This'll be the 2nd last chapter for He Fei and indeed this section for Fu. As I am going over to Shu for a bit. Update the story from Nu's point of view.

Chapter 36

The battle of He Fei part 3

Redemption

Maybe it was the fact that I hate losing

Maybe it was the fact that I hadn't made it through one battle in my career.

Maybe it was the fact it was my death…

I don't know.

But something drove me…

"Lord Fu…"

"He's out…"

"How could he alive like this?"

"Quiet, Su, he's coming too"

The four voices, 2 male, 2 female. That was the first thing I heard. The first thing I felt was a searing pain in my back and foot. I opened my eyes, seeing a lot more of Shang Xiang then I thought I would in a public place. She pulled back, seeing me with my eyes open.

"You're alive" she told me. I nodded, my strength still not yet back.

"You did well…" Zhou Tai told me. I looked at him, seeing Quan and Su near him. I looked around, seeing that we were in a base.

"What…happened?" I asked, trying to sit up.

"You took a deep wound from Zhang Liao during your fight" Quan told me. I remember that. But I thought I'd died. "Su got Shang Xiang to come and save you after leaving a sizable force as a garrison at the fortress" Quan stepped closer to me, stopping by my right. "I came to help you with reinforcements…and found you near death"

"Well…I'm here" I told him, standing up, uneasily. The others stepped forward, wanting to help me. I held my hand out, stopping them. "Just get me…my equipment…and I'll be fine" Shang Xiang looked at me sternly.

"After coming that close to death you still wish to fight?" she asked. the worry evident in her voice. I nodded.

"I have to" I replied. My strength had nearly returned now. "If I don't, then how can I expect this battle to go well" that and I've got to make sure Wengi and Guan retreat.

"Very well…then let me update you" Quan clicked his fingers, two soldiers coming in, carrying my equipment. I grabbed the smaller two, setting them up for travel. "Ma Wengi and Fei Guan have retreated, along with Zhang Liao" so my job is done…no…it's still going. "Cao Cao has arrived with Reinforcements, consisting of Xiahou Dun among others" so the big man is here. Time to cut him down.

"I still don't think you should go" Shang Xiang told me, as I strapped my sword to my back. I looked at her, the woman nearly in tears. "I don't want to lose someone else"

"And you won't do" I told her, getting my spear off my gauntlet, grabbing my sword. I'd been meaning to sort this out for ages. I cut a length of the shaft off, leaving it long enough to make a make and be grabbed, but now it won't hit my arm every time I drag it back in. "Besides, you should know me, Shang Xiang" I looked at her, smiling. "I'm what you'd call a demon" I looked at my back, seeing that the armour had been patched up. "and demons have a way of coming back, despite heavy injuried" I walked up to her, smiling. "I guess now's the time to prove that" I walked by her, looking between Quan and Su. "I'm gonna charge He Fei from here" I told him. Something told me this was Shang Xiang's camp. "I'm going to finish this battle off now"

The pain in my back subsided. I checked it, seeing that the wound was now scarring. Perfect, now as long as I don't get hurt again, that'll heal nicely. Whatever they used in this day and age must be potent, after all, a wound that big healing so quickly is almost unheard.

Quan and Zhou left the tent, as did Su. Me and Shang Xiang were alone. She wrapped her arms around my chest, hugging me. I looked at me, seeing her crying.

"Please…Don't go" she told me, choking back tears. I turned around, wrapping my arms around her. "I don't…want to lose you…"

"You're not going to" I comforted her. She buried her head into my chest. "I may be a demon, but I'm going to need someone to prove I'm human" I joked on that. She seemed to not see the funny side, continually crying. "I will not fall here…you know why?" she looked up at me, shaking her head. "Because I will always have you to come home to"

She still choked back tears, but nodded, understanding my promise. I lowered my head, giving her a kiss on the lips. I'm not giving sordid details, but it didn't last long. We broke our lips off, tears nearly in my eyes.

"When I come home, I want you to do something for me" I told her. she nodded. "I want you to sit down with me and organise our wedding" she nodded, fighting back her tears. "Now come on, let's show Cao Cao we mean business"

She nodded, wiping her tear away and seemingly acting as if they had never happened. I shoved my gauntlet on, getting used to the spear (or therefore lack of) weight. I swung it about, making sure I wouldn't make the mistake of assuming it would stop on my arm when I over swung.

It's time to end this.

I stepped out, seeing the units ready to move. Hell runner was ready, waiting to go and finish this battle. Shang Xiang's horse was next to her. I noticed Quan and Zhou Mounted, along with Su at the head of the units.

"Gan Ning's unit has met up with Ling Tong's" he told me. I mounted Hell runner, grabbing her reins.

"So we're attacking Cao Cao on two fronts" I replied. He nodded as Shang Xiang mounted her horse.

"They have already started" he told me, pointing ahead. I looked there, seeing the fort in question. A line of men had gathered, ready to defend.

"Then let's move" I told him, then urging Hell runner into a trot. I moved around the men, Shang Xiang following. Su ran up to me.

"Be careful" she told me. I nodded, looking at the enemy.

"Let's go!" I shouted.

I urged Hell runner into a gallop, holding my spear above my head as I did so. The men raised their weapons, shouting as they did so, then following us across the plains. The air rushed by me, Shang Xiang keeping close.

We looked at the enemy, seeing them heading towards us. I knew this wouldn't be easy. It seems to be even numbers, but they have better placement.

I stood up in the saddle, looking at the blue sea in front of me.

Soon, the plains would drink of their blood.

"Hell runner!" I shouted, drawing my longsword. The gap closed to about 5 feet. "Halt!" she pulled to a stop suddenly. I ran forward, jumping off of her and flying into the enemy ranks.

Take it easy…that's not me. I prefer to be in the thick of things. And now, being 10 feet above the enemy, I can see their faces.

They are shocked, surprised to see a flying human being, never mind descending upon them with murderous intent.

I crashed down, slamming the spear into on of them. He screamed in pain until I withdrew the spear, on which he fell to the ground, silently. I put the spear away, getting my long sword ready. This is where the fun begins.

Surrounded by a defence force, with little hope of help. What an adrenaline rush!

Three tried their luck at once, charging at me with their swords, aiming for my chest. I jumped as they swing, landing on their swords. They all lowered them, struggling to lift me. "Weak!" I shouted, swinging at their heads, dropping them all instantly. I looked around, seeing other soldiers too afraid to attack me. "COWARDS!"

I charged at one, swinging my sword at him. he blocked me, another two trying to help him. I span round, dragging my blade along the ground, then jumping and slamming it down on the ground between them. A shockwave shot out from me, a long slash appearing in the surrounding 10 enemies. They all fell, blood spurting from them.

I was slowly making my way towards the gate, swinging at enemies in order to block and counter them. Sometimes, when I blocked one attack, I would grab his sword arm, head butt him, and then kick him in a rather sensitive area. They would fall to the ground, helpless as I swung at their heads.

All through this, I had killed about 50 enemies in a short space of time, using every skill I had with this blade, but mostly the shockwave trick. I had to swing 4 times at one enemy, my blade being stopped by his armour.

The 4th swing didn't pierce the metal, but what it did do was better. He froze to the spot, almost like a human Popsicle. I kicked it, shattering the ice and him along with it. I looked at the gate, seeing it wide open, Gan and Tong working on the enemy forces. I killed one last foe, hitting him in the head after a counter.

I ran past the enemy after this, turning around once to fire one bolt. This hit one soldier in the eye. As I turned to them, I saw Su and Shang Xiang not to far behind me, making quick work of the defence force.

If I was doing this much damage on my own, despite my injuries, imagine what they must be doing with loads of soldiers helping them. I saw Tong and Gan working together to flatten a group of 15 foes, their backs to me as I approached. Two more enemies appear, hoping to slash at them.

"Gan! Tong!" I shouted, slashing the soldiers like a samurai would. I span my blade in my hand, putting it away. When the final click sounded that the blade was still, they fell to the ground, a long sword mark in both of them. They turned to me, surprise on their faces.

"What took you?" Gan asked, putting his thumb up.

"The usual; near death experiences, fights involving heavy injuries and the like" I told them, smiling.

"Same as every other day" Tong told me. I drew my greatsword, knowing that would be better here.

I heard three sets of armour behind me. I turned around, seeing three soldiers. I jumped and span around, swinging my blade at them. They all took the blade, one getting cleave in two, the second losing his arms and only just keeping his torso. The third was killed outright. That's what I can do when I mean business.

"Well there officer of Wu" I heard someone say. I turned to them, seeing a man about twice my age. He had a big blade on his shoulder, along with an eyepatch and a blue cape. His chain mail armour looked good, I'll give him that. "That's a fancy blade you have there"

"Same to you" I replied…what? His blade was fancy.

"How would you like to test it against Xiahou Dun?" he asked, swinging his blade down, then holding it in two hands, like a samurai, but straight up.

"Your on" I told him, holding my blade firmly in front of me.

"We'll handle Cao Cao" Tong told me, he and Gan running off.

"Good luck" I told him.

"You'll be needing that luck" he told me, laughing.

"We'll see, one eyed general" oh yes, I had heard the story of Xia Pi, where he got shot and lost his eye. "After all, I'm sure you're not too bad for me to handle myself" he laughed at this, focusing himself.

This was where I'd finish the battle, with a duel against the legendary Xiahou Dun, one of the five generals of Wei. This is going to be fun.

If I had followed what Shang Xiang had told me, then I would have felt guilty for not doing so.

That and the fact that I need to help my friends is the main reason I did charge in.

I'm sure that the defence force lost it's grip on reality as I cut through it.

But it seems to have worked in my favour…

Now all I had to do was beat a famous general and his blade…

With my blade and a bad track record.

Right, if this isn't as good as normal, I have an excuse.

This was done at 03:20 GMT time.

3:20 IN THE MORNING

THAT'S HOW MUCH I WANTED TO DO THIS.

AND ABUSE THE CAPS BUTTON AS WELL BUT STILL.

I'LL TRY TO BE BETTER NEXT THAT

Kay?