And again, I haven't bothered to try and write, but since school is being a real pain, I think that I will have more time to write more chapters. Anyway, I hope that this chapter will be better than the last one. Again, if anyone has a good idea for a cool element for one of the characters then include it in your review please. Thanks for your support and I hope you enjoy reading this. If you see any problems in the story or any confusion, then just tell me or let me know in your reviews. Thanks and enjoy
(Zhao Yun: Is it my turn to be written about?)
(Guan Ping: I wanna go again!)
(Guan Yu: Wait your turn! Besides, it's me that is next.)
Will you all hush? I'll move onto Wei if you don't.
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Disclaimer: I do not own Dynasty Warriors except for my own created characters. Yeah….
Chapter 6 ( Shu): The Fire Burns On
Guan Ping and Xing Cai ran down the steps leading to the castle. The sun was in the middle of the sky making it the perfect time to train. They both ran down the hills leading to the training grounds to join the other warriors. Ma Chao followed slowly behind gazing at the cherry blossoms that seemed to bloom throughout the year. Xing Cai's and Guan Ping's laughter slowly faded away as he laid his hand on the trunk of a tree. Such beauty and peace cannot last forever. Ma Chao's hand tensed up and the tree started to twist, the cherry blossoms falling off and leaving the tree naked. Even I have it...
As Xing Cai and Guan Ping neared the training grounds, the war cries of the officers and their men filled their ears. Zhang Fei, Guan Yu, and Liu Bei stood at the middle of the arena facing each other in a fighting stance. With a swift thud of a drum, they were off fighting each other. The sounds of clashing metals echoed throughout the complex. Despite the differences in their weapon lengths, Liu Bei fought well. Xing Cai and Guan Ping were amazed at their show as with the other soldiers glazing at them. With one last slash, Liu Bei surprisingly knocked Guan Yu's weapon from his hand and lifted his sword to Guan Yu's throat. Zhang Fei crept up to Liu Bei, but the results were the same. Both weapons were lying on the ground, only Liu Bei had his sword still.
"Dang Dad, I didn't expect that you would lose," Guan Ping taunted from the sidelines. "Hey Xing, wanna give it a try? Let's give them a performance that they will never forget." Xing Cai answered with a fierce nod and brought out her spear and shield. Similarly, Guan Ping grabbed his sword and proceeded to the center of the arena. The three brothers stepped down and observed with the other officers.
"Let's not go easy on each other, okay Xing?"
"Yes, as expected," she replied.
In a flash, both warriors drew their weapons and hoped to gain the upper hand of the battle. Even though Guan Ping's sword slowed him down, the strength that he wielded matched Xing Cai's speed. She continuously stabbed at Guan Ping, but every time, he ducked behind his sword and followed up with a slash at her shield. He knew that the shield needed to be destroyed and attempted to break it every time he had the chance.
The sparring battle raged on for a few more minutes before they both started showing signs of exhaustion. Guan Yu rooted from the side lines for his son while Liu Bei and Zhang Fei cheered for Xing Cai. The rest of the crowd was silent. Guan Ping could barely hold his weapon up and Xing Cai's feet ached with exhaustion.
"I never expected that you would be this good, Xing," Guan Ping praised.
"I know. Don't underestimate my skills."
A soft wind blew through the arena that gradually increased in temperature. Small eddies formed on the ground near Xing Cai while the crowed nearest to Guan Ping started to feel hot and began to remove various pieces of armor. Guan Yu and Liu Bei noticed this and wondered what phenomenon was happening.
"Brother Liu, is this the work of the enemy?"
"I don't think so Guan Yu. I shall check with Zhuge Liang and confirm what is happening. In the mean time, watch those two carefully and if anything bad happens, send word to Zhuge Liang's quarters. I shall be in there with him." With a bow, Liu Bei excused himself from the arena and proceeded toward Zhuge Liang's location. Zhang Fei approached Guan Yu and wondered where Liu Bei was going.
"Nothing, it's nothing to worry about brother Zhang," Guan Yu assured him.
In the arena, Guan Ping and Xing Cai continued to battle. The wind grew worse and so did the temperature. The battle drew close to where Zhang Fei and Guan Yu were standing and they felt the phenomenon close up. Guan Yu felt hotter while Zhang Fei could barely keep his feet on the ground.
Slowly, Guan Ping looked as if he was surrounded in a ball of flame. Xing Cai's hair and clothes moved fiercely as the wind intensified around her. They both paid no attention to what was happening and kept fighting each other. Every slash that Guan Ping took gave the image of fire a more solid look. Xing Cai's image became vague as she continued to move around the battlefield at an incredible speed. Surprisingly, Guan
Ping still survived the barrage of attacks from Xing Cai.
The fight in you Guan Ping burns like the fire in you soul. Never lose that. Xing Cai thought to herself. She wanted to tell him these words but couldn't.
You move with an incredible speed Xing, so graceful and yet so powerful. Guan Ping similarly thought.
"This battle has raged on for too long Xing. I'll have to finish you off now."
"Same here. I will win this battle…for you," she said under her breath.
As if it was like instinct, Guan Ping called out to the sky, the word "fire." Xing Cai did the same except she called for "wind." In a flash, the elements obeyed them and came at their summoning. Xing Cai and Guan Ping dropped their weapons and proceeded to fight with their new-found powers. Flames combusted around Guan Ping's hands while the wind lifted Xing Cai off of her feet. Slowly, their physical forms disappeared to nothing except a ball of flame and air.
"What is happening brother?" Zhang Fei nervously asked Guan Yu.
"I don't know. Send word to Zhuge Liang and master Liu Bei about this!" He commanded. Guan Ping, be safe.
Even in this form, the two were equal in strength.
"TIME TO FINISH THIS!" their voices called out as if they were spread out in the wind. Suddenly, the flames exploded around the arena and worsened as the wind blew even more fiercely. The lucky bystanders got away in time while the rest were swept up in the wind or burned by the fires. In the very middle of the arena there was a vague image of Guan Ping and Xing Cai with their weapons against each other. Neither of them moved for a while until Guan Ping let loose his sword and Xing Cai, her spear. They embraced each other and gently kissed. Their image faded away as the fires grew worse.
At that moment, Liu Bei was inside the hallway leading to Zhuge Liang's room. From outside the opening in the wall, he saw an enormous explosion that could engulf the entire training ground. Feeling afraid at what might have happened, he set off into a sprint and busted into Zhuge Liang's room without introducing his arrival. To his dismay, Zhuge Liang was no where to be found, bringing Liu Bei to the brink of a mental breakdown. He held his head in his hands and hoped that the situation wasn't as bad as he had hoped.
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Okay, I just barely continued this fic after about…umm...after a lot of months passed by. Sorry this took so long. I didn't have any ideas on what to do so I did something unexpected. Hope you guys liked it even though I suck at writing. I am planning more unexpected things in the story so keep a heads up on what is happening. If you guys see any problems, please notify me and I will try and fix them . Please stay tuned for the next chapter.
(All the DW chars.: HE'S BACK! ...why?)
(Gan Ning: Finally…. )
QUIET! Gan Ning you're gonna get it on your next part!