Disclaimer: I do not own Dynasty Warriors, Koei owns it all. Don't sue me.
The storyline is not completely historical in the aspect of time. I know this.
Diao Chan's plan is falling into place, but slowly. Lu Bu shows no interest in my Ji at all, except as a fellow general. Slowly both Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu are falling into the trap.
Soon Dong Zhuo's forces will be marching into battle at Huo Lao Gate. Ji has been ordered to stay, as Dong Zhuo is confident that he will reign victorious, that and he wants to make sure she isn't "damaged" when she is formally "given" to Lu Bu. Mi, Li, and I have been assigned to stay and guard the castle. He is ridiculously overconfident.
Ji is furious that she was ordered out of battle. She argued with Dong Zhuo. He had Lu Bu make sure she wouldn't go to battle. She was beaten pretty badly. However she never once complained about her injuries. How Diao Chan could stand to be around such a beast is beyond me.
Dong Zhuo is taking Diao Chan into battle. We both agree that this is the perfect opportunity to give Lu Bu a big push. Lu Bu is already angry that she is going to battle, but what if she is "injured" during battle? When she told me her plan, she assured me that everything would be all right.
Everything was not all right. We lost the Battle of Huo Lao Gate. What's worse is...Diao Chan died in battle. She faced Guan Yu and was cut down mercilessly. This sent Lu Bu into a rage and he killed Dong Zhuo. But Dong Zhuo was our leader and even though he was a tyrant, he could keep his army in order very well. Lu Bu could not. The soldiers panicked, and some even defected. Lu Bu's forces were crushed, and he captured. Cao Cao executed him right away.
When they came to the castle, they divided everything up quickly. And by everything, I mean everything. Including us.
Zhang Liao defected to Wei; in return all he asked for was my sister, Chun Li. I know why he defected, it wasn't because of cowardice; it was for love. He had known that Lu Bu's forces would be crushed, and he knew what would happen to Chun Li when they came to the castle. Li would have been taken by Cao Cao and would have had a fate worse than death.
Chun Ji was given to Liu Bei, who in turn gave her to Ma Chao. This was to my relief. Ma Chao, from what I had heard, was an honorable man. He would not beat her like Lu Bu had. Sure, he would have to adjust to the thought that his wife could hold her own against him and would fight alongside him, but he was quite taken with her. Even with all her bruises and scratches. When he first talked to her after she was "given "to him, and she told him what had happened to her, he had promised that nothing would hurt her again, he wouldn't allow it. Her response was a snort, and a "Who the hell do you think I am? I am not your common weak little girl!" All of the generals were stunned, except for Ma Chao. His reply was a simple "I still won't let anyone hurt you again."
Chun Mi went to Sun Quan, who in my own words was a complete ass. He just had to have Zhou Tai along with him at all times, plus he seemed to look down his nose at my sister. He just didn't want to admit that she was smarter than he was. She wasn't happy at all. Something told me that she needed to get away from him as soon as possible. Sun Jian however seemed determined that his son would have Mi. Sun Ce was married to a Qiao, shouldn't Quan be married to a woman of exceptional beauty?
I was sent to be a maid to Lady Zhen Ji, Yuan Shao's second son's wife. For now, I could live with that. I was not to be a poor concubine like Diao Chan was forced to do for so long. No, I was to be a maid, for the kind Lady Zhen. When I met her, I knew we would get along, she was gentle and kind but still had a fiery spirit in her. She though was in almost the same predicament as Diao Chan was however. She was used and often abused by Yuan Xi, her husband. I more often than not had to care for her after her nights with him.
Caring for her only makes me miss and worry for my sisters even more. I hope we are all together again some day. Right now, we are all scattered throughout out the kingdoms. I see now that I am the only one of us in any position to reunite us....
I think of Diao Chan often. She had been my best friend. I wonder if she had truly loved Lu Bu. When I had asked her she would just blush and try to change the subject. I hope that if she loved him, she is with him now. She of all people deserves to be happy for all her sacrifices.
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