Chapter 34: Chapter 2 - Flames of Justice
Cage of mountains...
Himalaya village, caravan of love...
- A woman (shivering on the ground, with her clothes torn, in the midst of the flames, trying to get away from the man)
- The man (getting close to the woman, stops, points the flaming sword at her): If you want to continue to follow the paths of your sisters, I will come back to kill you, understand?
- The woman (on the floor, trembling, swallows her fear and nods): I got it... B-But w-who are you?!
- The man (with his eyes shining, looks at her): Justice! (turns his back on the woman, leaves)
- The girl (in the midst of the flames, sees the man leave, sighs): !!!
1 month later...
Apelika Continent...
Kingdom of Indrith, city of Nix...
Entrance to the city...
- The man (entering the city, with two swords on his back)
Asu Continent...
East Coast, Protoss Island...
Royal palace, laboratory...
- Queen Andromeda (sitting, working on something, stops, starts crying): I can't...
- Princess Allana Treadway (looking at her mother, approaches): Mother, what are you doing?
- Queen Andromeda (wipes away her tears, looks at her, smiles): I'm trying to finish something your brother left, he'd love it if I finished it for him...
- Princess Allana Treadway (smiles, sits next to her mother): Really?! Can I help then?
- Queen Andromeda (smiles): Of course, honey. Take this piece here... (explaining)
Library...
- Princess Alexia Aesir (seated, reading a book) "Mhm, so if I do this, he will notice me...?"
- Mayara (behind Alexia, seeing the book, laughs): How to get my prince's attention? Alexia, I can't believe you read these things...
- Princess Alexia Aesir (closes, hides the book): I-It's not like that, it's not w-written that...
- Mayara (laughing, crosses her arms): What is written then?
- Princess Alexia Aesir (sweating, avoids eye contact): E-Ehmm... It doesn't matter! What do you want in the library?!
- Mayara (looking at Alexia, sits): Don't change the subject, who is the prince?
- Princess Alexia Aesir (looking at her, stands up): What prince?! I don't know what you're talking about! (blushes)
Days later...
Continente Apelika...
Indrith, Nix…
- The man (giving his back to the burning city, wet with blood, walking)
- Another man (appears next to him, following his step): Lord, where are we going now?
- The Man (Walking): Mandarin empire, I have business to attend to there!
1 month later...
Continente Asu, Império Mandarim…
Gangwon, mansão Qin…
Living room...
- Qin-Sun Tzu and Zhao (sitting on the couch, chatting)
- Qin-Sun Tzu (looking at her): Where are the kids?
- Qin-Zhao (sighs): Our son left for who knows where, he said he was going to solve some matters, Eleanor left with Er, they are in the neighbor...
- Qin-Sun Tzu (smile, kisses her): Finally, alone...
- Qin-Zhao (smiles): Man, I'm too old to... (he interrupts with a kiss)
City center...
In an alley...
- Qin-Shi Huang (talking to someone): Tell the people to continue with the protests, and soon we will take the throne...
- The man (in black clothes): What are we waiting for, lord...?
- Qin-Shi Huang (smiles, puts his hand on the man's shoulder): A very strong ally, he owes me a favor. With him on our side... (laughs): The kingdom is ours!
Hwang Mansion...
Garden...
- Eleanor Qin (sitting at a table, watching Er play): Be careful! Don't put grass in your mouth girl! (sighs)
- The Neighbor (laughing): She's a baby... As I was saying, things are really bad these days...
- Eleanor Qin (looks at her): Soldiers here and there, I heard that the war would extend to these sides....
- The neighbor (looks at her daughter, sighs): It's a complete chaos! There are people dying in these revolts that are happening in the provinces...
- Eleanor Qin (drinks a cup of tea, avoids eye contact) "Zheng...": Y-yes, the protests...
Hours later...
Qin Mansion...
Dining room...
- Soldier 1 (with armor and a sword, pierces Sun Tzu's stomach and pushes him to the ground): Die, old man!
- Soldier 2 (with armor, puts his sword on Zhao's neck): Warn your son to stop the riots, or we'll be back to finish!
- Soldier 1 (spits on Sun Tzu's face): Let's go!
- The soldiers (walk away)
- Qin-Zhao (with red spots on her face and neck, rushes to help Sun Tzu): Husband, husband! You'll be fine, let me get the first aid...
- Qin-Sun Tzu (takes her arm, with blood coming out of his mouth) "I can't believe that Ming did this to me after everything I've done for him, those soldiers he sent to kill me, were mine...": Woman, tell our son to kill Liu Ming!
- Qin-Zhao (crying, looking at him): Old man, please let me take care of your wound, you'll say it in person...
- Qin-Sun Tzu (with his hand on her cheek): You are so beautiful, time didn't do nothing to your beauty... (looking at her)
- Eleanor Qin (enters, with Er in her arms): Lady Zhao! Lord Qin, I'm back... (sees the untidy chairs, goes towards the kitchen, sees Qin-Sun bleeding on the floor, covers Er's eyes, surprised): My God, what happened... (goes upstairs to leave Er in her room)
- Qin-Zhao (putting bandages on the injury, wipes away her tears): God, please don't take my husband now...
- Eleanor Qin (rushing, runs to help): What happened?!
- Qin-Zhao (sobbing): Some soldiers came in here, they were looking for Zheng, then they started harassing me, your father-in-law tried to defend me and it ended up like this... (tears dropping)
- Qin-Sun Tzu (smiling): They are from the army...
Minutes later...
- Qin-Zhao (with Qin-Sun's head in her lap): Does it still hurt? Can you get up?
- Eleanor Qin (looking at the body, realizes that it is lifeless, cries): Madam...
- Qin-Zhao (looking at the body, shakes his head): Husband, wake up!
- Eleanor Qin (tearfull, covers her face)
- Qin-Zhao (with tears, slaps his face): Husband, don't abandon me here!! Don't leave me please, Qin-Sun!!!
- Qin-Zhao (crying): SUN!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hours later...
- Qin-Shi Huang (enters the mansion, dancing): My family! Where are you? And why is the living room disorganized? (walks towards the kitchen, sees his father on the floor and his mother sitting at the table with blood on her hands)
- Qin-Shi Huang (surprised, kneels, trembling tries to gather the strength to touch the body): F-Father... But what happened...?!