"A coward can't outrun a crow..."
Han Sui Yan got onto a horse and headed for the gate. Descending the hill, he didn't waste a second thinking. It was already etched in his mind.
"I can't survive in this state anymore...", he whispered to himself.
He went passed through the markets road but instantly stopped after seeing someone.
"What the hell are you doing here!!???" he shouted.
"Hia!!!"
A group of people came running and surrounded her. They all formed a wall before the king. The frustrated king shouted at them.
"Move away!!!"
They didn't budge an inch. At that moment, he kicked his horse, ordering it to move, crushing them.
"Han Sui Yan!! My people are with me!! I will never falter!!" shouted Hia.
SFX: SLASH!
Sui's horse's limbs got slashed by someone. Behind him stood someone...
"Zen!!!", Hia shouted.
Sui fell right before her legs, before the great queen's feet. Humiliation hit Sui hard, before the people he was on the ground.
"I am... the", he couldn't talk further.
"Han Sui, look at the faces of those people, do you think you are still the king?" asked Zenshi.
Han Sui couldn't talk anymore; he knew it was all over for him. He just lay there, in that cold ground, accepting his defeat. The corrupt king of Han was finally defeated.
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A FEW DAYS LATER...
Wan Heian had finally opened his eyes; again, he was on the bed. He stared at the ceiling for a while a recalled everything that happened the last day. But he heard a strange roar.
"All hail the great queen!!!"
He quickly woke up from the bed, his eyes widened, and he thought of something. Got on his feet and dashed to where the sound was coming from.
"Where is it!!??", he spouted while running.
He kept on running through the dark hallways until he saw light on the end. He ran to that light and it revealed something greater.
Among the people she stood, everyone bowing before the queen. His eyes widened as he saw her. Hia saw him standing on top of the floor and smiled.
"To everyone I am here to speak about our nation's greatest goal"
"What is it our queen??!!", people roared.
"It might seem impossible, but throughout the heavens this has always been Han destiny to become the greatest"
"The greatest?", people started to discuss among themselves.
"The four-dharma unification", the queen muttered.
"A unification?"
"Yes, the unification of the four great segments of heaven", she declared.
The four great heavens refer to the four great countries which were considered the fragments of heaven. They were Tianzhu, Yamato, Chosen, Huaxia. In the ancient Han scriptures, it was written by the first Han king about 'The Way of Han'.
"The Four Dharma unification"
"We will conquer unify the whole of China, conquer Tianzhu, Yamato and Choseon and become the greatest!!", The queen roared.
That moment people felt it in their veins, the wind rushed through their bodies, their bloods boiled and ignited a new flame in all of their eyes.
"Four dharma unification", one of them muttered.
"Four Dharma unification!!!!", all of them roared.
"Han the greatest!!", all of the collectively declared.
Wan Heian felt something inside him...a feeling of having reached the right place, having met the right people. Tears rolled down his eyes for some reason...he couldn't believe it either. Hia shined among the people like a star that reflected the power of Han.
"What are you doing here alone Wan?", someone came walking.
Han turned back and there he stood...Wan shouted.
"Master!!"
"There will be more bloodshed than ever, it might take years for us to reach the goal. Whether it be 10, 100 or 1000 years we will make Han the greatest"
Wan Heian clenched his fists and turned to the people, he shouted...
"All hail the great queen!!"
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Miles away, a new thread of fate was being winded...
QIN ROYAL CAPITAL - XIANGYANG
The minister of military and external affairs came walking to the King's quarters...
The large body of the minister enveloped with tremendous Ki headed towards the king's room.
SFX: TUK TUK
He knocked the door...
"Come in", someone said.
The Minister opened the door and there he stood looking into the dark horizon...he was muttering something to someone.
"My boy this is our state...the whole ground and its people, as the next king you will be the one responsible for this", the king said pointing into distance, with a baby in his hand.
The minister bowed and said...
"My King...the time has finally come", the minister bowed and informed him.
He turned to the minister; his sharp eyes reflected the lamp kept in the room. He gently held the baby in his hands and analysed the situation calmly.
"So Hia is the queen now", the king replied.
"Yes, my king...", replied to the minister.
"Prepare for a war minister Zong...she will come for us", the king declared.
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Far away in the royal capital of Qi - Linzi....the skies cleared up and light finally fell upon the fortress castle of the nation. From above the castle shone like a jewel in the city.
A Hawk just dipped, gliding past the main gate entering into the castle. Making its way through the main passage and finally reaching the ground centre.
It took off from there, ascending, slicing through the wind paving its way to another narrow passage and escaping into another space. Red lights gleamed and the symbol "GUREN" written on the walls reflected in its eyes.
It had finally reached the main court and in the red throne he sat. He extended his hand and the hawk rested on it.
"From your eyes I can read whatever you have seen Zhi", the king talked to the hawk.
"So, a storm is approaching huh? Han and Qin?", he spoke.
SFX: KREEE ARRR
The Hawk cried...as it agreed to the king's words.
"Whatever happens...they will finally appear before me", he declared.
The Hawk took off from his hand, flying through the ceiling, it disappeared onto another space.
"Hm... everything begun that day and it will end right here...in this crimson castle"
"I am looking forward to that day...Han"
The Hawk entered into a room with a huge waterfall. It flew past that and entered into a dojo room.
SFX: KREE KAWWW
Through a small opening it entered a large hall with several pillars and chairs. Finally, it exited the crimson castle through another opening, flying in the direction of Qin...