This story is a "choose your own adventure." Rather than reading it
through chronologically, start with chapter 1 and follow the instructions
at the end of every chapter.
Chapter 7
Trusting the man, the quickly agree. "Since you are the cousin of the Emperor, I believe that you have his best interests in mind," you say to Xiahou Dun. "I will help you get rid of this manipulative counselor."
"And you will be greatly rewarded by Cao Cao once he is free of Guo Jia's manipulations," he says back. "Now, we must not waste any time. We will act tonight. This is what we will do..."
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You sneak out into the hallway and pear down the dark corridors. No movement is visable, so you move out slowly, feeling your way through the darkness. Your heart beats faster with every step as you move closer and closer to Guo Jia's chamber.
Never in your life had you participated in such underhanded dealings, and you couldn't decide if what you felt was fear or excitement. Probably, it was a little of both. Closer and closer to draw to the man's chamber - the man you had never even seen before. You repeat the plan to yourself over and over, as if Xiahou Dun's voice still rung in your head perfectly clear.
After killing Guo Jia, you were to meet Xiahou Dun in the garden so that you could both escape for a time and Cao Cao could realize that Guo Jia's death had infact been a blessing in disguise. Only then would the two of you return trimphantly to Xu Chang and admit that it was you who had saved Wei from internal disaster.
At last, you reach the chamber door. Slowly, you open the door and pass through into more darkness. No noise could be heard except the gentle breathing of someone upon the bed. You inch your way toward the sound, the pounding of your heart becoming almost deafening in your ears.
You draw your dagger at the last moment and reach it into the air. This is it...
Suddenly, you are grabbed from behind and lifted into the air by your coat sleeve. The room is filled with noise and suddenly, torches everywhere burst to life, flooding the room with light. There are soldier's everywhere... It's a trap!!
You are thrown onto a chair and tied down. After being struck across the face, you look up and see the captain of the guard, hovering over you. He is pushed out of the way though by a young counselor. "Do you know who I am?" The man asks.
"No sir... There has been some sort of mistake..."
The guard captain reaches around the minister and strikes you in the face again, busting your lip. Suddenly, a barely recognizable Xiahou Dun is pushed forward from the group of guards behind them. His face is swollen and bloody. "How about him," the minister asks. "Do you know who he is?"
You are too shocked to reply. You had made a terrible mistake... And there was nothing you could do. "Kill him," the minister said. Thinking that he meant you, you shut your eyes tight, and hear a sickening sound. Wetness splashed across your face and you open your eyes to see a decapitated Xiahou Dun at your feet.
You struggle against your restraints now, but it is useless. The minister, no doubt Guo Jia himself, moves toward the door to leave. "What do you want us to do with this one?" The guard captain asks before he passes through the door.
"I don't know," he answers. "Be creative." The guard captain smiles at this answer. With that, Guo Jia walks out the door, leaving you behind.. Your fate in the hands of the bald and muscular guard captain.
The end.
Chapter 7
Trusting the man, the quickly agree. "Since you are the cousin of the Emperor, I believe that you have his best interests in mind," you say to Xiahou Dun. "I will help you get rid of this manipulative counselor."
"And you will be greatly rewarded by Cao Cao once he is free of Guo Jia's manipulations," he says back. "Now, we must not waste any time. We will act tonight. This is what we will do..."
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You sneak out into the hallway and pear down the dark corridors. No movement is visable, so you move out slowly, feeling your way through the darkness. Your heart beats faster with every step as you move closer and closer to Guo Jia's chamber.
Never in your life had you participated in such underhanded dealings, and you couldn't decide if what you felt was fear or excitement. Probably, it was a little of both. Closer and closer to draw to the man's chamber - the man you had never even seen before. You repeat the plan to yourself over and over, as if Xiahou Dun's voice still rung in your head perfectly clear.
After killing Guo Jia, you were to meet Xiahou Dun in the garden so that you could both escape for a time and Cao Cao could realize that Guo Jia's death had infact been a blessing in disguise. Only then would the two of you return trimphantly to Xu Chang and admit that it was you who had saved Wei from internal disaster.
At last, you reach the chamber door. Slowly, you open the door and pass through into more darkness. No noise could be heard except the gentle breathing of someone upon the bed. You inch your way toward the sound, the pounding of your heart becoming almost deafening in your ears.
You draw your dagger at the last moment and reach it into the air. This is it...
Suddenly, you are grabbed from behind and lifted into the air by your coat sleeve. The room is filled with noise and suddenly, torches everywhere burst to life, flooding the room with light. There are soldier's everywhere... It's a trap!!
You are thrown onto a chair and tied down. After being struck across the face, you look up and see the captain of the guard, hovering over you. He is pushed out of the way though by a young counselor. "Do you know who I am?" The man asks.
"No sir... There has been some sort of mistake..."
The guard captain reaches around the minister and strikes you in the face again, busting your lip. Suddenly, a barely recognizable Xiahou Dun is pushed forward from the group of guards behind them. His face is swollen and bloody. "How about him," the minister asks. "Do you know who he is?"
You are too shocked to reply. You had made a terrible mistake... And there was nothing you could do. "Kill him," the minister said. Thinking that he meant you, you shut your eyes tight, and hear a sickening sound. Wetness splashed across your face and you open your eyes to see a decapitated Xiahou Dun at your feet.
You struggle against your restraints now, but it is useless. The minister, no doubt Guo Jia himself, moves toward the door to leave. "What do you want us to do with this one?" The guard captain asks before he passes through the door.
"I don't know," he answers. "Be creative." The guard captain smiles at this answer. With that, Guo Jia walks out the door, leaving you behind.. Your fate in the hands of the bald and muscular guard captain.
The end.