((SXH: Ok, this is the first one of the Dynasty Warriors that I've done. I got this idea from actually reading an FF that had been deleted. I am actually going back over my first few chapters because I have realized that I was a very shitty writer when I was fourteen. I have now edited this chapter so hopefully it will catch your attention better! I hope you all enjoy the tricks I have hidden up my sleeve. If there is any grammar or spelling mistakes in this, please tell me. Enjoy!))

Disclaimer: I only own the storyline. I do not own any of the characters of Dynasty Warriors or did I make the game.

Warning: Implied rape, cursing, deception, and angst.

Enjoy! Remember: I will laugh at anyone who gives unconstructive criticism.

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To Hell and Back Again

Chapter 1: Upset

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Lu Bu sat in his room, bored as ever. His chocolate and caramel swirled eyes scanning the room for anything to entertain him. Why was he so bored? He was waiting for his grotesque master, Dong Zhuo, to return. Lu bu had been ordered to stay behind because this battle was supposed to be an easy win; so, instead, the horrid man took Diao Chan with him. He didn't like the idea of her being alone with him, but couldn't say much against it. Now Lu Bu just lied there, staring at the ceiling. He was contemplating on going to spar with Zhang Liao, when he heard hooves.

Lu Bu got up and opened the door to see two servants gossiping. Typical… He closed the door rather hard, getting their attention. They jumped nearly two feet in the air, bowed and then scurried off. Honestly, they were just too easy to scare.

He made his way to the gates, ignoring the rest of the servants and their petty gossip. He didn't understand why people wanted to stick their nose where it's not wanted. But, that didn't matter. What mattered now was going to see who had arrived. Before he got to the gate, one of said servants, a little one, came up to him. He looked down at the small child.

"Milord, I wanted tell you that Lady Diao Chan seems in a really bad mood. Though, Lord Dong Zhuo seems really happy today," she said. Lu Bu knew what that meant instantly. Either: one, he won flawlessly; or two, he got a new concubine. He was hoping it was the flawless victory.

The servant bowed slightly, as best a little child could, and went on her way while Lu Bu continued forward to meet them. Even Lu Bu had to admit, Diao Chan was certainly in a foul mood. Even from several meters away, one could see the deep scowl etched into her face. At the same distance, you could also see the beaming face of the disgusting Dong Zhuo. Lu Bu frowned. He never want to be anywhere near those two when they were in these kinds of moods.

"Tell the servants to get the throne room ready," said Dong Zhuo as he stopped only a few feet away from Lu Bu. "Tonight we celebrate our victory over Wu!" Diao Chan huffed at the statement. Lu Bu raised an eyebrow. I thought that they were going to fight the yellow Turbans for land again… Lu Bu though. Not wanting to question why Dong Zhuo was so far away from where he said he was going to be, he continued on. He walked over to Diao's horse, which was on Dong Zhuo's left, wishing to greet her.

"It is good to see you unscathed, Diao," Lu Bu spoke, taking her hand into his and kissed it. This wiped the scowl off her face and brought a small smile to it instead. Lu Bu smiled in return as he started to lead the horse and her to the stables. As he did so, he passed a servant girl. "Tell all the servants to prepare the throne room for a celebration tonight. It needs to be done as soon as possible," he said as he passed her. The girl nodded and ran off as quickly as she could. Such a tall order needed to be told to everyone as quickly as possible.

"Such rudeness," Diao commented with disgust. Lu Bu turned at her, obviously confused. Diao's scowl had returned full force. "The girl did not bow in respect." He hadn't even noticed; he didn't care for those small gestures. Even if he did, he wouldn't enforce it upon a child her age.

"It does not matter, Diao. Besides, she was a child. From what I know, she has not even seen nine summers yet," Lu Bu said casually. Diao looked at him with slight surprise. She murmured something like, "but still", though he didn't take notice of it. She didn't say another word on the subject that day.

When they reached the stables, Lu Bu helped Diao Chan off her horse and let the stable boy deal with the rest. Lu Bu could still see the trouble on his love's face. He gently cupped her jaw and turned her face to look at him.

"What is troubling you, my love?" Lu Bu asked gently. Then he grew angry as he went on, "Dong Zhuo has not harmed you in any way, has he?" Lu Bu's rage was rising, and Diao knew it. She shook her head and pulled away of his grasp. She had to think of something quick to say. She couldn't tell him what was wrong. She wouldn't know how he would take such news.

"No, my love. He has not. It is nothing that concerns you," she murmured softly. Lu Bu continued to gaze at her. He knew she was lying. She knew that he knew.

"Tell me, Diao. You know that if something troubles you, then it does concern me," he said. He seethed at the possibilities of what could have been troubling her. Diao sighed and smiled on the inside. She finally knew what to tell him.

"I-I just do not know how much more of this I can withstand. I think our lord will make his move soon. If he does not back off soon... then our plan will have to come into play earlier than expected," she stammered pitifully. She had just lied to Lu Bu's face. Diao just hoped he didn't catch on that she was lying this time. She shivered as she felt the cold breeze of winter.

"We will talk about this once we are in the palace," he said. "It would not do to keep you out in the cold," Lu Bu stated, leading her inside.

He locked the door to his room once they were inside. The room itself was nice, but it had no windows to view to grounds. They sat on the silk covers of Lu Bu's bed. His room was made up of the most expensive materials found in China. As Lu Bu sat down on the soft covers, he spoke softly, so that the servents would not hear. "A week and a half early? I do not think that would go very well, Diao. We are still ill prepared. If we go in headfirst like we are, he will more than likely crush us," Lu Bu reasoned. This plunged them both into a deep silence. Diao was thinking fast, trying to find something logical to say.

"You are right," she confessed, breaking the stillness of the room by wiping her face as a few tears fell. Lu Bu looked at her with pity, helping her wipe them away. He could see her shaking even in the warm room, and shiver at the touch of his cold hand. "I... I will try... to hold on," she whispered, tears flowing down her face as she threw up her hands to hide them. Lu Bu pulled her into an embrace, trying to show her that he was there. He was there and willing to help her.

"No. The plan will be put into motion early," he soothed lovingly. "I do not want to put you through more than what you need to, Diao." He hugged her tighter as he wiped her tears away. "But, I must ask you to handle his harassment for just two more days, starting tomorrow. Can you do that?" He felt her nod in affirmative and kissed her forehead. "Good. I'll tell you when everything is ready. But for now, go get your rest."

Lu Bu untangled her from his embrace and stood up to unlock the door. He moved back to the bed and led her slowly out of his room. He even went so far as to escort her to her room, giving her a chaste kiss before leaving.

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As Diao Chan closed the door, she smiled. This was an evil, happy smile. She fell upon her second class bed and wiped away what remained of what Lu Bu believed to be real tears. She laughed at the thought of Lu Bu's face when he saw her 'crying'. He was so gullible when it came to her. She had him wrapped around her delicate finger like string. Although, the plan to kill Dong Zhuo would be a problem. Then again, it did give her a reason to kill a certain prisoner that she hated the moment she saw it. She sat there, knowing that soon, no matter what, she will always have her way. With Lu Bu on her side, Diao always had her way.

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Lu Bu walked silently along the halls back to his room. He was constantly passed by servants and maids that were in a hurry to get the finishing touches done on the feast. He kept walking until one stopped him in mid-step. He looked down and it was the girl that had warned him about Diao's and Dong Zhuo's mood. She looked at him happily, unafraid of him by any means. He knew this girl, and he cared for the small girl, especially since she had no one to call her parents. She was going to be nine in the upcoming spring, too.

"Lord Lu Bu, everything is set up and ready, but it will start in about an hour," she happily reported. She was proud that she was able to help. Lu Bu looked around; they were completely alone.

"Alright, thank you," said Lu Bu as he patted her head. Her hair and skin color were the exact same as his. She even had some of his facial features, like his cheek bones and the shape of his eyes, but that was it. If one would look at her properly, they would see so much of Lu Bu that they would think it was his child. But it was not... The main difference was the eyes. Her eyes were a deep sapphire blue, almost like looking at sapphires themselves.

"You are most welcome, Lord Lu Bu," she smiled, showing that she had recently lost a tooth.

"Alright, it is time for you to get going," he smiled back, patting her head again. "You do not want the soldiers to find you slacking off, do you?"

"No, sir!" she replied proudly.

"Well, then. Take care and good-bye, little Ying," he said. The little one smiled even more at the sound of her name.

"Good-bye, Lord Lu Bu," she waved as she ran off.

At the feast, Lu Bu wore his best armor. Even though he couldn't leave, he wanted so desperately to do so after the first half hour. Dong Zhuo just kept talking about their flawless victory and wouldn't shut up about it. Then he started to talk about the new whore he got from it. Could he not have left it at the war? No. He just has to talk about a poor woman he forced to be his personal slave... I cannot wait to see all his blood seeping into the cracks in the tiles. Lu Bu thought. Lu Bu didn't hear who it was because he didn't care so he didn't hear a thing about it. He just decided to ignore the human-sized pig until it started to talk to him.

"Lu Bu, where is the lovely Diao Chan tonight?" asked Dong Zhuo. Oh, how Lu Bu wanted to slit his throat right then and there! But he kept himself calm.

"Diao is resting. She is exhausted from the trip home," Lu Bu informed. Dong Zhuo nodded and went on bragging about his new toy. Lu Bu was sickened by the idea of who it possibly could be. No woman should be treated as a filthy worthless whore that Dong Zhuo treated them as.

Lu Bu sat there, an amazing feast before him but he touched nothing except his drink. The servants outdid themselves this time. He thought as he took a sip of his drink. He watched as the other men gorged themselves in food, stuffing their faces like they've not eaten in years. Pigs. That's when he got an idea. Though, it called for him to be out of his normal character. He had just thought of a plan to get rid of the pig's army for a day or two. He turned to Dong Zhuo.

"Lord Dong Zhuo, I must admit, the victory sounds like it must have been truly flawless for you to bring back so many men. How many were actually killed?" Lu Bu inquired. Dong Zhuo looked at him and smiled. It was a very distasteful sight. Even the hungriest of men would lose their appetite once setting their eyes upon it.

"Only one hundred," the man bragged.

"That is truly impressive, Lord Dong Zhuo," he praised. Then he pretended to have an idea. "My lord, why do we not celebrate for the next two days for this amazing victory? A festival of sorts, one would say." Dong Zhuo stared at the man for a moment. He looked as though he was really considering it. He's actually thinking about it? That is absolutely astounding. I did not think the pig could even think at all... Lu Bu thought. He was brought out of his thoughts when the man began to speak.

"You are right, Lu Bu! A fine idea indeed!" Dong Zhuo stood up and raised his glass. "Men! Today marks the start of a new era! It shall mark the reign of Dong Zhuo!" The men cheered. "Let the three-day festival, begin!" All the men cheered at this. I think I just made hell for the servants... The thought crossed Lu Bu's mind a little absently.

That night, Lu Bu trudged to his room not the least bit tired. He turned around and then headed for Zhang Liao's room, where the two drank and spent some time sparing drunk outside. Diao was still up, though Lu Bu didn't know it, and she was making plans. Dong Zhuo, on the other hand, went to bed that night peacefully, but not before making sure to thoroughly break his new 'toy' in. After Dong Zhuo fell asleep, all the other victims of the gluttonous man comforted and treated their new member.

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SXH: I hope you all liked this chapter and will continue to be reading because I have actually edited this.

Lu Bu: Thank goodness you did. I was beginning to despise this first chapter.

Diao Chan: Are we going to have to reshoot all twenty chapters now?

SXH: Absolutely not. I like the future ones. But some of the first ones, yes we are going to have to reshoot, after I REWRITE THEM!

Lu Bu: Why are you even bothering to go back and rewrite the scripts?

SXH: I don't want my wonderful readers to read the garbage I wrote when I was fourteen!

Diao Chan: That was only –

SXH: Hush you! No one needs to know my age!

Diao: But you're not even that ol-

SXH: I said hush! *Baka chop!*

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