Sup pple! Like the new font? If it shows up. So whatz up? Please review. Yeah, well I am bored so I decided to make chapter 4. Yep, there is going to be a fight scene. It's going to be a little different and have POV's of Gan Ning and Diao Wan. It should be pretty interesting and a little funny. Now there have been some threats of Diao Wan being a Mary Sue, well this chapter should clear that up, hopefully. sighs oh well, this is it. Hope you enjoy. For the disclaimer go to chapter 1 or 3. yawn oh and just a quick note I'm not the best speller in the world and the spell check on Word drives me insane so there might be a couple grammar errors and spelling errors.

(Diao Wan's POV)

He smirked and took his place across from me. I drew my sword nervously and drew in a long breath. This was it. I had to kill him. I had to. I moved my eyes down to his feet, watching for his first move. All the skills I had learned at sea on the Black Phoenix were about to be put to the test. I had been waiting for this moment for almost seven years. I wasn't, couldn't, screw this up.

(Gan Ning's POV)

She was watching my every move. I needed to be extremely careful. I didn't know the real truth about her powers and skills, to be honest, no one did. Well, maybe on person did but unfortunately I killed him long ago. She was almost shaking she was so scared of me. Was I really that scary to her? Dang, she really was! I couldn't believe it, I actually felt sorry for the kid. I did kill the one person who had most likely trained her, but that was only an act of self-defense.

Tamahori was my sworn enemy at the time, and he was the one who attacked my ship. That's what pirates did anyway, robbed ships and sometimes fought each other to put it shortly. I must have really made her mad.

She was taking in long breaths and was trying hard not to be tempted to climb over the wall and run like a coward. She's got guts I'll admit. I decided to make my move, I ran forward at full speed, my sword stuck straight out at my side, this was my most powerful move. This would end quickly, she would not be able to dodge this.

(Diao Wan's POV)

I didn't see it coming he barreled forward at unnatural speed, he curved his sword at me, I couldn't dodge it. Pain rippled over my body like lava, burning and paralyzing as it spread. I hit the wall and flinched in pain, the side of my armor thankfully took the blow, but it was shattered. I got up off the ground; he was clear on the other side, breathing hard. I reached for my sword that had been flung out of my hand by the impact. As I rose I felt the muscles in my side scream in agony as they were stretched out. I held back tears, I would NOT show how much he had hurt me. I ran forward and swung my sword once upward towards his chest then blocked his blow to my hurt side. I then wiped around and stabbed my sword backward into him. He dodged this and elbowed me in the back, again the pain returned. I lost my breath…I couldn't breathe…all the air escaped my body…I couldn't breathe…

(Gan Ning POV)

She lay on the ground barely holding herself up with her hands. I stepped back waiting for her to rise. She pushed herself up, and leaned on her sword. A flash of lightning brightened the night, and I saw Zhuge Liang from behind the makeshift wall. He was watching Diao Wan struggle to her feet and regain her breath; it seems she is not as strong as was thought. I decided to hold back a little, she was after all a just a woman. She suddenly lashed out at me, swinging her sword with rage. Her eyes were full of anger and hatred towards me. "This isn't gonna be easy" I thought. She was majorly ticked now and she didn't look like she was gonna quit anytime soon despite the ghastly bruise on her side. "Finish this quickly, Gan Ning." Sun Quan shouted from behind me. "Yes, sir." I replied. I went on the offense and swung my sword in her direction, but she had other plans. She blocked it, and in the same move, hurled a kick at my left leg, which knocked me off my feet and onto the ground. Then she pulled out a bow and reached for an arrow, she aimed for my unarmored chest and pulled back on the bowstring, she had me I couldn't do a thing. It was over. She was going to have her so called revenge.

(Diao Wan's POV)

I had done it. My arrow aimed straight to his chest, and he couldn't move. If he did, I would release my arrow and he could never dodge it in time, I was too close range. His eyes held disbelief and fear for his life; I would avenge my pirate comrades and be able to live in peace for once in my tortured life. I pulled back the bowstring more, ready to fire on the next breath he took. Just then, a scout from our side rode up to Zhuge Liang. He was beaten and cut, almost dead. His horse panting and foaming at the mouth. "They are coming…the Wei…attacked me and the others…barely got away," he breathed just before falling to the ground and I noticed the arrow that was embedded into his back. He was dead.

Oh no! I had let my guard down! Gan Ning now was up and thrusting his sword at me. I tried to block it with my shin guard by kicking away his sword but his blow was aimed too high. The sound of a sword finding its target in open flesh and the smell of blood filled my senses just before the horrible pain ripped through my left leg. I could never win with a leg injury. The wound was horribly deep for there had been no armor where he struck. I was the one who was defeated now. Li Li screamed at the sight and I saw her faint into Mei.

The sound of galloping horses drew near and I knew that all of us, including Wu, were in for more trouble than we had bargained for. It seems that Wei had decided to join our battle and were now going to kill us. I thought they had been defeated but it seems there where some remaining officers looking for revenge for their commander Cao Cao. I fell forward and into something or someone, I didn't notice. I was picked up and carried away somewhere, I didn't know by who or where I didn't really matter to me. Flying guinea pigs for all I cared could have carried me away. I was shifted around a little and whoever was carrying me started climbing over the wall. "I wasn't being taken away by the flying guinea pigs," I figured. It was then that I lost conciseness.

(Gan Ning POV)

I had picked up Diao Wan and carried her over the makeshift wall that had been built for the dual cage. I don't know why I guess it was instinct. I felt her lose conciseness and her head fell against my chest. Her wound was bleeding rapidly now and was leaving a trail of blood down her leg and on my arm. Behind me the three armies were fighting. The Shu and Wu were fighting together against the Wei. I held Diao Wan and ran away from the battle. I set her down on the grass, her wound on her leg was opening more with all the movement. I sat down and pulled off my vest, then wrapping it over her wound tightly. She was still not moving, but hopefully now the bleeding would stop. I turned, ready to return to the battle, but I couldn't leave her. I don't know why, before the fight I would have left her out here, with out even treating her wounds. Let's face it I wouldn't have even brought her out here.

The sound of the battle drifted to my ears, full of war cries, the neighs of horses, and the sound of defeat as some of the men fell to the ground. I moved over by a tree and leaned against it, the storm was stopping and moving westward. Morning would be here soon, as would backup forces from Shu most likely. Liu Bei would want to know what happened with us and Diao Wan.

I looked at her now. Her chest rising as she breathed, and her head tilting to the side causing her loose hair to fall over her face. I realized now that if I had succeeded in defeating her in that dual that I would have never been able to kill her. I still did not know why I had this feeling, or what this feeling was. I had never felt it before. I suddenly felt exhausted and closed my eyes, just for a bit, after all I hadn't slept all-night a little sleep wouldn't hurt. My head leaned on the tree, Diao Wan wounded at my feet. The sun creeping over the horizon, the battle in the distance. I then fell into a deep sleep.

Well how'd do u all like it? I'm a little new with the fight scene stuph so it's a probably really bad. I think the plot so far is going to be really cool, as you can see Diao Wan is no Mary Sue. (At least so I hope you don't think she is, cause she's not.) Thank you for all ur reviews and such, I've been updating a lot of stuph, so the first 3 chapters have changed a lot.

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