Rayman Legends Adventures in Mulan 2/Script

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Mulan II
In the middle of the temple of the house of the Fa family, the voice of the first ancestor announced, "oh, savior of China, you have ennobled the house of Fa. In gratitude, we honor you. All reverence to you, o mighty..."
"Say it. Say my name," Mushu encouraged. And with grand disdain and annoyance, the ancestor finished, "Mushu."
Then a light shone down on the small dragon, who was lying on a small couch in the middle of the room. Then he grinned and said, "that's what I'm speaking about! Hey, man, thanks for the intro."
The ancestor moaned in annoyance. Ever since Mulan had saved China last month, Mushu had been made officially Mulan's guardian and practically made them give her special treatment.
"And now, I'd like to visit my beloved pedestal," Mushu said.
All the ancestors moaned, but then created a staircase out of their bodies that led up to his pedestal. Mushu grinned as he jumped off the couch and then ordered, "ceremonial dress of honor."
Then one of Mulan's ancestors placed a small dark blue robe on him and started climbing up the stairs to his pedestal. The ancestor moaned and muttered under his breath to follow another ancestor. "Mulan saves China in time and now he thinks he's the Emperor."
Once Mushu reached the top of the pedestal, he said with a grin. "Ceremonial bath of honor."
Then a small bath appeared on the pedestal, he removed the robe and jumped straight in and sighed in relaxation as he said to the ancestors. "You all better take a deep breath now because I won't leave my pedestal for the next thousand years."
Then all the ancestors moaned with emotional pain as they realized they would have to put up with Mushu for all eternity and do nothing but serve him everything he wanted. Then he snapped his fingers and they all knew what that meant. Then four of them used straws and started blowing air into the bath water, which made it like a spa for him, Mushu once again sighed in bliss.
Meanwhile, in the house, Grandma Fa was placing money on a chart for a bet that she had made about Mulan. For the past month, Mulan and Shang had been dating since the war ended and they all had a feeling that Shang will at last propose to Mulan.
Fa Li paced back and forth across the room while Fa Zhou sat at the table and poured himself a cup of tea. Granny grinned and said, "relax, child. The spirits warn me that Shang will arrive and propose to Mulan before sunset. There's yet time to go swimming."
Fa Zhou's eyes widened as Fa Li scolded, "mother!"
"The game is like playing mahjong with blank tiles," Fa Zhou said, "no one really wins."
Fa Li grinned at her husband and then walked out of the room. Fa Zhou smirked and winked at Granny as he handed her a stack of coins for the bet. Granny grinned and swiftly caught the coins and hid them in her jacket as Fa Li entered the room.
"I think I'll go pray," Fa Zhou said as he walked out of the room.
Then Granny and Fa Li heard a knock at the front door. Fa Li opened the door and saw it was Sha-Ron at the front door, holding a stick with a bucket at each end.
"Hello, Sha-Ron," Fa Li greeted with a grin.
Sha-Ron bowed in respect and then asked, "is Fa Mulan here?"
"She's in the field doing her chores," Fa Li responded. Sha-Ron nodded and said, "alright. I'll help her. Thank you!"
Fa Li chuckled as she watched Sha-Ron head for the field. She closed the door and said, "the children all love Mulan."
"And why not? She's strong, she's brave, she's beautiful. She's a piece off the old block," Granny said.
Meanwhile, in the field, Mulan had completed her chores and was now practicing her fighting skills she learned while training in the army with her rake and in her training uniform she had kept. Cri-Kee watched as she spun the rake in her hands and then jumped into the air and delivered a kick.
Sha-Ron watched her from the hill in emotion and then dropped her buckets and started running down the hill with her stick, but more girls came out of the field and watched Mulan practice.
"HI-YAH," Mulan shouts as she delivers another strike and then stops until she hears multiple voices shout, "HI-YAH!!"
She turned and saw all the girls standing behind her. She grinned and said, "hi. Uh...what's going on?"
"We want to be like you, Fa Mulan," Sha-Ron responded.
"Um...but I'm yet learning myself," Mulan replied.
Then all the girls put on their best puppy dog eyes and begged, "please! Please, Mulan! Please teach us!"
"OK, that's it," Mulan said, "I guess I can show you some moves."
They all cheered as Sha-Ron exclaimed in emotion. "Mulan's going to teach us how to kick ass!"
"Wait, calm down," Mulan said and they all stopped, "that's lesson number two. The first and most reluctant lesson is to be soft at the same time that we're rough."
"How can you be rough and soft," Priscilla asked, confused.
"I know it sounds kinda funny, but the world is complete with opposites and so are you," Mulan explained, "to be a good warrior, you have to balance everything."
All the girls looked at Mulan in confusion and didn't understand what Mulan had meant. Mulan's eyes furrowed as she tried to think of a fashion to explain it to them better, but she grinned as she thought of something.
She knelt down to their level and started showing them examples. "Earth, heavens. Day, night. Sound and silence. Dark and light."
All the girls grinned as Mulan stood up and started understanding what she was speaking about.
Mulan: One alone is not enough
You need both together
Winter, summer, moon and sun
Then Mulan caught her rake and jumped in the air and delivered a strike with it, but she landed on the ground and delivered another one, which knocked the rake part off the stick.
Lesson number one
"Wow," all the girls awed at Mulan's skills.
Then Sha-Ron handed them all bamboo sticks and they all stood in straight lines, ready to learn their lesson.
Like a rock, you must be hard
Like an oak, you must stand firm
Mulan began to show them how to fight with the stick starting with the first part of the lesson. The girls continued to watch Mulan in awe as she delivered some powerful strikes to the air.
Cut fast like my blade
Think fast unafraid
Then all the girls started repeating Mulan's movement that she had shown them and Mulan was impressed on how faster they were learning. One girl was having damage keeping a stance, but Mulan helped her and she grinned that was now in a correct fighting stance.
Girls: Like a rock, I must be hard
Like an oak, I must stand firm
A girl's fringe covered her eyes and she almost hit the girls with her stick until she was blind. She lifted her fringe and chuckled hesitantly as the two girls frowned at her.
Cut fast like my blade
Think fast unafraid.
"Alright, Mulan, I'm ready," Sha-Ron said in determination as she took a stance.
Mulan laughed a little and said as she tipped her over gently. "Uh-huh, but you're yet off balance. You're only halfway there."
Then Mulan took them to meditate as part of the second part of the lesson, which was being gentle at the same time. Then she did some tai chi and moved like the bamboo that was bending in the wind.
Mulan: Like a cloud, you are soft
Like bamboo, you bend in the wind
Creeping slow, you're at peace because you know
It's alright to be afraid
Little Brother came up, happily shivering at Priscilla. She flinched and started to shake her head no, but then Mulan gently caught her hand and guided it to Little Brother's head. Then she started patting it, but she grinned and stopped being afraid of Little Brother.
Then all the girls started meditating and then started doing tai chi just like Mulan showed them, which presented they were starting to understand about how to be gentle at the same time while being rough.
Girls: Like a cloud, I am soft
Like bamboo, I bend in the wind
Creeping slow, I'm at peace because I know
It's alright to be afraid
Then the girls followed Mulan and mimicked her moves across a hill and over a creek. One of the girls incidentally fell into the water, but laughed as Little Brother started licking her face as she emerged.
Mulan and the girls: One alone is not enough
You need both together
Winter, summer, moon and sun
Lesson number one
Then half the girls practiced tai chi while the other half practiced with the bamboo sticks. Then the groups swapped and Mulan grinned at them now they had eventually learned about balance.
Girls: Like a rock, I must be hard (Like a cloud, I am soft)
Like an oak, I must stand firm (Like bamboo, I bend in the wind)
Mulan: You can fly
Girls: Cut fast like my blade (Creeping slow, I'm at peace because I know)
Think fast unafraid (It's alright to be afraid)
Mulan: You have begun
Girls: Lesson number
Lesson number
Lesson number
Lesson number
Mulan: Lesson number one!
They all jumped in the air and then delivered one final strike with their sticks before landing on the ground and taking a completing stance.
Then Shang landed at the field, ever since the war Shang had been promoted from captain to now general of the Chinese Army. Then all the girls dropped their bamboo sticks and ran over, shrieking in emotion. "It's General Shang! General Shang!"
Mulan blushed and grinned at the sight of her boyfriend. He chuckled as he removed his helmet and said, "hello, little warriors."
The girls chuckled and followed him as he stood in front of Mulan. She grinned and said as she gestured to his new uniform. "The new uniform suits you, General."
"Ah, the uniform, yes," Shang chuckled, "now I just have to live up on it."
"Of course you will. You're very brave," Mulan said.
"Ah, yes, well..." Shang stuttered and then cleared his throat, "Mulan, I haven't known you for a long time, but I feel like it doesn't matter that much until a man is in..."
Then he stopped as he saw the girls just watching him. He blushed in embarrassment and shuddered. "Until a m-man is in......"
All the girls chuckled at him. "Is there somewhere private we can speak," Shang asked Mulan.
"We can go to my house," Sha-Ron offered.
Shang's eyes widened a little as the girls chuckled again. Mulan laughed and said, "alright, everyone. It's time to be like the river and flow home."
All the girls moaned, but did so what they were warned and left. All except Sha-Ron, who kept standing there and grinning at Shang. Then Shang smirked at Mulan as he thought of something.
He knelt down to Sha-Ron and handed her his helmet as he asked, "could you handle this for me?"
Sha-Ron gasped and then squeaked in emotion as she caught the helmet and then ran away with it. Mulan laughed and said, "you know, you'll never get that back."
Shang laughed and they walked back to the house. Mulan got changed out of her training form and into her usual attire. Then she and Shang sat down in a garden on the bench, unaware that Fa Zhou, Fa Li and Grandma Fa were watching them from the opened windows.
Mulan chuckles and weeps some tears of joy as she shouts in emotion. "Yes!"
Shang and Mulan both laughed as Mulan jumped into his arms and then tumbled into the grass, but they both shared a passionate kiss with each other.
"She said yes," Grandma Fa said.
Fa Li grinned warmly at the sight and just like Mulan, some tears of joy fell down her face. Fa Zhou hugged Fa Li close and said, "until one's heart is filled with joy, something may spill from the eyes."
"You can say that again! I win the jackpot," Grandma Fa shouts in victory as she holds up the money she won from Fa Zhou.
Fa Zhou, however, smirked and said, "actually, I bet he'll propose to her before sunset. I bet he'll propose to her before noon."
Grandma Fa gasped in shock and then looked at the time on her watch. Then she frowned and Fa Zhou continued to smirk as she discovered it was before noon, meaning she lost the bet.
"But you don't play," Fa Li said.
"Betting against my mother is not a bet, it's an investment," Fa Zhou stated as he held out his hand. Grandma Fa moaned and placed the money as she continued to frown over the loss of her money.
In Mulan's room, as soon as she warned Mushu the news of her engagement to Shang, Mushu wept happily. "Oh, what a beautiful day! My little baby's getting married!"
"Csendes! Mushu, somebody will hear you," Mulan said with a smirk.
"I can't help it! You know dragons are very emotional," Mushu said. He grinned warmly and sighed, "it's like last month you and I saved China."
"It was last month," Mulan said with a laugh.
"How time flies! You know, this must be a magical moment for you. I want to warn you that I'm engaged," Mushu said, which caused Cri-Kee to roll his eyes at him, "after all, I'm the guy who connected you to a cute boy. Am I a guardian or am I a guardian?"
Mulan laughed and then hugged him as she said, "you're more than that, Mushu. You're my best friend."
Then Mushu teared up once more. Mulan placed him down and asked, "are you weeping again?"
"Of course I'm weeping, girl, don't you think," Mushu exclaimed, "I'm so happy for me! This wedding business is a big position for me. If these ancestors go up the career ladder, they'll only see my back!"
"For now, my marriage is helping you, Mushu," Mulan said with a smirk and her eyes furrowed up.
"Yes, that's fine. But you know I'm thinking about you as well. I'm going to plan your wedding," Mushu said, "first I have to work out a theme for myself. You know the theme is everything. How's the Rainbow of Memories?"
Mulan frowned and shook her head. "It's too young a graduation," Mushu suggested, "the theme is the Pink Phink."
"No way," Mulan shouts while shaking her head.
"I'm sorry I forgot I didn't like pink," Mushu said, "don't worry, Mulan, I'll think of something!"
Then he ran over to the window and ordered, "Cri-Kee, march to the fabric store!"
Cri-Kee followed Mushu out while Mulan laughed at Mushu's silliness. Then she heard a knock on her bedroom door and opened it to reveal Shang and he said as he rubbed his neck hesitantly. "Mulan, it looks like your grandmother invited someone to get engaged."
Mulan flinched and dared to ask. "Really? Who?"
They both walked to the front door as Shang responded, "China."
The whole village was out in the front yard and they all cheered. "Congratulations!"
"Give room to the happy couple," Grandma Fa announced and then all the people fell silent and then bowed in respect for Mulan and Shang as they completely stood in the doorway.
"Now this is a battlefield," Shang said. Mulan smirked and asked, "what's our strategy, General?"
Shang smirked back and responded, "divide and convict."
They both laughed and then walked down the stairs to join everyone. Meanwhile, Mushu returned back to the temple and called out through a megaphone. "Well, wake up, dead people! We have work to do!"
All the ancestors moaned and then awakened. Then Mushu stood on his pedestal and announced with joy. "I've had a statement I don't like. Mulan's getting married!"
All of the ancestors grinned and cheered for the joyous news they had just heard. If only Mushu knew it wasn't just about Mulan's engagement they were emotional about.
"Well, boil it, I know how you feel," Mushu continued, "but time is useless, then let's move ahead!"
The first ancestor smirked, along with the other ancestors and they all rose up to Mushu's pedestal. "What about the pink slipper," one of the female ancestors suggested with a smirk.
"I'm sorry no one wants to see your closet," Mushu said. "Actually that," the first ancestor said as he handed Mushu a small scroll to him.
Mushu opened the scroll and briefly read it over. Then his grin dropped a little as he said, "say, this looks like a real pink sheet. We don't want anything to do with you."
"Oh, that's right," one of the ancestors said with a grin.
"What," Mushu asked, completely confused as his grin fully dropped. "The pink slipper is for you," the first ancestor explained, "once a woman is married, her husband's ancestors are responsible for her care."
"This can't be," Mushu said, fully shocked.
"Oh, but yes," one of the ancestors exclaimed, "you're out of work, out of the seat, out of our hair!"
Then the first ancestor pulled Mushu off the pedestal, but Mushu pleaded for him to stay. "Oh, dear, I'm not going like this! It took me 500 years to get these foundations back, but I'm not giving it up!"
"Listen to me, you lazy lizard! The moment you get married to Fa Mulan, you're back to your old job," the first ancestor snapped and then without warning, he threw him in the air and straight into his old gong.
Mushu and the gong fell out the door, along with the scroll. Then the ancestors started to do a conga line while cheering. "Mushu is coming out! Mushu is coming out! Mushu is coming out!"
Mushu looked down at his scroll in despair and concern as he asked himself. "What am I gonna do?"
Although Mushu had faced some bad news, everyone else was overly joyed by the announcement of Mulan and Shang's engagement. At the festival, Fa Zhou and Fa Li watched as Shang and Mulan enjoy the engagement festival that Grandma Fa had put on for them, but as they separated to speak about the wedding to other people they noticed they had full opposite views about the wedding and their future.
"Then it will be a grand marriage," a woman asked. Mulan nodded and responded, "absolutely."
"Oh, dear. Absolutely not," Shang responded to another woman, who asked the same question.
Fa Zhou and Fa Li's grins dropped to looks of worry for the couple as they continued to respond different questions.
"Children," another person asked Shang, who responded, "as much as possible."
"Perhaps one or two," Mulan responded to another person, who asked the same question.
"We'll have to think about it," Shang said to another question and then Mulan responded the full opposite to the same, "immediately."
"Blue," Shang said.
"Pink," Mulan said.
"Take it," Shang said.
"Spicy," Mulan said.
"Yes," Shang said.
"No," Mulan said.
"Oh, dear. Did you hear that," Fa Li asked.
Fa Zhou nodded and said, "not exactly a harmonious couple. Perhaps we should give our gift to the children now."
Suddenly, a soldier burst through the gates and ran up to Shang and Mulan, carrying two scrolls and then said as he handed them to them. "General Shang, Fa Mulan. Orders from His Majesty, the Emperor."
"Are there problems," Shang asked as he and Mulan read the scrolls. The soldier nodded and said, "yes, sir. Report to the Imperial Palace."
"Let's leave immediately," Shang responded.
Mulan and Shang started getting their horses ready while Mushu and Cri-Kee watched from the roof. "This must be quite reluctant to the Emperor want both of us," Shang said.
"He knows a winning team until he sees one," Mulan said.
Mushu scoffed and said to Cri-Kee. "Since where they are the winning team? The ink yet hasn't dried on my pink paper and I'm being replaced."
Then Cri-Kee chirped at Mushu with a stern face. Then Mushu looked down in disgrace and said, "yes, I know, you're right. How could I be so selfish? Look at them these two clearly understood. Cri-Kee, I have to say a farewell to my pedestal because my girl's happiness comes first."
Cri-Kee grinned proudly at Mushu for his decision, but they both heard a noise and turned to see Fa Li and Fa Zhou walk inside. Mulan grinned and said, "Dad, Mum."
"We were just admiring the mudan tree," Fa Zhou said.
"It's so beautiful this year," Mulan said.
Fa Zhou grinned and then continued, "the flowers reach the sunshine above, but not seen, the roots reach the rainwater below. Blood and sweat, so different, but only working together create harmony and life together."
"I remember, Dad. The lesson of Yin and Yang," Mulan said.
Fa Zhou and Fa Li removed their necklaces to reveal the Yin and Yang symbol on each one as he said, "and to help you remember this lesson."
"Father, Mother, your necklaces," Mulan said in awe.
"Not ours. Our great-grandparents and now yours," Fa Li said as Fa Zhou placed the white Yin symbol on Mulan and the black Yang symbol on Shang.
Shang grinned and said, "thank you, sir."
"But you'll be surprised how much they can weigh," Fa Zhou said, "to share the burden, you must work together like the sun and the rain."
Shang and Mulan grinned romantically at each other. Mushu, however, took Fa Zhou's advice the wrong fashion as he said to Cri-Kee, "wait a moment. Old Fa Zhou has a point now. Mulan and Shang are as different as blood and sweat. What if the passion ends, their Tree of Life will end its rotten roots."
Then Cri-Kee chirped while frowning at Mushu. Mushu, however, said, "oh, yes, sure, she looks happy. That's the real tragedy here. The girl doesn't even realize how miserable she is! That's why I have to nip this fact in the bud."
Then Cri-Kee started squeaking and then Mushu replied, "this isn't about my pedestal! It's about Mulan making the biggest mistake of my...I mean, dear life. How could I be so selfish?! Mulan's a girl worth fighting for, after all, I am the girl's guardian. Cri-Kee, I'll tear them apart!"
Cri-Kee moaned in frustration and just fell to the ground, giving up. Mushu grinned and asked, "well, I guess that means you're on board?"
Shang and Mulan continued to ride on their horses through the country, heading for the Imperial City. Then Mushu burst his head out of the saddlebag and asked nauseously, "uh, Mulan, could you smooth the ride a little? I feel sick."
"Mushu! What are you doing here," Mulan asked in surprise.
"Hey, wherever you go, I'm going, girl. Remember, teamwork has nothing to do with ego," Mushu said with a grin. Then his grin dropped as he saw Cri-Kee had hitched a ride as well and he snapped, "Cri-Kee! What are you doing here?"
Mulan laughed and then concentrated back on the road. Cri-Kee chirped a little and then Mushu asked in surprise and offense, "protect Mulan from me? I'm her guardian!"
Then he chirped with pride. "Yes, you're her lucky cricket," Mushu sighed in defeat, "you're lucky I don't bust the bug spray!"
By the late afternoon, Mulan and Shang arrived at the Imperial City and went to the Imperial Palace where the Emperor was waiting for them. Then he said as he walked down the stairs to them. "As we stand here, Mongolian forces are approaching our border. The threat of attacks is growing day by day. As that is, our army's hopelessly outnumbered."
"Your Majesty, let me lead my forces in a pre-emptive strike," Shang suggested, "each of my warriors will fight like ten Mongols."
"No, General. I intend to defeat this enemy without the use of force," the Emperor said as he stood in front of the map that was laid out on a small table in front of them, "instead, you will forge such a strong union that the Mongol hordes won't dare to attack. An alliance with the kingdom of Qui Gong. We'll become united through marriage."
He formed three figures of princesses with his hands and placed them on the map as he said, "you will escort three princesses to Qui Gong. There, they will marry Lord Shen's sons and seal this reluctant alliance."
Mulan's eyes widened in shock, but she remained silent. Then the Emperor continued, "my advisors warn me, the horoscopes are clear. If this marriage doesn't happen in three days, the alliance will collapse and the Mongols will destroy us. Mark my words, General; three days."
"Not another moment, Your Majesty," Shang said with a bow.
The Emperor noticed the shocked look on Mulan's face and asked, "what's eating you?"
"Your Majesty, an arranged marriage," Mulan asked.
The Emperor gestured for her to come forward. After she did, he said, "rest assured, child, my daughters know exactly what they're doing."
"Your daughters," Mulan asked, taken aback by this.
"They consider it an honor to marry for peace," the Emperor finished. Mulan bowed and said, "your Majesty."
The Emperor grinned gently and said, "apology accepted."
"General, how many troops do you estimate you will need to complete this mission," he asked Shang.
Shang and Mulan grinned at each other as they knew exactly how many and who they were thinking of and he responded, "three."
"Three companies," the Emperor asked. Then Shang corrected, "three men."
"You surprise me, General. These are my children," the Emperor pressed a little, feeling concerned for the safety of his daughters.
"This mission requires not violence, but finesse. We must become one with the landscape," Shang explained.
"As Emperor, I trust you. As a father, I ask you to choose your three soldiers wisely," the Emperor concluded.
"I only know the men. Fearless..." Shang began with a grin. Then Mulan added, "loyal."
"And disciplined," Shang added. Mulan grinned as she finished, "China's most honorable and noble soldiers."
The matchmaker's doors burst open and suddenly, Ling, Yao and Chien-Po were suddenly thrown right out the doors as she roared, "AND STAY OUT!!"
They yelped as they landed on the ground in a heap of chickens. Then the matchmaker roared at the three men. "I've found wives for hundreds of men, but the Golden Corral himself hasn't been able to create love matches for the three of you! Come back until you have personalities!"
Ling stood up and snapped, "well, that's a nice fashion to treat the biggest in China..."
He was cut off as Matchmaker threw a pot right at his face and knocked him back down. "Heroes," he completed with a moan.
Then they all stood back up and dusted themselves off. "What's her problem," Yao said, "all I asked for was a girl who worshiped the land I walk on."
"I just asked for someone to cook for me morning, noon and night," Chien-Po said. Then Ling said, "I just wanted a girl who likes to laugh and she thinks I'm a god."
"Maybe we weren't accurate enough," Chien-Po suggested.
"Oh, forget that Dragon Lady. The only ones who can find girls worthy of us are us," Ling said.
"Yes," Yao agreed.
Ling: Well, I don't need her to be all smug and snooty
They all poked their tongues at Matchmaker's home. Then Yao showed off his medal and also the statue of the three of them in the middle of the town.
Yao: I have a plague right here that says I kicked Hun booty
Chien-Po: We have everything we dreamed we'd find
Until we came back from war
All: Yes! Everything but....
They all watched as a girl walked past them down the street and grinned romantically at her. Then they saw a girl at a concession stand, pouring herself some tea and she winked at the three boys.
A girl worth fighting for
Hey, suck in your gut! There's a girl worth fighting for
"And I think she wants us to come over here," Ling said in emotion. Then the boys started daydreaming about the type of girls they would like to date one day.
Ling: My girl won't laugh at all my jokes
But warn it to me straight
Yao: She'll rub my head until I get sick
Chien-Po: And let me pick off of her plate
Then Ling walked over to the girl and they both grinned at each other.
If Ling can find a girl, who likes his chopstick nose trick
Then she got weirded out as he started showing off some of his tech and then became disgusted as he suddenly picked up two chopsticks and wiggled them around in his nose.
Yao: Oh, he really just propose fast!
The girl suddenly punched Ling into the face and knocked him into Chien-Po and Yao. Then the three boys just walked into a restaurant with Ling looking down.
Ling: Well, I have to say based on today I'm cranky
Chien-Po: I'll just spend my life with you two
Yao: Pass the hanky
Chien-Po handed him a tissue and then Yao blew his nose. Then Ling pulled a chair from someone else and caused them to fall on the floor and then suddenly before they knew it, the three boys were now fighting in an all-out brawl with all the other men inside.
All: And there's no one there to steal my chair
And twirl around the floor
Wish that I had a girl worth fighting for
Ling: I would be true
All: To a girl worth fighting
Yao: I'd make fondue
All: For a girl worth fighting
Yao: I'd even kiss you
All: For a girl worth fighting......
The three boys were kicked right out of the restaurant and landed outside in a heap of hens and then moaned, "foooooOOOOR!!!!"
The three of them grinned at the sight of Shang and Mulan, who were now wearing usual clothes standing in front of them. "Mulan! General Shang," they both exclaimed.
Shang chuckled and then said, "if the three of you aren't too busy disturbing the peace, I need you to join Mulan and me on a mission."
"To save China," Ling asked in emotion. Mulan nodded and responded, "of course."
They all stood up and then Yao responded, "I'll leave some broken hearts behind, but you contaminate me."
"Sign me up," Ling replied. Then Chien-Po asked, "where do we start, General?"
"Tonight," Shang responded.
It was now late at night, a carriage rode along with a small trailer on the back was ready to go. Shang stood past it, wearing normal clothes ranging from white and a red T-shirt and jeans, along with a black jacket. He nodded as he saw Yao, Ling and Chien-Po ready to go and keeping watch around the area, also wearing normal clothes in order to blend in as they traveled.
Then he looked up to see the three princesses wearing long dark jackets come out and stood at the top of the stairs with the Emperor. One was an African-American girl with an orange headband in her long curly black hair, she was Princess Ting-Ting and she was the first adopted daughter of the Emperor, the second girl was wearing a pink hair clip in her long black hair, she was Princess Mei and she was the second adopted daughter of the Emperor and the last girl had an orange flower in her long raven hair, she was Princess Su and she was third adopted daughter of the Emperor.
All three girls bowed their heads to their adopted father before opening their fans, covered their mouths and headed down the stairs towards the carriage. Mulan came out wearing her usual black shirt, black skirt and green leggings with black combat boots, but also had a black jacket on.
The princesses walked into the carriage and as Mei was starting to climb into the carriage, her shoe fell off. Yao immediately noticed and walked over as Mei turned around. Yao picked up the shoe and then suddenly as he looked into her blue eyes, both of their eyes widened at each other and even though her mouth was hidden by her fan, Mei blushed and grinned at Yao.
Yao held her shoe out and as he placed it back on her foot, he grinned up at her. She grinned back before heading inside the carriage with her sisters. Yao walked back over and stood next to Ling and Chien-Po and sighed blissfully, much to the confusion of Ling and Chien-Po.
Shang stood at the door and said to the girls. "We're on our road, Your Highnesses. You have my word, we'll come faster and safely."
"My sisters and I thank you, General Shang," Ting-Ting said, keeping the fans in front of their mouths.
Then Mulan came up with blankets in her hands. Shang grinned and said, "allow me to introduce Fa Mulan."
Mei nodded and said, "it's a privilege to meet China's hero."
"Get ready," Shang said.
Mulan nodded and then Shang went to go make sure everything was in order. Mulan handed them each a blanket as she said, "you might need these. It's a little chilly."
"Thank you, Fa Mulan," Ting-Ting said in appreciation.
"You're welcome," Mulan said, "then you should marry the Qigong prince? Yes, they must be handsome."
"We don't know. We've never met them," Su said.
"Really? Then you have no idea what they're like at all," Mulan asked in worry.
"It's alright, Fa Mulan. It's an honor to serve the Emperor and the Magic Kingdom," Ting-Ting said.
"It's all so emotional," Su said, "we're very happy. Really?"
"Yes, I'm glad to hear that," Mulan said.
"Mulan, get ready to move out," Shang called out.
Then Mulan closed the door to the carriage, as soon as the door was closed, the girls dropped the fans and sighed mournfully.
Shang and Mulan rode on their horses up front. Yao and Ling sat on the carriage as Ling took the reins and Chien-Po rode a horse behind the carriage. As the Emperor watched the carriage leave, he sighed mournfully to watch his adopted daughters go.
"If we come to the Honshu Pass for dinner tomorrow..." Mulan said to Shang.
"We have just enough time to get to Qui Gong," Shang concluded, thinking the same as Mulan.
Mushu smirked as he stayed inside the bag and said in his head. "Yes, just enough time to stop Mulan from making my biggest mistake...I mean, her life."
As morning came, they were yet traveling down the road, passing many fields of flowers and rice farms. Shang could see Mulan was upset about something and asked, "why the long face, Mulan?"
"There's no face. This is my face, that's all," Mulan lied. Shang chuckled a little and said, "you know I know you're better than that, Mulan. What's wrong?"
Mulan sighed and responded, "I realize that our duty is to the mission, but...but I have another duty to my heart."
Shang sighed and stopped for a moment as she said, "Mulan, your only duty is to the Emperor."
"But Shang, an arranged marriage," Mulan asked.
Shang grinned at her and said, "I know, but not everyone can be as lucky as we are. In an ideal world, everyone would marry for love, but the world's not perfect."
Then he placed his hand on Mulan's and concluded, "I'm just glad my world is."
Mulan grinned back at him and then they continued on. Mushu scoffed and then said to Cri-Kee silently. "Speak about selfish! You don't hear me brag about what my world is like, even if that is. I warn you, Cri-Kee, the sooner I break them, the better it'll go for Mulan."
At the carriage, Yao was hardly paying attention to Ling's jokes as he was just looking love-struck. "Do you see how she looked at me," he asked.
"You mean by disgust," Ling joked, making himself and Chien-Po laugh.
Yao frowned and snapped, "NO!!"
He calmed down and said with bliss. "Our eyes met, and we shared a cosmic moment. Just as if I were looking at the pork pig's knuckles!"
Ling elbowed Yao in the ribs and said, "it doesn't matter. We're on a mission. No contact with the princesses."
"Engaged to be married princess," Chien-Po reminded.
Yao suddenly looked down and remembered how Mei was engaged.
Inside the carriage, the girls had removed their jackets to reveal their normal clothing. Ting-Ting was wearing an orange top with an orange skirt and black shoes, Su was wearing a purple shirt, lilac leggings and lavender flats and Mei was wearing a pink shirt, blue leggings and white flats.
Su sighed happily at the view of the fields they were going past and asked, "wow! China is so big. Isn't it beautiful, Mei?"
She closed the curtains and then saw Mei wasn't paying attention, but looking out the front window with Yao.
"Uh, Mei," Su asked.
Mei shook her head and closed the window as she asked with a grin. "Did you see how she looked at me?"
"Who? The gorilla with the bad eye," Ting-Ting asked, describing Yao.
"Gorilla? He's more like a big, cuddly panda bear," Mei said as she hugged a pillow.
"But you didn't even speak to him," Su said.
"A true romantic can warn. He can be rude on the outside, but on the inside....." Mei began, but then Ting-Ting cut in and said, "he's cruel."
Mei frowned for a moment and then said, "I mean under this."
"He smells," Su suggested.
Mei threw her pillow at Su and then said, "I can see past my nose. Deep down, deep, deep down, far down, it's something."
Su grinned and said, "Ting-Ting, I think she's in love."
Ting-Ting, however, frowned and said, "oh, dear! There'll be none of that. Remember, Mei, you're getting married in three days. You took your solemn oath."
Mei and Su looked down and then Mei said, "you're right."
"I promise I won't let you down," Shang ordered.
Ling pulled the reins and bought the carriage to a stop. Mulan went over to the window and said to Ting-Ting, Mei and Su. "We stop to water the horses. Perhaps you want to stretch your legs?"
"Are the, uh...guards out there," Mei asked, hiding her blushing behind her fan.
"Oh, yes. You're perfectly safe," Mulan responded.
"I think a leg extension would be really nice," Mei said with a bright grin.
She handed her fan to Ting-Ting and immediately came out of the carriage. Ting-Ting frowned while Su chuckled, both knowing she had other intentions other than just to stretch her legs.
Mei looked to see Yao setting up a small table with some food for them all. As he was placing a tray of fruit down, Mei walked up behind him, causing him to jump in fright and almost drop the fruit.
Luckily, he managed to catch them all as she said with a grin. "Oops. Um...thanks for helping me with my slipper."
Yao grinned nervously as he asked, "do I know your name?"
"Uh, now...uh...dow...cow. Bao," Yao stuttered, fully hesitant, but tried to hide it.
Mei sat down on one of the cushions and offered him an apple as she said, "you have to eat. It must be exhausting to watch us day and night."
"Oh, dear...well, yes...but I'm strong and marching......" Yao responded, flinching as he thought he just embarrassed himself, but Mei didn't seem to mind at all.
"I guess all that training makes it second nature," Mei said, yet grinning gently at him.
"But I think, uh...you and princess with, uh...I would never...." Yao said.
"But it's our duty and honor. Although, it can be a burden," Mei admitted. Then she realized her mistake. "I've said too much."
She grinned and said, "you're very easy to speak to, Yao."
Yao grinned back and complimented as he bowed to her for a moment. "Allow me to repeat your praise, Your Highness. I find your presence fascinating and your conversation sparkling."
Mei blushed bright red and continued to grin as she said, "thank you."
Su was collecting some fruit from the trees that were around them. She tried to reach for a pear, but it was really high up. As she jumped up to try and catch it, she suddenly felt someone lift her up, allowing her to catch the pear.
Suddenly, Ling came up to her and introduced himself to her. "Hello there. I'm Ling."
Ting-Ting blushed in embarrassment and said, "I'm Princess Ting-Ting!"
"Well, if you ever need me, give me a ding-a-ling," Ling said as he pulled out a entire bunch of sandwiches from his backpack.
Ting-Ting continued to flinch and hide behind her fan. Ling grinned as he decided to try and make her laugh with some of his jokes. "C'mon, Your Highness. You don't want to be on your guard! Understand? Beware!"
While Ling laugh, Ting-Ting continued to flinch and hide behind her fan. "You know, I have some blue blood myself," Ling tried again, "many have called me a royal pain!"
Having seen enough, Ting-Ting runs off while Ling shouts, "you've been a grand crowd."
Then he looked down, feeling like full idiots for embarrassing himself like that.
A few moments later, everyone was getting ready to leave again. Su came up to Ting-Ting and showed her the fruit in the basket as she said, "Ting-Ting, look. Isn't this fruit delicious? Chien-Po had it for me. He's so sweet."
"Get your pomegranates in the wagon," Ting-Ting said with a weak grin.
While Su and Ting-Ting got inside the carriage, Mei looked at Mulan packing some of the stuff back into the trailer and wondered if she could speak to her and get some advice.
Mulan looked up and saw Mei walk up to her and saw she was looking a bit down and asked, "Your Highness, is something wrong?"
"No. Not at all," Mei responded with a white lie.
"Are you sure," Mulan asked.
"I was just..." Mei started and then grinned as she continued, "I just wanted to compliment you. You were so brave to take your father's place in the army."
"Thank you," Mulan said with a grin as she placed the box in the trailer.
"It was your duty to stay at home, but your heart warned you not to break the rules. How did you choose between duty and heart," Mei asked.
"Well...it wasn't easy. But by following my feelings, I eventually did the right fact," Mulan responded, "I think I've learned that my duty is after my own heart."
Mei thought about what Mulan said and grinned. Then she said before going back to the carriage. "That makes sense. This is amazing! Thank you, Fa Mulan. Thank you."
"You're welcome. I guess," Mulan said, feeling a little confused about what just happened, but shrugged it off for now.
"Let's come back on the road," Shang called out. Mulan closed the trailer door and headed back to her horse.
Mushu smirked in anticipation and said silently, "that's my cue to launch Operation Shang. Pretty boy's going to look so bad that Mulan has to run into the hills. This is going to be delicious!"
A couple of hours later, Mulan was watching Shang fish for everyone else's lunch. He smirked and tried to pose to impress Mulan.
Mushu saw an opportunity to embarrass Shang and while he lowered his fishing rod behind him, he suddenly changed target and hooked the hook on the back of his shirt, causing it to snag and him to get tangled in his own shirt.
Mulan watched as he lost balance and fell into the water. She walked up to him as he sat up and fixed his shirt a little. Suddenly, something was wiggling around his shirt, causing him to twist and turn, Mulan reached in and pulled out the fish that was in there.
"Nice catch, Shang," Mulan said, laughing. Shang laughed, along with her.
Mushu growled, but then grinned as he thought of something else. After lunch, they were about to head on the road again, Shang was just completing his horse's saddle. Mushu swiftly loosened the buckle on the other side and hid behind Mulan's horse.
As soon as Shang got on his horse, his saddle slipped and he ended being upside down. Mulan grinned and loosened her own saddle's belt and slipped underneath as well, giving Shang a kiss on the cheek and earning a grin back from him.
Mushu jumped in frustration on top of Khan. Khan turned and growled at Mushu before kicking him away with his muzzle.
A few hours later, they eventually stopped for a break and to make some dinner. Shang and Mulan were sitting together, enjoying some tea until Mushu sneaked some worms down the back of Shang's shirt, causing him to jump up in fright and wiggle around, trying to get rid of the worms.
"Shang," Mulan asked as she stood up.
Suddenly he bumped into her and made her fall on top of her as they both landed on the ground. However, instead of getting frustrated with him, they both laughed, making Mushu growl in rage again.
He banged his head against something hard, but stopped until he saw it was Khan's leg, who was banging his head on. Khan growled at him, making him yelp in fright.
As the hour went past, Mushu had tried everything to break Mulan and Shang apart. He tried dropping a beehive on his head, sent a frustrated grizzly bear after him and even sent smaller forest animals, such as squirrels, skunks and porcupines. But none of them made Mulan and Shang break up.
As Shang tried to light the campfire to cook Mulan a tofu soy melt for her, a small explosion was heard and behind her was now Shang, roasted in ashes and a fully burnt tofu soy melt was now in his hands.
Mulan, however, didn't get mad and picked up the tofu soy melt and said as she took a bite out of it. "Huh...tasty."
Mushu growled as he hid in some grass. Khan suddenly jumped right on him, teaching him a lesson for trying to wreck Shang's and Mulan's relationship.
A few moments later, Mushu was now walking underneath the carriage, using a crutch to walk and was now covered in bandages, thanks to Khan hitting her. Cri-Kee was indeed very happy to see he had failed to try and break Shang and Mulan up.
"I try and I try. I put my heart and soul into breaking them up and what do I have to show for it," Mushu said in despair and defeat.
Cri-Kee immediately began laughing at Mushu for his misfortune and karma.
"A cricket laughs in my face," Mushu exclaimed, unaware that the end of his bandage getting caught in the wheel of the carriage, "I'M AS MAD AS HELL, AND I'M NOT GONNA TAKE THIS ANYMORE!!"
"Oh, grand ancestors! I submit myself to your grace," Mushu pleaded as he threw her crutch. However, the crutch bounced on and off the wheels of the carriage like it was a pinball game, before it knocked the rock that was keeping the wheels silent off the wheel and the carriage began to move.
"My pedestal is anything but another memory! Grand spirits, take me now," Mushu begged, but then suddenly, he was choked by his bandage and dragged by the fast moving carriage that was rolling down the hill.
The princesses were inside the carriage as it continued to roll down the hill. All of them shrieked. The boys were sitting down, waiting for Shang and Mulan to come back from scoping out the area before traveling again until they saw the carriage and it smashed onto them, causing them to land on the carriage and they held on.
"Hang on, ladies! We'll save you," Yao shouts.
He suddenly notices the cliff and shouts, "CLIFF!!"
Mulan and Shang saw what was going on.
"They're going to the cliff! C'mon," Shang said as he jumped off his horse and went after the carriage while Mulan followed on Khan.
They eventually caught up with them. "Time to go, ladies," Ling shouts as he stands near the window.
Ting-Ting passed Mei to Ling, who placed her on the back of Mulan's horse. Mei held onto Mulan as they continued. Then Ting-Ting passed Su to Shang. Shang placed Su on his back and she held onto his neck.
"Ting-Ting, over here," Ling said. Ting-Ting was about to climb out and catch Ling's hands, but her foot got stuck in a crack on the carriage floor.
"LING," Shang shouts.
"Ting-Ting's stuck," Ling called out as he began to try and get Ting-Ting out.
Shang pulls out some rope and throws the other end to Mulan as he shouts, "MULAN, THE ROPE!!"
Mulan caught the end and tied it to her saddle. Khan, Mulan and Shang pulled back as hard as they could, all of them shrieking as they came closer and closer to the cliff.
"HANG ON," Yao shouts as they all fall off the cliff.
Ling pulled Ting-Ting out just in time, all of them falling into the river below. The carriage smashed into the sharp rock and was destroyed. All of their supplies floated in the water as they emerged to the surface.
"Is everyone alright," Shang asked after he emerged to the surface.
"I saved the food," Su said as she started collecting the fruit she picked from that morning.
Chien-Po lifted her bridal underneath as he surfaced and said with a grin. "And I saved you."
Su grinned back. Mulan eventually emerged to the surface and as soon as she did so, Shang swam over to her and hugged her.
"Mulan? What just happened," Shang asked.
"I don't know," Mulan responded as she hugged him back, "I wasn't near the hackney."
"Yao, Ling, keep the supplies. Keep paddling," Shang said.
Mushu emerged from the water and Cri-Kee immediately arrived and squeaked frustratedly at him. He frowned and snapped, "my fault?! This wasn't my plan!"
He looked down and continued, "the car's broken, cold and miserable, everything's ruined!"
He suddenly brightened up as he thought of something and said as he drained his tail of water. "Or perhaps not. Old Shang's steaming like a fresh pork bun...aha! I bet he and Mulan are two mean words away from an all-out feud! Oh, Cri-Kee! Facts are brightening up anyhow!"
As night came, the camp was all set and luckily all the supplies had survived the smash, Cri-Kee and Mushu were just relaxing in the tree. Then they both watched as Shang came out with a now soaking wet map and Mulan, hanging a cloth past the campfire to dry.
"I saw a happier princess," Mulan commented.
"This is the least of our problems," Shang said as he tried to gently pick up the map. However, because of its soaked state, it almost tore in half, causing Shang to moan.
"There's the Tung Shao Pass between here and Qui Gong," Shang explained as he looked at the map while standing up. Mulan walked over and continued to listen as she also looked at the map.
"It takes us to Bandit Country, but that's the only road," he concluded.
"Why don't you follow the river," Mulan suggested, pointing to the river they fell into after the smash.
"Because the river isn't on the map," Shang replied.
"There's no doubt that you'll pass through the town. Where there's a town, there's a road," Mulan said with a grin.
"There's no town on the map," Shang said.
Mulan smirked and suggested, "then we just want to forget the map and wing it."
"We can't put it on the wings! We need a new plan. We have three days. What if we get lost," Shang asked, getting slightly annoyed.
"Then we pull and ask for directions," Mulan responded.
Shang, however, was stubborn and determined to stick to the planned route. "You don't have to pull and ask for directions. There is a map."
"A man and what this is and asks for directions," Mulan asked, laughing slightly.
But Shang snapped in annoyance. "What is a map with women?!"
"Oh! You're saying women couldn't read the map," Mulan said with a smirk.
From there, the two lovers began their debate about the differences between men and women. Mushu chuckled and smirked with emotion, as he saw that already they were in the arguing stage of his plan.
"General, I..." Yao cut in, but then stopped as he saw they were arguing and felt awkward.
Mulan and Shang immediately stopped. "Are you in the road," Yao asked hesitantly.
Shang shook his head and asked, "what is this, Yao?"
"Scout report. I found a village in a forest and a road to it," Yao reported.
"A forest path," Mulan and Shang asked at the same time. Then they both chuckled slightly and Shang said, "wonderful. Show me."
Yao led them to the edge of the hill and in the distance was the village he was speaking about. Mulan grinned and said, "there must be a road to Qui Gong."
"Thank you for your hard work, Yao," Shang said.
"Thank you," Yao said with a bow and then headed back to the camp.
Mulan and Shang looked down from each other. Shang looked at the map, trying to hide his guilt, but it was no use.
Mulan sighed and began her apology. "Shang, I'm sorry. You're in charge of the mission."
Shang shook his head. "No, I'm very sorry. Good leaders accept new ideas. Please forgive me."
Mulan grinned warmly at him and said, "there's nothing to forgive."
Shang grinned back and the two embraced each other in a hug. As they pulled apart, their necklaces became tangled, keeping them together. They both laughed and then Mulan untangled them.
They both continued to stare lovingly into each other's eyes for a moment and then Mulan said, "well, I'd better go. I've had the first watch, General."
Shang grinned and nodded. Then Mulan kissed Shang on the cheek and headed to her post.
Cri-Kee grinned and blew a raspberry at Mushu, believing that his plan was failing. Mushu, however, was unfazed.
"Are you tapping? Look where she goes. She can't wait to escape from him. This is not a grin. That's a mask of pain," Mushu retorted.
Cri-Kee, however, rolled his eyes and squeaked sarcastically. Mushu smirked and said, "yes? Well, it was the first version #1 of my new 18-phase master plan. Now just version #2, until I get up close......"
He paused and set Cri-Kee's butt on fire, causing the poor little cricket to screech in fright and hit his butt against the branch to put it out.
"And personally," Mushu concluded as Cri-Kee frowned at him.
Ting-Ting, Su and Mei all sat together in front of the warm fire. Mei continued to watch Yao lovingly, as he was chopping wood without his shirt on.
She sighed blissfully, longing to be with the one she started to love. Then Ling came up to Ting-Ting, holding her orange-colored fan in his hand.
"Excuse me, Your Highness," Ling addressed hesitantly with a grin. He held out her fan to her and said, "I found your fan. I needed to dry a little."
Ting-Ting took the fan from his hands and said with a small grin in appreciation. "Thank you, Ling."
"Usually, I think I'm your biggest fan," Ling said, laughing a little, but then stopped and looked down.
"I'm just...I'm leaving now," Ling said, not looking where he was going as he walked off.
He yelped as he suddenly bumped into the pot that was hanging over, almost spilling everything out. Luckily, he caught it and put it straight again.
"I'm sorry," Ling said as Ting-Ting, Su and Mei laughed silently.
"I'll replace this," Ling said.
Then he continued to walk, feeling embarrassed as he muttered silently. "Oh, of course she doesn't like you. You're so tired!"
Ting-Ting, however, was just watching him go and grinned warmly. A slight blush on her cheeks came, which Mei noticed.
"He likes you," Mei said.
"You would think so," Ting-Ting agreed.
"And you like him," Mei asked, grinning at her.
"Well...I...thank him for being a good soldier," Ting-Ting said, her grin dropping.
That was until Mei got a little frustrated at her sister and snapped, "how can I do that?! I realized how I was looking at someone right, sharing a special connection, and just..."
Ting-Ting frowned and snapped back at her before opening her fan. "I know where my duty is, Mei. Do you?!"
Mei gasped and just continued to frown at Ting-Ting. She got up and headed back to their tent, stopping at the entrance. She turned back to her sister and then back at her fan. She sighed and realized that she didn't want to go through with the wedding.
She threw her fan to the ground and entered the tent. Pulling out a pen and paper, she knelt down at the small desk and began to write a letter to their adopted father, while looking down in despair.
"And my darling father, I can't fufill this mission. I realized that my duty was in my heart," she completed writing, yet looking down.
"What are you doing here," Ting-Ting asked, causing Mei to gasp in shock and turn to see her and Su standing behind her.
Su looked at the letter and read it. Gasping, she responded Ting-Ting's question. "She's running off."
"Mei! What on earth was she thinking," Ting-Ting asked in shock.
Mei looked down and responded, "I can't carry out this mission. I know that now."
"Why? Because Yao gave you a heart," Ting-Ting asked, trying to understand what was going on.
"No! It's not a matter of his heart. It's mine," Mei responded.
"Mei, we spoke about this," Ting-Ting said as she knelt down and sat next to her, placing her fan down in front of her, "the princess must make every sacrifice for her country. It's our duty."
Not able to hold it in anymore, Mei began to weep. Feeling her heart breaking as she realized, she probably could never be with Yao. Ting-Ting hugged both her sisters close.
Ting-Ting: The life of a princess
From her birth is well-defined
She must humbly serve her country
Play the part she's been assigned
She guards the hopes of her people
Weak and mighty, rich and poor
Su placed a consoling hand on Mei's shoulder, feeling the same fashion as her.
Who could ever ask for more?
Su: Who could ever ask for more?
Ting-Ting and Su: Who could ever ask for more?
That was until Mei eventually heard enough and snapped out of it. Revealing her true feelings for the first time since well...ever.
Mei: I wanna be like other girls!
Climb up a tree like other girls can
She caught Su and the two of them began to jump around on their beds, having some fun, much to Ting-Ting's displeasure at their behavior.
Su and Mei: Just to be free like other girls...
Get to be!
"Mei! Su," Ting-Ting tried as the girls began to pillow fight, before Mei slouched back on a couple of pillows.
Mei: To slouch until I sit!
Su: To eat an entire cake!
Mei and Su: Feel the sun on my feet!
Get dirty!
Act silly!
Be anything I want to be!
They both jumped on top of the small table and danced around on it for a moment.
Mei: Dance around...
Su: (while lifting her dress to reveal her undergarments) In my underwear!
Ting-Ting yelped at the sight of Su's undergarments and swiftly pulled Su's dress down and both Su and Mei began to run around the room crazily.
Mei and Su: To run really fast!
To get rid of this fan!
Mei grabbed Ting-Ting's fan and threw it off, much to her shock and surprise.
To eat an entire cake!
Get crazy!
With frosting!
No escorts!
No manners!
No nursemaids!
No hands folded perfect like holding a lily pad
Ting-Ting suddenly started liking the sound of that idea and added with a grin. "No pine shoes?"
All three of them laughed and continued to imagine what it would be like to be normal and not royalty. All the facts they could do if they weren't princesses.
Ting-Ting, Mei and Su: I wanna be like other girls!
Scrape up my knees like other girls can
Just to be free like other girls...
Get to be!
Chien-Po was getting firewood and could hear the girls from outside their tent and decided to listen in further, by pressing his ear closer to the material.
The girls sat up in a circle and continued to picture how they would like to live their life.
Mei: To speak for myself!
Su: To sing way off-key!
Ting-Ting, Su and Mei: Marry someone I met, who loves me for me
No escorts!
No manners!
No nursemaids!
No worries!
No hands folded perfect like holding a lily
NO PINCHY SHOES!!
They threw off their shoes and just danced around the room, picturing themselves in a field of flowers on a bright sunny day.
I wanna be like other girls!
Climb up a tree like other girls can
Just to be free like other girls...
GET TO BEEEEE!!
The girls landed on their beds and just laughed, feeling better than they had ever since this mission started. Chien-Po grinned as an idea came to his head after hearing the girls. He walked away silently to go speak to Ling and Yao.
Mushu peeked from the side of Shang's tent and after double checking that the coast was clear, he walked right inside. He leaned in close to Shang's ear and began whispering. "She despised you....she insulted you.....she laughed at your map!"
"My...map..." Shang repeated sleepily.
"If she grins in front of you, imagine what she says behind your back," Mushu continued, smirking the whole time.
Shang was coming close to awakening and kept repeating what Mushu was whispering to him. He continued as he began heading towards the tent exit. "She's a cannon that's out of control. I mean, who's in charge here? Are you Mulan? Mulan...Mulan!"
He swiftly jumps out of the tent as Shang awakens and shouts, "Mulan!"
He looked around and saw that there was no one in his tent. He shook his head and mumbled, "oh, dear, it was me."
With a yawn, he laid back down on his camp bed and tried to get some more sleep. But Mushu was just outside behind a tree, creating scarecrows that would look like Mulan and the three princesses past the shadows created by the moon. After making his voice sound like Mulan, he got into position. He moved the scarecrows over to the side of Shang's tent and began moving the Mulan puppet around.
"General Shang? General Hardhead! That's how they should call him," Mushu began, speaking as loud as he could where Shang could hear him speaking, "everything has to have a strategy."
Shang moaned and sat up, looking at the shadows by the wall of his tent and said in confusion. "Mulan?"
He continued to listen in as Mushu continued, "without a backup plan, men don't brush their teeth. I blame myself. I fell in love with these broad shoulders. I didn't realize there wasn't much on them. Except that garlic smell......"
Mushu's voice broke and went back to normal as he concluded, "wow-ee! This boy can peel paint!"
Realizing his mistake, he covered his mouth and swiftly ran to the bushes with the puppets. Inside the tent, Shang covered his mouth, now afraid of his bad breath. Then he frowned in annoyance and decided to give Mulan a piece of his mind.
He noticed Mulan at the perimeter of the camp with Cri-Kee, helping her to keep watch for any intruders and continued to march right over. Mushu sat in the tree branch and smirked as he whispered, "I'm fine."
"Mulan," Shang called as he walked up behind her.
Mulan grinned as she turned around and said, "hello, General. Night exercise?"
"General Hothead? Brushing your teeth," Shang said with annoyance.
Mulan looked at him, really confused and asked, "is something wrong?"
"I heard it, Mulan. Every word," Shang said, before suddenly covering his mouth, remembering what Mulan said about his apparently bad breath.
However, the real Mulan had no clue what he was speaking about and asked, "what is each word?"
"Don't pretend to be shy," Shang said, getting annoyed at her apparently pretending she didn't do anything, "I saw you outside the tent."
"What?! I haven't left my post yet," Mulan said, frowning a little bit.
"I don't think you're chatting with the princesses about me," Shang continued to press.
"Shang, did you flood the river that time," Mulan asked, now really confused to her fiance's behavior, "why do you cover your mouth with your hands if you speak?"
"I don't want to peel your paint," Shang snapped before storming away, leaving a fully shocked Mulan and Cri-Kee.
Then Yao came over and reported, "change of the guard."
Then Shang turns for a moment and shouts at Mulan. "Next time, DON'T LEAVE MY POST!!"
Mulan crossed her arms and growled, frowning at Shang's back as he headed back to his tent. Yao looked at Mulan and asked, "what just happened to him?"
Mulan said nothing and simply moaned in annoyance and frustration once again, before storming away to her own tent, leaving a baffled and confused Yao behind.
"What is her relationship with her," Yao asked in despair before realizing there was no one around, "who is me speaking?"
Cri-Kee followed Mulan as she stormed into her tent and threw her sword to the floor. Mushu was sitting on a chest as he snapped, "how could he not believe me?!"
Cri-Kee squeaked at Mushu, trying to get Mulan to see that it was Mushu all along, but Mushu played innocent and sent Cri-Kee flying out of the tent as he said, "I don't know, girlfriend, but I know this; without trust, it doesn't matter, and the man doesn't trust you either."
"Perhaps he's just confused," Mulan suggested, trying to make sense of Shang's behavior.
"Oh, please! First the arranged marriage, and then the question of going to Qui Gong. Now what are you arguing about? I can see clearly," Mushu said.
Then Mulan started thinking that Mushu was making sense. She sighed and then said, "Mushu, I don't know what to do."
"It's simple. Treat the boy as a hot pot sticker. Kick him to the curb! Burn his letters, dance around the fire, shouting happy days are coming," Mushu responded, grinning as he could just picture the break up.
"You know you're right, if this is the real death, I don't like what I see now," Mulan said, frowning slightly as she remembered his behavior from earlier.
Yao, Chien-Po and Ling stood guard and then heard the sound of Su, Mei and Ting-Ting coming out of their tent and headed towards the fire pit. Ting-Ting poured out three cups of tea and handed two of them to Su and Mei.
The boys peeked from the bushes and grinned. They pulled back and whispered together a plan for the girls. Yao walked first, but Ling wanted to go first, which turned into a fight between the two and caused them all to tumble right out of the bushes.
Yao growled and raised his fist, but then stopped until Mei asked, "Yao? Are you alright?"
"No...yes," Yao said and began to improvise the plan.
He patted Chien-Po on the back and continued, "here Chien-Po has always had a dream."
"A dream," Su asked.
"A dream," Chien-Po asked, confused.
"A dream," Yao confirmed.
"But I..." Chien-Po began to say, but Yao nudged him, which made him realize what he was doing and said with a grin, "ah, that dream."
"I dream of seeing a small town with nowhere under the moonlight," Yao continued.
Su and Mei grinned and Su asked, "how can I help you?"
"Well...if Your Majesty agrees to go to town with us, we can yet protect you and Chien-Po can dream of his," Yao responded and even though Su and Mei were all for it. Ting-Ting had her doubts and didn't want to get into danger.
"My one chance to be like other men," Chien-Po said.
The girls pleaded with their older sister. "Can we, Ting-Ting? Please! Please, Ting-Ting!"
Ting-Ting sighed and grinned as she responded, "looks like fun."
Ting-Ting and Su cheered and hugged their sister, who joined in. Then Yao gestured for them to be silent where they wouldn't awaken Shang. The boys each offered an arm to the girls and began to head away for the village.
"I didn't know we were so different," Mulan continued to rant to Mushu, "I don't think I know him either."
Then Mushu noticed the princesses and the boys heading away and suddenly smirked and said, "well...what do you know about this?"
"I mean, I know he's up to the book, but doesn't he break the rules," Mulan continued with her back turned.
"Uh, speaking of the bending rules..." Mushu said as he walked back over to his seat and caught a few nuts.
"You know, relationships are easy until everything goes well..." Mulan continued, but then Mushu interrupted after eating a nut, "oh, Mulan. He ran out of camp nice and smooth."
Mulan stopped and turned as she asked, "what?"
"Did you know that almonds, rice and milk are part of a full breakfast," Mushu said, trying to change the subject.
"Mushu," Mulan pressed.
"It's just to warn you that the princesses have been absent without an official vacation," Mushu eventually admitted.
"Where are the guards," Mulan asked, now concerned about the princesses as she caught her sword and strapped it to her belt.
"Show them the road," Mushu responded.
"Are they together," Mulan asked, fully shocked.
Mushu hummed and nodded in response. Then Mulan asked to clarify. "Together, again?"
"You don't speak Chinese," Mushu said sarcastically.
Mulan wasted no more time and ran outside and caught her horse's reins. Mushu peeked out from the tent and asked, "wait, what about old Shanghai?"
"I think it would be better to handle this matter alone," Mulan responded as she began heading away, "Shang is yet with the short fuse. Don't let anything awaken him."
Mushu smirked as Mulan rode away and said, "you can rely on me."
A few moments later, Mushu was playing music, using one man band instruments doing everything he could to awaken Shang, knowing that this would be the final bit he would need to completely break Shang and Mulan up. Cri-Kee ran inside and his jaw dropped at the sight.
Mushu stopped and saw that Shang was yet deep asleep. He growled, but he readied his symbols once more for a huge clash that would awaken him. Cri-Kee caught his tail and tried to pull him off, but it didn't work and that made a huge smashing noise.
Shang yelped as he awakened and Mushu and Cri-Kee swiftly ran out of the tent before he could see them. Shang got dressed and suddenly changed target, standing outside the tent ready to fight. As he could see no enemy in sight, he noticed Yao, Chien-Po and Ling gone.
"Where are the guards? The princesses," Shang swiftly ran inside the princesses' tent, only to trip over the small desk and knock out the letter that Mei had wrote.
He put the desk back and saw the girls weren't in the tent. He was about to walk out until he felt the paper attached to his foot. He picked it up and read it, especially the last part, my duty is to my heart.
Then he began to think that Mulan had a part in all this. He ran over to Mulan's tent and found she was gone. He turned to see the footprints heading towards the tent.
He suddenly changed target, mounted his horse and began heading to the village. Mushu sneaked off in his satchel bag and said to Cri-Kee with a grin. "Get your tickets, cricket, the show's about to start."
In the village, the girls and boys were in awe at the small festival, the people were having fun. They watched the parade of musicians, acrobats and everything. Su saw all kinds of different dishes and foods going at the stalls. One fact she loved doing at the palace was sneak into the kitchens and learn how to cook.
Chien-Po looked at a food stall and smelled the fresh ginger and said, "this goes well with dumplings."
"Did you say dumplings," Su asked and presented her own handmade dumplings from the basket she had made back at the camp.
The two sat down at a table and enjoyed each other's company as Chien-Po asked, "how about a cup of fresh ginseng?"
Su nodded and responded, "that's a grand accompaniment to beans."
"One order of soybeans," Chien-Po said.
The two continued to grin lovingly at each other and held each other's hands.
Yao and Mei were walking around the town and then stopped until they saw a guy get taken down in a wrestling match by a muscular-looking Hun. "Who will change the undefeated Shi-Rongkai next," the man offered.
Yao looked at Mei and made up his mind. He removed his shirt and handed it to her and walked onto the platform. Mei was concerned, compared to him he was smaller than the Hun. The Hun wasted no time and body hit right on top of him.
"YAO," Mei shouts in concern, while Shi-Rongkai laughed and began counting down.
However, he was suddenly picked up by Yao right underneath him and threw him right off the stage, winning the match. The whole crowd cheers and Mei shouts, "Yao, you're my hero!"
Yao grinned back and a few moments later, they came to a toy vendor. Then he noticed Mei looking at the plush panda toy and grinned.
He gave the money to the man and said, "give me that."
The man pulled down the panda and handed it to Yao, who then handed it to Mei and said, "this is for you."
Mei grinned back and gave Yao a kiss on the cheek as she said, "thank you."
Ting-Ting and Ling continued to walk with each other. Ling tried to make her laugh with his jokes, but nothing seemed to work. They stopped at a fireworks stall as he once again warned another joke. "Alright! What will Attila say until he walks through the door? Darling! I'm home!"
But Ting-Ting didn't laugh and moaned a little. Then Ling looked down in disappointment with himself and said as he leaned against the wall. "I give up. I don't think it's as fun as I thought."
One of his firecrackers became overheated and touched the fuse of a small batch of fireworks and exploded, causing him to jump in fright. He stopped and made a funny-looking face, which suddenly instantly caused Ting-Ting to laugh.
She tried to stop, but she couldn't help but think it was funny. Ling grinned and said, "your grin is cute."
"Oh, dear! I hate my laughter," Ting-Ting said through her laughter.
"What? Cute! I thought you had no sense of humor," Ling said.
That made her stop and then smirked. "I have no sense of humor."
She caught one of his video games and began to press the buttons. Suddenly, it beeped and she showed him with pride that she beat his highest score.
"Well, that makes sense," Ling said impressed and the two of them shared laughed together and continued walking as they held each other's hands.
Later that evening, the boys and girls all stood together at the bridge, looking at the beautiful reflection of the moon on the river. All of them cuddling close to their partners as they enjoyed the romantic evening they had.
"So beautiful," Mei said as he cuddled over to Yao.
"It's the same moon we see in the palace," Ting-Ting said.
"No...it's completely different," Su said, sighing in bliss.
Ting-Ting continued to grin as Ling held her close and said, "you're right."
"I know I've never seen that," the voice of Mulan was heard, causing them to all gasp in shock and turned to see Mulan standing at the bottom of the bridge with her arms crossed.
"I'm listening," Mulan said, waiting for an explanation.
"We...uh...we all..." Ling and Chien-Po stammered, causing Mulan to raise her eyebrow.
"Oh, boy..." Yao said hesitantly, knowing the jig was up.
"Fa Mulan...it's love," Mei said with a grin, "Yao and myself, Chien-Po and Su...."
"And myself and Lingy Bear...I mean Ling," Ting-Ting said as she held Ling's hand.
However, instead of getting mad, she grinned and cheered for them all which they shared. "I'm so happy for all of you," Mulan said.
Their happiness was cut short until Shang suddenly arrived. The boys immediately walked over and stood in attention, knowing they were in danger. The girls looked down, not knowing what they were going to do.
"Alright. I'll take care of this," Mulan said to the girls.
"I'm very sorry I ruined your festival," Shang said to the boys sternly, making them look down in deception.
"Oh...this will be fine," Mushu said as he and Cri-Kee sat on a branch and watched.
Mulan walked over and tried to reason. "Shang, before I draw any conclusions, let me explain the situation."
"Well, fine! Why don't we start with this," Shang asked, pulling out the letter.
Mulan was confused, but then Mei admitted, "that's mine."
"Is there everything or was there your help," Shang asked, frowning at Mulan until he said that. He opened the letter and read the last part out loud. "Then, dear Father, I cannot fulfill this mission. I have come to realize that my duty lies in my heart."
He turned to Mulan and said, "now, who hears it like that?"
"Mei had no intention of sending the letter," Su tried explaining.
Shang walked over to them and said, "Your Majesty, you made a vow to get married in Qui Gong. What would he say if your father saw you now and broke his vow?"
Su, Mei and Ting-Ting all looked down in disgrace as they remembered their vow. Then Shang turned to the boys and ordered, "the three of you must immediately escort their grand king to their tents! You must protect them and don't enter their tents. Don't speak to them! Don't say a word! Do I understand?"
"Yes, sir," the boys agreed and then bowed their heads in depression.
They looked at the girls and they all looked in despair that their relationships with each other could no longer be. With mournful and brokenhearted expressions, they began to head back to camp, leaving Mulan and Shang alone.
Speaking of which, Mulan turned to see Shang standing there and he was not in a good mood. She had tried once more to reason with him. "Shang, the problem isn't as bad as I thought..."
Shang, however, cut her off and snapped, "the problem, Mulan, is you!"
Mulan gasped at what he just said, not believing he just said that to her. "You put your own feelings above everything," he continued, "rules, duties, traditions...all of these mean nothing to you!"
"It means everything to me! My heart warns of my duty and I obey," Mulan snapped back.
Shang growled in annoyance and that was until Mulan decided to speak again. "You're a great warrior, Shang. You're brave and loyal, but I don't trust your heart. Sometimes I wonder if you have a heart."
Shang gasped and then frowned again as he said, "this mission made it clear. We're very different people."
Then Mulan realized what he was doing and then said, "it could be too different."
"Well, fine," Shang said and then headed back to his horse, "we have a mission to finish."
Then he took off, heading back to camp, leaving Mulan alone. Then she looked down in despair and her heart, was now broken. Her and Shang, were no longer engaged.
The heavens were gray as they continued their journey. They managed to purchase an oxen for the princesses to sit on while the boys traveled on foot behind Mulan. All of them were looking down as they entered the mountain pass.
Mushu appeared from Mulan's saddle bag and asked with a grin. "Isn't a grand day?"
Mulan said nothing and continued to look down. She moved ahead and stopped next to Shang. They both looked at each other, but said nothing and continued on. A wall divided them each.
Mushu continued to grin as he said to Mulan. "I can see that a handsome boy isn't speaking to you, and you're not speaking to a handsome boy."
Mulan looked at Mushu, yet not grinning. "Well, you know you can always speak to me," Mushu offered.
Mulan, however, said nothing and turned her head back around. Mushu, at first, was taken back, but then looked on the bright side of facts. "Huh...just wait until she realizes what I've done for her. Will that forehead turn upside down?"
Cri-Kee squeaked frustratedly at Mushu, which Mushu got immediately got frustrated and said, "snap dragon?! Just for that, I'm not speaking to you!"
Cri-Kee huffed and crossed his ears over his eyes, showing he wasn't speaking to Mushu either. The princesses stopped the oxen, which caused Mulan to stop.
All of them felt guilty for what just happened in the village, causing the engagement between Mulan and Shang to be broken. "We're very sorry for what we did, Fa Mulan."
"You inspired us to follow our hearts, and we paid you back by ruining your relationship," Mei said, feeling really guilty since it was her letter that Shang found.
Mulan shook her head and said, "no. You girls have opened my eyes to how disheartened it was."
She gave them a small mournful grin as she said, "I owe you, Mei."
Mei placed her hand on Mulan's for consolation, showing that they were there for her during this time. They caught up with Shang and the other boys. Mulan fell behind the camel's back while the boys walked side by side with the girls on the oxen.
"Keep a sharp eye. This is Bandit Country," Shang ordered them all.
Then Ling looked at Ting-Ting and then grinned as he thought of a fashion to speak to them, without directly speaking to them.
"I certainly wish we could speak to the princesses, Yao," Ling said, louder for them to hear.
Yao was about to remind him of the rules Shang had ordered them to follow, but he looked at the girls and then realized what Ling was doing and followed along, which caught the girls' attention.
"Oh, yes, Ling! I also wish we could speak to them, but as you know, orders are orders," Yao said.
"Yes, but if I could speak to them, you know what I would say," Ling continued.
"No, Ling. What would you say if only you could," Yao asked, continuing.
"I want to warn Ting-Ting that she's the most beautiful, funniest and most extraordinary girl I've ever met," Ling responded, making Ting-Ting grin warmly at him.
"I want to warn Princess Su that she, as well, is like fresh ginger on the rice bowl of my life," Chien-Po spoke. Su grinned warmly and chuckled while blushing.
"And I want to warn Mei that she's a real babe," Yao said and then winked at her, which caused her to blush and hold her panda closer.
Shang turned back and realized that they were in love. He pulled out and looked at the Yang necklace that belonged to Mulan's father and remembered what he had taught them, which differences could make you stronger. He began to think that perhaps Mulan was right. Perhaps, no one should be forced to marry someone they didn't love?
In his heart, he yet loved Mulan no matter what but now, he felt like he had a huge mistake and couldn't bring himself to warn her.
Mulan looked down at her necklace. Mushu came out and asked her, "Mulan, what do you say to a little pick-me-up?"
"My father said differences can make you stronger," Mulan said, showing her despair, "he didn't realize that Shang and I are just too different."
Mushu suddenly began to feel guilty, but didn't want to show it. She climbed up the front at Mulan, who came to a stop and said, "well...you know you've always had me. The old team? No?"
She gave him a small grin and said, "oh. You always take care of me, Mushu. You're the best friend I've ever had."
Mushu's lip trembled and he couldn't fight it anymore. He had to warn Mulan the truth. He burst out with a loud, anguished shriek, making Mulan jump in surprise.
"I can't stand it anymore! The only fact wrong with you and Shang is me! It's me who came between you," Mushu admitted, his head hanging down in disgrace.
"What are you speaking about," Mulan asked in confusion, "it's not like you made the hansom go into the river."
"Now...that was an incident......after several attempts on purpose," Mushu said.
Mulan's face dropped and then she enquired, "and it wasn't you outside Shang's tent?"
Mushu chuckled hesitantly and nodded, admitting it was her outside Shang's tent. Mulan frowned and asked, "and you awakened him after I left?"
"It wasn't easy either. That man can sleep," Mushu said.
"Mushu, what have you done," Mulan demanded, now getting frustrated at her friend.
"You were to get married! Everything would change! I would lose you....and my pedestal," Mushu eventually revealed.
"You mean, you came between Shang and me, where you can keep your job," Mulan asked, now very frustrated.
"I'm very sorry," Mushu apologized, feeling so guilty about what he did, "but...you and Shang are so different."
Mulan's eyes widened as she realized something and said, "wait a moment! Not as different as I thought. All these problems....they were not us....they were you!"
Mushu looked down. Mulan grinned and began to race ahead as she said, "I need to speak to Shang and warn him that I love him."
"Mulan, I want to make up with you. I promise," Mushu offered.
But Mulan shoved him into the bag as she said, "forget it! You've helped enough."
"SHANG!! Shang," Mulan called out as she began to catch up.
Shang stopped and turned around, but then suddenly, an arrow was fired straight past his head and hit the stone wall on the side.
"IT'S AN AMBUSH," Mulan shouts.
"BANDITS," Yao shouts as ropes fall from the cliffs above and several robbers begin to attack.
"Close ranks! Save the princesses," Shang ordered.
Yao, Chien-Po and Ling each caught the girls' hands and ran away to protect them.
One of the raiders saw them running and ordered his men. "You two, take the gold. You two, follow me!"
The other two muggers chased after Yao, Ling, Chien-Po and the princesses while the others stayed behind and fought against Mulan and Shang as he suddenly changed target and launched two of the brigands off.
Mulan stood behind Shang and said, "I've had your back."
Shang gave her a small grin and then went back to the fight. Mulan dodged the Hun freebooter's attack, while Shang pounded one of the Hun outlaws and then ducking and tripping one of the other desperadoes off his feet.
The girls and the boys continued to run, but Mei tripped over. Yao ran back and tried to keep the hijackers away from her, while Ling and Chien-Po stayed to protect Su and Ting-Ting.
Mulan ran over and caught hold of the rope, swinging around before kicking off the wall, coming round at complete speed and kicking the leader right in the face, knocking him unconscious. Mulan and Shang suddenly heard a shriek and recognized it was Mei.
"The princesses," Mulan gasped and the two ran to catch as fast as they could.
"How dare you touch me," Mei demanded as she attempted in the plunderer's grip. One of them was trying to tear the gold bracelet off her wrist, but it wouldn't come off.
"It won't shake," the pillager shouts.
"Then take the entire package," the Hun looter said and threw Mei over her shoulders and began to run away with her.
"GET YOUR HANDS AWAY FROM HER," Yao roared in frustration.
Ling and Chien-Po jumped away from the top of the hill and began to fight against the marauders. Shang and Mulan arrived to help, while Su and Ting-Ting remained at the top of the hill and began throwing rocks at the gangsters, trying to help as best as they could.
Two of the gunmen once again caught Mei and began running off.
"YAO!! HEEELLLPPP," she shrieked.
Yao gasps and shouts, "MEI!!"
"YAO," she shrieked once more as she was being carried away.
Yao was about to go after them until Shang stopped him and ordered, "keep them away! Let's go!"
Shang caught hold of Mulan and suddenly changed target after the criminals that took Mei. They caught up as they were running across a rickety old bridge that stood between the two cliffs. Shang caught hold of the crook's legs, causing him to trip over and Mulan caught hold of Mei as he did so.
She put Mei behind her and ordered, "run!"
Mei ran straight back to the other side while she and Shang fought off against the other Hun thief. Yao and the others made it over there and Mei ran straight into Yao's arms and embraced him. They suddenly gasped as they turned to see the holdupper slashed Shang with his knife, giving him some big scratches.
Then the rustler punched Shang straight in the face. Mulan caught him in her arms and helped him stand back up while the highway man ran. They were about to go after them until the Hun reaver held a sword and cut one side of the bridge's rope.
Mulan and Shang attempted to keep their balance and the caterer cut the first rope once again. The others gasped at the sight, but Mulan caught hold of the rope and then Shang's arm, trying to keep them from falling to their deaths as the caterans ran away.
Mulan gasped as one part of the rope snapped and they shrieked as they fell, but then stopped as the rope stopped, but the rope was already breaking a bit.
"Shang, hang on," Mulan shouts as she attempts to hold the rope and Shang.
"Mulan...it doesn't keep us both," Shang said despairingly.
Tears began to fall from Mulan's eyes as he knew what he was implying. She shook her head in denial and said, "it will...it will, Shang..."
The rope began to break away more. "Mulan..." Shang spoke in a silent, mournful voice.
She looked down at him as he concluded, "I'm very sorry."
His hand suddenly loosened and slipped out of her grip. He began to fall into the mist below.
"Shang," Mulan shrieked as he disappeared and he was gone, who growled in frustration before shouting out an enraged "SHANG!!"
This yell was so loud that it echoed across the fog. Tears began to fall from her eyes. Her heart broke as she realized that her love was no more.
There was a boom of thunder before the rain began to fall. Lightning struck and the night heavens were grey. The boys and the girls took shelter inside a cave. Consoling each other as they mourned the loss of General Li Shang, a friend and fiance to Mulan.
Mushu and Cri-Kee peeked out from the bag and saw Mulan standing where the bridge once stood. Both of them looking down in despair and Mushu, also looking down in tremendous guilt. Now completely believing what just happened was totally her fault. If he hadn't messed with Mulan's and Shang's relationship, none of this would've happened, he kept thinking to himself.
Mulan stood there, not caring about being soaking wet from the rain. Tears continued to fall from her eyes as she looked down at Shang's sword in her hands. She never had to warn him that she was very sorry and that she yet loved him.
Memories flowed through her head. From where she first met him after joining the army, saving his life from the avalanche, him sparing her life after she was discovered, the many times he had come to see her after she had saved China from Shan-Yu and as he proposed to her.
As lightning struck once again, she could see Shang's eyes looking at her through the blade of the sword. With a tearful shriek, she raised the sword and stabbed it into the ground and began weeping her eyes out. Her heart was broken with despair and grief. She stayed there kneeling, holding the handle of her blade as she continued to weep.
As morning had come, the rain had stopped. Ling, Yao, Chien-Po, Mei, Su and Ting-Ting all walked up and stood behind the mourning Mulan as she just sat there, silently with her eyes closed.
"Fa Mulan...we're ready to go through with the wedding," Ting-Ting said.
"No," Mulan said as she stood up, "your orders are to take care of each other."
"But..." Chien-Po was about to protest, but stopped.
Then Mulan said as she opened her eyes and said with determination, hearing the frustrated Chinese woman shout his name. "Losing Shang will not be meaningless. No matter what it takes......I'm completing this mission."
Shang's horse walked to a smaller part of the river, where he could smell a familiar scent. He walked into the shallow part of the river and smelled at the water, trying to discover the source of the smell, until suddenly, a hand burst out and caught hold of the reins.
The horse jumped back in fright, but then stopped as he pulled out the hand more to reveal Shang. He was alive. He coughed as he was pulled out of the river by his horse. He was weak from being in the river for so long. His jacket was gone and the sleeves from his shirt and on one side of his jeans, were torn up to his knee.
The horse pulled him back onto the land, where he lay and breathed heavily. Relieved to be alive. His horse bent its head down to him and he weakly patted it on his face and said, "good horse."
Mulan stood in the royal palace of Qui Gong. Several citizens gathered, expecting to see the princesses of the Middle Kingdom with her, but were surprised to see only Mulan standing before Lord Qin. She had explained what just happened in Bandit Country and then warned him that the princesses were gone.
"What do you mean they're gone," Lord Qin asked, shocked to hear such news.
"An incident happened, Lord Qin. The royal landau fell into the river and was destroyed," Mulan responded.
Lord Qin nodded in understanding and looked down at her sympathetically as he said, "a serious loss."
Then he looked at his advisors, who were shaking their heads. Then he sighed and turned back to the matter at hand. "But it won't change my agreement with the Emperor. And if it's not respected, I won't accept any kind of alliance with the Central Kingdom. A marriage was promised!"
"And the marriage is going to be," Mulan suddenly said, which made everyone gasp in shock.
She bowed in respect and concluded, "I would have the honor of marrying the Prince at Qui Gong."
Lord Qin was about to protest until one of his advisors came up and said silently, "my Lord! Fa Mulan, the Chinese hero. A jewel in your crown that is far more expensive than three princesses alone."
Lord Qin looked at his other advisors, who all nodded in agreement. Lord Qin grinned as he thought about it once more and then spoke to Mulan. "That wasn't agreed! However, the Golden Dragon of Unity is grinning at you today. Because of the tragedy, I accept your offer."
Mulan gave him a small grin as he continued, "you will be a fine bride to my eldest son, Prince Jeeki."
The gongs rang and the guards moved from a doorway, where someone was playing with a finger trap toy. He turned to see everyone staring at him and put the toy away in hesitation.
Then he looked at Mulan and complained, "is this her? She's so old!"
Mulan gave an unsure look, but didn't say anything. It was no use to back out now.
As the sun was starting to set, Yao, Chien-Po, Ling, Su, Ting-Ting and Mei all looked at Qui Gong on the very tall hill, wondering what Mulan was planning.
"Mulan said she plans to complete the mission in spite of everything," Yao said.
"But how can she do without us," Mei asked.
"Taking your place," a voice responded and they turned to see Shang sitting on his horse behind them.
They all cheered and ran towards him. He grinned back and even Yao was so emotional and relieved to see his commanding officer and friend was yet alive, he kissed the horse.
Shang stopped grinning and said, "Mulan was right. No one should marry someone they don't love. I'm going to Qui Gong."
"We're leaving with you," Ting-Ting said, but Shang refused and said sternly, "no, you're not. Stay here."
And he took off, heading to Qui Gong. "Could you say it was an order," Ling asked thoughtfully.
Chien-Po grinned and responded, "I would say it was a friendly suggestion."
Without wasting another moment, they all ran, heading to the city of Qui Gong to hopefully stop the wedding from taking place.
Mulan was all dressed in a beautiful purple gown with deep purple sleeves. Her hair was tied up in a bun, she wore purple lipstick and placed a black headpiece with a dark red rose in her hair. However, she was certainly not grinning for she was about to marry someone she didn't love in order to serve the Emperor and protect the Middle Kingdom.
At least this fashion, she was protecting the princesses as well and allowing them to be with the ones they loved she thought in her head. Even if it meant that she couldn't now, since her love was gone forever.
"It looks like we're not a team though, Mushu," she said mournfully.
Mushu continued to look down as she picked up the bridal hat and placed it on her head. Mushu gave her a hug as he said, "oh, Mulan. I'd give up a thousand pedestals if I could stop this."
Mulan hugged him back, but then stopped until she heard the sound of a horn, meaning it was time for the wedding to start.
"I suspect that even the Golden Phoenix of Unity could stop this now," Mulan said, "farewell, Mushu."
She walked over to the door and stood as it opened, the crowd awed at her beauty. She didn't grin the entire time as she walked slowly down the stairs on the side and walked towards Lord Qin and Prince Jeeki, who were standing at the front of a huge statue of the Grand Golden Dragon of Unity.
Jeeki was once again playing with his finger trap toy, but he couldn't get it off. He saw Mulan and swiftly hid his hands in his large sleeves of his wedding robe and stood at attention.
Lord Qin held up two cups of water and announced to the people. "My people, the Golden Dragon of Unity who guides us in everything we do, today sanctifies the convenant, which is a blessing to all of Qui Gong."
Mushu and Cri-Kee watched from behind the statue as he handed one of the cups to Mulan and then handed the other young to Jeeki, who sheepishly revealed his toy in his hand, much to his father's displeasure. Sam looked down at the water in the cup and couldn't help but let out one last tear of despair.
Cri-Kee whined at Mushu, who whispered back. "Of course I want to stop it! But what can one little dragon do?"
Then Lord Qin tied a sash in between the two cups as Mulan and Jeeki held them up high as he continued, "by tying this frame, we're uniting not just two lives but two kingdoms!"
Suddenly, a shuriken came flying right past, tearing the ribbon in half and making everyone gasp in shock. They all turned to see Shang was the one who threw the shuriken and started riding up to the altar.
"It's General Li Shang! He's alive," the people began to speak.
"Yes! Shang is here to help! Congratulations to Lord Qin because I was whipping his butt," Mushu cheered.
Mulan grinned and couldn't believe it. Her fiance was alive. As soon as he got off his horse, she ran over to him and gave him a huge tight hug, which he turned.
"You're alive," Mulan said happily.
Shang grinned back and said, "I couldn't let you get married without me."
Lord Qin, however, was not happy by this and immediately stormed over and pushed Mulan off of him as he commanded, "General! This is outrageous! You left immediately."
"I'm not going anywhere," Shang said firmly.
Mulan gasped and then asked silently as she stood behind him. "What are you doing here?"
Shang smirked and responded, "I don't know. I'll wing it."
"How dare you trample this sacred ceremony," Lord Qin once again spoke in outrage.
Mushu was now panicking. "Oh, my heavens! He's lowering the hammer to Shang! Where's the dragon of unity until you need him," he spoke.
Then Cri-Kee began to squeak as he looked at the statue and pointed up. Mushu turned and looked up as well, realizing they were standing on the statue of the Golden Phoenix of Unity. Then he grinned as an idea came to mind. He caught Cri-Kee and ran right up to the statue's mouth, getting ready.
Shang held Mulan close to him as he said to Lord Qin. "My Lord, I love Mulan, and I don't care what the rules say. If she getes me, I'm going to marry her here, right now."
Mulan grinned back and held his hands, but Lord Qin stood between them and began shouting to the guards. "Cheeky dog! Catch him!"
"NO!! Shang," Mulan shouts as she reaches out, but Lord Qin holds her back.
"MULAN," Shang shouts as the guards catch him.
He was about to change target, until suddenly, a huge amount of fire shot right at them, causing everyone to stop and shriek in fright. They turned to see the source of the fire coming from the statue's mouth.
"Yo, dude! What all this drama's all about," Mushu's voice could be heard.
Lord Qin gasped in full shock as he believed it was the Grand Golden Dragon of Unity. "HE LIVES! THE GRAND GOLDEN PHOENIX OF THE COMMUNITY LIVES!!"
Mulan smirked as she knew who it really was and said silently, "Mushu."
Lord Qin bowed right to the ground bowed in respect, including Ling, Ting-Ting, Yao, Mei, Su and Chien-Po, who were hiding amongst the crowd. The girls placed on different clothes and put caps on, dressing up boys just like Mulan did and they were going to help until Mushu began to speak, they also believed it was the Grand Golden Dragon of Unity.
"Oh, that's right, I'm alive," Mushu spoke again, "then you better leave eating the dumplings down and warn me, why don't we keep our promises already?"
"But your youth, General Li Shang is not the son of Qui Gong..." Lord Qin tried to explain.
Mushu breathed fire at him once again, making him jump in fright as he spoke again. "SILENCE!!!!! I am the Golden Phoenix of Unity! And I will decide who I will unite!"
Lord Qin nodded in fright. Mushu continued as Mulan and Shang held each other close. "My all-seeing eyes have looked right into the heart of China, and I've never seen two people better than this wonderful couple here. Mulan and Shang. Will you give up for them, please?"
Everyone cheered for Shang and Mulan. "Now I warn you to continue immediately," Mushu ordered Lord Qin.
Lord Qin nodded and said, "yes, your Greatness! As you command!"
"Mulan, do you love Shang," Mushu asked Mulan.
He looked into his eyes and responded, "of course you are."
"Shang, do you love Mulan," Mushu asked Shang.
"Yes, really a lot," Shang responded, caressing Mulan's cheek lovingly.
"With the power given to me, I declare you a husband and wife," Mushu announced and the crowd cheered, "do you have anything to say, Lord Double Qin?"
"I mean, whatever you say," Lord Qin said, unwilling to make the spirit frustrated.
Lord Qin got back up and looked at Mulan and Shang, realizing that the Grand Golden Dragon of Unity was right. Mulan and Shang belonged with one another and he wasn't going to stop them. Jeeki grinned at his father and offered him his toy, which he had some fun with.
Then Mushu made one final announcement. "And besides, I hereby order that the princesses of Central Britain be released from their promise and marry whomever they desire. And whoever pleases them is very reluctant."
Mei and Yao kissed. Ting-Ting and Ling kissed and then Su and Chien-Po kissed, rejoicing in their union. Then Mulan and Shang kissed each other passionately on the lips, never to be apart again, causing the audience to cheer for their marriage and their kingdoms being united.
Even after Lord Qin learned the princesses of the Middle Kingdom were alive, he had followed Mushu's orders and allowed them to marry Yao, Chien-Po and Ling. The two kingdoms were now unified. Even the Emperor was happy to hear that the mission was a success and couldn't be happier for his adopted daughters.
As Mulan and Shang returned to the Fa family home, they had another wedding ceremony that they both agreed to and the entire town was in celebration that day as fireworks shot up in the heavens. Mushu, however, although happy for Mulan, mournfully packed all his stuff from his pedestal, knowing that he was no longer Mulan's guardian now she was married to Shang.
He placed the final facts in his bag and then looked at the gong, sighing. "I can't believe I'm back on duty."
Then he grinned and said to Cri-Kee. "Well, Mulan is happy. And if she's happy, I'm happy."
Cri-Kee grinned proudly at him and squeaked in happiness. "Thank you, Cri-Kee," Mushu said.
Their moment was interrupted until the first ancestor and the other ancestors appeared, smirking at him. "You better rest, Mushu. I have a yoga session at dawn. And I won't be late to greet the sun," the first ancestor said.
Then one of the male ancestors showed his bare feet as he said, "and don't forget, I like to be awakened from my beauty sleep with a good, long foot massage!"
Mushu almost gagged, causing the other ancestors to laugh. All of them couldn't wait to get Dora back for all the orders, special treatments and evertyhing he put them though. Then they all stopped until they saw Shang and Mulan come inside the temple, both of them wearing wedding clothes and in Shang's hands, was a small chest.
"Shang, what are you doing here," Mulan asked.
"Look and see," Shang responded, grinning. He opened the box to reveal a stone tablet with characters on it before placing it with the other gravestones.
"What did he think? It can't be! He's...he combines the temple of his family," one of the ancestors said, causing them all to gasp in shock.
Mushu wondered what was going on and asked the first ancestor. "Uh...what does that mean? Do you know that for me?"
They all looked down, moaning a bit as the first ancestor responded with displeasure. "That means...unfortunately.....you get to keep your pedestal."
Mushu grinned and began to cheer as he jumped up and down in emotion, getting the attention of Shang and Mulan. "OH, YES! I'M BACK, BABY!! I AM BACK!!!"
He landed right in front of Shang and Mulan, and then realized his mistake as he had revealed himself to Shang. However, Shang wasn't at all taken back. He simply smirked and said with his arms on his hips. "Then this is the famous Mushu?"
"Uh-huh," Mulan confirmed, also smirking at Mushu.
"Somehow I saw you.....bigger," Shang said.
Mushu's eyes widened as he realized that Shang had been warned about him and the secret was out. "You warned him about me? About us," he asked Mulan for confirmation.
Mulan nodded and responded, "I have no secrets from my husband, Mushu. I warned him everything."
Mushu gulped hesitantly until he heard that. "Everything, everything," he asked, just to be sure.
Shang chuckled and simply bent down and said with a grin. "That's right, Grand Golden Eagle of Unity."
He winked at him, showing he forgave him for all the pranks and everything he tried to break him and Mulan up.
He weakly grinned back. "I yet don't understand. What has it done to combine our temples," Mulan asked in confusion.
"That gives me back my pedestal," Mushu said cheerfully.
Mulan grinned, but it dropped for a moment as she asked Shang. "Can you do this? Aren't there rules?"
Shang merely grinned as he held her hands and said, "of course. Right next to the rules of dressing up as a man and joining the army."
She grinned back and Mushu patted Shang on the head as he said, "well, what do you know? Perhaps this fact can work out after all."
He jumped back down as Mulan and Shang chuckled at his emotion. Then Mushu began giving orders to the ancestors, much to their displeasure. "Hey, you! Where's my massage? Saving China gives me knots you wouldn't believe."
The first ancestor moaned. It was going to be a very long afterlife for them as he continued, "and what about my pedicure? Let's get jamming on the toe jam, guys! And some heat up some oil, I don't know what to do with this yet, but it's going to be fine! Draw my bathroom! Warm my towels! Let the wellness begin!"
Executive ProducersDENNIS DESHAZERSHERYL STAMPS LEACH
Senior ProducerJIM ROWLEY
ProducersJEFF GITTLEMARTHA DATEMA LIPSCOMB
DirectorBRUCE DECK
WriterMITCH LOBROVICH
Production DesignerJESS NELSON
Musical DirectorBOB SINGLETON
Lyricist/ComposerSTEPHEN BATES
Educational SpecialistsMARY ANN DUDKO, Ph.D.MARGIE LARSEN, M.Ed.
Performance DirectorPENNY WILSON
Cast:Voice of Barney... BOB WESTBarney's Body Costume... DAVID JOYNERVoice of Baby Bop... JULIE JOHNSONBaby Bop's Body Costume... JULIE JOHNSONVoice of B.J. ... PATTY WIRTZB.J.'s Body Costume... JEFF BROOKS
Cast:Shawn... JOHN DAVID BENNETT, IITosha... HOPE CERVANTESStella the Storyteller... PHYLLIS CICEROJason... KURT DYKHUIZENKathy... LAUREN KINGJuan... MICHAEL KROST
Cast:Carlos... COREY LOPEZMin... PIA MANALOJulie... SUSANNAH WETZELFirefighter Frank... FRANK CRIMChief (The Dog)... HUDLEY
Associate DirectorERIC NORBERG
Stage ManagerTERRIE DAVIS MANNING
Lighting DesignerSTEVEN BRILL
EditorMCKEE SMITH
Audio DirectorDAVID M. BOOTHE
Art DirectorELIZABETH SAGAN VELTEN
Wardrobe Supervisor/DesignerLISA O. ALBERTSON
Technical Operations SupervisorRANDY BREEDLOVE
Video EngineerBINK WILLIAMS
Camera OperatorsLARRY ALLEN OZ COLEMANTOM COX BRUCE HARMON
Production AudioRONALD G. BALENTINE
Boom OperatorsJAMES JOHNSONDAVID SMITH
Lighting DirectorCASEY COOK
Key GripBUZ CANNON
Lighting Board OperatorTODD DAVIS
Grip/ElectricJAMES EDWARDS
Construction SupervisorCHARLES BAILEY
Craft Shop SupervisorRAY HENRY
Art/Craft CoordinatorAMY ATHERTON
Set DresserAGGIE DAVIS-BROOKS
DraftspersonCHRISTOPHER MCCRAY
Craft/Prop ArtistMARK BROGAN
Props/Special EffectsDAVID COBB
CarpentersTY M. BURNSDANNY SMITH
Scenic PainterE. (BILL) SLETTE
Swing CrewCARMELLO GONZALES
Costume Shop ManagerGEORGIA FORD WAGENHURST
Costume TechnicianD.J. SEGLER
Costume SewingNATALIE SERGI-SAARISUSIE THENNES
Make-Up DesignerJEANIE L. D'IORIO
Hair StylistDEBRA HERTEL HAEFLING
Costume/Wardrobe AssistantsBRIAN N. BLEVINSJANET BUSH KRISTEN SCHAFFNER
Field ProducerSANDY JANTZEN
Field ProductionCONDER MEDIA
Post VideotapeDUDLEY ASAFF
Post Production AudioDENICE CROWELLCRAIG CHASTAIN
Production Office ManagerSUE SHINN
Script SupervisorCATHERINE REYNOLDS
Production CoordinatorsJULIE HUTCHINGSKELLY MAHER
Production AccountantDEBBIE COTTLE
Production SecretaryAUSTIN GRAY
Asst. to Performance DirectorDAVID VOSS
Production AssistantJOEL ZOCH
Barney Music DepartmentJILL HANCE CHARLES KINGJONATHAN SMITH ETHEL WADSWORTH
For Singleton Productions, Inc.KEITH DAVENPORT LARRY HARONMIKE PIETZSCH
Educational Research StaffPATSY J. ROEBLES GOODWIN, M.Ed.KIMBERLY THORNTON, M.Ed.JOY STARR
Children's TeacherSANDRA GILPIN
Children's SupervisorMARY EVANS
Barney and the Backyard Gang™ and Barney & Friends®were originally developed by Sheryl Leach,Kathy Parker and Dennis DeShazer.
Vocal Performances Enhanced with Help fromSingleton Productions, Inc.
"I Love You" • Lyrics by Lee Bernstein (BMI)
Special Thanks toTom Rennen of Intelligent Light Digital ImagingThe Plano, TX Fire Department and Animal Trackers
Original Barney, Baby Bop and B.J.Costumes byIRENE COREY DESIGNASSOCIATES
Produced byTHE LYONS GROUP ANDCONNECTICUT PUBLIC TELEVISION
For Connecticut Public TelevisionExecutives in ChargeLARRY RIFKINSHARON BLAIR
Executive in ChargeRICHARD C. LEACH
BARNEY & FRIENDS • I Can Be a Firefighter!Copyright 2005 • Lyons Partnership, L.P.