Whoa, 10th chapter. I never thought I'd reach it! Here it is! ^_^

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Oops, I forgot, here's an author's note for ya: Okay, because I'm lazy, the wedding between Zhou Yu and Xiao Qiao has already taken place. Sun Ce, Sun Quan, Xiao Qiao and Zhou Yu are now, finally, being released from the stinkin' prison.

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Sun Ce stepped outside the castle and into the sun's light for the first time in a while. He squinted into the distance, "I'm coming home, Pop." he whispered into the breeze as if it would carry the message to his father. "But, forgive me, without Sun Shang Xiang..."

Sun Quan walked over to his left and said, "You know, I do not believe that Father will take the news of Sun Shang Xiang's engagement to Shu's emperor lightly."

Sun Ce only nodded.

"Bro!" a strong voice called.

Sun Ce turned around to face the castle one last time. His sister was running toward him. She finally stood in front of him.

"I'll miss you guys..." she replied with tears in her eyes.

Sun Ce and Sun Quan then embraced their little sister that they loved so much.

"And we will you... Father will miss you terribly too." Sun Ce whispered in her ear as he let go.

"Well... I guess we need to go..." Sun Ce replied as he squeezed his sister's hand, let go, and walked over to his horse and leapt on. Sun Quan leapt on his too, same with the new couple, Xiao Qiao and Zhou Yu.

Sun Shang Xiang watched them disappear into the horizon.

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When they arrived at the house of the Sun's, everyone dismounted, went in and told Sun Jian all that had happened.

Anger immediately took place on Sun Jian's face. "My daughter is over there?!"

"Father, she wanted to be." Sun Quan soothed him.

"Well, I will not stand for this! Come boys! We are attacking Liu Bei! I need my girl back home!" Sun Jian roared.

"Father-" Sun Ce began.

"Come!" he ordered as he stormed into his weaponry room. "Ce, you gather the troops! Quan, you...uh... follow me!"

Sun Quan sighed, "What do you want Zhou Yu to do?"

Sun Jian turned to face Zhou Yu, who was holding on to Xiao Qiao.

"Zhou Yu-" he began but something held him back. He watched Xiao Qiao whine and tighten her grip on Zhou Yu.

"Zhou Yu..." Sun Jian replied as he looked at Xiao Qiao in a way that hinted Zhou Yu to explain.

"Sun Jian, Xiao Qiao is now my wife." Zhou Yu answered the expression.

A smile crossed Sun Jian's face. "I'm happy for you..."

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Sun Ce was outside, saddling his horse for his trip to muster the troops.

He was about to mount his steed when he heard a trembling voice behind him call, "Where is the young lord going?"

He turned around and his heart took a leap. "Da Qiao?"

She cocked her head to one side, "Where are you going?"

"Uhhh... to gather the troops... wanna come?" he asked hopefully.

She stepped backwards, "I don't know..."

"C'mon! Please?" he whined.

She giggled. "Okay..."

"Yahoo!" he cried as he helped her on his horse. Then they rode off to get the soldiers...

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A few weeks later the Wu and Shu arrayed their forces in opposition.

The two armies engaged, giving utter confusion a chance to shine out.

Sun Jian was looking to and fro frantically when he spotted Liu Bei in the distance, galloping the field on Hex Mark.

Sun Jian drew out his bow, carefully pulled an arrow from his quiver, fitted it onto the string, and pulled back the arrow far from the bow.

Liu Bei then realized the dire danger he was in, and began to try to escape.

Then he heard the twang of the bow and shut his eyes. Was it over?

He opened them when he had felt no pain for a few moments and searched the crowd for Sun Jian's face, when he found it, it was overcome with horror.

Liu Bei the followed Sun Jian's watery eyes to the place in front of himself. There lay Sun Shang Xiang, the arrow in her body.

Liu Bei screamed, jumped off his horse and leaned over her, picking her slightly off of the ground. Tears fell from his eyes like a fountain. She had jumped in front of him, saving him.

Liu Bei let out cries of devastation enough to shake the heavens. He persistently searched for any signs of life in his new wife... but found none.

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At Lady Sun's funeral, Sun Jian and Liu Bei wept harder than anyone had ever wept before. Sun Jian felt all was his fault, but Liu Bei thought all was his own.

They both never grew over it, it was a hole in which could never be filled.

Sun Ce and Quan never would either, all were miserable.

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Okay, that is the 10th chap. The setting is now going to spring into the future by about 14 years, with new characters. They are: Zhou Ying (Zhou Yu and Xiao Qiao's daughter.) and Zhuge Zhan (Zhuge Liang and Yue Ying's son). Oh, yeah, and Da Qiao and Sun Ce are married, but don't have any kids. Just preparing ya for the next chaps! ^_^