A Life Living

Ch. 7: The Training

Jade's P.O.V.

Shang decided to start training right away especially after what Mulan or Pang did when she came into the camp, so now every soldier was glaring at her. Mushu happened to in the sidelines with me, while I was reading a book underneath a tree. When watching I saw one of the soldiers put some type of beetle down her uniform shirt, and started attacking everyone trying to get it out. I pretended not to notice, but had to stop myself from wanting to giggle when Shang came over to her and ended up getting hit in the stomach. I mostly stayed in the camp with at least two guards of Chi Fu's chosen when they were going to get fish and water, the guards happened to be already trained and were sent with Chi Fu to help protect me while Shang trained the new recruits.

I watched as he made Pang and the others climb a post to retrieve an arrow that he shot to the top, and he even made her into his guinea pig in hand-to-hand combat. Which was interesting since she almost had him, but ended up pushed into the tree. I've also noticed that Chi Fu isn't impressed with my sister-in-disguise as my brother, for he keeps giving her disgust looks. Even had Shang to tell her go home, for she isn't worth the time train. I watched him give Khan, her horse, to her telling her to go home. I saw her having a disappointment look, and then she had a look of determination. I then grabbed the weights that they had to use to get the arrow, and went up to her.

"Here go try and get that arrow." I told her handing her the box that holds the weights. "I know you can get that arrow if you keep trying and not give up, and once you get that arrow you be able to get back to training instead of going home in shame."

"I hope you won't get in trouble, Jade." She said taking the box and headed to the post with the arrow on top.

I then watched her kept trying to get to the top of the post, but kept falling down. On her second try she decided to use the weights to help herself to get on top, instead of having them drag her down, which is the point of that training. It was morning when she was close to the top, by time she did Shang and Chi Fu came out of their tents to see an arrow hit the ground near their feet. They looked up seeing Pang up on top of the post looking proud of herself of accomplishing something that nobody in the camp did.

*Time-Skip*

It was nighttime and Mulan wanted to go bathe, and I told Mushu to go with her as a watch guard. I would have gone to, but it wouldn't look right for my status, so I mostly wait until Shang takes the new recruits on a run to get fish then go bathe. I then saw three soldiers heading towards the same pound that my sister is in, and hoped that she going to get out of there very soon. A little while later I heard someone yell snake, and I had to laugh at thinking of what happened that made one of them scream snake. When I saw Mulan as Pang I knew that her secret is still safe, so I waited until she came up to me.

"What happened?" I asked and Mushu came out from behind her neck.

"Some men came, and Pang here had trouble of getting away from them to get out of the water." Mushu said looking disgusted. "So, I had to go in and bite one of them in the ass to give her the chance of escape."

I had to stifle my laughter before going on.

"Well at least Pang's secret is safe," I said then couldn't hold in the laughter. "But I can't say that you enjoyed yourself to help her."

"Shut up, it disgusting." Mushu said and Mulan just smiled.

"Thank you, Mushu for helping me." Mulan said still smiling.

"I'm never going to bite another man's ass for you again." Mushu said using his arms into an 'x' before folding up his arms.

"Okay, let's get to bed I'm tired and I believe Mushu wants his beauty sleep." I said and Mushu just grunted.

We started walking and came across Shang and Chi Fu having an argument about moving out, but Chi Fu said that the troop isn't ready and that he is going to show the General the report of the training. When Chi Fu left, Shang saw us and he just looked disappointed.

"I hold him, and you punch." Pang said I shook my head before hitting Pang from the back of his/her head.

Shang just smiled which surprise me, and then went up to Pang and patted his back.

"Thanks, but we both be in trouble if we do that." Shang said before heading towards his tent.

We both then headed towards our separate tents, and I noticed that Mushu and Cricket is plotting something, but I pushed it to the side knowing that I better not get involve.

Once I was in my tent I decided to draw in my sketchbook that I brought along with me, and started sketching in it. I then heard Chi Fu calling out for Shang, and I placed it down to see what is happening. I then overheard Chi Fu telling Shang that they are wanted to start moving out as soon as possible, and Shang said that he'll get everyone start packing tonight and then move on in the morning.

'About time, but something about this quick move out seems like Mushu's doing.' I thought before smiling. 'Ah, well, it shouldn't hurt anyone to move out this soon, but then again who I'm to say that it wouldn't.'