Princess Jiyanah was thrown inside the third cell. There, she laid together with some other sick prisoners on the cold ground. Dusts and dirt stained her chopped, white dress and some parts of her smooth, white skin. But little did she know, behind all those cheers that she got with these prisoners, there were also those who didn't like her appearance in such place. They disliked newcomers who already gained that much attention and favor from the majority. They didn't like to be outshined and be replaced in the spotlight. And right now they were staring at her unconscious body on one of the corner of the cell, planning to teach her a lesson. Just after the two soldiers left to report what happened, they were giving each other a meaningful look, a signal that they should start doing it now. Arms and neck filled with tattoos, Ayyah, stood up first as she cracked her knuckles, ready to kick anyone. She was a convicted with multiple murders, a most want
Chains and the iron bars clanked upon being locked around the door of the prison cell. Inside were two shaking figures, wounded on the same legs as the coldness of the cave crawled into the entirety of their exposed skin. Without their outer clothes, their uniforms, they would surely freeze to death if left like this for a long time especially that the small fire has almost burned down. Aside from their miserable and pitiful situation, no one was left inside the prison cells anymore except the two of them. All of the prisoners were rushing out of the cave after being released as part of the favor, causing chaos to distract the guards outside. Outside the cell were two more people wearing the clothes that weren't theirs in the first place. One was on the verge of passing out while the other one stood proud and serious after securing the chains on the prison's door made of iron bars. "Come on." The woman held Princess Jiyanah
Prince Zaeius and Keir successfully defeated all the soldiers in the cave. And now, they were on their way out, climbing on the two ropes which Méah and Princess Jiyanah used to escape earlier. Talking about the two of them, they're now nowhere to be found. Prince Zaeius and Keir though they're probably somewhere far now, which gave them a relief. Prince Zaeius was the last to climb up. Even there were two ropes, the opening was enough only for one person to pass through. After he finally got out, they heard another noise again. With footsteps echoing below, inside the cave prison, the two friends decided to leave as soon as possible after cutting the ropes. "Over there!" The last thing they heard before they rushed out of the place. Keir was running ahead of Prince Zaeius as he was the first to climb up the rope. Passing through the backyards of brick and wooden houses into the busy marketplace towards the forest near the border wall
The gleeful melodies from the birds seeped through the silence of the fresh, and relaxing atmosphere. Leaves rustled in the wind as the branches swayed calmly on its rhythm. The cool breeze touched with the green aroma of the nature lingered in the air. It was midday and the sun was scorching hot in the middle of the vast, cloudless sky. But the heat was trapped above the thick forest. Thus, maintaining the coolness and refreshing feels underneath. Amid this, Keir woke up hearing the nature's whisper. The first thing that greeted his eyes was an old, wooden ceiling which gave him a slight sense of familiarity as though he have seen it before. The cobwebs spreading on the corners above and the piled up dust captured his mind. To confirm his suspicions, he lowered his gaze and it stopped on the window on his left. This finally hit him. He's been here before. And he exactly knew what place was this–the small cabin in the Forbidden Forest. However, he was confused why he's here. The
After running for a long time and passing through mountains, forests and rivers, Princess Jiyanah and Méah finally arrived near the border of Eastias. Méah helped Princess Jiyanah all the way. Even though Princess Jiyanah wanted to talk to Méah, she didn't have the strength to do so since what she wanted to talk about was something that could possibly break her heart even more. But now that they're on a safe place, resting under an old oak tree for a while, Princess Jiyanah decided to clear the confusion that has been triggering her throughout the whole journey. "May I know your name?" Princess Jiyanah started, staring at the same direction where Méah was facing at. Méah didn't look at her. A part of her was relieved one of them decided to break the wall of silence between them. She thought maybe Princess Jiyanah just didn't want to talk because she's exhausted from her injury and mainly because they're strangers in the first place. Though they had talked back in the prison a few ti
"What's wrong?" Princess Jiyanah came back for her when she noticed she's not moving on her spot anymore. Méah was startled. She didn't know what or how to tell her. Her eyes were shifting from the soldiers ahead carrying sharp weapons to Princess Jiyanah's confused face. She gulped at the sparkling edges and lengths of the swords under the shining midday sun upon the movements of the soldiers carrying them. Since there were a lot of people lining up to get themselves checked and their belongings before entering the gate, the two of them didn't catch the soldiers attention. They must be evacuating to Eastias because of the impending war. It was a lucky that Eastias still offered them a place to stay amid the chaos. "Ah, you're finally here. I think I need to go back now. I'm sorry if I forgot to tell you that I was just accompanying you to get home since you're injured. But it doesn't mean that I will be going with you inside
As the Eastian soldiers were amused at Méah, their faces changed into a sudden shock upon witnessing her fell to the ground with blodd dripping out of her mouth. Their mouth hanged open. However, when they looked behind her, they became even more shocked. The general of Eastias and the right hand man of King Ambrose just arrived with more soldiers following behind him. He was holding a bow. Everyone already knew who did it to Méah. "General Jud!" The Eastians called him as they payed respect to him, though they were still aiming their swords at the enemies and some of them were watching over Prince Anouk. Prince Anouk and his men have no choice but to surrender as they were now outnumbered. "Bring them to the prison!" General Jud ordered the soldiers. His chin held high, proud of the fact that he was the one who captured to of the most loathed personalities in the world. "But that murderer, throw her at the dungeon!" "Yes, general!" They all obeyed in chorus, quickly disarmin
The mid-day sun shone brightly in the clear, blue sky, scorching hot as ever. White, small, fluffy clouds gathered atop the barren mountains ahead. Between the gap of the valley's bare surface, the whole world seemed to dance in a wave as the burning temperature gave off a fierce and fiery blast. Ferlah and Kalen's figure crawled underneath this unseen, cruel heat tracing the path in the middle of the surrounding mountains. Their mouth has run dry but their sweat unceasingly poke out of their skin's pores. It was only half an hour since they entered the place but it seemed forever already. They haven't even reached half of the length of the path through here and their legs began to give out. Injured and exhausted, it only made the journey even harder for them. But there's no time for them to take a rest. They have to keep moving forward. With no words spoken, it was like they're both invisible creatures amidst the barren land. Only their struggling breaths and footsteps could be he