~All right you guys here is the 2nd chapter! I really hope that you like it! It will get a lot better and more interesting but you know! But any ways I promise you that this story will be of my very best work and this story will be of mystery and tons of adventure. And don't forget that it does relate to the story line of Lord of the rings but I'm adding a lot of my own thoughts and ideas and I hope you will like it! And none of the Mulan character I own....pity! lol.

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Chapter 2: Disturbing

Seventeen years have passed since the great General was received with the great and all deadly diamond. But before that, he had been in war, and didn't really even see the diamond that he had hide in his home and told no one about, for he was sworn to secretly. Even though he won the battle he had lost something of his. He unable to walk on his own at times, he's leg had been injured by going into war and having a sword go through it. It was shattered but he still could at least limp on it. Ever since then he resorted to his Cain when getting around. His hopes were lost when he got the news that he had a girl. He had so wanted to have a son, to take his place. He had grown to love his here daughter, her name was Mulan! Even though she was different, Fa Zhou, could see that she had his traits of adventure, strength and spirit but it would also bring dishonor to the family, she was not fit to be a bride she had failed the Matchmakers test.

She had latter proven to him, on the day that the Huns attacked that she was more then just some young farm girl, she was a hero. He had become proud of her and was glad and honored by having his here daughter.

As the dark, cold nights went on after war, Fa Zhou felt himself more draw to the Diamond, he would go in the secret room to where he had kept it all these long years and would stare at it, as if it were talking to him and telling him what to do. Yet he could not understand it, it was in the language of the devil. For those many nights he dared not to touch it, for every time he did, he would feel a sense of pain and evil in it. He began to get use to the sounds the callings he had finally picked it up. And from that night forward would be hypnotized and cursed as he listened and fled it in his hand. He thought nothing of it, and told no one of what he was experiencing. He was falling he was losing his strength to the will of the Diamond. His mind was telling him to leave it but his heart was searching the other direction.

They were coming!

Mulan was outside in her garden breathing in the air that brought to her the beautiful, and exotic scents of the wild flowers and the moist air of the fresh wet grass that had been hit with a light rain that night. The sun came out and beat on the grass and plants to make things drier. She strolled through her garden thinking and wondering where he beloved Shang was right now? It had been two mounts since she had seen him and it harder everyday not getting word on him not even a letter! She looked up at the beautiful blossom tree and watched as its flowers moved and sailed through the wind that carried them. Mulan sighed, it was calm and she enjoyed it, as she sighed at the sight she began to move her feet to where the small bench was under the magnolia blossom tree. She sat down on the smooth seat and stared off into the distance. She pondered many times' weather she should write to Shang. She wouldn't know what to say? Not even how to address it! She thought to herself, she didn't want to sound like she had some type of feelings for him!

She stopped her thoughts right when she heard footsteps pounding lightly on the soft grass as it made it's way to her. Mulan hearing this looked up and saw her own father sanding there in front of her. She smiled, "Hi, Baba" Her father smiled and slightly nodded his head and sat down next to her in silence. Mulan wanted to tell him how much she wanted to see Shang but she knew that it would totally be improper for her to blurt out her feelings like that to her father. She knew that it wasn't allowed so she stopped herself and said something similar as to what some of her concerns were but did not make them noticeable that she had strong feelings foe her Captain. "I wonder how Shang is doing?" Asked Mulan.

Fa Zhou looked at his daughter, for he knew what she was thinking! He could just tell by the last two months that had pasted that she had feelings for him and he knew that she was trying to hide it but it was no good, he knew. "I am sure, my daughter that he is doing fine. He is probably in the army training more men as his job and responsibility accounts on him to do." He paused and watched as he smile faded ever so slowly. "You will probably never hear from him again because of it, so don't keep your hopes up, my child." He got up and began to walk away using the hard wooden chain that held him up. Mulan look on to him in hurt. She never heard this before. She had noticed that in the last couple weeks that her father was starting to act like a different man and father. She did not like it one bit. He would have never said that to her even if it was the truth. Something was up and she knew it! She would have to find out what it was that was changing her father into becoming this mean father that she did not know.

Mulan was in her room in peace writing a letter to Shang, She took her care, pride and love into writing it. As she was about tot sign it her father right away appeared in her doorway. Mulan took the letter quickly into her hands, crumpling it to make sure it was hidden ok, and placed it on her lap. Fa Zhou looked at her and smiled. "Your mother and Grandmother went to go get some things at the market, if you want you can still go and catch up with them?" He said opening the opportunity to her.

Mulan just shook her head and smiled at her father, "I'm ok." Fa Zhou nodded and was about to leave when he heard the small crackling of the paper behind him. He turned his head to face her and looked down at her lap. As he saw the small light brown piece of paper in Mulan's hand, he knew that she was sending a letter to Shang. Fa Zhou tried to act all nice but his anger was rising and he was trying to keep it in for as long as possible. He smiled and kindly asked, "What are you doing?"

"Nothing......" She gulped and made the paper smaller in her hand.

"Mulan....I told you not to bother him! He is busy, too busy to even write back to you!" He said snapping at his own daughter. He could see that there was hurt in her eyes. He made her heart break in two.

"Dad......." She whispered softly in hurt, "How.....Can.... you say that?" She asked, as the warm wet tears began to roll down her cheek. Part of him was angry but the other just wanted to apologies and tell her that he was sorry. There was just so much going on and it was hurting his head. He put his hand on his head and rubbed it, though it did nothing to stop the thoughts and pain that were going on his head. Mulan just stared at him confused and hurt. He was definitely acting weird and she hated it. "What's happened to you?" She asked scared with what and how he would react to her question.

Fa Zhou looked at her and started, he was hurting inside and out, all because of what he thought was a myth, a legend. When really all the storied that he heard were now coming true and the curse, well the curse was upon him now and he could not escape it. The diamond was to blame! He just felt like dieing and getting it over with. He didn't want to hurt anyone especially his daughter. He shook his head, "I don't know.........." He simply said, he raised up and began leaving Mulan in a raise of confusion. He frowned and left her in her room.

Mulan was worried and feared all in one. She took out her letter and carefully opened it and read it over. As she read through it, she began to feel disgusted with it, she didn't like what she write and she didn't like with what was going on with her father acting the way he was. And what was strange to her was when he told her he didn't know. She was confused. She took her letter and crumpled it up again but this time it went in her trash can.

Night went by quick, All were asleep and everything was quiet. Fa Zhou laid silent in his bed. He was peaceful till all of a sudden he felt him self feeling warm and uncomfortable. He began to hear soft faints if whispers the same whispers that came from the diamond. It spoke in the same language of the dark side. It made him quiver and shake as he heard it become louder and louder until he jerked up, with eyes wide open. He looked over to his sleeping wife, she was still asleep. He got up and got his Cain and began to walk. He was shaking and trembling. The voices stopped when he opened the door to where his army equipment was, he got his lantern and carried it with him as began to slide a huge bookshelf out of the way. There was a small entrance but inside it was as big as the temple outside their house. He slowly walked in and on a small post was the diamond resting on a red silk pillow. He slowly went up to it and picked it up. He stood there like that for minutes listening to it and taking in what it said but didn't understand a word.

It was now suddenly speaking, the language he knew. His language and he could understand, "You can't hide.....We're coming!" It spoke. Fa Zhou shocked and breath taken by it had then dropped it. As he began to slowly pick it up, he could no longer touch it, it was hot and when he was about to pick it up he then saw a flash of fire fill his mind for that one second and it screamed to him. He stood up and was now shaking. The demons were coming and they wanted the diamond. He started it, he knew he had set it off. If only he would have left it alone or gone to the Emperor, who had told him from the beginning to never listen to the voice of the diamond for it would get deeper and louder. It was calling for its master!

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Yeah I know it's like the lord of the rings but they are like both my favorite movies and I thought it would be cool to put them and combine them together in one you know????? Well please review and tell e what you think! Thanks!