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Dynastic Kingdom Slugfest

Episode 14

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At the owner's office…

"Yes, Shu is finally going to get their turn in the ring starting with Liu Bei," the Mysterious Man spoke on his phone while the door knocked and someone comes in the room is none other than Ling Tong.

"Hello?" Ling Tong waved.

"Hold on a sec. No no, I'm not trying to pull some popularity contest between Liu Bei and Gan Ning, where the hell did you get that from!" when Ling Tong heard the name 'Gan Ning' he scoffed.

"Looks like Wu's posterboy continues to take all the spotlight again…" Ling Tong muttered.

"I haven't gotten to the part on the pairing of this show, so far the canon ones, Sun Ce x Da Qiao, Lu Bu x Diao Chan, Guan Ping x Xing Cai, Zhou Yu x Xiao Qiao, Zhuge Liang x Yue Ying and Meng Huo x Zhu Rong," the Mysterious Man announced on the phone.

"What about Sun Shang Xiang?" Ling Tong whispered.

"Shh..um, I'm not sure where Sun Shang Xiang fits yet. It's out of the question. But, she's a wild card. Oh Zhen Ji? She's with Cao Pi, however Cao Pi seems to have a lust for making a name of himself in here. That guy loves himself more than anything he possess," the Mysterious Man sighed.

"Yeah, that guy is a huge jerk around here. He always make fun of me because I'm unimportant and just a thorn on Gan Ning's life," Ling Tong sarcastic grunt.

"Shhh…" the Mysterious Man ordered.

"heh, sorry…" Ling Tong chuckled nervously.

"Alright, I'm glad this show is gaining financial success. We already have a sell out crowd and high ratings isn't that terrific! Alright, later dude," the Mysterious Man hanged up.

"Hey, boss why didn't you just spill the beans about Sun Shang Xiang? I know she and I have a thing in common if that overrated pirate hadn't joined us after my father died," Ling Tong said.

"Take it easy. I understand your relationship with her. However, she's so hard to predict because of what she's thinking through her mind," the Mysterious Man said.

"Her mind is always about who the perfect match is for her, me, Gan Ning or…" Ling Tong was cut short when the music theme was played and the two turn to see Liu Bei making his way into the ring.

"All Hail the Imperial Uncle!" the Mysterious Man shouted.

"Him? Aha! He couldn't stand a chance against that pirate. I find it hard to see what makes him so special," Ling Tong laughed.

"He's not fighting Gan Ning," the Mysterious Man pointed out.

"Then what are his reasons in this tournament?" Ling Tong crosses his arms demanding an explanation.

"You'll find out soon," the Mysterious Man smiled.

At the ring…

"So, you finally come Liu Bei…" Cao Cao thought quietly.

"Ugh…my nuts…ooh how can I bear another Yuan while my genitals are sore…" Yuan Shao whimpered.

"Shut up…" Cao Cao rolleyed.

Liu Bei steps up to the ring and scan around to check where Gan Ning is. He's bn the other sideen dealing with the combination strength and speed of Xiahou Yuan and Zhang He. Zhou Yu getting hammered by Xu Huang on the other side.

"Guan Yu can't wait to fight Xu Huang," Liu Bei thought as he turn to see Yuan Shao still struggling to make the pain go away and his greatest rival Cao Cao is standing next to the turnbuckle.

At the hall…

"My husband, look! It's Liu Bei, he's finally in the ring!" Yue Ying cheered.

"Well, I'm glad someone wake him up from the horrid he's been worrying about things too much before we got here," Zhuge Liang relieved.

"He's the King, even I can't top him after everything I heard about," Meng Huo said.

Meanwhile the arcade…

"Well that's the 7th time we've played. Sorry kiddo, but I have to go find my husband now. Hope we meet at the ring," Zhen Ji waved as she walks away leaving her fans drooling.

"How could she be so energic and calm at the same time and too good!" Xing Cai grumbled.

"Hmhm, she inherited her father's rage, but lacks spiritual awareness. She would soon discourage herself in the ring," Zhen Ji thought with dark expression.

She soon walked past through Zuo Ci until he speaks, "Moon lady, do you seek to fulfill your ambitions in this tournament?"

She stops and turns at Zuo Ci, surprised that he knew little about her reasons. Everybody is saying she's here to show the fans that she's the hottest diva in DKS, that's why Wei is still the top favorite.

"And what if I told you that I am?" Zhen Ji said.

"That girl you've just played is stronger than you and Yue Ying, Zhu Rong, Sun Shang Xiang , and Diao Chan don't hide their weakness by just covering it with their looks and have good men to depend on their abilities," Zuo Ci wave his card like a fan to gather air to comfort him.

"I have confident to deal with them, so who cares…" Zhen Ji stared at Zuo Ci. The short silence bought her a flashback when she was younger and that female mystic Cai Yan was with Zuo Ci that time talking about what bad omens she'll cause in the future.

"If Cai Yan was right about you, then do your husband and Cao Cao's fangs knew your true potential went you submitted to them and spar the rest of Lady Liu's family at Ye?" Zuo Ci asked.

"All they knew is that I'm the most beautiful woman, unparallel by Qiao Xuan's sissy daughters, Sun Jian's bum of a daughter, Zhang Fei's bratty little girl, the ape woman, the perfectionist wench of Zhuge Liang's, and hell who else is challenging my beauty," Zhen Ji crosses her arms again with this bothersome debate with Cai Yan's rivaled mystic.

"That's all Cai Yan can reveal to me about. Your beauty this, and your beauty that. Nobody cares how beautiful you are anymore, Zhen Ji. I warn you once you get into that ring; things aren't going on your way with Wei. And stay away from 'that man'," Zuo Ci turns to leave the woman alone to think about the solution.

"Is he telling the true that I am least popular in the tournament?" Zhen Ji thought as she frustrate wander her way off to find Cao Pi until she gets bumped into drunken Zhang Fei.

"Heyz babe what's happening," Zhang Fei grinned.

Zhen Ji then give the fool a cold slap in the face 4 times, "You know what is happening. People like you shouldn't bring yourself down into such a sorry ass state. Suck up and prove yourself who you really are filthy! You're lucky, I'm not 'him'," Zhen Ji scolded.

"Uh…oh….what the hell…I'm terribly sorry, Lady Zhen. Really, I'm having a hard time with myself because of Lu Bu fans," Zhang Fei rubbed his face from the slaps.

"Your brother been looking for you at the backstage and he's already in the ring. Now please, step aside like a real man and act like a real father to Xing Cai. I wonder, why you even married Lady Xiahou?" Zhen Ji sighed. Twice she has Zuo Ci and the problem with Shu themselves.

"Man, I really deserve it, now I know why Zhao Yun talked lot about her," Zhang Fei said, he then head for the backstage to meet his brothers.

Zhen Ji can't believe she had told someone to do the right thing for a long time. It must have scared her alittle to doing it at one of Shu's most fearsome generals. Now she knows why Xing Cai grew as a brat even when she deals with his drunken habits.

Back in the ring…

"Cao Cao, do you intend to win this tournament for just the money?" Liu Bei asked as he ready his stance.

"The money? Well, you want it so badly too?" Cao Cao assumed.

"No, that is not my intention, but I will prove the audience that I'm your equal," Liu Bei charge at him as Cao Cao quickly regain focus on the ring.

Yuan Shao is still recovering from the pain of the low blow as he sees the Two Heroes clash between blades at each other.

Zhou Yu is still getting beat the crap out of by Xu Huang. Xu Huang did his spinning mid air attack pushing Zhou Yu closer and closer to the ropes.

"Next time I'll try pumping weight lifts with Ce after the tournament. I really need a beef up even the toughest strategist needed it," Zhou Yu struggled. Before he can evade, Xu Huang grabbed him and lift him high in the air preparing to do his favorite grab move.

At the mysterious man's office…

The door is open revealing the DKS security returning from patrol. Ling Tong had left the room earlier to wander the backstage. Xu Zhu felt bored while Wei Yan, Zhou Tai, Yan Liang, and Wen Chou await orders.

"Gentleman we have 14 men in the ring and soon the next few contestants will enter to join the battle. However, I sense a great war is coming at my tournament as all fractions, Wei, Wu, Shu, Jin, and even Zhang Jiao will collide together battling for kingdom supremacy. But, there are hidden ties within each force and some of them have their own ambitions. Meanwhile, Dong Zhuo will try to get in here and ruin things so I want you to continue keeping an eye on him and other outside incidents like Zhao Yun fangirls, understand," the mysterious man's speech was made clear. His securities nodded and whisper some thoughts about it.

"Boss…we…understand…" Wei Yan said.

Back in Zhao Yun's box office…

Zhen Ji slowly opens the door and heard two men talking while she saw them playing something in a strange box that was called a TV. She didn't want to disturb them, but now that she found Cao Pi, Zhen Ji listens to the conversation. Zhao Yun and Cao Pi are still playing Tekken 5.

"Impressive juggling, you should teach me more about those strats," Cao Pi nodded.

"It's nothing really," Zhao Yun shrugs.

"Look, my father and your big brother at the ring together fighting," Cao Pi pointed at the window.

"I wish Shang Xiang saw this," Zhao Yun muttered.

"Well, Sun Shang Xiang is too busy bragging about being the strongest woman in China," Zhen Ji whispered outside the door as she continue hearing the discussion.

"Zhao Yun, when you were busy wasting time at Gongsun Zan's force, Father and Liu Bei had a talk with each other. A very important vow…" Cao Pi smirked looking at Zhao Yun in the face with interest.

"Hm," Zhao Yun blinked.

"Ha, tell me, who is my greatest rival after Father and Liu Bei are gone?" Cao Pi asked.

"Um, is it Sun Quan? You and him fought several times," Zhao Yun answered once.

"That coward isn't worth being my rival anymore. At Guan Ling, I didn't see him in the battlefield except throwing Sun Shao behind him to do the dirty work. My leadership is better than that cowardly fluke. And I almost got Jiang Ling if it wasn't for Zhu Ran's impressive effort," Cao Pi denied.

"Ok, how about Ma Chao?" Zhao Yun answered again.

"Lu Bu II, he bores me to death so I had Xu Zhu beat him up again and again like at Tong Gate," Cao Pi denied again.

"Well, I'm not sure if Zhuge Liang counts as your rival, since he has Sima Yi and Zhou Yu," Zhao Yun rub his chin.

"Well after seeing the amazing accomplishment of Hao Zhao at Chen Cang, nah…" Cao Pi yawned.

"….." Zhao Yun didn't want to see the memories of the 2nd Northern Campaign.

Zhen Ji felt a cold chill in her spine, as she knew what Cao Pi is about to announce who his greatest rival is.

"Oh, I know, the Yuan brothers!" Zhao Yun exclaimed. Cao Pi and Zhen Ji at the same time popped their eyes.

"Are you friggin kidding me! HAHAHAHAAH, oh man, the Yuans…hahahahah," Cao Pi laughed hysteria.

"Oooh…he still have his sense of humor," Zhen Ji shook her head chuckling.

At the backstage…

"Hey brother, we're up next and sorry about my drunken antics. I'm so pissed tonight…" Zhang Fei said.

"Now is not the time to worry about that, we're going to prove the audience who we really are. Are you ready, Fei?" Guan Yu raise his halberd and Zhang Fei did with his pike.

"Alright, my turn is next…uh…" Zhang Fei felt abit ill.

"Get a hold of yourself, Fei. I'll be right behind you on the next few minutes when my turn comes," Guan Yu said.

"Tch…I can't embarrass myself any longer, I'm the strength of a thousand men," Zhang Fei walk to the titantron with his r and b music theme. Making his way to the ring, he saw Liu Bei and Cao Cao fighting just like what Sun Jian and Zhang Liao are exchanging swings and parries.

"Hm, Hero of Chi Bi, you learn now that not all generals are just brawl. I learn strategy with my best friend and a good thinker," Xu Huang watches as Zhou Yu tries to get up. Soon, Xu Huang felt a presence of such uber strength, turning he sees Zhang Fei stepping up the ring staring at Xu Huang as they come closer face to face.

See you next episode…