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Other world, other me
They look at the map dumbfounded, could not believe what they just seen. They studied once again and look at each other, feeling dumb! They could just walk the other way of Yi Ling instead pass through it! They hit their own head, regretting not studied the map carefully.
But what done is done. They had went to the nearest town's clinic, receiving medical treatment. The doctor helps them bandaging their wound while they wait outside quietly, until they were called. Now it was Huang Gai's turn, he stands up lazily, letting Gan Ning came out from the room, and went in literally. Gan Ning finds a seat and sits between Ma Chao and Ling Tong. They just had their medical treatment and just sit there, nothing to do and took up a conversation.
Gan Ning: Pretty quiet huh? (he rubs his wound gently)
Cao Ren: Well, what do you expect this place could be?
Gan Ning: Well, it's just… awfully quiet, plus I'm bore! Don't they had something interesting to do here?
Ma Chao: Well, that can't be help, after all, this is clinic, not amusement park…
Gan Ning: Come to think of it, where's Lu Xun? Haven't seen him around… (he looks around, searching Lu Xun)
Ling Tong: Oh, he's just right outside, see? (he point through the door, revealing Lu Xun back, sitting on the stair)
Gan Ning stood up and went out. He opens the door carefully so that it won't hit Lu Xun's back, which he almost sits too close to the door. Lu Xun did not look back, he just sits there, lowered his head, with his cat sleeping on his lap. Gan Ning sits beside him, wanted to chat, but Lu Xun did not response to him at all! Now this piss Gan Ning off and shout at his ear! Both Lu Xun and the cat woke up surprisingly and looks around confusedly! Before they could act anything, the cat attacks Gan Ning brutally (since that shout of his had scares him), using it's claw to slashes him, while Gan Ning just shouts out loud in pain!
They heard him yell and quickly went out to see what is going on, (even the doctor and nurse ran out to see what happen). As they went out, they notice Gan Ning's face was full of cat's claw (which had some blood on it) while Lu Xun carried his cat and calm it down (which he looks at them innocently). They look at Gan Ning again and laugh out loud! Poor Gan Ning, he had no idea why they were laughing at him. The nurse took out her mirror and borrow him. He was surprise and embarrass, not only that he got some 'creative' slashes, but a bad hair day too (which looks like a broken broom)! They continue to laugh, which he gives them a shot, asking them not to laugh anymore. Once they're enough laughing, they take them to the doctor again.
In the end, Gan Ning's face were full of handy plus. He came out from the room and sits end of the corner. They laugh silently, only makes Gan Ning shots them a glare. Few minutes later, Lu Xun came out, with his cat on his hand. He looks around and sits between them, and stroke the cat's head. The nurse came out and call Cao Ren's name. Once Cao Ren went in, everything went back to normal again. They wait patiently, only doctor and nurse's voice could be heard from inside, plus some yelping in it. Few minutes later, Gan Ning could not bear with it anymore and look at Lu Xun angrily!
Gan Ning: If it's not because of you, I wouldn't be like that!
Lu Xun: Well, it's your fault to begin with! If you did not shout, you might not scare it and this might not happen!
Gan Ning: Well, you did not response so I yell!
Lu Xun: You never see situation didn't you? How the hell would a person who fall asleep could answer a thing!
Gan Ning: How the heck I you're asleep! Your hair cover it up, plus, you stroke it's head! So I thought…
Lu Xun: Well, serve you right! Next time, see the situation properly before you act!
Gan Ning: I told you it's not my fault!
Ling Tong: Cut it out you two! This is a clinic, not a park! So why don't just forget it and let it go. Beside, Gan Ning, if you did not shout just like that, that cat won't in a panic and attack you! So just cool down ya!
They stare at each other one last time and turn away, not wanted to look at each other. The others just shrug, don't know what to say. They look around with boredom. Just then, a nurse came out. She saw the cat and stroke it's head.
Nurse: That's a cute little one, what was his name?
Lu Xun: N…name?
Nurse: Yes, what's it's name? (she smiles at him gently)
Ma Chao: Come to think of it, we barely heard you call him by name! The only thing we call it was 'creature' or that cat, or something like that…
Nurse: Aw, don't be mean, it must had a name, right? (She wait patiently)
Lu Xun: (he was slightly surprise, he never thought of this before. Ever since the first day they met, he never gives him a proper name. He thinks for awhile and thought of it) Wu…(Gan Ning and the others are surprise, they never thought this name would be use on this cat. Of course they know what Wu is right? But for Jiang Wei, Huang Zhong and Huang Gai, they had no idea about this and they thought this was a nice name for it)
Nurse: Oh, what a lovely name, oh my, look at you, you look tired… do you want to sleep for awhile? (she touches his face gently, looks at his pale face)
Lu Xun: No, no thanks…(he tried to refuse)
Nurse: Don't worry, once they're done, we'll wake you…
Lu Xun: I'm really fine, I don't need to…
Jiang Wei: Just go, you've been running around for a whole day…
Huang Zhong: Yeah, and you use 'cure' on Wu right? So why not get some sleep?
Lu Xun: But! How about you guys? Aren't you all been running around too?
Huang Zhong: Well, yeah! But not as much as you!
Ling Tong: Don't worry about us, we'll get ourselves a rest here… Besides, you don't have to worry about Gan Ning, I'll make sure he won't do the same mistake again… (he looks at Gan Ning, receive a shot from him)
Lu Xun refuse, he doesn't want to sleep in there! Whenever he looks at it, it gives him a creep! Which is why he barely go to medic and heal himself. He thought of something, wanted to get out of here. But safe by his phone, he quickly pick up and ran out, answering the phone. Most of them had a question mark on them, wondering why he doesn't want to take the offer. They look at each other and shrug, thinking he might came in when he was done. But they were wrong. Lu Xun did not went in. He walks around the park and finds a perfect place to rest. His eyelid felt heavily and fall asleep. The nurse from the clinic just happen came out, and saw him. She wanted to wake him, but decided not to. She took a blanket and gently put on him. Wu did not sleeps, he looks at her with his cute face and mews, but the nurse just silent him, not to wake him.
Now the day was getting darker and they need to find a place to stay. Huang Zhong offer them to rest in his house which just locate not far from this little town. Although they wanted to leave as soon as possible since the soldiers might keep up with them, but since it's getting darker, and might face unnecessary danger, further more, most of them were wounded and they really need to rest. Finally, they decided to stay at Huang Zhong's house and will leave once the sun is out.
Huang Zhong started to lead them. His house just right on top of the hill. While they climbing to the top, they saw lots of junk around his home. Although Huang Zhong just state that it was just a bunch of useless junk, but it was too many that it could build a home, just like how He Fei use to be (I mean in this world). They close their nose, expecting a nasty smell, somehow, they could not smell anything nasty but air breeze. They felt weird, ask Huang Zhong again, but he just smile cockily, continue to lead them.
They finally arrive. In front of them, it was a small house, or rather a hut, which mostly built by woods. Just as they expected, the house was really small, it only had one bed with full junks besides it (which makes the place even smaller) and most of his furniture are DIY! They look in amazement, and looking around! Meanwhile Huang Zhong go to his room, search for blankets.
Gan Ning: Say, old man, you stay in this house all by yourself? (he looks at the furniture, simply amaze by it)
Huang Zhong: Yeah! Been stay here for long time! (he opens a cupboard, search for blankets)
Ma Chao: These things… you done all by yourselves?
Huang Zhong: Nah, some of these not my creation. Most of them were made by a lady from the other town. She's a brilliant one!
Xu Huang: Then, where is she now? Who was she, may I ask?
Huang Zhong: (he stops for awhile, then continue searching) Well… she's not here anymore… she died one year ago…
Xu Huang: I'm sorry, I didn't knew…
Huang Zhong: He! Don't worry about it. She's not my daughter so, don't feel bad!
Ling Tong: But, it's really well-crafted, I wonder who she is? Besides, these thing! What was it? (he was curious, he saw a lot of plane model in a shelf and arrange in a row according to the timeline. He touches one of them, and it moves. He startle and quickly step back, fear might spoil it)
Huang Zhong: Ha, ha, ha! (he walks toward the rack, looks at the model) Aren't these babies beautiful? I collect them once in a while! See these racks? She helps me to build it too! And it fits perfectly well! (he looks at his model, laughing to himself)
Ma Chao: (he walks to them, whisper) Hey, don't you think the person he mention was…
Ling Tong: Yeah, only 'she' would do that…
Wei Yan: But…she…died…
Ma Chao: *sigh* I thought we could meet her…
Jiang Wei: Hm… you seems like you're interested in it! Are you a pilot for a chance?
Huang Zhong: Ha, ha, ha! I wish I am! (he continues to search for blankets)
Gan Ning: Pilot? What are pilot? Does it had something to do with these thing?
Lu Xun: Those are not a thing! It's a plane model and usually pilot was the one drive them!
Jiang Wei: Yes! You should see the real one! It was way bigger than this!
Huang Gai: And know what? These plane could fly pretty fast!
Gan Ning: O…k, never thought this thing was that good… (he scratches his head, never thought this thing was that 'good')
Huang Zhong: Ha! Finally! (he took out a bunch of blankets and gave it to them) Here you go! Hope this was enough for you guys!
Huang Gai: (they took it, and find themselves a place to sleep) Yeah, it's totally fine! As long as there's a place for us to sleep, that's all we could ask!
Jiang Wei: (he looks around again, wondering why he could not feel his presence at Yi Ling. As he looks, he saw a sleeve came out from the corner of the cupboard. He looks nearer, notice it was a soldier's uniform! He was slight surprise and looks around, searching for something suspicious, but none.) Huang Zhong, were you once… a soldier? (They look at him surprise, and look at Huang Zhong) I'm sorry, I saw it at the corner, so I thought I should ask…
Huang Zhong: (he takes a deep breathe and face them, look at the uniform) Once, I am, but now… it's just a dream…
Huang Gai: What do you mean it's just a dream? What happen?
Huang Zhong: *sigh* I thought I never mention this again… Well, here goes…Do you know there was a huge war 30 years ago? Because of that war, I lost my job being soldier.
Huang Gai: Wait, do you mean the war that against those 'Monster'? You were there too?
Huang Zhong: Yes. Back then, I was just a small soldier, plus a pilot's assistant. We do whatever they told us to, until 30 years ago. As you know, it was a horrible war and it's getting fiercer day by day. We're all send out to every places for defense and gradually lack of men! Few week later I was assign as captain of the pilot and started to bring every single one of them to the battlefield. They attack, and hold them off, but things getting worst, as if no ending at all!
Ma Chao: Then, what happen? How this war end just like that?
Cao Ren: A bomb. There was huge explosion in the middle of the field, and it was so powerful that could destroy half of the land!
Huang Zhong: Yes. we decided to fight on that place once and for all. To told you the truth, I'm not sure who and how they did it…
Huang Gai: Who else? It must be those pesky, inhuman 'Monster' done it! Who else could it be? (somehow, he was receive a 'sheesh' from them, asking him to shut up)
Huang Zhong: Ok, back to that part, that time, I was sending supply and defense my post from those pesky Monster', and before I knew it, there was a huge BOMB explode from far. We could feel the impulse from far and it's getting nearer! We don't have choice but run! But unfortunately, it happened so fast and 'SNAP'! My back was hit and before I knew it, everything went black. But I woke up. I could feel my back was pain like hell! You have no idea how I had to go through that! Later on, the doctor told me that I had injured my back, and this only leave me two choices, one, I could continue to serve loyalty just as before, BUT, could not fight for long or else I might kill myself with that condition! So in other word, I only allow to do lighter jobs…
Xu Huang: Then, what is your second choice?
Huang Zhong: (he quiet for awhile and continue) Quit. The doctor advise me to quit before it's too late. See, he say one of the metal had struck my back and it's struck somewhere near my back bone! He say that I would only have 50% chances of living if I quit. But, if I still insist to work, my chances will zero and who know, if I fights again, I might hurt my back and died, just like that!… So in the end, as you can see, I quit. I came back this house and… it was nothing. So I started a new life and that's what I'm doing now.
Ma Chao: I guess you hate those days right? If only there was no such war, I guess you still…
Huang Zhong: Even if there's no war, I would quit too!
Ma Chao: Wh…Why? You had your job right? So why quit?
Huang Zhong: He! Those guys never gives chances to others. The last time I ask them just to let me drives G-3000, they say I was a lowly soldier which not fit to drives such thing! Curse them! I could drives better than those juniors! They don't even know how to hold the wheel! (suddenly he looks at Jiang Wei and Cao Ren, which kinda startle them) Ah, you guys from Cao's Company right? Then tell me, is G-3000 still there, huh? Huh?
Jiang Wei: Well… (he looks at Cao Ren, awkwardly) It's still there…
Huang Zhong: Yes! (he gives a pose of 'yeah' childishly)
Cao Ren: But, there was lots new model, perhaps you could try K-…
Huang Zhong: No! Besides G-3000, I don't want anyone of them! They're not as good as my baby girl… (he starts to daydream about driving G-3000, happily ever after, but soon interrupt by someone)
Huang Gai: But! In Yi Ling, you fight! Would that not danger your back?
Huang Zhong: Ha, Ha, that kinda fool you kids wasn't it? (most of them just gives him a blank expression, as it was not funny at all) Well, should figure that! My back kinda heal ever since I learn that move!
Ling Tong: Move? What move is that?
Huang Zhong: Have you ever heard of Taichi? It could heal any injuries and look at me, I'm all healthy and still alive, just like back of those years! Ha, Ha!
Jiang Wei: Yeah, but still… you can't do anything ruthless right? Or else you might harm your back again…
Huang Zhong: Well of course I still need to be more careful! That is why every morning, I work out for Taichi, then I'll find something interesting to build these things! Cool huh!
Huang Gai: Well… if you say so!
Huang Zhong: How about this? The next morning you kids gotta woke up early and play Taichi with me? What do you say?
Gan Ning: That one… no thanks! (for him, it was boring. He would prefer go to sleep instead playing it)
Huang Gai: Yeah, we need to went out early anyway…
Cao Ren: Yes, we need to keep up the pace… So, sorry about that…
Huang Zhong: Nah, it's alright! I understand. But, why the heck you guys being chase by those soldiers anyway? Is there something you guys had done? (This time, it was their turn to told him what had happen to them. He understood and thought for awhile, decided to follow them) Well, it seems fun… Alright then, I'll join you guys!
Unison: What? You must be kidding!
Huang Zhong: Of course I'm not! I could use some workout here and I gonna show those pesky punks a thing or two about me!
Huang Gai: Uh… old man, you do aware how danger it was right? If you follow us, there'll be no turning back and you might be hunted forever!
Huang Zhong: So what? I could still protect myself!
Huang Gai: But! You'll be charge as a fugitive for helping us!
Huang Zhong: I don't care! I want to came along!
Huang Gai: But!
Cao Ren: How about we it a day? We'll think whether we should accept it on tomorrow besides, look at the time, it's getting late and look at Lu Xun, he had sleep already.
They look at Lu Xun, and he was right. Lu Xun and his cat had fall asleep in sitting position. Just as Cao Ren say, they call it a day and search a place to sleep. Although not all of them could sleep on the floor, they squeezed themselves and sleep on each other.
As time goes by, Xu Huang still awake, thinking of who're the spy. Although he had thought of several suspicious, but he still could not figure out who! He sighs in defeat and look at them who're still asleep. He gives up and lay down, not to think anymore.
On the next morning, they ready to set out and decided not letting Huang Zhong follow them (since he was serious about this), but stop as they saw Huang Zhong was outside, talking with soldiers! They hide aside and listen to what they say. Huang Zhong looks really angry. He shouts at them, shoo them away! As he wanted to went in, Zhou Yu came to him, ask him to corporate with them, but rejected. Zhou Yu show out a paper, which makes Huang Zhong surprise, he was charge guilty for helping them! He was speechless, only looks at the paper. Zhou Yu ask him one last time, if he could corporate with them, he'll cancel the charge and his record will be clear once and for all. Huang Zhong decline the offer, decided not to tell a thing. Just as Zhou Yu ask the soldiers caught him, he told them that he need to settle something inside his house and he only needs a few second to do so. Zhou Yu roll his eye, ask him quicken his pace.
Huang Zhong went in, and lock the door quietly. He quickly went back of his house, took his weapon and open a hole, relieving a stair. He ask them to follow this path and run. Without hesitation, they quickly went down, follow the path carefully. Huang Zhong was the last person went down, he locks the hole tightly and leaves. Zhou Yu getting impatience, and order his men to charge in but finds no one. Zhou Yu search around the place and notice they had went through the hole. He anger, order his men to chase them down while he reports to Pang De.
They went down carefully since it was so dark that they could not see a thing! As they went down deeper, there was a light came under them. They reach seashore, and there was a boat right there too. They quickly went on the boat and set off, right before the soldiers shoot them.
Now they're somewhere ion the middle of the sea. Although there was no soldiers chasing them, but they still need to aware of their surrounding. They look at their map, and started to relocated where they are.
Huang Gai: So, where are we now?
Cao Ren: Hm…this is problem, I need some time to check it, just a moment… (both he and Jiang Wei look at the map, relocate where they are)
Ma Chao: Huang Zhong, are you sure about this? You could just hand us in…
Huang Zhong: Well, what done is done! Now that I have brand as fugitive, I guess I could had some fun here!
Ling Tong: You still think that this was all fun, didn't you?
Huang Zhong: Well, what could you do? I've barely came out for adventure and here I am! I gotta enjoy this for my life now! Ha, ha, ha!
Ma Chao: Anyway, we're really sorry about this! We never thought this could lead you in this mess…
Huang Zhong: Well, just as I say, what done is done…
Lu Xun: But why? Why do you want to help us? You do know that this could lead you disaster, right?
Huang Zhong: Oh, where is your cat? Where is he? Oh…(he wanted to change the topic, but the cat came out from Lu Xun's hat and mews, which leaves him no choice but to answer) Well… er…how could I say? Because I want to had some fun? Did that answer your question?
Lu Xun: What kind of answer is that?
Huang Zhong: Well…I can't just stay there right? Someday, they gotta catch me back and imprison. So I thought, if I follow you guys, then I could… Even if I lied to them, do you think they'll buy that?
He was right. Whoever help them, they'll be charged guilty, and imprison! They look at each other, feel guilty about it, but Huang Zhong insists, ask them not to think anymore. There was a slight awkward in the middle, but to their relief, they saw an island and decided to land on it, relocate their whereabouts.
They help each other. They look around on the island, only saw a bunch of trees with lots of strange statue all around the land. Once they look through, they study the map and double confirm the location. Finally, they manage to figure out the place. To their surprise, they had themselves landed on a land which they should not land. Although they wanted to ask why, Huang Gai advise them to leave instead asking.
As they want to leave, Lu Xun was no where to be found. They curse out loud and quickly search for him. While they're searching for him, Gan Ning and the others use this opportunity to ask of why they should not stay here. They explain, knew that it had something to do with the war, plus it was a place that disconnected with human. If anything happen to them, the other side won't responsible for it as this land was call Savage Land, a land that should never cross over. They quicken their pace, hopefully could find him.
Lu Xun was standing in front of a statue which was besides the cliff. He touches it, tried his best to sense it. To his disappointment, he could not feel any! He lower his head, wondering why it won't accept him? The more he think, the more he confuse about it. His cat which just right besides his leg was sad to see him like this. He gives up, wanted to leave. As he turn away, he could feels a strong aura came from behind! He looks back, and his face suddenly change to pale color. It was a man with a huge figure. He had two antennas, full-worn armored and holding a huge halberd. He smiles evilly, and walks slight fort to Lu Xun, which makes him walks back a little. "Long time no see, little boy! See this? Isn't that nice…" He say evilly while holding a 'Crystal' on his left hand. He puts it on his pocket and ready his Halberd on his back. Lu Xun was surprise and scare! "Y…You! That thing…how did you?" Lu Xun saw the crystal that he was holding and surprise, wondering how on earth he got that thing! His cat charge fort, only receive a brute kick from him! Lu Xun surprise and worried, wanted to go to his cat's aid, but was stop by him. He dangerously walks toward Lu Xun, only makes Lu Xun walks back cautiously. Without giving warning, he attacks Lu Xun furiously.
From far, they could heard weapons clashing! They knew something was wrong and quickly their pace! Once they arrive, they could not believe what they saw either! Cao Ren tighten his fist, took out his weapon, and charge forward angrily, "Lu Bu!". Lu Bu kicks Lu Xun aside and looks up, and defend in time. Cao Ren looks at him angrily, and gives him another attack, but Lu Bu just evade it, like it was a waltz for him. They quickly ran toward Lu Xun, hold him up, and prepare their worst as they are about to fight the strongest man in the world!
Alright, that's all for this chapter. Now that they had meet Lu Bu, what would happen to them? As always, keep update with me!