Chapter 9
The solders kept walking up the mountain and towards the front, today were the day they would reach the front. They had been walking a whole 2 weeks, but they still had a few hours to go.
Mulan was getting very worried about the baby, she now only had a month and 2 weeks until the baby was due. Mulan was getting very tired and tried her best to keep on going, but she was getting very weak. During these past 2 weeks, she could never keep any food down in her stomach, she could barely sleep, and they kept her walking all day. Mulan was very tired, but she wanted to keep going.
Mulan held khan to keep her balance, but it didn't work. Mulan fell to the ground from her weakness; all the solders came to her side when she fell, even Shang.
"Get the mare!" Shang yelled to one of his solders.
During the last few days at camp, some of the solders caught a wild mare. She wouldn't let any of the solders ride her, but she did let Mulan.
The horse was a brown mare with skeletal like markings and a blond mane and crystal blue eyes. Mulan couldn't ride khan because he was pulling the cart, but Shang let her ride the mare.
Shang slowly helped her on to the horse, and put a rope right around the mare so Mulan could hold on better. This helped Mulan very much, but she knew that once she was rested, she would walk like the rest of them.
The hours past quickly, and Mulan became rested enough and started to walk again. The solders came to the front. But all that was left was a burnt down village. Mulan became filled with worry; she was scared about what was going to happen next.
"Search for survivors!" Shang ordered as he rode towards the remains of the village
Mulan pet Khans nuzzle and went to search.
As Mulan search through the remains of burnt houses, she found a small doll. Mulan pick up the doll, she was very scared now, and these Huns would kill anyone, no matter what. Mulan held the doll closely, she was worried about every thing, herself, the baby even Shang.
"I don't understand, my father should have been here." Shang said as he came closer to Mulan
"Captain!" Che-fou yelled
Shang's eyes widen when he saw the sight of hundreds of dead solders lying in the snow.
Chen-po came walking up, "The general." he said as he handed Shang the helmet.
Shang was scared now, he was by himself in the war with no guidance, and he would never see his father again. Shang had to hold back tears; he didn't want to show weakness during this time.
Shang walked away from the solders.
Mulan walked up and saw the hundreds of dead solders lying there in the blood filled snow. Mulan clenched her stomach. She watched Shang Make a grave site for his father, and she worried some more, now that this had happened she knew that Shang would be furious about this baby, whether he helped make it or not.
Mulan walked up to Shang with the doll still in her hand, "I'm sorry".
Shang placed his hand on her Shoulder, and then walked off towards his horse.
"The Huns are moving quickly, will make better time to the imperial city through the toung-shou pass, we're the only hope for the emperor now...move out!" Shang announced as he rode off.
Mushu was getting worried to, and blamed himself for all of this. Mulan looked back to where Shang had made a burial site for his father; she walked towards it and placed the small doll by the sword, and bowed.
"If something happens, this is for you little one." Mulan whispered as she placed her hand on her stomach.
