Aurora couldn't shake off the eerie feeling she began to feel as they reached the docks. Mulan and Aurora heard footsteps on the hard wooden docks behind them. Mulan looked behind seeing a lovesick Shang standing saying hello to both girls. "Hi." Aurora spoke out Smiling trying to be as nice as she could be. Shang looked at Aurora for a few seconds then all his attention went to Mulan, who was silent still. It took a few awkward seconds but Finally, Mulan spoke up, "This is Princess Aurora, from our land. And she is whom I love, Shang." Aurora felt her face go hot, she suddenly felt shy. Shang looked at Mulan then to Aurora then back to Mulan, confused and shocked. "T-this...this is who you love?" Shang couldn't believe his eyes or ears, "You love...a woman?" Shang took a step forward towards Aurora, but immediately Mulan stepped in front of her Princess ready to fight. Mulan felt Aurora's trembling hand grasp the back if her coat, "If you touch her, I swear-"
"A woman?! Fa Mulan I know you, this isn't you!" Shang interrupted, obviously hurt and embarrassed. Mulan just stood keeping her ground, eyeing Shang. "Fa Mulan! We fought many battles together, did they mean nothing?!"
"those battles didn't mean more than friendship. Shang, it was so long ago just stop this nonsense."
Shang just shook his head, "You don't love her, you can't. She's a woman! Do you see yourself?! You have disgraced your family, you are full of dishonor and shame!" Shang yelled at Mulan with the most disgusted tone. Mulan felt a jab at her heart, and her honor. She carried her love so proud and high and now it all crumbled down in just a few seconds. Aurora felt the sudden change in Mulan's demeanor, feeling her step back a bit, seeing her head fall toward the ground. Aurora trembled with anger now, stepping beside Mulan she yelled right back. "Mulan is the most honorable person I know! She has never once turned her back on the people she cares about and certainly not in any battle. I'm not sure what Honor should be but if I were to choose, someone honorable doesn't flee from battle or turn their back on the people they love!" Mulan looked toward Aurora, she saw the fire in her eyes. Every inch of Mulan sprang into a fierce body, hearing Aurora defend her sense of honor felt exhilarating, empowering. Mulan smiled a bit glancing at Shang who was now more emotionally disturbed. Shang stepped closer to Aurora holding up a fist, "I did not leave them behind!" Aurora flinched away but didn't feel a thing. Peeking through an opened eye she saw Mulan grabbing Shang's fist, her grasp was strong because Shang tried to pull back but failed to do so. "You will not hurt anyone anymore! I should have never saved your life!" Mulan growled through clenched teeth, now she was furious. Mulan took a full swing right at Shang's face, he flew back from the force almost skidding across the docks, his body almost over the edge. Mulan, wasting no time, went over and grabbed his throat, pushing him down into the water. "any last words?" Mulan felt her grip become tighter and tighter as Shang struggled to release her grip. Aurora dashed over screaming, "Mulan! Don't!" Aurora pulled Mulan away seeing Shang coughing for air. "He has to die!" Mulan ready to end it felt Aurora grab her arm, pulling her away. "not like this...Mulan..." Aurora tried to softly speak as she pulled her away. Mulan resisted Aurora's soft voice, but after awhile, all the anger slowly began to fade. Mulan began to think the crime she would have committed, she was less a person to kill someone over blood thirsty lust. Mulan and Aurora walked away from Shang who still laid catching his breath. Mulan glanced back noticing Regina standing a ways away just staring right at Mulan. Mulan obviously felt the bloodlust come back as soon as Regina faded away in her purple magic.
It was late at night and Mulan awoke in the dead of night. She saw the full moon out and the gleam of the moon made her mood even more menacing. Mulan waited until she heard Aurora's deep breaths, clearly telling her she was fast asleep. Mulan readied her sword, making sure to bring her Sheriff's gun just in case. Mulan strapped her holster and she was out the door. Mulan knew Shang would respond to her call if she told him she wanted to speak with him alone without anyone near, she knew that Shang would do anything at this point. Mulan and Shang met in the forest, where the moon shined bright. Under the dark sky Shang didn't suspect anything, he didn't see anything. Mulan looked up at the stars, counting in her head of how many lives Shang risked, how many lives paid because of him. "Tell me Shang, have you noticed the stars lately?" Mulan asked eyeing Shang. Shang looked up, still clueless, "I've noticed there seems to be more." Shang smiled, trying to sound like a romantic. "There are more, but those are the souls of men that you killed." Mulan's tone became fierce, she was going to end it. "All those years ago when I saved your life in the mountain pass, I now will give back the life I saved." Mulan looked toward Shang in the most evil way.
Aurora stirred in her sleep, she reached out for Mulan's warm, sleeping body, but felt emptiness. Aurora opened an eye thinking she was just using the toilet, but she saw the bathroom wide open, and saw Jane sleeping peacefully in her crib. Mulan is gone! Aurora awoke in a startle, her eyes darted around the room, she spotted the closet wide open with her sword missing from its spot. Aurora climbed out of the bed frantically, grabbing the her cell phone. Aurora called Belle and asked her if Ruby was with her. Belle sleepily replied that it was wolf's time and she probably was running around in the forest. Belle asked why she was calling so late at night. Aurora told her she didn't have time to explain right now but asking a favor to come over to look after Jane while she left to find Mulan. Belle, already tired, didn't bother to ask anything else. She just said she would be over right away. Aurora grabbed a coat and dashed out the door leaving it unlocked for Belle.
Mulan stood just eyeing Shang, with all the darkness in her, she felt it was beginning to take its toll now. She felt her heart suddenly feel the change, feeling like all her emotions were made of darkness now. Mulan unsheathed her sword, the sound of the steel screeching made birds fly from the trees. The forest was so silent that the sword's noise echoed through the night. "will you feel it?" Mulan asked in a twisted smile, putting up her sword, "When I rip away your precious life?" Mulan lunged forward but right before it hit Shang, a giant shadow lunged at her sword, pushing it away. Mulan and Shang both stepped back from the sudden figure. It was a wolf. Its eyes were bright yellow, and the black fur emphasized the glow in its eyes. The wolf gave a low growl at Mulan who just stared back. "Ruby..." Mulan said under her breath. Before anyone could say anything else Mulan heard in the distance someone calling her. She immediately knew it was Aurora's voice. "Stop! Mulan!" Aurora came crashing into Mulan, who stood still gripping her sword. Aurora looked into her Warrior's eyes and saw the bloodlust that filled her dark brown eyes, under the moonlight she saw the pain. "Aurora, Ruby...just leave." Mulan muttered, looking down at her sword, the steel gleamed brighter under the moon.