And here is the 3rd last battle! It also introduces 2 more playable characters, no it's Wei Yan which you may assume from the title. It's actually Zhu Rong and Meng Huo! Especially can't wait to write Zhu Rong, who really should be the true pyromaniac considering she's the descendant of the God of Fire. Oh also, this chapter will mostly be from the Yuan Shao's army point of view, changing to Diao Chan occasionally.
kayladw7: Glad you loved Wang Yi's part! She'll have more parts in this chapter! It'll be a while before Dong Zhuo dies.
Assassin master ezio 91: Glad you loved that part and the battles with Wang Yi and Zhen Ji!
Ryujin Mei: Oh, I know Diao Chan is know spelt Diaochan, I do have DW8 but I'm so used to playing DW3 so I'll stick to the older spelling. So glad I nailed Zhen Ji's personality! Yep Wang Yi makes her introduction to the series. I actually quite like Yuan Shao, I don't want him to die but unfortunately (Spoiler!) he does.
"I can't believe we're working with such... Savages!" Zhen Ji complained, after hearing the news of Yuan Shao's brief alliance with the Nanman. "Honestly. I do not consort with beasts!" Ji added a second later, her nose wrinkled with disgust.
She looked around for her husband Yuan Xi, the coward had not participated in a single battle against Dong Zhuo. He was such a bore, the only reason why she hadn't begged for a divorce was because, one she doesn't beg and two she had a good daughter-father relationship with her father in-law Yuan Shao.
"Ah! The shame of working with such mindless creatures! What ugly thought went through Yuan Shao's beautiful head?" Zhang He asked, looking at his best friend Zhen Ji, who smiled. "I agree. Why must we need to call forth the aid of those animals!"
Wang Yi looked up and answered the questions of her allies. "Yuan Shao needs his half brother Yuan Shu's territories so we can secure our safety in case we are demolished by Dong Zhuo. Plus, the coward that Yuan Shu is he would most likely request reinforcements from Dong Zhuo. That is why we have called forth the aid of the Nanman."
Ji rolled her eyes. "Surely we have more Allies then mindless brutes. Nobility and savages do not mix." Footsteps were heard as the Noble Yuan Shao walked to greet his three of his best generals. "Zhen Ji, I hope you hold your tongue when those savages arrive to aid us."
Zhen Ji nodded as Yuan Shao spoke again. "The Great King and Queen of Nanzhong are personally arriving to help us demolish that brat Yuan Shu. Even those belonging to Nobility must show respect to savages when it requires us to."
"Arrrghh! I'm no savage!" Meng Huo shouted as he arrived with his wife and a few other soldiers and officers. When Zhen Ji started playing her flute. "What an annoying little tune. Shut that whistle up!"
Zhen Ji snorted and said back. "You know what they say, animals are more sensitive to sound then people!" Meng Huo growled as Zhu Rong glared at the arrogant lady who had just insulted her husband. "You've got a lot of nerve!" Before a fight could break out, Yuan Shao intervened.
For the next couple of minutes, while the shaky Alliance was trying to be patched up by Yuan Shao, Zhu Rong and Wang Yi were talking to each other. By the time the strategy was decided, Wang Yi gave Zhu Rong a friendly smile as she walked away, going into hiding to surprise Yuan Shu when he decided to flee.
It was halfway through the battle when Dong Zhuo's forces arrived to aid Yuan Shu. Zhen Ji and Zhang He looked up to see Zhang Liao and Jia Xu. The two beauties looked at each other, they were going to defeat Jia Xu and Zhang Liao.
Meanwhile Zhu Rong and Meng Huo were attacking Yuan Shu at his main camp, "Burn baby. Burn." Zhu Rong said as Shu's main camp was suddenly set on fire. The shocked and angered leader called for a retreat.
Dong Zhuo and Li Ru remained safe at the back of the battlefield, calling out orders for the generals to aid Yuan Shu's escape while the others attacked the Nanman and Yuan Shao. Diao Chan volunteered to defend Yuan Shu along with his generals Chen Lan and Lei Bo.
"I sense we are dancing right into a trap..." Diao Chan spoke softly, looking cautiously around her as Yuan Shu hurried to escape. "Almost there! Such a shame you'll fall to me before you can reach it!" Wang Yi called out as she dived down and just like last time, she had Diao Chan pinned underneath her.
"We've got to stop meeting like this!" The dancer cried out as Wang Yi prepared to kill her once again. A halberd caused her to lay on top of Diao Chan before rolling off to avoid meeting her demise at Lu Bu.
Letting out a breathe Diao Chan wasn't aware she was holding, she looked up to see Lu Bu had once again saved her from Wang Yi. 'I guess history does repeat itself.' Thought the enchantress to herself as a Boomerang came flying in view, the wielder following.
"Who's man enough to take on the goddess of fire?" Zhu Rong challenged, Wang Yi smiled at her ally and moved to her side. "You dare stand in my way? You pitiful worm!" Lu Bu shouted, taking a defensive stance as
"Can you stand the heat?" Zhu Rong asked rhetorically as she created a giant fire ball and threw it towards Lu Bu, he cried out in pain as the flames engulfed him. "Whats the matter big boy? Can't stand the heat?"
Lu Bu's eyes narrowed as he gave the Nanman Queen a death glare, Diao Chan watched the battle as Lu Bu grabbed the throat of his opponent and proceeded to choke her as she helplessly yet furiously kicked him and tried to pry his fingers off her neck.
Bu let go when Yi swung her Trishula at him. Zhu Rong gasped for breathe as she lay on the floor and watched Wang Yi and Lu Bu fight each other. Oh, she was going to burn Lu Bu in this battle.
"My Lord, you must escape." Diao Chan pleaded to Yuan Shu and his two remaining generals. "Hmmph! Very well." Yuan Shu said, she could tell he was disgusted by the idea of being forced to call for aid from Dong Zhuo, she also knew it would shame his name and it was then she understood Jia Xu's motive for convincing Dog Zhuo to aid Yuan Shu.
With his name shamed and no doubt he would be labelled a traitor to the Han for being in an 'Alliance' with Dong Zhuo, it would force him to eventually surrender to Dong Zhuo and thus, he, his army and territories would belong to Dong Zhuo, further increasing the strength and number of his force.
Diao Chan had to admit she was impressed he thought of that so quickly. With Yuan Shu safely fleeing from Shouchun, Diao Chan travelled back to watch the fight between Lu Bu, Wang Yi and Zhu Rong.
Zhen Ji frowned as she and Zhang He were being pushed back. "This is not how I expected the battle to go." Ji said, briefly looking at Zhang He, "Those barbarians turned out to be a useless aid after all."
He answered as he continued to slowly walk back while defending himself from attacks. "Indeed. They have no beauty at all!" He and Ji laughed as she agreed with his statement. "I wouldn't mind if I played at a funeral song for those animals!" Admitted Zhen Ji as threw her flute like a boomerang and killed an enemy soldier.
Both of them were currently unaware that Meng Huo had come to their aid and heard the comments they had been making about him and his tribe. Huo growled loudly, as Jia Xu and Zhang Liao decided to wait to see the outcome before they annihilated Ji and He.
"I am not an animal!" Huo shouted in fury as Ji's and He's eyes widened in horror, but Ji soon smirked arrogantly. "Your right, you aren't an animal. You're a savage, despicable, filthy, monstrous beast that deserves nothing but disrespect!"
Meng Huo growled in fury as he prepared to charge at the woman. Ji soon opened her mouth to continue her tirade of insults but was silenced as Meng Huo's glove flew off his hand and straight into Ji's face with such force it knocked her unconscious.
"You savage beast!" Cried out a shocked Zhang He as he grabbed his unconscious friend and fled the battlefield. "Arrgh! The Nanman will never lend their aid to such people! Yuan Shao is on his own, we're retreating!" Shouted the Nanman King, his voice booming across the battlefield as he left the battle.
Meanwhile the fight between the three officers had gotten intense. Diao Chan could feel the intensity from where she was standing, a very safe distance from a very deadly battle. It was Wang Yi and Zhu Rong on one side, Lu Bu on the other.
Zhu Rong let out a war cry as she engulfed her boomerang in fire before the she threw it into the ground, burning, damaging and lifting Lu Bu into the air all at the same time.
"Vengeance will be mine." Wang Yi said as she somersaulted behind the enemy ranks and knocked Lu Bu away with a single dash strike, her trishula infused with purple energy. She smiled as Lu Bu was flying through the air.
Her smile faded as Lu Bu seemingly stopped in mid air and slammed his weapon into the ground, creating a massive explosion of black and dark red energy. Zhu Rong and Wang Yi were sent flying as Lu Bu smirked.
When the two got up, they were again suddenly assaulted by another attack from Lu Bu, who roared then thrust his halberd forward which created a wide, powerful blast of energy and red lightning forward in a funnel.
The two woman screamed in pain, the screams ended when the attack was over. Diao Chan smiled, impressed with the strength of the man who was in love with her. However, she was startled when she heard Meng Huo's voice.
She realised that the Alliance between Yuan Shao and the Nanman was over. 'Zhen Ji probably insulted him until his head exploded. That's the only logical reason as to why they would break the Alliance during the battle.' Diao Chan said in her head, unaware that she was actually telling the truth.
Diao Chan watched as Zhu Rong retreated. 'Such a shame, I wanted Lu Bu to decapitate her so I could witness her death and the cries of pain from the soldiers and the look of horror on her husband's face. Wait what?' Thought Diao Chan, shocked with herself. 'I did not just think about that, death is horrible. War is horrible.' The confused woman reminded herself mentally as Wang Yi fled from the battlefield.
Yuan Shao frowned as Zhang He told him of what happened to make the Nanman flee. Shao had always been worried that his daughter in-law's mouth would get her in trouble and it had just cost him this battle and a Alliance!
However, he was going to let it slide this time. But next time Ji would get punished for her mistakes. With great regret, Yuan Shao ordered a retreat. "You may of won this time Dong Zhuo, but next time I promise I will emerge victorious and the power of Nobility will shine through!"
He sighed before he rode off on his magnificent horse Storm Runner. Yuan Shao was nervous about his future, and although he would never admit it he feared that his life would be claimed in battle by either his former childhood friend Cao Cao or by everyone's enemy Dong Zhuo.