Title: What Do We Call You?
Category: Cartoons » Hero: 108
Author: Cahaya Sidur
Language: English, Rating: Rated: K+
Genre: Friendship
Published: 02-04-14
Words: 908

Disclaimer: I do not own Hero: 108 or Water Margin.

AN: This is something that came to me - it's based on All Men Are Brothers, episode...70 I think it was, of how Hu Sanniang joined Big Green, so I don't really own the plot either. Zhu Biao is a real character from Water Margin.

Commander Apetrully hesitated slightly as he got forward on his turtle. Every bone in his body was screaming at him to leave, yet he couldn't. He had to see whether he could get the family to join Big Green.

He walked forward, before the door opened, and several people came out, the most noticeable dressed in varying shades of green or blue.

"Who are you?" The lady's voice was sharp. Her hair was carefully pushed back, and she held a long narrow blade in each hand.

"I am Commander Apetrully, and I wish for your family to join Big Green."

The lady scoffed. "I have not heard of such a thing."

"That is because I have started it not too long ago, a few months, at most."

"I am afraid that I refuse."

Hurricane frowned. "You have to. We want to end the war."

"Yet you bring us no proof of any able-bodied soldiers, nor any skilled soldiers." An older man, preferably her older brother, said, stepping forward.

"One of us can fight you."

"No." The lady stepped forward. "Your warrior shall fight me."

Hurricane laughed. "Let me, Commander."

Commander Apetrully, against his better judgement, nodded.

Hurricane Lee stepped forward, his axe swinging in both his hands. "C'mon." She stepped forward, pulling out her twin blades, and crossed them, ready to fight. They clanged blades, but Hurricane soon found himself overwhelmed by the lady, before he found himself on the floor, rope tying him up.

Commander Apetrully sighed, with Kowloon tightening his grip on his blade and Archer on his bow.

Both ran forward, instantly locking blades with either one. Soon enough, though, Kowloon was sent running after the brother, who instantly trapped him with an ambush. Kowloon growled, annoyed at how easily he had been caught.

Meanwhile, Archer ran away from the lady, leading her deeper into the woods, hoping desperately that Lin Chung had taken his position, and…

A blur leapt over the lady, with a bamboo staff blocking the lady's blades. The lady turned, eyes narrowed, and engaged him, blade locking tightly with his. Lin Chung smirked as the lady realised that pushing against his brute strength was helpless, and changed tactics, turning completely and leaping up.

However, Lin Chung's staff knocked her down to the ground, held at her throat, and she growled, her blades too far away from her.

The brother bowed low. "We wish nothing more than to have my sister returned."

Another one, who shared no resemblance to them, scowled. "Yes. My fiancee is to be returned to me immediately."

Commander Apetrully sighed. "Yes, and we require the use of our two warriors."

The brother considered for only a second, before nodding.

Lin Chung stood beside Commander Apetrully, sharp eyes watching everything. The switch was made, but as the lady was released, she stopped her brother.

"I wish to join them."

The brother's eyebrows raised high. "What?"

Her fiancé scowled. "What? No. You are staying with the Zhu's."

"No." She scowled at them. "I wish to join them."

"Don't act like that!" the man growled, and raised his arm, before he found it restricted by Lin Chung. "What do you think you're doing, you filthy peasant?"

Lin Chung kept silent, looking at him, head tilted.

"I said, what do you think you're doing? Let me go this instant, you mongrel!" the man was infuriated, before Lin Chung recognised him.

"Of course. Zhu Biao."

The man frowned. "I don't know who-" he trailed off, paling suddenly. "No. No. You died at the East Citadel."

"Yet here I am." they looked at one another, Lin Chung's gaze cool and unwavering, Zhu Biao's heated and panicked. "I suggest you leave unless you have anything better to do." he let go of Zhu Biao's arm, and Zhu Biao growled at him, before turning to the lady. Her brother stepped in front of her, expression fierce.

"Leave." this word held many meanings. The engagement was over. Never come back. Don't try to visit. Zhou Biao scowled once more, before turning to leave, storming out in anger. Lin Chung remained where he was, head bowed in the direction of Commander Apetrully. He turned to his sister, but she was persistent and almost unaffected as she repeated herself.

"I wish to join them. They have some…skilled warriors."

It didn't take a genius to realise who she was talking about.

"But, sister, beware-"

"I am aware of the danger and the consequences, but I would like to join them."

The man sighed. "Very well."

"This is your room." Lin Chung opened the door, revealing a small yet cosy room. The lady examined it for a moment, looking around.

"Thank you."

Lin Chung nodded, dipped his head in acknowledgement, and turned to leave.

"Wait."

He turned back. "Yes?"

"Where did you learn how to fight like that?"

"I had good masters."

"More than one?" the lady's mind had sharpened over the years from training with her father and brothers.

Lin Chung nodded. "Two."

"Who was the most recent one?"

"The wisest man I'll ever know."

"And the other?"

Lin Chung ducked his head. "An Instructor."

"Of who?"

"The Imperial Army." Lin Chung murmured.

The lady's eyes widened. No wonder. She considered for a moment, before nodding.

"You have asked me questions. May I ask you one?"

"Ask away."

"What should we call you?"

The lady smiled as she glanced at her blades for a moment, before looking back. "Lady Green."