Crossing Spears - Chapter 5
By: Yeu
I've been playing a game called Fantasia Sango lately, it is a Chinese computer game loosely based on the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. And let me tell you, Zhao Yun looks HOT in there. Yes, he did kicked my ass so hard that I kissed the moon but you know what, he is not Zhao Yun if he didn't do that (I was, after all, trying to assassinate Lui Bei ^_^). If you ever want too see him looking like a character from Precious Moments, here is the place ^_^ Oh. and the game is good too.
Anyway. How does everyone like the story so far? (Just thought I should be asking for fan opinions once in a while, this is a FAN fiction after all.) Oh, and the answer to many of your question: When are Boyue and Zilong going to get it going? The answer is. Not going to tell ^_^ I'm not going to spoil the surprise. And one more thing, I don't plan to do Zilong x Boyue, BUT Boyue x Zilong, there is a difference there ^_-. And no, the Easter egg is not B&Z finally getting together but.oww, just wait until I get to it, hopefully you guys will like it. Also, if there is anything you want to be in the story, leave them in the review bin.
Koei and Omega Force are responsible for Dynasty Warriors, so all rights goes to them. Have you ever wondered if anyone from present day can claim a lineage from one of the generals during the age of the Three Kingdoms? Would you want to meet them if there are people like that? I think I would.
Also, a short chapter compared to the other, but I'll make it up eventually.
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The man known as Zhao Yun watched the battle from the top of a nearby hill with some of the other officers. So far the battle has been going amazingly well, the enemy's numbers aren't as much as they estimated, or as skilled as they had guessed. And that is one major problem.
"You sure the scouts didn't find anymore enemy units?" Zilong asked Nu Wa, not letting the anxiety he is feeling getting into his voice.
"They practically dug up every square centimeter of the ground in a 3 mile radius looking for them." She replied calmly, "Nothing."
"Why don't you put up a huge banner saying 'Come here to die'?" Ma Chao said dryly, "Maybe that'll get them to come."
Zilong suppressed an impulse to punch the horseman; apparently General Ma still can't get over the bitterness of being reprimanded. Instead, he tightened his hold on the rein of his white steed, opting just to give the rebellious general a stare full of daggers.
"Something is wrong," He muttered. The plan was for them to draw most of the forces away from the enemy camp so the other company can ransack their supplies. Once the enemy supplies are taken, they are to hold a siege until the moment is ripe before taking the obnoxious Dong Zhou's head. From the looks of the enemy that they are managed to take, it cannot be more than a small part of the force. Not to mention none of the higher-ups have shown their face. Not even Lu Bu, who always charges into battle like a frenzied tiger, is no where to be seen. And that part concerns him the most.
"Ma Chao, you stay and finish up the battle. Maybe that'll burn off some of that excess energy you have." Zhao Yun reared his horse around. "Nu Wa, come back to the camp with me, I need to look over the maps again. And All messengers or scouts with any information come straight to me."
"You seemed very troubled." The young woman commented as they gallop down the small hill.
"It has already been 5 days," The spear general replied, a bit annoyed. "The plan was for General Jiang to take the depot on day 3, but we have had no word from his camp nor does the enemy seem nervous. I fear for the worst."
"I feel the same way." Nu Wa agreed. "However, the scouts WE send should be back soon, hopefully they will bring us the news that we desperately needs."
It was a full 2 hours after they got back at the camp before the said man arrived, and from the trouble look and the exhaustion, the news cannot be joyful.
The messenger was quickly served wine and food so he can regain his strength to relay his mission, but half way through the meal, the man broke down in tears.
"It was a disaster." He cried. "There were injured everywhere. They were ambushed; the enemy had set fire to the plains to trap them. Although half their numbers managed to escape, a fallow up attack totally scattered the remaining troops. Many are missing, including some of the top leaders." The man could say no more.
"And do you have the list of names for the missing officers?" Zhao Yun said with a forced calm.
"The camp was in disarray, my lord." The man continued his sobs. "No one knows for sure who is missing. But currently General Lai Tong is in charge, he was the highest ranking officer that they found alive."
The courageous general could feel color draining form his face, and his had suddenly felt so weak that his cup fell to the floor and shattered into many pieces. He quickly glanced at the young woman sitting below him, who was also looking back at him. She looked as surprised and shocked as he is, they share a knowing look and she continued with the questioning.
"General Jiang is supposed to be in command." She questioned the sobbing man. "Why is he not there? What is the news on him?"
"General Jiang was with the troops up to the escape form the fire trap." He reported. "The word is that he choose to stay behind with some of the uninjured to hold off the pursuing unit so the injured could escape. That is the last that anyone has seem of him."
Zilong drew a sharp intake of breath. He knows every well what the messenger is implying although the man is fearful in saying the word. The room around him seems to spin slightly, and he shook his head quickly to clear up his sight, bring a hand to his forehead for support.
"You sure that is all you know?" Nu Wa was asking in a suspicious voice. "You seem to be hiding something."
"Well." The man stuttered slightly. "They say that he could not have survived."
"Why is that?"
"Some of the soldiers testified that they saw the general who was leading the pursuers. It was."
"Lu Bu." Zhao Yun finished the man's sentence. His felt his forehead throbbing and his throat was dry, as if a desert had suddenly sprang roots there. The spear general look up to find the woman general looking grave at him, studying him with a serious look on her beautiful face. He answered her with a weak smile and nodded at her, signaling that she can continue. She, however, choose not to.
"I think that we should take a break from this inquisition and take it up again after dinner." She suggested, her eyes never straying from his face. "We have the news that we needed. What we should do right now is to send a massage to General Ma and have our troops pull back so we may rethink our strategy. Also, this messenger is extremely exhausted, in such a state he might not be able to accurately recall crucial details, the rest is as much for his sake as it is for us so that we may let the information soak into our minds and be able to think more clearly later on."
The officers that gathered in the main tent muttered their agreement; many are in shock over the sudden reappearance of Lu Bu, who was rumored to be dead. Zhuge Liang had decided early in the planning stages that only to top level will know about the fact that the God of War might still be alive to avoid unnecessary anxiety and paranoia, so many were unprepared for the news. All looked at the Commander to await his decision, and they were answered with a slight nod, so the crowd dispersed.
The spear general gladly retreated back to his private tent, where he lay on the make-shit bed and wait for the world to stand still again.
"Boyue. You stupid, stupid." He mumbled to himself as his consciousness started to fade. "If anything happens to you, I'm going to kill you."
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Jiang Wei did not feel like waking, there was simply too much pain, and the back of his head feel like it was about to explode with all the throbbing going on. His muscles were in no better shape, in addition to his already injured arm, everything else seems to have found something to complain about and are doing it at the same time.
As he tried to stretch his hands than had been resting very uncomfortably behind his back, he finally noticed something was wrong. The young man tried again and felt his wrists are tagging against something. Annoyed, he tilted his head back to see what's going on and found that he was tied to the pole he had been leaning against.
What the.?
Jiang Boyue looked around and for the first time noticed that he was not in his usual tent. Puzzled, he tried to remember what had happened before he had passed out but nothing comes to him, and all the extra thinking only made his head hurt even more.
"I see you are awake." A soft voice suddenly rings in the young man's ears like silver bells, it is pleasant to hear and can hypnotize you if you listen to it enough.
He looked up to see a beautiful young woman, with the grace of the willow tree and smile like the spring sun walking, no almost floating towards him. She carried with her a basin of water and a wooden box, which she placed next to him as she knelt down. She wore a white robe of very fine spin and the fabric almost hovers around her instead of resting on her. With the sun setting behind her back, she looked almost like a fairy.
"I'm glad you finally came around, it's have been 2 days since you were brought back." The young woman opened the box and took out some towels and bandages. "."
"Who are you.?" The apprentice strategist voice slurred a bit, mostly because he just woke up but also because he was quite surprised by the girl's beauty.
"Oh! Where were my manners?" She smiled lightly and bowed. "This girl's name is Diao Chan, please to meet your acquaintance."
"Diao Chan.?" Jiang Wei felt he has heard of the name before, and then it hit him like a raging tsunami crashing upon an unprotected beach. "That means I am.!"
"Yes, I'm afraid so." The famous songbird replied. "You are in the camp of Dong Zhou. You have been taken captive."
By: Yeu
I've been playing a game called Fantasia Sango lately, it is a Chinese computer game loosely based on the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. And let me tell you, Zhao Yun looks HOT in there. Yes, he did kicked my ass so hard that I kissed the moon but you know what, he is not Zhao Yun if he didn't do that (I was, after all, trying to assassinate Lui Bei ^_^). If you ever want too see him looking like a character from Precious Moments, here is the place ^_^ Oh. and the game is good too.
Anyway. How does everyone like the story so far? (Just thought I should be asking for fan opinions once in a while, this is a FAN fiction after all.) Oh, and the answer to many of your question: When are Boyue and Zilong going to get it going? The answer is. Not going to tell ^_^ I'm not going to spoil the surprise. And one more thing, I don't plan to do Zilong x Boyue, BUT Boyue x Zilong, there is a difference there ^_-. And no, the Easter egg is not B&Z finally getting together but.oww, just wait until I get to it, hopefully you guys will like it. Also, if there is anything you want to be in the story, leave them in the review bin.
Koei and Omega Force are responsible for Dynasty Warriors, so all rights goes to them. Have you ever wondered if anyone from present day can claim a lineage from one of the generals during the age of the Three Kingdoms? Would you want to meet them if there are people like that? I think I would.
Also, a short chapter compared to the other, but I'll make it up eventually.
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The man known as Zhao Yun watched the battle from the top of a nearby hill with some of the other officers. So far the battle has been going amazingly well, the enemy's numbers aren't as much as they estimated, or as skilled as they had guessed. And that is one major problem.
"You sure the scouts didn't find anymore enemy units?" Zilong asked Nu Wa, not letting the anxiety he is feeling getting into his voice.
"They practically dug up every square centimeter of the ground in a 3 mile radius looking for them." She replied calmly, "Nothing."
"Why don't you put up a huge banner saying 'Come here to die'?" Ma Chao said dryly, "Maybe that'll get them to come."
Zilong suppressed an impulse to punch the horseman; apparently General Ma still can't get over the bitterness of being reprimanded. Instead, he tightened his hold on the rein of his white steed, opting just to give the rebellious general a stare full of daggers.
"Something is wrong," He muttered. The plan was for them to draw most of the forces away from the enemy camp so the other company can ransack their supplies. Once the enemy supplies are taken, they are to hold a siege until the moment is ripe before taking the obnoxious Dong Zhou's head. From the looks of the enemy that they are managed to take, it cannot be more than a small part of the force. Not to mention none of the higher-ups have shown their face. Not even Lu Bu, who always charges into battle like a frenzied tiger, is no where to be seen. And that part concerns him the most.
"Ma Chao, you stay and finish up the battle. Maybe that'll burn off some of that excess energy you have." Zhao Yun reared his horse around. "Nu Wa, come back to the camp with me, I need to look over the maps again. And All messengers or scouts with any information come straight to me."
"You seemed very troubled." The young woman commented as they gallop down the small hill.
"It has already been 5 days," The spear general replied, a bit annoyed. "The plan was for General Jiang to take the depot on day 3, but we have had no word from his camp nor does the enemy seem nervous. I fear for the worst."
"I feel the same way." Nu Wa agreed. "However, the scouts WE send should be back soon, hopefully they will bring us the news that we desperately needs."
It was a full 2 hours after they got back at the camp before the said man arrived, and from the trouble look and the exhaustion, the news cannot be joyful.
The messenger was quickly served wine and food so he can regain his strength to relay his mission, but half way through the meal, the man broke down in tears.
"It was a disaster." He cried. "There were injured everywhere. They were ambushed; the enemy had set fire to the plains to trap them. Although half their numbers managed to escape, a fallow up attack totally scattered the remaining troops. Many are missing, including some of the top leaders." The man could say no more.
"And do you have the list of names for the missing officers?" Zhao Yun said with a forced calm.
"The camp was in disarray, my lord." The man continued his sobs. "No one knows for sure who is missing. But currently General Lai Tong is in charge, he was the highest ranking officer that they found alive."
The courageous general could feel color draining form his face, and his had suddenly felt so weak that his cup fell to the floor and shattered into many pieces. He quickly glanced at the young woman sitting below him, who was also looking back at him. She looked as surprised and shocked as he is, they share a knowing look and she continued with the questioning.
"General Jiang is supposed to be in command." She questioned the sobbing man. "Why is he not there? What is the news on him?"
"General Jiang was with the troops up to the escape form the fire trap." He reported. "The word is that he choose to stay behind with some of the uninjured to hold off the pursuing unit so the injured could escape. That is the last that anyone has seem of him."
Zilong drew a sharp intake of breath. He knows every well what the messenger is implying although the man is fearful in saying the word. The room around him seems to spin slightly, and he shook his head quickly to clear up his sight, bring a hand to his forehead for support.
"You sure that is all you know?" Nu Wa was asking in a suspicious voice. "You seem to be hiding something."
"Well." The man stuttered slightly. "They say that he could not have survived."
"Why is that?"
"Some of the soldiers testified that they saw the general who was leading the pursuers. It was."
"Lu Bu." Zhao Yun finished the man's sentence. His felt his forehead throbbing and his throat was dry, as if a desert had suddenly sprang roots there. The spear general look up to find the woman general looking grave at him, studying him with a serious look on her beautiful face. He answered her with a weak smile and nodded at her, signaling that she can continue. She, however, choose not to.
"I think that we should take a break from this inquisition and take it up again after dinner." She suggested, her eyes never straying from his face. "We have the news that we needed. What we should do right now is to send a massage to General Ma and have our troops pull back so we may rethink our strategy. Also, this messenger is extremely exhausted, in such a state he might not be able to accurately recall crucial details, the rest is as much for his sake as it is for us so that we may let the information soak into our minds and be able to think more clearly later on."
The officers that gathered in the main tent muttered their agreement; many are in shock over the sudden reappearance of Lu Bu, who was rumored to be dead. Zhuge Liang had decided early in the planning stages that only to top level will know about the fact that the God of War might still be alive to avoid unnecessary anxiety and paranoia, so many were unprepared for the news. All looked at the Commander to await his decision, and they were answered with a slight nod, so the crowd dispersed.
The spear general gladly retreated back to his private tent, where he lay on the make-shit bed and wait for the world to stand still again.
"Boyue. You stupid, stupid." He mumbled to himself as his consciousness started to fade. "If anything happens to you, I'm going to kill you."
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Jiang Wei did not feel like waking, there was simply too much pain, and the back of his head feel like it was about to explode with all the throbbing going on. His muscles were in no better shape, in addition to his already injured arm, everything else seems to have found something to complain about and are doing it at the same time.
As he tried to stretch his hands than had been resting very uncomfortably behind his back, he finally noticed something was wrong. The young man tried again and felt his wrists are tagging against something. Annoyed, he tilted his head back to see what's going on and found that he was tied to the pole he had been leaning against.
What the.?
Jiang Boyue looked around and for the first time noticed that he was not in his usual tent. Puzzled, he tried to remember what had happened before he had passed out but nothing comes to him, and all the extra thinking only made his head hurt even more.
"I see you are awake." A soft voice suddenly rings in the young man's ears like silver bells, it is pleasant to hear and can hypnotize you if you listen to it enough.
He looked up to see a beautiful young woman, with the grace of the willow tree and smile like the spring sun walking, no almost floating towards him. She carried with her a basin of water and a wooden box, which she placed next to him as she knelt down. She wore a white robe of very fine spin and the fabric almost hovers around her instead of resting on her. With the sun setting behind her back, she looked almost like a fairy.
"I'm glad you finally came around, it's have been 2 days since you were brought back." The young woman opened the box and took out some towels and bandages. "."
"Who are you.?" The apprentice strategist voice slurred a bit, mostly because he just woke up but also because he was quite surprised by the girl's beauty.
"Oh! Where were my manners?" She smiled lightly and bowed. "This girl's name is Diao Chan, please to meet your acquaintance."
"Diao Chan.?" Jiang Wei felt he has heard of the name before, and then it hit him like a raging tsunami crashing upon an unprotected beach. "That means I am.!"
"Yes, I'm afraid so." The famous songbird replied. "You are in the camp of Dong Zhou. You have been taken captive."