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Chapter 13

As the birds flew overhead, the Allied Forces took their respective positions and waited for the signal.

Soi clutched her weapon tightly, tensed, as she waited for the sign along with Zhang He and Zhao Yun.

Cao Cao raised his hand, sending everyone on their toes.

Lu Bu, on the other hand, stood tall and mighty on the walls of Xia Pi, overlooking the battlefield.

"Those insignificant insects! They dare face the mighty Lu Bu?"

His soldiers were positioned around the castle, their defenses solid.

"They will never take Xia Pi from me!"

Cao Cao brought his hand down and immediately, his troops attacked. Sun Ce gave a whoop, gave the horse a nudge and galloped, his soldiers following him, and Liu Bei pointed her sword at the castle and all his troops attacked

Officers like Gan Ning, Wei Yan, and Xu Zhu tried their best to at least dent the defenses surrounding the castle.

"This is bad…" Zhou Yu muttered. "We need to draw them out! Our only chance are the floodgates!"

"What is the Task Force doing?" Xiahou Dun spat as he swung his sword around.

A messenger came to the sovereigns. "My Lord! The Task Force for the floodgates could not infiltrate enemy lines! They have failed!"

"This is most unfortunate" Zhuge Liang grimly thought. "The floodgates are essential for our strategy to work!"

"Who's the nearest capable officer?" Guo Jia surmised as he scanned the map.

"I believe it's the Falling Star's unit" Sima Yi answered. He then turned to the messenger. "Tell the Falling Star's unit that their orders are to assist the Task Force!"

Soi and the others ran to the direction of the floodgates when they received the message.

"We have to clear the floodgates of officers!" Soi exclaimed as she and the others rushed to the scene.

"We'll never get there in time like this!" Zhao Yun exclaimed. He suddenly knocked an opposing officer from his horse and rode on the steed himself. He offered his hand to Soi.

"Hurry! We'll get there if we ride!"

Soi froze at the thought of Zhao Yun's body near hers. Exasperated, the dragon of Chang Sha scooped her up and rode with her towards the site.

Not far behind, Zhang He got his own horse and rode after them. How dare that fool keep the Falling Star to himself!

Meanwhile, Lu Xun, along with Sun Ce, Liu Bei and the others relentlessly attacked the castle gates in an attempt to lure the soldiers out.

"It's no use! Xia Pi's gates are too strong for us! At this rate, we'll run out of supplies and the siege will fail!" Lu Meng exclaimed as Zhou Yu had a grim look in his eyes.

"It seems we need to wait for the Task Force to finish their mission" Cao Pi deduced as more soldiers fell from his blade.

"They're taking their friggin' time alright!" Zhang Fei growled as he swung his weapon around.

"What's taking the floodgates so long!" Lu Xun shouted as he tried to fight the first wave of soldiers off and avoid the catapults at the same time.

"The task force are having a hard time I heard" Guan Yu interjected as he fought alongside the lad.

Lu Xun gritted his teeth as he thought of Soi. They're stronger than we thought…How are they I wonder...Soi…be careful!

As they approached the floodgates, Soi came to her senses as she saw some very dangerous looking officers guarding it.

"We have to clear the floodgates of officers!" Soi exclaimed, and as she was about to dismount, a blurry figure ran past her, straight towards the soldiers guarding the floodgates.

Zhang He swiftly knocked them off their feet with one fluid motion and started to do battle with an officer.

Zhao Yun on the other hand, jumped as high as he could and stabbed his spear on the ground, creating a miniature earthquake, sending the soldiers flying.

Wow…they're good! Soi shuddered as she was momentarily immobilized by their feats. An officer suddenly snuck up on her and attempted to slash her from behind.

Quickly, she sidestepped and drew her weapon, made it into one large nunchaku and hit him on the head.

She kept on dodging, swinging and when they all closed in one her, swiftly detached her weapon into six separate sections and waved it around her like a whip, sending her attackers flying and away from her.

"That was a beautiful move, Falling Star!" Zhang He exclaimed, obviously swooning over her. Not knowing how to react, Soi smiled and replied: "Thank you"

"Let's take care of the floodgates!" Zhao Yun exclaimed as he rushed to it. Soi and Zhang He followed, and helped him open the gigantic contraption.

"Well," Soi sighed. "…now that's done, lets wait for the mice to come out"

A soldier rushed towards the imposing figure of Lu Bu, as the commander looked at the scene from atop his castle.

"My lord! The castle's slowly being flooded! The soldiers are confused and do not know what to do!"

"Useless fools! Do I have to do all the thinking for you!" Lu Bu shouted at the unfortunate messenger and lifted him by the collar.

"Now tell them to get their behinds straight or I will clobber them like dirt!"

"Y-yes my lord!"

Lu Bu then threw the soldier to the ground and looked at the mess. "My army can never be defeated by such cheap, childish tricks!"

"The soldiers are confused!" Guo Jia shouted as he gave the signal for the allied forces to prepare their catapults. "Now it's out turn to make the turn around!"

"Tell the soldiers to surround the castle… Make sure no one goes in or out." Zhuge Liang calmly said as he waved his fan. "Now, let's see how long they can hold out…"

The same messenger nervously entered Lu Bu's chamber to deliver the grave news. "My lord! Our army has lost ¼ of its soldiers and is slowly diminishing…"

"WHAT? IMBECILES! HOW CAN THE ENEMY WIPE US OUT SO FAST?"

"T-the other soldiers defected to the other side…"

"WHAT? THOSE INSECTS! I'LL HAVE THEM ALL BEHEADED WHEN THROUGH CHEWING ON THE FALLING STAR'S BONES!"

"M-my lord…? Allow me to say…at this rate…"

"ARE YOU TELLING ME TO ASK HELP?"

"N-no my lord, but our army…at this rate…"

"Call forth my advisors! We shall have a meeting!"

A shady figure emerged from the bushes and made his way to Sima Yi. He whispered something and the strategist's expression grimed. He then turned to shout an order:

"Strengthen the defenses around the castle! The moronic ox will attempt to marry one of his daughters to form an alliance with Yuan Shu! We cannot let that happen!"

"Damn those insects!" Lu Bu shouted. "The alliance failed because I was not able to pass through their defenses!"

"We have no choice but to go out there ourselves, Lu Bu" Zhang Liao said with a tone of finality.

"Fools! I'll crush them like bugs! Get me Red Hare!" Lu Bu growled

The castle gates opened and there stood Lu Bu. "You dare face me?"

Beside him, Zhang Liao rode on his horse gallantly, ready for combat. "Let's wipe them out quickly, before any more men leave us!"

"Here they come!" Zhou Yu exclaimed. "Now!"

An archer shot a firing arrow in the air, sending Soi and the other the signal.

"Let's go!" Zhang He exclaimed as they saw the arrow.

They galloped towards the side gates and their back up units overpowered the soldiers, making a way for them.

Lu Bu laughed as he saw the three officers in front of him.

"Just you three? You are no match for us!"

"I must say I am a bit disappointed…you are underestimating us" Zhang Liao commented.

"So are you saying that we're inferior!" Zhang Fe angrily retorted as Cao Pi looked at them coldly.

"You will certainly die by my hand…" Cao Pi murmured as he brandished his weapon.

Zhou Yu got into battle stance. Where are Soi and the others?

Zhang Liao swung his halberd and swung at them while mounted on his horse.

The three officers jumped out of the way. Zhang Liao attacked the three swiftly, not giving any of them room to counter.

"He's good…" Cao Pi smiled as he looked at the general.

Zhang Liao then attacked Zhang Fe and Zhou Yu, who were standing close to each other at that time. The both of them were able to jump out of the way in time.

As Zhou Yu landed, at the corner of his eye, he saw that Lu Bu was about to deliver a blow to his head.

DAMN! Zhou Yu thought, as it was too late for him to jump out of the way or block.

Just then, metal clashed against metal he saw Soi in front of him. Her weapon was in its whip like form and she used it to block his inhuman attack.

Her face was distorted in pain, her teeth gritting against each other, in lunge position and still in deadlock with Lu Bu. "Yu…Go…I'll take care of this…"

"Soi, no! You can't take him on by yourself!"

Just then, Soi sidestepped and turned, taking her weapon away, in turn letting Lu Bu fall on the ground, from atop Red Hare.

"Why you—you'll pay!" Lu Bu charged at her and swung his weapon sideways

Soi somersaulted backwards and some more as Lu Bu attacked her relentlessly. Suddenly, they sensed a strong force coming towards them. Soi quickly somersaulted one more time in an attempt to dodge the attack. Lu Bu swung his weapon again and blocked the force, which turned out to be Zhang He.

"Don't forget about me!" He said in a whimsical manner. As Lu Bu was blocking Zhang He's claws, a shadow came from above and hit him squarely, wounding him. It was Zhao Yun.

Soi swung her weapon, whip like and caught Lu Bu's halberd. She pulled with all her might and looked at at Zhou Yu. "Go take care of Zhang Liao!"

The mighty warrior then swung his halberd from side to side, sending Soi flying.

Zhou Yu watched breathlessly as he saw Soi hang on to her weapon for dear life. As she reached the ground, she, thankfully, landed on her feet.

Thank the gods! Zhou Yu sighed in relief. He opened his eyes in time just to see Zhang Liao charging towards him. He jumped out and blocked his attack. As he was keeping the general occupied, Cao Pi dealt an upper blow that sent him flying from his horse. As Zhang Liao landed on the ground, Zhang Fei was waiting and struck him from above. Zhang Liao rolled out of the way and tried to make his way to Lu Bu, yet Zhou Yu and Cao Pi blocked him. Having no choice, he jumped back and ran for the opposite end of the castle.

"Let's go!" Cao Pi shouted as he pursued the general.

"Come back here coward!" Zhang Fei ran after him.

With one last look back, Zhou Yu uttered a silent prayer. "Be safe…Soi…" He then ran after the others.

Soi smiled as she saw that the plan had worked. Now comes the hard part…defeating Lu Bu.

As she held on for her dear life, she realized that the impact of her landing caused one of her feet to be sprained.

Great.

In an attempt to save Soi, Zhao Yun then attacked Lu Bu, tried to strike his hands yet the warrior maneuvered his halberd to block the strike. Soi and her weapon flew to the ground due to the maneuver. She broke her fall with her left hand and gasped with pain. Zhao Yun also flew and used his weapon as a staff. Zhang He attacked from above yet was swept away by his halberd.

"PATHETIC!" Lu Bu growled. "You insects can't even scratch me!"

Soi saw that he was about to hit a pile of wooden spikes.

Realizing that Zhang He would be dead in a few seconds, Soi ran and caught the general with her whole body.

"My lady!" Zhao Yun ran to her.

Realizing what happened Zhang He looked at her. "Wha…?"

"LOOK OUT!" Soi shouted as Lu Bu charged at them. In an attempt to protect them, Zhao Yun blocked him and they entered into a deadlock.

That crazy Zhao Yun!

Soi stood up, wobbly, then ran around Lu Bu's back. In its whip form, she put it around his neck and pulled back.

"Why you dirty--!" Lu Bu was cut short as Zhang He dove towards him, wounding him squarely at the side.

The warrior doubled over. "Why you--!"

Soi reassembled her whip and turned it into a staff. "Give it up! You have no chance!"

A strange aura emanated from Lu Bu as his rage built up.

Uh-oh! Before he could unleash it, the three attacked him relentlessly. Lu Bu parried all of them and swept the three of their feet with one fluid motion. They were sent flying as he unleashed his rage.

At this point, we'll be obliterated! Soi thought as she frantically searched her brain for an answer. She then stood up and desperately ran straight at him.

"Lady Xiu Soi! NO!" Zhao Yun shouted as he tried to stand up.

"What is she doing?" Zhang He looked at her is if she was crazy.

As Lu Bu brought his halberd around, Soi somersaulted and held the halberd in one hand. In a split second, Lu Bu caught her triumphant smile as she balanced on the halberd for a moment and brought her staff and hit Lu Bu squarely on the head.

Lu Bu shouted and violently swung his halberd, sending Soi flying towards the wall.

Soi held on and used her legs to break her impact on the wall. She then used it as a booster and pushed her legs on the wall with all her might. The halberd violently swung around and flew out of Lu Bu's hand. Soi landed on the opposite wall with Lu Bu's weapon and her own, barely conscious.

Zhao Yun used his spear to sweep Lu Bu off his feet and Zhang He held his claws to Lu Bu's neck.

"Game Over"

AN: whew! Sorry it took so long to update! To tell the truth, I didn't have any good ideas for the fight scenes…but here I am! Before I move on, let me thank all those who commented! I got much more than I asked for! Thank you! Instead of Magic 7, I got Miracle 8:

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