© Disney 2014. All Rights Reserved. 21 The End Mulan is a loving girl who is always brave and bold. W When her country needs it most, she disguises herself determination to win the day. © Disney 2014. All Rights Reserved. Visit disney.co.uk/princess for more stories 2 © Disney 2014. All Rights Reserved. © Disney 2014. All Rights Reserved. 19 Every time Mushu gave her advice, Mulan caused more trouble in the army camp and when Captain Shang arrived it was in chaos. advised Mulan to, “Walk like a man. Legs apart,” and “Punch guys in the arm. Call them names and spit a lot.” H Friendly Advice L ong ago in China, a tiny dragon name Mushu was assigned to protect a young woman named Mulan by her ancestors. She had dressed as a man to take her father’s place in the war against the Huns. As for Mushu, the little dragon got back his guardianship. “Send out for eggrolls!” he shouted to the happy ancestors. 20 © Disney 2014. All Rights Reserved. 1 © Disney 2014. All Rights Reserved. 4 © Disney 2014. All Rights Reserved. © Disney 2014. All Rights Reserved. 17 Shang was a good leader, and Mulan worked hard to win his respect. “My name is ...uh...Ping,” Mulan told Shang, trying to sound like a man. Shang did not like troublemakers. M ulan was happy to return home. She knew that she was special enough as herself. She gave the sword given to her by the Emperor to her father, and he welcomed her back. Shang followed her, she was much more than a good soldier to him now; he was in love with her. Mulan’s heart was full. 18 © Disney 2014. All Rights Reserved. © Disney 2014. All Rights Reserved. 3 16 © Disney 2014. All Rights Reserved. © Disney 2014. All Rights Reserved. 5 But not even her best friends, ChienPo, Ling and Yao, knew that “Ping” was a woman. All of the soldiers liked Ping and were inspired by her actions. Shan Yu was blasted into S hang led his troop to join the Imperial Army. Sadly, they saw that the army and the village had been attacked. Soon, the Huns returned. Mulan, with Mushu’s help, caused an avalanche that buried the Hun army. 6 © Disney 2014. All Rights Reserved. © Disney 2014. All Rights Reserved. 15 14 © Disney 2014. All Rights Reserved. © Disney 2014. All Rights Reserved. 7 They lead Shan Yu to the top of the palace and Mushu shot a rocket toward him. They rescued the emperor, but Shan Yu, the Hun leader, attacked Shang. To protect him, Mulan and Mushu hatched a plan. Wounded in battle, Mulan was still able to climb on her horse and pull Shang from the snow. As Shang thanked Mulan with admiration, he said, “From now on you have my trust.” Chien-Po, Ling, and Yao couldn’t break down the palace door. “I have an idea!” Mulan called. They let Mulan dress them as a women and were able to get close enough to attack the Huns. Shang soon followed them. 8 © Disney 2014. All Rights Reserved. © Disney 2014. All Rights Reserved. 13 © Disney 2014. All Rights Reserved. 12 Mulan arrived moments before the Emperor was taken prisoner. Racing to the Imperial City to warn Shang, © Disney 2014. All Rights Reserved. 9 At this time in China, the punishment for Mulan’s action was death, but Shang spared her. “A life for a life,” he said. had survived. S uddenly Mulan saw that a few of the Mulan’s smile soon disappeared, as her wound was treated, everyone learned the truth, that “Ping” was really a woman, Mulan, in disguise. S adly, Mulan watched the troops march away. Mulan told Mushu: “I just wanted to do things right, so that when I looked in the mirror I would see someone worthwhile. But now I see nothing.” “You risked your life to help people you love. I risked your life to help myself,” he told her. Mulan hugged the little dragon. Mushu said that he had set out to make Mulan a hero so that he would get back his position as a Guardian Spirit. 10 © Disney 2014. All Rights Reserved. © Disney 2014. All Rights Reserved. 11