Lady Diao Chan, Lady Lu Lingqi, and I just finished showering in waters nearby while Lord Lu Bu and Lord Zhang Liao were waiting for us. It's been a day since we escaped Hu Lao Gate.
I put on a short purple with black designed Cheongsam embroidery dress that looks like a 3 layered tutu from the waist and down. It goes up to the middle of my thighs. The shirt part had 4 of the Chinese buttons on the chest area in the middle and one in the middle of my clavicles. The short underneath was black. My shoes were purple with the same black designs.
When we were together, we saw quite a few men gathering at a base a bit far from us. Men are gathering together. Could this mean there is gonna be a war here soon? We should get out of here then. I turned to Lord Lu Bu.
"Lord Lu Bu, there may be a war here soon. Should we leave while we can?" I asked him. Lord Lu Bu looked like he was thinking hard…
A battle is about to happen here. This could be my chance to help them take over Xia Pi and then force them to give it up. This land will surely be ours. Lord Lu Bu then got on his horse. Everyone turned to him.
"We will help them take over Xia Pi. Come." Lord Lu Bu said as he reached a hand out to Kabanuna. She took his hand and he helped her up. She was in front of him. The wind blew past and her hair smelled like cake. We'll be taking Xia Pi today. Everyone got on their horse and he gave Red Hare a kick and it neighed one time and began running. They followed behind him.
Lord Lu Bu must have a motive to help those men capture Xia Pi. Could it be that he is gonna take over? Lady Diao Chan thought to herself as they followed Lord Lu Bu to the base. Lady Lu Lingqi and Lord Zhang Liao thought the same exact thing as well. They didn't question him about it though…
By the time we reached the base, there was already a war going on. I saw many of them getting killed. I gasped and shut my eyes. I used my hands and covered my eyes as well. This is bad. I hate seeing people killed. I felt Lord Lu Bu raise his halberd in the air. I peeked through my hands and there were some men about to attack us. I uttered a scream as Lord Lu Bu swung his halberd at them and slashed their chest as they flew a few inches away from us. His horse came to a stop. I moved my hands away from my eyes and opened my eyes. There stood 3 men wearing green clothing. Who are these men? Why is Lord Lu Bu helping them? Are they his men? Lord Lu Bu got off his horse and left me on Red Hare.
"Liu Bei, I will assist you in capturing Xia Pi." Lord Lu Bu said. One of the guys in green smiled out.
"I thank you, Master Lu Bu. Very well. Let us capture Xia Pi together." He said. I'm guessing he must be Lord Liu Bei. Lord Lu Bu then turned to me. Am I going into battle too? Will I have to kill people as well?
"Stay here. I don't want you to get hurt." Lord Lu Bu told me. I shook my head.
"What about you? I don't want you guys to get hurt." I replied, being worried, "I won't be safe staying here. It's no different than me going with you. I have to make sure you aren't injured. I'm going with you guys to battle too, even though I don't like seeing people die. I need to make sure you guys don't end up being one of them." Lord Liu Bei then managed a small laugh. I turned to him.
"Forgive me for laughing. You are a brave young lady. You seem very harmless and I understand you want to be with Master Lu Bu them but I'm certain he wishes no harm for you. I will need all the help I can and with Master Lu Bu on our side, we can win this battle soon. I will have Zhang Fei make sure harm doesn't come near you." Lord Liu Bei said. But still, I want to make sure they are safe.
"But…" I began but Lord Lu Bu spoke up first.
"Very well. I leave Zhang Fei in charge of her for now. Do not let harm come to her," Lord Lu Bu said, as he turned to me, "I promise you we will come back unharmed." I looked down. I still wanted to go with them but as Lord Liu Bei said, they will be able to finish the battle quickly. I nodded my head.
"Okay… Will you guys promise me that if you are hurt, you will come to me?" I asked. They all smiled.
"I promise." Lady Diao Chan said.
"I promise you." Lady Lu Lingqi said.
"Promise." Lord Zhang Liao said.
"We'll quickly finish this battle and come back, this I promise you." Lord Lu Bu said. I then smiled and nodded my head. Lord Lu Bu helped me off Red Hare and he got back on.
"Please be safe." I said to them. They nodded their heads. Lord Liu Bei and another man with a celestial blade got on their horse as well.
"To battle!" Lord Liu Bei said, raising his sword in the air. They all gave their horses a kick and stormed out of the base. I watched them leave. Please be okay.
I was just looking out of the base and Lord Zhang Fei was with me. It was sort of awkward for the both of us. He then cleared his throat.
"So, what's you name little girl?" he asked me. I turned to him.
"Hello Lord Zhang Fei, I am Kabanuna." I replied to him.
"I have a daughter your age. Her name is Xing Cai. So, Kabanuna, tell me one thing. Of all people, why do you choose to side with Lu Bu?" he asked me. Why would Lord Zhang Fei ask such a question? Does he not see the good in Lord Lu Bu?
"Lord Lu Bu is a good man. He helped me out. He promised to keep me away from Lord Dong Zhuo and he did. He's like a father to me. Lady Lu Lingqi is like a sister to me too and Lady Diao Chan is very nice and kind. They're my family," I replied to Lord Zhang Fei. Hm… Lord Zhang Liao and Lord Zhang Fei. Could they be related because they both have the Zhang in their names? "Lord Zhang Fei, are you and Lord Zhang Liao related?" Lord Zhang Fei then laughed.
"No, we're not related. He and Guan Yu were childhood friends though." He told me.
"Oh, I see… Um, who is Lord Guan Yu?" I asked him.
"He is the man who left with Lu Bu and Liu Bei." Lord Zhang Fei answered. Oh, so that man is Lord Guan Yu. He is very tall. I looked around and saw a white horse. It was very pretty and well taken care of. Lord Zhang Fei saw me looking at the horse. "You like horses? That's my horse." I nodded my head.
"I love horses!" I exclaimed.
"You wanna ride on it?" he asked and I smiled and nodded my head happily. We walked over to his horse and I was petting the horse. Suddenly, the base gate sung open and in came a few armies. I screamed and Lord Zhang Fei got in front of me.
"Sorry, Kabanuna. Looks like the horse ride is gonna have to wait. Get behind my horse." Lord Zhang Fei said and I did what he told me to do. I shut my eyes tight and covered my face. I flinched each time I heard slashing…
Lord Lu Bu was slashing and killing many of their armies. He was riding on Red Hare and his officers were killing the armies as well. They got rid of almost all of the armies already. These maggots got nothing on me. No one is a match for the mighty Lu Bu. It is almost time to take Xia Pi for ourselves.
Lord Zhang Liao already knew that Lord Lu Bu wanted to take over Xia Pi. It was kind of sad, considering that his childhood friend Lord Guan Yu is working hard to obtain that place for Liu Bei. However, Lu Bu is his lord and he has nothing against it. I apologize for this, Guan Yu. We're childhood friends but I follow in my lord's footsteps. He has people to protect as well. Lord Lu Bu knows Kabanuna doesn't like war so he's gonna take away Xia Pi to call his own so we can live in peace for a while. He really isn't as cruel as he seems.
Lord Zhang Liao rushed his horse to catch up with Lord Lu Bu.
"Lu Bu, you're a good man. Let us quickly finish this battle." Lord Zhang Liao said to Lord Lu Bu. So it seems Zhang Liao knows what I am planning.
"Yes, we will finish this in no time." Lord Lu Bu replied and the four of them split up and charged at the enemy. They launched an all out attack on the enemy, making them tremble in fear.
Lord Liu Bei and Lord Guan Yu combined their forces and charged at the enemy. They were killing a lot of them.
What was Master Lu Bu doing here in Xia Pi? Did they follow us from Hu Lao Gate? Are they here to seek revenge? Who was the young lady they had with them? She doesn't seem like one of them. Lord Liu Bei finished the last army men in the area they were at. There must be a reason why Master Lu Bu came to help. He is not the of men to offer help for free. What is he up to?
"Is something bothering you, brother?" Lord Guan Yu asked.
"It's about Master Lu Bu. I feel like he's here for a different reason. A day ago, we attacked him at Hu Lao Gate and now he's helping us. Don't you find it odd?" Lord Liu Bei told his sworn brother.
"Yes, I do find it strange. Whatever reason it is, we should be on the alert for anything suspicious." Lord Guan Yu replied to him. Lord Liu Bei nodded his head. He couldn't help but wonder about the young woman with them.
"I wonder who that young lady was. Surely she hasn't sided with Master Lu Bu. There's just no way. There's a chance that they are holding her captive." Liu Bei said. Lord Guan Yu wasn't sure because it seemed like they all cared for that young lady.
"That I do not know. She may be Lu Bu's secret daughter. They all seemed to care about her. She could be Lady Diao Chan and Lu Bu's daughter." Lord Guan Yu replied.
"Perhaps you are right. Come on, the battle isn't gonna end by itself." Lord Liu Bei said and together with Lord Guan Yu, they continued forth to the enemy…
Lord Zhang Fei finished the last enemy and I came out of hiding. There were dead bodies around and it scared me. Lord Zhang Fei tossed the lifeless bodies out of the base. He had a few bloodstain on him.
"U… Um… A… Are you hurt, Lord Zhang Fei?" I asked. He used water and wiped himself with a cloth. He didn't seem like he wasn't injured.
"No, I don't think I have any injuries." He replied. That's a relief. Wait, I think there's blood coming out of his forehead a bit. I gasped and rushed over to him. "What's the matter, Kabanuna?"
"Lord Zhang Fei, you're hurt! Let me heal you." I replied to him. The base gate then opened and in came Lord Lu Bu, Lord Zhang Liao, Lord Liu Bei, Lord Guan Yu, Lady Lu Lingqi, and Lady Diao Chan. I then smiled in happiness. "Guys, you're back! I was so worried!" I rushed over to them.
"We'll always be okay." Lady Lu Lingqi told me. I nodded my head.
"Xia Pi is ours." Lord Liu Bei said, smiling. I then remembered about Lord Zhang Fei's injury. I turned to him and went to Lord Zhang Fei. I was about to heal him until Lord Lu Bu spoke. I turned to him.
"Here is where I double cross you, Liu Bei. Xia Pi shall belong to me. Get your men out of Xia Pi in an hour or less. If not, I will not hesitate to end them. Permanently." Lord Lu Bu said. My eyes widened. What? Is this what Lord Lu Bu planned all along? Where will Lord Liu Bei them go? Why don't they share the land? Lord Lu Bu then noticed I was next to Lord Zhang Fei. "Come, Kabanuna."
"No, do not go to that beast. He is a heartless man who cares only of himself. Come with us." Lord Liu Bei said. Oh no, how did this end up happening? Why must I choose sides?
"Kabanuna, now." Lord Lu Bu said. I turned to Lord Zhang Fei's wound. I really wanted to heal him.
"B… But!" I began but then I stopped. Perhaps I should go back. I do not want to be a burden on him again. I nodded my head. "Yes, Lord Lu Bu." I began walking to them. I stopped and turned back to Lord Zhang Fei. "I apologize I can't heal you today. Perhaps another time when necessary." I then went to Lord Lu Bu's side.
"Why you! I ought to duel you right now!" Lord Zhang Fei shouted angrily. He was about to go attack Lord Lu Bu but Lord Liu Bei stopped Lord Zhang Fei.
"Why do you choose to stay by Master Lu Bu? He only cares about himself." Lord Liu Bei asked me. I shook my head. He doesn't just care about himself. They don't know him as well as we do. You're wrong
"No, you're wrong. He cares about us." I replied.
"Are you Lu Bu's daughter?" Guan Yu asked me. His daughter? What on Earth? I shook my head.
"Get out of Xia Pi now. Time is ticking and my halberd is dying to kill some more peons." Lord Lu Bu said. I wanted to say something but I know I'm in no position to speak right now. The only thing I could really do is watch them.
"I knew you didn't help us for no reason. We should never have trusted you in helping us capture Xia Pi. Did you follow us from Hu Lao Gate? Is this your way of revenge for defeating your father Dong Zhuo?" Lord Liu Bei asked.
"That fat piece of shit meant little to me. Sooner or later I would have slained him too but your coalition saved me a lot of time by killing that fatso." Lord Lu Bu said.
"Don't you see? He even admitted that he was gonna slay his own adopted father. He's not a good man. You're making a mistake sticking with him." Lord Liu Bei said. I didn't like seeing people die but I disliked Lord Dong Zhuo and a part of me is glad he isn't alive anymore. Once again, I shook my head.
"I disliked his father, Lord Dong Zhuo as well. You shouldn't speak such harsh words about someone you don't know personally." I replied to him. Lord Dong Zhuo is the reason why I can't be with my family anymore and you don't know it. Lord Liu Bei shook his head.
"You are too naïve. I'm not gonna give up persuading you to not be with them." Lord Liu Bei said. I looked down. Lord Liu Bei, Lord Guan Yu, and Lord Zhang Fei got on their horses and began galloping away out of Xia Pi.
"Was it necessary to take Xia Pi? Couldn't you have shared the land together?" I asked Lord Lu Bu and he shook his head.
"We can't share the land together. We're enemies. They came to attack Hu Lao Gate as well." Lord Lu Bu told me. He then turned to me. "I took this place so we wouldn't have to keep traveling from one place to the next. When you're in war, you have to do what you must to call a place home. This is our home now. You may not understand it now because you've kept away from the war all these years." He's right. I know nothing about the war except that it's bad and a lot of people die from it. I nodded my head.
"You're right." I replied to him. Lady Diao Chan came to me and placed a hand on my shoulder gently.
"Don't think about it too much okay?"she said to me and I nodded my head.
"I won't. So, are you guys injured? I can heal you guys if you are wounded." I replied to them. Lady Diao Chan shook her head.
"I got sliced on my hand a bit." Lady Lu Lingqi said to me. I went to her and held on to her hand. I closed my eyes and white streams came down to my hands from my arms. It went to Lady Lu Lingqi's wound and healed her.
"I'm fine." Lord Zhang Liao told me.
"Hah! Those peons were no match for me. They couldn't get near me one bit so I'm completely fine." Lord Lu Bu said and I smiled.
"I'm glad no one is badly injured." I replied happily.
We all set up the place nicely and there were blankets and tents there so we each had our own. The base was useful. There were pots and clean water to use. While searching around, Lord Lu Bu found a large sack of money in one of the tents. He split the money up for us so we could use it. He handed me a small bag with money in it. That money belongs to someone. It would be messed up to just take it.
"That money belongs to someone. I don't think we should take it." I told Lord Lu Bu.
"It doesn't matter if it belonged to someone. It was left behind and money is meant to be spent. Tomorrow, we'll go to the market and you can buy yourself a few items of your choice." Lord Lu Bu replied. I guess what he said is true. Money is meant to be spent. I guess it wouldn't hurt to use it. I then took it.
"Okay then. Thank you, Lord Lu Bu." I told him and he smiled. We were all tired so we headed to sleep in our own tents.