "I'm sorry."
"Hurry and get it done with before I change my mind."
With a nod, she began to saw my hair off. "Li Li, tell the others to pair up and cut their hair as well," she called behind her. "If we all have short hair it will seem less suspicious."
"As though they won't notice we all suddenly have short hair," Li Li mumbled as she ran off to find the rest of our unit.
The sounds of battle raged around our hidey-hole in the ship's hold. It wasn't long before hair littered the floor. We all looked over towards our general. "I'll need help changing her clothes."
"We'll all help," Li Li said. It didn't take long before Lady Sun lay in my armor while I stood in her blood-splattered outfit.
"This is never going to work." I traced where the claws had cut through her clothes.
"Yes it will." Mei grabbed a hold of my arms. "Have faith. Besides, you always do a good imitation of her moods."
I felt a blush move up my cheeks. I was known for my imitations of Wu's generals. The one it was claimed I was best at was Lady Sun.
"Just remember, be cute, cocky, and cheerful," Mei Mei added.
"I'll try." I gave them a weak smile. "Take her and leave. We don't have much time."
"I need your sword." Mei's eyes bore into mine.
I felt the color drain from my face. Without a word I handed her my sword and accepted Lady Sun's chakrams.
My sister gave me a tight hug. "Be careful."
I hugged back. We both knew that if I were caught, Cao Cao's army would probably retreat. If it were discovered I wasn't Lady Sun, my life would be forfeit.
"Take care of mother for me." I felt a lump grow in my throat, but refused to allow myself to even consider crying.
My fellow bodyguards and my sister picked up Lady Sun and took off towards the Wu frontlines. I watched until they were out of sight then started in the opposite direction.
It didn't take long before I found some privates fighting it out. Taking a deep breath, I raised the chakrums and began running towards the closest enemies.
The first one went down easily enough. This might be easier than I thought. I took aim at another private.
"Look, it is Lady Sun! Capture her!"
Most of the men began to circle me.
"Lady Sun, run!" A man called to me.
I shook my head and continue fighting off the troops. The others were still too close for me to consider trying to back out of the front lines yet.
"Hold," a deep voice called.
I turned to see a man with long dark brown hair standing to my right. "You will learn the beauty and grace that is Zhang He." The long claws attached to his armbands gleamed in the light.
I smiled. Here was the man who had defeated Lady Sun. I would avenge her. "Fine. Don't think you'll win."
I raised my arms in the familiar defensive position that I've seen a million times. My heart began to pound in my chest. How long before he attacks? It didn't take long. He was fast and athletic. He flipped towards me, hitting me in my jaw.
I fell to the ground, blood flowing form my mouth. "Is that all you have? You fought better last time."
Grinding my teeth, I got to my feet. I slashed at his head. He took a step back, raising his claws in front of his face. Smiling, I kicked at his crotch. ILady Sun might disapprove, but the jerk deserved it./I He fell to the floor. I raised the chakrams for the killing blow when pain blossomed on the back of my head. I fell to my knees. The world went black.
P.S. I'll probably let the people who read the story decide after a while what will happen.
"They are coming!" The call came from one of our comrades.
My sister and I crouched over our fallen commander. Sun Shang Xiang lay on the ground, deathly still. Blood oozed from the reopened wound she received from an arrow in our previous battle. A new wound had been added from where the claws of Zhang He had ripped across her chest.
"Himiko, what should we do? We will be overcome if we try to take her with us." My sister's face was pale. All bodyguards knew to expect the worst, but even we were shocked when it actually happened. Neither one of us spoke of what would happen if we left her behind. The Sun family was tightly woven together. They would not look kindly on cowards who left their favorite daughter to her fate.
I shook my head, their was only one answer, to die honorably protecting our general. "We'll do what we were born to do, Mei." In the end, Sun Shang Xiang would be kept as a prisoner, and we would die.
My sister shook her head. "I think I might have a plan. You are the same size as Shang Xiang."
I shrugged. When Lady Sun was too busy outside practicing, she would often send me to buy her new clothes. "Clothes won't save us."
"No. Listen. They search for Shang Xiang. If you were to dress in her clothes, then it might buy us some time to get her to safety. As long as you don't fight any generals, you should be fine."
"There's one problem with your plan. I don't look anything like her." My sister's eyes gleamed. "I will cut your hair like hers. None of the enemy had ever been up close with Lady Sun and survived before."
I shook my head 'no', and took a step back.
"Himiko, it is our only chance."
I sighed. We had been warned Cao Cao might try to kidnap Lady Sun once he discovered she had married Liu Bei. With a nod, I took my hair down. It would grow back. My sister took a lock of it in her hand. "I'm sorry."
"Hurry and get it done with before I change my mind."
With a nod, she began to saw my hair off. "Li Li, tell the others to pair up and cut their hair as well," she called behind her. "If we all have short hair it will seem less suspicious."
"As though they won't notice we all suddenly have short hair," Li Li mumbled as she ran off to find the rest of our unit.
The sounds of battle raged around our hidey-hole in the ship's hold. It wasn't long before hair littered the floor. We all looked over towards our general. "I'll need help changing her clothes."
"We'll all help," Li Li said. It didn't take long before Lady Sun lay in my armor while I stood in her blood-splattered outfit.
"This is never going to work." I traced where the claws had cut through her clothes.
"Yes it will." Mei grabbed a hold of my arms. "Have faith. Besides, you always do a good imitation of her moods."
I felt a blush move up my cheeks. I was known for my imitations of Wu's generals. The one it was claimed I was best at was Lady Sun.
"Just remember, be cute, cocky, and cheerful," Mei Mei added.
"I'll try." I gave them a weak smile. "Take her and leave. We don't have much time."
"I need your sword." Mei's eyes bore into mine.
I felt the color drain from my face. Without a word I handed her my sword and accepted Lady Sun's chakrams.
My sister gave me a tight hug. "Be careful."
I hugged back. We both knew that if I were caught, Cao Cao's army would probably retreat. If it were discovered I wasn't Lady Sun, my life would be forfeit.
"Take care of mother for me." I felt a lump grow in my throat, but refused to allow myself to even consider crying.
My fellow bodyguards and my sister picked up Lady Sun and took off towards the Wu frontlines. I watched until they were out of sight then started in the opposite direction.
It didn't take long before I found some privates fighting it out. Taking a deep breath, I raised the chakrums and began running towards the closest enemies.
The first one went down easily enough. This might be easier than I thought. I took aim at another private.
"Look, it is Lady Sun! Capture her!"
Most of the men began to circle me.
"Lady Sun, run!" A man called to me.
I shook my head and continue fighting off the troops. The others were still too close for me to consider trying to back out of the front lines yet.
"Hold," a deep voice called.
I turned to see a man with long dark brown hair standing to my right. "You will learn the beauty and grace that is Zhang He." The long claws attached to his armbands gleamed in the light.
I smiled. Here was the man who had defeated Lady Sun. I would avenge her. "Fine. Don't think you'll win."
I raised my arms in the familiar defensive position that I've seen a million times. My heart began to pound in my chest. How long before he attacks? It didn't take long. He was fast and athletic. He flipped towards me, hitting me in my jaw.
I fell to the ground, blood flowing form my mouth. "Is that all you have? You fought better last time."
Grinding my teeth, I got to my feet. I slashed at his head. He took a step back, raising his claws in front of his face. Smiling, I kicked at his crotch. ILady Sun might disapprove, but the jerk deserved it./I He fell to the floor. I raised the chakrams for the killing blow when pain blossomed on the back of my head. I fell to my knees. The world went black.