Mulan walked slowly into the room. She saw Shang lying in his bed with people all around him. One of the doctors looked up at her and started to walk towards her.
"Mulan I presume?'
"Yes."
"Umm I don't know how to explain this, but Shang's wound… it's… it's…"
"IT'S WHAT!"
"I'm sorry but Shang's wound is extremely deep, the dagger made a puncture in his lungs and I don't know if we can fix it. There has been internal bleeding that has lead into his lungs, stomach, kidneys and liver."
"What are you trying to say?"
All the doctor could do was put his hand on her shoulder and say "I'm sorry…"
"Shang is dying?"
"I am afraid so, but he is dying with honor…"
Goodbye?
"HONOR! That is all you can think about right now. HONOR?" Mulan yells, "My husband is dying and all you can say is that he is dying with honor… well you know what FUCK honor! I do not care about honor! I would give up my entire honor just to save my husband. Honor means nothing to me if he dies"
"Mulan I understand how you-"
"NO you don't understand." She pushes the doctor out of they way and made her way to where Shang lay dying. By that time the doctors could do only what they could. She knelt besides his bed
"Sh-Shang? Please wake up. Please!" Mulan started crying and rested her head on his chest (not close to the wound). The doctor started to move closer to Mulan, but the Emperor stopped him and had the doctors fallow him out so Mulan would be alone with Shang.
"Shang please wakes up… please. I beg of you" and again she laid her head upon his chest. All of a sudden, a hand started to stroke her hair, Mulan jerked up and heard Shang start to talk, but his eyes remained closed.
"Mulan I am dying."
"No Shang you are going to make it!"
"No please Mulan be quiet..." Shang takes a deep breath "I will always be there for you Mulan. I'll be your beacon through the darkest nights, I'll be the wings that guide your broken flight, I'll be your shelter through the raging storm, and I will love you 'till forever comes. I love you Mulan"
Mulan started to cry; she leaned down and gave him a passionate kiss. "Please don't leave me."
… He fell unconscious and Mulan laid her head upon his chest and cried herself to sleep.
"Shang!" Mulan ran up to give him a hug, but he kept on fading.
"Shang what is going on?"
"Mulan, I am dying."
"No you can't die. Mai needs you, Lily needs you, and I need you. There is a baby on his way here."
"Shang I want you to be here with us. I don't want to lose you."
Shang starts to comfort her and starts to sing,
" I'm already there
Don't make a sound
I'm the beat in your heart
I'm the moonlight shining down
I'm the whisper in the wind
And I'll be there until the end
Can you feel the love that we share
Oh I'm already there
We may be a thousand miles apart
But I'll be with you wherever you are
I'm already there
Take a look around
I'm the sunshine in your hair
I'm the shadow on the ground
I'm the whisper in the wind
And I'll be there until the end
Can you feel the love that we share
Oh I'm already there
Oh I'm already
There"
"Mulan where ever you go I will always be with you."
"No Shang. You cannot leave me! I did not leave you! I came back and that is the same thing you are going to do!"
"I love you Mulan. Goodbye Mulan."
Mulan says, "Goodbye's the saddest word I'll ever hear
Goodbye's the last time I will hold you near
Someday you'll say that word and I will cry
It'll break my heart to hear you say goodbye "
"'Till we meet again...
Until then...
Goodbye"
"Please don't Shang. You do not mean that goodbye! Shang? SHANG!"
To be continued…
Good bye's (the Saddest Word)by Celine Dion
I used parts of the song.
I'm already There by Lonestar
I am still trying to figure out if I should let Shang live, and if so how is he going to survive! Ideas would be very helpful! Please respond!