Yeah, I know, stupid guards, huh? Anyway, thanks for all the reviews guys. I'm really getting compelled to write this, seeing that you like this fanfic. If you ask me, I think I made it kinda overly dramatic. Anyway, here's chapter six for you. Oh and for the review with the suggestion to make Liu Shan cheat on Xing Cai with his dumb-ass eunuch, Huang Hao (that's correct, right?), I'll squeeze that in somewhere in the end.
Summary: Ma Chao said that he would always love Xing Cai no matter what, but when Xing Cai marries Liu Shan their love is put to the test. However, Ma Chao is not ready to give up and fights to be with her even to the very end. Ma Chao x Xing Cai
My Heart Is Yours
Chapter six: Fuir; Escaping the Grasp of Death
"My lord," a soldier exclaimed, running into Liu Shan's throne room, "There is an intruder in the room of your lady!"
The Shu ruler looked flustered and angry as he stood up, "Where are the palace guards?" he demanded.
"They have already assembled there, but they are having difficulty subduing the fiend."
Liu Shan sat back down on his throne, "What can be done?" he wondered, looking down at the floor, "Call General Zhao Yun, he can subdue the perpetrator!"
The guard bowed and ran off. Liu Shan sat on his throne, looking anxiously at the door, until finally; Zhao Yun came in with his spear in his hand. "My lord, have you summoned me to destroy a certain brigand within the palace?"
"Yes, yes, he's in Xing Cai's room!"
Zhao Yun looked shocked as well as disturbed. "Could it be Master Ma Chao?" he wondered as he turned to leave, "Do not worry, I will defeat him!" And with that Zhao Yun left the throne room.
"General!" someone called as Zhao Yun came outside, "Are you headed to where I think you are?"
He turned to see Yue Ying approach him with her weapon in hand. "Lady Huang, what are you doing here?" he asked.
"Well, my husband asked me to do what I can to help out. It's somehow quite obvious that it's Ma Chao isn't it?" she explained.
"He told you to do this? But I thought he did not want us to act as he said himself, on our emotions."
"Maybe he changed his mind." Yue Ying answered as they continued walking, "He said he wanted to test out if truly, love can win in the end. I'm sure he's just trying to sound rational though, but maybe just once he can act on his emotions."
"Is that what you wish?"
Ma Chao was not faring too well. Even if he could take on a lot of guards at once, he was soon surrounded. The soldiers were armed with weapons, but he had only his knuckles. Luckily, out of the confusion, not one soldier seemed to remember to open the lights, which was a good thing if Ma Chao really wanted to get through it without being caught.
"Ma Chao, you must escape." Xing Cai, whispered into his ear.
"You say that with much ease, but it is not as easily done as it is said." Ma Chao muttered.
"Get him!" a soldier yelled, thrusting his spear at Ma Chao, who slipped to the side and took hold of the spear's wooden shaft. Then he shoved it against the guard's knee.
The others were then compelled to fight. They ran forth, raining blows on Ma Chao with their spears and swords. Ma Chao dodged each blow, landing a punch or a kick at his attackers.
"You cannot defeat me!" Ma Chao cried, grabbing the head of one guard. He then hoisted the soldier up and threw him at his other attackers. Then from behind, a guard stabbed him weakly in the back with a spear. Ma Chao turned around abruptly, "It shall take more than that to kill me." he said, grabbing the spear and kicking the guard away.
Then as the guards moved back in to encircle Ma Chao, there were shouts from the hallway.
"Who dares set foot in the castle?" Zhao Yun exclaimed, charging in the room with his spear, "I see we have them don't we? Lady Huang, let us take care of these intruders!"
Ma Chao looked bewildered. There was but one intruder there and it was him. Now could he say intruders?
Suddenly, Zhao Yun thrust his spear into a guard's stomach. "Take that, intruder!" he yelled, "None of you shall leave this room alive!" Then he ducked beneath that guard and smacked two more in the face.
The palace guards were motionless. They could not attack Zhao Yun and Yue Ying knowing that they were fierce generals who were greatly trusted.
"Come what may!" Yue Ying shouted, driving her weapon into a soldier's chin.
"G-generals, those you are attacking are the palace guards!"
"Your treachery cannot fool me!" Zhao Yun replied, kicking a guard in the stomach and projecting himself of and onto another group of guards.
Then Yue Ying came up to Ma Chao.
"Hurry, make for the window." She whispered into his ear.
"I knew it!" Ma Chao exclaimed joyfully with a laugh in his voice, "You're both doing this, but for what reason?"
"We'll explain later. Now, go!"
Ma Chao nodded and sprinted for the window. "Xing Cai, I will be back."
Then he leapt down.
"The intruder is escaping!"
Yue Ying then followed Ma Chao out as the guards ran towards the window to look below.
"I will give chase!" Zhao Yun said, as he too jumped out the window. He landed on a tall pile of hay. Looking up, he confirmed that the guards were no longer there and were probably making their way to look for Ma Chao.
"Master Ma Chao and Lady Huang are you here?" he asked, crawling about the pile of hay.
Just then a hand popped out.
"Are they gone?" Ma Chao asked, burrowing out of the hay.
Yue Ying's head popped out soon after. "We waited for so long…" she said as Zhao Yun helped her up. After clearing some of the hay off their bodies, then descended the stack.
"Hey, may I ask, why did you two come to help me?" Ma Chao asked, "You're going to be in a lot of trouble."
Zhao Yun laughed, "Oh well, sometimes being foolish entails one to be courageous as well, so we decided to be foolish and help you out, Master Ma Chao. But jumping out of the window and into a hay stack was not exactly what I had in mind…"
"Seriously, if Liu Shan finds out, then you could be demoted or something…"
"Being demoted is not something we fear, anyway, we can give the excuse that the lights were closed right?" Yue Ying answered, "Besides, General Zhao Yun said that he would stand by you on this and I just wanted to help. My husband told me to do all this."
Ma Chao smiled, "Thank you, I am in your debt."
"The night's still young and the soldiers will not cease pursuit." Yue Ying said, "How about we hide out in the forest awhile?"
The other two nodded and followed her as they sped out of the palace and into the forest within its outskirts.
They soon came upon the forest clearing where Ma Chao once took Xing Cai. He looked a bit pained as they came.
"I am sorry that you had to come all the way here…"
They turned around to see Zhuge Liang who had emerged from behind a tree. "You see, I thought it would be safe here, so I told Yue Ying to lead you here."
Ma Chao bowed low, "I am indebted to you…"
Zhuge Liang nodded, "Consider it as nothing." he said, "But I just wanted to make certain one thing, Ma Chao…"
"What is it?"
"What are you going to do now?"
Everyone looked at Ma Chao whose gaze fell upon the floor. "I am going to exact my vengeance on The Latter Ruler." he answered, looking up at them.
"Master Ma Chao, please don't do this!" Zhao Yun exclaimed, "Even if he has hurt you, he is still our lord! How can you face Lord Liu Bei in the Nine Golden Springs when you have killed his own son?"
"Then what am I to do?" Ma Chao asked angrily.
"Don't you understand?" Zhuge Liang asked, fanning himself with his feather fan, "Revenge is not the only answer to all one's problems. There is something else you can do."
"Do you have a plan?" Ma Chao asked, still doubtful.
"What do you think?"
Meanwhile, Xing Cai was alone in her room. All the soldiers had left and she was fianlly alone.
She was lying on her stomach, looking at the wall infront of her. she felt excited and energized. After what had happened she felt so revitalized. Then she looked at her stone and giggled.
Just then Liu Shan came in her room. "Xing Cai, I'm sorry..." he murmured, "that I was not strong enough to protect you." He sat on the edge of her bed. "There is nothing to worry my lord," she said, sitting up straight and fixing her hair, "I am fine."
He just nodded and walked out of the room without akiss or even a word for her. He left her in utter silence and didn't eve turn to look at her.
Xing Cai just looked at himblankly as she clasped the stone around her neck.
How was that? Heh, I made Liu Shan look like a real ass. He's so stupid andnot as romantic in my opinion as Ma Chao. How dare he leave justlike that smacks Liu Shan I HATE YOU, LIU SHAN!And all of you who reviewed about that movie when Ma Chao looked at her all saw the movie that made me think that Ma Chao is perfect for Xing Cai! I was talkin' about that ina previous chapter the one before Bai Di castle. I hate Liu Shan in that movie and if I could, I would remove all the scenes without Ma Chao and Xing Cai! Just to warn you from hereon everything will go downhill for Ma Chao, Xing Cai and company. This is a tragedy afterall.Worse tragedies than the marriage will ensue and there could be character death. You have been warned!