Erm, okay I lied about the last one. It did turn out a bit long…but it was mostly dialouge. So nothing wrong with that right? Haha. Well, re-write of Chapter 4. Thanks for the people who reviewed my old chapter in the past:D Or I would of never gotten the ideas for the rest of the chapters! 4/12 done! XD
Disclaimer: All Dynasty Warrior related things belong to KOEI!
Chapter 4: Secrets Revealed
Qing Wan's POV
Once again I was living in a total nightmare, my sisters voice zoned out from me as I replayed back to what I just heard from her. Bo Yen has a wife? Was this the thing he was telling me last night? I couldn't understand what was happening, but I knew I had to find out. I had to find out for myself…Bo Yen wouldn't do that…would he? He promised he'd come back for me…he said he loved me. Isn't that all true? "Jie!" I heard my sister scream, shaking me frantically. Tears had begun to stream down her face as she hugged on to me. "Jie wake up!"
"Where…is she?" I managed to stutter out. I was actually afraid of facing this woman because I was afraid of facing the truth. Of course I hoped that the woman was lying, but how sure was I that Lu Xun didn't marry another woman these past eight months? Ignoring the cries from my sister, I got up from the floor and started walking towards the front gate, I didn't care that I was in my pajamas, my face looked like a wreck and my hair was totally messed up. I just wanted to find out the truth, now. Preparing to turn outside the gate, I was shoved onto the ground by a tall and beautiful woman. Her hair was tied into a pony tail, simliar to Xiao Qiao's but on her head rested a firmly placed emerald gem.
"Who are you?" The woman snapped, her voice firm and cruel. "Where is Lord Lu Xun?"
"Mam!" guards from all over ran towards her, "You are not allowed to enter this area."
"I'm the wife of Lord Lu Xun! I can go anyhwere I want!" she yelled, as I stood up she suddenly turned around. Her hair whipping me in the face.
"Look lady!" Xiao Qiao appeared from behind the guards, her eyes twitchy and her ears red. "Even I can't wander everywhere I want and I'm Lord Zhou Yu's wife!"
"YEAH!" Xiang Wan backed her up from behind me, "PLUS MY SISTER IS LU XUN'S WIFE!"
"Her?" the woman flicked her pony tail and stared at me with disgust. "Where is Lord Lu Xun?" she demanded again.
"I told you, you can't see him! Now get out of our kingdom!" Xiao Qiao screamed, pulling out her twin fans from her back. "Or I'll have to resort to violence!"
"Bah, imbeciles." The woman sighed and raised her hand slowly, and as quick as a dart a speeing dagger was aimed for Xiao Qiao's heart. I turned my head afraid of what the outcome was, when an opposing dagger fought off hers.
"Master GongJin!" Xiao Qiao opened her teary eyes and hugged onto her husband.
"Master GongJin." The woman turned around smiling seductively at the man, "You're as handsome as they say."
"BACK OFF LADY." Xiao Qiao screamed preparing to launch at her when Zhou Yu held her back.
"Oh you wanna go?" the woman said sticking out her tongue, as Xiao Qiao was about to bit her husband to beat this woman up. We were stopped by Da Qiao and a scroll she held in her hands.
"By the name of Lord Sun Jian, I command all of you, including you Miss. To meet at the royal board room to explain this mishap." She said glaring at all of us who were praying to the scroll. As the guards escorted this 'stranger' and the rest of us to the room Da Qiao stopped me. "Would you like to get Lu Xun?"
"I…don't think so." I replied my words stuttering out of my mouth. Da Qiao patted my head gently and nodded.
"Don't worry, we'll get to the bottom of this." She whispered as the guards led us the way to the royal board room.
Lu Xun's POV
I sipped my tea silently in my bedroom, even if I was happy to return to my home. Iwas uneasy the whole night, and had trouble falling asleep. The secret in me was just fighting to get out, but I couldn't bare to see Qing Wan cry like she did eight months ago, and I know if I told her the truth. It would get her. I'd still remember the day where my troops were attacked by a strong group of bandits as we were returning home. Luckily I survived by falling off the cliff where I was saved by her. Not only did I lose my memory, but my left leg was fractured and took time to heal. It was all because of her I could have been alive today, I couldn't just leave her… "Lu Xun?" I heard a voice shout from outside my door. "It's Da Qiao."
"Come in." I replied, putting on my hat. Da Qiao opened the doors and looked at me sypmathetically, right there I knew something has happened.
"A woman had stepped into the borders today, and has claimed to be your wife. Lord Sun Jian would like to see you." She said softly, her hair covering her face. Those words had proven that I couldn't hide my secret from anyone, it was time that I told everyone, including her the truth. I walked with Da Qiao slowly to the royal board room where many of the generals including a familiar face to me sat. I looked at Zhou Yu, who was beside Xiao Qiao whom was beside Qing Wan sat. I looked at her face where it was all red with anger, yet her eyes showed deep sorrow.
"Please sit down." Sun Jian sternly said, pointing to the empty seat beside the woman.
"Lu Xun!" she squealed, grabbing me and placing me beside her. I looked around to the shocked expressions on everyones face, especially Qing Wan's.
"Can you explain?" Sun Jian's eyebrows knitted and he frowned.
"I…" I took a deep breath, I knew if it was anytime to say the truth. It would of best been now. "When I fell from the cliff, I had gotten amnesia and this woman…her name is Er Ling. She saved me and" I was distracted by a loud slap on the table. I looked up to see Qing Wan standing up, her eyes red and teary. I would of done anything to just go up and hug her, to tell her I'm sorry. To tell her that I really didn't love this other woman, that my heart only loved her.
"So you had amensia so you could go marry any random woman?" She blurted out, the tears strolling down her face.
"You don't understand."
"I don't understand what?" She screamed, "I don't understand on how these past eight months I've been missing you, needing you. Yet you must have been having the time of your life with her!" she pointed her finger at Er Ling, who retorted back with a glare.
"I didn't mean to."
"You didn't mean to." She scoffed in disbelief. "You didn't mean to marry this hoochie?"
"EXCUSE ME?" Er Ling stood up from the table and was prepared to lunge at Qing Wan until Gan Ning knocked her out from beside.
"Heh." Qing Wan looked around and shook her head, "This is stupid." She whispered and ran out of the room. I turned around to want to catch up to her but receieved a big blow to my face.
"I can't believe you'd do this to hurt her!" Xiang Wan cried, her hand print stinging my face. "She almost killed herself for you and now what?" And as I opened my mouth to explain, she had already run off after her. Followed by Xiao Qiao and Da Qiao. I turned around to face all my male comrades most with angry or no expressions on their face.
"Now that all the women are gone." Gan Ning glared, deep inside he was hurt that Qing Wan was in tears. He has had a crush on her ever since he entered Wu but knew he had to back up when he saw the relationship between Lu Xun and her. "Explain how stupid you can be?"
"Why don't you just divorce her?" Quan glared at the woman on the floor, "It's that easy."
"I can't…" I replied not daring to look at them.
"Why not?" Quan roared.
"Because he has developed feelings for her." Zhou Yu spoke, taking a sip of tea. He was a wise person, and only chose to spoke when it was needed, or if it was important. "You simply can not be seperated from a women you've been with for eight months. In easier terms, you've also fallen in love with her."
End Chapter 4
Ehh long. XX. I'm tired. Enough for one day haha ;. Until next time!.
Reika 03/20/05
