The Wu forces had moved and set camps near Si Shui Gate. The sky had turned cloudy as they could feel the coldness in the air. "We must eliminate that tyrant Dong Zhuo this time! Don't let him get away!" Sun Jian flared, remembering how they should retreat during the first battle in Hu lao Gate. "Watch out for Lu Bu. Tell your men to prepare."

"Pop! Why we should afraid of that huge man? He is just a big man without power!" Sun Ce said as he arose. "I will defeat him!" He continued. He raised an eyebrow enthusiastically.

Sun Jian knew how strong and powerful Lu Bu was and he was way better than his son, he must admit. So he wouldn't want him to fight with Lu Bu. "No! You can't! Are you sure you can beat him?" He eyed him doubtfully.

"I…" He rolled his eyes. "I know he's strong! But I can beat him, Pop! You don't believe me? I will challenge him one on one and I will bring back his head to you..!"

"Don't worry my Lord. I will accompany him, we both will fight him." Zhou Yu said, smiling. "Ce, you won't mind if I go with you, right?" He glanced at him and gave him a slight smile like he always did.

Sun Ce curled his lips. "Yeah, yeah, right." He said before he left. Am I too weak? Is that what inside everyone's thought? He snorted as he walked out from the main camp.

"Jei jei! I'm sleepy now… Let's talk about it tomorrow okay.." Xiao Qiao yawned as she prepared her sleep bags. They had just reached the place not so far from Wu's camps. She had felt so sleepy ever since she rode her white horse. And now finally she could have some rest before the battle tomorrow. "Hope the bugs wouldn't show up here." With that, she closed her eyes and drifted into her dreamland.

Da Qiao sighed as she watched her sister slept just like a baby. She turned her head and arose. Walking at the peace silent night, she stepped toward the lake near Wu's main camp. She sat there, facing the beautiful night lake that reflected the moon shadow. As she stared the deep dark water, she hugged her knees with her hands. Her spine shivered as the wind blew slowly. She felt confused and unsure. What was I doing here? Am I doing the right thing? Her mother's figure came across her mind. "Mother…"

"Who's there?"

Da Qiao startled. She turned her head and saw a man behind her that was standing and staring at her as he holding his tonfas tightly, ready to attack. Yes, he was no other than Sun Ce. "Oh, my Lord…" She looked at him as she walked closer.

Sun Ce could see her face clearly as the moon revealed her face. He frowned slightly, "Da Qiao? What are you doing here?" He asked, puzzled.

"Oh, Lord Sun Ce, I… I was…" She lowered her head, bit her lower lip, and frowned. Should I tell him? Should I? Ugh, it's my bad! Why I had to come here in the first place? She turned around and thought.

He touched her shoulder and made she looked at him. "Da Qiao, I ask you. What ARE you doing here? It's a dangerous place for you. You're a girl. You're not supposed to be here." He stared her eyes deeply.

She didn't answer but heaved a sigh. "Well, I…" She had no choice now but to tell him everything. Yes, everything she knew about Diao Chan's plans.

As the sun appeared in the next morning, the Wu army started to move. Last night, Yuan Shao had a final meeting in his main camp. All the generals that joined the allied forces were gathered there. Only Sun Ce who wasn't there. He was with Da Qiao all night, talking about Diao Chan and her plans.

None of the soldiers and the generals knew about the Qiaos appearance. Sun Ce had had his own strategy with the help of Zhou Yu. "Are you sure, Da Qiao? Actually, we can handle this…" Sun Ce asked for the sixth times if she really could join the battle.

"My Lord, you have asked it for several times. Don't worry. We won't trouble you. We can defend ourselves. Right, Xiao Qiao?" She took a glance at her sister, smiling confidently.

"Yeah! Don't worry about it! I'll just smack them if anyone comes near!" She clenched her fists and punched the air as she bounced.

Zhou Yu frowned. "Okay then, but you have to be very careful and don't stay away from us." He warned as he took two carved long swords that were attached on his belt, along with his own sword, Elder Sword. "Here, use these."

"Swords?" Xiao Qiao tilted her head innocently. "No, Lord Zhou Yu! We, girls don't need swords. We use our own weapons!" She cried cheerfully then she ran to some kind of big rock and took something out. "These!" She held a pair of baby blue fans as she posed with it.

"Oh okay. Don't waste anymore time! Let's move out!" Sun Ce twirled his tonfa enthusiastically, so eager to go to the battlefields.

"Where is Ce?" Sun Jian mounted his white horse, looking around. "I haven't seen him since this morning."

Sun Shang Xiang followed and rode her horse beside her father. "I don't know where he is now. But I saw he was running outside with Zhou Yu when I was about to enter your camp, father." She uttered in puzzlement.

"That's weird. He always loves the battlefield."

"Is it… because of last night?" Shang Xiang guessed. She remembered how Sun Ce reacted, he seemed upset when Sun Jian commanded him to prepare before he met Lu Bu.

The war between the allied forces and Dong Zhuo's force had started. It was not so hard for the allied forces to dash near the gate since lots of great generals of the three powerful kingdoms joint. And the numbers of their soldiers were also smaller than the allied had. Until the sun set, the allied had arrived near the Shi Shui gate. They made a large camp near the bridge in front of the Shi Shui Gate. Yuan Shao, Liu Bei, Sun Jian, and the other generals waited inside as they rested, while waiting for the next morning.

Meanwhile in Shi Shui Gate…

"My Lord…"

Turning his head, Lu Bu saw the beautiful face that made his smile blossomed. "Diao Chan! You're back." He approached her, and drew her to his embrace. Feeling her in his embrace was the only blissful moment he could have for now.

"Yes, I'm back…" she said softly. She had missed his strong arms and also the warmth inside his powerful body.

He broke the hug immediately, remembering Dong Zhuo that could come anytime. That tyrant used to dislike if he saw Diao Chan talked to Lu Bu. He didn't like the way they communicated. Yes, Dong Zhuo liked her and wanted to propose her, but Lu Bu always had plans to fail him. "Chan, you-"

"Oh! My Diao Chan has come…" Dong Zhuo appeared out of nowhere and walked towards her. He laughed and wrapped his hand around her waist.

Diao Chan tried to free from his grasp, especially after seeing Lu Bu's angry eyes. "Erm… My Lord, actually I just wanna let you know all preparations are complete. We can march every time." She turned as though she was dancing, and freed from him.

"Hahahaha! Good. You're my darling." He smiled like a pervert as he touched her cheeks. "Lu Bu, tell our men to get ready!" He shouted to Lu Bu who was standing behind him.

Lu Bu glared at him furiously. "Yes, my lord." He said, full of hatred. Humph! Let's see tomorrow if you can still order me… Lu Bu smirked, planning everything in his mind.