Ok people, I don't mean too be rude, but you have to start reviewing this story, so I can know how many people are read it. This "maybe the next charter I will write for a while" *school problems*

Thinking- {..........}

Time change- ^..........^

Ling's counterpart or anyone alas- //..............//, you'll have to read thought the story to understand

Different scene- ~*~*~*~*~

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As the morning sun roused into the sun, many beautiful colors of red, pink, blue, and purple could be seen mixing together. On a morning like this, many people in the Wu household would come out and just look around giving thanks for such a beautiful day, but no today.

Today everyone was busy trying to find out who the stranger was they met yesterday. Well expect for one person that is, Sun Ce. It was about eight and normally he still would be asleep, but like everyone else he was thinking about what had happened to him yesterday.

{Whoever she was, she fast, I got give that much credit. I don't think I've ever seen someone maneuver like she did.} Ce thought to himself

"Well, there is one good side too not being able to walk; now everyone has to do whatever I want them to and they can't back-talk to me about it. Speaking of having people do whatever I want * grabs a little bell and starts ringing it* oh Gan Ning I need your help."

After ringing that annoying bell a couple of times, Gan Ning finally walked into room not exactly in the best of moods after staying up most of the night with Lu Xun, Lu Ming, and Zhou Yu. Everyone knew that the one thing you don't do Gan Ning when he hasn't gotten any sleep is make him mad.

"Now what do you want." Ning said trying to fight the urge to take that stupid bell and stomp on it.

"Well first I need you to fluff my pillow, and then I need you to rub my shoulders, and then after that I need you to draw me a nice hot bubble bath."

With all his might Gan Ning tried too fight the urge chock him to death. But luckily Shang Xiang was walking down the hall to go check on her big brother, so he didn't try anything.

"Hey boys what's going on?" Shang Xiang couldn't help but ask looking at the two.

"Nothin' sis, Bell Boy over here was about to do something for me. Is it that right?" Ce said looking at Gan Ning and trying so hard not to laugh.

"I'll be SO glad when you get better, because when ya do, I'm going to kick your royal as-........" He was about to finish until Shang Xiang covered his mouth.

"That's ok Gan Ning, you just go get some sleep; you look like you can use some." Shang Xiang said removing her hand.

Wail Gan Ning was walking back to his room cussing all the way there by the way. Shang Xiang walked over to Sun Ce's side not knowing if she should slap him in the back of his head or just check on him.

"You know he's going to get you back one of these day for messing with him so much." She said matter-of-factly handing him his crutches

"I know, BUT today just ain't that day!"

^ That afternoon^

"We've just gotten a message from Shu and Wei; they would like to come here for a meeting tomorrow." Sun Jian announced to everyone at lunch.

"My Lord, do you really believe it's a good idea to let them all come here?" Lu Ming couldn't help but ask.

"Actually I don't, but for now, if we are to defeat Dong Zhuo and keep this alliance going, must swallow our pride." Sun Jian said taking another bit out of his dim sum.

"Where are they going to stay?" Xiao Qiao asked looking around.

"Here of course."

"Hold on pops, we barely have enough rooms for just the 13 of us let along 22 extra people" Ce said trying not to move his leg.

"I know it's going to be tight squeeze, but if we corporate, we should be able to fit everyone into a room."

They all started to eat in silence, but then they heard a flint sound, like someone playing an instrument, but no one paid any attention, they just thought it was the wind blowing. All of a sudden a guard ran up to Sun Jian, panting and trying to talk at the same time.

Remembering to bow first and still panting it took awhile before he could get anything out of his mouth. "*pant* there is a *pant* girl out *pant* side, she wises to speak to you *pant*."

"I have no time to deal with complaints from a farmer's child; go tell her I'm busy." Sun Jian said thinking that it was nothing but a complaint about taxes or something, by which he was sadly mistaken.

"I did my lord, but this girl she just wouldn't take no for an answer. When we threatened to attack her, she just laughed and......... that's when it started..........." He trail off.

"What?" Everyone asked at the same time.

"Go look outside for yourselves and see." The guard said pointing outside, his pail hand shacking.

When they went outside looked they outside everyone's faces went flat; every one of the guards was asleep and quite peacefully too.

"How did this happen?!" Lu Xun said looking at the guards.

"The last thing I remember was that she pulled out a flute and started playing it." He said looking down at the ground.

"Wait a minute, if she played a flute, don't you think we would have heard it." Da Qiao said

"Well I kind of heard something." Xiao Qiao said looking up at the sky.

"Ya me too." Gan Ning said looking at the ground

"I heard something too." Shang Xiang admitted

"Then you all should have said something!"

"I thought it was the wind." The three of them said together.

"It was quite hard for me to hear it myself, and I was only a few feet away, but the affects were very, very powerful."

"We'll talk to them when they walk up, but can't help but think that this is a trick to destruct us." Sun Jian said rubbing his chin.

As they turn around to go back inside...........someone was waiting for them. The same girl that the guard was talking about was sitting of the table with her legs crossed with a huge smile across her lightly tanned face, her sparkling crystal pink eyes starring at all of them with a childish delight and what was visible of her short light brown hair (just try to imagine Yuna's hair style on FFX-2) under her snow-white cat-shaped hat that shined in the sunlight. And a long silver flute lying on her lap.

"Well I've been waiting for someone to notices me. I've been sitting here for like the last FIVE minutes." The girl said slyly

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Hong Ling sat there looking just as happy as could be, despite the fact that everyone was looking at her like they wanted to kill her. She was quite pleased with herself, well who wouldn't be when you just snuck up on everyone in the Wu household and no one even saw you.

"I'm surprised no one heard me, I knocked on the door and I didn't get an answer so I just decided came on inside."

"Who are you to come into these household like you just done now, give me one good reason why I shouldn't have you put into the dungeon right now!" Sun Jian said with his face turning red with anger. One reason for being fooled by a little girl and two for being snuck up on.

"Chill first, then I'll tell you, the name's Chang Hong Ling."

Jumping off the table, Hong Ling walked around looking at everyone as if she was trying to read there minds. She looked around until she met eyes with Zhou Tai.

// haven't we seen him before? //

{I-I think so. Isn't he that pirate caption, Zhou Tai?}

// yep, that's him, I'd know that face anywhere.//

{Gee, I NEVER thought he would be one of the good guys now.}

After having a mental conversation with herself and her wolf counterpart, Ling thought it would be a good idea to say hello to her old friend. Well he wasn't EXACTLY a friend, but more like a sparring partner.

Walking over to him, she noticed that he had changed a lot from when she last saw him, but the last time she saw him was about 5 years ago. Ling's eyes were full of questions about how he'd been over the years. But she had to remind herself that she was on a mission, and now wasn't the time to catch up on old times.

But never the least, she had to know.

"Excuse me, Caption Zhou Tai it's an honor to see you again. After our last fight I thought I would see you again." Hong Ling said bowing, swinging both her arms in and out and then going down, the traditional style of her homeland.

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"Hey, Zhou Tai you know this brat?" Gan Ning said pointing over to Ling.

"I'm NOT a brat!"

"I think so, her face is familiar, but I just don't really remember." Zhou Tai answered crossing his arms.

"Maybe she's a pirate too." Xiao said see looking at the girl.

{P-lease.} Xiaoyu thought.

"All I'm saying for now; is that we go back a few years." Ling said turning her gaze on the lake up ahead.

"So what is it that you want from us?" Lu Ming said studying her.

"I-I would like to join your kingdom as an officer." She said in a high- pitched voice, looking back at Sun Jian.

"You want to WHAT!"

"It would do me good to join your army, Sir." Ling said in her regular deep ascent.

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OMG, I can't believe it took my SO long to get around to typing this chappy. I know it's not as good as I hoped for but I'm tired and I got an exam to worry about *cries*. Well can SOMEONE leave a review!!!

AND NO FLAMES PEOPLE!!!!!!!!