Author's Note: Sorry this chapter is a little short, I'm kinda busy. LOL Sorry y'all (again with my Southern dialogue) I couldn't make things perfect for Mulan YET. That would be too easy, non? But I had to make the story more interesting for you chéres. But I'm glad ya'll are enjoying this story :) R&R! Oh and btw, I'm thinking of changing my sn to Reine de Coeurs so I just wanted to let my devoted readers/fans know that. My sn now seems a little depressing.

Special thanks to:

Trackrat – haha you're welcome. Lol. I do love suspense and how you guys react to it! :)

Chelle93- Drama and suspense are what I love to write :)

Diamondeyes3411- LOL sorry. I had to make it that way. Don't you want to see how Mulan would react to this and what Shang would do if it came down to that?

PaTTy-I'm writing as quickly as I can, sorry for the long absence!

RuthWannabe- haha I'd love to tell your bf that! (btw, your sn…Love Babe Ruth C: ) haha dramatic…LOL.

Serenity74-YAY! I'm glad you're on the edge of your seat! That's what I wanted! Haha don't worry, you'll find out who these guys are soon enough!

Koolbroadwayreader-I LOVE THAT MOVIE first of all:) And I thought you would say that about Xiaohua! I wanted to make her more likeable since it's going to be just her and Mulan on this journey now.

Rachel – WOW. I'm glad you're devoted into reading my story. I actually decided to update today because of you. Checking the website everyday—that's dedication lol. Thank you! I'm glad you like my story…or stories?

"I promise your father that I would protect you no matter what. I don't intend on breaking that promise, ever."

She remembered Shang telling her that. And it would always be true. Even if she and Shang had been arranged to marry, he would do the same for her because he loved her. If Shang had not survived and she was left alone, she was not sure who to marry or if it would even be worth it. "Where is Li Shang?" Mulan nicely asked one last time. She glared fiercely into the chubby man's eyes. They were filled with fear. But she didn't care because right now all she wanted to was to find Shang. "Where is he?" she yelled.

Lord Chin continued to hyperventilate except at a faster rate. The medical doctor treating him gave Mulan a glare. He sighed. "Will you please stop asking him questions?" He went back to treating him, "Can't you see that he is already emotionally compromised?"

"Listen," Mulan angrily responded, which scared the doctor, "My husband is missing and the fate of the Chinese army rests in Shang's alive or dead status! So if you know what is good for you and your kingdom, I suggest he better spill some answers!" Just as she was about to charge him with her fist, Xiaohua lay a calming hand on her shoulder.

Mulan turned around and looked at her. "Mulan," she sighed and whispered, "Calm down. Once the man stops hyperventilating, then you may ask him questions aggressively. I know you're angry and want to kill Lord Chin for making this deal, but right now, you need answers and you're not going to get them from a man who can barely breathe."

Mulan nodded and just looked at Lord Chin expressionless. Immediately his breathing went back to normal. She noticed this and calmly asked, "Where is my husband?" Mulan took a few deep breaths to keep herself from exploding.

"I…I…I don't know," the man stuttered.

Mulan took more deep breaths and closed her eyes to calm herself down, "I know you know where they took him. You closed the deal. Where is Li Shang?"

"I…I…I don't know," he answered, "They just took him."

Mulan was quickly loosing patience. "You know!" she shouted at him. Xiaohua tried to calm her down but Mulan just pushed her away. She was about to charge him with her sword but he ducked and cowered.

"Okay!" he told her, hoping she wouldn't kill him. "I did start this deal. But the deal wasn't to have Shang." Mulan glared at him but stopped, waiting to hear more, "the deal was for these men to stop robbing me. They quickly overpowered us because had several men and Shang couldn't defend all of us. So they took Shang as a prize."

"But that doesn't explain how they knew Mulan was here," Xiaohua replied.

"I…I may have told them," he replied, Mulan and Xiaohua growled.

"So where are they going?" Xiaohua asked.

"To the Mongol tribes for ransom," he replied, "They took Shang because I wouldn't compensate for him. They are just a bunch of thieves so…"

But before he could finish Mulan tried to charge at him. However, five guards kept her back. "You bastard!" she shouted at him, "You have all the riches, yet you would rather trade a human life instead for just a few gold? You sick son of a bitch!" she yelled as they took her out of the room.

Xiaohua however stayed behind. She looked at Lord Chin's daughter in the corner. Xiaohua ran for the teenage girl and carried her out.

"What do you think you're doing with my daughter?" He asked.

"Giving her to the Mongol tribes to marry her off," Xiaohua replied with a smirk. Immediately the girl and Lord Chin screamed in horror, but Xiaohua closed the door before the guards could reach her.

She immediately ran to the stables and grabbed Mulan who was standing at her room door. At the stables and near their horses, they found their bags packed on the horses as the maids were instructed to do. Xiaohua immediately got on her horse with the princess in front and Mulan got on Khan. They quickly ran out of there and disappeared into the forest like fugitives on the run.

"Who is she?" Mulan asked they continue to speed through the forest.

Xiaohua replied with a smirk, "She's Lord Chin's daughter and we're giving her to the Huns or thieves for compensation for Shang."