Rescue Me, My Love

Well That Went Over Well

Mo Yuan and Jinzi jumped up to follow his trail. Yingjie had disappeared. Mo Yuan raced to the playroom while Jinzi ran to the arena. He kept sending his essence out over the mountain. He shifted and flew over the whole complex sending out his essence. Try as he might, Yingjie was not there. JinDe was at the celestial army training ground. Mo Yuan touched down and shifted in front of him and a troop of soldiers. JinDe could see his Fuqin was in a panic. "JinDe, Yingjie just jumped out of my study and I can't find him anywhere! Please organize searches of the Kunlun Mountain complex. I'm afraid for him! He doesn't communicate well. Where could he be?!?" JinDe saw the panic in his Fuqin's eyes. "Did you say he jumped out?" "Yes, I did! Now I must check the perimeter barriers. Please hurry, JinDe!" JinDe had three parties out to search in no time. They searched all afternoon but to no avail. Where could he be? Mo Yuan went to the bench on the pinnacle of Kunlun and sat down hard. Fuxi and Nuwa came to him. Seeing them, Mo Yuan bowed down and sobbed his heart out. "My baby boy is missing! My Yingjie is missing! He doesn't communicate well. He's not very social and he usually never speaks or anything. Fuqin, he jumped away from me! I can't find him!" "Mo Yuan, the child has mind powers. He's very powerful. He can do something with just a thought." "He called Xuan Yuan last night and he spoke for the first time. For some reason he attached to me. He got angry because he was dominating my time and Jinzi came to evaluate him. He blasted Jinzi. He made his nose bleed and when I scolded him, he left! Poof! Just like that! Where could he be?" After a moment of silence, Fuxi looked up and grinned. "Don't worry, my son. I believe he is cloaked behind a barrier. I'm afraid I might be responsible in some ways." Mo Yuan wiped his eyes and sat up straight. "Oh? Just what did you do?" "It seems, my beautiful son, that Yingjie can see spirits. That includes me. He saw me in the hall when you had all the children eating breakfast. Didn't you notice he was rather preoccupied? I think you should try to evaluate his powers. It's his powers that may be holding him back. I believe he actually may be living between worlds because he can't control his powers. Help him, Mo Yuan, as I know you can! I will find him. Go to the playroom. I usually go there to watch the children play. I love them so! Nine small ones!! It's wonderful! Thank you my son for giving them to us! Now go! It will be alright!" Mo Yuan left and was walking to the playroom when he saw him.
Yingjie was terrified. Spirits were all around him. He could see the good and the bad. He was barely able to keep himself in the realm of reality. His barrier was slipping and he was sitting in a niche in the wall. Mo Yuan ran to him, lowered his barrier and blocked his powers. Yingjie cried and put his arms around his Fuqin's neck. "Yingjie! Fuqin has been looking everywhere for you! My son are you ok?" He held him back and looked into his face. "Can you tell Fuqin about it? Are you scared?" "Fuqin, me see spirits. All around. Zufu come see me all time. Some spirits bad. Me scared! Me hide." "Why did you hurt Jinzi? He came to check on you! Fuqin thought you might be sick. Can Fuqin help you, Yingjie?" "Spirits want use Yingjie, Fuqin! Me scared." "Fuqin can help you. First let's go see Er ge. He's been searching for you." They jumped to the celestial training ground just in time to see JinDe and his troops regrouping. "It's alright, JinDe. Yingjie is ok." JinDe smoothed the hair on the little boy's head. "Yingjie! You had Er ge scared something bad had happened to you! Are you ok, my Xiao didi?" "Er ge, me ok. Fuqin save me." "You can talk now? Good! Now you can come train with Er ge and your other siblings!" Yingjie motioned for JinDe to come close. He whispered in his ear. "Er ge, Fuqin block my powers. Powers bad. Hurt Yingjie. Yingjie scared." Before JinDe could ask, Mo Yuan told him. "Yingjie can see spirits and was phasing back and forth into the spirit world. Fuqin told me. He said I must evaluate him and help him control his powers. That's why he couldn't talk or socialize. His powers limited him, but we are going to work to control them. In the meantime, he will stay with me. We will be in the playroom for now."
With his powers blocked, Yingjie became more social and he wanted to play more. Bai Qian noticed and motioned for Mo Yuan to come over. "Dearest, why is Yingjie talking more? What has happened?" "Qian'er, Fuqin told me that Yingjie could see the spirit world and that his powers were causing him to phase in and out of the spirit world. I blocked his powers. I'm going to let him enjoy himself for a while and then I will start training him to control himself. He has literally changed overnight. We will see how he adjusts." "I'm just glad he's out of that shell he was in. My poor baby!" Yingjie was indeed enjoying himself. The other children were playing with him more and helping him with his learning. Mo Yuan left him to play and went to the library to find a scroll. He searched for an hour until he found it. Only one other person could see spirits that he knew of and he was going to enlist his aid to get Yingjie in control of his powers. He sat down and read the scroll his own Fuqin had written so many millennia ago. Satisfied with what he read, he jumped to the bench on the mountain to wait for his Fuqin to appear. "So have you figured it out yet?" Mo Yuan nodded. "I found him crouched down in a niche in the hallway. I blocked his powers immediately. He started talking right away. Right now he is in the playroom with the other children. I'm going to let him be free for a while before we start any training of his powers. His mind is exhausted. Fuqin, I feel horrible that I couldn't see how Yingjie was suffering. I read the scroll you wrote about one other person who could see the spirit world. He is now the keeper of the souls of those who are coming to the immortal realms. You put him there. I thought I could talk to him about the controlling of powers. Would he be able to help?" "Well my son, maybe, but you see, I am the one who helped him with his powers. I suppose you should just talk to me." "Very well. Tell me what you did and how he learned to control his own power." For the better part of an hour, Mo Yuan talked to his Fuqin and took mental notes. "I'm going to let Yingjie be free until he settles down, then I will bring him here. I love you, Fuqin!"
Yingjie did indeed become a livelier and happier child. He trained right along with the other children but he was frustrated because he had no powers. The day had finally come for him to learn his powers. He was sitting in the nursery with his arms crossed over his chest just like JinDe did. Mo Yuan came to get his little entourage and saw him there. "Yingjie! Why so mad?" "Why me no have powers, Fuqin? Me weak. Can't train with Er ge." "Are you ready to learn your powers now?" "Me scared, but know Fuqin help me." "Very well! Let me take them to the arena and then you and I will go for training.". He delivered the children into JinDe's hands and jumped to the bench on the mountain pinnacle. Fuxi appeared before them. Yingjie bounced on Mo Yuan's lap. "Yingjie! This is your Zufu, Fuxi. He is my Fuqin. I'm sure you have seen him around." "Zufu?" "Yes my little one. I am a spirit, but Fate has let me into your life today to help you. Do you wish it?" "Me wants powers back. Can't train with Er ge." "Alright then. Your Fuqin will unblock your powers. Don't be afraid. Tell me or your Fuqin what you see. Before your powers were blocked you were very quiet. You must not withdraw now. Tell us what you see, ok?" Yingjie was in terror. He was trembling in Mo Yuan's lap. He held the little boy close to reassure him. "Alright Mo Yuan, unblock his powers." Within seconds Yingjie could see spirits everywhere. "Fuqin, help. They everywhere. Help." "Yingjie! Watch Zufu now. I want you to send away every evil spirit. Watch my hands. You do what I do when you see one." There was a spirit coming straight for the boy and Mo Yuan. Yingjie watched his Zufu closely. He got a determined look on his face and threw the spell. The spirit went up in smoke. "Me do it, Zufu! Me do it!" "Good now send all of the bad ones away!" At first, Yingjie used his hands to cast the spell but it wasn't long before he figured out all he had to do was think it for it to happen. When he had sent them back to the chaos, he looked up at his Fuqin and grinned. "Yingjie, did you do your spell just by thinking it?" "Mmm, mmm. Me think, it happen." "Fuqin is pleased you can do this, but it can be very dangerous. What if you got mad at someone and thought to send them to the chaos? They would be dead and never come back. You can't do that, understand?" "Me not want hurt anybody, Fuqin. Yingjie work hard to keep mind straight. Me can learn!" "Yingjie, listen to your Fuqin now. You could hurt someone really bad. Zufu wants you to be good. Only use your powers to help, not harm." "Like San ge heal people? Him take away sickness?" "Yes, like that. Your San ge is just as powerful as your Si ge, but he is a doctor, not a warrior. You can be whatever you want to be. Do you feel like keeping your powers open now?" "Hmmm, ok. Fuqin, if me gets scared, you help me?" "Just tell Fuqin what you need and I will help you! Now give Zufu a kiss. You will only be able to touch him here but you can see him other places." He kissed him and got a hug.
Mo Yuan brought Yingjie to the arena. He wanted to test his mind control. He called JinDe to him. "JinDe, Yingjie has learned some control over his powers. He can make things happen with a thought. I want you to stand back just a moment, then attack." "Yingjie, when Er ge attacks you, I want you to think him into a block of ice and bring his sword to your hand. Can you do it?" "Me try!" He stood back from him and motioned for JinDe to attack. When he raised his sword up, he was covered in ice and Bei Bing left his hand into Yingjie's. The boy grinned just like his Fuqin and gave him the sword. "Very good! Very good! Now make the ice melt." The ice melted and JinDe stood there in amazement. "Did he just do that?" JinDe picked him up and hugged him close. "Yingjie, Er ge is very proud of you today! You have conquered many of your fears!" He squeezed him tight and set him down by his Fuqin. "Would you like to try to learn those hand spells now? Er ge can show you how to just use your finger!" He took him off to the target area and had him hitting targets using just his mind and his finger. JinDe was down on one knee by the child when the boy screamed and ran to Mo Yuan. "Tell me quickly, what's wrong?" "Fuqin! Fuqin! Spirit over there coming to get you! Him coming!" "Let him come right here then you turn him to ice. Hurry!" Mo Yuan put his hand on Yingjie's shoulder and waited. Ice appeared right by him with it's arm raised as if to attack. The spirit could be seen now. Yingjie looked at his Fuqin as he laughed. Mo Yuan patted Yingjie on his back. "Good work, my son! You have managed to catch a very evil spirit! I'm wondering how he had enough power to get out of the chaos. Let me introduce all of you to Fuqin's arch enemy, Qing Cang! He caused my death! Because of him bad things happened! Yingjie, send him back to the chaos!" Yingjie pointed at the ice and it disappeared in a cloud of vapor. He dusted his hands off. "Fuqin, me understand! Spirits shouldn't be here! Is there a hole where they get out?" "A good point! Fuqin will discuss it with Donghua Dijun. Now who wants snacks?" Yingjie disappeared along with all the other children, including Taiyang and Zhenzhu.
Mo Yuan and JinDe walked into the hall to see them all drinking tea and eating snacks. "Yingjie, did you just transport all of your siblings and your nephews with a thought?" "Hmm,mmm. We hungry so me bring everybody." "I see. Well be careful with that. Next time tell them you are going to do it, ok?" "Ok." They drank their tea and ate their snacks before going to the playroom. Taiyang and Zhenzhu came and sat down. "Fuqin, we have been commissioned by Queen Yan Zhi of the Ghost Realm to redecorate and rebuild the Purple Palace. We agreed to help her. What do you think?" "If she needs you then I have no problem with it. Has she said what she wants done?" "Fuqin, she wants the current palace raised to the ground and a new one built out of stone. We would need a quarry where we can get the stone. She wants purple stone. Can we even get it?" "Yes, you can, but Ye Hua would have to negotiate for you. Do you know how much you need?" "Yes I have a very generous figure here that should be enough. Where can we get it?" "You won't believe me when I tell you." "Do tell!!" "It must be Fate at work since Jingsi had that dream. It's only found on one mountain in the land of the Yeren." "What?!? Who could we send to negotiate with them?" "It would have to be me. Long ago they signed a treaty that only stands with the direct descendants of Fuxi. That would be me, Ye Hua and all of you. Maybe you two could go with me. And Bai Xue. We will have to work it out. Better learn how to regulate your temperature to keep warm. We will need warm clothes to wear. Let me talk to Ye Hua for you." "If it's too hard to do, we could try to change some stone, couldn't we?" "It would totally drain your magic and cultivation to do it. I'll arrange a trip. Now I must keep an eye on Yingjie. He's still dangerous!"
Mo Yuan let Yingjie tag along with him wherever he went. He went to see Donghua Dijun to discuss the possibility of a rift allowing spirits into this realm. Yingjie was very talkative. With great detail he told Donghua how he could send the spirits back to the chaos. "Me can think it, it happen." "Alright then! See if you can think Gun Gun here. He's in Qing Qui right now." Yingjie was afraid. "Too far. Gun Gun get hurt." "Hmmm. Smart thinking. Move your Fuqin from that seat to this one here then." Yingjie turned, looked at his Fuqin and moved him. Donghua looked surprised. "He's dangerous, Mo Yuan. Very dangerous." "Just what are you implying?" "He could kill people. Hurt people. Even you. Aren't you afraid?" Mo Yuan didn't like where this conversation was going. "Yingjie, come here to Fuqin." He took the boy into his lap and hugged him close. "Yingjie, tell Dijun what you have learned about your power." Yingjie smiled at his Fuqin. When he looked at Dijun, his eyes swirled blue. "Fuqin teach Yingjie that in world are good and bad people. Most bad now gone. Yingjie know when person bad. You not bad. You good, powerful. Fuqin teach Yingjie to be kind and good. Him say me can help lots of people when me get older. Yingjie want to be like San ge. Him healer and help. Me be like him." "I see. Well young Yingjie, I hope you do a lot of good. Listen to your Fuqin, he's smart. I will come see you at Kunlun in a few days."
Not wanting to show favoritism, Mo Yuan started having the triplets follow him. He found out quickly that huli mischief times three was his worse nightmare. He only thought Bai Qian was bad. Or that Baohu and Jinzi were bad. Plus, they used Yingjie to transport them away so they looked innocent. That was until their Fuqin managed to catch them before they could jump away. They had just managed to freeze JinDe and their siblings in ice. "Would you boys care to tell your Fuqin just what you thought to accomplish with your little trick?" Knowing they were caught, they instantly became silent. As silent as a tomb. "Hmmm, I see. Alright then. Come. We will go to your room." They hung their heads and followed him. He sat on the first bed. "Since you all have time to waste, you will sit here in this room and copy scriptures until I say otherwise. You will not use magic. In fact, I will block your powers right now." He raised his hands to block their powers. He made the first motion to block them when he threw up his barrier. He blocked them. "Yingjie, why did you try to stop me?" Yingjie's lip started to tremble in fear. "Fuqin, me sorry. Real sorry." Yi begged. "Fuqin, please no block us. We just learning. We want be like you! Please?" "And you too, Yan?" He just nodded. "Come here to me!" He gathered them into his arms. "Fuqin only blocks powers when you become dangerous or misuse your powers. Baohu nearly killed me when he was young. Fuqin just wants you boys to be responsible. Do you understand?" Nods all around. "Alright. You will copy ten pages and then call me. No magic!!" He stood, walked out the door and raised a barrier as he left. They dutifully copied ten pages quickly. Being totally bored, they stared at each other. "Me talk to Zufu. Him help Yingjie control powers. We go see him." "You can take us, didi?" "Hmmm mmmm." Yingjie stood up and broke his Fuqin's barrier. He grabbed the hands of his didis and jumped them to see Fuxi. When Mo Yuan felt the barrier go down, he knew there was more huli mischief to come. He walked down the hall to find the room empty. He sent out fingers of his essence to find them. He was shocked when he found them. On the pinnacle of Kunlun where he goes to see his Fuqin. How did they get there? Hmmph. Well he would see just what kind of mischief they were up to.
The three little boys sat on the bench and waited. They were surprised when their Zufu and their Zumu appeared before them. Fuxi smirked and raised a brow just like Mo Yuan does. "So what kind of huli mischief is going on here? Hmmm?" Yingjie grinned. "Me bring didis to see Zufu! Me like Zufu!" "So you broke your Fuqin's barrier to come see me. I should take you all over my knee for a good spanking. Your mischief is causing your Fuqin great anxiety. Shame on you! You three are his last children. I expect great things out of you. Understand?" Yan was wide eyed as he stared at his Zumu. He was spellbound. "Yan, come to Zumu!" He walked to her and looked into her eyes as deep as the oceans. Yi sat back in silence. Fuxi sat between Yi and Yingjie. He was teaching them a spell when Mo Yuan appeared. He bowed to his parents. "Huli mischief, Fuqin?" "They just wanted to see us. It seems Yingjie wanted his didis to meet me." Mo Yuan raised his brow and looked at them one by one. "I should punish all three of you but since you are here with your Zufu and Zumu, I will let you off. Fuqin, Donghua Dijun and I had a discussion about something Yingjie said. Is it possible there is a rift somewhere that is allowing these spirits to come here? If so, we need to find it quickly. I don't want anyone coming back." "A good point, my son. Enlist the aid of the demon realm. They have a very large stake in any evil spirits returning. They are doing well since your eldest took the peace group there. Also I have one thing to warn you about. Those yeren. Be very careful, Mo Yuan. Go there, get the stone and leave. They are dangerous and have no love for anyone. Take JinDe with you." "Why JinDe and not Baohu?" "Trust me. JinDe has a great deal of finesse plus his temper is not as hot as Baohu's is. Plus take these three with you. They will be able to protect you. Won't you boys?" A chorus of voices answered him. "Fuqin, not long ago Jingsi had a nightmare concerning those yeren. She is terrified of them. I know she will be very upset when she finds out we are going there." "She will be ok when she sees JinDe going with you.  Go and make your plans, but go soon.  Be very careful, my son!"