All right, since I have such glowing reviews…
(One person applauds) I've decided to put up the next chapter, this is where the original people from Mulan appear, so remember, I don't own em (But I wish I owned Ling!).
Before people get confused, I should point out that this takes place just after the war ends, so people are still at the ' Wu Zhong' camp, packing up things and getting ready to go home. So, enjoy.
Shuai and E Liu peek through the bushes in the forest.
Shuai:(whispering) There's some guys there, maybe we can ask them.
Lee appears behind them, unnoticed.
E Liu: (whispers) Maybe we should wait for Lee.
Lee: (whispers) Yea, let's wait for Lee.
Shuai and E Liu turn their heads to face Lee.
Shuai: Where did you come from?
Lee: Well you see Shuai, when a man and woman love each other very much…
E Liu: What'd you do with the cart?
Lee: Some old guy said he'd keep and eye on it for me.
Shuai: Which old guy?
Lee: I think it was ' Old man Wong'.
Shuai and E Liu groan.
Lee: What? What!
E Liu: You do know that Old Man Wong steals everything he can get his hands on, right?
A pause.
Lee: Oops.
Shuai smacks her forehead while E Liu sighs.
Lee: Sorry.
E Liu: We'll worry about it later. Right now, we need to find where my brother is.
Lee: How we gonna' do that?
Shuai: I can think of a way.
Cut to E Liu walking out of the forest and towards a group of men. She is holding a fan in front of her face and is obviously trying to attract attention.
E Liu: Hi boys.
The men turn and face her. The instant that they lay eyes on her, they begin to drool. We can see among the crowd are ' the gang of three' Ling, Yao, and Chien Po. Chien Po is however, not drooling, but blushing, and looking at his feet.
E Liu: Would any of you happen to know where I might find Kuang Shen?
The men continue to drool, saying nothing.
E Liu: Well, (she turns to leave) if you can't help me…
The men quickly gather around her.
Men: No!
Various: He went that-a-way/ I saw him last week/ Who/ Does he have a horse/ Will you marry me?
Finally, someone shouts out.
Man: I know where he is!
E Liu looks over at him.
E Liu: Where is he?
Man: He was headed for the Sao Chen forest the day before last.
E Liu:(Quietly, to herself) Sao Chen forest? (Clears throat) Where is that?
Various: That way/ I can show you/ No, me/ You're pretty…
E Liu: Oh boy…
Lee and Shuai decide now to also emerge from the forest and they trot over to E Liu.
The men see Shuai, and about half of them begin to rush towards her (with little hearts in their eyes), Lee gets knocked on the ground in the process.
Lee: (Blows raspberry) Men.
E Liu helps her stand up.
Lee: (shouting) Okay! Listen up people!
Some men pay attention, others still drool over Shuai and E Liu.
E Liu:(singsong) Pay attention if you wanna' come with us!
The men immediately snap to attention.
Shuai takes her opportunity to run over to her friends.
Another pause.
Shuai:(Quietly, to Lee and E Liu) Now what?
E Liu: (same as Shuai) How do we decide who to bring with us?
Lee thinks for a moment.
Lee: (loudly) I'm thinking of a number!
Various: 11/ 45/ 12/ 8/ infinity/ 2!
Ling: 4!
Lee: (to Ling) You win!
Ling: YES!
Men: Aw..
The men shuffle off, leaving only the girls, Ling, Yao, and Chien Po behind.
E Liu: (to Lee) Why do you always pick 4?
Lee shrugs.
Lee: (game show voice, to Ling) Congratulations! You've won an all-expenses paid trip to…. (Quietly, to E Liu) Where are we going again?
E Liu: The Sao Chen forest.
Lee: (To Ling) The Sao Chen forest! And that's not all, is it Shuai?
Shuai: (joining in) It sure isn't Lee! As a bonus prize, you also get to bring TWO-OF-YOUR-FRIENDS!
Yao: (jumps up) YES! Haha!
Ling: (To Yao) And who says I'm bringin' you?
Yao grabs him by the collar and pulls him down to his eye level.
Yao: Either you bring this friend (points to self) or your face is gonna' meet my friend, "Mr. Fist!"
He makes a fist and draws back threateningly.
Ling:(Nervous) Okay, Yao and Chien Po it is!
Yao: Much better.
Yao lets Ling go, and then cracks his fingers.
Lee: Yao, and Chien Po. Okay, (To Ling) and what is your name?
Ling dusts off his shirt.
Ling: Ling.
Lee: Right, I'm Lee (Points to herself), and these are Shuai (Points to) and E Liu (points to.)
Yao dashes over beside Shuai.
Yao: (To Shuai) Ooh, a pretty name for a pretty lady.
Shuai blushes.
Lee pushes Shuai away from Yao and the others follow her.
Lee: Yea, yea. Enough with the formalities.
Lee pushes Shuai into the forest, then turns to face the others.
A pause.
Lee: You coming or not?
E Liu walks into the forest followed by Yao and Chien Po.
Lee is about to step into the forest, but….
Ling: Do you do all of the talking?
Lee looks back at her friends, they nod, a lot.
Lee: Yeah, pretty much.