I know, I know! This took a really long time! Anyway, I've been playing games lately so I've been busy/ lazy, but I prefer busy! Heheh…!

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Chapter19: We Know Your Secret!

'It's been a few days since I've stayed here,' Lin thought. She was lying peacefully on her bed using her arms as pillows. 'Lately it's been so chaotic. Actually, it's been chaotic ever since I came to the city.' She rested her eyes for a second until there were loud knockings behind her door. She was about to say something but the door just opened. "Hey," he said.

"Ugh, hey, Jiang Wei!..." Lin said sitting up quickly. "What's wrong?"

"Uh not much," he said.

"…so…?"

"Oh yes! Yue Ying told me that you can remove the bandages off your eye now."

"I see," she said touching her healed eye. "Why didn't Xing Cai or Yue come instead?"

"They made me, why? Is there a problem with me?" he said pointing at himself.

"Uh no!" she said waving her hands up and down. "Of course not!"

Then she quickly putted her hands on her bandages. "Hey, lemme' help you with that!" Jiang Wei offered.

"Uh, n-no thanks," Lin said quickly.

"Just let me! Besides, I don't think we want you to poke your eye out."

"Hmp!" she said in a grumpy tone. Lin got up for him to remove her bandages. 'He's suck a joker!' she thought. Jiang Wei then removed her bandages slowly. It took a while, 'wasn't that long though. When he finished, Lin faced him. She slowly opened her fully-healed eye and said, "Thank you!" in a blush. "No problem. Ya' know, you look a lot cuter when both your eyes show," he said looking at her.

"Gee, thanks."

"Heh, heh, heh!…Well I better leave now." Then he walked out of her room. Lin stood where she was; she looked down and saw a long, curled, bandage lying on the floor. She bent down and picked it up. It was clean still, not a scent of sweat or blood. There wasn't a point wasting it so she putted it in her jackets pocket which lied on the edge of her bed. She was bored and there wasn't much for her to do so she went out of her room. She went down a hall into the main area of the kingdom. Looking around and walking, she accidentally bumped to someone. She fell to the floor. "Ow!" she said rubbing her butt with her eyes closed. "Oh, I'm sorry! Are you okay?" he said. She opened her eyes and looked up. "Oh, I'm sorry, Zhao Yun! That was really my fault!" she said. "Heh, heh, nonsense." He lended her a hand which she accepted.

"Oh, well I see you've finally recovered your eye," Zhao Yun said.

"Yeah, great isn't it?" she said.

"Yeah, you look prettier when your eyes show."

"Really?"

"Yes, of course."

She nodded.

"So what are you doing here?" he said. Lin was usually wind up in her room recovering, she barely got to go out, but the generals came in and out in a while.

"Not much I've to say."

"LIN!" shouted a voice. Zhao Yun and Lin looked where the voice came from and there they saw Xing Cai running towards them. "Yes?" Lin said. "Are…are you good with healing arts?" she said trying to catch her breath. "Y-yes, why?" Lin said. "Good, the lord would like to see you," said Xing Cai. "Follow me…Uh you to Zhao Yun." So off they went to Liu Bei's chambers.

"Y-yes, Sir Liu Bei?" Lin asked when they reached Liu Bei's room.

"Yes, Lin, I would like you to come to battle with us. We are going against Wu. Would you care to accompany us along and be the cleric?" Liu Bei said. Lin's eyes widen.

"Uh- I'll think about it. Thank you for your offer though," Lin said bowing half way down and quickly rushing out of the door. She walked quickly towards her room until someone grabbed her arm and pulled her back. "What are doing!" he said. Lin looked back. "Oh, Zhao Yun…"

"You should come with us," he said.

"Why? I don't… really think I should come along…" she tried to explain.

"And why don't you think you shouldn't come?"

"Because...!" She sighed. "Because maybe I'll get in the way and…then…" she couldn't finish. "W-why do you want me to go so bad?" she asked. He scratched his head. "Well…it's just that MAYBE we DO need support, comfort, and company on our journeys sometimes…Uh, you know what I mean?" She nodded. "Well, if you did come, I'm sure everyone will appreciate it," Zhao Yun said. And then after that, he departed from her. Lin walked to her room and thought deeply personally. When Lin saw her bed, she walked to it and fell back on it. 'Let's see,' she thought, 'the battle's starting tomorrow. Why does their lord tell everyone everything so late? Hmm…well, I got nothing to lose but my life…and there isn't really much anything I have. I… think I'll go.'

After her thoughts, she got up and headed straight to Liu Bei. 'My…er, I mean, Sir Liu Bei?" Lin said when she reentered his room.

"Yes?" he said, curiously.

"I-I've chose to go with you. I've made my mind."

"…"

"Please allow me, unless you prohibit me to go and requires me to stay."

"Lin, thank you. Thank you for choosing to come with us, I'm sure you'll be great help."

"Y-yes!"

"Good. We leave at sunset so you'd better go and pack up your things." Lin's mouth dropped. She couldn't believe they were leaving so soon!

"Wait," she said, "I thought you guys, and I, were leaving tomorrow at dawn?"

"That's what we wanted the Wu forces to think! I'm a bit surprised you fell for that too." Lin did a small embarrassed frown.

"Does the other general know about this?" she asked.

"Uh, yes, apparently. I'd say, Lin…you need to keep a sharp eye on."

"Y-yes, Sir," Lin said with a twitch. So Lin went to her room and began packing a few things. 'Let's see. I've heard that the trip is only two days going from here to there…wherever there is.' When the sun began to set, they quickly left after they mounted. When the dark night arrived, they stopped and rest around a camp fire. "H-hey, uh, Sir Liu Bei?" asked Lin.

"Yes?" he said.

"Why did you choose to leave at night? I mean, of all times during the day, why sunset?"

"Because Jiang Wei, I presume, likes camp fires, or camping I should say," Yue Ying answered, looking at Jiang Wei who sat around the fire. "We also had to get somewhere far from the city and some when near night. That's why we chose sunset."

"Ah, I see!" Lin said looking at Jiang Wei. Ma Chao and Zhao Yun, who sat next to Jiang Wei, giggled like school girls.

Moments later no one spoke, they just stared blankly at the campfire. "So!" Xing Cai said, breaking the silent. "Lin, on that one night you said to me that it was getting late so we couldn't learn much of you."

"Oh yes, that's right," said Lin remember that time, which wasn't THAT long ago.

"Exactly, so why not tell us your bio? Since everyone's here, I guess they all can learn something from you. So how about it?" asked Xing Cai.

"F-fine," Lin agreed. "Well, was born in a land called Hai…but a…it was burnt down some time ago. And…well…" Lin couldn't say anymore words. If she said the description of how it was when it was burning, she'd be a burden to her ancestors, not only a burden, but also a disgrace.

"WAIT!" shouted Zhao Yun suddenly. Everyone looked at him. "What is it?" said Ma Chao angrily, especially when he found interest of Lin bio.

"Your name is Qao Lin Yi, right?" he questioned.

She nodded and said "Yes."

"A-and you're born in the Land of Hai?"

"Y-yeah…"

"Then-then YOU must be that Princess of that land!" shouted Jiang Wei standing pointing at her.

"Hey, hey, Jiang Wei, that was Zhao Yun's line!" said Ma Chao.

"AH-HAH! I thought so! At first when I heard your name, it rang a bell but I couldn't figure out what."

"What are you talking about Yue? Not just you but everyone, it was pretty obvious for my family to know," said Xing Cai.

"Zhang Fei, you knew!" shouted Guan Ping.

"Tch, well duh!" was his reply.

"Whatever! Lin, why didn't you tell us!" shouted Zhao Yun.

"Because I never wanted to be…I don't know okay! But it does look like my secret was out…" Lin whispered.

"I can't believe you hid it from us!" shouted Jiang Wei.

"I…I'm sorry!...''

"Wait! Lin, if you're the princess, who was that other girl we captured?" said Ma Chao.

"Don't know. It must be the lady-in-waiting."

"That can't be, Jiang Wei!" said Xing Cai.

"Whatever, I'm only saying, besides, I never even liked her."

"True, 'least none of us did."

"Hey, Lin," asked Zhao Yun.

"Y-yeah," Lin said.

"Since you're the princess, just saying from what I've heard, doesn't the princess of Hai have a little sister?"

"!"

"…Well?" he waited for her respond.

"…You guys killed her…" she silently whispered.

"What?" said Jiang Wei.

"You guys murdered them all!" she said. She closed her eyes and began to cry. "I'm going to bed!" She got up and ran into her tent.

"Oh man, Zhao Yun, look what you did!" said Guan Ping.

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Was this short or was it…or was it…? Anyway, this is SHORT! Lots of dialog, but like I said before, I was and still am busy. Oh yeah, this isn't a Lin+ Zhao Yun story. Next chapter might take a bit or so, I have to figure out who killed who. Such as whom did Zhao Yun kill, Jiang Wei, and Ma Chao. I know some, I think. Help me in a review if ya' like.