Chapter Five - Father and Son Talk
Sun Ce sat silently outside his father's room, already accustomed to the procedure. He'd go in, be yelled at, and then sent away with a punishment.
"Sun Ce"
"Yes?" he replied wearily, looking over to Sun Quan.
"Father will see you now."
He nodded and walked over to the large oak doors, pushing them open slowly. Sun Jian sat behind his huge wooden desk, pushing a huge piles of scrolls aside so he could look over at the young troublemaker he constantly had to speak to.
"Please sit down my son"
He walked over slowly, sitting down opposite his father.
"Now, I've brought you here to ask about the incident last night. Care to explain your actions?"
"I was drunk. I was not thinking things through clearly, father"
Sun Jian glanced over at his son, a sceptical look on his face.
"I am fully aware that you were drunk, Sun Ce, but what I want to know is why your anger was aimed at Gan Ning and Pei Lin."
"As I said, father, I was not thinking straight. If it were anyone else I would have reacted the same."
"Sun Ce, you are my son, I know you too well. Don't lie to me, you don't do it very well."
'Better than you think' thought Sun Ce bitterly; the barrier around him was a lie. But how had Sun Jian known he was lying on this occasion?
"Is it that you have a special feeling for Pei Lin?" he asked bluntly.
Sun Ce's mouth fell open slightly and he almost couldn't hold back the laugh he was dying to let out. Him and Pei Lin? The idea was hilarious. Why would he want to be associated with that wimpy girl?
Sun Ce's regular smirk grew a little bigger. "No father, I think I'd rather be eaten slowly by a tiger."
Sun Jian raised an eyebrow. Why had his son lashed out at them then? He knew that it was probably partly due to Sun Ce's failure at defeating Lu Bu for the second time but there was no other explanation.
"Well, whatever the reason I'm going to have to punish you anyway. You were drunk in front of everyone, you damaged property and you started a fight without valid reasons. These are three things that I cannot tolerate here. I'm going to excuse the fact you were late for training today due to your condition, and for that you should be grateful."
Sun Jian looked at Sun Ce.
"I might have to track your movements and the only activities you will be involved in are training in your own time and reading strategy books until I see you are not a danger to others..."
After taking a quick look at the determined, yet rebellious young man before him he added "...or to yourself."
Sun Ce shook his head slowly, his face looking bitter at the decision. It could've been worse, and he was secretly thankful that he hadn't been barred from seeing Gan Ning. He nodded and excused himself to leave with Sun Jian's permission.
"Sun Ce?"
"Yes father?"
"Please don't do anything like that again, my son."
Sun Ce felt odd about his old man's concern. Sun Jian has never spoken like that to him before. Sun Jian was so strict with his words every time they talked, but not a moment ago.
"Yes father. I'll try not to." he smirked, showing that even though he'd been punished he'd still never listen.
As the young man left the room Sun Jian sighed. Sun Ce had so much potential but had serious personality flaws that everyone in the Wu forces could see. He was arrogant and rebellious, and in a strange way Sun Jian admired him for that. He quickly took some scrolls then started working his way through the dozens of scrolls he had to look into for his next mission.
Sun Ce sat silently outside his father's room, already accustomed to the procedure. He'd go in, be yelled at, and then sent away with a punishment.
"Sun Ce"
"Yes?" he replied wearily, looking over to Sun Quan.
"Father will see you now."
He nodded and walked over to the large oak doors, pushing them open slowly. Sun Jian sat behind his huge wooden desk, pushing a huge piles of scrolls aside so he could look over at the young troublemaker he constantly had to speak to.
"Please sit down my son"
He walked over slowly, sitting down opposite his father.
"Now, I've brought you here to ask about the incident last night. Care to explain your actions?"
"I was drunk. I was not thinking things through clearly, father"
Sun Jian glanced over at his son, a sceptical look on his face.
"I am fully aware that you were drunk, Sun Ce, but what I want to know is why your anger was aimed at Gan Ning and Pei Lin."
"As I said, father, I was not thinking straight. If it were anyone else I would have reacted the same."
"Sun Ce, you are my son, I know you too well. Don't lie to me, you don't do it very well."
'Better than you think' thought Sun Ce bitterly; the barrier around him was a lie. But how had Sun Jian known he was lying on this occasion?
"Is it that you have a special feeling for Pei Lin?" he asked bluntly.
Sun Ce's mouth fell open slightly and he almost couldn't hold back the laugh he was dying to let out. Him and Pei Lin? The idea was hilarious. Why would he want to be associated with that wimpy girl?
Sun Ce's regular smirk grew a little bigger. "No father, I think I'd rather be eaten slowly by a tiger."
Sun Jian raised an eyebrow. Why had his son lashed out at them then? He knew that it was probably partly due to Sun Ce's failure at defeating Lu Bu for the second time but there was no other explanation.
"Well, whatever the reason I'm going to have to punish you anyway. You were drunk in front of everyone, you damaged property and you started a fight without valid reasons. These are three things that I cannot tolerate here. I'm going to excuse the fact you were late for training today due to your condition, and for that you should be grateful."
Sun Jian looked at Sun Ce.
"I might have to track your movements and the only activities you will be involved in are training in your own time and reading strategy books until I see you are not a danger to others..."
After taking a quick look at the determined, yet rebellious young man before him he added "...or to yourself."
Sun Ce shook his head slowly, his face looking bitter at the decision. It could've been worse, and he was secretly thankful that he hadn't been barred from seeing Gan Ning. He nodded and excused himself to leave with Sun Jian's permission.
"Sun Ce?"
"Yes father?"
"Please don't do anything like that again, my son."
Sun Ce felt odd about his old man's concern. Sun Jian has never spoken like that to him before. Sun Jian was so strict with his words every time they talked, but not a moment ago.
"Yes father. I'll try not to." he smirked, showing that even though he'd been punished he'd still never listen.
As the young man left the room Sun Jian sighed. Sun Ce had so much potential but had serious personality flaws that everyone in the Wu forces could see. He was arrogant and rebellious, and in a strange way Sun Jian admired him for that. He quickly took some scrolls then started working his way through the dozens of scrolls he had to look into for his next mission.