Disclaimer: Whoever said I own anything is lying. LYING! Sun Ce and all other characters from DW are owned by themselves and now Koei!
AN: XD! Dynasty Warriors! It's taken me too long to write a fic on DW! Now that I have, I'm happy!!!! I don't like to start new fics when I haven't finished old ones...but what you gonna do, I had to start this one :D Anywho, sit back, read and enjoy all of the supernatural demonic crap that is to come!
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Prologue
The ocean waves lapped up against the side of the ship, rocking it gently from side to side. After several days of stormy weather the sea had finally started to calm itself and the shores of Jian Ye were in plain sight. Sun Ce (who was only four at this point; bless his little soul) had not for one moment been afraid of the violent waves and the crashing of the lightning; in fact he had enjoyed it, going out onto the deck a laughing at the heavens, and despite his father's, Sun Jian, exasperated shouts for Ce to stay inside, he had still clapped him on the back, laughing with his son; proclaiming how brave he was. Sun Ce rested his arms on the walls of the ship; standing on his toes to do this, and stared out at the vast land that they would be docking into. His father told him that they had been here when he was born; but obviously he couldn't remember that. A cold breeze swept his shoulder length hair from his eyes, which he closed to relax in the cooling air. His relaxation was interrupted by the clacking of boots across the deck; he turned around to watch the soldiers of Wu begin making preparations for docking. Some lined up in formation, others set about securing the masts. Sun Ce crept up next to the lined up soldiers and stood in the formation with them; a small hunting knife attached to his belt his only weapon. Huang Gai, an elder mercenary, walked slowly passed the soldiers, his large weapon slung over his shoulder, eyeing each man under his command; until he got to the final person. Huang Gai looked down at his last soldier a playful smirk coming over his face.
"Humph, aren't you a little short to be in the army of Wu, boy?"
Sun Ce pouted at Huang Gai's word, but puffed out his chest and stepped forwards. "It doesn't matter if I'm not tall, I can still fight! Besides, I could take you on any day, Grandpa!"
Huang Gai threw back his head and laughed. "Is that so? You're going to need more meat on you before you can best me! When you do that, then you'll be strong enough."
"It doesn't matter if you're strong or not!" said Sun Ce, head still held proud, not noticing that the ship had went completely quite to hear the four year old argue with Huang Gai. "You need to have more than strength to go onto the battlefield. Yes, it's a key attribute, but you also need intelligence, will-power, determination and bravery. Without these you'll never be a great warrior! You could be the most powerful man on Earth, but if you're not intelligent you have no sense with your power; without will-power you can't enforce it; without determination and bravery your power goes to waste! This is why I make a great warrior!"
Huang Gai ruffled Sun Ce's hair. "Ha, perhaps you're right!" The boy looked up with beaming eyes. "But you're still not tall enough!"
Sun Ce's face fell back to an annoyed pout. "Maybe if you carry me on your shoulders, then I'll be tall enough!" This cause the elder man to laugh again. "You have some spirit, kid. Tell you what, if you can grow a beard like mine, then I'll let you come!"
Sun Ce looked thoughtful for a second before saying, "I thought only old people could grow beards?!" Adding key emphasis on the word 'old'.
"I am not old, boy." said Huang Gai with a grin. "It will make you look more of a man."
"Maybe...but I don't want to look that old. My Dad has a beard and he's old, that must mean you're old as well!"
"That's enough, Ce." said a voice calmly.
Sun Ce turned to see his father walking towards him, with a slight grin on his face. "Ce, I didn't know you thought of me in such a way." His son just smiled innocently, a smile that had thousands of grandma's all over the world wanting to pinch his cheeks. Sun Ce watched as the docks of Jian Ye came even closer; grasping onto his father's armour as the boat was hit by a large wave and jerked violently. The boy moved around his father and the elder man, marvelling at his new home. He had been so excited went his father had told him about it, and now he was practically buzzing he was so eager. But, as soon as the smile on his face and the eagerness had come, it faded. Suddenly something didn't feel right. A sound prickled his ears; almost like the swift air of a sword cutting the wind. Sun Ce gripped the sash of his father's armour tighter, a worried look gracing his face. Then, the ship collided with another wave, more violently this time, but Sun Ce took the opportunity to leap into the air.
Everyone on the ship stumbled. Sun Jian righted himself just in time to see the arrow stop centimetres away from his face; a small hand wrapped around the thin wood. Sun Ce held a death grip on the arrow, as though if he let go it would still fly towards his father. Slowly, he lowered his hand from the air and threw the arrow onto the floor, like it was covered in poison. Sun Jian looked at his son, amazed that he could've caught something like that, especially with the impact the boat had.
In succession, all heads turned to the docks of Jian Ye. There stood a group of archers, all donned in blue armour. Wei. A quick shout from Huang Gai had the Wu archers returning fire upon the enemy; Sun Jian was still too shocked to notice, still staring at his four year old in amazement; and Sun Ce...Sun Ce simply gazed at the hand that had caught the arrow, as if to see some sign, some explanation as to how he had caught it. Unluckily or luckily, it would not be the only one of these events, as Sun Ce would see.
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AN: Well...I thought that went quite well, if I do say so myself. This prologue was originally written for a completely different storyline, but it works with the one thats to come too :D Now, I shall go and play DW 5 for a little bit (i.e. for the next 24 hours)! Don't forget to R&R! Reviews make me happy and inspire me!!!!
See ya!