Chapter Five
(Ma Chao: Holding Chamber)
"Ma Chao!" she said and happiness glowed across my face when she ran in.
"Why are you here?" I asked as she came to me.
"You get to go," she answered and undid mu cuffs, I dropped my arm and after a few moments I gave her a hug.
"You're coming with me, right?" I asked and looked her in the eyes, tears were forming.
"I'm sorry, but no. I agreed to stay only if they would let me let you go and they agreed, but know this I love you so much and nothing will ever change that, so do me one thing, stay alive," she said.
"I can't leave without you," I said and held her close.
"You must and now we only have a short amount of time left," she said and started to get up.
"Well then I'm going to make the most of it," I said and grabbed her, and things happened that brought us closer.
"I love you with all of my heart," I said and dressed myself.
"I love you too," she said and reached in her pouch, "I want you to have these apples and these notes. One of them is for my father and one is for you, read it when you get home," she said and I took them and placed them in my sac.
"We must go, they're all waiting," she said and grabbed my hand and lead me to the front gates and every Wei and Nan man officer were waiting, so she wouldn't run. We stopped in front of the doors and they started opening, I turned to face her and she hugged me. "Thank you for not arguing and tell my father that I love him and he'll always be my father, and Ma Chao, I love you the most." She whispered.
(Liu Chan)
"… and Ma Chao, I love you the most," I whispered with tears coming down my eyes, "Go!" I said and her turned around and took off running. I continued to watch him go even when he was out of sight.
"Lady Chan," I heard a man's voice say, I did not move or say anything, I just stared out in the gates.
"My lady, it's raining and I was sent to come and retrieve you, if I must I will carry you," he said and I stood frozen in my spot. "Very well, you leave me no choice," and he picked me up, when he moved me, I snapped out of my glare and just burst out in tears and cried into him, still not realizing who he is, but then the voice rang a bell.
"Cao Pi!" I thought and squirmed. "Let me go, I can walked by myself!" I yelled and he did. I walked a head of him and into the castle.
"Oh sweetie, you're soaked," Diao Chan said.
"I haven't noticed," I said and continued to walk to my room.
(Two Days Later)
"Lady Chan, Lord Bu has sent me to retrieve you, he wants to talk to you," a messenger said and I got up and for the first time in two days, I left my room. I followed him down to the lounge, sitting down were Lu Bu, Diao Chan, Cao Cao, and Cao Pi.
"You called for my L…Lord?" I asked.
"Yes, sit," he said and I did in the only spot available, next to Cao Pi.
"Due to my son's wife leaving he has become available and so we discussed a peace term that should last for a while," Cao Cao said.
"And that term is for you and Cao Pi to be wed," Lu Bu said and I felt like I was just stabbed in the chest, I couldn't breathe.
"We will not disobey your wishes," Cao Pi said and grabbed my hand. I dug my nails in his palm and he let go, I stood up, bowed, and walked half way to the stairs and then I collapsed.