Once again I don't owe anything or anybody apart from my boyfriend.who I
keep locked up in a cage in my cellar and that's about it!
A Traitor.
"I have made enemies amongst my most trusted men and in doing so, have placed you in mortal danger as well. After careful decisions, I have found you three to be the most reliant. The others I have found fatal flaws that could lead to the fall of China." The emperor informed.
"What do you mean?" Shang asked.
"Many indulge in drink, effecting tongues which doesn't hesitate saying things, others are weak temptations such as money and power sway their alliance." The emperor sighed; he looked tired as Mulan looked at him with concern.
"It's an honour to be serving you." A general said, Mulan and Shang looked up, forgetting his presence.
"Shang. Mulan, let me introduce to General Chi Ying of the yellow dragon army." The general stood up and bowed to the frowning young general and the quiet woman. "Mulan, I have heard much about you and I consider it a great honour to be standing by your side." Mulan smiled politely.
"Ah, and General Li Shang, I once served under your father, I'm sorry about his death. He was a great man and you do him honour serving in his position."
"Thank you." Shang replied, Mulan glanced at the two generals and noticed Shang was being cautious about Chi Ying. She couldn't help but make comparisons between the two.
Both young and handsome, Shang with his dark hair and sharp eyes which were legendry in the court, where supposedly women swooned and fainted if he looked at them. He was the object of every woman's fantasies and many fathers have tried to pass off their daughters to him. Mulan blushed as she remembered him exercising topless; from that memory she knew he was strong.
General Ying matched Shang in size and apparently strength. His eyes were softer and he wasn't afraid to smile. She could tell he too was strong and that both men were evenly matched.
"Recently Shang was sent on a mission that was brought before this council. This mission was disbanded as thought it was too dangerous. He went behind enemy lines to gather information on the size of the Hun army and who was leading them. The information proved invaluable that we know the army is three miles from the northern side of the great wall, near the mountains. His reward for risking his life and going beyond the call of duty was to be promoted to general." The emperor informed Mulan and Ying.
"That's why I couldn't write to you." Shang leaned over and breathed in her ear, she gave him a curt nod and listened to Ying as he spoke.
"What was learnt of this mission?"
"The Hun army have increased in size, bigger than the last one we encountered in the last invasion. They recruited nearly every able-bodied man in their tribes and what's dangerous about them is they are trained to combat in every area whilst our troops aren't. So knock a horseman off his horse, he'll become an expert swordsman and an archer." Shang paused as the emperor looked gravely at him, this news was starling and unexpected. They knew their enemy were fierce but how good they were was astonishing.
"I never heard anything about their leader though, he seems to be giving them commands through letters as I never saw him. And there was no signs of the traitor or any evidence of him. What concerns me more is that they seem to have inside knowledge of the palace, from trade routes to when banquets are held with plans to invade when security is down." Shang frowned, "That's all I have to say, though the information I have seems worthless."
"Shang, this is not worthless and will be taken into consideration of every plan I make and orders I command. You did a good job, one that will help save China. Ying, you'll return to the south, train as much men in little time to be the best soldiers we have, when you are ready, send a report. I will send you notice of what to do next." The emperor commanded, Ying stood up and bowed before leaving the room.
"Shang.Mulan, from now on, I will give orders to my commanders separately to avoid the traitor's evil work. You two will remain together as your knowledge and powers combined proved more effective than that of my council. You two will travel to the northern camp, Shang, you will brush up the soldiers on their skills. From there you will receive orders from me regarding going behind enemy lines to retrieve information on the traitor, who ever he is needs to be rid of now and quickly! Mulan.watch out for Shang."
The emperor smiled as he stood up, both Mulan and Shand exchanged a quick glance and too stood up and bowed, they left the room quickly.
Once outside did Mulan look at Shang who was closing the door.
"This is bad." She said.
"It is. It's good to see you again Mulan." Shang smiled.
Mulan grinned, "As it is you. I'm sorry for not understanding you couldn't write."
Shang interrupted with a gesture of his hand, "Think nothing of it. I should have made an effort to tell you in the countless chances that I had. Oh, my sister wishes you well, it seems she heard a lot about you and was forever questioning me about you when I got home."
"Oh! I love to meet your sister." Mulan blushed at the praise Shang told her.
"It'll honour me if you could. You might grant me some quiet nights!" Shang grinned.
"Shang.I'm sorry about your father." Mulan said, she saw the pain echoed in his eyes as he looked at her. He never openly grieved at his father's death and she was foolish enough to think he would speak of it to her. She should know as her experience on the camp revealed men were all talk, brash and unemotional but in the middle of the nights, she would awaken to the sounds of crying. The sounds of her strong comrades, broken to weak men. What made her think Shang would tell her? Why was there a faint feeling of hope he would trust her more to tell her how he felt.
He cleared his throat and straightened up uneasily, "Thank you Mulan."
They looked at each other and smiled, "Come on, we got a war to finish." Shang broke the silence as he started walking down the corridor. Mulan signed and followed.
A Traitor.
"I have made enemies amongst my most trusted men and in doing so, have placed you in mortal danger as well. After careful decisions, I have found you three to be the most reliant. The others I have found fatal flaws that could lead to the fall of China." The emperor informed.
"What do you mean?" Shang asked.
"Many indulge in drink, effecting tongues which doesn't hesitate saying things, others are weak temptations such as money and power sway their alliance." The emperor sighed; he looked tired as Mulan looked at him with concern.
"It's an honour to be serving you." A general said, Mulan and Shang looked up, forgetting his presence.
"Shang. Mulan, let me introduce to General Chi Ying of the yellow dragon army." The general stood up and bowed to the frowning young general and the quiet woman. "Mulan, I have heard much about you and I consider it a great honour to be standing by your side." Mulan smiled politely.
"Ah, and General Li Shang, I once served under your father, I'm sorry about his death. He was a great man and you do him honour serving in his position."
"Thank you." Shang replied, Mulan glanced at the two generals and noticed Shang was being cautious about Chi Ying. She couldn't help but make comparisons between the two.
Both young and handsome, Shang with his dark hair and sharp eyes which were legendry in the court, where supposedly women swooned and fainted if he looked at them. He was the object of every woman's fantasies and many fathers have tried to pass off their daughters to him. Mulan blushed as she remembered him exercising topless; from that memory she knew he was strong.
General Ying matched Shang in size and apparently strength. His eyes were softer and he wasn't afraid to smile. She could tell he too was strong and that both men were evenly matched.
"Recently Shang was sent on a mission that was brought before this council. This mission was disbanded as thought it was too dangerous. He went behind enemy lines to gather information on the size of the Hun army and who was leading them. The information proved invaluable that we know the army is three miles from the northern side of the great wall, near the mountains. His reward for risking his life and going beyond the call of duty was to be promoted to general." The emperor informed Mulan and Ying.
"That's why I couldn't write to you." Shang leaned over and breathed in her ear, she gave him a curt nod and listened to Ying as he spoke.
"What was learnt of this mission?"
"The Hun army have increased in size, bigger than the last one we encountered in the last invasion. They recruited nearly every able-bodied man in their tribes and what's dangerous about them is they are trained to combat in every area whilst our troops aren't. So knock a horseman off his horse, he'll become an expert swordsman and an archer." Shang paused as the emperor looked gravely at him, this news was starling and unexpected. They knew their enemy were fierce but how good they were was astonishing.
"I never heard anything about their leader though, he seems to be giving them commands through letters as I never saw him. And there was no signs of the traitor or any evidence of him. What concerns me more is that they seem to have inside knowledge of the palace, from trade routes to when banquets are held with plans to invade when security is down." Shang frowned, "That's all I have to say, though the information I have seems worthless."
"Shang, this is not worthless and will be taken into consideration of every plan I make and orders I command. You did a good job, one that will help save China. Ying, you'll return to the south, train as much men in little time to be the best soldiers we have, when you are ready, send a report. I will send you notice of what to do next." The emperor commanded, Ying stood up and bowed before leaving the room.
"Shang.Mulan, from now on, I will give orders to my commanders separately to avoid the traitor's evil work. You two will remain together as your knowledge and powers combined proved more effective than that of my council. You two will travel to the northern camp, Shang, you will brush up the soldiers on their skills. From there you will receive orders from me regarding going behind enemy lines to retrieve information on the traitor, who ever he is needs to be rid of now and quickly! Mulan.watch out for Shang."
The emperor smiled as he stood up, both Mulan and Shand exchanged a quick glance and too stood up and bowed, they left the room quickly.
Once outside did Mulan look at Shang who was closing the door.
"This is bad." She said.
"It is. It's good to see you again Mulan." Shang smiled.
Mulan grinned, "As it is you. I'm sorry for not understanding you couldn't write."
Shang interrupted with a gesture of his hand, "Think nothing of it. I should have made an effort to tell you in the countless chances that I had. Oh, my sister wishes you well, it seems she heard a lot about you and was forever questioning me about you when I got home."
"Oh! I love to meet your sister." Mulan blushed at the praise Shang told her.
"It'll honour me if you could. You might grant me some quiet nights!" Shang grinned.
"Shang.I'm sorry about your father." Mulan said, she saw the pain echoed in his eyes as he looked at her. He never openly grieved at his father's death and she was foolish enough to think he would speak of it to her. She should know as her experience on the camp revealed men were all talk, brash and unemotional but in the middle of the nights, she would awaken to the sounds of crying. The sounds of her strong comrades, broken to weak men. What made her think Shang would tell her? Why was there a faint feeling of hope he would trust her more to tell her how he felt.
He cleared his throat and straightened up uneasily, "Thank you Mulan."
They looked at each other and smiled, "Come on, we got a war to finish." Shang broke the silence as he started walking down the corridor. Mulan signed and followed.