Battle in the snow 2
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To any of you who have read the first battle in the snow, here's a question for you: Should Black Devil die, because of his horrid actions, or should he just be in jail because you pity him??
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Ray was sitting on his chair in front if his mirror combing his hair. He was humming a happy tune as he did so, for he had a good dream. He dreamt that his family was still alive, and welcomed him back in England with open arms. But, he knew it was just a dream, still, it was a good one. And he continued to comb his hair with his dragon comb.
He continued his daily ritual of sitting in front of the mirror and combing his hair for an hour, and didn't notice the arrow with some paper attached that suddenly sailed in through one of his windows and land dead smack on his bed's silk sheets. He ignored it; he didn't even know it was there, he just continued combing. He is quite vain mind you.
Chi fu suddenly burst in through the doors, his face covered by a huge scroll as he read something out loud. " Your highness, it is almost time for you to leave for-AIYEEE!!!!" he screeched as he lowered the scroll, and noticed the arrow embedded on the bed. " Chi Fu, I recall a trip scheduled to Hong Kong, not to a place called ' AIYEEE'." Ray replied calmly as he set down his comb, and admired his image in the mirror.
" Your highness!!! LOOK!!!" Chi Fu exclaimed loudly as he grabbed Ray by the shoulders and dragged him to the sight. Ray gasped. " See???" Chi Fu moaned. " Dear Chopsuey, this is terrible!!!!" Ray exclaimed as he removed the arrow from his bed. " Just terrible!!!" " I know sir!!!! Some one must be after you, again!!!" Chi Fu agreed dramatically. " What are you talking about?? I just got these sheets from Vietnam!!! Oh, Lin Lei's gonna kill me when she and kids get back from Indonesia!!!!" Ray muttered as he studied the arrow, and removed the piece of paper from it.
" Uh, sir, the arrow threatened to kill you??" Chi Fu reminded weakly. " Oh, yeah, sure, whatever, get outta here.." Ray mumbled as he read the Chinese characters scribbled messily on the paper. " Um, yes sir.." Chi Fu said softly as he began to leave.
As he reached from the doorknob, the doors flew open, and hit his nose once again. " Why me?!?!" he moaned as he sunk to the floor in dead faint. Ray glanced behind his shoulder, and noticed three panting and gasping for air soldiers as they were holding on to each other to stop from collapsing. " Tang?? Wong?? Shu??? What are you three doing here?!" Ray demanded setting the paper aside.
Tang took a deep breath of air, and scampered to Ray's bed, and slipped and fell on it. " Your highness!!!!!" he gasped weakly, obviously deprived of air. Ray grabbed a pillow, and supported Tang's head with it. He looked at Wong and Shu, and saw that they had just collapsed and were snoring. " What is it Tang??" he asked as he turned back to Tang, who was still taking in quick breaths.
" Captain..Ryo...gang..Black Devil.Himalayas!!!!!" he squeaked as he was fanned by Ray who just grabbed one out of nowhere. Ray's expression became serious. " I know, he just mailed me." He replied coolly. Tang stopped gasping, he was fine now, and he stared at the emperor. " Your highness?? You did?? What did it say??" he demanded. Ray looked at him with his beautiful blue eyes, and Tang found himself forcing back a blush because Ray REALLY looked beautiful, like a girl.
Ray sighed, and ignored the blush that accidentally crept on his face. " Black Devil said that he wanted me and Pei to come to the Himalayas, he wanted us alone."
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" HE WHAT?!?!?!?!?!" Pei snarled as her roar was heard throughout the camp, and soldiers began running away in fear. " Calm down Pei!!!!" Ray roared with equal volume as he grabbed Pei by her shoulders, and massaged her.
Mulan and Shang comforted their poor daughter as she fumed, and turned to Ray. " highness, you're sure it said that??" Mulan asked, concerned for her daughter and her son. Ray nodded. " Exact word Mrs. Li." He replied quietly.
The tent they were in was filled with eerie silence for a while.
Ray had just called the Li family for a meeting at Ryo's camp, and the Li family was confused. They wanted to know why. But when they arrived, and Ray explained it to them and saw Pei exploed, they weren't so sure now..
" You'd better be serious emperor Ray," Shang mumbled as he shifted uneasily in his seat. " I don't want to have another heart attack after that escapade you had four years ago." " Li Shang, I assure you that I never would joke on a matter like this." Ray said in a tone that sounded serious and threatening. Shang bit his lower lip, and nodded. " Yes sir, I understand."
" I know he's after you, but why would he want my daughter???" Mulan asked suddenly. Ray shrugged a reply. " I dunno." He muttered. " Rar, lemme at 'em!!!!!" Pei snarled, losing control over her explosive and frightening temper. " I'm gonna kill him!!!!!" she added growling and roaring in anger. She was seeing nothing but red after what Black Devil had done to her two loves in life.
" Lemme go momma and poppa!!!" She begged as she turned to her parents and her fierce eyes were now begging. Mulan and Shang looked at each other. " Should we??" Mulan asked. " No." Shang replied firmly. " What?!?! PAPA!!! I can take care of myself!! I can do it!!!!!" Pei protested confidently. " Pei, that was over four years ago, and Chi Ryu isn't here." Mulan responded soothingly.
Pei sighed, and flailed her arms. " Parents!!! Oy!!!" she muttered, as she turned to Ray, hopefully. Ray took notice, and he formulated a plan to convince her parents to make her go. He had one.
" Li Mulan, Li Shang, I order you to let your daughter go!" he commanded. Pei smiled at him. Mulan and Shang were taken a back by the order. " No!!! We won't put our daughter in danger!!!" Mulan exclaimed as she hugged her daughter defensively. " Mom!!!"
" Are you defying me??" Ray asked coldly. Shang and Mulan shivered as he glared at them. " No, sir, but.." Shang began. Ray held up a hand and stopped him. " I can take care of her. I'm bringing Kun with me. Pei only needs some equipment and a bodyguard of her own and she's ready to go."
" Got a bodyguard Pei??" he asked, turning to Pei. " No, but I have someone who can improvise." she said, her smile widening.
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" Run at the speed of light!!! Imperial Capital defense!!!!!!!!!!!" Ling Kai sang happily as he rode on his horse cheerfully. Kun was wincing with every word he sang, and he was growling. " Pei," he said through gritted teeth as he endured the singing. " Please, can I kill him, NOW???" he hissed furiously.
Pei grinned at him. " No." she replied, as she and her horse galloped faster to catch up with Ray in the lead. Kun sighed, and he caught up, brushing away the snow falling on his face. " Why??" he demanded.
They had just started their journey to the place where Black Devil disposed of Ryo, The Himalayas. They followed his footsteps, and after a week of traveling, they were finally at the mountain. The journey would've have been smooth, even perfect, they had all they needed, weapons, food, water, etc., but Pei had to bring her best friend along. Kun and Ray demanded why, she shrugged, and replied: " Ah, a heroine always needs and annoying sidekick. He's mine."
" You know my answer!!!" she replied. Kun groaned. " Let's kill him already!!! His singing is driving me crazy!!!" He growled, pointing to Ling Kai as he trotted towards them, singing a new song. " I've got my eyes only on you!!!!! Seems like the past!! There is no laughing!!!! It so bitter...SPICY YOUR MAMA!!!!!!!!!" he sang loudly as he ran alongside Ray, Pei and Kun. Kun cringed. " see??" " I like it." Pei replied. " Like it!??! Are ya deaf woman?!?!" Kun hissed. Pei smiled. " His singing could keep away Black Devil's gang." She said. " Yeah, or it could cause an avalanche," Ray chimed in.
Pei looked thoughtful at those words. " Oy, Good point Emperor, Kun, go ahead!" Pei offered grinning. " Oh yeah!!!" Kun said cackling and rubbing his hands together with glee. Pei and Ray looked at each other and sighed and smiled as they heard Kun's horse trot backwards and Ling Kai screaming. " Oh brother.." Ray mumbled.
As the moved on, with Kun still choking poor Ling Kai, their horses suddenly stopped in their tracks and neigh loudly, almost fearfully as they walked around in tight circles. " What's with the beasts??" Pei asked as she stroked the mane of her horse. Ray stared at his horse, and tapped his chin in thought. " It's said that animals have a sixth sense, and they can sense danger." He replied after a long silence.
" Oh, and what can they be sensing???" Kun asked sarcastically as he continued assaulting Ling Kai. " Could it be that Black Devil and his gang are nearby, ready to pounce on us, armed with bows and arrows ready to shoot us??" he joked with a snort. No sooner said, an arrow sailed past his hair, and landed in the snow at the feet of Pei's horse. Kun was speechless, as a single hair fell off his head.
The horses snorted and neighed in fear, as they reared back on their hind legs and were frantically kicked their front legs. The riders screamed as they were thrown off and they landed in the snow on their faces. The horses let out a final snort, and galloped away quickly.
" HEY!!! COME BACK HERE!!!" Pei yelled furiously after them. " Kun, you'd make a good beast." Ray muttered as he stood up and brushed snow off his coat. Kun glared at him, but soon forgot that when he saw more arrows land near them.
" What'll we do!!! We're gonna die!!!" Ling Kai exclaimed hugging Pei. " Run!!!!" Ray screamed as he saw dozens of vicious looking men emerge from underneath the snow and armed with knives and spears. The others screamed, and nodded as they moved their legs as fast as they could and were running like scared bunnies.
" Should we go after 'em??" one thin one asked as he turned to a cloaked man as they viewed the entire scenario from atop a boulder. The cloaked man didn't answer. Instead, he silently jumped off and walked to the path the kids left behind. " Nah, they're heading for the cliff where Ryo fell off, let's let them experience the same fate."
Ray was in the lead, he lead his companions towards what they thought was a safe place. Finally, after what seemed like forever as their muscles ached, Ray halted to a stop. " Why did ya stop!!!!" Ling Kai whined as he looked back at the men. He screeched and hid behind Pei. " Look." He muttered, pointing down. The other three looked down, and gulped as they saw a hundred foot drop below the cliff they were on.
The foursome knew the end was near for them. They were outnumbered, their weapons were on their horses, and they were cornered. They looked back, and saw the men yelling fierce battle cries as they neared the kids, and suddenly stopped. The foursome gasped as they saw a figure emerge from the silent crowd. Black Devil.
Black Devil lazily crossed over to them, and loomed over them. Ling Kai squeaked as he hid behind Kun and Ray, who were glaring at Black Devil. Pei could only stare at him. At his eye. She was beginning to feel fear, until she remembered something. Black Devil captured her brother, Black Devil killed Yueh. She felt anger rise inside her.
She took a deep breath, as she stepped forward to face Black Devil. Everyone else could only stare at her moxie, or rather, her idiocy. " Where is my brother??" Pei demanded silently and fiercely as she eyed him dangerously. Black Devil didn't falter one bit, but Pei noticed his good eye flash, and he slapped her hard across her face.
Pei collapsed unto the ground, and Ray gasped. He caught Pei as she fell. Pei tasted the blood on her lip, and glared up at Black Devil. He was glaring down at her with equal coldness, as he quietly unsheathed his sword, and raised it up, poised and ready to strike her.
Kun and Ling Kai yelled and Ray screamed as the sword came down. Pei also screamed, as she closed her eyes. She then heard the sword, but it landed somewhere else. She opened her eyes, and saw that the sword had landed in between her legs and was in deeply in the snow.
She glanced back up, and saw cold smile form on Black Devil's lips.
" You'll meet you're precious brother soon." He sneered as the ground began to crack. The ground was hit with tremendous force from Black Devil's sword.
The kids could only scream, as the ground finally gave way, and then plummeted down below..
TBC
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To any of you who have read the first battle in the snow, here's a question for you: Should Black Devil die, because of his horrid actions, or should he just be in jail because you pity him??
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Ray was sitting on his chair in front if his mirror combing his hair. He was humming a happy tune as he did so, for he had a good dream. He dreamt that his family was still alive, and welcomed him back in England with open arms. But, he knew it was just a dream, still, it was a good one. And he continued to comb his hair with his dragon comb.
He continued his daily ritual of sitting in front of the mirror and combing his hair for an hour, and didn't notice the arrow with some paper attached that suddenly sailed in through one of his windows and land dead smack on his bed's silk sheets. He ignored it; he didn't even know it was there, he just continued combing. He is quite vain mind you.
Chi fu suddenly burst in through the doors, his face covered by a huge scroll as he read something out loud. " Your highness, it is almost time for you to leave for-AIYEEE!!!!" he screeched as he lowered the scroll, and noticed the arrow embedded on the bed. " Chi Fu, I recall a trip scheduled to Hong Kong, not to a place called ' AIYEEE'." Ray replied calmly as he set down his comb, and admired his image in the mirror.
" Your highness!!! LOOK!!!" Chi Fu exclaimed loudly as he grabbed Ray by the shoulders and dragged him to the sight. Ray gasped. " See???" Chi Fu moaned. " Dear Chopsuey, this is terrible!!!!" Ray exclaimed as he removed the arrow from his bed. " Just terrible!!!" " I know sir!!!! Some one must be after you, again!!!" Chi Fu agreed dramatically. " What are you talking about?? I just got these sheets from Vietnam!!! Oh, Lin Lei's gonna kill me when she and kids get back from Indonesia!!!!" Ray muttered as he studied the arrow, and removed the piece of paper from it.
" Uh, sir, the arrow threatened to kill you??" Chi Fu reminded weakly. " Oh, yeah, sure, whatever, get outta here.." Ray mumbled as he read the Chinese characters scribbled messily on the paper. " Um, yes sir.." Chi Fu said softly as he began to leave.
As he reached from the doorknob, the doors flew open, and hit his nose once again. " Why me?!?!" he moaned as he sunk to the floor in dead faint. Ray glanced behind his shoulder, and noticed three panting and gasping for air soldiers as they were holding on to each other to stop from collapsing. " Tang?? Wong?? Shu??? What are you three doing here?!" Ray demanded setting the paper aside.
Tang took a deep breath of air, and scampered to Ray's bed, and slipped and fell on it. " Your highness!!!!!" he gasped weakly, obviously deprived of air. Ray grabbed a pillow, and supported Tang's head with it. He looked at Wong and Shu, and saw that they had just collapsed and were snoring. " What is it Tang??" he asked as he turned back to Tang, who was still taking in quick breaths.
" Captain..Ryo...gang..Black Devil.Himalayas!!!!!" he squeaked as he was fanned by Ray who just grabbed one out of nowhere. Ray's expression became serious. " I know, he just mailed me." He replied coolly. Tang stopped gasping, he was fine now, and he stared at the emperor. " Your highness?? You did?? What did it say??" he demanded. Ray looked at him with his beautiful blue eyes, and Tang found himself forcing back a blush because Ray REALLY looked beautiful, like a girl.
Ray sighed, and ignored the blush that accidentally crept on his face. " Black Devil said that he wanted me and Pei to come to the Himalayas, he wanted us alone."
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" HE WHAT?!?!?!?!?!" Pei snarled as her roar was heard throughout the camp, and soldiers began running away in fear. " Calm down Pei!!!!" Ray roared with equal volume as he grabbed Pei by her shoulders, and massaged her.
Mulan and Shang comforted their poor daughter as she fumed, and turned to Ray. " highness, you're sure it said that??" Mulan asked, concerned for her daughter and her son. Ray nodded. " Exact word Mrs. Li." He replied quietly.
The tent they were in was filled with eerie silence for a while.
Ray had just called the Li family for a meeting at Ryo's camp, and the Li family was confused. They wanted to know why. But when they arrived, and Ray explained it to them and saw Pei exploed, they weren't so sure now..
" You'd better be serious emperor Ray," Shang mumbled as he shifted uneasily in his seat. " I don't want to have another heart attack after that escapade you had four years ago." " Li Shang, I assure you that I never would joke on a matter like this." Ray said in a tone that sounded serious and threatening. Shang bit his lower lip, and nodded. " Yes sir, I understand."
" I know he's after you, but why would he want my daughter???" Mulan asked suddenly. Ray shrugged a reply. " I dunno." He muttered. " Rar, lemme at 'em!!!!!" Pei snarled, losing control over her explosive and frightening temper. " I'm gonna kill him!!!!!" she added growling and roaring in anger. She was seeing nothing but red after what Black Devil had done to her two loves in life.
" Lemme go momma and poppa!!!" She begged as she turned to her parents and her fierce eyes were now begging. Mulan and Shang looked at each other. " Should we??" Mulan asked. " No." Shang replied firmly. " What?!?! PAPA!!! I can take care of myself!! I can do it!!!!!" Pei protested confidently. " Pei, that was over four years ago, and Chi Ryu isn't here." Mulan responded soothingly.
Pei sighed, and flailed her arms. " Parents!!! Oy!!!" she muttered, as she turned to Ray, hopefully. Ray took notice, and he formulated a plan to convince her parents to make her go. He had one.
" Li Mulan, Li Shang, I order you to let your daughter go!" he commanded. Pei smiled at him. Mulan and Shang were taken a back by the order. " No!!! We won't put our daughter in danger!!!" Mulan exclaimed as she hugged her daughter defensively. " Mom!!!"
" Are you defying me??" Ray asked coldly. Shang and Mulan shivered as he glared at them. " No, sir, but.." Shang began. Ray held up a hand and stopped him. " I can take care of her. I'm bringing Kun with me. Pei only needs some equipment and a bodyguard of her own and she's ready to go."
" Got a bodyguard Pei??" he asked, turning to Pei. " No, but I have someone who can improvise." she said, her smile widening.
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" Run at the speed of light!!! Imperial Capital defense!!!!!!!!!!!" Ling Kai sang happily as he rode on his horse cheerfully. Kun was wincing with every word he sang, and he was growling. " Pei," he said through gritted teeth as he endured the singing. " Please, can I kill him, NOW???" he hissed furiously.
Pei grinned at him. " No." she replied, as she and her horse galloped faster to catch up with Ray in the lead. Kun sighed, and he caught up, brushing away the snow falling on his face. " Why??" he demanded.
They had just started their journey to the place where Black Devil disposed of Ryo, The Himalayas. They followed his footsteps, and after a week of traveling, they were finally at the mountain. The journey would've have been smooth, even perfect, they had all they needed, weapons, food, water, etc., but Pei had to bring her best friend along. Kun and Ray demanded why, she shrugged, and replied: " Ah, a heroine always needs and annoying sidekick. He's mine."
" You know my answer!!!" she replied. Kun groaned. " Let's kill him already!!! His singing is driving me crazy!!!" He growled, pointing to Ling Kai as he trotted towards them, singing a new song. " I've got my eyes only on you!!!!! Seems like the past!! There is no laughing!!!! It so bitter...SPICY YOUR MAMA!!!!!!!!!" he sang loudly as he ran alongside Ray, Pei and Kun. Kun cringed. " see??" " I like it." Pei replied. " Like it!??! Are ya deaf woman?!?!" Kun hissed. Pei smiled. " His singing could keep away Black Devil's gang." She said. " Yeah, or it could cause an avalanche," Ray chimed in.
Pei looked thoughtful at those words. " Oy, Good point Emperor, Kun, go ahead!" Pei offered grinning. " Oh yeah!!!" Kun said cackling and rubbing his hands together with glee. Pei and Ray looked at each other and sighed and smiled as they heard Kun's horse trot backwards and Ling Kai screaming. " Oh brother.." Ray mumbled.
As the moved on, with Kun still choking poor Ling Kai, their horses suddenly stopped in their tracks and neigh loudly, almost fearfully as they walked around in tight circles. " What's with the beasts??" Pei asked as she stroked the mane of her horse. Ray stared at his horse, and tapped his chin in thought. " It's said that animals have a sixth sense, and they can sense danger." He replied after a long silence.
" Oh, and what can they be sensing???" Kun asked sarcastically as he continued assaulting Ling Kai. " Could it be that Black Devil and his gang are nearby, ready to pounce on us, armed with bows and arrows ready to shoot us??" he joked with a snort. No sooner said, an arrow sailed past his hair, and landed in the snow at the feet of Pei's horse. Kun was speechless, as a single hair fell off his head.
The horses snorted and neighed in fear, as they reared back on their hind legs and were frantically kicked their front legs. The riders screamed as they were thrown off and they landed in the snow on their faces. The horses let out a final snort, and galloped away quickly.
" HEY!!! COME BACK HERE!!!" Pei yelled furiously after them. " Kun, you'd make a good beast." Ray muttered as he stood up and brushed snow off his coat. Kun glared at him, but soon forgot that when he saw more arrows land near them.
" What'll we do!!! We're gonna die!!!" Ling Kai exclaimed hugging Pei. " Run!!!!" Ray screamed as he saw dozens of vicious looking men emerge from underneath the snow and armed with knives and spears. The others screamed, and nodded as they moved their legs as fast as they could and were running like scared bunnies.
" Should we go after 'em??" one thin one asked as he turned to a cloaked man as they viewed the entire scenario from atop a boulder. The cloaked man didn't answer. Instead, he silently jumped off and walked to the path the kids left behind. " Nah, they're heading for the cliff where Ryo fell off, let's let them experience the same fate."
Ray was in the lead, he lead his companions towards what they thought was a safe place. Finally, after what seemed like forever as their muscles ached, Ray halted to a stop. " Why did ya stop!!!!" Ling Kai whined as he looked back at the men. He screeched and hid behind Pei. " Look." He muttered, pointing down. The other three looked down, and gulped as they saw a hundred foot drop below the cliff they were on.
The foursome knew the end was near for them. They were outnumbered, their weapons were on their horses, and they were cornered. They looked back, and saw the men yelling fierce battle cries as they neared the kids, and suddenly stopped. The foursome gasped as they saw a figure emerge from the silent crowd. Black Devil.
Black Devil lazily crossed over to them, and loomed over them. Ling Kai squeaked as he hid behind Kun and Ray, who were glaring at Black Devil. Pei could only stare at him. At his eye. She was beginning to feel fear, until she remembered something. Black Devil captured her brother, Black Devil killed Yueh. She felt anger rise inside her.
She took a deep breath, as she stepped forward to face Black Devil. Everyone else could only stare at her moxie, or rather, her idiocy. " Where is my brother??" Pei demanded silently and fiercely as she eyed him dangerously. Black Devil didn't falter one bit, but Pei noticed his good eye flash, and he slapped her hard across her face.
Pei collapsed unto the ground, and Ray gasped. He caught Pei as she fell. Pei tasted the blood on her lip, and glared up at Black Devil. He was glaring down at her with equal coldness, as he quietly unsheathed his sword, and raised it up, poised and ready to strike her.
Kun and Ling Kai yelled and Ray screamed as the sword came down. Pei also screamed, as she closed her eyes. She then heard the sword, but it landed somewhere else. She opened her eyes, and saw that the sword had landed in between her legs and was in deeply in the snow.
She glanced back up, and saw cold smile form on Black Devil's lips.
" You'll meet you're precious brother soon." He sneered as the ground began to crack. The ground was hit with tremendous force from Black Devil's sword.
The kids could only scream, as the ground finally gave way, and then plummeted down below..
TBC