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title; Fighting Uphill [2/?]
prompt; Table | 003: beliefs
characters; Lu Xun-centric.
fandom; Warriors Orochi
summary; Who wasn't there at the Battle of Hefei found it ruined when he returned; this is the story of what happened after and in-between.
archives; 1
crossposted; 1
notes; MAY NOT BEIS NOT very ACCURATE TO GAME. Post Orochi's stage of Hefei. I am not used to voices. I make stuff up \o/
rating; G to PGish.
warnings; Spoilers for WO2!
The time of waiting began. Soldier after soldier, man after man - one by one, the injured were found and brought back to the makeshift camp built in the middle of the battlefield of Hefei. Even from far inside the camp, Lu Xun could feel how the area glowed gloomy and smell how the air stunk of blood and deaths.
As he waited, Lu Xun began to pace. He wanted so much to be out there, searching - to know right away the state of those he had fought beside before. And if they were dead, he wanted to be able to find their bodies and know that they could be laid to rest - that their spirits would be appeased with burial and honours. It was not just thoughts of his comrades that kept him uneasy - but the future of Wu and the future of his lords! What purpose would they serve should no one lead Wu now? Already, the morale of his small army was dropping, and Lu Xun feared the consequences if and when they find the corpses of-
He halted his pacing. Focus, Lu Xun berated himself. There were no bodies yet, and that was good news. As long as no bodies was found, they could safely assume that their friends were fine- To be foolish here is better than to expect the worst, he told himself and left the candle in his tent burning as he stepped out, under the light of two moons once more.
I have to be here, Lu Xun thought, as he watched the surroundings of the camp. I have to be here, just in case we are attacked and the men need orders. The first priority is to save the survivors and who can save them if we do not save ourselves? Zhu Ran, Zhu Huan and Quan Zong are out there and I believe in their abilities. If any of our comrades are there, they will find them. I believe in them.
Because if their leader were to show any signs of regret, how would his men feel? He had to be the one to believe, and lead them into that belief. If the rest of Wu had fallen, then it was up to them now...
So deep he found himself in thought, he did not hear the news until the messenger stopped in front of him. Bent on one knee, the man dipped his head low and reported, "Commander! We've found Generals Gongji and Xingba! The two of them are injured but alive, General Yifeng is leading them towards our camp now!"
Relief flooded him. "I understand," Lu Xun told the messenger, "Please tell Master Yifeng to bring the two of them into the medical tent." The man bowed again and retreated back into the darkness of the night. When he was alone again, Lu Xun closed his eyes, rested his right palm on his chest and breathed, thankful.
prompt; Table | 003: beliefs
characters; Lu Xun-centric.
fandom; Warriors Orochi
summary; Who wasn't there at the Battle of Hefei found it ruined when he returned; this is the story of what happened after and in-between.
archives; 1
crossposted; 1
notes; MAY NOT BEIS NOT very ACCURATE TO GAME. Post Orochi's stage of Hefei. I am not used to voices. I make stuff up \o/
rating; G to PGish.
warnings; Spoilers for WO2!
The time of waiting began. Soldier after soldier, man after man - one by one, the injured were found and brought back to the makeshift camp built in the middle of the battlefield of Hefei. Even from far inside the camp, Lu Xun could feel how the area glowed gloomy and smell how the air stunk of blood and deaths.
As he waited, Lu Xun began to pace. He wanted so much to be out there, searching - to know right away the state of those he had fought beside before. And if they were dead, he wanted to be able to find their bodies and know that they could be laid to rest - that their spirits would be appeased with burial and honours. It was not just thoughts of his comrades that kept him uneasy - but the future of Wu and the future of his lords! What purpose would they serve should no one lead Wu now? Already, the morale of his small army was dropping, and Lu Xun feared the consequences if and when they find the corpses of-
He halted his pacing. Focus, Lu Xun berated himself. There were no bodies yet, and that was good news. As long as no bodies was found, they could safely assume that their friends were fine- To be foolish here is better than to expect the worst, he told himself and left the candle in his tent burning as he stepped out, under the light of two moons once more.
I have to be here, Lu Xun thought, as he watched the surroundings of the camp. I have to be here, just in case we are attacked and the men need orders. The first priority is to save the survivors and who can save them if we do not save ourselves? Zhu Ran, Zhu Huan and Quan Zong are out there and I believe in their abilities. If any of our comrades are there, they will find them. I believe in them.
Because if their leader were to show any signs of regret, how would his men feel? He had to be the one to believe, and lead them into that belief. If the rest of Wu had fallen, then it was up to them now...
So deep he found himself in thought, he did not hear the news until the messenger stopped in front of him. Bent on one knee, the man dipped his head low and reported, "Commander! We've found Generals Gongji and Xingba! The two of them are injured but alive, General Yifeng is leading them towards our camp now!"
Relief flooded him. "I understand," Lu Xun told the messenger, "Please tell Master Yifeng to bring the two of them into the medical tent." The man bowed again and retreated back into the darkness of the night. When he was alone again, Lu Xun closed his eyes, rested his right palm on his chest and breathed, thankful.