Hey, it's chapter 2. . . w00t R&R. Hope you enjoy. Oh, she's an OC
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Chapter 2: Lu Da-Xia and Zhang He
The cicadas woke her. They were loud and had an almost unearthly sound and they could go on for hours. Upon rousing, Lu Da-Xia slowly tried to sit up but pain seared through her side, and she fell to the bed again. She laid there and stared at the material that hung over her head. Her eyes narrowed as she realized that she was staring at the ceiling of a tent and lying in a bed. 'Did Wu's forces come?' she questioned looking around the tent.
It wasn't like any other she'd ever seen before. It was bare. An elaborate carpet on the floor, a trunk that sat across from the bed, a desk with brush, ink, and rice paper. . . Only the bare necessities. Straining against the pain, Lu Da-Xia tried to sit up again. During the effort, she'd made some sort of noise and had obviously alerted someone outside because someone had ran away from the tent.
Under the heavy armour she wore, she was began to perspire and her mobility was limited. Straining against the pain, she managed the task and panted. Just as she was recovering her breath two shadows played across the cloth walls of the tent.
"It has been. . . Too long." Lu Meng said as the winds blew across the plains.
Lu Xun had been sitting near by going over battle strategies and glanced at him. "Yes, it has. . . Even if they'd lost they should have reported long before now. I didn't anticipate a defeat this severe."
Lu Meng looked at him taken aback. "You expected defeat?"
Lu Xun nodded. "Yes. Wei's forces were superior and I suspect Cao Cao sent Zhang He there as an insurance of victory."
"Sun Quan sent her into battle knowing that she'd face one of Wei's greatest generals?"
"No, I've been gathering information since then and from what I can tell Zhang He won't be at the siege of He Fei castle against Guan Yu and his son. Which is illogical considering that is a strategical position to Wei in the future. I intend to tell Sun Quan this evening."
Lu Meng bowed his head grimly and clenched his teeth. It was dusk at Wu's main encampment and the upcoming siege of He Fei left many of the men restless; none were eager to die. He'd sent her off expecting her return. He'd given her the best of his equipment in hopes that it would save her; shared advice with her, hoping it could help her. . . And it still hadn't proven enough because she had still been defeated and probably killed. Lu Meng trudged away and mounted his horse. "I need to prepare my men." Lu Meng said galloping toward the center of the camp.
Lu Xun sighed heavily. "At least he's not heading towards Wei's western pass. . ."
She'd been there for weeks waiting for her wound to heal before she was shown to Cao Cao. During her stay she'd been bound to Zhang He's side and therefore followed him wherever he went. In addition, she had been blindfolded, her hands had been bound, and her strides limited ensuring her detainment. Many times she'd thought that death in the battle would have been far more merciful than being on a leash that Zhang He held. It was the most grueling experience that she'd ever encountered.
The worst of it wasn't even over yet. She still had to be shown before Cao Cao and it was well known of his infinite wives and concubines in his household. Hopefully, that was not her fate. Hopefully, death would be first. Hopefully, death would come soon. Death was far better than being a prisoner and possible converted concubine. The idea was enough to vomit. But in the end, it was her enemy that would decide her fate. An enemy that would have to be faced in a matter of days. Zhang He was beginning to pack his things and horses were being prepared. She would face Cao Cao.
Wow, what a stupid place to stop. It's short too. ; Well, I stink at writing long chaps anyway. especially in the beginning. I'm serious, just check my other story.
The cicadas woke her. They were loud and had an almost unearthly sound and they could go on for hours. Upon rousing, Lu Da-Xia slowly tried to sit up but pain seared through her side, and she fell to the bed again. She laid there and stared at the material that hung over her head. Her eyes narrowed as she realized that she was staring at the ceiling of a tent and lying in a bed. 'Did Wu's forces come?' she questioned looking around the tent.
It wasn't like any other she'd ever seen before. It was bare. An elaborate carpet on the floor, a trunk that sat across from the bed, a desk with brush, ink, and rice paper. . . Only the bare necessities. Straining against the pain, Lu Da-Xia tried to sit up again. During the effort, she'd made some sort of noise and had obviously alerted someone outside because someone had ran away from the tent.
Under the heavy armour she wore, she was began to perspire and her mobility was limited. Straining against the pain, she managed the task and panted. Just as she was recovering her breath two shadows played across the cloth walls of the tent.
"It has been. . . Too long." Lu Meng said as the winds blew across the plains.
Lu Xun had been sitting near by going over battle strategies and glanced at him. "Yes, it has. . . Even if they'd lost they should have reported long before now. I didn't anticipate a defeat this severe."
Lu Meng looked at him taken aback. "You expected defeat?"
Lu Xun nodded. "Yes. Wei's forces were superior and I suspect Cao Cao sent Zhang He there as an insurance of victory."
"Sun Quan sent her into battle knowing that she'd face one of Wei's greatest generals?"
"No, I've been gathering information since then and from what I can tell Zhang He won't be at the siege of He Fei castle against Guan Yu and his son. Which is illogical considering that is a strategical position to Wei in the future. I intend to tell Sun Quan this evening."
Lu Meng bowed his head grimly and clenched his teeth. It was dusk at Wu's main encampment and the upcoming siege of He Fei left many of the men restless; none were eager to die. He'd sent her off expecting her return. He'd given her the best of his equipment in hopes that it would save her; shared advice with her, hoping it could help her. . . And it still hadn't proven enough because she had still been defeated and probably killed. Lu Meng trudged away and mounted his horse. "I need to prepare my men." Lu Meng said galloping toward the center of the camp.
Lu Xun sighed heavily. "At least he's not heading towards Wei's western pass. . ."
She'd been there for weeks waiting for her wound to heal before she was shown to Cao Cao. During her stay she'd been bound to Zhang He's side and therefore followed him wherever he went. In addition, she had been blindfolded, her hands had been bound, and her strides limited ensuring her detainment. Many times she'd thought that death in the battle would have been far more merciful than being on a leash that Zhang He held. It was the most grueling experience that she'd ever encountered.
The worst of it wasn't even over yet. She still had to be shown before Cao Cao and it was well known of his infinite wives and concubines in his household. Hopefully, that was not her fate. Hopefully, death would be first. Hopefully, death would come soon. Death was far better than being a prisoner and possible converted concubine. The idea was enough to vomit. But in the end, it was her enemy that would decide her fate. An enemy that would have to be faced in a matter of days. Zhang He was beginning to pack his things and horses were being prepared. She would face Cao Cao.
Wow, what a stupid place to stop. It's short too. ; Well, I stink at writing long chaps anyway. especially in the beginning. I'm serious, just check my other story.