Hero to us all. {Huang Gai}

[Sun Renxian]

DREAMS AND THE FOOLS WHO DREAM THEM Ren did not have many people left that she could call family but Huang Gai was one of the people she could, he had become an uncle to her and to him a niece. He had been with the family for as long as could recall. Now anyone who pulled the stunt that he did should have died but not her uncle somehow he survived when others would have died. In her eyes no one could kill her uncle.  If he could survive a burning ship he could survive anything that made her smile, knowing she had an uncle who was just as stubborn as her father was due to that she felt obligated to help him back to strength. She had already had some tea prepared for her to serve to her uncle but he was currently sleeping, so that gave her time to enter his estate and pretty much make him a meal and some nice hot tea.  She happily hummed to herself as she was putting the last few touches on her chicken broth, she was a killer cook it was a second hobby of hers. She smiled as she placed it all on a tray and then walked into his room without disturbing her uncle, she was not about to wake him so she would simply set up his meal with a happy hum.  She was a princess yet she was doing what any house servant would do, but she wanted to she looked towards him and smiled as she spoke saying. “Uncle?” she would say in a tone that she only uses when she is adresing family.  Tagged : Huang Gai Words: 276 coded by electric of gs

[Huang Gai]

“Uncle?” 

Gongfu stirred and slowly awakened, he had been in a long deep dreamless slumber. It was a change from the nightmares he had over the weeks since the battle of Red Cliffs. His nightmares pictured a fire breathing dragon, the beast’s wings spanned the width of the Yangtze, its breath setting hundreds of vessels alight in an instant, Gongfu pictured himself and thousands around him melting like molten metal. Another was of him drowning, struck by arrow and falling overboard into the murky Yangtze and suddenly being pulled under the waves by some kind of sea serpent, never to surface again.  

But recently Gongfu sleep had become better thankfully. The doctor had said that in his feverish and weak state that nightmares would occurred more frequency. Gongfu took this as a sign he was recovering.   

It was the voice of a woman, it was soft and sweet, Gongfu recognised the voice immediately still half asleep. 

“Lady Sun?..” 

Gongfu was always extremely formal towards Sun Ren, after all she was the heir to the throne. A standard must be kept when addressing his Lord and all his family. Gongfu would swiftly ‘remind’ others if they forgot this code of conduct. 

Gongfu rubbed his eyes, which felt like they had been stitched together. 

“I must apologize my Lady, I had not been informed that you were visiting. Unfortunately I’m not in proper attire for me to be in your presence.” 

Gongfu had been sleeping in only a pair of silky trousers, his torso was wrapped in a bandage from when he was whipped a hundred times by Zhou Yu and also there was bandage around his shoulder for his arrow wound he had received. Impressively the old veteran was still a large frame of muscle, he put the younger men of Eastern Wu to shame in that respect. But even still he felt slightly embarrassed for a man of his age to be so informally dressed in front of the Princess. Gongfu readjusted his position so that he was sitting up on his bed, he glanced at what she was carrying. Dinner? It smelt delicious. 

“My Lady… You flatter me. Why spoil your precious time to tend to a sickly old man? It is me to serve you, your brother and the kingdom of Eastern Wu. Surely you have more pressing matters to attend too?” 

[Sun Renxian]

DREAMS AND THE FOOLS WHO DREAM THEM Ren could do what she wanted she was a princess after all, and only her brother could tell her what to do. Well maybe her mother to but she keeps to herself most times of the day, she had never been the same after losing her husband and son. She smiled as her uncle began to awake at least he had not died in his sleep, that would kill her to lose the only other family she has left in the world that was not born of blood. Must apologize my Lady, I had not been informed that you were visiting. Unfortunately I’m not in proper attire for me to be in your presence.” She smiled and helped him to sit up. “That was the point uncle after what you did for us it would be rude to make you greet me, you deserve to be lazy. After all you saved many lives that day. “My Lady… You flatter me. Why spoil your precious time to tend to a sickly old man? It is me to serve you, your brother and the kingdom of Eastern Wu. Surely you have more pressing matters to attend too?”  Your more than just a sickly old man, you’re my uncle and if I cannot take time away from being a princess then what is the point of being a princess at all.” She would begin to serve the chicken broth and would offer a bowl to her uncle. Tagged : Huang Gai Words: 276 coded by electric of gs

[Huang Gai]

“You’re more than just a sickly old man, you’re my uncle and if I cannot take time away from being a princess then what is the point of being a princess at all.” 

Gongfu had no reply, dumbstruck by Lady Sun’s generosity as she held out a bowel and gave it to the old veteran. Gongfu gave a warm smile to his princess, as he smelt the contents of the bowel. “Chicken broth I presume? It smells delicious if I may say so milady.” Gongfu wasted no time getting stuck in. It was satisfying and positively brimming with flavour, Gongfu after a few mouthfuls could taste that Sun Ren’s broth was made from an abundance of tender chicken pieces, fresh vegetables, parsley and rice all blended together to make a tasty broth. “Milady, I haven’t had a meal so tasty since before the battle of Red Cliffs. I imagine you could have been a chef for royalty if somehow you were not a Princess!” Huang Gai praised.  

After a short while the contents of the bowel were finished. Gongfu wiped the sides of his mouth, “I could die a happy old man just now milady, truly that was wonderful.” Ever since he was injured, and stuck in a tent for a few weeks, Gongfu had to eat military rations, not the most pleasant of meals, but it had all the nurturance he would need to help him recover. Since he had been transported back to Jian Ye the food had improved, but nowhere on par with his last dinner made by Sun Ren. 

Somehow Gongfu was going to repay Lady Sun for his fantastic chicken broth. He thought for a moment… Then it came to him, Gongfu was sure this idea would repay Sun Ren’s for her kindness. “I must repay this kind-heartedness milady Sun. It would be an honour if you would allow me to tell you a story about your father? A story about how your father routed the mightiest warrior of his time.” Gongfu moved his large legs to one side to allow his Princess to perch her bottom at the bottom corner of the bed. Gongfu was unsure how much Sun Ren actually knew about her father, she was young girl when Sun Jian was fatefully ambushed. But Gongfu was sure she wouldn’t refuse. 

[Sun Renxian]

Save your tears For the day When our pain is far behind On your feet Come with me We are soldiers stand or die Huang Gai words  400 She   is  happy

“Chicken broth I presume Milady, I haven’t had a meal so tasty since before the battle of Red Cliffs. I imagine you could have been a chef for royalty if somehow you were not a Princess!” she smiled the happiness clearly showing in her facial expression.  “ I am happy that you approve uncle, I stayed up all night making it drove my brother mad I had the entire staff up with me making it, I told them that no was sleeping a till it was prefect. She giggled again as she began to eat her own broth, her mother had taught her how to cook, as every women should know how to cook according to her.“I could die a happy old man just now milady, truly that was wonderful.” She paused for a moment as he said he could die he was kidding right?” “Don’t you go dyeing on me uncle life would be dull without you in it” I must repay this kind-heartedness milady Sun. It would be an honour if you would allow me to tell you a story about your father? A story about how your father routed the mightiest warrior of his time.” Her eyes lit up as her uncle brought up a story about her father.“Please do uncle I love to hear stories about my father, I was too young to recall any of them so please don’t hold back.

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[Huang Gai]

Gongfu rubbed his chin for a long thoughtful pause, the event had happened years ago when even men such as Cao Cao, Yuan Shu, Yuan Shao and Liu Biao were allies… Oh how the times had changed Gai thought. “Where to begin with this story my princess…” Gongfu muttered to himself. The story he would tell is when Sun Jian’s army marched on the capital Luo Yang to capture Dong Zhou, but Lu Bu, the mightiest warrior known to man was sent to intercept the advancing southerner army.   

“During the later stages of Dong Zhuo’s uprising. Your father marched upon the old the capital Luo Yang. But even from a great distance from the city we could see something was not right… The world became illuminated. In the distance, I could see thick grey smoke billowing into the skies. The once pale blue sky is was shielded by a veil of darkness as the smoke swallowed up the whole sky. Fierce fire like a great famished beast devouring everything in its path and belched out black smoke.” 

Gongfu sighted, once a beautiful city reduced to a smouldering ruin. 

“Within fifteen minutes of the city becoming ablaze, our scouts reported that Lu Bu and his men were advancing towards us, as Dong Zhou fled the city in the opposite direction. We prepared for battle, your father personally joining the frontlines… It doesn't take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle.” 

Everything was still so clear for Gongfu. But it the old man was tiring as his voiced started to sound hoarser. 

“As that enemy army got closer, and the first wave of troop’s smashes into our front ranks. Before the battle, I had not slept. I was soaking wet... I was cold, yet suddenly I felt invincible….. It is a wondrous thing, that battle calm, no doubt your father was feeling the same way….. From the front, your father inspired his men, leading them by example…….” 

Gongfu was breathless, slightly lightheaded, he had to stop. Even a short story had outdone him. He felt slightly ashamed. “MiLady… I must apologize, I do not think I’ll be able to complete it…”  

((OOC: I’m not being lazy… Honestly!! I want to save the other part of the story when Sun Ren at her lowest point, feeling miserable, or something similar. It’s all about linking dem threads!))  

[Sun Renxian]

Save your tears For the day When our pain is far behind On your feet Come with me We are soldiers stand or die Huang Gai words 4 00 She  is  happy

Ren had always loved hearing stories about her father and brother, some of their exploits would go down in the annals of history. For as long as she lives she will never forget what they had lost in order to allow the kingdom to get to its current level. She carried on eating what was left of her broth, she forgot how it had tasted she had not cooked since her brother Ce died. So it was good to do something that she enjoyed, she would even cook for Ce and leave it at his grave. Ren had totally missed the battle of Chi Bi, but she had heard that it was not a nice site all the screams of the burning soldiers, she may not have been able to listen to it for that long. But she was still too young to join the battle. “I had heard that my father was a tiger on the battlefield, and many fell under his blade alongside being loved by his men. People often say that when my father died his charisma somehow passed on to me, if you believe in such things. “MiLady… I must apologize, I do not think I’ll be able to complete it…” She smiled and nodded once more her uncle must have his reasons and she would never push the topic.” It is fine uncle you must have a reason I will not push it.”

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[Huang Gai]

“I had heard that my father was a tiger on the battlefield, and many fell under his blade alongside being loved by his men. People often say that when my father died his charisma somehow passed on to me, if you believe in such things.” Lady Ren told the weak old man. 

“Yes… many souls have tasted the metal of Wentai’s Dao Milady, I have seen it first hand. The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time… that was your father. As for your question… Unfortunately I do not believe such things Milady…. Live life for the moment my Princess… like your late father and brother, because everything else is uncertain. I've been lucky. Opportunities don't often come along. So, when they do, you have to grab them, they will shape you into the likes of your father and brother.” 

Gongfu strongly believed it was up to the individual to shape themselves into anything they wanted to be; it was possible, Gongfu had shown the world that. Gongfu had a tough childhood, growing up in the poor southern county Quanling. Ever since he was a baby he had been an orphan and endured many difficulties as a boy. But even in his extremely poor situation, he retained great ambition and studied how to read and write during breaks from cutting firewood for the orphanage. Though he was in poverty, Gongfu refused to be a mediocrity. As Gongfu got older he took interest in military affairs and studied books of tactics, and when Wentai was raising a volunteer army in his local area, Gongfu grabbed the opportunity with both hands, and the rest is history. 

“Does that suffice as a reasonable answer Milady? But I’m fascinated Lady Sun… Do you believe that Wentai’s charisma is somehow flowing through your veins?” Even in his poorly state, Gongfu managed to crack a loving warm smile, eager to hear her opinion after given his.