“
Oh…Sorry…Well, what’s your name? I am Percy,” said Percy anxiously.
“
Call me Ling, and can you carry me? I know the way to escape,” answered the girl.
“
Of course!” said Percy as he carried Ling on his back.
They got into a deep tunnel under the walls; beautiful Chinese torches were on the sides. Ling looked even
more gorgeous in the dim light, Percy really wanted to kiss her but he was just too stunned to do anything.
Suddenly, all the torches went off and there was a loud scream. Percy felt nothing on his back—Ling must
be in danger.
“
Ling!”Percy called out, “Are you alright?”
No one answered.
“
Ling!”Percy cried, “You can’t just leave me alone!”
Then was an evil laugh and the emperor’s sister appeared, with soldiers behind her.
“
Hey! What did you do to Ling! Where is she!” shouted Percy.
“
First, it is impolite to call me hey, I am Jing,” said the emperor’s snobby sister.
“
And…for that filthy prosti…girl,” continued Jing, “she’s there” Jing pointed to an unconscious girl
covered with blood. Under Ling’s chest was an arrow, and blood was dripping out.
“
You..you…” Percy shouted as he started sobbing.
He ran to Ling and carried her on his back.
Jing gave Percy a smug look and said coldly, “Go away if you want. I’m pretty sure she won’t live long.”
She gave Percy another cold smile and left.
* * *
Percy carried Ling into a room; he lit up the torches and saw Ling’s pale face.
“
Um…Percy, I don’t think I can live any longer, but…I love you” Ling whispered.
“
I know, I um…me too…” Percy whispered to Ling.
And they both shared a passionate kiss.
“
Percy, can you do one thing for me, kill Qin Shi Huang and his sister.” Ling pleaded.
“
But you’ll promise to wait here, okay?” Percy said.
Ling nodded as Percy ran out of the wall.
Percy sneaked into the goods room and grabbed a sword. He hid behind a tree and waited, soon he saw Qin
Shi Huang and his sister come walking in the gardens. Percy ran out immediately and “CHING!” Qin Shi Huang
fell on to the floor with his head off. His terrified sister screamed and tried to run but Percy leaped over her and
charged, “For Ling!” Jing fell on the floor and slowly closed her eyes. Percy looked at the soldiers surrounding
him and shook his head, “I’m totally happy if you guys kill me—I can go back, but the thing is I can’t see Ling
anymore.” Suddenly, he heard a familiar sound, “Percy, I’m here!” it was Ling! And another Great Wall was
beside her, “Percy, I just asked my friend to build this wall for you! It was such a miracle that I met her in the
walls!”
“
Wow! That was fast!” Percy answered happily, leaving the stunned soldiers standing there. He added some
bricks in and smiled at Ling.
“
Yes she builds things fa…” before Ling could finish, she vomited a mouth-full of blood. Ling fell onto the
ground helplessly and smiled weakly at Percy.
“
No!” Percy sobbed. He pushed away the shocked soldiers and ran to Ling. Ling’s eyes flickered weakly
while she gave him a beautiful bracelet, “Keep this…”
“
You can’t go,” Percy pleaded. “You’re the best girl I’ve ever met!”
Ling gave Percy her last sweet smile and closed her eyes slowly.
“
No! That’s not fair!” Percy cried. He sobbed and cried. He starred at the Great Wall Ling built for him, his
tears flooding the walls. He walked to the wall and drew Ling and himself on one of the bricks. Suddenly, gold
lights shone through the walls, it was so bright Percy couldn’t even open his eyes. When finally, Percy could
open his eyes, he found himself in his house. The bracelet that Ling had given him was still in his hand. He
looked at his arm and found his watch back on his wrist, and he was wearing a t-shirt.
Percy looked at the beautiful bracelet sadly; he wandered lonely in his room, thinking of Ling, thinking of
China.
* * *