Nope don't owe Mulan or any characters though is Shang was for sale.I get
first dibs on his sword!
Mulan entered her tent yawning, though the sun was up as so was the camp, she was tired and her eyes were threatening to close.
She threw herself onto her bed just as a scream rang out. She landed and immediately shot off, looking down to see splattered red creature with a concern cricket looking on. The red creature filled out to his proper size causing Mulan to smile.
"Mushu! What are you doing here?"
"What a nice welcome! To come all this way to protect you only to be sat on and the first thing you say? What are you doing here?! Not even 'hello Mushu', 'sorry Mushu' I'm ."
Mulan covered the little dragon's mouth, knowing that once he starts talking, he doesn't stop.
"Ok.I'm very sorry, just that I didn't expect to see you. You ok?"
"Yeah." Mushu was shaking his tail which was badly bent till it filled out to it's natural shape.
"I'm here as the ancestors have sent me, they had a vision that someone close to you will bring you danger.sounds like something you'll enjoy with Captain Shang!"
Mushu grinned knowingly.
"Aw damn it girl, give me a hug! My, how my baby's grown!" Mushu flung his arms round Mulan's neck.
"I've missed you too." Mulan smiled, an angry chirp from Cri-Kee made her look down and remember him.
"Mulan?" Shang called out.
"Hey how thing's with lover boy?" Mushu asked.
"He's a General now." Mulan rose to her feet.
"Oh really? Must be making his mama proud!" Mushu looked impressed. "Is he still as I remember him?"
"Yeah.except he acts differently around me. I don't know if it's good or bad."
Mulan bit her lip, the shaking of the tent door and Shang's voice made her remember he was outside, looking for her.
"Yeah?" She called out; Shang opened the flap and looked in.
"We're ready to begin our training .Ping." He smiled . "Ping?" Mulan frowned.
"Remember we got ourselves a spy, we have to protect you identity so." Shang stepped in the tent. Luckily Mushu saw sense into quickly hiding.
"I'm going by my old name of Ping." Mulan finished Shang nodded.
She realised he was dressed in his training gear, simple trousers with his shirt that revealed his taunt chest.
"How do I know I can trust you? What makes you not the spy?"
She teased, Shang looked at her then he smirked, flirting back he reached and pulled out his knife.
"Well Mulan, I could do what I want with you here; with this blade against you throat and no one will hear."
He grabbed her hand and in a swift movement, cut one of her fingers lightly. She gasped and jerked her hand back; blood started oozing from the small cut as she looked at Shang in disbelief.
Shan then in turn, cut his own finger and held out his hand.
"Blood oath.you are safe under my protection and I swear by my honour.as you know that's the thing I pride myself on.that I'm not the spy."
"I believe you Shang." She took his hand; their bloody fingers intermingled together, sealing the oath.
"Come on.we better set examples." Shang smiled and sucked his finger; he left her looking at her own.
"Yeah sure, he's the same guy as I remembered.he's gone psycho!"
Mushu waved his arms about.
"He's mad, what have you done to him!"
"I see you later Mushu." Mulan stepped put, licking her finger.
Thoughts of having Shang's blood flowing alongside hers in her body plagued her mind as she followed the troops.
The gang of three spied Mulan walking towards them, they grinned as they hugged their old comrade.
"How are things guys?" Mulan grinned, fitting back into her old persona of Ping. "Nothing new expect for Pretty Boy's new training.it seems that our new general been seeing more action than anyone lately on camp." Yao growled.
Pretty boy was his way of calling Shang. Shang knew what Yao's nickname for him was but wasn't fussed; under the hard image of soldiers they were friends.
"Meaning?" Mulan quirked her eyebrows up.
"We'll tell you later.what are you doing back here? Couldn't get enough?" Ling grinned.
The tall thin man who considered himself very attractive who all women minus Mulan, adored leaned on Chein Po's massive stomach. The gentle giant said nothing.
"The emperor called me back to duty." Mulan said.
"Soldiers!" Shang interrupted with a yell. They rapidly filled in a line and stood to attention.
"Today you start you're your next phrase of training. I'm training you to be the best of the best." Shang eyed the line-up, standing there naked from the waist up.
Mulan tried not to stare at him but looked straight ahead but Shang caught her and gave her a stern look, which snapped her back to her senses.
"Follow me." Shang ordered as he led his troops off.
"Men.this is your task." Shang said, he stood on an overturned tree trunk that lied across a ravine. Down below was a deep stream, which leads to a river that flowed to the lake near the army camp.
"Yao." Shang indicated to the short man to step up.
Yao grunted he was use to Shang selecting him first; the two of them have a bond where they'll try to outdo each other. The unlikely pair was great duelling partners and fights between them were often relentless. Shang threw a stick to Yao, "A free combat." He said, Yao grinned, "Sure Pretty boy."
"I hope you are as good as you brag you are." Shang teased, he took a step towards Yao, who being cocky took a step and stumbled, vertigo settling in, fighting high up effected even the most battled scarred men.
Yao's fight with Shang was short lived, Shang's confidence and expertise sent Yao plummeting downwards into the stream below which carried him back to camp.
Shang turned and indicated for another man to step up, he started singing a song, which all the men took up, but Mulan who blushed at the lyrics.
(Sung to a similar version of "Be A Man.")
Pick up your swords,
And fight like our legend.
Swift, strong and wise
Though she was a woman
If you fall and fail
Think of only her
How she picked herself up
She sure got far.
Chorus
Men- Fight like Mulan.
Shang- She saved you and saved China
Men- Fight like Mulan.
Shang- She knocked the down the deadly Huns
Men - Fight like Mulan.
Shang - If she can do it as a woman.
Men - Fight like Mulan.
Shang - You can fight and be a man!
I was her captain I thought she was man!
How could she hide her beauty.
That bestowed to her as a woman?
So pick up your swords and spears
And fight like our legend
Don't show me your tears
Cos she didn't and won!
Men - Fight like Mulan.
Shang - She saved you and saved China
Men - Fight like Mulan.
Shang - If she can do as a woman
Men - Fight like Mulan.
Shang - You can fight and be a man!
Men - Mulan, she is our hero
Shang - Fight like a man!
Men - She inspired us to take up arms
Shang - Fight like Mulan.
Men - We'll fight on in her name!
Shang - Fight like Mulan.
Men - She is China's lucky charm!
All together - Fight like Mulan!
Shang turned after knocking another man off the tree, he eyed the line-up and spied Mulan.
"Ping." He gestured for Mulan to step up. Chucking her a stick he turned his back to her as he walked across the trunk to resume his position.
With no hesitation she launched into her attack, her battle mode clicked and she was a soldier again, where she felt most comfortable.
Shang turned and quickly rose his pole to deflect the attack, both of them fighting. Mulan used her foot as well, talking Shang by surprise a few times till he rapt her across the ankle painfully making her stumble.
She caught him on the chin with the pole, sending him reeling back, he quickly caught his balance and ducked. With his foot, he dragged it under Mulan, toppling her and sending her down below. Standing up he rubbed his chin, she sure put up a fight. He walked back to his men who cheered them on.
Unknown to him, Mulan was hanging onto the underside of the tree, in one swift movement she threw herself back on top, landing quietly behind Shang.
She indicated to the men who started laughing to remain silent.
Shang was lecturing them on balance, idly playing with his stick as he spoke. Mulan whipped it out his hand and knocked him on his back. Shang jerked around, surprised and evilly smiled.
Delivering a chop, his hand snapped the stick in two rendering it useless. Mulan locked arms with him, faces only inches apart they grappled. Though Shang was stronger, Mulan has a good foothold. She started to feel herself weaken and her foot started to slip, Shang grinned as he pushed her leaving his side exposed.
In an act that was useless against armour but was effective against bare skin, she tickled him making him flinch as he tried hard not to laugh. He squirmed making him slip and fall off bringing Mulan down with him into the stream.
The cold water froze Mulan as she felt the current take her to the river.
Kicking her legs she swam into the lake near the camp. Spying Shang. She watched him stand up and look around, calling out for Mulan. Keeping close to the reeds, she edged closer to him as he looked deseratly then flung herself on his back. He yelled in surprise and fell into the lake Mulan pulled him up grinning.
"I can't believe I knocked you off by tickling you!" Mulan started laughing.
"Yeah.yeah." Shang dismissed, he hurled a handful of mud at her, striking her full in the face.
She stopped then an all out mud fight broke out.
The rest of the men jumped in and before long they were split into two teams, laughing and teasing their opponents.
Chi Fu appeared yelling at them to stop when both Mulan and Shang threw mud at him. They saw his stunned face then his eyes told them his was angry.
"This is what you get up to general? When I'm not around you fall out of line? Forgetting your duty? This shall be known to the emperor." Chi Fu threatened.
Shang straightened up with dignity despite being coated with slime, mud and a frog, which hastily hopped from his hair. "I'm teaching my men to understand that humour is vital to any army life, it elevates the spirit."
"And reduces them to hooligans and endangering them to the enemy!"
"Well he's in no danger of that!" Yao muttered.
The crowd started laughing as Shang tried to hide his smile from Chi Fu who heard.
"General.my tent.now!" Chi Fu growled and stalked away.
"Sorry sir." Mulan muttered to Shang who only shrugged.
"Not your fault." Shang flicked mud off his hand at her and climbed out.
"Men, get yourself cleaned up and back on parade within the next hour." He ordered.
Mulan watched him go, she got out and walked to her tent, she could hear Chi Fu shouting and wondered what was being said.
Well wat do you think of that?! Any good?hehehe!
Mulan entered her tent yawning, though the sun was up as so was the camp, she was tired and her eyes were threatening to close.
She threw herself onto her bed just as a scream rang out. She landed and immediately shot off, looking down to see splattered red creature with a concern cricket looking on. The red creature filled out to his proper size causing Mulan to smile.
"Mushu! What are you doing here?"
"What a nice welcome! To come all this way to protect you only to be sat on and the first thing you say? What are you doing here?! Not even 'hello Mushu', 'sorry Mushu' I'm ."
Mulan covered the little dragon's mouth, knowing that once he starts talking, he doesn't stop.
"Ok.I'm very sorry, just that I didn't expect to see you. You ok?"
"Yeah." Mushu was shaking his tail which was badly bent till it filled out to it's natural shape.
"I'm here as the ancestors have sent me, they had a vision that someone close to you will bring you danger.sounds like something you'll enjoy with Captain Shang!"
Mushu grinned knowingly.
"Aw damn it girl, give me a hug! My, how my baby's grown!" Mushu flung his arms round Mulan's neck.
"I've missed you too." Mulan smiled, an angry chirp from Cri-Kee made her look down and remember him.
"Mulan?" Shang called out.
"Hey how thing's with lover boy?" Mushu asked.
"He's a General now." Mulan rose to her feet.
"Oh really? Must be making his mama proud!" Mushu looked impressed. "Is he still as I remember him?"
"Yeah.except he acts differently around me. I don't know if it's good or bad."
Mulan bit her lip, the shaking of the tent door and Shang's voice made her remember he was outside, looking for her.
"Yeah?" She called out; Shang opened the flap and looked in.
"We're ready to begin our training .Ping." He smiled . "Ping?" Mulan frowned.
"Remember we got ourselves a spy, we have to protect you identity so." Shang stepped in the tent. Luckily Mushu saw sense into quickly hiding.
"I'm going by my old name of Ping." Mulan finished Shang nodded.
She realised he was dressed in his training gear, simple trousers with his shirt that revealed his taunt chest.
"How do I know I can trust you? What makes you not the spy?"
She teased, Shang looked at her then he smirked, flirting back he reached and pulled out his knife.
"Well Mulan, I could do what I want with you here; with this blade against you throat and no one will hear."
He grabbed her hand and in a swift movement, cut one of her fingers lightly. She gasped and jerked her hand back; blood started oozing from the small cut as she looked at Shang in disbelief.
Shan then in turn, cut his own finger and held out his hand.
"Blood oath.you are safe under my protection and I swear by my honour.as you know that's the thing I pride myself on.that I'm not the spy."
"I believe you Shang." She took his hand; their bloody fingers intermingled together, sealing the oath.
"Come on.we better set examples." Shang smiled and sucked his finger; he left her looking at her own.
"Yeah sure, he's the same guy as I remembered.he's gone psycho!"
Mushu waved his arms about.
"He's mad, what have you done to him!"
"I see you later Mushu." Mulan stepped put, licking her finger.
Thoughts of having Shang's blood flowing alongside hers in her body plagued her mind as she followed the troops.
The gang of three spied Mulan walking towards them, they grinned as they hugged their old comrade.
"How are things guys?" Mulan grinned, fitting back into her old persona of Ping. "Nothing new expect for Pretty Boy's new training.it seems that our new general been seeing more action than anyone lately on camp." Yao growled.
Pretty boy was his way of calling Shang. Shang knew what Yao's nickname for him was but wasn't fussed; under the hard image of soldiers they were friends.
"Meaning?" Mulan quirked her eyebrows up.
"We'll tell you later.what are you doing back here? Couldn't get enough?" Ling grinned.
The tall thin man who considered himself very attractive who all women minus Mulan, adored leaned on Chein Po's massive stomach. The gentle giant said nothing.
"The emperor called me back to duty." Mulan said.
"Soldiers!" Shang interrupted with a yell. They rapidly filled in a line and stood to attention.
"Today you start you're your next phrase of training. I'm training you to be the best of the best." Shang eyed the line-up, standing there naked from the waist up.
Mulan tried not to stare at him but looked straight ahead but Shang caught her and gave her a stern look, which snapped her back to her senses.
"Follow me." Shang ordered as he led his troops off.
"Men.this is your task." Shang said, he stood on an overturned tree trunk that lied across a ravine. Down below was a deep stream, which leads to a river that flowed to the lake near the army camp.
"Yao." Shang indicated to the short man to step up.
Yao grunted he was use to Shang selecting him first; the two of them have a bond where they'll try to outdo each other. The unlikely pair was great duelling partners and fights between them were often relentless. Shang threw a stick to Yao, "A free combat." He said, Yao grinned, "Sure Pretty boy."
"I hope you are as good as you brag you are." Shang teased, he took a step towards Yao, who being cocky took a step and stumbled, vertigo settling in, fighting high up effected even the most battled scarred men.
Yao's fight with Shang was short lived, Shang's confidence and expertise sent Yao plummeting downwards into the stream below which carried him back to camp.
Shang turned and indicated for another man to step up, he started singing a song, which all the men took up, but Mulan who blushed at the lyrics.
(Sung to a similar version of "Be A Man.")
Pick up your swords,
And fight like our legend.
Swift, strong and wise
Though she was a woman
If you fall and fail
Think of only her
How she picked herself up
She sure got far.
Chorus
Men- Fight like Mulan.
Shang- She saved you and saved China
Men- Fight like Mulan.
Shang- She knocked the down the deadly Huns
Men - Fight like Mulan.
Shang - If she can do it as a woman.
Men - Fight like Mulan.
Shang - You can fight and be a man!
I was her captain I thought she was man!
How could she hide her beauty.
That bestowed to her as a woman?
So pick up your swords and spears
And fight like our legend
Don't show me your tears
Cos she didn't and won!
Men - Fight like Mulan.
Shang - She saved you and saved China
Men - Fight like Mulan.
Shang - If she can do as a woman
Men - Fight like Mulan.
Shang - You can fight and be a man!
Men - Mulan, she is our hero
Shang - Fight like a man!
Men - She inspired us to take up arms
Shang - Fight like Mulan.
Men - We'll fight on in her name!
Shang - Fight like Mulan.
Men - She is China's lucky charm!
All together - Fight like Mulan!
Shang turned after knocking another man off the tree, he eyed the line-up and spied Mulan.
"Ping." He gestured for Mulan to step up. Chucking her a stick he turned his back to her as he walked across the trunk to resume his position.
With no hesitation she launched into her attack, her battle mode clicked and she was a soldier again, where she felt most comfortable.
Shang turned and quickly rose his pole to deflect the attack, both of them fighting. Mulan used her foot as well, talking Shang by surprise a few times till he rapt her across the ankle painfully making her stumble.
She caught him on the chin with the pole, sending him reeling back, he quickly caught his balance and ducked. With his foot, he dragged it under Mulan, toppling her and sending her down below. Standing up he rubbed his chin, she sure put up a fight. He walked back to his men who cheered them on.
Unknown to him, Mulan was hanging onto the underside of the tree, in one swift movement she threw herself back on top, landing quietly behind Shang.
She indicated to the men who started laughing to remain silent.
Shang was lecturing them on balance, idly playing with his stick as he spoke. Mulan whipped it out his hand and knocked him on his back. Shang jerked around, surprised and evilly smiled.
Delivering a chop, his hand snapped the stick in two rendering it useless. Mulan locked arms with him, faces only inches apart they grappled. Though Shang was stronger, Mulan has a good foothold. She started to feel herself weaken and her foot started to slip, Shang grinned as he pushed her leaving his side exposed.
In an act that was useless against armour but was effective against bare skin, she tickled him making him flinch as he tried hard not to laugh. He squirmed making him slip and fall off bringing Mulan down with him into the stream.
The cold water froze Mulan as she felt the current take her to the river.
Kicking her legs she swam into the lake near the camp. Spying Shang. She watched him stand up and look around, calling out for Mulan. Keeping close to the reeds, she edged closer to him as he looked deseratly then flung herself on his back. He yelled in surprise and fell into the lake Mulan pulled him up grinning.
"I can't believe I knocked you off by tickling you!" Mulan started laughing.
"Yeah.yeah." Shang dismissed, he hurled a handful of mud at her, striking her full in the face.
She stopped then an all out mud fight broke out.
The rest of the men jumped in and before long they were split into two teams, laughing and teasing their opponents.
Chi Fu appeared yelling at them to stop when both Mulan and Shang threw mud at him. They saw his stunned face then his eyes told them his was angry.
"This is what you get up to general? When I'm not around you fall out of line? Forgetting your duty? This shall be known to the emperor." Chi Fu threatened.
Shang straightened up with dignity despite being coated with slime, mud and a frog, which hastily hopped from his hair. "I'm teaching my men to understand that humour is vital to any army life, it elevates the spirit."
"And reduces them to hooligans and endangering them to the enemy!"
"Well he's in no danger of that!" Yao muttered.
The crowd started laughing as Shang tried to hide his smile from Chi Fu who heard.
"General.my tent.now!" Chi Fu growled and stalked away.
"Sorry sir." Mulan muttered to Shang who only shrugged.
"Not your fault." Shang flicked mud off his hand at her and climbed out.
"Men, get yourself cleaned up and back on parade within the next hour." He ordered.
Mulan watched him go, she got out and walked to her tent, she could hear Chi Fu shouting and wondered what was being said.
Well wat do you think of that?! Any good?hehehe!