Again, thanks a lot! This is the rescue chapter! I hope I didn't just give it all away! Oh! I guess I did! Hehehe! Well, all of the characters will come together in this chapter. I can't imagine the gang of three anywhere else! ; ) Sorry Ling! But Chien Po or Yao could never pass for Mulan! It HAD to be you! This should be the longest one so far!

A dark shadow was cast against the snow. It was lightly falling, just beginning to stick. Then, a shout could be heard. It echoed out against the empty space. Then, a scream. This one more feminine. Suddenly, blood stained the snow. No! The word echoed out over and over again. The space began to spin, the ground shook, then,

"Ah!" Shang screamed out, he was lying on his bed, at another inn. He had been traveling the last few days. Getting closer and closer to his destination. The last few nights he had had this same dream. Or was it a nightmare. He had had no Idea what Mulan had to go through. These dreams frightened him. There was that word Mulan. He calmed down and breathed in deeply.

" I have to get some sleep. If I'm lucky, I should reach Mulan's village by tomorrow night." He said to himself.

Shang turned over in bed. Slowly, he fell asleep. He didn't know it, but someone was watching. A certain special dragon with a important message. Mushu crept up to Shang and stood on his side. ' Now how am I gonna wake you up?' he said. Cri-kee leapt in.

"Hey Shangy! Wake up!" He yelled out.

"Ahhh!" Shang screamed. He was getting tired of waking up. He turned to see, a , a lizard? A lizard! Shang jumped up and stared at Mushu. He picked him up and said,

" Where did you come from little guy, I better let you out," He said grumpily.

"You bettah put me down right now! Or I am gonna bite you so har,"

"Ah!" Shang cried as he through Mushu to the ground. " You can talk, what kind of demon are you!"

"I am not a demon! I am not a lizard either! I am the almighty Mushu, guardian of the Fa family! In fact I have come to give you an important message for Mulan!" Mushu exclaimed.

"Mulan sent you?" He asked confused.

"No! Look here, I am only gonna say this once! Mulan is in trouble and I came to tell you so you can go and rescue her and all that and," Mushu started.

"Mulan is in trouble! How, where!" Shang exclaimed

"She's been kidnapped and is in some dungeon waitin for you!" He said annoyed.

"What! By who! Is she hurt? Is she alright!" He said, he was already pulling on his robe, tying his sash.

" She's in some mountain or something!" Mushu said. " And if you think your gonna go without me then you might as well not nothin at all!

"Wait, how can I trust you?" Shang asked suspiciously.

"What! Well for your information I am the one who helped Mulan before durin your training! She would of never defeated tall, dark, and ugly without me!" Mushu cried out.

"Fine, now come on!" Said Shang halfway out the door.

"Uh, you who Captain, I think you should bring some help. You ain't gonna get into that mountain place and rescue all them yourself!" Said Mushu, Cri-kee sitting beside him on the edge of Shang's horse's saddle.

"What, what do you mean all of them?" Shang asked, never taking his eyes off the dirt road.

"Word has it they was looking for Mulan and got a bunch a girls." Mushu said.

"Uh, well, I know just the men we need." Said Shang confidently.

Shang rode to a small village not far from Mulan's. It took most of the night to get there but he had to. There he found the three men he trusted the most for this kind of matter. He found his old troops Ling, Yao, and Chien Po. They were staying at an inn and were excited at the idea of an adventure. Especially to help their old friends.

They all rode off, Shang knew where the mountain was. He had been there before when he was very young. His father had taken him. The men rode on while Mushu and Cri-kee his in Shang's pack. They rode the rest of that night, when morning came, they were already halfway there. They would make it by noon.

' What could they want with Mulan.' Shang thought nervously. 'I wonder how she is. I have been gone so long, I wonder if she still' He stopped. ' She thinks I am dead.' For the rest of the morning they just rode through the forest. They rested their horses for a bit and Shang explained that Mulan was being held prisoner along with several other girls. He didn't know how big the enemy was or who it was for that matter. They would have to use surprise as their form and not attack. They would bring Ling in as a girl and hopefully be brought to wherever the others were. Where Mulan was.

They walked up the mountain slowly. They had to leave their horses behind for a quick escape and they would recognize Shang's horse as an imperial stallion. The higher they were, the colder it was. Towards the top, there was even a thin layer of snow. Shang had come to hate snow. Eventually, they made it to a great stone door. A guard called down to them,

"State your business!"

"We have another girl!" Shang called back to him.

Ling, who had wrapped Shang's cape around his waist like a skirt and let down his short hair looked feminine enough from far away. The guard let them in and inside another led them to the dungeon. Yao kept glancing mocking looks at him.

"The boss is in his private chambers. He will decide tomorrow." He said, leading them down a dark hallway.

Shang wanted to ask questions but it would all sound too suspicious. They walked into a hallway that had to be the dungeon.

"Um, we can take it from here, we know what to do," Shang said to the guard.

He didn't look twice before throwing the keys over his head and walking away. Shang caught them and as soon as the guard turned the corner they rushed to each door. It was hard to see with only a few small lanterns. They were quiet. Maybe they would hear something that would give it away. They did.

"Do you hear that?" Chien Po asked.

"Yeah, someone is crying!" Ling said.

"Where is it coming from?" Shang paced nervously.

"Hey, in here!" Yao exclaimed.

"We can't take any chances," Shang said, "I have an idea, you um, go check the others."

Shang pulled Mushu out of his pack when the others weren't looking and told him to try to squeeze through the bars and see if Mulan and the others were inside. He saluted and he and Cri-kee jumped inside. He waited a moment. He had to get Mulan.

Mulan sat in her prison and continued to cry. She had not even tried to escape. What was the point? The other girls all stuck together. Most of them were asleep. How could they find time to sleep? The others were too busy to notice her. Then, she heard a rustle, then a squeak. At first she thought that it was guard come to take them. Then she looked up. It was Mushu! He was heading towards her!

"Mushu! What are you doing here!" She said in an excited whisper.

"Uh, excuse me? Girl have you looked around! I'm here to bust you out!" He said.

Mulan wanted to hug him. Then he told her that he had the keys and would bring them to her. He scurried out and came back quickly with the large metal keys. If Mushu had come, she was not meant to die here, she had to get out.

"Girls! I have the keys!" She said. The girls looked around at her. They shook awake the others and stood up by Mulan.

"How!" One exclaimed.

"Who cares! Just get us out!" Another said.

Mulan handed her the keys and they unlocked the door. All of a sudden, Mulan heard a scream, then the sound of running feet. The other girls had run out, she was alone in the cell with Mushu and Cri-kee. She peered out, as soon as she stepped out, a strong grip picked her up and clamped a hand over her mouth. She stared at Mushu running alongside them on the floor. What was he doing? Where were the others?

"Mushu, go with the others! Make sure they got out safely with the other girls! Hide by my horse!"

Mulan wasn't listening, she wanted out. She closed her eyes and waited for the end, however it would come. It never did. Whoever was carrying her, they were taking her towards the door. Then, three men jumped out by the great stone door. They stopped and turned around. There was only one other way out. Along side the great stone palace was a river that flowed down the side of the mountains. They would jump. Mulan knew nothing of this plan. No longer had they turned and ran were they jumping out a window, She kept her eyes closed.

She was in the air falling, She opened her eyes once to see who her mysterious captor was. At first she thought she was already dead, for it was impossible, then she knew she would if she already hadn't. No longer had she opened her eyes then they hit the cold water. She surfaced. Looking for the mysterious man. No, she couldn't loose him. If this was a dream then she never wanted to wake up. She looked for Shang nervously in the water.

He surfaced and she swam up to him and embraced him.

"Shang! I thought you were dead! Are you! Please don't tell me I am dead too!"

"No, Mulan1 I am so glad you're alright! When Mushu told me that you were," He began, never letting go of her.

"Mushu came! But, I , oh Shang, I though you were dead!" She said, on the verge of tears.

Their happiness did not last long for the current was getting stronger as they drifted down the river. The water began to rage, and sharp rocked jagged out of the water. It was getting harder to stay above the water, they held each other tightly.

That's the end of this chapter! I know its sort of a cliffhanger but I don't have any more time! Plus this way you have to read more! HaHa! Well, please review! More is on it's way!