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Prologue :
The sun shone brightly, birds calling in a new day. It was a picturesque scene, or would�ve been, if a small mountain village still housed life. Columns of thick black smoke clawed it�s way up into the sky, rising from the fires which gave it life. The small mountain village had been attacked in the middle of the night, and every living person, had been dragged out of their homes, and brutally murdered by soldiers clad in metallic black armour, or wearing black clothing.
The village might�ve stood a chance, had the young men who had been recruited into replenishing the army of Wu, stayed at home. As it stands, the occupants of the village, the elderly, women and children had been tied to wooden stakes, left in the sun as a warning of what was to come. No living creature stirred in the blood encrusted streets, the burnt houses or in the ravaged and smouldering fields.
In the centre of the village, in what had once been the village elder�s house, the elder was sitting at a table, facing the entrance. The old man had his throat slit wide open, spilling his lifeblood on the table. On the wall behind him, a message had been written on it. It read : Know that this is what shall happen to all who oppose the Wang Empire. To our enemies, know that your time to shine is at an end. The text had been written in the elder�s blood.
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Chapter One :
Inside one of the rooms, of Wu leader Sun Jian�s palace :
Zhou Yu sighed to himself as he stretched his arms above his head. He had been looking over province maps and studying the locations of Shu and Wei outposts. Ever since the battle of the Hu Lao Gate, when the combined Allied forces, fought against the despot Dong Zhuo, the allied forces had splintered back into their original forces. He had advised not only his friend and sword brother Sun Ce, but also his lord, Sun Jian, to restrengthen their weakened forces and nearby outposts.
He leaned his arms on the table and rested his head on his arms. He had been awake since early afternoon the day before, and his body ached. He let his eyes close, and sighed to himself.
*Just a little nap, and I�ll continue my work.*
The door to his study opened, and a young woman walked into the room. She smiled as she saw Zhou Yu, and crept up behind him. She reached her arms onto his shoulders, and started to massage his muscles. Zhou Yu woke and turned his head.
�Wha?�
The woman smiled again, and kissed him on the cheek.
�You�ve been working too hard my love. You need to rest, take some time off.�
Zhou Yu smiled as he considered her words.
�Some rest� I guess your right my dear. But then again,� he turned in his chair and faced her �You�re right about a lot of things Xiao.�
Xiao Qiao, sat on Zhou Yu�s lap, arms around him.
�Why don�t we go for a horse ride? Just the two of us?�
Zhou Yu nodded.
�I suppose a quiet afternoon ride would be nice. I need to get out of this room, and relax for a bit.�
Xiao stood up and looked at him.
�Well? Shall we go then?�
Zhou Yu smiled again, then stood and walked over to her. Together, the two lovers left the room, talking quietly to each other. Unaware of what they would find.
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Heh, I think this story will appeal to people who like a bit of violence and horror (ROSS, THIS MEANS YOU!!! LOL). But it does get a little� gruesome, but not that much. Please let me know what you think.
Greg, send me one! PLZ!!!
btw: Great read! Even though it was short…LOL!!