Author's note:
Hi again. I wrote this story when I was quite bored and was listening to
Hilary Duff's 'So Yesterday' and O-town's 'All or Nothing'. I hope you guys
will like it. I apologize cause I might make Liu Bei and Zhao Yun seem like
angels (I fancy them a little). Please R&R. And I don't really know when I
will be updating this story again, so I wish everyone reading this a very,
very Merry Christmas.
Answering Reviews:
MiNi SoRcErEsS: Thanks for the review and don't worry. I won't be pairing
her with Zhang Fei. Though
you might hate the person I MIGHT be pairing her with. Can't guarantee yet, I might
change my mind. ____________________________________________________________________________ __________
Chapter 2:New beginning
'Huh?' Ling answered, ' I have suffered a lot in my village, you know. There was once when the Wei soldiers burnt our house and I was trapped in it. I suffered many burns but recovered later on,'
'Aww. Poor thing. I would love to listen to more of your stories but we'll have to get going if we want to reach there in half a day' Fei gave the order, firmly, 'Prepare to move!'
The rest of the day was boring and Ling didn't really talk a lot. She only followed Fei obediently because though he seems somewhat nice, there was something about him that frightened her. She had heard from her fellow villagers before that Fei is a very brutal man who is capable of raping a woman a hundred times without mercy. She also heard that he is a drunken bastard, unlike his very sensible and kind-hearted sworn brother, Liu Bei.
They finally reached the Shu encampment. Fei gave the soldiers the order to open the gates. The first thing Xi Ling noticed was how everything was in green. The gates weren't green though, but the flags, the tables, the uniforms, the tents and almost everything else were green. This man, Liu Bei must like the colour green a lot., Ling thought.
She saw a few generals walking around but the most striking one to her was a well-built man who was wielding a green spear, adorned with fierce looking dragons around it. He was also wearing a white shirt and pants with golden dragons stretched across each textile and to match it was blue armors around his right shoulder, his legs and some parts of his manly body. Ling gaped at how his sash also adorned with golden dragons looks so cute on him and blushed when her head manage to take this in. He had black and shoulder-length hair, around his forehead he wore a green bandanna, also decorated by golden dragons.
'Here. Come in.' Fei said to Ling, disrupting Ling's thoughts of his comrade.
Ling allowed herself to be ushered into a quite large, green-coloured tent. Inside the tent, there was a long. rectangle table with some maps spread across it and three people sitting around it. One of them had a very long beard; his head bound in green cloths (just like a turban) and wears a green shirt with matching pants. Another man was in white robes with some funny symbols on it; inside he wore some green shirts and pants. On his head, he wore a white hat and in his hands, he held a white fan made out of swan feathers. The other man had his hair in a bun, wears a green and yellow outfit and a green sash around his waist.
Fei introduced her to them and she soon learnt that the man with the long beard was Guan Yu, the intelligent looking man with a fan was Zhuge Liang and the other Lord Liu Bei himself. Ling looked on in admiration and awe because she had heard of their great talents but never thought she, a normal girl would ever be meeting them in person. It was just like meeting a favourite and well-known popstar.
Lord Liu Bei decided to let her join his clan, as she had nowhere to go. Ling's heart thumped as if it was trying to get out as emotion overtook her. She couldn't believe it! She Jiang Xi Ling, a few days ago had been grieving over her parents death and wondered if suicide was a good option, now was a junior general at Shu! She couldn't help but feel happy. She knows that she would soon honour them.
A soldier was now showing Ling to her room because Zhang Fei had retreated to his room to get some rest. She passed a bonfire and saw the handsome guy again. She stared on from quite a distant and didn't move, she felt the legs beneath her go numb and was willing to give way anytime. She blushed deep red and her pulse quickens.
'That is General Zhao Yun, if you were wondering, Lady Jiang.' the soldier who noticed she had stopped and was looking at the handsome general, enthusiastically said as if he read her mind.
'Oh. Ok. Can you please show me to my room now?' Ling quickly said to cover up for what she had been doing.
Now he would know you fancy Zhao Yun, you fool. You should learn to keep your emotions under control after all you're already a general of this clan', she said to herself
'Zhao Yun.. Zhao Yun.. Nice name for a handsome guy. I wonder if he will notice me.' She blushed again as she thought about him.
By the time she entered her own tent, she was already profusely perspiring with all her thoughts about Zhao Yun. She set herself on her new bed and sighed. There was a tugging at her heart. She didn't know caused it but she knew it might be the new crush she had just developed.
'Now is not the time to think about love! It's war!If you concentrate enough he might notice and like you in return', Ling muttered to herself.
Ling was interupted when a soldier told her it was dinnertime. She hurriedly changed into an outfit she found in the cupboard, as she didn't want to be late for her first dinner. It was a girlish light pink qipao but it fitted her perfectly.
She walked outside and the same soldier that escorted her to her room, escorted her to a big green tent where everyone are going to have their dinner. She noticed that there were only two generals there. One was Guan Yu and the other Zhang Fei. They greeted her when she entered the tent.
'So, how's the room?' Guan Yu asked the new recruit, concern in his voice.
'Wonderful! I think it's even nicer and bigger than my previous home.' Ling answered. As she got closer, she could smell alcohol and hinted that the two men had started drinking so early.
'Then you must enjoy it.' Fei said.
Ling nodded and sat herself near the two men. Though she was quite scared of them, she decided she should stay near to them incase there are any abusers. Soon, more and more generals began to fill the tent. Ling was introduced to many people including Yue Ying, Zhuge Liang's wife. They got on along quite well, as there weren't many female generals.
The dinner started after Liu Bei entered the tent and made a few announcements including the one about Ling being a new general. Ling felt quite shy and proud when she heard the announcement because that was the first time in her life that she'd been acknowledged. She'd always been look down at and teased in her village just because her family was not quite well off.
After everyone had settled down and had had some food to fill their tummy with, the hooves of a distant horse were heard. Everyone, except Ling stared at the opening of the tent, waiting for the rider to unmount and give the report to Liu Bei. Ling wasn't aware of this, as her inexperienced ears couldn't pick up the sound.
When the rider finally entered the tent and gave his respects to Lord Liu Bei, Ling gasped. Everyone look at her.
'Jiang. Jiang. Wei.??? Is.th.that.. you??' Ling managed to mutter.
So I guess I have left you all with a cliffhanger. I have tried my best at fanfiction for this. I hoped everyone that reads it likes it. So wait for the next chapter as some of Ling's history is unfolded. What ties does Xi Ling and Jiang Wei have? How does Xi Ling know Jiang Wei before being introduced to him? And will Xi Ling's feelings for Zhao Yun turn out to be something more? Will Zhao Yun notice her and like her? ALL IN THE NEXT CHAPTER or maybe new few chapters!!!!
you might hate the person I MIGHT be pairing her with. Can't guarantee yet, I might
change my mind. ____________________________________________________________________________ __________
Chapter 2:New beginning
'Huh?' Ling answered, ' I have suffered a lot in my village, you know. There was once when the Wei soldiers burnt our house and I was trapped in it. I suffered many burns but recovered later on,'
'Aww. Poor thing. I would love to listen to more of your stories but we'll have to get going if we want to reach there in half a day' Fei gave the order, firmly, 'Prepare to move!'
The rest of the day was boring and Ling didn't really talk a lot. She only followed Fei obediently because though he seems somewhat nice, there was something about him that frightened her. She had heard from her fellow villagers before that Fei is a very brutal man who is capable of raping a woman a hundred times without mercy. She also heard that he is a drunken bastard, unlike his very sensible and kind-hearted sworn brother, Liu Bei.
They finally reached the Shu encampment. Fei gave the soldiers the order to open the gates. The first thing Xi Ling noticed was how everything was in green. The gates weren't green though, but the flags, the tables, the uniforms, the tents and almost everything else were green. This man, Liu Bei must like the colour green a lot., Ling thought.
She saw a few generals walking around but the most striking one to her was a well-built man who was wielding a green spear, adorned with fierce looking dragons around it. He was also wearing a white shirt and pants with golden dragons stretched across each textile and to match it was blue armors around his right shoulder, his legs and some parts of his manly body. Ling gaped at how his sash also adorned with golden dragons looks so cute on him and blushed when her head manage to take this in. He had black and shoulder-length hair, around his forehead he wore a green bandanna, also decorated by golden dragons.
'Here. Come in.' Fei said to Ling, disrupting Ling's thoughts of his comrade.
Ling allowed herself to be ushered into a quite large, green-coloured tent. Inside the tent, there was a long. rectangle table with some maps spread across it and three people sitting around it. One of them had a very long beard; his head bound in green cloths (just like a turban) and wears a green shirt with matching pants. Another man was in white robes with some funny symbols on it; inside he wore some green shirts and pants. On his head, he wore a white hat and in his hands, he held a white fan made out of swan feathers. The other man had his hair in a bun, wears a green and yellow outfit and a green sash around his waist.
Fei introduced her to them and she soon learnt that the man with the long beard was Guan Yu, the intelligent looking man with a fan was Zhuge Liang and the other Lord Liu Bei himself. Ling looked on in admiration and awe because she had heard of their great talents but never thought she, a normal girl would ever be meeting them in person. It was just like meeting a favourite and well-known popstar.
Lord Liu Bei decided to let her join his clan, as she had nowhere to go. Ling's heart thumped as if it was trying to get out as emotion overtook her. She couldn't believe it! She Jiang Xi Ling, a few days ago had been grieving over her parents death and wondered if suicide was a good option, now was a junior general at Shu! She couldn't help but feel happy. She knows that she would soon honour them.
A soldier was now showing Ling to her room because Zhang Fei had retreated to his room to get some rest. She passed a bonfire and saw the handsome guy again. She stared on from quite a distant and didn't move, she felt the legs beneath her go numb and was willing to give way anytime. She blushed deep red and her pulse quickens.
'That is General Zhao Yun, if you were wondering, Lady Jiang.' the soldier who noticed she had stopped and was looking at the handsome general, enthusiastically said as if he read her mind.
'Oh. Ok. Can you please show me to my room now?' Ling quickly said to cover up for what she had been doing.
Now he would know you fancy Zhao Yun, you fool. You should learn to keep your emotions under control after all you're already a general of this clan', she said to herself
'Zhao Yun.. Zhao Yun.. Nice name for a handsome guy. I wonder if he will notice me.' She blushed again as she thought about him.
By the time she entered her own tent, she was already profusely perspiring with all her thoughts about Zhao Yun. She set herself on her new bed and sighed. There was a tugging at her heart. She didn't know caused it but she knew it might be the new crush she had just developed.
'Now is not the time to think about love! It's war!If you concentrate enough he might notice and like you in return', Ling muttered to herself.
Ling was interupted when a soldier told her it was dinnertime. She hurriedly changed into an outfit she found in the cupboard, as she didn't want to be late for her first dinner. It was a girlish light pink qipao but it fitted her perfectly.
She walked outside and the same soldier that escorted her to her room, escorted her to a big green tent where everyone are going to have their dinner. She noticed that there were only two generals there. One was Guan Yu and the other Zhang Fei. They greeted her when she entered the tent.
'So, how's the room?' Guan Yu asked the new recruit, concern in his voice.
'Wonderful! I think it's even nicer and bigger than my previous home.' Ling answered. As she got closer, she could smell alcohol and hinted that the two men had started drinking so early.
'Then you must enjoy it.' Fei said.
Ling nodded and sat herself near the two men. Though she was quite scared of them, she decided she should stay near to them incase there are any abusers. Soon, more and more generals began to fill the tent. Ling was introduced to many people including Yue Ying, Zhuge Liang's wife. They got on along quite well, as there weren't many female generals.
The dinner started after Liu Bei entered the tent and made a few announcements including the one about Ling being a new general. Ling felt quite shy and proud when she heard the announcement because that was the first time in her life that she'd been acknowledged. She'd always been look down at and teased in her village just because her family was not quite well off.
After everyone had settled down and had had some food to fill their tummy with, the hooves of a distant horse were heard. Everyone, except Ling stared at the opening of the tent, waiting for the rider to unmount and give the report to Liu Bei. Ling wasn't aware of this, as her inexperienced ears couldn't pick up the sound.
When the rider finally entered the tent and gave his respects to Lord Liu Bei, Ling gasped. Everyone look at her.
'Jiang. Jiang. Wei.??? Is.th.that.. you??' Ling managed to mutter.
So I guess I have left you all with a cliffhanger. I have tried my best at fanfiction for this. I hoped everyone that reads it likes it. So wait for the next chapter as some of Ling's history is unfolded. What ties does Xi Ling and Jiang Wei have? How does Xi Ling know Jiang Wei before being introduced to him? And will Xi Ling's feelings for Zhao Yun turn out to be something more? Will Zhao Yun notice her and like her? ALL IN THE NEXT CHAPTER or maybe new few chapters!!!!