Tales
Soujiro: Hello every one! Please hail ME, ruler of all Dynasty Warriors! MWAHAHAHA! *Sima Yi taps shoulder* WHAT!?
Sima Yi: We belong rightfully to KOEI. You said so yourself in last chapter's disclaimers.
Soujiro: DANG.
Zhang He: Oh well. Shall we start off with a beautiful disclaimer?
Soujiro: Disclaimers are NOT beautiful.
Zhang He: I know, but I was made to think everything is beautiful.
Soujiro: Whatever…
DISCLAIMERS: The usual…Dynasty Warriors belong to KOEI, not me…*groans*
Chapter 2:The Priest of Wei
[Cao Cao P.O.V]
I grin at the petty, woman-ish man sitting tied to a chair in front of me. "So, trying to escape again? Yue." I say as I lean forward, inches away from his face. He attempts to bite my nose off, and I straighten up, laughing.
"IF YOU DON'T UNTIE ME THIS INSTANCE------"
"You will what? Bite my nose off?" I pause to laugh again, seeing him blush. "Your father----"
"God father." He corrects.
I continue,"Your god father sold you to me, to Wei. Why don't you just accept the fact that they, your foster family, does not want you anymore? You belong to Wei now."
He just pouts at me, trying to get loose of the ropes. "I will never belong to ANYONE, not even YOU…." I hear him say through gritted teeth.
"Tsk, tsk, how stubborn can you get? I shall just wait until you swear your loyalty to Wei. Even if you rot in that room…I will NEVER let you out…" I give him one last grin, then leave him to scream and shout in the heavily guarded room…
[Zhang He P.O.V]
I approach the room where they keep the 'new general', wincing as a scream reaches my ears. I see Xu Huang at the entrance, stuffing cotton into his ears. I approach him.
"Ah, what a waste of cotton, Xu Huang my old friend." I say in greeting, and he only shrugs.
"That new…um, yet-to-be general has been screaming for hours…I may get deaf…" Xu Huang eyes me, then asks, "What are YOU doing here?" I flash a grin at him, whistling innocently. "Maybe I can make him quiet…"
Xu Huang immediately lifts his weapon to stop me from entering the tent. "I'm sorry, but Lord Cao Cao has ordered me to guard this room against everyone except him…"
"Oh well," I turn, shaking my head, "Good luck with the screaming banshee…"
"Umm, wait!!" I turn to Xu Huang, grinning as he sets his battle axe aside…
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He stops screaming as I step in, but tries to bite my hand off viciously when ever I try to touch him. "Now then Lord Yue, how will you get along with the others if you always try to bite them, hmm?" He sticks a pink tongue out at me. "I do not belong to Wei so I do not NEED to get along with the others."
I sigh, taking a seat in front of him. "Do you hate Lord Cao Cao so? It WAS your family who sold you to Wei…" He turns away, pouting. "I do not belong to them, they have no right to sell me to ANYONE."
"I see. But even so, can't you see Wei needs a capable person like you among our ranks?"
"I am just a priest, nothing more. Of what use can I be to Wei?"
"Lord Cao Cao is a clever man, he knows who is worthy enough to join our ranks…" I pause to see his reaction. No change. "He is a good man…" "NONSENSE!" He retorts.
"If he isn't, he wouldn't have bought you in the first place." Yue frowns, suddenly at a lost for words. He bites his lower lip in deep thought. " I do hope you will consider...Lord Yue." Bowing, I leave him in his own thoughts.
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[Sima Yi P.O.V]
I hear footsteps, turning to see Zhang He. He bows low in greeting, then leans against the railings beside me. He doesn't seem angry with me anymore…His mood does change fast…"Yi-chan…"
"What?"
"About that new comer; Lord Yue…" He pauses,"Why do you think Lord Cao Cao wants a priest?" "That I do not know, Junyi. He is a man of many surprises…"
A pause of silence.
Zhang He takes my hand, tugging playfully at it. "C'mon, Yi-chan, let's go for a little night stroll…" Afraid of making him angry again, I agree and let him pull me along, at least it is not a stroll in the heat of the sun……
We stop at a flower patch, where the little fireflies dwell. Zhang He catches one in his hand. "I don't know, Yi-chan…maybe Lord Cao Cao has an eye for the priest…"
"How can that be, Zhang He? The priest is clearly a man." Zhang He shoots me an angry glance. "Are we not men too? That doesn't stop us!" Seeing I have made him angry again, I try to say something to make up for it. "We are different…Cao Cao is the ruler of Wei, he cannot possibly fall in love with an ugly old priest…"
"For your information, the priest is actually quite pretty." Zhang He says, opening his hand to let the firefly go. "Tomorrow, we shall see whether the priest will join us or not."
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[Yue P.O.V]
The ruler of Wei stalks into the room again, and I know what is coming.
"Well then, Yue. Have you decided?" He asks.
"Before I give you my answer, will you let me ask a question?" He nods, looking amused. "Why do you want a priest, especially one like me among your ranks?" He grins, as if he was expecting that to come. Leaning down, he tells me something, whispering into my ear. It is then, I understand.
"I see. I will join and swear loyalty to you, Lord Cao Cao."
He grins triumphantly, and unties me. I rub my sore arms as he leads me outside. There, standing upon the porch, I look down at the many soldiers and generals he holds power over. Cao Cao speaks, his voice ringing loud and strong.
"Today, Lord Yue will join us in the war for power. He will join us as the priest of Wei!"
An out cry of noise. The soldiers cheer. Though I, however, have nothing to be happy about……
*************************To Be Continued *************************
"A Priest Can Decide Who Will Obtain Power
But Cannot Decide His Fate,
As Only The Gods Can."
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Well, that's it for now. I didn't really plan for this chapter…And most of it is a mystery…What did Cao Cao say to Yue? That I will NEVER tell you!! MWAHAHAHA!!! *laughs evilly* And I mean it!!! R&R and maybe I'll tell you…Or NOT!