Authoress' notes:

Hi again! I guess I began writing before Christmas so Merry Christmas again! I can't wait to watch LOTR, I got tickets for them for Sunday! Now I have quite nothing to do so I can update but when January comes, I will have 2 slow down! *cries I will also be having an important test next year.. sob.. Anyway, DW fangirl did ask for the pairings for this story. I now officially announce the couples. Don't grieve yet. SSX/Liu Bei, Xi Ling/Zhao Yun/Yue Lei/Lu Xun (will eventually cease to two people only) and Jiang Wei/Diao Chan

I know that Xi Ling's relationships are quite complicated but if it isn't, what fun will it be. Hehehe..

Chapter 3~ Reunion

'Xi Ling? Are you Ok? What are you doing here?' answered a more calm Jiang Wei as he looked at Ling. Before Ling could answered, Wei snapped up and saluted Lord Liu Bei and said, ' We'll talk about that later. Now for more important things'

' Lord Liu Bei and Master Zhuge Liang, shall I have an audience with you?' Wei said.

' Alright. Into the Strategy Room, please.' Liang instructed.

They left with a few generals, which include Yue Ying, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. So, now there were not as many officers and generals as just now. Ling has also lost her companions to talk to but there was an even more interesting person, seated opposite her to talk to.

' Hi, so you're new?' Zilong(Zhao Yun) asked Ling.

'Umm.. yes.' Ling managed to mutter. Now, her hands have grown sweaty and she was trying her best not to shrink in her chair as she talked to her crush.

' Don't worry, I won't eat you' Yun said, noticing how uneasy she looked.

'Oh.. okay.. So you've been here quite long already?' Ling tried to create a conversation.

' Quite, I came in the same time Jiang Wei did. So you two are- related?' Zilong answered, trying to be Sherlock Holmes.

' Yes, he's my brother.' Ling said, feeling more comfortable now.

' Mm.. but you seemed so shocked to see him. If you don't think I'm bossy, why?'

' Because I thought he was dead. You see, 2 years ago, after Wei soldiers raided our village he disappeared so we thought he was dead. It's a miracle to see him here. She shed the tears that suddenly start to decorate her cheeks.

'Aww..' Zilong said and he reach over and put his hand on her shoulder.

' Don't cry. It'll be okay' Zilong consoled her.

' I know. It just seems so..-impossible' Ling answered, forcing a smile at the Little dragon.

~In the Strategy Room~ ' So, they agreed?' the Shu leader asked.

'Yes, my lord. Sun Jian has agreed to marry Lady Sun to you. They will be coming in a month's time. The alliance will be created as soon as my lord marries her' Jiang Wei announced to the people in the room.

~In the Wu castle~ In the Wu castle, a piercing scream can be heard from the corridor of Shang Xiang's domain.

'WHAT? I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU!! WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY??!!' Shang Xiang yelled at the top of her voice at an almost deaf Sun Ce and a cowering Sun Quan.

' You'll have to marry Liu Bei, sis! There's no other choice. We can't fight Wei like this. Try thinking about it.' Quan said, calmly.

'Yea, and he's a nice guy,sis.' Ce supported his brother's view.

'Yea..yea.. so nice that he'll marry a girl almost 14 years younger than him? How sweet?' Xiang mocked, rolling her eyes.

'Please, sis. You might end up liking him.' Quan tried to persuade her raging sister again.

' I might end up killing him' Xiang countered, grudgingly.

' Come on, sis. What do you expect us to do? Dad has already accepted his proposal.

'WHAT?? WITHOUT EVEN TELLING ME FIRST?!!' boomed Xiang as the two men clasped their ears tightly.

The discussion went on like this for half an hour. Shang Xiang eventually submitted when she noticed she had no other choice. She cried herself to sleep.

'Only one more month. So much of my family loving me..' she thought and sob.

~back in Shu~ After about 15 minutes, the generals reentered the dining room and continued eating. Jiang Wei sat opposite Ling and asked her all sorts of questions. After finishing dinner, Jiang Wei (Bo Yue), Zilong and Ling went out and sat by the bon fire.

'This is Zhao Yun a.k.a. Zilong. He's my best friend, so we three can spend time together.' Bo Yue introduced and Ling almost had a fit. Spending time with her crush? Unbelievable.. Life can be so bitter at a moment and so sweet the next.

She went to bed with loads of thoughts of The Little Dragon. She even had a nice dream about him. He was chasing her playfully in a garden full of roses when she suddenly awoke when she heard clashing of metal against metal.

She grabbed her sword from the table. The sword named Silver Grace was given to her by her father on her 14th birthday. 4 years passed so fast, she thought while she unsheathe it quickly and rushed outside.

~Answering Latest Reviews~

DW fangirl: Thanks for the review and the pairings are above in the authoress' notes.

Dwfangirl:Thanks for the review and I will try my best to continue the fanfiction though I have will have school soon and an important exam next year.*sob

Linzi: Thanks for the review and I will also try my best to update A.S.A.P.

CrimsonMelody: Thanks for the review. It's nice to know that someone likes the same person too so I don't feel like a fool. Hehe.. ^_^.. But I would also like to tell you that I'm not only writing about the Shu kingdom but also the Wu kingdom, sorry. But I do support the Shu kingdom too. Go Shu!