Disclaimers: All the translations are from the site mognet (even the Houki Boshi which I tweaked A TINY BIT). Don't ask, Don't own. Xiu Soi I do. No one better kill me for this…
Chapter 11
"Ha! The Falling Star my behind!" the mightiest warrior, Lu Bu, growled as he drank his liquor.
"But my lord!" the messenger replied, "stories of her valor have spread across the land! The people are slowly favoring Wu and-"
"Silence!" Lu Bu shouted. "Falling Star or not, she is a child and I will not ally myself with a newly formed kingdom. I could all crush them like bugs!"
Diao Chan looked at her master worriedly. She hoped that he will say nothing that he will regret later…
"I'd think about it if I were you" Zhang Liao silently advised. "While it may be true that you are the most powerful warrior of this age, you will be surprised of how public support can turn the tides of war-"
"Save it! The mighty Lu Bu will not bow to a mere woman! Let alone a girl."
"And that is the reason why you never bothered to attend her banquet when the other regional lords did so?"
"I do not bow to anyone. That 'Falling Star' was definitely a ruse by the pathetic Sun Family."
"If it was a ruse," Zhang Liao explained, gritting his teeth in annoyance "then how would you explain her defending Wu for 30 days?"
"Those Wei bastards are a bunch of wimps!" he laughed. "Let them scurry around like insects and be afraid of a little girl"
He stood up and went out of the room.
"Where are you going my lord?" Diao Chan inquired.
"I'm off to feed Red Hare"
As soon as Lu Bu was out of earshot, Zhang Liao let out a frustrated sigh. "If he continues to bad mouth the Falling Star, our demise shall be inevitable"
"Why is it so?" Diao Chan asked.
"The Falling Star has grown popular, even among our men. The fool doesn't realize that if he keeps getting on her bad side, our men might lose morale and defect! Allying with Wu does not only give us ample men, but also support and strength for our own men! Need I remind him that we are losing and has now been pushed back here in Xia Pi?"
The woman looked down. "Lord Lu Bu…"
"Here I come!" Shang Xiang shouted as she clashed her Chakrams against Soi's six feet metal staff. All the soldiers in the dueling area stopped and watched as the ladies of the castle clashed weapons with one another. Lu Xun was also on the sidelines, acting as a referee and was on guard in case anything happens.
As Shang Xiang brought the weapon down from both sides, Soi pulled her staff apart and it separated in the middle and was held together with a thin yet strong chain. It became much like a giant nunchaku Ling Tong wielded and used both to block the two sides.
"Pretty good Soi! You're improving in such a short time" Shang Xiang complimented as she tried to push the chakrams and Soi into submission.
"With you and everyone else teaching me, how could I not?" Soi answered, not giving an inch.
"Okay you two, it's a tie" Huang Gai bellowed from the sidelines.
"WHAT?" Both of them shouted indignantly. "But we're not finished yet!"
"Lord Sun Ce has ordered for Lady Soi at once"
"Che! What is it this time? Does Ce need me to think for him?" Soi complained as she replaced the staff in its original form"
"Knowing my brother, he needs you for something he's too lazy to do by himself." Shang Xiang then awarded a glance at her weapons. "It's the first time I saw something like that…It's kind of weird…to be able to do something like that …you designed it right?"
Soi looked at her weapon. "Well…since I was trained with the staff by you guys, I figured why not defend and offend at the same time? True, a staff fighting style is perfect for my lack in reach and a sword is too heavy for me to wield, but it can't hurt to customize it a bit can it?"
"It's not the matter of whether or not customizing it Soi…it's HOW YOU customize it"
Lu Xun looked at her weapon as if it was the first time he saw it. Days ago, Soi came up to him to ask for another favor. She asked if he could accompany her to the blacksmith and of course, he agreed. When they arrived, Soi and the blacksmith whispered among themselves, too silent for Lu Xun to hear, and was also drowned by the incessant clash of metal against metal. One day, Soi ran up to him, holding a long package in her arms wrapped in a blanket. When she opened it, it revealed this peculiar weapon…and what's more peculiar about it was it's uncanny feature of being able to split not just in half, but in 6 pieces all in all, each section a foot long.
"…And besides, I was inspired by Lu Xun and Ling Tong" he heard her say as his thoughts returned to the moment at hand.
"I saw Xun fighting Lu Meng once and it was so cool! Two hands and all! And Ling Tong was so fast when he's were going at it with Gan Ning!"
At that compliment, Lu Xun smiled helplessly as he blushed slightly. Shang Xiang looked at him and smiled knowingly. On the night Soi revealed her dark past, she couldn't help but see the rage in Lu Xun's eyes. Even though he was a friend, it was unnatural for a 'friend' to be that upset. And knowing the little guy by the way he told his tragic story, she couldn't help but feel the tension in Lu Xun's shoulders as he avoided looking at Soi's direction. The next morning, she 'persuaded' him until he confessed that the girl in the story was Soi.
Just then, the windows burst open from the fourth floor and lo, the face of Wu's sovereign, screaming: "XIU SOI, DRAG YOUR BEHIND HERE RIGHT THIS INSTANT!"
To which Soi replied: "DON'T YOU KNOW HOW TO WAIT YOU SELF-ABSORBED PRICK?"
"What? Tell me I didn't just hear that!" Sun Ce exclaimed disbelievingly at a spy while he was in the middle of reporting his findings. He was currently in a strategy meeting with Zhou Yu, Sun Quan, Lu Meng, Lu Xun and Soi.
Soi sighed. "It's really not that a big deal-"
"Really not that a big deal? After Lu Bu just said that you were the 'prophesized one who will ultimately fall like all other prophesized ones by my blade' and saying that 'you're a little snotty girl not even worth eating for his breakfast'? Soi, we have to fight back!"
"Not worth it Ce"
Lu Xun looked at Soi as she bickered with Sun Ce once again. He honestly wanted to wage a war with anyone who offended Soi in any way…yet he knew she would disagree to it.
"But Lu Bu is undoubtedly tarnishing the reputation of Wu" Zhou Yu added. "We must defend our honor"
"I agree with Lord Zhou Yu" Lu Meng added. "We must fight this battle."
"Really guys, it's not-" Soi looked at the map and stopped. She looked at it and after a while, lifted her eyes to meet theirs. "…You know Lu Meng…you're right. We must fight this battle"
"I knew you would see it my way" Sun Ce declared triumphantly. "Now we have to make the necessary preparations. Lu Meng I want you to-"
"Send a diplomat over to Cao Cao and ask for his aid" Soi cut in. They looked at her in shock, and Zhou Yu, gathering his thoughts, slowly replied "…My lady…? You're not seriously saying that we should propose an alliance with the one that tried to take you by force…are you?"
"Of course." Soi said as she looked at the map.
"Sister, did you hit you're head or something…? Maybe because…ah…I don't know…YOU'RE RAMBLING LIKE CRAZY?"
"I agree with Brother" Sun Quan worriedly replied. "We cannot trust Cao Cao…he tried to take you and Wu"
"He won't dare" Soi confidently replied. "With you guys around, he won't. And besides, Wu is a new kingdom…our foundation is still weak and we need to build a solid reputation. To do that, we must show everyone that we are not to be taken lightly. To do that, we need to defeat the strongest of them all…Lu Bu. But doing it by ourselves is suicide. We cannot ally with Shu on this one because they are more unstable than we are. The other regional lords are weak compared to Cao Cao…"
"But we already have a reputation!" Sun Ce countered. "You single-handedly defended Wu right?"
"But it's MY rep, not Wu's" She pointed out and looked at the map. "Think of it this way: If we convince Cao Cao to take Xia Pi wth us, and succeed…no one would take us lightly again." She looked at them. "We are not asking for dependency here guys…we are asking for an alliance. And I doubt that Cao Cao will refuse our offer" a smile played on her lips.
"But it will look like that we are asking for dependency" Lu Meng said, shaking his head. "After their attempted siege on us, they never even bothered to make peace! We were the ones who were attacked and now we're the ones asking for help…We are weaker and smaller…how can an army that big say yes to our offer?"
"They will because of the Falling Star"
"There's a possibility that they will say no" Lu Xun spoke up and everyone looked at him. He turned red a little from all the attention, and when she saw Soi's interested expression, he continued: " 'If the Falling Star defeated their army, surely Lu Bu's forces will be a breeze for her'…that's what Sima Yi would say"
"I doubt he will." Xiu Soi smiled. "Think of it this way…what happens if the Falling Star gave Cao Cao a chance for her forgiveness by helping the Wu defeat Lu Bu? After all…he dropped to a negative 200 on the popularity scale when he attacked the Falling Star in a castle full of civilians and reserves…and he lost to boot! If he says yes, then he will have a chance of redeeming himself, getting on the people's good side and mine. If he said no, he would lose political advantage and even have 'defection' problems…"
"Just one question my lady…why are you so intent on Xia Pi?" Sun Quan asked.
Soi pointed at the map. "First of all, it's strategically close to us…if we take it, we have a shot of making it a part of our territory. If we win with Cao Cao, the next step is a battle of our armies for this territory. Our army is steadily growing…in time, we might even exceed Cao Cao. Our next step should be expansion of our territory and…" she realized that she was talking all by herself as they looked at her.
"W-What is it…? Why are you all looking at me like that?"
Sun Ce turned to Lu Xun. "Lu Xun, order the servants to saddle my horse…we're going to visit a blue-minded poor excuse for a man"
Cao Cao tensed as he brought his hands together. His messengers had just informed him that the Falling Star was arriving along with the royal idiot of Wu and his cross-dressing 'maid servants'. He ordered his men to lead them to the war room and sat there, waiting impatiently. The rest of the Wei officers were there. Including the eager Zhang He and irritated Zhen Ji.
"I do not know what kind of game they are playing at, but to foolishly traipse into enemy camp…We have to beware my lord" Sima Yi advised yet Cao Pi cut him off.
"I think it's best if we hear what they say father…our shameful defeat at Wu obviously lowered our reputation as a steady growing power…"
"But wouldn't our stand lower more if we were to accept them? It is like we are admitting defeat!" Zhen Ji protested.
"Ah, but my beautiful one," Zhang He sighed "the Falling Star is coming to US…not the other way around"
"I hate to say this but Zhang He has a point. If we turn them away now, our fame will definitely fall my lord…even our soldiers admire her" Xiahou Dun exclaimed.
"But I for one do not trust her. She might be the ruin of our kingdom!" Sima Yi said through gritted teeth.
"I think you're just jealous because she bested you" Xiahou Yuan whispered and Sima Yi turned to him.
Cao Cao continued to fix his gaze at the door. What will he do?
Just then, the doors open and his messenger came forth. It fell on one knee and bowed. "The Falling Star and the Sovereign of Wu are here my lord"
"Send them forth"
Soi and Ce entered, along with Zhou Yu, Lu Xun, Lu Meng, Sun Quan and Sun Shang Xiang.
Cao Cao stood up and gave them a welcoming bow. "It is an honor, Lady Xiu Soi, for you to grace the halls of Wei…"
Soi smiled. "No, the pleasure is mine" she bowed back. She was wearing a white and red spaghetti strapped top and a tight black tank top underneath it. If she just lifted her arms high enough, her navel would be exposed. She also wore white shorts with a black belt, white sneakers, her red choker along with her MP3 player, red earrings, and a black wristband to cover her self-inflicted slash marks. Zhang He looked over her style appreciatively while Zhen Ji looked irritated.
"Forgive me if what I may say would be uncouth but," Cao Cao looked over her, not bothering to hide the lewd glint in his eyes. "You grew more beautiful the last time we saw each other…"
Shang Xiang looked daggers at him while Zhou Yu tensed. Lu Meng looked worried at Soi while Lu Xun felt rage boil inside him. Ce was about to comment when Soi brought her foot down on his toe. He bit his lip to muffle his scream and Soi answered breezily: "I'm afraid flattery will get you absolutely NO WHERE".
"And I suppose…" Sima Yi eyed her. "You did not just drop by for a friendly visit did you?"
"That's right" Soi said as she continued smiling. "To cut the long story short, I, the Falling Star, along with the Sovereign of Wu, would like to propose an alliance."
Shock rippled through each officer as they could not believe what she just said.
"We have a common enemy" Soi continued, unnerved, "and his name is Lu Bu. He is a mighty warrior that has no equal; going against his army alone would be suicide. So I propose an alliance for the subjugation of Lu Bu."
"And may we ask as to why" Sima Yi spoke "do you want his defeat?"
"We, the people of Wu" Sun Ce answered, "Concede that compared to Lu Bu, we are weak. But Lu Bu is a great obstacle in unifying the land. We must remove him in order to pursuit our own ambitions"
"So in short" Zhou Yu answered. "We are proposing a temporary truce and alliance in order to defeat this obstacle."
"And if we refuse?" Sima Yi asked.
"Then you lose a sure victory" Soi said boldly. "The more, the merrier, as they say…and would you really refuse the Falling Star? The divine being that offered you forgiveness and redemption after your FAILED attempt in capturing her?"
Ce was trying hard not to smile and Shang Xiang got ready in case they needed to fight. Lu Meng looked around for a possible escape route and Zhou Yu looked at her, trying to hide the fact that he was nervous. Quan wanted to pray to all the gods while Xun surveyed the reactions of the Wei officers.
Cao Cao lifted one eyebrow and looked at her. "What do you intend to imply by that that?"
"If you turn me down, you lose a sure victory against a man that was able to shoot an arrow to the left side of his halberd 150 paces away. And will you not gain anything by fighting alongside the Falling Star and Wu, the one that you wronged?"
"And what is your purpose for this? Why are you so intent on defeating him?"
"We just want an assured victory" Soi said simply. "We will not risk defeat of the only army that has the potential to defeat Lu Bu. If your forces fail to take him, certainly ours will not have a chance. But with us fighting alongside you…victory is assured. And I have heard you have formed an alliance with Shu…that is perfect. And what's more perfect, is for the Little Conqueror and the Falling Star to join the line up…think of the honor it will benefit you"
Cao Cao stroke his chin thoughtfully. Not a bad proposition…
Sima Yi looked at her. Damn! She was able to convince Cao Cao by sweet-talking him! I'm not going to take this lying down!
"My lord" Sima Yi said. "Even if she joins our ranks, our success against Lu Bu will not be guaranteed. He has slain the mightiest of men and I cannot see how inexperienced young woman can assure us victory…"
"But we will not let Soi fight." Zhou Yu sternly said.
"Ah! But that is a shame!" Sima Yi shook his head. "I had thought the divine maiden would be able to aid us…if she will not do battle, then will she just sit and be pretty? That will not do anything"
"But it will considerably raise the men's morale." Zhou Yu replied, trying to keep himself in check.
"Morale can only go so far…" Sima Yi sighed. "It seems that the Falling Star cannot fulfill her assurance after all…"
Soi looked at Sima Yi. "Ah, but noble Sima…I will fight."
This elicited another shocked response, this time including the officers of Wu, save for Shang Xiang, who smiled secretly.
"You? I'm sorry my lady, but you cannot possibly-"
"I will fight."
Sima Yi smiled. Perfect! "If you say so my lady…but for the benefit of those who remain unconvinced…may I suggest a little test?"
Lu Xun gritted his teeth. So this is what it was! He was planning to trap Soi!
"Why you dirty-" Ce stepped forward and Soi hit him with her elbow. He doubled back and was discreetly caught by Quan and Yu.
"And what may that be?" Soi asked.
"You will fight with one of the most talented generals…" Sima smirked.
Cao Pi gave a little smile as he watched the little girl. This should be interesting…
"Zhang He, come forth!"
The general traipsed gracefully towards the Wu faction and bowed. "Zhang He, a pleasure Falling Star…standing this close to you…your beauty illuminates me in a manner that I cannot describe!"
Soi looked at the fruitcake, not sure how to react. She gave a tentative smile and answered, "Nice to meet you too."
Lu Xun looked at Soi and blushed. It was true…during the past few days, Soi has been growing more and more radiant each passing day…it was a far cry from when they first met. This past few days, she learned how to laugh, smile, take care of herself and her hair even grew and reached the back of her neck. Lu Xun knew that this was unnatural…but he couldn't help but look. And the mystery of it all is how oblivious she was to her own beauty…
"Zhang He, I want you to fight the Falling Star…and make sure you don't hold back. I know that the Falling Star will not like it…am I right?"
Soi looked at Sima and smiled. THAT BASTARD! HE'S AN EVEN BIGGER JERK THAN CE!
"It will be my pleasure…"
Cao Cao summoned everyone in the dueling grounds to witness the duel. The soldiers were cheering as the Wei officers took their respective places beside Cao Cao. Lu Xun looked at Zhang He and his dangerous claws and went to Soi.
"Soi, there is still time…you can still back out. I'm not letting you do this"
"Cotton Candy boy, don't you trust me?"
"It's not a matter of trust! It's a matter of you getting hurt! Soi-"
"Xunnie…this is something I have to do. I made this gamble. I'll see it through. I can't have you bailing me out all the time…"
"But Soi…If anything happened to you I…" he trailed off as Soi squeezed his arm.
"Thanks Cotton Candy Boy…your affection mean a lot to me…but what I need right now…is someone who can make me feel okay…"
As he placed his hand over Soi's, he realized that she was trembling. He looked at her and he knew. She was as afraid as he was. Who wouldn't be if it was your first time to face a general?
"Right now, the future of Wu will be determined by this battle…I cannot lose…"
He held her hand tight and before he could say anything or propose that he will do battle instead, Soi's head turned and saw Zhou Yu. He went up to them and looked in Soi's eyes: "Lady Soi…I cannot let you do battle. I cannot allow a lady such as yourself to be endangered or hurt…Let me battle with him. I beg of you"
Soi smiled at him. "Don't worry Yu, I won't lose"
"I'm not worried about whether you lose or not!" Zhou Yu held her shoulders. "I'm worried that something might happen and you get yourself killed. This is enemy territory Soi, and they will use all means just to kill you…" he brushed a strand of hair away from her face. Her breath caught in her throat as Lu Xun looked down, pain in his eyes.
"I will be his opponent"
Soi shook her head. "This is my gamble. And if I do not show up in that ring, Wu would lose face automatically…I have to be the one to go Zhou Yu…you know that, right?"
"That bastard Sima Yi…he has you completely trapped…" Zhou Yu said as he looked at her.
"Don't worry…I'll get through this"
Yu smiled at her. "I know you will"
She smiled gratefully as she held Yu's fingers and squeezed it. "I definitely won't lose." With that, she clutched her staff, turned around and entered the arena, the purple Zhang He looking at her.
"Let's see if your dance goes well with your beauty!"
He brandished his claw and dashed at Soi in full speed. She barely dodged as she hit the ground and rolled. She did a somersault to get on her feet and blocked the hits Zhang He was giving with her staff. He was too fast!
"You can do it Sis!" Ce shouted amidst the roaring crowd.
"What the h-?"
"Is she supposed to be the Falling Star?"
"Why isn't she attacking?"
Sima Yi heard this and was contented. Now they will see what a fraud she really is…
"Hmm…this is a bit disappointing…" Zhang He said as Soi stood up once again.
Damn! If she could just find his pace, no problem! He has a certain rhythm…"Maybe you do not know how to dance after all…"
Soi looked at him. Dance…? Hmm…what if…
She looked at her MP3 player. She has never tried it…but it might work…
"Anyway, if this is all, I will finish this quick" he made another mad dash as Soi fumbled with the controls. Where was it?
She did a side step as he scratched her arm. She used the force of her turn to purposely drop to the ground and do a sweeping kick that sent Zhang He on his behind for the first time.
"Good one Soi!" Shang Xiang screamed.
"I got it!" Soi beamed. She then tucked her MP3 player inside her tank top and wore the earphones. She extended her arms, the staff over her shoulders. She looked at the Zhang He as he stood up, and when he finally looked at hr, she said:
"Are you ready?"
Soi heard the drumming as they both went in their respective battle stance. Zhang He attacked and Soi blocked it, and was able to attack him in return. The song then started.
ready steady can't hold me back
Zhang He staggered back and Soi held her ground.
ready steady give me good luck
Zhang He smiled at her as he got ready once again
ready steady never look back
Soi smiled back as she braced herself
let's get started ready steady go
They attacked simultaneously and Soi automatically pulled her staff apart, creating a big nunchaku. Zhang He swiped at her with his claws as she defended and attacked with the other stick at the same time.
fukitonde yuku fuukei
korogaru you ni mae e
kurushimagire de mo
hyouteki wa mou minogasanai
(The scenery is blowing away,
as if it's rolling forward
I'm desperate, but
I won't miss my target)
Zhang He stabbed and Soi dodged by dropping on the ground and sweeping him again. He successfully jumped the first yet was unable to dodged the other stick that aimed for him.
ate ni naranai chizu
yaite shimaeba ii sa
umoreta shinjitsu
kono te no hira de tsukami torou
(This unreliable map,
if it burns up I don't care
The truth is buried,
I grasp at it with the palm of my hand)
Zhang He broke his fall and went back on his feet. Just as he was rebounding, Soi reassembled the staff again, and pulled it apart once more, but this time, it had three sections. She used it's long reach to whip at Zhang He, yet he dodged it.
muchuu de hayaku kakenukete kita
urusai kurai ni harisakesou na kodou no takanari
hibiite yonde iru kimi no koe
koko de tachitomaru you na jikan wa nai sa
ready steady go
(In my dreams, I ran through quickly
The violent throbbing of the beat, that seems to be bursting open noisily
Echoing, your voice is calling out to me
As though it stops here, there is no time
Ready steady go)
Zhang He once again did the body dive and Soi quickly reassembled her staff and hit it on the ground, using it as a pole vault to dodge his deadly spinning dive. Zhang He stopped and turned, yet he felt pain as the three sectioned staff reached and whipped him.
kazoe kirenai kizu kakaekonde ite mo
chotto yasotto ja tamashii made wa ubawasenai
ano oka no mukou de kimi ni deaeta nara
nani kara hanasou sonna koto bakari omou yo
(Even though I have countless unbeautiful wounds
I won't allow even a little of my soul to be snatched away
When I first met you beyond that hill
Where should I stare, that's all I think about)
Soi's left arm suddenly bled as she realized that Zhang He got her on that last attack. Zhang He felt the dripping of blood on his back, yet didn't pay it any mind. She was so beautiful! Zhang went into the body dive again, and this time, Soi released all the sections and now she held a six-sectioned whip. She whipped at Zhang He and he jumped, unable to perform his attack.
muchuu de hayaku kakenukete kita
urusai kurai ni harisakesou na kodou no takanari
hibiite yonde iru kimi no koe
koko de tachitomaru you na jikan wa nai sa
ready steady go
(In my dreams, I ran through quickly
The violent throbbing of the beat, that seems to be bursting open noisily
Echoing, your voice is calling out to me
As though it stops here, there is no time
Ready steady go)
Zhang He then ran around as Soi sidestepped him, dancing through the beat of the drums and letting him dance to her rhythm. He swiped at her whip and made run for her. She quickly pulled it and used it to defend herself.
ready steady can't hold me back
She did a roundhouse kick which he blocked.
ready steady give me good luck
As she tried to recover, Zhang He stabbed her front ways.
ready steady never look back
She blocked the claws with a vertical motion with her whip.
let's get started ready steady go
As Zhang He tried to swipe at her head sideways, she did a side somersault and hit him on the head as she landed on her feet. She listened as the song reached the instrumental. Then she felt an unimaginable power surge within her. She felt an incredible rage that wanted to burst out. As she released it, she twirled around and whipped the general. She looked like she was handling a ribbon and Zhang He was unable her.
kokoro wa hashiru ano sora no shita
karamawari suru kimochi ga sakebi dasu no wo tomerarenai
(My heart runs beneath the sky
The beginnings of my racing feelings crying out, cannot be stopped )
In the middle of her whipping, she reassembled the staff in one fluid motion, used it as a pole vault, somersaulted and hit Zhang He on the head with her leg.
kimi made todoke kitto ato sukoshi
atsuku hizashi ga terasu kono michi no mukou
ready steady go
please. trust me.
(Until this reaches you, certainly there will be changes
The hot sunlight shines beyond this road
Ready steady go
Please. Trust me.)
Zhang He rested on one knee and tried to stand, still wanted to fight. Soi disassembled the staff into six pieces once again, twirled it while doing a round house on him and just as she was completing her turn, whipped him into unconsciousness.
"So…beautiful…" Zhang He murmured as the music ended. She took off her earphones and looked at the cheering faces of the crowd.
"THAT WAS AWESOME SIS!" Sun Ce shouted as Lu Meng's jaw dropped, Zhou Yu had a 'that-was-unbelievable' expression on his face, Shang Xiang was screaming with glee, Quan looked at her as if she wasn't human, and a proud, beaming Lu Xun. She then looked at the officers of Wu and almost laughed. The once haughty officers, including the bastard, looked as if their eyes were about to pop out.
"I think we got ourselves a deal"
TBC
Acknowledgement: First of all, I would like to thank to following people who completed the magic 5:
Blackangel04: thanks! For you to post 5 times was so sweet…send me the lyrics and translation and I will insert the song just for you! And yeah I agree...Soi is blind to her own feelings
Sirius123: You were there from the beginning…thank you girl. - this is my update no da! I'm thinking of a Harry Potter story…
Incomplete-ness: thanks guys! Oh, update your fic…I wanna see what your COOKING up -
Lorze the Brookes: I'm flattered that this fic inspired you to make a new one…It really helped. If you want a request just tell me okay?
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Guys, if you have requests or questions regarding the OC, please tell me! I would be happy to hear them out. I don't want her to end up like a 'mary sue' or some other lame term my ex-bestfriend uses…
Anyway this fic is mostly based on Dynasty Warriors 5 (everyone in their complete costume) and ROTK 10 (the concepts, i.e. brotherhood, sieges that can only last for 30 days…)
Another pledge: I will wait for 6 reviews next. Sorry! -'
AN: Soi's musou rage. Ready Steady go from Full Metal Alchemist. No updates until I have six reviews! . Oh, and um…can anyone give me the translation of "wild eyes" from the anime basilisk? I plan on using it…thanks so much if ever! Sorry if the update took so long! Midterms week this week! Ooooh boy...