Well, my brother finally wrote back, thank goodness! Well, anyway, I really hope you enjoy this chapter. If you're getting bored of my story, well…I'm ALMOST done. So please enjoy this story while it still lasts!

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Chapter23: True Place in Life

On Lin's last day to be single and free, she woke up in the morning and washed up. She went to the dining room and saw all the other generals. She took a seat next to Liu Chan since it was reserved for her. And lucky for her, Zhao Yun sat next to her; across from her was Jiang Wei. A few minutes later they began to eat.

"Lin, are you okay?" asked Zhao Yun.

"…Uh…yeah…" she said quietly. "Why, is something wrong with me?"

"N-no, not at all!" said Zhao Yun. "Well, maybe a little, you don't seem…talkative as usual or eating much."

"Oh, ah, well I'm sorry…!" she said blushing. Lin couldn't help it, she felt queezy inside.

"You're sorry? C'mon, there's no need to, it couldn't be helped."

"…"

"Hmm… I know, how about after the wedding we go somewhere?"

Lin looked across from her and saw Jiang Wei drinking tea and staring at her and Zhao Yun. "Ah, I mean… ah, yeah…sure."

"Hmm... know what, it wouldn't be so fun with only the two of us. Why not bring the others?" suggested Zhao Yun.

Lin had a relieved look on her face. "Really!" she said.

"Uh…? Sure."

Ding, ding!

Everyone at the table faced where the nose came from and went to Zhuge Liang. He banged on his cup a few more times to be sure that he has everyone's attention. "Attention please," the Prime Minister said. Everyone quieted down and faced him. "Now, our Lord would like to make a speech," he said. Zhuge Liang, who sat on the other side of Liu Bei, sat down. Liu Bei got up and took a deep breathe.

(And this is the part when he lectures. Sorry, I'm not good with speeches. ;)

After the speech everyone departed. It was almost time to go to the church to prepare the wedding. Lin was slowly walking down the hall after she got dressed for the wedding. Jiang Wei caught up with her. "Hey, Lin…" he said.

"Oh, hi, Jiang Wei," she said.

"So, uh, are you happy about finally getting married?" he asked.

They stopped walking. "Did we not talk about this yesterday?"

"Hmm… yeah we did."

"So, is there anything you want?"

"Are you sure…"

"…?"

"Are you sure you won't regret this?" he asked.

"What…?"

"Will you regret this? Are you sure you won't regret marrying him?"

"…"

"…Well?"

"I don't know."

"Don't know! Lin, make up your mind! Today's the day when you choose your destiny, who you're destined to be with!"

"I know, okay!"

"Lin!"

"Something good is bound to happen if I marry him!"

"And if not?"

"Then I have no meaning of life in me!"

"What are you talking about, Lin!"

She wanted to cry, so she ran. Jiang Wei grabbed her arm and pulled her into him for an embrace.

"Why can't you choose your mind? It shouldn't be so hard!"

"But how can I choose? If I decline I don't know where to go! And I cannot stand being lonely again!" she said wailing.

Jiang Wei held her tighter. "You're not alone. You have friends here… and… and even in Wu…" he said it to see her smile even though he didn't want to say it.

"Wu…?"

They released each other. "Do you want to ride with me?" she asked wiping her tears.

"?"

"I'm supposed to ride in the carriage to the church alone," she said.

"…? Uh, yeah, sure," accepted Jiang Wei

"Okay…! Let's go!"

So they went outside and in to the carriage. Every carriage held two generals. Here's the list:

XxXx Zhao Yun and Ma Chao

XxXx Guan Ping and Xing Cai

XxXx Huang Zhong and Wei Yan

XxXx Lin and Jiang Wei

XxXx Liu Bei and Liu Chan

XxXx Zhang Fei and Guan Yu

XxXx Pang Tong and Ma Dai (Ma Chao's cousin)

XxXx Zhuge Liang and Yue Ying

"So what is the church like?" said Lin when she and Jiang Wei were riding the carriage. They sat together but across each other.

"What!" he said in a laugh.

0o "Ah, I'm sorry! It just came out!"

"You're too nervous."

"You can tell?"

"Well ain't it obvious?"

"Oh… Hey, Jiang Wei?" Lin asked.

"Yeah…?"

"Have you ever had a girl friend?" Lin asked

He blushed deeply. "What the heck is your problem!" he shouted.

"G'ah! I'm sorry, it just blurted out!" Lin shouted crouching on the set.

"Well, if you want to know. Yeah."

"Who?"

"I am not telling you that!"

"Oh c'mon!"

"N'uh-uh!"

"Please!"

"Fine. Xing Cai…" he mumbled.

"Who?"

"I said Xing Cai!" Jiang Wei shouted.

"…"

"What!" he looked over to her and she covered her mouth with both hands.

"BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" she laughed.

"Hey shut up!" he said in embarrassment.

"OH GAWD, I'M SO SORRY!" she said. A few seconds later she calmed down and wiped the tears off her eyes.

"Hmm! Well, have you ever had a boyfriend?" he asked.

"… Ah…well…" blush dark red.

"…C'mon, spill it I told you mine."

"Fine… If only if it's fair… but don't laugh! Promise?"

"Promise…"

"Lu Xun."

"Excuse me!"

"Lu Xun!"

"Ckkkk-k-k! Bwahahahahahahahahahha!"

"Hey!" she said blushing, "You promised…!"

"I'm sorry I couldn't help it."

She glared at him. "Hey, look. We're here, right?" she said looking out the window.

"…? Yeah, in fact, we are."

Jiang Wei exited the carriage and held Lin's hand so she wouldn't fall. "Oh, well we're finally here!" said a general, suggesting it was most likely to be Ma Chao. Anyway, so everyone went to the church. The bride and groom went up to the second floor in separate rooms. Xing Cai and Yue Ying went to get Lin ready as Zhao Yun, Liu Chan's Savior as I like to call it, and Ma Chao were to prepare Liu Chan. Lin wore her dress and Yue Ying did her hair. It was rolled up to tiny baos and the rest of her hair ran down from it like a stream. Xing Cai placed beautiful ornaments and whatnots in her hair. And finally, for the last touch was the Empress Headdress. They placed it in her hair, and Lin stood up.

"How do I walk straight with this big thing on my head without wobbling!" Lin said.

It is something that takes time. You'll get used to it very soon," said Xing Cai.

"I hope so…!" Lin said.

"Well sit down. Now we're going to do your makeup!" said Yue Ying.

She sighed. "Fine."

After the makeover, Lin's face was covered in pure white powder, light blue or lavender for eye shadow, and passion red paint on her lips. And to make it look livelier, they added red powder on her cheeks as blush.

"Lin, you look wondrous. We are leaving now, see you later, we're going to go and support Liu Chan as we did here," Yue Ying said.

"Yeah, we'll be waiting for you two back at the auditorium of the church," said Xing Cai.

"Yeah, okay, see you two later," Lin said. So they walked out of the room. Not long after, Jiang Wei came in.

"Lin," he said closing the door behind him.

"! Yes…?" she said shyly.

"Ah, well… just…"

"…" She waited for his comment.

"Eh, never mind. I just wanted to say congratulations."

"That's all…?" she said.

"Well…"

She got up and hugged him. "Thank you!" she said hugging him tightly.

"C-can't…breathe…!" he said.

"Oh, I'm sorry!" she released him and took a step back.

He coughed a few times. "Nah, don't worry, 'least I know how Ma Chao feels now!"

She smiled but didn't face him, nor look at him.

"So, you seem… really happy now."

"Hm? Uh yeah, of course I do…!"

"…" he looked at her with a funny look. "…of course you do."

"Huh? I-I mean, yeah, see?"

"…?"

"Uh? So, was that all?"

"Hmm...? Guess so. Well, I'll see you later. We'll be waiting for you." And so he left the room.

"…!"

As soon as he left, Ma Chao and Zhao Yun came in.

"Wow, nice… hair, Ma Chao…" said Lin finally seeing Ma Chao's helmet off his head. Oddly, his hair seemed…blonder than Xiao Qiao.

"Oh, you noticed? Thanks!" he said. :D

"So… are you happy?" asked Ma Chao.

"! I am finally getting married!" she said happily.

"…? Excuse me?" Lin said.

"Well, we're just wondering if you'll be happy with the way things are. I mean, well… Xing Cai was suppose to marry Liu Chan but she wasn't happy with that since she prefers Guan Ping," Zhao Yun said. "Well?"

"… Hmm. Since you've putted that way, my happiness doesn't matter in the world," Lin said.

"What?" said Ma Chao.

"Years ago, Shu attacked my land, months ago, you guys killed my sister and her closest friend. You now what I mean?"

"Well, yes, we do, but what about his kingdom's happiness?" Zhao Yun asked.

"Well, Xing Cai will be happy since she can now be with Guan Ping, and this marriage will improve and raise the kingdom's morale, right?" Lin said.

"Maybe about the morale, but… Liu Chan is well… a bit of a… nuisance," said Ma Chao.

Lin looked at them oddly. "What does this gotta do with anything?"

"Don't know, it was just Guan Ping's idea," Ma Chao said.

"How many of you are there against the wedding?" Lin asked.

"Me, him (point's to Zhao Yun), Jiang Wei, Yue Ying, Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong, Huang Zhong, Guan Yu, and even Wei Yan."

"So Xing Cai really does want me to marry him…"

"Seems so," said Ma Chao.

"Yeah, it's weird to see and hear from us talking ill about our future lord even though our heads are at sake…!" ; said Zhao Yun.

"Thank you all," Lin said.

"You're leaving in 10 minutes, we'll leave now," said Zhao Yun.

"Alright, thanks," Lin said in a nod.

And so the two generals of Shu left.

'Aw man, 10 minutes!' Lin thought. She looked around to find an idea to escape or to not get married SO soon…

The wedding had already begun and the females or workers couldn't find the bride. They also didn't want to go disturb her either so they thought that she WILL come out when she's supposed to. 10 minutes later when the groom, Liu Chan, was already on the aisle, they waited for waited for the bride. Liu Bei sent a worker to go get Lin but the worker came back empty handed. The worker said that she wasn't in her chambers. This really startled the viewers of the wedding.

"This can't be!" shouted Liu Chan. He ran out and went to Lin's chambers but it was empty. No one really knew how Lin would've escaped. Guards guarded all doors, and the window was opened but if Lin were to jump out there would've been markings of her landing on the ground… or her body if Lin was really unlucky. As the groom looked for the bride, everyone became impatient… and worried.

"Uh, hey, Ma Chao, where has Jiang Wei gone?" asked Zhao Yun.

"Er, I don't know. I swear that he was just here!"

"Well, in case if the bride does come back, we better get him anyways," said Zhao Yun.

"We?" said Ma Chao, "Why is it always 'we?' But I suppose you're right…" "Well, if you're leaving then you better come back…!" said Zhao Yun's wife. That's right; I gave him a wife in this story. "Yeah, yeah, I will," Zhao Yun said. "Alright, see ya', Sis!" said M Chao. Yeah, that's also right; Ma Chao has a sister whose Zhao Yun wife. And so they left the room and found an excuse to leave the wedding for now. They, Zhao Yun and Ma Chao, got on saddles they unattached from the carriages. The two were smart enough to notice that there were footprints on the dirt leading into the woods… and pieces of flowers from Lin's hair… "What have those two kiddos got them selves into?" said Ma Chao pacing with his saddle with Zhao Yun.

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You like? I hope so. This chapter took a lot of thinking; I plan to make another story based before this one that's why. Well, please keep reading and reviewing! I love reading your comments and compliments! The next chapter will show where Lin and Jiang Wei is, and show what will happen to Lin. See ya' all for now!