Yeah, I really hate this chapter and the next. (Old versions) I don't know why. Maybe I made her too over-reactive that she even pisses me off? Heh. Anyways, I hope you'll like this re-write of chapter 8!

Disclaimer: Dynasty Warriors is copyrighted to KOEI.

Chapter 8: Frustration Arises

Zhao Yun walked around aimlessly in the dark streets of ChengAn, holding another bottle of wine he had recently bought. He stumbled onto the wall and tried to take a sip, noticing it was empty he threw it on the ground. Allowing it to smash in pieces. "Why doesn't she remember me?" he gritted his teeth. He bent down to pick up the broken shards, "Is our relationship like this stupid jar? Broken and can't be repaired?"

"No it's not like that." A stern voice said from behind him, Zhao Yun's blurry vision made out the figure as one of his good friends.

"Hey Jiang Wei." He struggled to stand back up and rested on the wall. Jiang Wei was upset seeing his best friend act like this, and helped him into his house. Placing him on the bed, he went to grab a bucket of water from the well and splashed it over his face. "Brr." Zhao Yun shivered; he stumbled trying to get up from his bed. Grabbing on to his head in pain, "My head hurts."

"Get up Zhao Yun." Jiang Wei grabbed his collar and shook him furiously, "When will you finally wake up? That woman was not Hua Yi."

"I AM AWAKE." Zhao Yun pushed him away and shouted, "I've been awake these four years more than anyone else!"

"Why can't you understand? That woman isn't her!"

"SHE IS. I FELT IT." He fell back on his bed burying his hands in his face. "I felt it…"

"Wake up Zi Long!" Jiang Wei cried, "Hua Yi is dead! YOU SAW HER."

"She's not dead! She can't be dead!"

"It's been four years."

"And it hasn't been enough for me to give up on her!"

"I…give up." Jiang Wei looked away sadly, "You know what happened Zi Long, but it's your choice if you choose to accept it or not. I'm going home. Good night." Zhao Yun angrily slashed the unlit candleholder onto the ground.

"You've never fallen in love…"

Qing Wan angrily slammed the doors shut of her rented inn; she had been bothered the whole night by villagers wanting to see this 'Hua Yi' look a like. "I don't even know Zhao Yun!" she screamed at the last group who went in, it was approaching midnight and many had already returned home. "They visit me like I'm some circus act or something." She snarled, "I'm going to another town tomorrow!" she yelled loud enough for those to hear outside. She blew out her candle and start feeling her way towards her bed when the door burst open and three children ran in.

"HUA YI JIE!" the three screamed running to Qing Wan and hugging her. Qing Wan stood there in fear, ever since she was forced to baby-sit Sun Quan's 3 year old son she had hated children.

"Get…get off me!" She screamed releasing them from her leg. "Where are your parents?"

"Hua Hua, Xiao Ming! Ling Ling!" an elderly woman ran in to see her three children walking towards the scared woman, "Get over here now!" The woman shouted, the three children walked over obediently. "I'm terribly sorry," she looked at Qing Wan, "It's just you look."

"A lot like Hua Yi, I've heard it, but I'm NOT okay."

"I know. Hua Yi was more nicer." She lady smile bashfully walking way with her 3 children.

"Stupid stupid town." She murmured before falling into a deep slumber.

End chapter 8

Yepyep, short. Almost done re-writing! Yay.

Reika 03/20/05