The end of friendship??
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Okay, the names sound Japanese because I am exposed to Japanese culture, not Chinese. Despite my Chinese heritage. XP Once again, I need new reviewers if I'm gonna continue.
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" We are gonna die." Ryo muttered as the log he and sister were on, were swept away by the strong river current. Mao and his troops watched the sight with glee. " Now that they're gone, let's go to the celebration." Mao barked as he motioned to his troops. Several of them nodded, and pulled the black dragon's binds ruthlessly, causing some blood to flow. She flinched, but didn't resist, since the binds were seemingly garroting her. She followed them.
" Coming Yueh??" Mao said turning to his brother. Yueh shook his head. " Nah. I'll stay here, I'll find their bodies soon. I wanna show the mangled mess to you later." He replied. Mao nodded. " We'll pick you up later." He said. And with that, Yueh watched them quickly move into the bamboo forest, and towards the city. He watched them drag the black dragon, and Chi Ryu away. Chi Ryu struggled with his binds, and slipped away, unnoticed by the men. And slipped behind some rocks.
Yueh waited for the men to disappear, along with his half-brother, then he whistled a high-pitched whistle. Chi Ryu immediately jumped out from behind the rocks.He bounded towards Yueh, who picked him up. " C'mon!! We gotta catch them before it's too late!" he exclaimed as he ran down the river, Chi Ryu flying right beside him.
*~*~Imperial Palace*~*~
Lin Lei watched along side her uncle lazily. She yawned loudly as a dashing and charming nobleman approached her. The man had long blonde hair fashioned into a pony tail, a red jacket decorated with rubies covered his slim body, and he carried himself with grace and poise along with the sword he had hanging around his waist. Many concubines began to swoon over him, but he took no notice of them. He was eyeing Lin Lei with interest that was flaming in his green eyes.
" Ah, good afternoon, Madam Lin Lei." He said smoothly as he kissed Lin Lei's outstretched hand. Lin Lei rolled her eyes, while the concubines watched her jealously. " Good afternoon, Jacques." She said as she retracted her hand before Jacques could land another kiss. The emperor chuckled. " Mon Dieu, mon cheri, you look so, how do you say?? Lovely like the finest diamond." Jacques added as he slipped his arm on Lin Lei's shoulder.
She smiled at him, then brushed it right off. " Thank you." She said coldly. Jacques smiled at her. " Why is he here???" Lin Lei asked as she looked at her uncle. " Why, he's going to be your new husband." The emperor replied. Lin Lei groaned.
*~*~Bamboo forest*~*~
The rapids grew stronger, and faster. They whipped harshly against the shore, and killed any unfortunate animal dumb enough to slip in. Somewhere in the danger, a log with two young Chinese people was thrown back and forth, side to side like washrags by the cruel river.
" I never should have trusted that guy." Pei muttered guiltily, as she continued contemplating on the fact that because of her, China was in danger and they were about to die. " It's all my fault that this happened." She added as she lowered her head and began to cry again. Ryo frowned a bit and said: " Pei, it isn't your fault. I also trusted that guy, but you can't blame yourself. Do that and you'll accomplish nothing." water sprayed his face as he finished, and he sputtered loudly. Pei ignored him, and looked ahead, ignoring, also, the water spraying her face, and the twigs in her hair,
Her eyes widened, and she screamed. " What?!?" Ryo asked, surprised. " Waterfall??" Pei screamed: " YESS!!!" " Big??" " YES!!!!!" " tall and long??" " YESS!!!" " We're about to go over it??" " YESS!!!!"
Pei began to panic as Ryo quickly and frantically thought of a way out of there. " Anything yet??!?!" Pei screeched. Ryo shook his head. " Nada. Zip. Zilch." He replied in a doomed tone. They both screamed as they edged closer and closer to the waterfall, when...
They stopped suddenly. Pei opened her closed eyes, and was staring right into a net. A net that just saved their lives. " You okay?!?!" came a familiar voice from the shore. Pei blinked, and looked to her left.
She saw Ray, grasping the other end of the net, looking slightly worried. " You guys okay?!?" he repeated. " Yeah, just get us outta here!!!!" she shrieked. Ryo nodded in agreement. Ray nodded, he tied the end of the ropes unto a tree trunk, and dove into the rushing water, and quickly untied Ryo and Pei's ropes. They scrambled to the land, and watched in awe, as the log they were tied to, fell off the waterfall edge along with the already wrecked net.
They heard a thud down below, and Ryo and Pei sighed in relief, as they thanked God that it wasn't them that made that sound. Soaking wet, Ryo smiled and prayed and thanked Pan Gu for their luck. Pei, also soaking wet, stared at Ray, who was as wet as them. " How did you know we were here??" she asked. Ray actually smiled with a wicked twinkle, " Yueh." " YUEH?!?!" Ryo and Pei asked shocked.
*~*~ Back at the imperial palace*~*~
Lin Lei was sitting and grumbling like an old man in her room. Her maidservant, Maia, combed her long silky hair. They were getting ready for the announcement of the engagement. " Mistress Lin Lei, you are so lucky to have Jacques as a husband!!" Maia squealed excitedly. Lin Lei looked at her as if she was a one-eyed green tiger. " LUCKY?!?!" Lin Lei exclaimed as she flung her arms.
Maia nodded as she continued grooming Lin Lei. " He's very handsome, rich, and charming." " Maia-han, he's a windbag." Lin Lei muttered gravely. " Aside from that, he's selfish and brags about his riches and triumphs." She added as she sighed.
A knock came from her bedroom door. Maia stopped brushing as Lin Lei stood up and crossed the room. She opened the door, and saw before her a servant clutching bouquets of roses, orchids, and peach blossoms. " From Sir Jacques to you." He said, handing Lin Lei the assortment. She slammed the door in his face and threw the bouquets to Maia. " Throw it in with the other gifts." She ordered. Maia nodded, and threw the bouquets on top of a pile of expensive clothes, jewelries, chocolates and other exquisite gifts.
" Don't you like them??" Maia asked. Lin lei shook her head. " Not a bit." She said quietly. Maia put her hand to her chin, and a sly smile crossed her face. " It think, I know why you're so cold to him." She said grinning. Lin Lei replied: " Really now??" she sat down. " you've got someone else in mind, haven't you??" Maia said slyly. " Continue brushing." Lin Lei said ignoring Maia's previous statement.
" So, who's the man??" Maia demanded as she sat next to Lin Lei. " I swear I won't tell a soul." Lin Lei looked at her best friend's trusting face and sighed. " The man I like is the one who saved me before." She replied blushing slightly. Maia smiled. " You mean the blonde one??" she asked. Lin Lei nodded. " The blonde hunka-burnin'-love with those eyes..and that face..and..that courage..." Lin Lei whispered, as if in a trance. Maia smiled.
*~*~Bamboo forest*~*~
" That backstabbing snake in the grass??? What does he-?!?!?" Ryo exclaimed. Pei stammered: " W-w-w-w-wha-wha-wha."Ray held out his hand, to silence them. " Hold it kiddos." He said, sounding like an adult. " Kiddos?!?" Pei demanded, forgetting the fact that Yueh somehow saved them. Ray nodded. " Ryo is 23, I'm 26." Pei stared at him weirdly. " So, how are you going to marry Lin Lei??" BOINK!!!!!!! Ray hit Pei hard on the head as she said this.
Ryo sighed, and he squeezed his clothes to let out the moisture. He looked at Ray. " Like we were saying. How did you know we were here?? And what's the connection with the turncoat Yueh??" he asked. " Yeah." Pei muttered as she rubbed her sore head. Ray smiled.
" Yueh knew of his brother's plan, and he told me to prepare this." Ray replied as he also dried his clothes. " Well, if he knew, why bother with the trouble??" Ryo asked as he dried his hair now. Ray sighed. Then, he looked at Pei, who was drying her dress. " Mao knew about Chi Ryu, and the frisson between you and Yueh." Ray said solemnly. " He got the impression that you two, were, you know." Pei blushed, and Ryo grinned.
" Well, he told Yueh about the plan, to lure you two out with the dragon, since he knew that Chi Ryu was the son of a powerful and almighty dragon." " AND?!?" Ryo and Pei demanded at the same time. Ray sighed. " Yueh resisted, but, Mao threatened to hurt you, Pei." Pei was thrown back in surprise. " ME?!?" she asked.
Ray nodded. " He was forced to go through with the plan. But, that night, he told me the plan, and about to make the net. So, he saved you." He replied. Ryo could only stare. " That the truth??" he asked looking at Ray. Ray nodded.
" So.." Pei muttered, she collapsed into Ryo's arms. He and Ray stared at her, as she looked at the sky with wide eyes. " He..loves me???" she said, turning to Ray. Ray nodded. " True as the sky is up high and blue." Pei smiled. Ryo did to. " He didn't betray us, he saved our lives." Ryo said. " I just said that." Ray muttered.
Suddenly, Chi Ryu came bounding out of some bamboo shoots, and fell into Pei's open arms, exhausted. " Kuuu." he moaned as he snuggled closer to Pei. " CHI RYU!!!!!" Pei exclaimed as she hugged Chi Ryu. " How did you find us buddy??" Ryo said.
Yueh suddenly also came out of the green, he brushed some dirt of his clothes. " Yueh." Ray muttered as he stared at his friend. He held a thumbs up. " Mission accomplished pal." He said grinning. Yueh smiled, and stared at the brother and sister who were staring back at him. Yueh was blushing. " Sorry to.you know.bring you the trouble." He muttered. " No prob. We know what you did anyway." Ryo replied.
Pei felt tears coming back, and she exclaimed letting Chi Ryu go for a while: " GROUP HUG PEOPLE!!!!" Ryo, Yueh and even Ray joined in, as they hugged each other. A few moments passed, and Yueh was the first to let go. " Guys, c'mon, we gotta save China." He said seriously.
Ryo nodded. " Yeah, but, how??" Ray shrugged. Pei sighed. " This is hopeless, we are helpless to save China." She muttered. Everyone agreed, and fell to the ground with groans, the had no way the could save China. They didn't even know how they were going to get there in time. Even if they could have a way to save China, they had no way of transportation that could get them there in time. Mao had won, China was doomed.
Suddenly, a strong wind began to blow, and it wasn't from Chi Ryu's mom.
" The monsoon!! It's about to start!!!" Ryo exclaimed. Yueh stood up, " Yeah!!" he agreed." STUPID WIND!!" Ray growled. Chi Ryu hid under Ray, scared of the fierce wind. Pei ignored the wind, and stared at Yueh and Ray's long coats, billowing in the wind. She was in a trance, and a great idea had just struck. " Guys..." she muttered as she began to brighten up.
The three men looked at her. " I've got an idea." she said grinning. She instantly stood up and rushed to Ryo. " RYO!! The closest way to the imperial city is over the waterfall, right??" she asked quickly. Ryo nodded, staring at his little sister. " Yeah, but that's a 700 foot drop. You'd die when you reach the bottom."
Pei grinned. " Not today. We're gonna go over the waterfall, to save China." " WHAT?!?!" exclaimed the three. " Crazy woman," Ray muttered. " We WILL." Pei said determinedly. " All we need, is some rope, lots of bamboo, and your coats." She said turning sharply to Yueh and Ray. Yueh and ray looked at each other, then at her. " Pardon??" they muttered in chorus. Pei winked at them. " Trust me on this."
*~*~Later*~*~
" Is this gonna work??" Ray muttered as he tightened the ropes binding his and Yueh's jackets together. " I doubt it is." He added nervously. " Oh, lighten up Ray, with those winds, it'll blow us right to Mongolia." Yueh said as he seated himself next to Ryo, on their raft made of a lot of bamboo and rope. Ryo was furiously pushing the beads of his abacus up and down. " The chances of us actually sailing off the waterfall into safety are a thousand to one."
" Then, let's take that chance." Pei said as she clutched Chi Ryu tightly. The winds then grew stronger. " Everybody ready?" she asked turning to her friends. " Ready." Yueh said. " Uh, yeah, ready." Ryo replied still occupied with the abacus. " Whatever." Ray muttered, unsure.
" Alright." Pei said, looking forward. " Let's go!!!!" she ordered loudly. Ray sighed, and nodded. He let the 'sail' go, and the winds took them away.
They were gliding a few centimeters off the ground, and were nearing the edge of the waterfall. " Get ready!!!" Pei said bravely, Chi Ryu chirped, smiling. Yueh nodded, Ryo said a little prayer, and Ray was writing a will on a leaf with a feather and ink.
The raft suddenly went off the edge. Then plummeted to the ground below.
The four of them screamed as the fell. " Told ya so!!" Ryo exclaimed. " Shaddup!!!" Pei hissed. Chi Ryu jumped out her arms, grabbed the sail, and desperately tried to lift the raft, his efforts were in vain. " Guys!! STOPPIT!!! We're about to die!!! Look!!!" Ray exclaimed as he pointed below. They all looked down, and saw jagged rocks at the bottom. They all screamed.
They continued screaming, as the neared the rocks closer and closer, when.. the wind became active once more, and blew itself into the sail, causing them to float an inch from the rocks, safe. They collapsed and breathed heavy sighs of relief. Chi Ryu fell into Pei's arms, exhausted from his efforts. " Kuuu.." he moaned.
" We are alive.." Yueh muttered smiling. " And well." Ray added. The wind then blew them safely off the rocks, and into the stream. They then began to glide along the river peacefully and gracefully. Pei smiled. " We made it.." she whispered. She then stood up, and looked ahead, a tiny view of the imperial palace is what she saw. And she smiled determinedly.
" Guys, let's go save China!!!!!!" she said, courageously. The others smiled too, and joined her, saying: " YAAAHHH!!!!"
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Nahaaahh...cliffhanger. To keep ya on the edge of your seats.
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Okay, the names sound Japanese because I am exposed to Japanese culture, not Chinese. Despite my Chinese heritage. XP Once again, I need new reviewers if I'm gonna continue.
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" We are gonna die." Ryo muttered as the log he and sister were on, were swept away by the strong river current. Mao and his troops watched the sight with glee. " Now that they're gone, let's go to the celebration." Mao barked as he motioned to his troops. Several of them nodded, and pulled the black dragon's binds ruthlessly, causing some blood to flow. She flinched, but didn't resist, since the binds were seemingly garroting her. She followed them.
" Coming Yueh??" Mao said turning to his brother. Yueh shook his head. " Nah. I'll stay here, I'll find their bodies soon. I wanna show the mangled mess to you later." He replied. Mao nodded. " We'll pick you up later." He said. And with that, Yueh watched them quickly move into the bamboo forest, and towards the city. He watched them drag the black dragon, and Chi Ryu away. Chi Ryu struggled with his binds, and slipped away, unnoticed by the men. And slipped behind some rocks.
Yueh waited for the men to disappear, along with his half-brother, then he whistled a high-pitched whistle. Chi Ryu immediately jumped out from behind the rocks.He bounded towards Yueh, who picked him up. " C'mon!! We gotta catch them before it's too late!" he exclaimed as he ran down the river, Chi Ryu flying right beside him.
*~*~Imperial Palace*~*~
Lin Lei watched along side her uncle lazily. She yawned loudly as a dashing and charming nobleman approached her. The man had long blonde hair fashioned into a pony tail, a red jacket decorated with rubies covered his slim body, and he carried himself with grace and poise along with the sword he had hanging around his waist. Many concubines began to swoon over him, but he took no notice of them. He was eyeing Lin Lei with interest that was flaming in his green eyes.
" Ah, good afternoon, Madam Lin Lei." He said smoothly as he kissed Lin Lei's outstretched hand. Lin Lei rolled her eyes, while the concubines watched her jealously. " Good afternoon, Jacques." She said as she retracted her hand before Jacques could land another kiss. The emperor chuckled. " Mon Dieu, mon cheri, you look so, how do you say?? Lovely like the finest diamond." Jacques added as he slipped his arm on Lin Lei's shoulder.
She smiled at him, then brushed it right off. " Thank you." She said coldly. Jacques smiled at her. " Why is he here???" Lin Lei asked as she looked at her uncle. " Why, he's going to be your new husband." The emperor replied. Lin Lei groaned.
*~*~Bamboo forest*~*~
The rapids grew stronger, and faster. They whipped harshly against the shore, and killed any unfortunate animal dumb enough to slip in. Somewhere in the danger, a log with two young Chinese people was thrown back and forth, side to side like washrags by the cruel river.
" I never should have trusted that guy." Pei muttered guiltily, as she continued contemplating on the fact that because of her, China was in danger and they were about to die. " It's all my fault that this happened." She added as she lowered her head and began to cry again. Ryo frowned a bit and said: " Pei, it isn't your fault. I also trusted that guy, but you can't blame yourself. Do that and you'll accomplish nothing." water sprayed his face as he finished, and he sputtered loudly. Pei ignored him, and looked ahead, ignoring, also, the water spraying her face, and the twigs in her hair,
Her eyes widened, and she screamed. " What?!?" Ryo asked, surprised. " Waterfall??" Pei screamed: " YESS!!!" " Big??" " YES!!!!!" " tall and long??" " YESS!!!" " We're about to go over it??" " YESS!!!!"
Pei began to panic as Ryo quickly and frantically thought of a way out of there. " Anything yet??!?!" Pei screeched. Ryo shook his head. " Nada. Zip. Zilch." He replied in a doomed tone. They both screamed as they edged closer and closer to the waterfall, when...
They stopped suddenly. Pei opened her closed eyes, and was staring right into a net. A net that just saved their lives. " You okay?!?!" came a familiar voice from the shore. Pei blinked, and looked to her left.
She saw Ray, grasping the other end of the net, looking slightly worried. " You guys okay?!?" he repeated. " Yeah, just get us outta here!!!!" she shrieked. Ryo nodded in agreement. Ray nodded, he tied the end of the ropes unto a tree trunk, and dove into the rushing water, and quickly untied Ryo and Pei's ropes. They scrambled to the land, and watched in awe, as the log they were tied to, fell off the waterfall edge along with the already wrecked net.
They heard a thud down below, and Ryo and Pei sighed in relief, as they thanked God that it wasn't them that made that sound. Soaking wet, Ryo smiled and prayed and thanked Pan Gu for their luck. Pei, also soaking wet, stared at Ray, who was as wet as them. " How did you know we were here??" she asked. Ray actually smiled with a wicked twinkle, " Yueh." " YUEH?!?!" Ryo and Pei asked shocked.
*~*~ Back at the imperial palace*~*~
Lin Lei was sitting and grumbling like an old man in her room. Her maidservant, Maia, combed her long silky hair. They were getting ready for the announcement of the engagement. " Mistress Lin Lei, you are so lucky to have Jacques as a husband!!" Maia squealed excitedly. Lin Lei looked at her as if she was a one-eyed green tiger. " LUCKY?!?!" Lin Lei exclaimed as she flung her arms.
Maia nodded as she continued grooming Lin Lei. " He's very handsome, rich, and charming." " Maia-han, he's a windbag." Lin Lei muttered gravely. " Aside from that, he's selfish and brags about his riches and triumphs." She added as she sighed.
A knock came from her bedroom door. Maia stopped brushing as Lin Lei stood up and crossed the room. She opened the door, and saw before her a servant clutching bouquets of roses, orchids, and peach blossoms. " From Sir Jacques to you." He said, handing Lin Lei the assortment. She slammed the door in his face and threw the bouquets to Maia. " Throw it in with the other gifts." She ordered. Maia nodded, and threw the bouquets on top of a pile of expensive clothes, jewelries, chocolates and other exquisite gifts.
" Don't you like them??" Maia asked. Lin lei shook her head. " Not a bit." She said quietly. Maia put her hand to her chin, and a sly smile crossed her face. " It think, I know why you're so cold to him." She said grinning. Lin Lei replied: " Really now??" she sat down. " you've got someone else in mind, haven't you??" Maia said slyly. " Continue brushing." Lin Lei said ignoring Maia's previous statement.
" So, who's the man??" Maia demanded as she sat next to Lin Lei. " I swear I won't tell a soul." Lin Lei looked at her best friend's trusting face and sighed. " The man I like is the one who saved me before." She replied blushing slightly. Maia smiled. " You mean the blonde one??" she asked. Lin Lei nodded. " The blonde hunka-burnin'-love with those eyes..and that face..and..that courage..." Lin Lei whispered, as if in a trance. Maia smiled.
*~*~Bamboo forest*~*~
" That backstabbing snake in the grass??? What does he-?!?!?" Ryo exclaimed. Pei stammered: " W-w-w-w-wha-wha-wha."Ray held out his hand, to silence them. " Hold it kiddos." He said, sounding like an adult. " Kiddos?!?" Pei demanded, forgetting the fact that Yueh somehow saved them. Ray nodded. " Ryo is 23, I'm 26." Pei stared at him weirdly. " So, how are you going to marry Lin Lei??" BOINK!!!!!!! Ray hit Pei hard on the head as she said this.
Ryo sighed, and he squeezed his clothes to let out the moisture. He looked at Ray. " Like we were saying. How did you know we were here?? And what's the connection with the turncoat Yueh??" he asked. " Yeah." Pei muttered as she rubbed her sore head. Ray smiled.
" Yueh knew of his brother's plan, and he told me to prepare this." Ray replied as he also dried his clothes. " Well, if he knew, why bother with the trouble??" Ryo asked as he dried his hair now. Ray sighed. Then, he looked at Pei, who was drying her dress. " Mao knew about Chi Ryu, and the frisson between you and Yueh." Ray said solemnly. " He got the impression that you two, were, you know." Pei blushed, and Ryo grinned.
" Well, he told Yueh about the plan, to lure you two out with the dragon, since he knew that Chi Ryu was the son of a powerful and almighty dragon." " AND?!?" Ryo and Pei demanded at the same time. Ray sighed. " Yueh resisted, but, Mao threatened to hurt you, Pei." Pei was thrown back in surprise. " ME?!?" she asked.
Ray nodded. " He was forced to go through with the plan. But, that night, he told me the plan, and about to make the net. So, he saved you." He replied. Ryo could only stare. " That the truth??" he asked looking at Ray. Ray nodded.
" So.." Pei muttered, she collapsed into Ryo's arms. He and Ray stared at her, as she looked at the sky with wide eyes. " He..loves me???" she said, turning to Ray. Ray nodded. " True as the sky is up high and blue." Pei smiled. Ryo did to. " He didn't betray us, he saved our lives." Ryo said. " I just said that." Ray muttered.
Suddenly, Chi Ryu came bounding out of some bamboo shoots, and fell into Pei's open arms, exhausted. " Kuuu." he moaned as he snuggled closer to Pei. " CHI RYU!!!!!" Pei exclaimed as she hugged Chi Ryu. " How did you find us buddy??" Ryo said.
Yueh suddenly also came out of the green, he brushed some dirt of his clothes. " Yueh." Ray muttered as he stared at his friend. He held a thumbs up. " Mission accomplished pal." He said grinning. Yueh smiled, and stared at the brother and sister who were staring back at him. Yueh was blushing. " Sorry to.you know.bring you the trouble." He muttered. " No prob. We know what you did anyway." Ryo replied.
Pei felt tears coming back, and she exclaimed letting Chi Ryu go for a while: " GROUP HUG PEOPLE!!!!" Ryo, Yueh and even Ray joined in, as they hugged each other. A few moments passed, and Yueh was the first to let go. " Guys, c'mon, we gotta save China." He said seriously.
Ryo nodded. " Yeah, but, how??" Ray shrugged. Pei sighed. " This is hopeless, we are helpless to save China." She muttered. Everyone agreed, and fell to the ground with groans, the had no way the could save China. They didn't even know how they were going to get there in time. Even if they could have a way to save China, they had no way of transportation that could get them there in time. Mao had won, China was doomed.
Suddenly, a strong wind began to blow, and it wasn't from Chi Ryu's mom.
" The monsoon!! It's about to start!!!" Ryo exclaimed. Yueh stood up, " Yeah!!" he agreed." STUPID WIND!!" Ray growled. Chi Ryu hid under Ray, scared of the fierce wind. Pei ignored the wind, and stared at Yueh and Ray's long coats, billowing in the wind. She was in a trance, and a great idea had just struck. " Guys..." she muttered as she began to brighten up.
The three men looked at her. " I've got an idea." she said grinning. She instantly stood up and rushed to Ryo. " RYO!! The closest way to the imperial city is over the waterfall, right??" she asked quickly. Ryo nodded, staring at his little sister. " Yeah, but that's a 700 foot drop. You'd die when you reach the bottom."
Pei grinned. " Not today. We're gonna go over the waterfall, to save China." " WHAT?!?!" exclaimed the three. " Crazy woman," Ray muttered. " We WILL." Pei said determinedly. " All we need, is some rope, lots of bamboo, and your coats." She said turning sharply to Yueh and Ray. Yueh and ray looked at each other, then at her. " Pardon??" they muttered in chorus. Pei winked at them. " Trust me on this."
*~*~Later*~*~
" Is this gonna work??" Ray muttered as he tightened the ropes binding his and Yueh's jackets together. " I doubt it is." He added nervously. " Oh, lighten up Ray, with those winds, it'll blow us right to Mongolia." Yueh said as he seated himself next to Ryo, on their raft made of a lot of bamboo and rope. Ryo was furiously pushing the beads of his abacus up and down. " The chances of us actually sailing off the waterfall into safety are a thousand to one."
" Then, let's take that chance." Pei said as she clutched Chi Ryu tightly. The winds then grew stronger. " Everybody ready?" she asked turning to her friends. " Ready." Yueh said. " Uh, yeah, ready." Ryo replied still occupied with the abacus. " Whatever." Ray muttered, unsure.
" Alright." Pei said, looking forward. " Let's go!!!!" she ordered loudly. Ray sighed, and nodded. He let the 'sail' go, and the winds took them away.
They were gliding a few centimeters off the ground, and were nearing the edge of the waterfall. " Get ready!!!" Pei said bravely, Chi Ryu chirped, smiling. Yueh nodded, Ryo said a little prayer, and Ray was writing a will on a leaf with a feather and ink.
The raft suddenly went off the edge. Then plummeted to the ground below.
The four of them screamed as the fell. " Told ya so!!" Ryo exclaimed. " Shaddup!!!" Pei hissed. Chi Ryu jumped out her arms, grabbed the sail, and desperately tried to lift the raft, his efforts were in vain. " Guys!! STOPPIT!!! We're about to die!!! Look!!!" Ray exclaimed as he pointed below. They all looked down, and saw jagged rocks at the bottom. They all screamed.
They continued screaming, as the neared the rocks closer and closer, when.. the wind became active once more, and blew itself into the sail, causing them to float an inch from the rocks, safe. They collapsed and breathed heavy sighs of relief. Chi Ryu fell into Pei's arms, exhausted from his efforts. " Kuuu.." he moaned.
" We are alive.." Yueh muttered smiling. " And well." Ray added. The wind then blew them safely off the rocks, and into the stream. They then began to glide along the river peacefully and gracefully. Pei smiled. " We made it.." she whispered. She then stood up, and looked ahead, a tiny view of the imperial palace is what she saw. And she smiled determinedly.
" Guys, let's go save China!!!!!!" she said, courageously. The others smiled too, and joined her, saying: " YAAAHHH!!!!"
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Nahaaahh...cliffhanger. To keep ya on the edge of your seats.
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