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Chapter 2: The Great Battle
It was a gloomy morning in China, dark clouds paraded above the sky making the morning dark and still. Mulan looked up at the sky and sighed to herself. It was a day of dark and sadness; little did she know that she would not forget this day, for something was going to happen that would change her life forever.
She began to walk back inside the house where Bao was, sitting at the table looking through the paper work that he had to do for the Emperor as a small favor for him. Bao didn't mind, he knew that he was having a hard time as it was and just one little thing that could be taken care of for him would make things just a little more easier.
Mulan closed the door behind her and leaned up against it, she smiled at Bao who very diligently was working on the paper work, that he was given. She was happy with her life, to live the life that she had with Bao. Even though they were not married they were happy enough to be close to one another. As Friends and soon to become one. She was happy. Although the thoughts about last night and what the Emperor had said to her popped into her mind once again, she knew in her heart that Shang was somewhere, even with the slit bit of feelings for him still, she would never get back together with him, she found her man, a man that stayed for her and had been there for her when she needed him the most and nothing was going to change that. She knew this.
Bao looked up at her and gave her a look of concern, "What is it?" he asked.
Mulan sighed, and smiled, "Nothing." She giggled and walked up to him placing her arms around his neck and giving him a kiss on his cheek. Bao smiled taking in her affection from the kiss.
"Well I'm almost done and soon we will ride to the Palace and give these back to him." Announced Bao.
"Good, I'll get our horses ready.." Mulan was about to run off when Bao grabbed her arm and pulled her close to him. Mulan stared down at him as her stared into her eyes while stroking her chin. He smiled at her and her to him.
"I love you, Mulan" He stated with a handsome smile.
Mulan blushed and gave him a small kiss on the lips, "I love you too.." Bao smiled and let her arm go, so she could get the horses ready. "I'll be back." And with that Mulan walked out of the room to the barns where Khan and Bao's horse Shin were.
Bao came out moments later with his nice light green robe and over that a thin layer of armor that only covered his upper arms and his chest and back. His armor was black with a beautiful golden embroidery that traced all across his chest. Mulan watched from the barn as he put the papers in his pocket then began walking off onto the gravel, towards her. "Are you ready?"
"I'm ready." Answered Mulan. Mulan took a hold of Khan's main and the reins and lifted herself up on his back. Bao even helped her up by placing his hands on her hips and lifting her up. Mulan gathered up on the reins and got her self situated as Bao got on his white stallion, who had a long white main and long white tail that would flow with the way of the wind. Mulan clicked her heels and began to trot out of the barn. Along side with her Bao rode his horse who had a more of a jumpier trot to it. Bao leaned over and closed the barn door quickly and then turning his horse around he swiftly moved into a canter. Mulan did the same and the two were off riding together and on the dirt roads of their street.
Bao looked over to Mulan and smiled, "Hey babe!" He yelled. Mulan looked over to him and smiled. "I beat I can beat you there!" he challenged.
Mulan laughed, "Ha, we'll see about that!" she yelled back.
"How much do you want to beat?" He asked.
Mulan smiled and began to think, by placing her hands on her chin, then tapping her chin with her finger then she began to point at him, "How about the first one there gets the royal bed that we may stay in? Ad decides whether the other person should sleep with them or not?" Mulan smiled an evil little smile.
Bao smiled and laughed, "Ha you're on!" And with that the two of them yelled for their horses to move faster against the wind making them run into a full gallop. The horses hooves hit hard against the gravel making it seem as if a single stamped was coming in at full blast. Along with it was the sound of laughs and giggles of the two lovers riding with one another.
They both came to the hill top and stopped looking below them, while taking a breather after running for some time. "I believe I won!" Proclaimed Bao, ever so proudly. Mulan began to laugh.
"No you didn't!"
"I got here first!"
"We're not their yet!" And with that Mulan pushed her heels against Khan making him gallop down towards the palace that looked so small from up on the hill.
"Hey!" Bao yelled, then getting Shin into a gallop to try to catch up to her. Once the two made it to the steps of the palace they gave their reins to the palace guards, they walked together hand in hand up the royal stair case to the Emperor's palace. Once inside they walked on the royal red carpet to where they saw an old man standing, one of his counsel men, Chi Fu. Mulan kept quiet and walked up to him only now noticing that Chi Fu looked some what nervous and worried.
"Chi Fu?" Mulan looked at him concerned.
"Follow me, the Emperor is in his bed, they don't think he'll last the night." Chi fu said with a sense of loss and sadness in his voice. His depression almost made it seem as if they were really close friends. Mulan pitted him and all that had to watch the Emperor have to suffer such pain. Bao and Mulan's faces turned to each other in worry and followed Chi fu as they went through the royal hallways to the Emperor's huge bedroom. Chi Fu held the door open so that they could walk in and talk to the Emperor. Mulan almost felt her heart sink down and crush when she saw the Emperor alone and in bed looking paler then ever. She could almost feel the tears coming. She never thought this day would come or even that she would have to witness it. She in back of her and Bao was quickly handing Chi Fu that papers that he had finished for the Emperor. She turned back and began to walk up to the Emperor. She kneeled down and took the Emperor's cold hands in hers, and she began to speak to him ever so quietly, but enough so that he could hear her.
"You're Majesty?" She paused, and watched as his eyes began to flicker and open up ever so slowly, he turned to face her and he smiled.
"Mulan, I thought that I would not see China's hero again. I'm glad that you are here."
Bao kneeled next to Mulan and smiled at the Emperor, "How are you sir?" Bao asked.
"Not good, but I'm not afraid to die. Do you know what I'm afraid of though?" he asked both Mulan and Bao.
"What?" Asked Mulan, who now had tears in her eyes and they were beginning to fall from her soft big eyes. She hated death and suffering. Just the fact that someone she knew and had respected her for who she was, was now dieing was even harder. Mulan whipped away the tears that flowed down her face very quickly then began to listen as the Emperor began to answer to them.
"I'm scared of losing my country, my people. I don't want China to fall to ruins." He said, bringing all of them to tears. Chi Fu who was in the back by the door was too almost in tears as he listened to what they were saying to one another. "Please...don't let China fall. Promise me that." He squeezed Mulan's hand hard for his pain was getting worse in his chest and he could feel it. Mulan was in full tears at that moment; she nodded her head several times and squeezed his hand hard.
"I promise.." She whispered.
All of a sudden the grip on Mulan's hand got loose, Mulan's heart stopped as she looked at the Emperor and noticed that he was not moving, his words were his last.
"Sir?" Mulan began to cry as tears flowed down her face. Bao hushed her and held her close and cried along with her. "He's dead." she whispered. "He's dead..why?" She cried.
"I know..I know..Shh." Bao held her close as he too had his own tears that were rolling down his face. The time for the Emperor was over.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Tear, Tear, Tear. I know, sniffle, sniffle. Tell me what you thought! Thanks!
Chapter 2: The Great Battle
It was a gloomy morning in China, dark clouds paraded above the sky making the morning dark and still. Mulan looked up at the sky and sighed to herself. It was a day of dark and sadness; little did she know that she would not forget this day, for something was going to happen that would change her life forever.
She began to walk back inside the house where Bao was, sitting at the table looking through the paper work that he had to do for the Emperor as a small favor for him. Bao didn't mind, he knew that he was having a hard time as it was and just one little thing that could be taken care of for him would make things just a little more easier.
Mulan closed the door behind her and leaned up against it, she smiled at Bao who very diligently was working on the paper work, that he was given. She was happy with her life, to live the life that she had with Bao. Even though they were not married they were happy enough to be close to one another. As Friends and soon to become one. She was happy. Although the thoughts about last night and what the Emperor had said to her popped into her mind once again, she knew in her heart that Shang was somewhere, even with the slit bit of feelings for him still, she would never get back together with him, she found her man, a man that stayed for her and had been there for her when she needed him the most and nothing was going to change that. She knew this.
Bao looked up at her and gave her a look of concern, "What is it?" he asked.
Mulan sighed, and smiled, "Nothing." She giggled and walked up to him placing her arms around his neck and giving him a kiss on his cheek. Bao smiled taking in her affection from the kiss.
"Well I'm almost done and soon we will ride to the Palace and give these back to him." Announced Bao.
"Good, I'll get our horses ready.." Mulan was about to run off when Bao grabbed her arm and pulled her close to him. Mulan stared down at him as her stared into her eyes while stroking her chin. He smiled at her and her to him.
"I love you, Mulan" He stated with a handsome smile.
Mulan blushed and gave him a small kiss on the lips, "I love you too.." Bao smiled and let her arm go, so she could get the horses ready. "I'll be back." And with that Mulan walked out of the room to the barns where Khan and Bao's horse Shin were.
Bao came out moments later with his nice light green robe and over that a thin layer of armor that only covered his upper arms and his chest and back. His armor was black with a beautiful golden embroidery that traced all across his chest. Mulan watched from the barn as he put the papers in his pocket then began walking off onto the gravel, towards her. "Are you ready?"
"I'm ready." Answered Mulan. Mulan took a hold of Khan's main and the reins and lifted herself up on his back. Bao even helped her up by placing his hands on her hips and lifting her up. Mulan gathered up on the reins and got her self situated as Bao got on his white stallion, who had a long white main and long white tail that would flow with the way of the wind. Mulan clicked her heels and began to trot out of the barn. Along side with her Bao rode his horse who had a more of a jumpier trot to it. Bao leaned over and closed the barn door quickly and then turning his horse around he swiftly moved into a canter. Mulan did the same and the two were off riding together and on the dirt roads of their street.
Bao looked over to Mulan and smiled, "Hey babe!" He yelled. Mulan looked over to him and smiled. "I beat I can beat you there!" he challenged.
Mulan laughed, "Ha, we'll see about that!" she yelled back.
"How much do you want to beat?" He asked.
Mulan smiled and began to think, by placing her hands on her chin, then tapping her chin with her finger then she began to point at him, "How about the first one there gets the royal bed that we may stay in? Ad decides whether the other person should sleep with them or not?" Mulan smiled an evil little smile.
Bao smiled and laughed, "Ha you're on!" And with that the two of them yelled for their horses to move faster against the wind making them run into a full gallop. The horses hooves hit hard against the gravel making it seem as if a single stamped was coming in at full blast. Along with it was the sound of laughs and giggles of the two lovers riding with one another.
They both came to the hill top and stopped looking below them, while taking a breather after running for some time. "I believe I won!" Proclaimed Bao, ever so proudly. Mulan began to laugh.
"No you didn't!"
"I got here first!"
"We're not their yet!" And with that Mulan pushed her heels against Khan making him gallop down towards the palace that looked so small from up on the hill.
"Hey!" Bao yelled, then getting Shin into a gallop to try to catch up to her. Once the two made it to the steps of the palace they gave their reins to the palace guards, they walked together hand in hand up the royal stair case to the Emperor's palace. Once inside they walked on the royal red carpet to where they saw an old man standing, one of his counsel men, Chi Fu. Mulan kept quiet and walked up to him only now noticing that Chi Fu looked some what nervous and worried.
"Chi Fu?" Mulan looked at him concerned.
"Follow me, the Emperor is in his bed, they don't think he'll last the night." Chi fu said with a sense of loss and sadness in his voice. His depression almost made it seem as if they were really close friends. Mulan pitted him and all that had to watch the Emperor have to suffer such pain. Bao and Mulan's faces turned to each other in worry and followed Chi fu as they went through the royal hallways to the Emperor's huge bedroom. Chi Fu held the door open so that they could walk in and talk to the Emperor. Mulan almost felt her heart sink down and crush when she saw the Emperor alone and in bed looking paler then ever. She could almost feel the tears coming. She never thought this day would come or even that she would have to witness it. She in back of her and Bao was quickly handing Chi Fu that papers that he had finished for the Emperor. She turned back and began to walk up to the Emperor. She kneeled down and took the Emperor's cold hands in hers, and she began to speak to him ever so quietly, but enough so that he could hear her.
"You're Majesty?" She paused, and watched as his eyes began to flicker and open up ever so slowly, he turned to face her and he smiled.
"Mulan, I thought that I would not see China's hero again. I'm glad that you are here."
Bao kneeled next to Mulan and smiled at the Emperor, "How are you sir?" Bao asked.
"Not good, but I'm not afraid to die. Do you know what I'm afraid of though?" he asked both Mulan and Bao.
"What?" Asked Mulan, who now had tears in her eyes and they were beginning to fall from her soft big eyes. She hated death and suffering. Just the fact that someone she knew and had respected her for who she was, was now dieing was even harder. Mulan whipped away the tears that flowed down her face very quickly then began to listen as the Emperor began to answer to them.
"I'm scared of losing my country, my people. I don't want China to fall to ruins." He said, bringing all of them to tears. Chi Fu who was in the back by the door was too almost in tears as he listened to what they were saying to one another. "Please...don't let China fall. Promise me that." He squeezed Mulan's hand hard for his pain was getting worse in his chest and he could feel it. Mulan was in full tears at that moment; she nodded her head several times and squeezed his hand hard.
"I promise.." She whispered.
All of a sudden the grip on Mulan's hand got loose, Mulan's heart stopped as she looked at the Emperor and noticed that he was not moving, his words were his last.
"Sir?" Mulan began to cry as tears flowed down her face. Bao hushed her and held her close and cried along with her. "He's dead." she whispered. "He's dead..why?" She cried.
"I know..I know..Shh." Bao held her close as he too had his own tears that were rolling down his face. The time for the Emperor was over.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Tear, Tear, Tear. I know, sniffle, sniffle. Tell me what you thought! Thanks!