Children of the Gemstones

Chapter 3 Part 1 : Wu Kingdom

Both Matrix and Val jumped out of the dark hole. They looked around and noticed that they're in the Wu force's base. "Remember. In this dimension, we're playing as the characters. So don't be surprised if they didn't call you by your name." Matrix warned "Yeah, yeah, I got it." Val rolled her eyes "You will be addressed as Sun Shang Xiang." Matrix told her out of nowhere "Sun Shang wha...?" Val raised an eyebrow.

"Sun Shang Xiang. Basically a princess--or soever. Sounds like a princess. It's like, you're the daughter of Sun Jian. He's an emperor. Sun Jian had 3 kids. Sun Ce, as the oldest, Sun Quan, as the second, and you, as the youngest." Matrix explained "...And who are you supposed to be?" Val asked.

"Known as Lian Shi. Basically I'm your brother's.... wife. Sun Quan's my husband." Matrix explained "...How did you know all of this...?" Val looked at Trix "Compare it with Carlos, my IQ is 1% lower than his. I think." Matrix blinks.

Soon, a group of Wu troops walks, passing both of them as they greeted both ladies. Matrix simply wave and Sun Shang Xiang smiled "Let's get back to work." Matrix said, receiving a nod from Val.

Matrix saw a lot of angry generals "...That's Lu Xun." Matrix pointed on the general "I heard he is... more likely a soft cuddly teddy bear. Anger is not him." Matrix explained "...That woman is also... angry." Val pointed on a pony-tailed general "...That general's name is Ling Tong. He's supposed to be chill..." Matrix explained and glanced at Val "...And for your information, it's a he." Matrix starts to walk away as Val is staring at the pony-tailed man, observing him and making sure himself if that general is an actual man before she follows Matrix.

"Shang Xiang!" The young leader of Wu, namely called Sun Quan, is calling Val from a far distance "...That's Sun Quan." Matrix explained "...You mentioned Sun Ce. Why is Sun Quan the leader? Wasn't it supposed to be Sun Ce?" Val asked, looking at Sun Quan "He's dead." Matrix speaks bluntly as she start to walk towards Sun Quan. Val blinks for a few seconds, then follows her.

"Lian Shi," the leader of Wu greeted "My Lord." Matrix answered, bowing down slightly "My Lord..!?" Val nearly yelled "...Is... Everything alright, Shang Xiang?" The emperor of Wu slightly tilting his head. Valerie stays quite before she realized that The emperor is calling her "Yes! Yes, everything is fine." Val smiled widely, despite herself being a little bit awkward.

"What is your plan, my Lord?" Matrix glanced at Sun Quan, ignoring Val's idiotic action. "Our generals are... More Likely disappointed these days. They are furious before and after battle. I would like to duel yet the situation is not quite supporting." Sun Quan explained. "I may have guessed that you have no bravery to duel with me." Matrix looks at Sun Quan "T-That is not-- I have bravery, Lian Shi. I do...but I can't fight you..." Sun Quan stuttered "Very well," Matrix speaks
"Lady Shang Xiang wants to fight." Matrix continued.
"What?" Val raised her eyebrow
"She is looking forward for this."
"No I--"
"She will stab you."
"No I won't!"
"And she will give no mercy"
"No--well, maybe."
"Great!" Sun Quan smiled "Let us have a fight, Shang Xiang!" Sun Quan then pulls Val with him, running away from Matrix, only to find a perfect spot for a duel.

Matrix looked at them and walks towards the other angry generals. But they seems to moved away when she approach. Well, except for Lu Xun.

Noticing Lu Xun, she then approach him. Before she can speak, Lu Xun started "Why am I so angry...? My heart is full of passion and energy. Yet I wasn't expecting an anger to burst out of my heart. Should it not spread some joy instead!?" Lu Xun speaks angrily. "I suggest you to calm down, General Lu Xun. I might know what happened." Matrix told him "It is indeed painful in my chest. I assume you that I am not the only one." Lu Xun glanced at her, calming down a bit. "Do you mind to tell me about how?" Matrix asked.

"I do not." Lu Xun glanced at her "It was around two days ago. After a battle with Shu. I was so desperate to win. I wanted to make Wu better, and that is all I had in mind. The moment me and Zhu Ran shoot some arrows of fire, I felt... Anger. Furiousness. And I started to blame him. I blamed Zhu Ran for something that is not caused by him." Lu Xun frowned a bit as he calmed down. But not for long until the anger came back to him "I shall dismiss myself." Lu Xun then walks away.

Matrix stays quite untill her gems starts to glow. She then talks towards her Gem "Does anybody Copy?" She asked, using it as a walkie talkie "Yep." Nathan responded "All of us does, dumb dumb." Eli speaks "Let us have peace among both of thee." Karima suggest "We can do that later, Karima." Carlos told her "By anyways, what is up?" Carlos asked.

"...I met Lu Xun. And he told me about his anger that came out of nowhere. It stings his chest but he can't stop, I think. This action caused him to blame someone harshly even if it is not their fault." Matrix informed "I smell some AngerGem around." Carlos speaks "She's right. My gem detected the AngerGem. The holder is a man. He is spreading gasses of anger. The only way for us to stop him is... Well, to stop him." Nathan informed.

"Yet, the air. It will harm them." Karima speaks "Then Karima, you're on air duty. IntellectGem holders, you need to inform Karima about the gas' location. I am guessing that it is not visible." Matrix suggest "Got it-- by any facts, the air is about to conquer the Shu kingdom. It possessed not only the generals, but also it's emperor." Carlos informed "I shall be on my way. I shall inform all soon." Karima said "I shall be off in peace." And so Karima did.
"Carlos out!"
"Nathan too."
"I don't even get anything. Ugh. I'm off." Eli whined
"Untill next time." Matrix said as she lost connection with the holders.

Soon, she saw the emperor of Wu running away from Val due to her powerful physics. "...And then we called him as an emperor." Matrix rolled her eyes.