Disclaimer- I do not own any of these people, places, or weapons. If I did, then I could get myself some food, I'm starving right now. And I also know that nearly none of these battles will make any sense. Just my freaky style of writing, I guess.

Chapter the second: Lu Meng's first duel A few days after Sun Jians death, Lu Meng found his Lord, Sun Ce, working for Yuan Shu. Lu Meng proposed the idea of giving the imperial Seal to Yuan Shu, in exchange for freedom, and troops. This was opposed at first, because ever since Yuan Shu Said

"If I had a son like Sun Ce, I could die a happy man"

Ce would hear no evil of him. Soon enough, Shu's tyranny would shine through, and when that happened, Ce agreed. The Camp was about to go on the move.

Lu Meng rode on his horse, Shadowmane. He came up to Zhou Tai.

"Thank you for saving me"

Tai merely nodded. He seemed rather distant to Meng, and no doubt to the veterans also.

"Will you accept a token of my goodwill and appreciation?"

Tai shook his head.

"Why won't you talk? Something wrong?"

Zhou Tai look at Lu Meng, face on. Only now could Lu Meng the grand scar, crowning Tai's neck, in the shape of an "X"

"Hurts..to talk" Tai replied.

"Wow." Meng was in pure awe of the elder warrior. How could one do something so selfless, with No armour, to charge and rescue a liege, no horse at all "I gotta say, You impress me."

Tai merely smiled. The march of the army went onward, and soon they came to the grave of Sun Jian.

Sun Ce was kneeling at the alter of his father. He had requested his army to withdraw some miles, to give him time to think. Lu meng, and all others were happy to oblige. That may be what made Sun Ce a good lord: He never shouted, and never gave orderes. He requested, and they did. Soon, we heard a clash. Zhou looked at Meng, as if he could read Mengs mind. They both mounted and rode straight to Jians alter, to see Sun Ce in mortal combat with Taishi Ci, a renowned warrior. Tai slashed wildly at the soldiers of Taishi, and Meng went to assist Ce.

Not a moment too soon. Taishi had brought one rod down on Ce's shoulder, knocking him down. Meng jumped off the horse, landing on Ci, and pushing the enemy off his balance, Ci stumbled forward, then backward, until he regined his balance. He stomped forward, showing off Ci's impressive physique and issued a duel.

"Do you Accept my challenge?"

Lu Meng was a foolhardy warrior, and knew no tricks. What he did know, was how to duel well.

"There are No formalities in battle!" Meng reiterated, and brandished his Glaive. Ce, for the moment forgotten, watched this duel.

Ci started on the offensive swinging those rods as if they were mere air. He hit Meng so hard, had Meng not been wearing some of the finest armour, his ribs would be snapped like twigs. Meng survived, however, but had been knocked back some 3 feet, and Ci was charging, and intent set to kill. However, he did not expect Meng to have brought his glaive up so Ci ran into it, shocking ci, and Meng kicked Taishi so he went flying to his original position. Ci had dropped one rod, and then Ce's army had arrived. Zhou Tai charged, and with Cheng Pu, Han Dang and others coming close, Ci just knelt and surrendered quetly. Being out of breath, Meng didn't feel like executing anyone. He offered to help Ci up.

"A good duel, my friend. However your talents shouldn't be wasted on this petty liege. Join Sun Ce, and let us all flourish in this new world!"

Ci seemed to consider this. "A new world, you say?..I will need some time to think. Be well, my opponent. Your talents are undisputable, and it would shame me to know I didn't lose to the best."

Now that Ci's army had dispersed, the army of Sun Ce continued. After a long spell of fighting, Ce had gotten a good piece of territory, and would go on to get the entire Jiang Dong region. However, in a bad turn of events, Ce had died after being ambushed. The rule of Wu had turned to Sun Quan. Quan was eager to bring Liu Biao to justice, and attacked Huang Zu. The battle of Xia Kou was imminent. However, that will be the next chapter, in the tale of Lu Meng.

Well, that was fun, reviews appreciated.