My god, it's been a long time, eh? Well, I had my play Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, so I was kinda busy. Exams are coming up soon, so I won't get to write very often, but don't worry. I'm slacking off in Math Class and writing this instead. :D Don't tell my teacher….
Also, this chapter is officially gonna up the age-rating I have on this story, due to mentionings of, um, certain natures. :D
Ling pulls Lee up with his good arm, and they run in a cave, out of the rain.
Ling leads the way through the dark cave.
Lee looks around, trying to make out shapes on the cave's floor.
Lee:(Offscreen) AH!
She jumps on Ling's back, terrified.
Ling: (Worried) What is it?
She points, panic-stricken, to a figure on the floor.
Ling looks at it for a moment, then his eyes adjust, and see what it really is.
Ling: It's just a rat!
Lee:(Still terrified) That is not a rat- it's a small squeaky tiger!
Ling picks up a stick.
Ling: It's just a rat, see?
He pokes the rat with the stick.
Rat:(Offscreen) (ROARS)
The rat rips the stick away.
Ling backs away slowly, Lee still on his back.
He bumps into something.
Lee: Wall.
Ling lets Lee off his back.
Ling: Now what? We're trapped in Lao Shing territory, with no protection, and a killer rat is four feet away from us.
Lee: Well, um, bright side….
Ling: What?
Lee: Um…..I honestly can't think of anything good about this situation.
Ling sighs and slides down the wall into a sitting position.
He scrapes his shoulder against the wall, and winces.
Lee: You okay?
Ling: Yeah, I'm fine. Just hurts where the arrow hit me.
Lee sits down.
She looks around the cave for a minute.
Lee: I can't see a darn thing.
Ling: Give it a minute, your eyes will adjust.
She waits for a minute, then begins to see shapes.
Lee: There we go.
She hears a squeaking near her, and looks.
Lee: Rat!
She clings to Ling.
The rat scurries in front of them.
Lee hisses at it, and it scurries off.
Ling: Phew. Close one.
Lee: Yeah.
They sit in awkward silence for a moment, Lee still clinging to Ling.
They look down at Lee's hand on Ling's arm, then break away, and turn opposite to each other.
They lean back, against each other, and sit in silence for a moment.
Lee: Truth or dare?
Ling: What?
Lee: Truth or dare. We got nothin else to do, right?
Ling: Forget it, I'm not playin' some stupid girly game.
Lee: Fine, then think of something for us to talk about.
Long pause.
Ling:(Sighs) Truth.
Lee:(Smiles evilly) What's your deepest darkest secret?
Ling: Forget it, I'm not answering that!
Lee: Then pick dare.
Ling: Fine, dare.
Lee: I DARE you to tell me your deepest darkest secret.
Ling: Wha…but you can't….and I…I….aw, fine!
He sighs and sits in silence for a minute.
Lee: Well?
Ling: Do I have to?
Lee: (Nodding) Mm-hmm.
Ling: Well, I…uh…you see…..I…..
He fiddles with his collar nervously.
Ling:(Thinking) Maybe I should, but…then again….
Lee: Come on, I'm not gettin any younger here!
Ling: I….I…..
His hand slips off his collar, and he grabs the red scarf around his neck.
Ling:(Quickly) I'm a Shun Fei!
Lee:(Surprised) You are?
Ling:Um…yeah. See?
He shows her his scarf.
Lee: You really ARE a Shun Fei!
Ling: Yep.
Lee: Hmph. Knew it.
Ling: Wha…?
Lee: You knew way too much about the Lao Shings to be an outsider.
Ling: Kinda tipped you off, huh?
Lee: Well, at least now I know what you were hiding.
Ling:(Thinking) If only you did, Lee.
Yao and Shuai are running through the forest, trying to get out of the rain.
Yao: Come on, over here!
He leads Shuai over to an old shed.
Yao opens the door, and the two walk inside.
Shuai: Man, I'm soaked!
Yao: (Peering out a window) We'll have to stay in here till the rain stops.
He turns to see Shuai taking off her dress (She has capris and a shirt on underneath).
He walks over to a stack of boxes, and lights one of the candles.
Shuai sits on a pile of straw.
Yao walks over to her, and wraps a blanket around the two of them.
Yao: There, not so bad, huh?
Shuai smiles.
Shuai: It's still kinda dark and scary though.
Yao: Well, don't worry sweetie, I'll protect you. I am a war hero after all.
Shuai:(Gasp) You are?
Yao: You bet I am! I saved China.(Mumbling) Also, Ling and Chien Po kinda helped.
Shuai: Wow! My boyfriend is a war hero! You must've saved the Emperor or something, right?
Yao: Um, you could say that.
Shuai:(Gasp) Did you fight with Fa Mulan?
Yao: Yep.
Shuai: WOW! That's so cool!
Yao: (Anything but modest)Well…
Shuai kisses him.
Shuai:(Giggles) I've never kissed a war hero before.
Yao: Well, technically you just….
She kisses him again, more passionately this time.
He kisses back, just as passionate, and knocks her over on her back, so he's now lying on top of her.
The two break the kiss and look at each other, embarrassed for a moment.
Shuai shrugs and kisses Yao again.
E Liu is cleaning up, trying to get the supplies out of the rain.
Chien Po: Hurry!
She runs over, where Chien Po has set the cart upside down, like a lean-to.
E Liu: There, I think I got it all.
Chien Po: Think again.
E Liu: Huh?
He points to a bag full of food, across the clearing.
E Liu: Aw, shoot.
She runs back to the bag.
About three feet from it, a wolf jumps out in front of her.
E Liu screams, and falls onto her butt.
The wolf lunges at her, but gets blocked by Chien Po.
E Liu runs behind Chien Po, and the wolf lunges again.
Using a wheel from the cart as a shield, Chien Po blocks it again.
The wolf lunges several more times, then jumps past Chien Po and straight for E Liu.
E Liu grabs the bag full of food, and swings it at the wolf.
It makes contact, and the wolf goes flying into a tree.
The wolf limps off, whimpering.
E Liu: That'll teach him.
She looks at Chien Po.
E Liu: Chien Po, you're bleeding!
He glances down at his left forearm, covered in blood.
Chien Po: Oh my.
He faints.
E Liu: (Pause) This could be a problem.
She grabs hold of his other arm, and tries to drag him towards the cart-lean-to, but to no avail.
Ling: Okay, so, uh…let's see….what's your biggest fear?
Lee: Water, I can't swim.
Ling: I noticed.
Lee: So how bout you, tough guy? Biggest fear?
Ling: You.
Lee:(Smiling, sarcastic) Oh, very funny! Come on!
Ling: Fine, I'm afraid of the dark.
Lee:(Laughing) What! We're sitting in a dark cave, and you haven't complained once!
Ling: Well, I'm not so much afraid of it anymore, it was really when I was younger.
Lee: So what are you afraid of now?
Ling: I told you. You.
Lee ticks her tongue out at him.
Ling: My turn, right?
Lee: Yep.
Ling: Hmm, what's your most embarrassing secret?
Lee: (Pauses) This doesn't leave the cave, right?
Ling: Right.
Lee: Okay. (sigh) I collect flowers.
Ling:(Laughs) Are you serious!
Lee:(Laughs) YES! I collect flowers!
Rat:(Offscreen)(Squeak)
Lee: RAT!
Ling: Where!
They back up against the wall, as the rat goes by.
Ling and Lee both sigh with relief.
Ling lays his head against the wall and closes his eyes.
Lee: (Smiling) Tired?
Ling: (Smiles back) Just a little. (Yawn)
Lee: okay, last question. What's the stupidest thing you've ever done?
Ling: Man, where to begin? (Yawn) I guess, agreeing to that betrothal.
Lee: You're betrothed?
Ling: Yeah, but we haven't heard from the girl's family in about 15 years.
Lee:(Getting suspicious) What was the girl's name?
Ling:(Yawn) Meng Zi Mei.
He falls asleep.
Lee: Meng...Meng Zi Mei? What!
She grabs Ling's scarf and looks at the symbol on it.
Lee: Qi.
She lets it go, and lays her head against the wall.
Lee: Qi Ah Ling. (Sigh) Of course.
She looks over at him, sleeping soundly.
Lee reaches into her bag, pulls out a blanket, and lays it over Ling.
Lee: (Hums 'What do we want?')
Lings head falls over on her shoulder.
Lee smiles.
E Liu: (Hums 'A guy worth fighting for')
She goes back to dressing Chien Po's wound, and smiles at him.
Ow….my hands…..Minami! Kiss my hands better! Then I can write more often:D Please review, I work hard on these chapters.