The sound of cannons exploding were making Mulan deaf and impatient, but when it seemed that many huns had given up, hundreds appeared to take their place.
The huns were shooting fired arrows at the chinese. Their weapons were working much more better than the cannons.
An arrow almost reached Mulan, luckly, she moved aside and it didnīt hit her.
Shang was giving orders to fire the cannons.
The huns stopped shooting arrows at the chinese soldiers for a moment. Then, thousands of arrows were being shot straight in the direction of the kart that had cannons inside. The kart exploded, and the soldiers that were close to it, passed away. Now the huns outnumbered the chinese. Cheers from the huns were heard.
"Any bright ideas?" asked Mushu. Mulan didnīt answer, she was trying to concentrate thinking of a good idea to get rid of all the huns, but she could think of nothing because she was very nervous, kinda stressed out.
Mulan rode Khan towards Shang. He looked really worried, she could tell that deep inside of him he feared the worst things could happen; but he concealed his fears and bravely lead the chinese soldiers.
Shang saw Mulan approaching to him, he made a lopsided smile at her and she answered by giving him a wonderful comforting smile.
On her way to Shang, a hun shoot an arrow straight to her. Shang screamed," Look out Mulan!" Luckly, she managed to dodge away from the arrow.
Mulan dismounted Khan, and she said to Shang," I have an idea that could work."
"What is it?" asked Shang not meaning to be impatient.
"We should let the huns come toward us and when theyīre here weīll fire the cannons," Mulan explained," We have less posibilities of wasting cannons that way."
"Sounds good to me but itīs dangerous," said Shang.
"We have to take the risk...weīll, itīs just a suggestion."
"Ok, weīll talke the risk."
Shang commanded the soldiers to stop firing the cannons and to wait for the huns to advance towards them. Most of the soldiers complained , but at least they obeyed.
The huns stopped shooting arrows, they raised their swords high, and hit their horses so they would move faster. They groaned fiercely. The huns looked like wild wolves riding their horses to get faster to the place in which their preys were. Mulan pursed her lips nervously, she was standing right next to Shang and unconciously she gripped his hand tightly. When she realized what she did, she started to turn from pink to red, then she smiled and loosened the grip on Shangīs hand.
The huns kept approaching to them each time more faster. When they were a few meters away, Mulan screamed," Fire the cannons!" Chi Fu started to tell Mulan to shut her mouth and that Shang was supposed to give the orders there and blabla. Shang told him to shut up and he commanded,"Do as she said so!"
Immediately, the soldiers started to fire the remaining cannons. Mulanīs plan was working but there were no cannons left now; at least there were less huns. Anyway, they kept advancing to the chinese.
Mulan, Shang and Chi Fu mounted their horses.
"Charge!" screamed Shang.
Soon, the chinese soldiers were fighting the huns that were left with their own swords.
Mulan just watched the landscape of this battle; she wanted all this nightmare to end. Blood splashing everywhere, even the cold, white snow turned red . Mulan holded her sword tightly and stared at it. Her hands started to tremble, she was so affraid. Fear like never before in her whole life. Mulan felt this desperate desire to go back home instead of being there. But it was too late to decide now. She shut her eyes for a brief moment but she opened them as soon as she heard Mushu say," What are you thinking of at a moment like this?" Mulan turned to Mushu and replied," Just begging my ancestors for protection and to please allow me to get through this alive...Mushu I want to go home."
Mulanīs voice was shaky. Mushu was affraid too," I know baby."
Suddenly, a tall man with a wicked smirk was behind Mulan. He lifted his sword and moved foward to face Mulan. When she saw him, Mulan remembered him, she had seen this man before, when she caused the avalanche.
"At last, we finally meet again, and for the last time," said Fon Shui.
Mulan made Khan to back up, and she asked," What do you mean?"
Fon Shui started to laugh, and hearing his laughter was not pleasant at all.
"Come on, donīt play inocent with me," said the hun in a very high tune," You know Iīve been looking foward to get rid of you. You killed the greatest leader we ever had."
Mulan could sense all the lothing this man had for her, she could tell by the way he was yelling at her. He sounded even worse than the matchmaker. Mulan had to think quickly, this man was certainly going to draw his sword in her heart or something. She pointed her sword at him, but Fon Shui didnīt move an inch, instead he started to laugh again.
Mulan stared puzzled at the man laughing hysterically. This time, she was trembling with more intensity.
Fon Shui pointed his sword straight to Mulanīs neck and commanded," Drop your sword little girl, and go play with your dolls." Mulan swallowed hard, and dropped her sword to the ground. Then, she grabbed Mushu tightly, fortunately, the hun didnīt notice it, he was too busy laughing, he even moved his sword half an inch away from Mulanīs neck unconciously.
"You thought I was sparing your life did you?" laughed Fon Shui," Oh, just like that jerky captain of yours."
Mushu didnīt complain at all, he knew what Mulan was up to. He just waited quietly.
Finally, Fon Shui stopped laughing and pointed his sword in another direction. He placed it just right where Mulanīs old wound was.
"What do you say if I burry this sword all the way through your stomach?"
Mulan didnīt answer.
"Any last request?"
"Yes!"
"What is it then?"
Fon Shui pulled his sword once again away from Mulan.
"Donīt you ever call Shang a jerk!" said Mulan coldly and she lifted Mushu infront of his face and pulled itīs tail.
"Oh, isnīt it this the sweetest thing, the little girl brought her stuffed lizard to war!"
Mushu expelled fire out of his mouth as he never did before burning the hunīs face. After all these years of trying, finally Mushu could expell fire.
Fon Shui dropped his sword and fell off his horse.
Mulan sighed and said,"Thank you Mushu."
"That was nothing babe, besides it was your idea that encouraged me to focus and fire that manīs idiotic face."
Mulan smiled and lead Khan in another direction.
"I personally liked when you got extremely angry and said that no one calls Shang a jerk," said Mushu.
Mulan shook her head. Then, she asked," Can you see Shang?" She hoped heīd be alright.
"He probably is showing off his bravery," said Mushu.
Mulan was undecided if she should be annoyed or thankful for Mushuīs comment; she just twisted her lips and raised her eyebrows.
"Did mean no ofense to Mr. Big muscles," said Mushu.
Cri-kee hopped and slapped Mushu on his head." Ouch! Who said anything to you?" he complained rubbing his head.
Mulan was looking all around for Shang. Then, she saw a red cape and she knew it was Shang. There were very few huns by now, and each of them was fighting with one chinese soldier. Mulan noticed Shang was fighting against a young but strong man, probably around Shangīs age, and maybe as strong and muscular as Shang.
Shang was performing martial arts to defend himself when Kin Wen tried to draw his sword inside his body, man he was really good at it. Mulan couldnīt help herself but to watch Shang, and his amazing martial arts skills. She loved that he was so good at so many things.
"I think you should go and help him," suggested Mulan interrupting Mulanīs dreamy face," besides donīt get yourself so distracted."
"Yes you are right," said Mulan.
Mulan rode Khan towards Shang. Suddenly, Khan stood on two feet instead of four and Mulan fell down. Someone had shoot an arrow at him.
Mulan landed right at some hunīs feet. Her back hurted alot, and she was a little bit dizzy. The man raised his sword and then he slashed Mulanīs rib cage, exactly were she had the scar of her old wound. Mulan let out a scream filled with pain. She tried to stand up but her back ached too much, besides she was bleeding like crazy. She saw that Shang knocked down the hun. Shang picked up the manīs sword.
Then, Kin Wen appeared behind Shang. Shang delivered blows right to Kin Wenīs stomach and got him a little dizzy. Shang got hit too.
Chien Po came running and saw Mulan laying on the ground.
"Chien Po take her away from here, Iīll catch up with you later. Keep her awake please."
Chien Po lifted Mulan into his arms and walked away. It seemed now that the only hun left was Kin Wen.
Mushu and Cri-kee followed Chien Po, and when they reached him, Mushu screamed, "What happened to you babe?"
Mulan said weakly,"Mushu please go help Shang..."
"But."
"I said please."
Shang was still fighting, now both men wer using their swords. Shang managed to knock Kin Wen down, but a few seconds later he got to his feet and made a little cut on Shangīs arm with his sword.
Kin Wen pushed Shang to the ground, he lifted his sword and kneeled next to Shang grabbing him by his arms so he wouldnīt stand up. Suddenly, Kin Wen saw a red lizard approaching to them.
"What the hell is that?" he exclaimed releasing Shangīs arms, which gave him the advantage to turn around and burry his sword in Kin Wenīs back.
Shang stood up and walked away.
The first thing he did was to ask Mushu," Whereīs Mulan?"
"Chien Po took her some place away from here, they went that way," answered Mushu pointing .
"Thanks Mushu, you saved my life."
"Oh that was nothing man."
They headed to follow Chien Po. Shang ran as fast as he could, it seemed forever until he reached the soldiers.
