Here we go guys, Chapter 13, let's hope it's not unlucky! Okay, now THIS one might be longer, like I said, I'm writing this as I go, so, enjoy!
E Liu and Lee are tied up and being marched along a forest path by three guards, dressed like the men who attacked them before in the Gan Ye pass.
E Liu looks at Lee, and nods.
Lee walks quickly up to the tallest man.
Lee: So, where're we goin'? Huh? Huh? Huh?
Man: Be quiet little girl.
Lee: Okay, since you don't know me, I'm gonna' warn you now- don't call me a girl.
Man: I'll call you whatever I want to. Girl, girl, girl!
Lee: Okay, don't say I didn't warn ya'.
She stomps on his foot.
Man: OW! Why you little….
We cut to E Liu pulling out the hair stick-thingies in her bun.
She throws one to the ground, where it sticks up.
The guard places Lee next to E Liu again, a gag now over her mouth, and her ankles now tied.
E Liu: What the…..?
Man: She wouldn't shut up.
He goes to the front of the line again.
Lee looks at E Liu as if asking a question.
E Liu nods and throws the other hair stick into the ground.
We zoom to the hair stick, and this segues to Ling and Chien Po kneeling down and looking at it.
Ling picks it up, and hands it to Chien Po, who sniffs it.
Chien Po: Yep, it's E Liu's. (sniffs again) I'd say they passed by here about half an hour ago.
Ling looks at him weirdly.
Ling: How DO you do that?
Chien Po: It's a gift.
Shuai: You sure I'll be safe here?
Yao: Don't worry, you'll be fine.
Shuai:(unsure) Okay.
Yao sighs, then picks a blue flower out from beside the rock Shuai is sitting on.
Yao: Here.
He hands it to her.
Shuai: Oooh, pretty.
Yao: Just like you.
Shuai: Aw.
She kisses him on the cheek.
Ling:(Offscreen) C'mon Yao!
Yao:(To Ling) I'm comin', I'm comin'!
Shuai: Be careful.
Yao:(Exiting) I will.
The guys peer over a hill at a small wood cabin, surrounded by about five guards.
Ling: Okay, who's got a plan?
Yao: How 'bout we just run down there, grab the girls, and run away?
A pause.
Ling: Sure, sounds great.
Chien Po: Okay.
Yao: Okay, ready, 1, 2, 3!
The three of them take off running down the hill.
The guards see them, and run towards the guys.
A battle ensues, and during this battle, one of the guards holding a torch falls back onto the cabin, lighting it on fire!
Chien Po: Oh no!
He rushes towards the cabin.
Inside the cabin.
E Liu: We gotta' get out of here!
She stands up and runs to the door, then looks back at Lee questioningly.
In response, Lee taps her foot with her hand.
E Liu nods, then proceeds to kick the door down!
E Liu: Ow!
She hops up and down, holding her injured foot.
Chien Po appears in the doorway and scoops her up.
Chien Po: Hi.
He exits with E Liu still in his arms.
Lee looks at the empty door way with a 'What about me!' expression on her face.
She then sees a small flame travel along a rope on the floor.
Her eyes travel to the destination of said flame- a box marked 'Gunpowder'!
Lee's eyes bolt open.
She hops over to the doorway, slipping the gag off of her mouth.
Lee: GET DOWN!
She then trips and rolls down the hill.
Yao rushes to her and pulls her behind a rock.
Seconds later, the cabin explodes.
Everyone looks over his or her rock shelters at the smoldering cabin.
Ling: Hey! Over there!
He points to the group of escaping guards!
Yao: Aw man, they got away.
E Liu: Nu-uh! We know where they're headed!
Chien Po: Where?
E Liu: They're going to the Ko Zhu forest, for some kinda' wedding ceremony.
Chien Po: Any sign of Shen?
E Liu:(Sadly) No.
A pause.
Yao: Don't worry, we'll find him.
E Liu: Thanks guys.
Lee: I just have on question to ask.
Ling: Yeah?
She hops over to Ling.
Lee: Chien Po rescued E Liu; Yao pulled me behind the rocks, so here's my question.
She holds her wrists out to Ling, who eventually understands and unties them.
Lee:(To Ling) Where WERE you!
She smacks him.
Ling: Ouch, hey!
E Liu: Hey wait, where's Shuai?
Yao: Oh don't worry. I left her in the forest, she's…..
Shuai:(Offscreen) AAAH!
A pause.
Everyone looks at Yao.
Yao:…..fine?
Okay, again, not as long as I expected, but still not too bad. Like I said before, at least it's a good story, right? RIGHT!
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