Disclaimer: I own nothing. All characters belong to KOEI - Dynasty Warriors and Square Enix - Kingdom Hearts II
This story take place from Dynasty Warriors 5 and Kingdom Hearts II. ENJOY!!
I'M SOOOO LATEEE!! Sorry, everyone. But I have a reason for this. After I finished writing this chap, I realized something. The 'Assault on Shi Ting' is so DAMN LONG! And I'm sure it will just bore you. So, I decided to divide the chap into two. The second part of Assault on Shi Ting is half-finished!
If you're confused about some quotes on the last chapter, I'm telling you. Sora yells "GATHER!" when he does Magnega magic, and "THUNDER!" when he does Thundaga magic. Lu Xun yells "DEFENSE!" when he does Reflect magic (his magic level hasn't been as high as Sora) and "HEAL!" when he does Cure magic. Oh, I forget to tell you that some quotes are from DW and KH. It's not mine. Please don't sue TT.TT
The battle is COMPLETELY same as DW5 XL Legend Mode: Battle of Shi Ting. So, in the other word, I use the tactic. That's not my idea. To make it simple, play as Lu Xun if you want to know what he is he doing here. Play as Shang Xiang if you want to know Donald's and Goofy's role. The last, if you want to know Sora's, play as Sun Quan.
And for the review... Thanks for Dunrrr, The Warriors, Akasuna Jezz, and pyro-josh and the authorett...
Dunrrr: Thanks! Well, who do you expect will win the bet? I'm sorry about Xing Cai and Riku, but she should do it. So sorry TT.TT Awwww... I'm not good in making any yaoi fanfic. I'm sorry if I disappoint you. I don't mean to make Shang Xiang a bad girl, really . Well, have you ever imagined Lu Xun's drawing? I bet it will be very bad and hardly could be seen XD Kairi will be alone in Wei so I guess I'd better make Zhen Ji her friend. And you're completely right about Liu Bei...
The Warriors: Oh, hi, Seth! Nice to see you here! I hope you'll continue read my FanFic. And sorry, it's about Lu Xun again... I know you don't like Lu Xun, do you?
Akasuna Jezz: Moshi-moshi, Jes-Chan!! Hoooray! I'm waiting for you to read my FanFic here! Thanks for reviewing! I feel bad for forcing you to read an English FanFic. Really sorry... TT.TT If you haven't play DW yet, you should try it! It's so fun! I hope you have time to read my FanFic more, kay? Yes, you're right. School sucks, and it kills me X.X Once again, Arigato Goseimasu!
pyro-josh and the authorett...: Thanks for your review! It's a good thing that I didn't make anyone confused. And about the point of view, I will try harder to make my story better! promise! Oh, and about Axel and Roxas... Axel and Roxas both were used to be members of the organization too! They were a good friends. One day, Roxas figured out that he was Sora's Nobody. So, he decided to go and find Sora, even when Axel had insisted him not to go.
Well, I know you're waiting for this chap so let's get it started!
Twilight Town, Stasion of Serenity
Where am I?
Lu Xun shifted his eyes to open. It was dark everywhere. He rubbed his eyes and surveyed his surrounding. His golden eyes went wide when he realized that he wasn't in his tent anymore. It was dark everywhere. He looked at the ground. His feet stood firmly on something that looked a lot like mosaic. To his surprise, there was a mosaic of Sora, Donald, Goofy, a boy and a girl that he didn't know.
"Sora, Donald, and Goofy?" He frowned.
His Keyblades appeared out of nowhere. He grabbed it tightly by the hilt and turned around. "A Nobody?!"
And it was right. When he turned around, he saw a black figure approached him. "Who are you?!"
No answer. The figure kept stepping closer and closer to him.
"Who are you?! Don't come closer!" He pointed his Oblivion at the man. The man wore a black long coat and a hood hid his face. Nonetheless, Lu Xun knew who he was. He was a member of Organization XIII.
Something in that man made Lu Xun fear. But he tried so hard to hide it. "Come closer and I will slit your throat, you… Nobody!" He shouted in angry tone, but his voice trembled.
"Do it."
"Do you think I'm joking?! I'm serious!" By now, the edge of the Oblivion had touched the mysterious man's neck.
"I won't say it again. Do it." The man repeated in a tone of defiance. Lu Xun gulped at his reply. His hand also trembled.
"I can't… why?" He looked at the Oblivion.
The man smirked. "If you don't, I will."
Suddenly, the Oblivion disappeared from Lu Xun's grip and it appeared in front of the mysterious man. He grabbed it and gazed at it, that's when he found something interesting tied on its hilt.
"What's this?" He untied it and looked at it carefully. "A headband?"
"No, give it to me!" Lu Xun tried to take it from his hand, but he grabbed it so tightly and Lu Xun couldn't pull it. "That's mine! Hand me that at once!"
"This is not yours."
Lu Xun loosened a bit and answered. "You're right. It's not mine, but it's important to me. Please, give it back." Now he was pleading.
"I won't." Lu Xun's eyes widened and he looked straight at the man. But, before he could do anything, the man struck him with the Oblivion. Lu Xun flied and grounded. His entire body was aching. From distance, Lu Xun could see the man tore the headband piece to piece.
"No, please, don't…" His voice was a complete surrender. Yet, the man didn't stop.
"Let's see how you look at this." And, from his hand, he dropped the small pieces of the torn headband in front of his face. Lu Xun's eyed the every falling piece in front of his eyes. His hand reached some of them and he grabbed it before stood up. His eyes almost watery when he looked at the man. At this sight, the man just gave him a smug look.
"How can you do that?!" He said in angry tone.
"You're angry? Fight me then."
"Fine, if you wish to die!" He shouted.
He ran toward his opponent. He relied on his Oathkeeper. Fighting with only one sword was a bit difficult for him since he always used two blades. But he didn't care anymore. He wasn't controlled by his own sense, instead he was controlled by his anger. He slashed, stabbed, jabbed, and struck him. Being stained by his tears, his face was wet and his vision was blurred. His attack became aimless and weak. Thus, his opponent could easily dodge or parried it.
"What's wrong?"
"Get lost!!" He kept attacking the man mercilessly when he knew that all the swings of his Keyblade were futile.
"A strategist like you is supposed to stay calmer."
"Shut up! I don't care!"
The angry strategist had never been like this before. It was strange, he admitted. He never tried so hard to keep his possessions. But now, it was different. The headband was so precious, both for him and Shang Xiang.
"Stop playing around!" The mysterious man finally counterattacked him. He raised the Oblivion and struck the Oathkeeper with it. A sound of metal crash metal sound was echoing in that empty place. But not long after, the Oathkeeper was wrenched from its wielder. Lu Xun fell on his knees when the Oathkeeper flied behind him.
"I'm lost… how could?" He muttered. "I'm the Keyblade wielder. Why can you use them too?"
He flipped back his hood to reveal who he was. His blue eyes glared sharply at him. His light brown hair was almost as short as his. But, indeed, Lu Xun didn't know who he was. One thing he know that this man was a boy with about same age as him.
"Who are you?" Lu Xun asked while trying to stand up. But before he could, the blue-eyed boy attacked him once more with the Oblivion. Lu Xun fell face down the ground. He writhed in pain. Somehow, his extended hand managed to grab the mirror charm which chained to the Oathkeeper.
The boy came closer to him. "I'm Roxas."
Lu Xun was surprised. "How could you be Roxas?! Roxas must be a good guy, not like you here! You're not Roxas!" He shouted.
The boy smirked at him. "Then who am I?"
"You're… you're Nobody! You're one of the Organization's members!"
Roxas didn't give any replies. He bent a little to take the fallen Oathkeeper. But Lu Xun grabbed the charm so tightly that even Roxas couldn't take the Oathkeeper.
"Give it to me!"
"No! You've taken Oblivion, I won't let you take Oathkeeper too!" He clutched the charm tighter and tighter.
Roxas scowled. "You're too stubborn!" Then, he released his grip from Oathkeeper. It fell to the ground. Before the sound of the fallen Keyblade was heard, Roxas stepped so hard on Lu Xun's hand. He screamed as the mirror shattered inside his palm. But Roxas pressed it stronger.
"How was that?" Roxas gave him a contemptuous gaze.
Lu Xun didn't loosen his tight grip. He kept holding the broken mirror. From the blood which dropped from his grip, he knew that the edges of each pieces hurt his palm badly. It was bleeding, and even Roxas knew it. Yet, he didn't stop pressing his foot against his hand.
"Roxas, please let go…" He said, wincing in pain.
"I won't, unless you take your hand from the charm."
"If I do, will you really stop?"
"No." He grinned and overpowered his step and made Lu Xun screamed again. The mirror was shattered completely now. The sharp edges of the broken mirror pierced through his flesh. Lu Xun couldn't help but let his tears rolled from his eyes. At this, Roxas didn't give any pity on him. "I will crush that important thing until you can't even look at it anymore."
Lu Xun sobbed a little, but he tried so hard not to show it. "How… how heartless could you be?" His voice broke.
Suddenly, his face changed. The blue eyes that eyed him mockingly turned to be full of fury inside. "You! You're the heartless one!" He pointed at the crying boy with his accusing finger. "You love these things a lot! But why didn't you love the owner?!"
Lu Xun was shocked at this, especially when Roxas finally no longer pressed his hand and let him caressed his bleeding palm. He sat in front of Roxas with his face down, as if waiting for a punishment.
"You have heart! Then, why didn't you use it to love someone?!" Roxas continued, this time in an angry tone.
"I-i…"
"Don't tell me you really don't have heart!" He said, throwing the Oblivion in front of him. "She loves you, and you love her. But why didn't you admit it?!"
"You don't understand! I'm in love with a princess, and that's forbidden!" He shouted back.
"So what?! Just don't give a damn about those rules! Look at me! I'm a Nobody that's not supposed to be able to love someone! Yet, I'm trying even without heart! And you? You're a human, you have heart to love someone! Why you can't do that?! If you really don't want to possess a heart, give yours to me! I need it more than you!"
"No, I won't!!"
Roxas hissed in anger. He grabbed Lu Xun by the collar and raised him from the ground. Roxas grip was strangling that he could hardly breathe.
"Listen! If you don't use that heart of yours, someday your heart will be broken into pieces like that headband and the charm! Understand?!"
He released Lu Xun and turned away. Lu Xun could hear Roxas' last word echoing in his mind. He kept his eyes fixed on the retreating form of Roxas. Even a Nobody, who wasn't supposed to have heart, had taught him another thing about love. He was right. Maybe he should stop denying his feeling after all. Roxas opened his mind.
"Wait, Roxas."
Without turning back, Roxas asked. "What?!"
"You're right. I know this is… a special feeling. Maybe, just maybe I love her after all."
This time, Roxas turned to face him. For the first time, Lu Xun could see him smiling, not smirking or grinning. It was strange to receive such smile from a man who had attacked and angered him before. "You are."
As soon as Roxas finished his sentence, the two Keyblades disappeared and reappeared in Lu Xun's grip. The headband was still tied to the hilt of the Oblivion and the charm was in its complete form, chained at the Oathkeeper.
"Thanks a lot, Roxas. I think I should admit it once I meet her." He smiled back.
Roxas sighed and left him. "Be quick before it's too late." Then, he disappeared in darkness.
Maybe… he was a good guy after all. Axel was right about him. He smiled inwardly.
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Shu Capital City: Cheng Du, Shu Palace, Guest's Room
"Riku! You're awake!"
That voice woke him up. The bright sunrise light shot his eyes open. Riku sat up from his bed. King Mickey helped him. He rubbed his eyes and looked at King Mickey confusedly. The pain in his back wasn't as bad as before. But something bothered him. He looked at his surrounding.
"What happen?" he asked.
"After you gave Xing Cai her handband back, you went back to your room and sleep. You have slept for…" He paused. "…4 days."
"4 days?!"
"Yep. So many have happened. And everyone has known that I'm King."
"How come?"
"Luxord came yesterday and said everything. He also talked with Xing Cai. But I don't know what they were talking about."
"Luxord? Did he do any harm to Xing Cai?" He asked. His voice was full of concern.
"Luckily, no."
Riku sighed in relieve. But something hit his mind suddenly. "Where's everybody? Where's Xing Cai?"
"All officers of Shu went to Wu due to the invitation. As for Xing Cai…"
Riku smacked his forehead "I've missed a chance to meet Sora and the new Keyblade wielder!" He sighed. "How's Xing Cai?"
"You wish to see her?" King Mickey chuckled a bit. It was a joke.
Yet, Riku gave him a serious answer, which made him stop his joke. "Yes."
"Well, it's a weird thing. For telling you the truth, she never visited you since she met Luxord." He stated firmly.
"What did Luxord tell her?"
"I have no idea." King Mickey replied. "You'd better meet her and asked her yourself."
"Alright." With that, he left the room.
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Wu Capital City: Jian Ye, Wu Palace, Shang Xiang's Room
195, 22nd Month 12, Winter
It has been almost 8 years since I left Wu Jun. this time, I'll be back there sooner. Granduncle told me that he was going to be attacked by someone called Yuan Shu. He has no choice but to retreat. So maybe tomorrow I should leave Lu Jiang and go back to Wu Jun. I wonder how it is right now. Maybe people started to build the village again after Dong Zhuo's demise. Well, I hope…
"Shang Xiang!!" Shouted an unseen voice from behind the door.
"DAMMIT!! GIVE ME A BREAK, PLEASE!!" Shang Xiang shouted. It was still early. Naminé still slept peacefully beside her. Shang Xiang, on the other hand, had woken up. Or you can say that she didn't slept last night because of thinking about Lu Xun and his diary. That was why she had been awakening in the morning, which was an unusual thing for her. Unlucky for Naminé, her shout woke her.
Naminé shifted her eyes. He turned to look at Shang Xiang who tried to hide a diary to her desk.
"Ummm… morning, Naminé!" Shang Xiang said cheerfully as if nothing had happened.
"Morning. What's it you've just hid?"
"Ummm… nothing."
The two looked at the door. Someone had just knocked it. And a voice called her again. "Shang Xiang!"
"Alright! I'm coming!" She ran and opened the door immediately. It was Ling Tong.
"Shang Xiang, your bro is calling you! He asked you to come as soon as possible!"
At this, Shang Xiang slammed the door to close it, but Ling Tong held it so it wasn't closed.
"If he wants me to talk with him, he is the one who should come to me!" She yelled at the poor Ling Tong.
"Fine, fine, don't mad at me! I'm just telling you."
Shang Xiang let out a sigh. She closed the door and stood outside her room. Crossing her arms in front of her chest, she asked Ling Tong with such tone that scared him. "Why did he call me?"
"Dunno." Ling Tong shrugged. "But I have a guess."
"And what's that?"
"Just a guess."
"Tell me."
"Maybe…" Ling Tong rubbed his head. "Just maybe… our lil' Lu Xun has come back."
Shang Xiang's eyes widened as if it shone. "Really?" She smiled widely. She couldn't wait to see Lu Xun.
"Just a guess! Just a guess! Not one hundred percent correct!" He reminded her.
"Okay, tell bro I'm coming!" She entered her room and Ling Tong left. She closed her door and smiled so widely. Even Naminé realized this. She could predict what news Ling Tong brought judging from Shang Xiang's expression.
"Lu Xun has come back, hasn't he?" Naminé smiled at her.
She nodded vigorously. "Yes."
"Then I suppose you should change your clothes quickly and meet him."
"Alright, Naminé."
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Wu's Border: Shi Ting, Wu Encampment
"My Keyblades! My Keyblades!"
Lu Xun's hands ran frantically to search for his weapons. Luckily, he found them lying near him. He took a look on them and found Shang Xiang's headband and charm still on the place. He sighed in relief. But not for Sora and the rest. Because of Lu Xun's yell and frantic action, the three woke up at the same time.
"Phew… my Keyblades are still alright. The charm and headband either."
"What the heck have you just done, silly boy??" Donald hit him by the head using his staff.
"Ouch! It hurts!"
"What's with you, Lu Xun? You screamed and looked for your Keyblades like a crazy!" Sora said in both sleepy and exasperated tone.
"It's nothing. It's just…"Lu Xun chewed his lip. "Yesterday… I had a strange dream."
"Ya mean… nightmare?" Goofy asked.
"No, it's not a nightmare." At his answer, the three frowned and drew their heads closer to Lu Xun's. "It's just a weird dream. You know someone here named Roxas? Axel's friend. He said that Roxas' your Nobody, Sora."
"Roxas? No idea. I just know that he's one of Organization XIII" Sora crossed his arm in front of his chest, followed by the two. "Well, what did he do? Did he tell you something?"
"First, he attacked me. And somehow he could control my Keyblades and used it against me. I lost." His head down. "Then, he tore Shang Xiang's headband and broke the charm."
Sora clenched his fist. "He's our enemy, then! No different than the Organization!"
"Wait, I haven't finished yet." Lu Xun stopped him. "After that, he left me and told me about…"
"About…?" Sora frowned, no different than Donald and Goofy.
Lu Xun bit his lower lip. "About love."
Donald and Goofy gasped. Sora covered his mouth with his hand. Lu Xun looked confused. This wasn't the expression that he predicted. "Why? What's wrong with love?"
"A Nobody doesn't know what love is since he doesn't have heart. Same as you." Donald informed.
"Well, that's it. He said that he didn't have heart, yet he tried to love someone. And he said further that I have heart, but I don't use it to love." Lu Xun recalled his encounter with Roxas before. "He's a good guy after all, I think…"
"Well, hopefully." Then, Sora grinned widely at him. "So, will you tell your feeling to Shang Xiang after we back home?"
At this question, Lu Xun couldn't answer.
"Come on, Lu Xun!" Donald and Goofy pleaded.
"Well, just wait and see. If I can see a miracle here, I will." He smiled widely at them.
The three pouted at the same time. "Awww… Lu Xun!"
Without any further argumentation, Lu Xun ordered them all. "Okay! No time for a cheap talk!"
Sora, Donald, and Goofy rolled their eyes as reply, but Lu Xun kept continuing. "Same as yesterday!" Lu Xun shot his eyes at Sora, who leaned back at that. "Sora, you're the commander here!"
Sora widened his eyes. "Wha-? Me? Commander?"
"Yes." Lu Xun nodded. This time followed by Donald and Goofy.
Sora sighed. "Guys… I'm no good at commanding. Lu Xun will be a better commander."
Lu Xun shook his head. "I'm the strategist, not commander. Agree, Donald and Goofy?"
"Sora doesn't have any potential to be commander, but at least he could practice." Donald commented.
Goofy added. "And I want to see Sora as commander."
"It's decided then!"
Sora sighed in defeat before Lu Xun continued. "Sora, you have to distract the enemy attention. Head to the front lines and go to the Supply Base you've occupied before. Lure them, attack them or whatever to make them unaware of what I, Donald, and Goofy do."
"Understood, sir." Sora answered half-heartedly.
"As for you two…" Lu Xun turned at Donald and Goofy. "Go to the western path. Capture and secure the keypoint there. It's the Attack Base I said earlier. By now, they must loosen their guard there. Take it as soon as possible. I will head to the north and capture the keypoint there."
Donald and Goofy exchanged gaze. "What will capture an Attack Base do?"
"It's about Axel. If we take the two Attack Bases, he can make the bridge collapse." He explained. "As I said earlier the enemy commander is in the front lines, and if the bridge collapsed, he couldn't go back to their main camp. We will trap him there when the Nobodies still haven't crossed the bridge. Furthermore, if we managed to defeat him there, we don't have to kill so many Nobodies. Once the commander gone, the troops will retreat." He finished. "Do you guys understand?"
It didn't take a genius to know that the three didn't get what their strategist said. Lu Xun sighed. "Well, forget it. Just do what you must. Sora, Donald, and Goofy, after you see the bridge collapse, advance toward Xaldin and defeat him. He must be near the Supply Base, which means Sora will be the first to face him."
"Alright. Don't worry. I'm sure it will be successful."
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Wu's Border: Shi Ting, Wei Encampment
"So, you know how to capture the Keyblade masters?"
Axel nodded. This was a part of Lu Xun's plan. Axel would lead Xaldin to the front lines and he had to make the bridge collapse once the keypoints had been taken before the Nobodies crossed the bridge.
"Yes. I've surveyed their place and I know the best way to capture them." He said confidently. Lying was not a hard thing for him after all. "And I'm sure once you use this path, you will capture them easily."
Xaldin thought for a moment, then he answered. "Fine."
--
Shu Capital City: Cheng Du, Shu Palace, Garden
Xing Cai sat beside the pond. The fresh morning air was relaxing. No one was there. Everyone was in Wu right now. Only she, Guan Ping, and Riku were there.
Has Riku awake yet? She thought. No, I should stop thinking about him.
She was enjoying the solitude, when a voice called her.
"Morning, Xing Cai!"
Xing Cai knew who he was. "Morning, Guan Ping." She turned and smiled at him.
"May I sit here?"
Xing Cai nodded and Guan Ping sat beside him. The two kept silent at first, but Xing Cai decided to talk with him.
"Guan Ping, I'm sorry."
Guan Ping turned to look at her. "Why? You did nothing."
"Well…" She gazed at the pond. "Because of me, you aren't in Wu right now. I know your father will scold you when he comes back."
Guan Ping smiled at her. "It's nothing, Xing Cai. Besides, I don't really like Wu. I like this place."
"Thanks."
"It's okay. And, I guess you do it for him right? The new guy?"
"Riku?"
Guan Ping nodded. Then he forced himself to smile. "You are so worried about him. You love him, don't you?"
Xing Cai blushed. "No way! I'm not! He's just friend. And I have someone that I already love." Xing Cai know this was a lie, but she had to forget about Riku. Maybe she should not love Riku after all. She already had Guan Ping.
Guan Ping tilted his head. "And who can that be?"
"Guess who! I'm not telling you!"
"Come on, Xing Cai! Tell me!"
"No way!"
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Wu Capital City: Jian Ye, Wu Palace, Outside the Great Hall
Shang Xiang had run past the corridor as fast as her feet allowed her and she was panted heavily right now. Finally she managed to arrive at the Great Hall. She had dressed as best as she could to meet Lu Xun. She still wore her red clothes and her red tights, but maybe this was the first time in her life she wore make-up, and minus her headband. The guards in front of the door opened it for her and she stepped inside. Her eyes searched for the young strategist that she missed so much.
"Ah… there you're Shang Xiang!"
It was Sun Ce. She passed by the people in green clad, and that brought her to further disappointment. Why the hell Sun Ce brought her there with the Shu officers? She then sat beside her brother. Sun Ce eyed her with awe. "Has Ling Tong succeeded in asking you to wear make-up?"
She stuck her tongue out. "Why did you call me? Is this about Xunie?"
Sun Ce frowned. "Boyan? He hasn't come back yet. What's wrong with him?"
Shang Xiang didn't give any answer. The Shu officers started to whisper to themselves and some of them frowned deeply. Sun Ce knew this and he asked Shang Xiang no more.
"Lord Liu Bei, this is my sister Sun Shang Xiang." He said to the Shu Emperor and then turned to look at Shang Xiang. "Shang Xiang, Lord Liu Bei wishes to talk with you."
Shang Xiang asked nonchalantly. "What for?"
Liu Bei stood up and he bowed slightly at her. "I'm sorry for interrupting your time, Lady Sun."
Another Lady Sun… she rolled her eyes.
"I wished to introduce my generals to you." He continued.
Whatever…
"This is my Five Tiger Generals, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Ma Chao, and Huang Zhong. Guan Yu and Zhang Fei here are my sworn brothers."
The five generals stood up and cupped their hand and they bowed slightly to her. She forced a smile.
"And my strategists here are Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong. Yue Ying is Zhuge Liang's wife and Jiang Wei is his apprentice. And one of my other general is Wei Yan."
This time, the mentioned officers stood up and did the same as the other five. Again, Shang Xiang forced a smile. What the heck?! Why should I know all of Shu officers? It's not like I have to live with them, isn't it?
"Actually, there are still two officers left. That's Guan Yu's son and Zhang Fei's daughter. But they can't come."
"It's okay." She replied. She didn't really want to meet or know those officers after all. Then she turned at Sun Ce and whispered at him. "Is that all? I want to go back to my room."
Sun Ce laughed. "Why the rush? Lord Liu Bei here wants you to talk with him. Is that right?" He turned at Liu Bei.
Liu Bei nodded. "If you don't mind, I'll be waiting in the garden."
Poor Shang Xiang. She didn't have time to object the offering. Sun Ce had cut her off. "Of course she doesn't mind. She will be there in no time."
With that, Liu Bei saluted, followed by the other officer. They exited the hall and left the two there.
"Okay, bro! Now explain this to me. What's with the Shu here? I don't know why they pay us a visit and I hope you will explain this to me." She crossed her arms in front of her chest and gave Sun Ce a death glare. "I know you have planned something. Now tell me."
Sun Ce grinned at her. "Don't worry, my dear sister! Everything is going well. And I'm sure you will like my plan. I won't tell you now but you'd better meet Liu Bei now." His grin grew wider as he finished his sentence. "And don't be nervous."
Shang Xiang let out a heavy sigh before leaving the hall.
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Wu's Border: Shi Ting, Inside the Supply Base
Sora arrived at the Supply Base. It was still quiet. Not a single Nobody was there. But Sora knew that soon they would reach the place. And he should be prepared for it. Sora looked at the view before he dismounted from the horse. He stumbled a little but met no problems other than that.
"Man, riding horse screws me up!" He mumbled when dusting over his clothes. "Okay, what should we do, now?"
Sora entered the Supply Base. It was as quiet as the outside. Sora lied down on the ground and rested his head on his arm. "Lu Xun shouldn't ask us to get up that early, the enemies haven't attacked us yet." He yawned. "I'm sleepy…"
He put his Keyblade beside him and stared at the sky. He was deep in thought. The sky was beautiful that day. It was bright and the cloud was white and soft. The sun shone brightly. The cool breeze blew past his hair and that made him even sleepier. He closed his eyes for a moment.
"This is weird, I've never fought Nobodies with such strategy before. This world is strange." He muttered silently. "And how can be a new Keyblade master here?"
Sora shook his head to wake himself up. He stood up and picked his Keyblade. He then got out from the Supply Depot and walked toward the bridge. The view was the place that would soon be a battlefield. It was an empty barren field. There was only several plants grew there.
"So, Axel will destroy this bridge. If the commander is trapped here and the Nobodies couldn't advance across the bridge, we just have to fight the commander without the troops. Is that true?" He muttered to himself and rested his chin on his hand. "So that's his plan! Brilliant! It would me much easier! When the Organization defeated, the Nobodies will vanish along with them!"
He turned to get back to the Supply Base. But, as soon as he turned, he heard the sound of his enemies. He turned and saw a two black hooded man stood on the other side of the bridge. Both of them revealed their face. One of them was Xaldin and the other one is indeed Axel.
"So, Sora, do you really think you can defeat me? Alone?" Xaldin asked.
Sora crossed his arms in front of his chest. "Is that a question? Or a compliment? Or an insult? Of course I can do it!" He laughed.
"I'm afraid I should say you can't." Xaldin replied.
"Let's prove it. Well, since you've known my name, it's not necessary to introduce myself then. I will be disappointed if you don't know the name of the person who will defeat you!" He spoke loudly with confidence while raising his Keyblade.
"Well, let's see."
Some Dragons, a kind of Nobodies which were controlled by Xaldin, ran across the bridge and attacked Sora. But, as soon as they reached him, he slew them all.
"Coward! Why don't you fight me by yourself?! Asking the Nobodies to defeat me? It kills troops in vain!" He taunted. "Listen, as long as I'm alive, I won't let you pass this bridge!"
Xaldin smirked. "Fine, I accept your challenge, but don't regret it later."
Xaldin ran across the bridge and attacked Sora with his spears. Sora quickly dodged it. They fought on the bridge for some times until Sora suddenly remembered the plan. He shouldn't fight now! He should lure the enemy commander! He dodged the attacks when thinking a way to lure him to the Supply Depot. Think, Sora! Use your brain!
AHA! I know it! His mind was suddenly struck by an idea.
"What? Getting tired?" Xaldin smirked. He kept attacking Sora.
"Ugh! You're strong!" He acted as if he was struggling so badly.
Sora then made a reckless move. It was all planned by him. He let one of Xaldin's spears struck his shoulder and he fell to the ground.
"Ouch! I won't lose!" He quickly stood up and ran away.
"You think you can get away?" Xaldin chuckled at the retreating Sora. He grabbed his spears before chasing him.
Sora looked behind. His plan was successful. Xaldin chased him with just a small number of Nobodies plus Axel.
Lu Xun, Donald, Goofy, please be hurry!
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Shu Capital City: Cheng Du, Shu Palace, In the Garden
King Mickey ran past the corridor. He reached the garden and finally met him.
"Riku!" King Mickey ran toward him.
Riku turned around and put his index finger in front of his mouth. "Ssshhh…"
King Mickey tilted his head when Riku walked closer to him. His head was down so King Mickey couldn't see his face. But he knew that something was not right. King Mickey took him to sit under a tree. He did the same and King Mickey started speaking.
"Riku, what's wrong? You should tell me." He gazed at the boy beside him.
Riku didn't give any reply. King Mickey sighed at this. Riku was a kind of person who never told anyone about his problem. He always so quiet and tried to solve his problem himself.
"Come on, Riku, you could tell me if you want to." King Mickey said before he bent a little to see Riku's face. And he was surprised at this.
"Riku? Why are you… crying?"
A single tear ran down from his blue eyes. His face was stained by his own tears. When King Mickey he realized King Mickey was gazing at him, he quickly wiped his tears. He was crying quietly, and he didn't sob at all. This was the first time he saw a strong-hearted boy such as Riku cried.
"I'm okay. Don't worry about me." He forced a smile, but it failed.
King Mickey put a hand on Riku's shoulder. "If you don't want to tell me your problem, it's fine by me. But don't lie to me that you're okay. You're absolutely not okay, Riku."
Riku said nothing. King Mickey grew more and more suspicious. He looked at the spot where Riku had stood before. Near it, he saw Xing Cai and Guan Ping sat beside a pond. Talking each other, they looked so happy together. King Mickey turned to look at his friend.
"You're jealous?"
Riku shook his head, but said nothing.
"I know you're. It's okay, Riku. They are friends after all. You don't have to feel that, right?"
Once again, Riku shook his head. This time he spoke with a very soft voice, almost whispering. "It's not that. She has just said that…" Riku paused.
"That?"
"She doesn't love me." He replied and smiled sadly.
King Mickey gulped. It wasn't a good news. This boy in front of him was broken-heart. "That's not true! She loves you!"
"She doesn't. She said it herself." He once again wiped his tears before stood up.
"Riku…" King Mickey couldn't say anything. "Maybe she knows that you and she couldn't live together so she decided to..." he paused. "…forget you."
Those words stabbed his heart so deeply. He walked away and left the garden without taking second glance at the view. King Mickey followed him from behind.
"She has chosen the best choice. With this, both of you wouldn't hurt when you finally leave. You know that you and she couldn't be together, don't you?"
Riku kept his mouth shut. He walked past the corridor and opened his room's door and they entered the room.
"You shouldn't be so sad, Riku."
"I know. But I…"
"You know you couldn't love her. Why did you still do it?"
"I can't forget her." He answered simply.
"Now, forget her. Don't think about her and forget your memories about her."
"No, I can't…"
King Mickey grew impatient, and he finally shouted at him. "You know she doesn't love you, Riku!"
Now, these words stabbed Riku's heart deeper and deeper. It hurt more than the first. King Mickey covered his mouth. "Ooops, I'm so sorry, Riku…"
Riku glared angrily at him. He gritted and clenched his fist. "No need to sorry. You're right. She NEVER loves me." His voice was calm, but filled with anger, yet he tried to control and hide his emotion. He ran toward the door and exited from the room.
"Wait, Riku!" King Mickey ran after him. But he slammed the door. King Mickey was left there alone. He regretted what he had said before and he smacked his head. He decided not to run after him after letting out a deep sigh.
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Wu's Border: Shi Ting, Inside the Western Attack Base
"That's the last Nobody!" Donald gleeful cheer could be heard throughout the western part of Shi Ting. The two had done their task well, no flaws at all. Lu Xun must be very happy at this. Donald and Goofy raised their weapons together and cheered at their victory. The Attack Base had been secured.
"I think we should back and tell Lu Xun about this!" Goofy suggested.
"No! We should fight the enemy commander… I mean the organization!"
The two turned away and mounted on their horses when a voice called them from behind.
"You have defeated those Nobodies but not me!" Said the new voice.
Donald and Goofy turned to look at him. It was one of the Wei general.
"I'm Zhang Liao! You should face me before claimed this Attack Base as yours!"
Donald and Goofy exchanged look before drew their weapons. "Anytime!"
The Wei general galloped toward them and slashed Goofy with his pole, but Goofy quickly defended himself using his shield.
"You're quite skillful. I see. I shall be your opponent!"
This time, Donald and Goofy gazed at him carefully. Zhang Liao felt a bit annoyed with this. It seemed that his opponents didn't have any will to fight him at all.
"Y' know, Donald? I think he's not a Nobody!" Goofy said to Donald, but what he said was audible for Zhang Liao.
Donald nodded. "You're right. His Majesty King Mickey always forbids us to fight anyone who isn't Nobodies or Heartless."
Zhang Liao looked confusedly at his two opponents. "How can I be that lowly Nobody?" He said in a slightly annoyed tone, but this time he lowered his weapon.
"You're human, right?" Donald asked him, also lowered his staff.
"Yes."
Goofy smiled. "We don't have to fight! We're friends, not enemies."
"Yea, and we don't want to fight human. Our enemy is Nobody." Donald added.
"Friend?" Zhang Liao looked at the two nodding their head. "Wei are in war against Wu and we're not friends! We're enemies!"
"Wei? Wu?" Donald and Goofy shrugged. "The most important thing is even Wei and Wu are in war, we should repel Nobodies together." Goofy said.
"Both three kingdoms must cooperate in order to drive them away from this land." Donald added.
Zhang Liao nodded. "Your Keyblade friend said the same last night. He said that the Organization was using this war to get rid of the Keyblade wielders."
"And that is the truth." Donald replied.
"Lord Cao Cao shouldn't believe them."
"Cao Cao? Never heard of him."
"He's the Wei Emperor." Zhang Liao told them. "I see. I shouldn't fight you if that's true. Forgive me for my misunderstanding." He cupped his and gave a slight bow to the two. Being not accustomed by this, Donald and Goofy did the same hesitantly.
"Ummm… it's okay, sir Zhang Liao." The two said. Zhang Liao nodded and left them there.
"He's a good man, different with the Nobodies." Goofy commented.
"He's not our enemy after all." Danald said. The two then galloped and got out from the place and advanced toward the Supply Depot.
"I hope Lu Xun has finished his task."
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Wu's Border: Shi Ting, Inside the Northern Attack Base
It was a deadlock, and Lu Xun was struggling against it. His opponent was mercilessly overpowered his blow. His Falcon never would be able to win against his opponent. He knew it, but he still hoped that the man in front of him would stop the deadlock.
"Show me your power, Keyblade wielder! Where is your Keyblade?" Said his opponent in a defiant tone.
Lu Xun kept his gaze on the man. "Please be consider, General Xu Huang. I don't wish to fight you. I just want to fight the Nobodies." He said, almost in pleading tone. His arms got weaker and weaker each second and were slowly gone numb.
"The enemy of my Lord is my enemy too." He said. This time he raised his axe a bit before gave a final blow. Lu Xun fell on the ground, but he still grabbed his Falcon.
"Use your Keyblade!" Xu Huang said.
Lu Xun shook his head. "I can't. My Keyblades will appear only if I find my true enemy."
"I'm your true enemy!"
"No! My enemy is the Nobodies! Not you! Look, my Keyblades disappeared when I face you. That's mean you're not my enemy!" He replied. Lu Xun looked at the grassy field. He rubbed his sore hand. "I won't fight you. I understand that… Wei and Wu are friends, not enemies."
Lu Xun looked upon the Wei general. To his surprised, Xu Huang extended his arm to help Lu Xun stand up. Lu Xun accepted it and dusted over his clothes. "Thanks."
"Lord Cao Cao ordered us to capture both of you and your other friend."
"I've known that." He nodded.
"You're right about Sora. But for you, it's not only about this Nobody thing. It is also about the Battle of Chi Bi."
Lu Xun tilted his mead. "Chi Bi? I did nothing there. Lord Zhou Yu was the main strategist there. He was the one who devised that incredible strategy. At that time, I was nothing but a minor officer."
"He said you managed to fight him on one-on-one battle."
Lu Xun nodded. "That was true."
"That's why he asked us to capture you." Xu Huang concluded. "But since you're a Keyblade wielder and all the three kingdoms rely on you to repel these Nobodies, I won't do you any harm."
"You won't?" Lu Xun asked, surprised but happy. "Why? I mean… I always thought that Wei always thought us as enemy. Just as you've said before."
"Not now. The Organization is planning to take over China. I won't let them do that."
"How did you know that?"
"Your friend told me last night. But he said it was your assumption. It was brilliant, young strategist." He said.
Lu Xun scratched his backhead and smiled sheepishly. "It was nothing, General Xu Huang. I think it was obvious."
Xu Huang turned away and mounted his steed. "I should fight you no more, Keyblade wielder! Farewell for now!" He turned his horse and left him.
Lu Xun, without looking back, also mounted his horse. "The northern keypoint has been captured. Donald and Goofy must have secured the western keypoint. It's time then!"
Lu Xun took a match and lit it. He went to the nearby tree and burned it as a signal to Axel to destroy the bridge. He saw the fire got bigger and bigger. Axel must have noticed it.
"I hope it works." Lu Xun muttered.
After some minutes passed, he could hear the sound of the collapsing bridge. His plan was a success. But there weren't any time to celebrate it. The battle hadn't over yet. There were still so much to be done before they achieve victory over the Nobodies army.
"Okay, I hope Sora has succeeded in trapping the enemy commander."
He mounted on his horse and went to the Supply, to join the fight.
Well, that's it! Lu Xun, Sora, Donald, and Goofy will fight Xaldin on the next chap! I hope you will still continue reading! Oh, and one more thing: What if Lu Xun's Musou and Sora's Trinity Limit combined? You'll figure it out soon! I have tried to make it as cool as I could. But if you have any suggestion, you can tell me by reviewing.
And, this is the role of each participant of this battle:
Lu Xun: Of course it is Lu Xun himself!
Sora: He is the commander so he will definitely has Sun Quan's role
Donald and Goofy: Shang Xiang. Confused?
Axel: He was obviously has Zhou Fang's role here
Xaldin: Cao Xiu. Who else?
The Nobodies, Dragons: This is the easiest. Of course the Wei troops.
Well, I know it's a bit boring to read this chap since you all know how the battle fought. I REALLY am sorry. I'm not good in making any battle plans or strategies so I think I should just use DW5 XL Legend Mode: Battle of Shi Ting's strategy. But please read, kay?
Kairi doesn't shows up again here. I'm sorry, everybody. Oh well... I know this chap isn't as good as I have promised. I apologize... TT.TT
