Summary: Mulan, an Army woman comes home after two years of being in the battlefield. Throughout the two weeks, she befriends a local girl, Aurora. Loosely based off 'Dear John' MODERN AU: SLEEPING WARRIORS.

Just a nice little chapter. Not really.

Disclaimer: I do not own anything. ENJOY.

Chapter 10: Phillip

Aurora was working on a letter to Mulan sipping tea when the doorbell rang. Aurora stood up abandoning the letter with just the date and the word 'Dear Mulan' written.

Aurora opened the door and saw Phillip on the porch holding a bouquet of flowers right in front of her. "Aurora… I have known you for more than a month now and I just can't contain my feelings anymore. I like you a lot, Aurora" Phillip stepped forward and gave the beautiful bouquet to Aurora.

"Phillip" Aurora took the flowers into her hands and looked at the beautiful craftsmanship dedicated to it, "Please, come in" Aurora smiled as she opened the door wider for Phillip.

Phillip stepped in and took the sight of such a homey living space. "Please, sit down" Aurora motioned him to the couch, she dropped the bouquet on the table and headed straight to the kitchen.

Phillip looked around the house, glancing at the table, a paper and pen with a cup of tea on the side. He stood up and looked at the paper, 'Dear Mulan'

"Mulan" Phillip picked up the piece of paper to take a closer look to see if did read the right name and he did. A letter for Mulan. The only person Mulan receives letter from is her Lady Friend. It can't be. Can it be? Phillip dropped the paper back down and sat down on the couch.

Phillip heard footsteps and regained himself, "For you" Aurora gave Phillip a hot cup of tea and he thanked her.

Phillip looked at he letter again with the cup in his hands, "Is everything, okay?" Aurora asked.

"Yes. Before I ask you what I originally came by to ask you, I need you to know a little bit more about me" Phillip gulped knowing that if he tells that he's Mulan's friend and ex-boyfriend from the army, there is a chance that Aurora won't accept his proposal to be his girlfriend.

"Of course. I usually do like to know who I'm in a relationship with" Aurora semi-laughed, there was awkwardness in the air, both of them can sense it.

Phillip stared at her for a second then looked down at the cup of tea. "I recently got out of the army… I know your friend, Mulan" Phillip said as he looked up and maintained eye contact, a proper way of formal communication.

"You're… the Phillip"

"Yes, I'm the… Phillip"

Aurora stood up holding her chest, this is Mulan's Phillip. The same commanding officer, the same man she went to West Point with, the same man Mulan fell in love with.

"I don't know if you'll still accept my answer now that you know… I'm just being honest. I came home to find my true love and I believe it's you, Aurora. It was simply love at first sight." Phillip smiled widely standing right in front of Aurora, "It's clearly a small world, Mulan and I had a past together…"

"No, Phillip. I'm just… confused at the moment." Aurora looked at Phillip, "Mulan and I, we're currently in an awkward position, we're having problems and I don't want to make it worst" Aurora looked at Phillip's disappointed face, "Look, Phillip, you're a true gentleman, you're worth it but now isn't really the time"

"I love you" Phillip said, "I will keep wooing you until everything is fine"

Phillip leaned down and kissed Aurora's cheek.

Dear Mulan,

I'm torn. We live in such a small world don't you think?

I need an answer. I need to know if you love me or not.

The man I was talking about for the past few months is a familiar face to you, his name is Phillip. Your Phillip. I didn't know that the Phillip I met and your Phillip are the same person. He admitted that he loves me but I'm just so damn confused because I don't know if I should keep my feelings towards you or not.

Please Mulan, tell me.

Love Always, Aurora.

"Hua, come here" Captain Swan motioned for her to come, Mulan in a crouching position swiftly made her way to a guarded post. Swan pointed her index finger at a man on top of the abandoned building.

Mulan aimed her gun on top, making sure that her target was right on spot. "On my count"

Mulan pulled the trigger and held her breath. "One"

"Two" Mulan placed her finger

"Three" Mulan shot the man. The man fell down and Captain Swan motioned the men behind to follow slowly.

Mulan went ahead and looked at the man was still alive, barely alive. Leave him for a few minutes and he'll be gone.

Mulan heard a shot, she turned around readying her gun but it was too late, she was already hit. Mulan fell backwards, falling on her head, the hard impact on her helmet was something she never expected.

"Shit" Captain Swan muttered telling everyone to retreat in a defense post. Swan looked at Mulan's motionless body lying down on the ground. Swan ordered one of the soldiers to shoot down the man that had shot Mulan, she ordered the others to keep their guard up to any other terrorists.

Captain Emma Swan ran over to Mulan's body and dragged it away from the open. "Just a little bit more, Hua" Emma dropped her near the car, "Get her back to base, I'll take care of things here"

Beep beep. Beep beep. Beep beep.

Captain Emma Swan heard the sound of the cardiac monitor, there were wires connected to the poor girl's body, a mask connected to her face which provides air.

There was two letters from the same person laid down on Mulan's side table, the first thing she could possibly see when she wakes up.

Emma sat down on a chair next to her bed. Mulan had been asleep for a month now.

The doctor explained that Mulan's helmet was defective causing her fall after she got shot to be fatal to her head. Left in a comatose state unable to do anything, physically, mentally, or emotionally.

"Contact the person in her emergency list" Emma decided that it was time that her family knew what was going on with her.

"Captain… Mulan Hua have not updated her emergency contact card" A soldier said. Emma glared at the soldier, "Mulan's father recenty died a few months ago and she haven't updated her card yet"

Emma looked at the body on the bed again. "What about the person she writes to?"

"Mulan's very secretive about the person on the other end, I'm afraid we can't contact her"

"Dismissed" Emma mentioned and sat back down.

Aurora stood outside Phillip's door waiting for Phillip to open the door for her to let her inside away from the pouring rain. Aurora clutched her coat around her tightly for more warmth.

Mulan had not responded to her letter. Maybe Mulan couldn't answer her. The letter was too much for Mulan. Maybe for Aurora, it was too much, she just needed to feel something.

She felt lonely without Mulan, that's why she's clinging on to Phillip. Aurora even wonders if

"Aurora" Phillip opened the door and saw a freezing Aurora, "Come in"

Aurora kissed Phillip which caught him off guard. "I choose you"

Phillip smiled widely, the new couple kissed once more.

R&R

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