Chapter 2

Shang walked out of his tent and looked around to make sure no one was found near by. He quietly walked to Mulan's tent. He didn't want no one to find out her secret, and he didn't want to be questioned why he was going to her tent. Shang came to the front of her tent
"Ping, you there?" Shang said so no one would know her name.
" Yeah come on in." Mulan said as she opened the tent flap
Shang walked into Mulan's tent, he saw the Mushu glaring at him.
"Mushu." Shang said in a welcoming voice
Mushu just crossed his arms and turned the opposite way.
"Ok then, I guess you don't want to be bothered"
"Just ignore him he is just mad that I invited you." Mulan said as she sat down
Shang sat down beside her, "So..."
There was an awkward silence.
" So your the daughter of Fa Zu..."
"Yeah, yeah I am, and your the son of general Li."
"Yeah."
There was another awkward silence.

"Mulan I was thinking about this the other night about how you were so brave to join the army because of your father, it took a lot of courage to come out here, and just risk your life, not just for battle, but also if someone else found out you were a girl...I just wanted to say, if I was you I would never have the courage to do that."

"But at the lake you told me you would do the same for your father."

"I would if it would get him to notice me," Shang sighed, "I am the youngest of my family, and my brothers became imperial scholars, and my sisters have the highest bride price in the middle kingdom , this made my father proud and he became very well known and rich. But as for me I was born late in my parents life, my father was to busy with my siblings when I was little that he gave me no attention, or played with me or anything, the only one there for me was my Mother. The only thing my father did with me was enroll me in the army, because he thought I was unworthy of becoming a scholar, even though he is in the army, he thinks I am no better than my horse Sueni."
"Shang, I'm sorry about what your father did." She said as she placed her hand on his shoulder
" It's not your fault Mulan, its mine, I should of been a better son, I should have studded harder during the imperial exams, I should of been like my brothers and began working at an early age. My father would have been prouder of me, unlike now where I am just a worthless captain training new recruits."

"Shang don't put your self down like that, it's not your fault, it your fathers, he should have seen the greatness in you, how determined you are at being a captain, much better than being a fat imperial scholar who sits on his butt all day complaining about the country and how they would want to control it."

Shang laughed at the comparison

"Just think about it Shang, you could save the country one day, and every one would have there eyes on you as one of the most famous people in china, or even the world. Shang I want you to remember that those who may defy their fate, be granted in glory. Your not worthless and never say that you are again"

Shang looked at Mulan," Do you really mean that?"
"Yes Shang, you are a great man and no one can tell you other wise."
Shang smiled
"I think it is time for pretty boy to go now, the solders are out of the pond and in their tents." Mushu said with a smirk

Mulan and Shang got up, Mulan walked Shang out of the tent
"Mulan, I just wanted to say thank you; you showed me that I can make a difference, and I just wanted to tell you are a great friend for doing so."
Shang grabbed Mulan's hand and kissed it, "thank you." he said once again, and then left to his tent.