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Disclaimer: pleeeeeease don't make me say this again...I DON'T OWN DYNASTY WARRIORS! JUST THE FREAKIN PLOT!!!!!!!
Chapter 3: Marry WHO?
After Sun had left the company of the Qiao sisters, she got a feeling that she was forgetting something. She shrugged it off and decided that she should take a bath since she had just bee training. While she was in the bath, Sun heard a knock on the door.
"It's me," said the muffled voice.
"Hold on a minute. You're welcome to come in and sit down on my bed while you wait."
~A few minutes later~
"What is it you wanted father?" Sun questioned. Sun Jian fidgeted with his fingers for a while before answering.
"Well, I'm sure you've noticed all the extra guards around you lately, and I, um...what I'm trying to say is..."
"Just spit it out already!" The king of Wu could tell that his daughter was getting very irritated.
"I just want to make sure that you're ready and not going to keel over form shock..."
"Daddy..." she put her hand on his arm, "There isn't anything on this world that can shock me. I'm the best fighter there is!" In truth she was getting nervous at what her father was getting so worked up about.
"Well," he started, "Your brothers and I have decided that it is time for you to get married."
Dead silence was all that came from Sun's mouth. Yep, she was that shocked; and confused.
'Has he picked my husband for me? Or is he letting me find my own?" Seeming to read her mind, Sun Jian said, "You will be able to find your won husband of course." A look of relief passed across Sun's face at this great news. "However, you only have six months to find him."
"Six months? So even if I find a guy, I'll barely know him when we get married!" Sun's screams could be heard halfway across the castle.
~Sun Ce and Quan stood outside Shang Xiang's door, listening in, and both thought, 'Glad I'M not the one in there.'
~Back inside~
"Shang Xiang, please settle down! I know you're upset about this, but would you rather have Liu Bei as your husband!?" he yelled over his daughters screams. At that sentence, Shang Xiang stopped muttering incoherent curses, and stared open-mouthed at her father.
"Liu...Bei? What's HE got to do with this?" she asked.
"...He asked for your hand in marriage."
"And what did you tell him?"
"Ce was the one who handled that one, not me."
"But don't you know what happened?"
"I've been sworn to secrecy. Ask Ce about it."
~Outside Sun's room~
"Quick Quan run for the hills!" Ce shouted.
"Why should I run? It's you she's going to beat up until she gets the answer."
"True, but if she doesn't find me, she'll come looking for you!" Quan thought about this for a minute.
Just as they were both about to run and hide, Sun Jian and Shang Xiang popped out and grabbed their collars. They dragged the brothers into Sun's room.
"So brothers...tell me what you said to him. Don't pretend you don't know what I'm talking about. I know you were listening. Talk." She stated sternly.
"Quan interrupted, "Ce was the one who told Liu Bei the answer so he can tell you. I just stood, watched, and agreed."
"Fine then, you have been spared my wrath. Ce...tell me what you said to Liu Bei." Ce gulped and decided he wanted to live and not die anytime soon.
"It was like this," Ce started.
~Flashback~
"My Lords, Liu Bei of Shu requests an audience with you," the messenger said.
Sun Jian, Ce, and Quan all sat at the head of the throne room. It was decorated in red and gold and REALLY big. "Liu Bei?" was muttered all about the room.
"Pop?" Ce asked, "Why is Liu Bei here?"
The messenger added, "he only brought five bodyguards and someone he claims will be very helpful to us."
'Not even his brothers?' Jian thought.
"Father, I do not think it is wise to let him in." Quan advised.
"I know. But he cannot harm us with only five bodyguards. Let him in." He said. The messenger immediately left to guide Liu Bei to the throne room.
*A bit later*
"So what brings the ruler of Shu here to our land of Wu?" Sun Jian questioned. Liu Bei had come into he throne room with his five bodyguards and someone they did not recognize.
"My Lord Sun, I have a proposal to make," Liu Bei started. The unidentified man took over from there.
"We are aware that your struggle against Cao Cao has started leaning in the direction of Wei. We would like to offer our assistance."
Quan suddenly recognized who the man was. "Father, that is Zhuge Liang!"
"Zhuge...Liang? The strategist?" Ce said with a shocked expression.
Liu Bei smirked, knowing the services of his mastermind strategist would be hard to deny; and if they did, their kingdom would surely fall. "I see someone has finally recognized my strategist." Liu Bei said. "Yes, this is Zhuge Liang. Now, what is your answer?"
Sun Jian finally stepped in and said, "Just what is it that you want in return? Money? Soldiers?" Curiosity finally got hold of the three Sun family males.
"The Lady Sun Shang Xiang's hand in marriage of course." He stated matter-of-factly. Liu Bei stepped back silently so that his request had some time to sink in. To save time, let's just say that a snail travels a mile faster than their brains were working at that moment.
Sun Jian was the first to respond. "What makes you think that I will give my only daughter to you?" He said. His words were dripping with anger however.
Liu Bei seemed to find this funny, seeing as he had a glint in his eye. "Because, if you don't, surely you will succumb to Cao Cao and his massive army."
The emperor of Wu seemed to consider his proposal, when the thickheaded Sun Ce stepped in for his sister's defense, and said, "Pop! You can't give her away! I won't let her be sent off to someone that I do not approve of!"
Father and son met eyes and Jian understood what his son was feeling. Ce doesn't want her to leave him alone. Sure, he had Quan, but there was no one like the fiery Wu princess. There was no replacement for Shang Xiang, and if she were sent off, Cao Cao would defeat them even with Shu's help. Everyone would be missing something.
Sun Jian nodded to Ce and said, "Thank you son, I understand now."
He whispered instructions to Ce about what they were to do in this situation. Ce looked over to Quan, who had been completely withdrawn during this period of time and looked like he was in the dark on their plans, and acknowledged their decision. Quan nodded when he understood.
Sun Ce faced Liu Bei and said with the most powerful voice he could muster, "My sister will NOT be treated as a bartering piece. She will have an opportunity to find her own husband. However, if she doesn't within the next year, she will be given to you. That is, if we have not defeated Cao Cao by then. The deal is off if Wei falls before time is up.
Zhuge Liang whispered something to Liu Bei and then said to the rulers Wu, "Not a year. Three months."
"Three months?" Jian said, "I think you mean ten months."
"No, we do not. Five months then."
Quan stepped in and said, "Seven months."
Both Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang shook their heads.
Sun Ce said, "Six months then, and that is our final offer."
"Very well. We shall take our leave. I look forward to speaking with you again, Lord Sun Jian." Liu Bei said as he, his strategist, and bodyguards walked out of the room to return to Shu.
Everyone stood there gathering his or her thoughts. The servants were deathly still, having seen a verbal sparring between two major superpowers.
Jian suddenly remembered that there was a bunch of people in the room when the argument had taken place, and ordered all the servants to keep quiet and no one must know of what happened at all.
~End flashback~
At the end of the story, Shang Xiang sat there on her bed thinking about this new information. Ce sat next to her and put his hand on her shoulder. Shang Xiang collapsed into her brothers' embrace, but resisted the urge to cry. She started to shudder slightly.
"Pop, brother," Ce said quietly, "Could you give us a minute here?"
Obeying his request, they left, giving their silent votes of confidence and luck to the princess. "Shang Xiang," Ce started, "Please try to understand that I know you wouldn't' be happy in a marriage to anyone outside of Wu. But, I also think that I said those things because I want you to stay here with me so I won't be lonely. Sorry, I was just being selfish..."
"Don't you dare finish that sentence!" Suns' sudden outburst was thick with emotion, and made Ce jump. "You were right Ce. I wouldn't have been happy outside of Wu. You weren't being selfish." In a joking voice she said, "I don't think I could stand being without your arrogant personality very long anyway."
Ce smiled a genuine smile and said, "Thanks little sister."
"You're welcome best bro."
"So..." said Ce, who was getting that childish glint in his voice and eyes, "Have you picked anyone out yet?"
"What if I have?" She, too, was getting her own humor back.
"C'mon...didn't you say I was your best bro?"
"Take a guess."
"Zhou Yu?"
"He likes Xiao Qiao."
"Lu Xun?"
"Too young."
"Liu Bei?"
"You're kidding right?"
"Gan Ning?"
Shang Xiang paused for a moment and said, "Don't know who he likes." Sun Ce knew he hit the target, but continued to ask questions just to be sure.
"Can't you give me a hint?"
"All right, all right. He reminds me of you a lot."
'Yep, I knew it!' he thought. Just to be sure she didn't know what he was thinking, he said, "But there's no one like me in the world!"
"There is brother, there is."
"Well, I give up Xiang. I'm going to bed now. See ya later little sis!"
"See you brother." After Sun Ce left Shang Xiang's company, he headed straight for the Qiao's room. He knocked on the door and said in a whisper, "Da, I've got it."
Was that a good cliffy? Again review. I also won't be able to update until January sixth because I'm going to Florida to visit my evil grandma. She doesn't have a computer. However, You can expect a lot of new chapters when I get back! I would get you all souveniers, but I don't know all of you. If you have any suggestions to the story, put it in a review or email me at: sunshangxiang001@hotmail.com I hate the beach anyway. It's not a good place for pale gamers and otaku's like me. Too sunny. I leave the 19th so review before then or it will take a while for me to get your message. REVIEW.
Disclaimer: pleeeeeease don't make me say this again...I DON'T OWN DYNASTY WARRIORS! JUST THE FREAKIN PLOT!!!!!!!
Chapter 3: Marry WHO?
After Sun had left the company of the Qiao sisters, she got a feeling that she was forgetting something. She shrugged it off and decided that she should take a bath since she had just bee training. While she was in the bath, Sun heard a knock on the door.
"It's me," said the muffled voice.
"Hold on a minute. You're welcome to come in and sit down on my bed while you wait."
~A few minutes later~
"What is it you wanted father?" Sun questioned. Sun Jian fidgeted with his fingers for a while before answering.
"Well, I'm sure you've noticed all the extra guards around you lately, and I, um...what I'm trying to say is..."
"Just spit it out already!" The king of Wu could tell that his daughter was getting very irritated.
"I just want to make sure that you're ready and not going to keel over form shock..."
"Daddy..." she put her hand on his arm, "There isn't anything on this world that can shock me. I'm the best fighter there is!" In truth she was getting nervous at what her father was getting so worked up about.
"Well," he started, "Your brothers and I have decided that it is time for you to get married."
Dead silence was all that came from Sun's mouth. Yep, she was that shocked; and confused.
'Has he picked my husband for me? Or is he letting me find my own?" Seeming to read her mind, Sun Jian said, "You will be able to find your won husband of course." A look of relief passed across Sun's face at this great news. "However, you only have six months to find him."
"Six months? So even if I find a guy, I'll barely know him when we get married!" Sun's screams could be heard halfway across the castle.
~Sun Ce and Quan stood outside Shang Xiang's door, listening in, and both thought, 'Glad I'M not the one in there.'
~Back inside~
"Shang Xiang, please settle down! I know you're upset about this, but would you rather have Liu Bei as your husband!?" he yelled over his daughters screams. At that sentence, Shang Xiang stopped muttering incoherent curses, and stared open-mouthed at her father.
"Liu...Bei? What's HE got to do with this?" she asked.
"...He asked for your hand in marriage."
"And what did you tell him?"
"Ce was the one who handled that one, not me."
"But don't you know what happened?"
"I've been sworn to secrecy. Ask Ce about it."
~Outside Sun's room~
"Quick Quan run for the hills!" Ce shouted.
"Why should I run? It's you she's going to beat up until she gets the answer."
"True, but if she doesn't find me, she'll come looking for you!" Quan thought about this for a minute.
Just as they were both about to run and hide, Sun Jian and Shang Xiang popped out and grabbed their collars. They dragged the brothers into Sun's room.
"So brothers...tell me what you said to him. Don't pretend you don't know what I'm talking about. I know you were listening. Talk." She stated sternly.
"Quan interrupted, "Ce was the one who told Liu Bei the answer so he can tell you. I just stood, watched, and agreed."
"Fine then, you have been spared my wrath. Ce...tell me what you said to Liu Bei." Ce gulped and decided he wanted to live and not die anytime soon.
"It was like this," Ce started.
~Flashback~
"My Lords, Liu Bei of Shu requests an audience with you," the messenger said.
Sun Jian, Ce, and Quan all sat at the head of the throne room. It was decorated in red and gold and REALLY big. "Liu Bei?" was muttered all about the room.
"Pop?" Ce asked, "Why is Liu Bei here?"
The messenger added, "he only brought five bodyguards and someone he claims will be very helpful to us."
'Not even his brothers?' Jian thought.
"Father, I do not think it is wise to let him in." Quan advised.
"I know. But he cannot harm us with only five bodyguards. Let him in." He said. The messenger immediately left to guide Liu Bei to the throne room.
*A bit later*
"So what brings the ruler of Shu here to our land of Wu?" Sun Jian questioned. Liu Bei had come into he throne room with his five bodyguards and someone they did not recognize.
"My Lord Sun, I have a proposal to make," Liu Bei started. The unidentified man took over from there.
"We are aware that your struggle against Cao Cao has started leaning in the direction of Wei. We would like to offer our assistance."
Quan suddenly recognized who the man was. "Father, that is Zhuge Liang!"
"Zhuge...Liang? The strategist?" Ce said with a shocked expression.
Liu Bei smirked, knowing the services of his mastermind strategist would be hard to deny; and if they did, their kingdom would surely fall. "I see someone has finally recognized my strategist." Liu Bei said. "Yes, this is Zhuge Liang. Now, what is your answer?"
Sun Jian finally stepped in and said, "Just what is it that you want in return? Money? Soldiers?" Curiosity finally got hold of the three Sun family males.
"The Lady Sun Shang Xiang's hand in marriage of course." He stated matter-of-factly. Liu Bei stepped back silently so that his request had some time to sink in. To save time, let's just say that a snail travels a mile faster than their brains were working at that moment.
Sun Jian was the first to respond. "What makes you think that I will give my only daughter to you?" He said. His words were dripping with anger however.
Liu Bei seemed to find this funny, seeing as he had a glint in his eye. "Because, if you don't, surely you will succumb to Cao Cao and his massive army."
The emperor of Wu seemed to consider his proposal, when the thickheaded Sun Ce stepped in for his sister's defense, and said, "Pop! You can't give her away! I won't let her be sent off to someone that I do not approve of!"
Father and son met eyes and Jian understood what his son was feeling. Ce doesn't want her to leave him alone. Sure, he had Quan, but there was no one like the fiery Wu princess. There was no replacement for Shang Xiang, and if she were sent off, Cao Cao would defeat them even with Shu's help. Everyone would be missing something.
Sun Jian nodded to Ce and said, "Thank you son, I understand now."
He whispered instructions to Ce about what they were to do in this situation. Ce looked over to Quan, who had been completely withdrawn during this period of time and looked like he was in the dark on their plans, and acknowledged their decision. Quan nodded when he understood.
Sun Ce faced Liu Bei and said with the most powerful voice he could muster, "My sister will NOT be treated as a bartering piece. She will have an opportunity to find her own husband. However, if she doesn't within the next year, she will be given to you. That is, if we have not defeated Cao Cao by then. The deal is off if Wei falls before time is up.
Zhuge Liang whispered something to Liu Bei and then said to the rulers Wu, "Not a year. Three months."
"Three months?" Jian said, "I think you mean ten months."
"No, we do not. Five months then."
Quan stepped in and said, "Seven months."
Both Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang shook their heads.
Sun Ce said, "Six months then, and that is our final offer."
"Very well. We shall take our leave. I look forward to speaking with you again, Lord Sun Jian." Liu Bei said as he, his strategist, and bodyguards walked out of the room to return to Shu.
Everyone stood there gathering his or her thoughts. The servants were deathly still, having seen a verbal sparring between two major superpowers.
Jian suddenly remembered that there was a bunch of people in the room when the argument had taken place, and ordered all the servants to keep quiet and no one must know of what happened at all.
~End flashback~
At the end of the story, Shang Xiang sat there on her bed thinking about this new information. Ce sat next to her and put his hand on her shoulder. Shang Xiang collapsed into her brothers' embrace, but resisted the urge to cry. She started to shudder slightly.
"Pop, brother," Ce said quietly, "Could you give us a minute here?"
Obeying his request, they left, giving their silent votes of confidence and luck to the princess. "Shang Xiang," Ce started, "Please try to understand that I know you wouldn't' be happy in a marriage to anyone outside of Wu. But, I also think that I said those things because I want you to stay here with me so I won't be lonely. Sorry, I was just being selfish..."
"Don't you dare finish that sentence!" Suns' sudden outburst was thick with emotion, and made Ce jump. "You were right Ce. I wouldn't have been happy outside of Wu. You weren't being selfish." In a joking voice she said, "I don't think I could stand being without your arrogant personality very long anyway."
Ce smiled a genuine smile and said, "Thanks little sister."
"You're welcome best bro."
"So..." said Ce, who was getting that childish glint in his voice and eyes, "Have you picked anyone out yet?"
"What if I have?" She, too, was getting her own humor back.
"C'mon...didn't you say I was your best bro?"
"Take a guess."
"Zhou Yu?"
"He likes Xiao Qiao."
"Lu Xun?"
"Too young."
"Liu Bei?"
"You're kidding right?"
"Gan Ning?"
Shang Xiang paused for a moment and said, "Don't know who he likes." Sun Ce knew he hit the target, but continued to ask questions just to be sure.
"Can't you give me a hint?"
"All right, all right. He reminds me of you a lot."
'Yep, I knew it!' he thought. Just to be sure she didn't know what he was thinking, he said, "But there's no one like me in the world!"
"There is brother, there is."
"Well, I give up Xiang. I'm going to bed now. See ya later little sis!"
"See you brother." After Sun Ce left Shang Xiang's company, he headed straight for the Qiao's room. He knocked on the door and said in a whisper, "Da, I've got it."
Was that a good cliffy? Again review. I also won't be able to update until January sixth because I'm going to Florida to visit my evil grandma. She doesn't have a computer. However, You can expect a lot of new chapters when I get back! I would get you all souveniers, but I don't know all of you. If you have any suggestions to the story, put it in a review or email me at: sunshangxiang001@hotmail.com I hate the beach anyway. It's not a good place for pale gamers and otaku's like me. Too sunny. I leave the 19th so review before then or it will take a while for me to get your message. REVIEW.