"No! Thank you! Now get ready for the celebration! There is parade and then a ball celebrating the victory of China!"
At that Mulan and Shang bowed and left… little did they know this celebration was a celebration that everyone would remember…
A new child…
After Shang and Mulan spoke with the Emperor, they had about 2 hours to get ready for the parade. They were walking back to their room that the emperor provided them. When they got back to their room, Mulan closed the door behind her.
"Congratulations General!" Mulan said seductively
Shang turned around and smiled at her. He walked up to her. Mulan wrapped her arms around Shang's neck, and Shang wrapped his arms around Mulan's waist picking her up. Mulan laughed and kissed her husband.
(Lets give them some time alone)
An hour later
Mulan got up to get ready. She went into the bathroom to take a bath. Shang watched her go and smiled. 'I don't know what I would do without you Mulan' he thought to himself.
He got out of bed, put on his uniform, and waited for Mulan to get out of the bathtub.
About 20 minutes later Shang knocked on the door.
"Mulan hurry up we have to be there soo-"
The door opened, and there stood Mulan. She looked like an angel. She wore a long pale blue dress, (if you want to see the kind of dress she is wearing, only in white go to http/store1. it is a very pretty dress! And of course, she is still able to wear it because her stomach isn't bulging out… yet)
Shang could only stand in Aw.
Mulan starts to laugh, "Are you just going to stand there staring at me or are we going to go?"
Shang clears his throat, "Yes, we should get going now."
Shang stuck out his arm for Mulan to grab it. They walked out of their room and to the dinning room, where everyone was meeting.
"You look lovely my dear. But will you be able to ride in that dress?"
"Thank you your majesty, and yes of course I will be able to" she says smiling
"Okay, good." turning to Shang "You and your men… and wife should be getting ready ride down to the other side of the village so we can start the parade."
"Yes sir, we will be leaving right away"
When they got to the other side of the village they had about 20 minutes until the parade started. Yau, Ling and Chin Po went to eat and the other soldiers went looking for women. Mulan and Shang were left there to talk. Until a little girl walked up to them and asked,
"Excuse me, sir… madam"
"Yes" Mulan asked looking down at the small girl.
"I was wondering if you have seen my brothers Ch'u and Han? They were fighting in the first line, with your father I believe Captain Li Shang." She said looking at him.
Shang's face dropped.
"I am sorry Miss."
"Excuse me?"
"Your brothers…" Shang couldn't finish
"Yes, what about my brothers? Are they ok?"
"I am sorry my dear. Your brother's have passed away. General Li's army fell about a day after Shang's army came."
"What? No this can't be happening, Captain Li Shang! Please tell me this isn't true! PLeASE!"
She fell to the ground crying.
"I'm sorry miss." Was all Shang could say and then turned to walk away.
"I am alone now."
"What about your parents?" Mulan asked.
"They are dead. My mother gave birth to twins and the doctor said it might not be a good idea to have another child because it was to hard on her. But she wanted a daughter, and then my brothers were 7 she had me. That fall she died. My father was sent into the war, and left my brothers there to take care of me. About a year later we received a letter saying that our father died in war. The fallowing month my brothers went to the military academy to train. I was left home with a servant while my brothers were at school. They came back when I was 4, and my servant left. My brothers took care of me until we got a letter saying that one man from every household had to come and serve in the Imperial Army. I begged them not to go, at least not both of them, but they promised me that they would come back."
"How did they get into the first line? That was for experienced soldiers only"
The girl looked up at her, "they would have been in the second line, but since they were being thought of being appointed Captain, General Li Shang said that they could go with him, since they knew everything that was needed to fight, and they were good at it."
"How old are you?"
"I am 5 years old."
"5?"
"Yes miss"
"Please, call me Mulan."
"Mulan? THE Mulan!"
Mulan laughed, "The one and only"
"Its an honor to meet you. My name is Lily Chun"
"Thank you Lily. You know I am extremely surprised that someone your age is very smart and acts like she is much older."
"My brothers weren't really… I don't know how to explain this, but my brothers taught me everything I needed to know. They taught me how to cook, read, write, everything they were taught to do. They didn't act like brothers to me they acted like my friend. They never raised their voice at me; yelled at me, hit me or anything. And now they are dead, I don't know what I will do."
"Mulan!" Shang yells. "We must get going the parade will be starting soon."
"Wait here Lily, I will be right back."
Mulan walked up to Shang.
"Shang, that poor little girl has no one. We cant just leave her here."
"Well what do you want me to do about it? I cannot bring her brothers back from the dead."
Mulan walked up to him rapping her arms around him.
"Shang. I know how you feel, but we cant leave her alone, she is only five years old. Can we at least bring her with us?"
"Mulan…"
"Shang. She HAS no one left. She needs us"
Shang looked over at Mulan, "What's her name?"
Mulan smiled and said "Lily"
Shang nodded and walked over to where the little girl stood.
"Lily?"
"Yes sir?"
"Would you like to come back with Mulan and myself?"
"What do you mean sir?"
"What I mean is… er…"
"What he means is, would you like to come and live with us since you have no more family left?" Mulan asked cutting Shang off. Lily smiled.
"Would you really want me?"
"Of course" Shang answered.
Lily nodded.
"We better get ready for the parade, Mulan."
"Ok, Lily will ride with me."
During the parade Mulan and Lily were talking. Shang looked over 'She is a great wife, and mother. She took in a child that had nothing left and is loving her like Mai, like one of her own children.' Shang thought
"Mai!"
"Huh?"
"Mai! I wonder how she is doing!"
"Why don't you ask her yourself Shang!"
Shang was confused until Mulan pointed her out. Shang stopped and got off his horse. He picked Mai up.
"My baby girl! How would you like to ride with daddy and mommy?"
"I would like it!"
Shang got back on his horse with Mai.
"Mommy who is dat?"
"This is your new sister Mai! Her name is Lily."
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