Broken

(Lu Xun is fourteen and Lu Meng is sixteen)

"LET GO OF ME YOU JERK!" Xiao Qiao screamed as she was dragged out of the gate of the castle. One of the soldiers laughed as he kicked the girl.

"Don't any of you dare hurt her or you'll have my sword to deal with!" The men turned and faced Zhou Yu. The teen glared at them when the one that kick Xiao walked right up to Yu and pushed him.

"I don't know why we're listening to you.... we're all well older than and look!" The man went back to the Qiao and kicked her again. "What are you going to?" He repeated his actions on the child then laughed. "You ain't gonna do anything are you?" The man start kicking Xiao with such force the young girl screamed in pain. Before the other men could join in Zhou Yu ran in and sliced the man's head off in one swift motion. Xiao Qiao screamed in horror, as the body feel lifeless beside her.

Zhou Yu turned to the remaining men holding the head. "Does anyone else wish to join him?" The men shook their head in fear. "Good I'm going to check on the other Qiao if I come back and find out that anything has happened to her then ALL of you will for one man's mistake." The brunette went and helped the Qiao up. "I'm sorry about that." Came the whisper apology before Zhou Yu went into the castle.

"So this is where the two Qiaos are?" Sun Ce asked as he, his brother, Lu Meng and Lu Xun rode up to the castle. The other three nodded. "It ain't that well guarded."

"All the more reason to be cautious." Lu Xun answered as he tried to calm his steed as a thunderstorm began. The four looked at each other before nodding and charging down the muddy road.

Zhou Yu sat on a step inside the castle as Da Qiao walked up to him. "Are you okay Zhou Yu? ... I've never seen you this violent to anyone before." The girl asked softly while looking at the brunette's sword.... it been used to ended the lives of five more men in under ten minutes. The teen looked on ahead blankly. "Zhou Yu please talk to me don't keep everything bottled up it'll only make it worse." Zhou Yu suddenly grabbed Da and dragged her up the flight of stairs. "Yu what's going on?"

"Someone coming and last thing I'll need is you of Xiao dying." Da looked at Yu with confusion.

"But it could be the others!"

"It is and you and your sister can be used by the soldiers as a human shield!" Yu turned to Da once they were at the top. "Please stay here it's for your own safety." Da weakly nodded as the brunette ran down the stairs.

"THANK YOU!" Xiao cried as she ran over to Sun Ce. "But Da's still inside the castle!" Sun Ce smiled at the girl.

"Don't worry we're going there next." The (soon to be) Little Conquer help the Qiao on to his horse as Lu Meng (Who had acted as scout) came back.

"The castle gates have opened, we've been expected." Sun Ce suddenly grinned at that piece of information.

"This is going to be so much easier than we thought." The five road to the gates and saw several headless or armless bodies.... and what ever killed them was still at in the grounds.

"SIS!" Xiao screamed fearful of her sister's safety. The girl screamed again as a head came rolling towards them; a look of horror was on its face.

"Me and Meng will go and find who is doing this will Xun and Quan will protect Xiao." Sun Ce explained as he and Meng got off their stallions. The two stood behind a fall while making a makeshift plan. "Right.... On the count of three we'll jump out from behind this wall and surprise who ever it is." Ce declared and Meng rolled his eyes but nodded.

"One.... Two.... THREE!" Both men jumped out and went to charge but stopped when they saw whom it was.

".... Zhou.... Yu?" The brunette in question turned round after slaying the last soldier.

"Da's up those stairs." Lu Meng nodded and quickly went to fetch her while Sun Ce looked at his friend numbly. "You better go soon.... I don't know how long until Dong Zhou returns."

"But you're coming too right Yu.... Right?" Ce stood there watching his friend slowly begin to crumble. "Come on Yu.... You're killing yourself."

"But I'm saving you, the Qiaos, your family and everyone else you hold dear!" Zhou Yu whispered tears falling down his face.

"Except you!" Sun Ce yelled back tears also falling down his face. Yu tried to run from his friend but Ce caught him and pinned him against the wall. "Don't you get it Zhou Yu...? You're my friend and the one I hold most dear to me." At every word Sun Ce said his grip got tighter.

"SUN CE YOU'RE HURTING ME STOP IT PLEASE!" The strategist cried as blood slowly began to seep from the wounds that he had pulled open during his fight with the soldiers and with Sun Ce's grip. Ce saw the blood stain the uniform, it was like Yu's original but the red was replaced with purple, and let go. Yu slid down the wall and curled up in a ball tears running down his face like small rivers and whimpering softly. Lu Meng and Da Qiao came down the stairs and saw what happened but Meng pulled Da away. Sun Ce cuddled his best friend making sure not to hurt him.... Just watching Zhou Yu act like this was tearing him apart, Yu was always there for him and now he felt like he could just sit there and watch.

"What going on why can't you come with us?" Sun Ce whispered as he rubbed Zhou Yu's back in an attempt to calm his friend. The whimpering eventual stop and Zhou Yu hiccupped for a moment before trying to speak.

"I.... I made.... a.... deal with.... Dong Zhou.... that.... if I.... obey him.... Then Da and Xiao.... Would be allowed t.... to go.... free.... b.... but.... if.... I go then" Zhou Yu stopped as he began to cry in to Sun Ce's chest.

Sun Ce rubbed Zhou Yu's back again and it worked although Yu refused to look up. "It's ok, you can tell me."

"If I return to serve your father then Dong Zhou would make sure that every except me would killed and I execute you and all the other high ranking officers!" Sun Ce felt his blood run as Zhou Yu began to cry again.

"My father wouldn't let that happen Yu you of all people should know that." Sun Ce cupped Yu's chin and lifted his head. Zhou Yu had stop crying but his eyes shone with fear.

"But we would fall.... I don't want that to happen to you because I...." The two friends lips merged as they kiss for a few seconds. Sun Ce broke the kiss and lifted Zhou Yu up and placed him on the stairs.

"I understand Yu" Ce looked at Yu for a brief moment before leaving. "I'll find a way to get you back I promise."