Hey pple! I have really been workin my buttocks off ta get the first 3 chapters in. My fingers hurt from soooo much typing! Ahhh! OK, one of my friends Jashi (go check out her stuph as well) and a couple of reviewers checked over my work and gave me some tips and corrections, so I hope u like the new format! !

Disclaimer: "Diao Wan will you do the honors?" "Of course here we go!" "DW doesn't own Dynasty Warriors or anything in this story, except me. I'm hers. Further more, some of the dialogue is not exactly what u would here back in ancient China. In this fic they will be talking not only in English, but also in modern dialect, and for humor there is also a couple words/lines from movies that have been put in. DW does not own them either."

Chapter 3

(Shu – Battle)

Zhuge Liang drew his strategist fan out in front of him. Zhou Yun was tightening his grip on his spear beside him. Pang Tong urged his horse up beside them. Shang Xian noticing this whispered to Sun Quan, "We've been tricked, brother! We are now outnumbered and at the mercy of Liu Bei. What is the plan?" Sun Ce, overhearing this remark teased, "He likes you Shang Xian, you don't have 'ta worry. The worst that could happen to you is that you break a nail." Zhou Yu snickered at this but after a look from Shang Xian he quickly muffled it. Sun Quan turned and looked at his sister, and he simply shook his head. She dropped her catarams to her side, she understood this might not be a battle that they could easily come out alive. They had no choice.

Diao Wan in seeing this suddenly had an idea. She dismounted Storm Runner and walked casually up to them and was just and inch out of sword range. This surprised everyone, including herself. She had an idea, not a smart one (she never was that intelligent), but she could save some bloodshed, and trouble for herself. Diao Wan looked up at Sun Quan and said, "Ok, if your not brave enough 'ta fight all 'a us, how 'bout one 'a 'ya fight me? If you win, you can take me captive and I'll fight for Wu, but if you win, well you'll find yourself short an officer, savvy?"

Surprised and suddenly insulted by her offer to join Wu, and that she thought she had a better plan than he, Zhuge Liang went into a fit of rage. I never liked Zhuge Liang so I'm making fun of him a little, I thought I was funny so here ya go

"WHAT!?! How DARE you mock my intelligence! I am the strategist here if you think that its an easy job doing this little fan-thingy all day long you've got another thing coming! Ohhhh! Why I outta!"

By now Zhuge Liang was just an inch from Diao Wan's face and she was just a bit ticked. She blew a fuse and so complete with a raging volcano of death, complete with authentic lava, let her short temper take over.

"Chill Liang. One, how in the NAME OF THE BLACK PHOENIX did I insult your so-called intelligence!"Pang Tong: "There was an insult to his intelligence" "Two, I have a little something personal to deal with called revenge. Three so of us might have an IDEA, like myself. Four, get your face away from me you defiantly need some tick-tacks or somethin, cause your breath STINKS!"

A round of applause from Yue Ying was heard in the distance.

Well, meanwhile everything was really going as planned for the Wu officers, and they were discussing who would fight Diao Wan, and it wasn't really going anywhere as they kept yelling and insulting one another and such. And it was sort of like this:

"We men shouldn't fight her, it would be an unfair battle. Especially, because of women being softer and less aggressive in battle. In my opinion they shouldn't be allowed on the battlefields at all."

"And this is coming from a guy whose own got his own wife out there at the front lines."

"As much as I would love to be the one to fight her, I am a woman and as its my duty to say this: ARE YOU SAYING I'M INSAGNIFICANT!!!"

"Why are we fighting over this anyway, she is just a minor officer for heavens sake!"

"Well maybe because, actually I have no idea…" everyone falls down and sweat drops

"Gan Ning I'm just wondering, what is all this talk of revenge, ships, and pirates?"

"Long story."

By now Zhuge Liang and Diao Wan where about to rip off each other's heads, both had their weapons drawn, and yelling words I'm not going to repeat. Finally, after about ten more minutes of this Zhou Yun and Pang Tong had Zhuge Liang and Diao Wan restrained. The once scorching sunlight had disappeared behind a massive storm cloud. Thunder shook the earth and the horses became skittish and their eyes showed white as they rolled in fright. The day was growing old, and if they were to settle this, they would need to begin the dual as soon as possible. The rain started to pour and the uniforms of the fighters grew dark with the fading light almost looking black. The dual cage was set up and all was ready.

They would now see if all the rumors about Diao Wan were true. Some had said she was a young girl who had just grown up in a harbor and had no battle experience what so ever. Others stated she was an amazing swordsman (woman) for her age and that she grew up around pirates and had seen many a battle. These were closer to the truth. And there was the few that stated she was a fire demon in the form of a young girl who would show no mercy in battle, and had once been captain of her own ship before she devoured them whole. As you probably guessed those were far from the truth. The truth will be reviled in a later story.

It was pitch black now and the two armies had each set their camps. The only light being the flash of lightning once in a while and the few campfires they could keep sheltered from the rain. The time for the fight had finally arrived, and the fighter from Wu stepped forward from the back of the group. The rain and lack of light had made it almost impossible to recognize anyone, but in a sudden flash of lightning Diao Wan caught a glimpse of his cat-like eyes. A sudden chill crept up her spine and Zhou Yun put his hand on her shoulder and whispered, "Show no mercy, Wan. For he will not return it." "Thank you, Zhou Yun," she responded and stepped into the ring.

"How 'bout a little taste of Gan Ning? Think you can handle it fire demon." Shouted Gan Ning over a clash of thunder. Taking a deep breath and drawing her Phoenix Sword she called, "Challenge accepted."

I know all the chapters so far have been insanely short, I promise the next ones will be longer. I wrote this one during ISTEP at school (yes by hand) so it was kind of short. I am going to take my time on the next one so it'll be nice and long. Yep, yep, yep.