DISCLAIMER: Mulan characters belong to Disney, not me.

Inspired by my favourite Disney song "I'll Make A Man Out Of You" from Mulan soundtrack.


Captain Li Shang was trying to breathe deeply. He was almost panicking.

Something he was watching at was really awful.

Crowd of fools, impercipient what they were needed for, impercipient all the importance of their position. In general.

And he had to do something with them. Erm...Why "something", actually? He had to prepare that crowd for the battle. For protecting the Empire. For helping his father, at least. For the real experience.

And everything told Shang that his erm...army wasn't ready for it in any way.

'So...Well,well,well.' Chi Fu smiled ironically, and Shang wanted to hit that impudent face at once.

'No, don't say anything...I know what you're going to say...'

'You have to tell them something, Shang,' Chi Fu said, and his smile became even more ironic and impudent, so Shang wanted to hit it even more as well.

'Come on, you're a general's son. You can do it,' whispered Shang to himself.

'Day one...' Chi Fu's smile became unbearable.

No, he wouldn't allow to mock at him...Especially Chi Fu.

Shang remembered his father's last words before leaving again:'Good luck, captain.'

Yeah, he's a captain...

One more deep breathe. And few steps forward.

'Soldiers!'