Mulan woke up with the sound of the roosters. She gently opened her eyes then rubbed them in able for her to see clearly. She sat up from the bed then gently stretched both of her weak arms. She then quickly jumped off the bed then hurried to Shang's room. He's been staying at their house for quite long now since after the engagement. They've been engage last week, the memory of it still stays clear in Mulan's mind. Every minute of the moment still stands clear and she will cherish it for the rest of her life. Once she reached Shang's room, she tilted the doorknob quietly then gently pushed the door open. She saw Shang's sleeping figure and immediately flashed the sleeping general her brightest smile ever. She loves watching him sleep, it's the cutest thing ever, she thought to herself quietly. She tip toed across the room and headed straight to Shang. She sat on the bed next to Shang's sleeping body. She gently poke him on the shoulder, but he didn't make any move, he continued to sleep. Mulan rolled her eyes then tried poking him on the nose. Once the tip of Mulan's finger gently touched Shang's noise, Shang gently opened his eyes while wrinkling his nose. He smiled once he saw Mulan's beautiful face right in front of him.
"Hey beautiful." Shang said lovingly as he gaze into her dark black eyes.
Mulan smiled then gently leaned forward to give him a quick peck on the lips.
"Good morning." Mulan whispered to his ears smiling. "Breakfast will be ready soon. I don't want my fiancé to starve."
Shang smiled at the thought of how much Mulan cared about him. She was about to get up from his bed but was stopped when Shang quickly pulled her into his arms. He kissed her forehead then gently squeezed her towards him. Mulan closed her eyes then gladly beamed once his strong manly arms protected her small feminine body. She looked up at him then gently whispered..
"I love you." She whispered.
Shang smiled then whispered back..
"I love you more.." He whispered lovingly.
They smiled while looking deeply into each other's eyes. Mulan gently closed her eyes and was about to lean forward to give Shang a kiss but stopped when Grandmother Fa stormed inside the room excitedly. Mulan and Shang quickly jumped off the bed and stood far away from each other. Both were feeling uncomfortable seeing Grandmother Fa, but they're faces were puzzled when Grandmother Fa flashed them a big beaming smile.
"Quick! Hurry! The Emperor's here!!" She said excitedly.
Mulan and Shang looked at each other surprised. 'Why would the Emperor be here?' They both asked themselves quietly. Mulan smiled at Grandmother Fa nervously. She sighed then walk out of the room following Grandmother Fa into the hallway. But before she could get out of the room, She took one quick glanced at Shang and said..
"Go get change. I'll go meet up with the Emperor." Mulan simply said then headed out of the room.
Mulan nervously walk through the hallway. She watch as Grandmother Fa lead the way. Mulan sighed then stopped. She looked down on the ground then led out a nervous sigh. She never expected this day to come this soon. She knows that this day would come, but she never expected it to come just right after their engagement. Today is the day that the Emperor would ask Shang to lead the Chinese army. What's gone wrong with China? Why is there too much war going on in this country? Mulan asked herself while she looks down on the ground, staring at her little toes. She knew well what's going to happen next. Shang is going to leave for the army, leaving her behind, then force to fight the enemy and hopes that he will survive. Mulan pursed her lips then started forming tears in her eyes.
"Mulan? What's wrong?" Grandmother Fa asked worriedly after noticing that Mulan had stopped from walking and that she's suddenly crying.
Mulan sniffed then wiped the tears that had fallen from her eyes. She shrugged her shoulders then flashed Grandmother Fa a fake smile.
"Nothing. I'm alright now.." She lied. How could she be alright at this kind of time.
Grandma Fa sighed then approached her. She sighed then gave her a comforting hug.
"I know what's wrong. Sooner or later Shang is going to leave to lead the Imperial army. But not to worry, I'm sure that he'll be fine there. It's true that war is a very risky place to be, but Shang can survive it. Believe in him.." Grandmother Fa said comfortingly.
Mulan smiled then just gently nodded her head. She believes in Shang, and she knows that he'll make it through war. But there's also a possibility that he might not..
"Come along now sweetie, the Emperor is waiting outside." Grandma Fa said.
She took Mulan's hand then motioned her into the dinning room. Once they reached the dinning room, Mulan saw two imperial guards standing near the Emperor, obviously protecting him. Mulan smiled back when she noticed the Emperor flashed her a beaming smile. She quickly headed towards him then bowed down her head respectfully. The Emperor nodded his head then asked for Mulan to seat down. Grandma Fa smiled then headed straight to the other room to give them privacy. She went to the other room, alongside Fa Li and Fa Zhou, the three listen to their conversation closely to the door. After a minute, Shang came out into the living room. He quickly spotted the emperor and Mulan then headed straight towards them. He quickly bowed down his head respectfully towards the emperor then sat beside Mulan.
"It's great seeing the two of you again." The Emperor said sweetly.
Mulan and Shang smiled at the same time then nodded both of their heads gratefully.
"I have come here because of two things." The Emperor began.
Mulan nodded then listened closely. Shang nodded then sat up straight from his seat.
"First, I have come here to congratulate the two of you for your engagement. I heard about it last night and decided to swing by your house to wish the two of you happiness and glory forever and ever." The emperor said smiling.
Mulan smiled back then simply said "Thank you." Shang also smiled back then nodded his head towards the Emperor.
"Second, I have come here to inform the two of you that Shan Yu is back." The emperor said calmly but quite dreadful.
"What!?" Mulan and Shang asked shockingly all at the same time.
"But I thought he was dead?" Mulan asked frowning.
The emperor quickly shook his head then quietly spoke..
"That's what I thought too. But it seems that he had escape the explosion." the emperor said recalling what happened six months ago with Shan Yu and the fireworks.
Mulan looked down on the ground, suddenly feeling guilty for not making sure that he's truly dead. The emperor noticed this then leaned forward towards Mulan. The tip of his finger gently touched Mulan's pointy chin then gently raised it up, making her face look towards the Emperor. The emperor quickly shook his head then spoke..
"It is not your fault Mulan. You had tried to kill him, and I appreciate what you did. You still saved China." The emperor said smiling.
Mulan grinned then nodded gently. The emperor leaned back up to the edge of his seat then sighed tiredly.
"I'm afraid that General Li Shang would have to go and lead the troops. We need a strong leader in able to defeat Shan Yu." The emperor said looking desperately into Shang's eyes.
Shang quickly looked at Mulan, who was looking up at him. Shang never wanted this day to come. He never wanted to leave Mulan behind. 'But it's for the best.. Right?' He quietly asked himself. He looked back at the emperor then led out a huge sigh.
"Yes, your majesty. I am ready to lead the Chinese Army and defeat Shan Yu." Shang said with pride.
Mulan couldn't help but cry. She looked up at the emperor then gently raised her hand. The emperor quickly look down on her then simply said "You may speak.."
Mulan sighed then looked desperately into the emperor's eyes.
"Your majesty, I would like to come and fight. I can't leave Shang alone out there. It's too dangerous." Mulan said defensively.
Mulan pursed her lips. She never wanted to take Shang's pride away, but she believes this would be the best thing to do. Mulan's face quickly melt when she noticed the emperor shook his head.
"I believe that would not be possible. It's a dangerous place out there. Even if you had survived the first war, there's a possibly that you might not get through with this one. Especially you Mulan, Shan Yu is probably on the search for you because you're the one who took away his victory. He's probably up to you for revenge." The emperor explained.
And with that, Mulan cried even more. She tried to hold back the tears from her eyes, but she couldn't help it. Shang noticed this then quickly put his arm around her comfortingly.
"My dear." The emperor said lovingly. "He will be alright. Have faith in him."
Mulan forced to smile. She nodded her head then quickly wiped away her tears. Shang kissed her forehead then simply whispered "It'll be alright.."
Mulan helped Shang pack all of the things that he needs for the war. Mulan made a list for Shang to follow. Mulan studied the list then check to see if Shang has gotten everything pack and all ready. She was about to check all the things on her list when she noticed that he had forgotten to pack some things. Mulan approached Shang then immediately reminded him..
"Remember to bring extra food, I don't want you to be hungry. And extra blankets in case you get cold at night. And also, don't forget to bring towels, your armor, your-"
"Mulan!" Shang stopped Mulan before she gets completely paranoid.
Shang smiled then led out a quick chuckle.
"Calm down. Don't worry, I'll be alright." Shang said, gently holding both of her shoulders, calming her down.
Mulan sighed then tiredly nodded her head. She looked up on Shang's face then flashed him a calm smile.
"Sorry.." Mulan simply said. "It's just I'm really worried about you. I want you to feel comfortable and prepared while your there."
Shang smiled at the thought how caring Mulan is. He gently pulled her closer to him, held her to his strong manly arms, squeezing her gently into a loving hug. Mulan closed her eyes when she felt the warmth ness of his body. She smiled then tenderly said "I feel much better when you hold me this close."
Shang looked down on her. He kissed her head, allowing him to smell her scent, then gently pulled away from the hug. He smiled then quietly spoke..
"I'll come back to you. And when I get back, we'll get married as soon as possible. You will be the most beautiful bride ever, and I will be the most luckiest groom. And we'll have a happily ever after ending." Shang explained happily.
Mulan's smile grew wider after hearing what Shang just said. She felt happy at the thought of them getting married, she just wish that that day would soon to come. Then suddenly, the thought of Shang fighting at war made her feel sad and worried. Her smiling face turned into an upset one. Shang noticed this then flashed her a worried look.
"What's wrong?" Shang asked worriedly.
"When will all of this end?" Mulan asked desperately. "I want all of this to end soon. There's too many people dying, I can't take it anymore. And I want to marry you right away."
Shang sadly sighed, he shook his head then looked deeply into her eyes.
"Soon. This will all end soon. But the wedding would have to wait. But I promise you that once I get back, we'll marry each other." Shang said smiling.
She smiled brightly at him then gently nodded her head.
"And we will live happily ever after.." Mulan whispered happily.
As the two love birds held each other tight into each other's arms, they tried to forget what's going to happen tomorrow and try to focus on the romantic moment that they are sharing with each other right now. But little do they know that this may be the last night that they would have together..
A/N: Well hope you like that one. Please leave a review! Thanks a bunch!)