Sorry for the shortness of the last chapter, I was super lazy.
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Chapter 29: The Wait
Gan Ning paced furiously outside the medic tent back in the allied base, Zhao Yun had brought the two injured generals just minutes before and they were now being checked on by the medic. "Why are they taking so long?" he grunted.
"They've only been there for less then ten minutes Lord Gan." Jiang Wei tried to reassure the pressured general, "I'm sure both of them will be fine."
"You don't get it Lord Jiang, those two are my best friends." He told them sadly, "I can't live without either of them."
"We understand Lord Gan." Jiang Wei replied, "They'll be okay." Many generals and soldiers gathered around the medic tent, suffering the longest half an hour of their life. Gan Ning often threw small tantrums at various objects before being pulled back by his friends. After what seemed like years, the medic came out of the tent surprised of all the people that stood outside.
"How are they?" Gan Ning ran over.
"Lady Cheng is doing well, luckily none of her internal organs were damaged in her fights. She just has minor scars that can be fixed." The first news reassured many of the allied forces, "But Lord Lu Xun…"
"What about Bo Yan?"
"He was struck with a poisonous arrow, the same type of poison used at Lord Sun Ce years ago."
"There's a way to heal that, isn't there?"
"Gan Ning," Jiang Wei placed his shoulder on the man, "Let him finish."
"Um, I've already withdrawn the most blood that was infected as possible. The rest, is up to Lord Lu Xun."
"What's the meaning of that?" Gan Ning roared, "Lu Xun is in a coma?"
"Not for long, he'll wake up soon." The doctor told the man, "I hope." Gan Ning brushed past the medic and rushed into the tent. In the small tent he looked over to the bed Lu Xun was placed on. Qing Wan kneeling down by his bedside, holding onto his hand.
"Qing Wan…" Gan Ning said quietly, walking over to the maiden. "You shouldn't be out of bed." He told her, trying to force her to stand.
"No." Qing Wan shook her head, forcing herself to continue to kneel. "It's all my fault Bo Yan's like this."
"No, no it's not." Gan Ning gulped, not knowing what to say. "He just protected you…"
"I caused him to be like this! If it wasn't for me none of this would happen! No war! No death!" she screamed, burying her head into Lu Xun's lifeless body. "Bo Yan! I'm sorry!"
"Qing Wan listen, Bo Yan protected you because he loved you." He knelt beside her saying, "I think Lu Xun would have been glad for it to be have him, instead of you."
"I treated him so horribly…" she felt Gan Ning place his arms around her and hold her closely, "Xing Ba… I don't want anything to happen to him." She placed her head on his head, tears coming from her eyes.
"Nothing will happen to him, he'll wake up for you."
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Jiang Wei and Zhao Yun quietly walked out of the tent, the two of them had seen what had happened between Gan Ning and Qing Wan. Jiang Wei watched his friend walk to his tent emotionless, ever since he returned from the mist forest, he has not said a word. "Zi Long." He called out to his friend, who just walked into his tent and fell on to his bed. "Zi Long?"
"Hm?" was the reply.
"Are you alright?" he asked, sitting on the stool near the bed. "Zi Long?"
"I'm fine."
"I know I shouldn't be saying this, but you love her don't you." Silence filled the room as Zhao Yun stared blankly at the top of his ceiling.
"Why would I? She's a liar."
"The way you care for her, you seemed to have put her past and her identity behind her. You like Qing Wan because she's Qing Wan."
"Even if I do love her, I can't love someone who's in charge of someone who I cared for so deeply before!" he said suddenly, "It would be an insult to you, to your sister to the whole Shu kingdom!"
"Zi Long…it's about time I tell you—"
"Lord Jiang Wei, Lord Zhao Yun." A general shouted from outside, "Lord Gan Ning would like to see everyone in the meeting room right now."
"Let's go." Zhao Yun got off his bed, Jiang Wei sat there with his mouth open. He was yet close again to tell him the truth but couldn't anyways. "Bo Yue?"
"What? Oh right." Jiang Wei got up and followed Zhao Yun to the meeting room. Inside the tent, various generals sat around the table, settling down. Gan Ning walked in and smiled.
"What's this meeting about? Are we losing?" The generals started to yell chaotically.
"Of course not! We'll never lose to the likes of Wei!" some others argued, the room was filled with voices until they saw the hand of Gan Ning in the air.
"Gentlemen," the pirate started, "I know this right now is something that will affect our battles. Lord Lu Xun, our commander has been hurt. One of our Wu generals, Lady Cheng was led into the mist forest by rebels and almost killed." The noise in the tent started to rise again, "Please!" Gan Ning yelled, "Nothing is going to happen. Lu Xun is OKAY. The allied forces are going to win!"
"How are we going to win?"
"I have already sent a letter back to Lord Sun Jian and Lord Liu Bei explaining out situation. We will get our orders soon, for now. Everyone calm down. I don't want Lady Cheng to be affected by any of this you hear me?" everyone in the room looked sadly at one another, most of them were eavesdropping the conversation between Gan Ning and the maiden earlier and most of them knew the story between Lu Xun and her. "That's all, everyone can leave. Bo Yue, can I talk to you?" everyone got up and left to their tents leaving Jiang Wei behind.
"What is it Xing Ba?"
"Can you…not tell Zhao Yun the truth?"
"What do you mean?"
"I know I may sound selfish in this but, Qing Wan is at the point of loving Lu Xun again. If Zhao Yun knows about the truth, she'll be so confused on who to love."
"I understand, after all Lu Xun and Qing Wan are the original couple, we've been lying for four years, we can lie for the rest of our lives."
"Thanks."
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The next few days were quiet at the allied camp, fortunately the Wei camp did not make any attacks during these days. Everyone across the camp were waiting anxiously for their new commander or any orders, they had not received any letter back from their Lords. Gan Ning sat in the medic tent where Lu Xun still lay there lifelessly. Beside him, Qing Wan was taking a damp cloth and wiping all the dirt and sweat that could of built up during the night. "He looks like he's going to wake up soon." Qing Wan smiled gently, Gan Ning nodded. He had been hearing the same thing for the past days, but according to the medic there was still not vital life signs that were proving him to wake up soon. "Doesn't he look great today? Like our wedding day." She giggled.
"He looks wonderful." The two were surprised by the sound of a gong from outside, "What's the problem?"
"You should go check it out Xing Ba, I'll stay here with him."
"Alright." He patted Qing Wan's shoulder lightly and walked out to the camp, many soldiers and generals were all crowing the area, but seeing Gan Ning walk by they made a path for him. "What's the problem?" he asked Jiang Wei who was also standing at the front.
"Seems like our new commander has arrived."
"Or some sort of important information." Zhao Yun added, everyone watched a small carriage lead up to the front gates. The doors opening, people were astonished as of who came out.
"Prime Minister Zhuge Liang!" Many people said surprised, kneeling down quickly to the man as if he was a saint.
"What are you doing here Prime Minister?" Jiang Wei asked once they all settled down in the meeting tent.
"I'm here to tell you all a good news, the Wei army has sent a letter to the us. They have agreed to withdraw their army." The man replied, seeing all the happy faces among the men. "I am here to inform you all, that Shu and Wu will be packing up soon and returning to their homes. From Lord Liu Bei and Lord Sun Jian, we'd like to thank you all for your hard work." Soldiers from outside of the tent and the people inside the tent cheered madly. All happy that they could finally be home with their loved ones.
"Xing Ba! Xing Ba!" the camp froze to hear the voice of a young woman screaming, she pushed through all the soldiers and generals and ran in.
"Qing Wan, what is it?" Gan Ning stood up, Qing Wan seeing the Shu tactician bowed quickly before running over and jumping on top of the pirate. "Whoa, what is it?"
"Lu Xun! Lu Xun is awake!" she cried, throwing her arms around him.
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Weow! Hope that was long enough. Until next time! Thanks for the reviews and comments and for reading!
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