Author's Note: Noooo, another short chapter! School really takes it outta
me, but I'm trying as hard as I can to continue on this. I think on the
weekend I should come up with some really long, rich chapters. I'm not
exactly happy with this chapter, I could have done a lot better, and I
apologize for the delay, and I'm gonna try harder, I promise!
Enjoy!
Part 2
The Power of the Red Moon
Chapter 15
Luna's Gaze
"SIMA YI!" Zhang He yelled, rushing towards Sima Yi and grabbing his shoulders. Sima Yi was suddenly possessed by the mysterious voice again and his pupils grew small.
"Him. . .Kill him. . . He has a knife; he's going to kill you if you don't strike now! Do it, Sima Yi kill him, your time is running short." It cried out dramatically.
"Where? Where is he? I can't see anything . . ." Sima Yi wailed hopelessly.
"He's touching your shoulders, hurry! Give me your body, Sima Yi, I'll help you, I'll save you, I'm your friend . . ." It said in a sickening voice.
"Help me, please. . ." Sima Yi said and fell to the ground. All of a sudden, he lifted off the ground, and a cruel smile appeared across his lips. His head lolled weirdly onto his shoulder and his arms hung lamely at his sides. His eyes snapped open and were glowing with bright light. He slowly sank to the ground and regained his footing.
"S-sima Yi?" Diao Chan breathed.
"He is gone for now . . ." Sima Yi said, but with the other man's voice.
"What have you done to him?" Zhang He demanded, furious.
"I am only borrowing his body. You do not know what a horrible soul he has. He uses Dark Magic; he has committed heinous crimes, and disobeyed his own father. I am Zh- . . . Well, just call me the White Mage. I have come to show you all the power of my kingdom. Possession of the evil is a just act, and will be rewarded . . ." The voice said. Sima Yi's body shot forward and his hands grabbed around Zhang He around the neck. Zhang He flailed and fought with him until he caught hold of his wrists. He knew he couldn't kill, that would also take Sima Yi's life . . . After a few more minutes he found it quite easily to push the possessed Sima Yi off and hold him down on the ground.
"Let him go!" Zhang He yelled, "Give his soul back!"
"Damn boy, he has no muscle, his body is completely worn out!" The voice growled. Sima Yi flung out of Zhang he grip and collided painfully with the wall. He flopped down onto his back and blood slowly started to blossom all over the ground from his head. A great gust of wind swept through the room and suddenly everything was quiet.
"Is he- Is he alright?" Diao Chan said shakily.
"Sima Yi!" Zhang He said shaking him and simultaneously trying to stop the bleeding.
"Uhhhhnnn. . ." Sima Yi moaned.
"Come on! Wake up! Don't die!" Zhang he said, looking around for a cloth to wrap Sima Yi's head in.
"Zhang He . . ." He wheezed with his eyes still closed. "I had another nightmare, my head really hurts . . ."
"Don't worry, you're only hurt a little, you'll be fine." Zhang He said with not much reassurance. Diao Chan kneeled down beside them, took the cloth form Zhang He, and correctly bandaged his head.
"That man came back, the one with the odd voice. He won't leave me alone! He keeps on telling me horrible things, that people are coming to kill me, and similar situations . . ." Sima Yi said, sounding as if he'd just run several miles.
"Maybe you should eat something . . ." Diao Chan offered, "You don't look so well.
"No, tell me what happened, tell me all of it." Sima Yi said, becoming more conscious by the second.
"A whole lot of weird junk. You were talking to yourself at first, and there was all this bright light everywhere. Then this voice spoke to you, but we could hear too, it said that you should kill me, and you let him possesses you, I don't really get it . . ." Zhang He tried to explain.
"I don't know who this man is, but he keeps on contacting me. He tells me all these horrible things, that I should kill everyone around me. I couldn't stand it, I thought my mind was creating him, that I was totally insane, but you heard it too! There is no way we can have the same hallucination! He must be a real person who is using some sort of magic to get inside my dreams when I'm asleep." Sima Yi said half to himself.
"I've heard of that type of magic!" Diao Chan said. "It's called a Chi-Ku- To spell. Only extremely powerful Mages of White Magic can use that. It allows their spirit to fly freely and inhabit the body of another, but since White Magic is pure, they must have permission from the one whom they posses. It's usually used for helpful reasons, but when used in this case, I guess not . . . The alternate version of this is a Chi-Ka-Nu, performed with Dark Magic. Once again, your soul leaves your body, but instead of having to get permission from the person, you force you're way into their body. The downside of this is, it could kill the person, and if they die while still possessed, you could die along with them."
"Why would anyone want to do something like this to me?" Sima Yi said, looking quite disturbed.
"He's from the Wu or Shu . . ." Zhang He said slowly. "Didn't you hear him? 'I will show you the power of my kingdom' He's working for the Shu or Wu, trying to get you to kill Wei officers for him." Zhang He said bitterly.
"You must know the person, Sima Yi! Who do you know that's uses White Magic or is really smart on the Wu or Shu?" Diao Chan said, eager to know more. Sima Yi sat and mused for a moment or two. After a few more minutes he shook his head.
"Nobody." He said, shaking his head.
"So, what are we going to do about this?" Zhang He said.
"Well, the White Mage can only get Sima Yi while he's asleep, so if someone stands guard while he sleeps, they should be able to tell when he's about to be possessed and wake him up." Diao Chan said, sounding almost excited.
"Oh, no. Please, don't go out of your way for me like this, I don't want to trouble you at all." Sima Yi said sincerely.
"Sima Yi, you're my sworn brother, and my best friend. I would do anything for you, please allow us to help." Zhang he said.
"I-... But I don't want to-... Thank you." Sima Yi said, bowing his head.
"It's nothing at all! Now, are you sure you're not hungry? We can all go find some food, I'm starving, myself." Zhang He said.
"Yeah, me too!" Diao Chan said perking up.
"Sure, I'm hungry too." Sima Yi said, sounding so much better than before.
They all walked outside and grabbed three bowls of rice and chopsticks from the same man, who gave them a suspicious look. They walked over to the grass, sat down and ate. They then conversed about light subjects and the wonderful adventures they'd had getting here. Zhang He made a point of not speaking about the subject of Yuan Shao or the events that had taken place in his palace, until-
"What ever happened to Rai Tso? She was such a kind woman." Sima Yi said, still looking a bit tired, but very relived. Zhang He opened his mouth to speak but stopped. Was he finally ready to talk about it? Had his subconscious finally realized that she was gone for good?
"She. . ." He begun. "Got murdered."
"What?" Sima Yi said opening his eyes wide.
"She was murdered by Guo Tu, who blamed Zhang He, and Yuan Shao believed him and banished me and him." Diao Chan said furiously.
"WHAT?" Siam Yi exclaimed. "My Go-"
"You came outside!?" Said a voice above them. Zhang He looked up and found it to be Cao Cao himself.
"Y-yes, My Lord . . ." Sima Yi said, growing quiet.
"This is wonderful, what has persuaded you to emerge all at once?" Cao Cao said, beginning to smile.
"Well, my sworn brother has arrived here, he helped me greatly." Sima Yi said.
"Splendid, splendid, uh, may I have a word with you, Zhang He?" Cao Cao said starting to walk away from their small group.
"Sure. . ." Zhang He said. They strolled until they were out of earshot of Sima Yi and Diao Chan. Cao Cao looked stern and blinked in the early morning light. "What was it you wanted to talk about?" Zhang He said shading his eyes.
"I must ask you, please, would you join the Wei? I have heard much of your cunning and powerful skills on the battlefield and I think you would be a valuable asset to our forces. Please, will you take my offer?" Cao Cao said, staring into Zhang He's misty gray eyes. Zhang He looked down at a small dying plant on the ground. Would this be betraying his brothers? He would be with Sima Yi and Diao Chan, but what would happen when it came time to fight the Wu? He would never attack Zhou Yu, Sun Ce, or Sun Shang Xiang, and he was pretty sure they'd never attack him, so it really wasn't severing the bonds of friendship. He was here already and he was with his friends, maybe it wasn't such a bad idea.
"I will, under certain conditions. . ." Zhang he said. "You must respect the fact that I will never raise a weapon to any of my friends on the Wu or Shu and you must let Diao Chan Join as well."
"I do not like women on my forces, I only allowed my son's wife because she is an exceptionally wonderful sorceress, they are not cut out for battle." Cao Cao said scratching his head. "Unless of course, she is your woman, then perhaps I could understand."
"Not currently, My Lord, but wooing is not an easy task. . ." Zhang he said in a even quieter voice.
"Well, I suppose she could, as long as she doesn't get in the way of our plans. Yes, it should work out. Welcome to the Wei. . ." Cao Cao said, extending a hand. Zhang he grasped it and as he shook, he felt the emptiness of change over take his heart,
"Diao Chan, we are now part of the Wei forces." Zhang He said as he returned.
"What about Sun Ce and Zhou Yu?" She said looking surprised.
"I will never attack them, they will never attack me. Though on different forces, we are still friends." Zhang He said, taking his seat beside Sima Yi.
"This is wonderful! Now you won't have to leave!" Sima Yi said smiling "We can fight alongside one another again."
"Yes, I think I have decided for the better. Diao Chan, are you bothered by my actions? I don't want to force you to be on the Wei." Zhang He asked anxiously.
"Your choices are my choices, my Lord." She said smiling serenely.
"Cao Cao told me that you will be sharing a room with a woman named Zhen Ji." Zhang he informed.
"I can take you there, I know where it is." Sima Yi said, standing up.
"Thank you, you are very helpful." Diao Chan Said following him. Zhang He ran up beside them and walked close to Diao Chan. They came upon a building the size of Sima Yi's room and stopped. Diao Chan looked up at Sima Yi and he beckoned her forward. Zhang He didn't know why they didn't just walk up and knock on the door, but he kept back anyway. Diao Chan cautiously approached the entrance and knocked timidly. Suddenly, the door cracked open a little, the swung forward with a great force. In the doorway stood an irritated looking young woman. She was about 18 years old and her hair was done up with expensive gold ornaments. She was wearing a spectacular blue dress with black feathers around the neck. She had on so much makeup that the true nature of her complexion was hidden. On her right cheek just below her eye was a small mole. She leered around at the group, obviously perturbed by the interruption of whatever she was doing before they stopped her.
"Yes? What is it?" She said snappishly, looking at Diao Chan as if she were a mere peasant.
"Well, I have just joined the Wei forces, and Lord Cao Cao told us that I shall be sharing a room with you." Diao Chan said, shrinking towards the ground.
"oh, what a pleasant surprise. . ." She said, smiling falsely. "Please, come in." She said, removing her self from the entranceway. Diao Chan stepped forward, spun around and waved a quick goodbye to Sima Yi and Zhang He, and slipped inside. Zhen Ji popped back into the building and pulled the door quickly shut behind her. Sima Yi shot a look of loathing at the door, and then turned back to Zhang He.
"Where will you be staying?" He asked.
"Cao Cao said I should share a room with you, which is probably the best choice, taking the recent events into mind. . ." Zhang he said, starting to walk back towards the room.
"Yes, very wise indeed . . ." Said Sima Yi, catching up with him. "I must please ask you not to mention that to anyone, I am already scorned enough, all I need is people thinking I'm insane."
"I wouldn't dream of it. . ." Zhang He said in a friendly sort of way. "Now, let's get back to the room and I'll clean things up, while you get some sleep, you still look a bit ragged." Zhang he said, as they neared the doors.
"But what if . . ." Sima Yi said looking towards the earth.
"Then I'll wake you, fear not, my brother, you are in good hands." Zhang He said pushing open the door and entering.
"Arigato. . ." Sima Yi said.
"What did you just say?" Zhang he said smiling as he shut the door after Sima Yi glided in.
"Arigato. It means 'thank you' in Japanese, I've been studying." Sima Yi said in a kind, but superior way.
"You never cease to amaze me, I can't understand what compels you to gain all this knowledge." Zhang he said, starting to tidy up.
"Rather a 'who', not a 'what' . . ." Sima Yi muttered inaudibly, starting to help Zhang He.
"What was that?" Zhang He said, wanting to know what he said.
"Nothing, nothing, just thinking out loud." Sima Yi said, putting something away in a cabinet.
"Please, sleep. This is what got you in trouble in the first place, I'll take care of everything, don't worry." Zhang He said pushing him towards the bed.
"But this makes me seem lazy, I don't want to-" Sima Yi begun.
"Nonsense, now go to sleep." Zhang He said pushing him down.
"As you wish . . ." He sighed, and sat back. Zhang He busied himself with picking up the room. Sima Yi showed amazing improvement for someone who hadn't eaten or slept for weeks. He supposed it was because he suffered from a lack of sleep and nutrition on a regular basis. He then wondered what kind of things that he had been through with a father like his. If he would beat Sima Yi and not show the slightest bit of bother, what else could he have done to him during the past 15 years they had lived together? Perhaps it is for the better, Zhang He thought that he has come to the Wei. Also, maybe I am fortunate as well. . .
weekend I should come up with some really long, rich chapters. I'm not
exactly happy with this chapter, I could have done a lot better, and I
apologize for the delay, and I'm gonna try harder, I promise!
Enjoy!
Part 2
The Power of the Red Moon
Chapter 15
Luna's Gaze
"SIMA YI!" Zhang He yelled, rushing towards Sima Yi and grabbing his shoulders. Sima Yi was suddenly possessed by the mysterious voice again and his pupils grew small.
"Him. . .Kill him. . . He has a knife; he's going to kill you if you don't strike now! Do it, Sima Yi kill him, your time is running short." It cried out dramatically.
"Where? Where is he? I can't see anything . . ." Sima Yi wailed hopelessly.
"He's touching your shoulders, hurry! Give me your body, Sima Yi, I'll help you, I'll save you, I'm your friend . . ." It said in a sickening voice.
"Help me, please. . ." Sima Yi said and fell to the ground. All of a sudden, he lifted off the ground, and a cruel smile appeared across his lips. His head lolled weirdly onto his shoulder and his arms hung lamely at his sides. His eyes snapped open and were glowing with bright light. He slowly sank to the ground and regained his footing.
"S-sima Yi?" Diao Chan breathed.
"He is gone for now . . ." Sima Yi said, but with the other man's voice.
"What have you done to him?" Zhang He demanded, furious.
"I am only borrowing his body. You do not know what a horrible soul he has. He uses Dark Magic; he has committed heinous crimes, and disobeyed his own father. I am Zh- . . . Well, just call me the White Mage. I have come to show you all the power of my kingdom. Possession of the evil is a just act, and will be rewarded . . ." The voice said. Sima Yi's body shot forward and his hands grabbed around Zhang He around the neck. Zhang He flailed and fought with him until he caught hold of his wrists. He knew he couldn't kill, that would also take Sima Yi's life . . . After a few more minutes he found it quite easily to push the possessed Sima Yi off and hold him down on the ground.
"Let him go!" Zhang He yelled, "Give his soul back!"
"Damn boy, he has no muscle, his body is completely worn out!" The voice growled. Sima Yi flung out of Zhang he grip and collided painfully with the wall. He flopped down onto his back and blood slowly started to blossom all over the ground from his head. A great gust of wind swept through the room and suddenly everything was quiet.
"Is he- Is he alright?" Diao Chan said shakily.
"Sima Yi!" Zhang He said shaking him and simultaneously trying to stop the bleeding.
"Uhhhhnnn. . ." Sima Yi moaned.
"Come on! Wake up! Don't die!" Zhang he said, looking around for a cloth to wrap Sima Yi's head in.
"Zhang He . . ." He wheezed with his eyes still closed. "I had another nightmare, my head really hurts . . ."
"Don't worry, you're only hurt a little, you'll be fine." Zhang He said with not much reassurance. Diao Chan kneeled down beside them, took the cloth form Zhang He, and correctly bandaged his head.
"That man came back, the one with the odd voice. He won't leave me alone! He keeps on telling me horrible things, that people are coming to kill me, and similar situations . . ." Sima Yi said, sounding as if he'd just run several miles.
"Maybe you should eat something . . ." Diao Chan offered, "You don't look so well.
"No, tell me what happened, tell me all of it." Sima Yi said, becoming more conscious by the second.
"A whole lot of weird junk. You were talking to yourself at first, and there was all this bright light everywhere. Then this voice spoke to you, but we could hear too, it said that you should kill me, and you let him possesses you, I don't really get it . . ." Zhang He tried to explain.
"I don't know who this man is, but he keeps on contacting me. He tells me all these horrible things, that I should kill everyone around me. I couldn't stand it, I thought my mind was creating him, that I was totally insane, but you heard it too! There is no way we can have the same hallucination! He must be a real person who is using some sort of magic to get inside my dreams when I'm asleep." Sima Yi said half to himself.
"I've heard of that type of magic!" Diao Chan said. "It's called a Chi-Ku- To spell. Only extremely powerful Mages of White Magic can use that. It allows their spirit to fly freely and inhabit the body of another, but since White Magic is pure, they must have permission from the one whom they posses. It's usually used for helpful reasons, but when used in this case, I guess not . . . The alternate version of this is a Chi-Ka-Nu, performed with Dark Magic. Once again, your soul leaves your body, but instead of having to get permission from the person, you force you're way into their body. The downside of this is, it could kill the person, and if they die while still possessed, you could die along with them."
"Why would anyone want to do something like this to me?" Sima Yi said, looking quite disturbed.
"He's from the Wu or Shu . . ." Zhang He said slowly. "Didn't you hear him? 'I will show you the power of my kingdom' He's working for the Shu or Wu, trying to get you to kill Wei officers for him." Zhang He said bitterly.
"You must know the person, Sima Yi! Who do you know that's uses White Magic or is really smart on the Wu or Shu?" Diao Chan said, eager to know more. Sima Yi sat and mused for a moment or two. After a few more minutes he shook his head.
"Nobody." He said, shaking his head.
"So, what are we going to do about this?" Zhang He said.
"Well, the White Mage can only get Sima Yi while he's asleep, so if someone stands guard while he sleeps, they should be able to tell when he's about to be possessed and wake him up." Diao Chan said, sounding almost excited.
"Oh, no. Please, don't go out of your way for me like this, I don't want to trouble you at all." Sima Yi said sincerely.
"Sima Yi, you're my sworn brother, and my best friend. I would do anything for you, please allow us to help." Zhang he said.
"I-... But I don't want to-... Thank you." Sima Yi said, bowing his head.
"It's nothing at all! Now, are you sure you're not hungry? We can all go find some food, I'm starving, myself." Zhang He said.
"Yeah, me too!" Diao Chan said perking up.
"Sure, I'm hungry too." Sima Yi said, sounding so much better than before.
They all walked outside and grabbed three bowls of rice and chopsticks from the same man, who gave them a suspicious look. They walked over to the grass, sat down and ate. They then conversed about light subjects and the wonderful adventures they'd had getting here. Zhang He made a point of not speaking about the subject of Yuan Shao or the events that had taken place in his palace, until-
"What ever happened to Rai Tso? She was such a kind woman." Sima Yi said, still looking a bit tired, but very relived. Zhang He opened his mouth to speak but stopped. Was he finally ready to talk about it? Had his subconscious finally realized that she was gone for good?
"She. . ." He begun. "Got murdered."
"What?" Sima Yi said opening his eyes wide.
"She was murdered by Guo Tu, who blamed Zhang He, and Yuan Shao believed him and banished me and him." Diao Chan said furiously.
"WHAT?" Siam Yi exclaimed. "My Go-"
"You came outside!?" Said a voice above them. Zhang He looked up and found it to be Cao Cao himself.
"Y-yes, My Lord . . ." Sima Yi said, growing quiet.
"This is wonderful, what has persuaded you to emerge all at once?" Cao Cao said, beginning to smile.
"Well, my sworn brother has arrived here, he helped me greatly." Sima Yi said.
"Splendid, splendid, uh, may I have a word with you, Zhang He?" Cao Cao said starting to walk away from their small group.
"Sure. . ." Zhang He said. They strolled until they were out of earshot of Sima Yi and Diao Chan. Cao Cao looked stern and blinked in the early morning light. "What was it you wanted to talk about?" Zhang He said shading his eyes.
"I must ask you, please, would you join the Wei? I have heard much of your cunning and powerful skills on the battlefield and I think you would be a valuable asset to our forces. Please, will you take my offer?" Cao Cao said, staring into Zhang He's misty gray eyes. Zhang He looked down at a small dying plant on the ground. Would this be betraying his brothers? He would be with Sima Yi and Diao Chan, but what would happen when it came time to fight the Wu? He would never attack Zhou Yu, Sun Ce, or Sun Shang Xiang, and he was pretty sure they'd never attack him, so it really wasn't severing the bonds of friendship. He was here already and he was with his friends, maybe it wasn't such a bad idea.
"I will, under certain conditions. . ." Zhang he said. "You must respect the fact that I will never raise a weapon to any of my friends on the Wu or Shu and you must let Diao Chan Join as well."
"I do not like women on my forces, I only allowed my son's wife because she is an exceptionally wonderful sorceress, they are not cut out for battle." Cao Cao said scratching his head. "Unless of course, she is your woman, then perhaps I could understand."
"Not currently, My Lord, but wooing is not an easy task. . ." Zhang he said in a even quieter voice.
"Well, I suppose she could, as long as she doesn't get in the way of our plans. Yes, it should work out. Welcome to the Wei. . ." Cao Cao said, extending a hand. Zhang he grasped it and as he shook, he felt the emptiness of change over take his heart,
"Diao Chan, we are now part of the Wei forces." Zhang He said as he returned.
"What about Sun Ce and Zhou Yu?" She said looking surprised.
"I will never attack them, they will never attack me. Though on different forces, we are still friends." Zhang He said, taking his seat beside Sima Yi.
"This is wonderful! Now you won't have to leave!" Sima Yi said smiling "We can fight alongside one another again."
"Yes, I think I have decided for the better. Diao Chan, are you bothered by my actions? I don't want to force you to be on the Wei." Zhang He asked anxiously.
"Your choices are my choices, my Lord." She said smiling serenely.
"Cao Cao told me that you will be sharing a room with a woman named Zhen Ji." Zhang he informed.
"I can take you there, I know where it is." Sima Yi said, standing up.
"Thank you, you are very helpful." Diao Chan Said following him. Zhang He ran up beside them and walked close to Diao Chan. They came upon a building the size of Sima Yi's room and stopped. Diao Chan looked up at Sima Yi and he beckoned her forward. Zhang He didn't know why they didn't just walk up and knock on the door, but he kept back anyway. Diao Chan cautiously approached the entrance and knocked timidly. Suddenly, the door cracked open a little, the swung forward with a great force. In the doorway stood an irritated looking young woman. She was about 18 years old and her hair was done up with expensive gold ornaments. She was wearing a spectacular blue dress with black feathers around the neck. She had on so much makeup that the true nature of her complexion was hidden. On her right cheek just below her eye was a small mole. She leered around at the group, obviously perturbed by the interruption of whatever she was doing before they stopped her.
"Yes? What is it?" She said snappishly, looking at Diao Chan as if she were a mere peasant.
"Well, I have just joined the Wei forces, and Lord Cao Cao told us that I shall be sharing a room with you." Diao Chan said, shrinking towards the ground.
"oh, what a pleasant surprise. . ." She said, smiling falsely. "Please, come in." She said, removing her self from the entranceway. Diao Chan stepped forward, spun around and waved a quick goodbye to Sima Yi and Zhang He, and slipped inside. Zhen Ji popped back into the building and pulled the door quickly shut behind her. Sima Yi shot a look of loathing at the door, and then turned back to Zhang He.
"Where will you be staying?" He asked.
"Cao Cao said I should share a room with you, which is probably the best choice, taking the recent events into mind. . ." Zhang he said, starting to walk back towards the room.
"Yes, very wise indeed . . ." Said Sima Yi, catching up with him. "I must please ask you not to mention that to anyone, I am already scorned enough, all I need is people thinking I'm insane."
"I wouldn't dream of it. . ." Zhang He said in a friendly sort of way. "Now, let's get back to the room and I'll clean things up, while you get some sleep, you still look a bit ragged." Zhang he said, as they neared the doors.
"But what if . . ." Sima Yi said looking towards the earth.
"Then I'll wake you, fear not, my brother, you are in good hands." Zhang He said pushing open the door and entering.
"Arigato. . ." Sima Yi said.
"What did you just say?" Zhang he said smiling as he shut the door after Sima Yi glided in.
"Arigato. It means 'thank you' in Japanese, I've been studying." Sima Yi said in a kind, but superior way.
"You never cease to amaze me, I can't understand what compels you to gain all this knowledge." Zhang he said, starting to tidy up.
"Rather a 'who', not a 'what' . . ." Sima Yi muttered inaudibly, starting to help Zhang He.
"What was that?" Zhang He said, wanting to know what he said.
"Nothing, nothing, just thinking out loud." Sima Yi said, putting something away in a cabinet.
"Please, sleep. This is what got you in trouble in the first place, I'll take care of everything, don't worry." Zhang He said pushing him towards the bed.
"But this makes me seem lazy, I don't want to-" Sima Yi begun.
"Nonsense, now go to sleep." Zhang He said pushing him down.
"As you wish . . ." He sighed, and sat back. Zhang He busied himself with picking up the room. Sima Yi showed amazing improvement for someone who hadn't eaten or slept for weeks. He supposed it was because he suffered from a lack of sleep and nutrition on a regular basis. He then wondered what kind of things that he had been through with a father like his. If he would beat Sima Yi and not show the slightest bit of bother, what else could he have done to him during the past 15 years they had lived together? Perhaps it is for the better, Zhang He thought that he has come to the Wei. Also, maybe I am fortunate as well. . .