Hey guys! This is my first Dynasty Warriors fanfic! I'm sooo excited to read what you think!
The Romance of the Wei series was ripped from my Livejournal.
Characters are copyright of Koei Dynasty Warriors.
Sha-chan is created by me but based on aizen_shaorin of Livejournal (she LOVES Cao Pi).
The whole concept was inspired from DW fans' (including mine) dreams.
Romance of the Wei : Story of Sha-chan the Village Girl
Sha-chan 23 of Wudan south of Chengdu is the only daughter of one of the masters of martial arts in the mountains. During these warring times, it didn't matter that females be trained in the art of battle and she was under her father's tutelage since the age of six. She was recruited into the Wei army when Cao Cao pursued Liu Bei from escaping to his homeland. Afterwards, the Wei commander was advised to go to the Wudan Mountains to increase the size of his militia. Cao Cao promised the villagers that he will lower their taxes in exchange for their sons and daughters and any soul who can wield a weapon knowing that Wudan is famous for having very skilled warriors.
Sha-chan was brought into the proving grounds to display her skills to the colonels and army section leaders. She used her broadsword that her father gave her and was challenged to spar with another youth. Both of them were accepted into the army. With a near tearful goodbye to her proud father, Sha-chan packed her things and her weapon and marched to the Wei camp in Chang Bang.
Now, Sha-chan is up for target practice for sniper training. She takes her bow and eyes on the target. Just then at the corner of her eye, soldiers and squad leaders scramble to make way for a small group of generals.
One was stocky and burly. He seems pretty hot-tempered and another was very muscular and big. They seem to be arguing about something.
"Who are those two?" Sha-chan whispers to one of the guards.
"Oh. That hot-head is Xiahou Yuan. He's the younger brother of Xiahou Dun of the Xiahou family. They're cousins to Lord Cao Cao," he explained.
"Who's the other big guy?"
"That's Dian Wei. He's Lord Cao Cao's right hand man and very powerful with his battle axe, the Mad Bull.
"Whoa"-
"Let's face it, Yuan! You may be a good archer but last time when you tried to prove that you're better than Huang Zhong, you missed his head!"
"HEY! I was distracted! Toss that apple up there and I'll make it hit that bullseye if you don't mind!"
Dian Wei did just that but Xiahou Yuan's arrow dosen't pierced the fruit.
"Will you two grow up? You're not setting a good example to our new troops. This is sniper training not a circus."
Out from among them is a young man who seems to be in his late twenties. His regal stance with the bow and arrow was much like the Wei commander and his ponytail flows behind him. Sha-chan looks at him in wonder of making such an impressive shot.
"Lord Cao Pi, lighten up! I'm just giving Yuan a challenge."
"War is no place for games, Dian Wei. The training is over for this afternoon. Pack away the gear!"
The other officer besides Sha-chan scoffs, "ugh. It's Stick-In-The-Ass Cao Pi…can't stand that prick. He's Lord Cao Cao's first son. He may looklike his father but can't really lead like him."
Sha-chan continues looking onward at Cao Pi.
The other chimed back, "yeah. He's married to the beautiful Mistress Zhen Ji. Whoa. That woman's a looker."
"Heh, don't I know it. Something must be wrong with him if he's hitting thatand still goes out and be a killjoy!"
Cao Pi suddenly notices that the young warrior was looking at him!
Sha-chan quickly turns around pretending not to stare at him and begins to duck and hover under the moving crowd.
"YOU! STAY RIGHT THERE!"
She freezes in fright unable to turn and face him. Cao Pi walks down to meet the young girl.
"I see that you're one of the new recruits. Welcome."
Sha-chan bows her head, fist in palm, "thank you."
"Look at me."
She freezes again.
Cao Pi lowers her hands and lifts her face.
"A female? Normally we barely have any joining my father's army."
She looks in his inquisitive eyes and sees that he is intrigued with her. The young man walks around her scanning from head to toe and back to her face. "So...you're from Wudan I heard."
"Yes."
"My father has told me of it after failing to capture Liu Bei and his peasants...
hmmm," he smiles at her.
Xu Huang approaches.
"Sir! My Lord...your father wishes to see you."
Cao Pi sneered, " my father…very well. I will go with you."
He looks at Sha-chan.
"Hope to see you again, soldier."
Cao Pi turns on his heels and follows General Xu Huang to meet with the Wei ruler.
"Hey, Little Bit! It's time for supper!" Shouted one of the leaders who just spoke to her and she snaps out of her trance.
"Right! On my way!"
How's that? :p
