Attention everyone! The 20th chapter is now here!
Also, I won't update until I get at least 3 reviews. Even something like 'I read it'. Is fine. I just want to know people are reading it!
Yao and Shuai stand near the end of an old rickety bridge.
Yao is using his sword to slowly and carefully saw through the bridge.
Shuai: So, how does this work again?
Yao: I already told you sweetie; I'm gonna' cut the bridge just enough so that one person, namely, Ling'll be able to walk across, but when a second person, namely, Lee goes across, the bridge'll break!
Shuai: But isn't that bad?
Yao: No no! It's good! You see, then, Ling'll be able to rescue Lee!
Shuai: Oh, I get it!
Yao: (mumbling) Finally.
Shuai: Huh?
Yao: I love you sweetie.
Shuai: (Giggles) I love you too.
Yao finishes cutting the ropes.
He then sheathes his sword, and offers his arm to Shuai.
The couple walks back to camp in the moonlight.
Yan appears out the forest that Yao and Shuai have just re-entered.
Yan: How can I face him now? Father will be so disappointed.
He walks across the bridge, including the part Yao cut seconds before.
Yan: I'm such a failure. I don't deserve to be married to that girl.
Snake: Oh, yeah, then we'll just call the whole plan off!
Snake walks out of the bushes.
Yan: F-father! I, uh…
Snake: Couldn't kill her, eh?
Yan: No sir.
Snake: You looked her in the eyes, didn't ya?
Yan: What? I don't…
Snake: Do you know how many times I tried to kill your mother? But every time, I would make the mistake of looking in her eyes, and I….
Yan: You remembered why you fell in love with her?
Snake: What! Heck no! I remembered how scared I was of her!
Yan: Scared? You?
Snake: You be on the receivin' end of one of her spin-kicks, and you try not to be afraid of her.
Yan: So is Zi Mei like….?
Snake: Like your mother? Well, dependin' on which Zi Mei ya mean. The older one's a fighter, I know that. But I didn't stick around long enough to see the other one fight. Took you and left. Best choice I ever made.
He smiles evilly, as he recollects.
Yan: So…the wedding plan's still on?
Snake: Of course! All the Shun Fei's, gathered in one spot, sittin' ducks? Of course!
They exit down the forest path.
A young woman peeks out from behind the tree, still obscured in the shadows.
Woman: Sitting ducks, eh? We'll see about that.
She dashes off into the forest.
Well, whadya think? Please say anything! I feel SO ALONE!
(Sings) I'm all alone, there's no one here beside me….