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Chapter 1: The Commander's son

The wind blew in gusts around the feet of the lone Blader, his hair tied back caught often in the wind blowing behind him as he called out, "RETURN" He watched the blade turned and headed back towards him, putting out a hand to catch the blade. He starred at the blade in quiet contemplation as he thought about what he heard that afternoon. He had hidden behind a desk as his father the Commander of the Imperial army talked to his adviser.

"How bad does it look for China?" Commander Kon asked his adviser.

"Huo's army has already made its way across the border and are sending in for reinforcements, sir."

"Wong how many times do I have to tell you not to call me sir, we've been friends for too long to bother with these formalities."

Fai Wong felt his shoulders drop as he lowered himself into a chair. "Honestly Shing there is very little hope at this point, at the rate Zhang is advancing we'll be lucky to have the Imperial Palace in two weeks."

Looking across at his oldest friend Shing replies, "this is it we will have to be ready to move then by tomorrow if we are to be anywhere near the Imperial Palace before Zhang Huo, we will lead the army .Ray and Lee can be left in charge of training the new recruits."

"Shing are you insane Zhang Huo's army outnumber us 5 to 1 we would need to send conscription notices to every family in China, and how do you expect two boys to raise an army. You yourself were 26 before you even got to see battle now you're expecting two 19 year old kids to take control of men nearly 3 times their age!"

"I was 26 but that doesn't mean Ray has to be. Yes it is true in the vast scheme of things he is only a child and I must be insane sending him to war, but I have faith in him, I feel he is going to accomplish more in 3 years than I have managed in a lifetime and as for any trouble he might come across during the training I know Lee will be behind him every step of the way. So you must also believe in them."

"I suppose you're right but you do know there is a very high possibility this will be our last battle?"

"I know old friend but we must protect our families and the country at any cost. Now I am going to go and send a runner to the Emperor informing him of our intentions and sending out riders with conscription notices to each part of China........"

Ray lost his train of thought as he heard the distant hooves of horses signalling the return of his father.

Sighing he turned around and prepared himself for the task that was about to be asked of him.

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Well there's the first chapter I hope u liked it and if u wldn't mind it wld b awesome if u reviewed :D :D :D