Dynasty Warriors: To End the Chaos

Chapter 10 of my Dynasty Warriors story, enjoy.

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Wolfgirl77769: Ah, I see.
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Now onto the story.

Disclaimer: Dynasty Warriors belongs to Koei.

Chapter 10: Time to Make a Stand

Liu Shan was weary. It was nearly time; Xingcai would be ready to give birth any day now. Yet he was not able to be with her as often as he would have liked. His father had come down with a minor illness, but still severe enough that he had to stay in bed, and Liu Shan was left to handle his father's duties until his recovery. Right now he was listening to Pang Tong going through a list of minor grievances that had been settled. Pang Tong finally finished the list and Liu Shan nodded.

"Thank you, Master Pang Tong." He said. "Are there any other issues that require attention?"

Pang Tong shook his head. "Not for me, not for the populace. I pray our lord gets well soon...You have more important things to worry about that this."

Liu Shan simply nodded and once Pang Tong left he leaned back in his seat and sighed. He turned to the only other person in the room, Guan Suo.

"I don't know how my father does it." He said, "My head feels like it's about to burst from all that."

Guan Suo nodded. "You and your father both care greatly about the people. We each help those we care about in our own ways." He paused and then explained. "What I'm trying to say is, you're not your father, so you shouldn't be expected to act like him. Learn from him, emulate if you can yes...But don't become him, you are your own person."

Liu Shan nodded and just then the doors to the hall burst open, they both looked up and saw Sun Shangxiang running over to them.

Liu Shan stood up immediately and stepped down from the podium.

"Liu Shan." She called out as she approaching, "It's urgent."

"What's happened, is it my father, is he okay?"

Shangxiang shook her head. "He's fine, better in fact. We just got word from Zhuge Liang; they've taken Tianshui and Liang Province. Your father's well enough to come back to his duties now. But that's not what's urgent."

Liu Shan could see that despite all this good news she seemed frantic about something.

"What is it?" He asked desperately. Finally she revealed what she had been trying to say.

"It's Xingcai; she's having the baby, right now."

Liu Shan gasped and hurried to the small palace immediately while Liu Bei resumed his place in the grand hall. He smiled, he was proud of his son and soon he would be able to see his grandchild raised in a land of peace. Just as soon as they stopped Dong Zhuo and ended his tyranny and the chaos he brought with him. Once Liu Bei resumed his seat he asked the messenger for details about the success reported by Zhuge Liang.

"Yes my lord. Master Zhuge Liang entrusted the battle to Jiang Wei, who performed admirably, they took over the two outlying castles and then claimed Tianshui. At the same time Master Ma Dai led Masters Guan Ping, Wei Yan, Huang Zhong, Zhao Yun, Chen Shi, Ma Zhong, Fa Zheng and Jian Yong to claim Liang Province. They met little resistance and successfully claimed the Province; they are going to meet up with Zhuge Liang and his army to reinforce them. From what I hear Masters Gao Xiang, Zhou Cang, Liao Hua, Yan-Yan and Liu Feng were injured in the battle and so are on their way back here."

Liu Bei nodded and arranged for them to be treated as soon as they returned.

Liu Shan meanwhile had made it to the palace, he could hear Xingcai's scream of pain and quickened his pace. He made to the room and saw her; she was lying back in the bed, perspiring with effort as she groaned in pain. The doctor was already there and the servants who had been crowded around stepped back to let him through. He finally reached Xingcai's side and she seized his hand and managed to smile through the pain.

"You...You made it." She breathed. He smiled and nodded.

"I'm here."

He did his best to comfort her as he looked to the doctor.

"How long has...?" He couldn't finish, luckily the doctor knew what he meant and answered.

"Two hours, and we are nearly there."

He nodded and focused on doing his best to keep Xingcai as comfortable as possible as the process continued. Finally, almost five hours later Xingcai gave one last push and the baby was born. Not much later the proud parents sat, Xingcai cradling the newborn boy in her arms. They had decided on the name Liu Xuan for him. They then received news about the upcoming battle against Dong Zhuo's forces at Wu Zhang Plains.

"Liu Shan." Xingcai said suddenly. "You should go and join the army for this battle."

He looked at her surprised, "What, Xingcai, no, my place is here, with you and our son."

She shook her head.

"Remember why this war started Liu Shan; remember what you began fighting for." She explained, reminding him that it was their love for each other that sparked this war, "You have to let the people see that, lest they forget. The best way to do that, is to fight, I know the others won't let you get hurt on the battlefield...Liu Xuan and I will still be here when you get back."

Unable to argue he nodded and, with the encouragement he needed he left the palace and explained to his father what he had planned. Liu Bei agreed with him and so he left, heading for the Wu Zhang Plains.

End of chapter, hope you enjoyed it, read and review please.