"What went wrong?", Shiya whispered as she dab her rips. The twilight is deliberately replenishing around the spot yet she continues driving straight in the unspecified path. The place isn't familiar then the car stopped in the inner of the murky road. It's already out of fuel.

Shiya commenced crying out loud. Nobody hears no one to call, and no one cares. She went out of the car after some minute. She was peering around and began to wander further then found herself pursuing a firefly. It directs her to the deep forest where she found a dim light. She went packed to see. It was just the reflection of the moon in the water. There was a bridge and she saw an old lady reclining independently. Shiya gradually walks near and sits beside her.

" Life is unreasonable isn't it?", said Shiya. "Life just give us a lot of suffering"

The old lady gaze at her

"It is", she replied

"Then... why did you choose to keep up in this cruel world?", Shiya asked

" I'm waiting for someone", she answered then look at her. " Now she's here"

Shiya doesn't comprehend a thing but she grinned at her then tears slowly flow from her cheeks.

"It's alright. You can cry it out"

"I want to be gone", said Shiya in a low voice. "I lost everything. My dad left me and even the person I love deceived me for that f*cking company!", Shiya added.

Stillness took over the place and Shiya whimpered again~ she quit then slowly look at the old lady who was clasping a stone. She abruptly hands it to Shiya.

"It looks so valuable to you. Why are you suddenly giving it to me? You should keep it", Shiya indicated as she slowly help herself up.

"Will you take this and protect it for me?"

Shiya just smiled at her but the old lady is inferred in asking her to keep the stone so Shiya just took it. She looks at the stone... it's beautiful but looks typical.

"Okay... I will take this but...."

Shiya looks around but she can't find the old lady. It gives her chills.

"She's...gone..", Shiya whispered. "What's the use of getting frightened if I will also be a scary ghost later on?"

"Well, beautiful stone... let's go to the other world where no one can harm us"

She reminisce the happy moments that she and her family shared. It made her cry again and remember her lover who betrayed her.

"I hate you Xyon! How could you do this to me!", Shiya shouted. That emotion made her throw the stone in the deep water. After a few minutes, she decided to jump off the water.

Shiya started to lose her breath. She felt so helpless but in the last moment she felt regression then she shortly wishes for help to lift her up

"No one will come to find me. No one... no one", Shiya concluded

She then close her eyes and bright light made her open them again. The light came closer and closer. It surprises her which made her struggle more. She already drank a lot of water then she commenced to calm her mind and let death come to her. Yet suddenly she inhales a decent scent.

"A flower?", she concluded. She started to feel some things too. Shiya is breathing fine and slowly felt comfortable. She spread her arms and feel what was around her.

"A pillow.."

So then she opened her eyes. She found herself in a room. It was beautiful. The window was left open and you can see from afar the fascinating sight. A flower garden with lots of butterflies around. Shiya smiled

"Welcome to heaven Shiya", said to herself. " It look so cool... heaven has rooms"

"What are you murmuring about there?"

A thin voice came out from nowhere. Shiya cover her ears with her hand then let go

"Did I hear something?", she whispered.

"Boo!! " Chipi shrieked as she unexpectedly emerge in front of Shiya which horrify her. Yet she began to get frightened upon seeing that she was just a thumb size and has wings. She accidentally slams her to the wall

"Aww!! that ...hurts Sushie!"

"What was that?", Shiya said in a trembling voice. "Who ..are..you?..."

Shiya took the pot beside the bed and slowly walk closer to where Chipi falls. She was holding her head for she still feel unsteady while Shiya was staring at her then she smiled

"So cute", Shiya surmised

Chipi looks at her with a disturbed look. Then she decided to turn herself into human size.

"I know that I'm cute since birth...so why did you hit me then? what was that for?"

"Sorry... you startled me that's why". Shiya glances around and gapes in the window. "Wow"

"Wow??"

"So, this is how heaven looks like", Shiya whispered. Then she shortly came nearer to Chipi. " So tell me... are you, my guardian, here?"

"Ah....yyess??... let's say ..it is!", Chipi answered. "But anyway... enough with your jokes and let's hurry up. It's your special day. The day that the Queen will proclaim the new Princess and let the Eriland know about the person who caught the heart of the great Prince of Eri Castle (Eri Kingdom)... Let's make you the most glamorous Princess !"

"Wait...what?? you mean an engagement?? with who?", Shiya asked

"Prince...Liu...", Chipi responded. " Hey, Sushie... what's wrong with you? Aren't you done with your jokes?"

"Who's Prince Liu? and why do you keep on calling me Sushie? My name is Shiya, not Sushie."

"Oh c'mon! stop it. Just go and get change now or else I'll get a punishment from the Queen.", Chipi indicated as she hauls Shiya to get change. Shiya was confused but she just go along with the situation. Some pixies came in front and help her too.

Chipi belongs to the Pixie Land and she watched Sushie grow. Chipi stays in her youth and became a close friend to Sushie. Sushie became a well-known girl fighter in the Eriland for she was a tremendous one.

Shiya went out to show and she was so beautiful in her dress. Pixies were full of amazement for her beauty~ they're so happy glancing at her.

Someone knock at the door and went in.

"It's Prince Liu", Althea whispered. She's one of the Pixie fairies who assisted Shiya. Shiya looks at the well said Prince but it disgusts her the fact that he carries the face of her lover who betrayed her. She then started to feel anger and shed tears.

"Xyon..", Shiya whispered.

"What's wrong Sushie?", Prince Liu asked upon glimpsing her cry and attempted to come closer

" Don't go near me!", Shiya shouted. "Don't come closer"

"Sushie... what are you saying?", Chipi asked. Then instead of answering, she decided to ran out of the room. There are more beautiful views and different creatures outside but it didn't stop her to get out of the place. She looks for an exit to the atmosphere that she's in. At last! she found a guarded gate, she came closer but a man abruptly ensued on the way.

"Pardon me Princess but you can't go out from the Castle. Outside this passage is dangerous for you and you know that.", said Yon Zue. He was an enormous warrior inside the Eriland just like Sushie. He was known as one of the sharpest one and strictest warriors who rule the royal guards in Eri Castle.

"I don't care and I don't have any idea of what you are saying! just let me out of this place!", Shiya shouted as she pushes him out of her way.

Yon Zue stays silent and lets her stride away.

"Just let her", Yon Zue ordered the other guards who tries to stop her. And Yon Zue just follow her with his eyes.

Shiya walks out of the passage who looks vague as you got closer. She was surprised upon seeing the different impressions from outside. It was replenished with gloom and you could feel how miserable it is. There are no living plants either. Yet, she continues to walk away for the thought of seeing the Prince again if she back out.

"I won't let myself get engaged with that jerk!", Shiya whispered.

As she continues to walk out of guidance she felt something that pursues her steps. She then glimpses the place and it was so murky. Trees don't have life at all. Shiya got exhausted from walking so she halted. Then she felt something that glares at her again. It's getting closer and feels creepier. So she decided to stand up and move. She kept on running then she saw dark mist chasing after her. Half of it was a human form. It was fast! coming around, back and forth as it chases her.

"Give me the stone!", cries out the creature. "The stone!!". It yelled again then grabbed Shiya's foot which made her tripped and fall. Shiya was very scared then it came to her again and started to strangle her. It was choking her to death. Shiya was getting out of breath when shortly an arrow was shot to the head of the beast. It slowly vanished. Shiya glances at the individual who shot the arrow. It was the person who tried to stop her. Yon Zue!

"Are you alright Princess?", Yon Zue asked as he came closer to her. "Why are you running? You could effortlessly overthrow that creature".

"How can I? I ...I don't know how to fight...", Shiya responded then she collapsed

"What are you doing Xyon? Why didn't you just leave her to die?"

"We need to keep her alive... she holds the biggest share in the company~ you need to calm yourself, Xiao", Xyon replied.

" So...what are you planning to do? I can't stand being your secretary anymore!", Xiao ranted.

Xyon just smiled and come closer to her then held her hand.

"Sweetheart...we're almost there. The company will be ours and after that, we don't need to hide our relationship anymore. I need you to have more forbearance on this okay?", Xyon clarified.

" Hmft!"

Shiya silently cries after listening to their conversations. Shiya pretended to sleep that time yet both don't have the idea that she had already learned about their affair.

"How dare you two to deceive me like this!!", said Shiya in her mind.

Shiya finally opens her eyes after Xiao departs from the room. And Xyon was left sighing.

" Shiya...", Xyon murmured after discerning that she was glancing at him then he came closer to her. "I'm glad you're awake. I was so worried about you ~ why did you do such a thing?"

Shiya was just looking at him coldly yet she decided to keep up steady

"Tell me... how did you find me in that place?"

"I... I asked someone to follow your car. I was worried that you might do something. I know that you're not fine about the news... your dad is..."

"Stop it!", Shiya shouted. " I don't want to hear those words"

"I'm...sorry", Xyon responded. " I asked you to wait for me. I will reach out to you after completing my work but I didn't find you and then... you... you did this"

"I came to your workplace and found you kissing that girl you jerk!", Shiya said to her mind.

" I... I want to be alone. Please close the door when you leave."

Xyon just sighed.

"Okay... just tell me everything when you're ready. Have some sleep now.", Xyon said then he kissed her.

" That would be the last kiss Xyon... from now on... you'll never have my heart again", Shiya mumbled as she silently alleviate rips again. "You should just let me perish than seeing you flirting right in front of my eyes"

She was peeking at the window after some minutes and a butterfly entice her attention. It suddenly reminds her of something.

"Eri Castle... everything was just a dream after all.", Shiya concluded. " What a nightmare"

Eriland...

"Yon Zue... what happened? Why did you let her leave the Palace?", Prince Liu asked worriedly as he gaze at Sushie

" Prince Liu... the Princess can insure herself better than anyone else. It doesn't worry me seeing her leave the Castle but... she's acting strange so I still pursued her discreetly. Something's wrong with her...", Yon Zue concluded.

"What do you mean?"

" Chipi also came to me and mumble things about her. I will talk over this with the Queen."

"Yon Zue. Why are you so mean to me? You call me Prince but you don't say it all to me. I can't discern it all. You always discuss things clearly with my younger sister...do you like her?", the Prince ranted.

" She's the Queen", Yon Zue answered and he walks away. " I need to hold up the Princess to her quarter first. You're talking so much and I'm having cramps already."

"Hey...Yon Zue!"

Prince Liu and Yon Zue grew up together and both trained with the same master. They only got separated after the Prince started to do his responsibility as a Prince of Eri Kingdom and Yon Zue became the comprehensive of the royal guards in the Castle. He became covert with the knowledge inside and doesn't make attachments with other people. Both are busy and they barely see each other but brotherhood is still present in them

Flashback...

"We need to marry the Prince to the one who could possess the stone so that the kingdom will be stronger than any other kingdom my Queen.", Erica proposed. She is the advisor of the Queen who can foresee the future of the Castle. She became a good friend of the young Queen. She watched her as she grew up. The Queen can't be renovated and was only chosen according to the prophecy that they believe.

" Yes... but hopefully...my brother will acknowledge that.", Queen Krystle concluded. " I don't have the right to decide for his private life. After all, he's my older brother."

"It wasn't a bad idea. I'll acknowledge anything that would protect the castle and the Queen", Prince Liu answered as he reached the room.

" Prince Liu...", both gripped.

"Don't worry about that my Queen. I will do as what the Queen orders me to do"

Then the three smile

Sushie was just roaming around and giving some thought about what she heard a while back.

"Well, I like Prince Liu tho. It would be fine.", Sushie concluded. " But...why do I feel sad and empty?"

Sushie holds the stone in her neck

"You're the only reason for marrying him huh? I guess I would be spending my life with a person who doesn't feel anything about me. It's just me and his responsibility."

Then Sushie spread her wings and feel the air as she closes her eyes. She began to fly. Everything around seems so fine and peaceful not until the sky turns gray and suddenly a thunderbolt struck to different directions and one hit her and she fell

"Aww...what was that now?", Sushie felt odd in that. " Oh no...my wings... "

"Yo... Sushie. What's up? That was a beautiful landing"

giggles

"Arnoux...what do you want?"

"Nah you look scary. Chill... don't look at me like that. It's just my way of saying hello to you.", Arnoux retorted.

" You're after the stone again?. Ain't you going to stop? I already retain it and you can't even touch it so why are you wasting your time?"

"Yeah yeah, we can't do anything about it so... Ornaphendreul asked me to accompany you.", Arnoux replied.

" Then accompany me well", Sushie said as she transform the stone into a sword. She got the elf ears and armor that conserves her from any weapon.

Sushie is a great girl warrior from the Elf Tribe who can regulate the power of the stone that everyone wishes to have. Arnoux is no match for her. Yet in her condition right now... she got hurt from getting struck by a thunderbolt that broke her wing. She still got Arnoux cornered and put him in the peak of his death, not until an arrow came from nowhere and hit the sword that made it go back to its original form... an ordinary stone.

Continuation...

The arrow made the sword back to its initial form... a common stone. Sushie heeds that the ability doesn't seem to be from the Dark Castle of Ornaphendreul. The bolt inflicted an explosion that made Sushie diverse from the stone. Sushie got maimed and she's deliberately losing her intuition. She still feels dizzy, yet she tried to reach the stone near her but the girl in a mask came closer to it first. The stone reacted and it establishes a strong light that made her stop.

"You won't be able to touch it. Anyone who has a strong desire in its power won't be able to touch the stone"

The girl just smiled as she stand up and bring up her hand. The sky gets darker and a powerful latch continuously strikes Sushie which made her struggle in anguish.

"It's like seizing my soul away", Sushie said in her mind.

The bolt is trying to suck her energy and it's making her vulnerable yet she managed to attain the stone and swivel it into a sword again then attempting to strike the girl. She got wounded in her neck for trying not to take off the mask. As she got nudged away she created a strong force behind Sushie and it becomes a vortex that shortly yank Sushie.

The whirlpool deliberately vanishes.

" Where will that whirlpool take her?", asked Arnoux.

"To a different dimension where the powerful stone will become useless and can be taken away easily", the girl responded.

" What do you mean? Where is this place anyway?"

"You don't need to know more." Then the girl spread her wings and flew.

"Such an impudent! ", Arnoux reacted. " Well, enjoy getting used by the Dark Lord... you'll be dead meat later on"

Mortal World...

Sushie slowly opens her eyes. She feels so weak and still dizzy. She looks around but the area is unfamiliar.

"Where could this be?", Sushie murmured. She's in front of a small bridge. She just crouched down and observe the environment.

" Everything is unfamiliar ~ the ground, the lights are different and those things that move back and forth in that passage... four circles are...moving"

"This is driving me crazy!!"

Then she got reminded of what happened a while back. She tried to alter the stone but it doesn't respond.

"Did I become so weak?", Sushie mumbled.

Her elf ears are slowly turning into fatal ones and her wings.......it's gone.

" That girl...what have you done to me?", Sushie mumbled furiously. She started to feel cold and helpless.

"She will look after the stone. I need to do something. I can't be able to insure it in my situation."

Sushie saw an old lady gradually strolling down the bridge then she crouched down. She looks so weak.

"Her life will be at peace anytime now", Sushie concluded.

Something stopped by on the bridge after glimpsing at the old woman then shortly two people took off to check her. They look baffled then another one ceases by and hauls the body. Sushie was just watching them. After some hours... it's already getting shady. Sushie saw someone walking from a distance... it's a girl. She's pursuing a firefly.

" A pure-hearted one can only hold the stone.", Sushie concluded then she smiled.

Dark Castle...

"Ornaphendreul."

"Did you complete what you need to do?", Asked Ornaphendreul.

" Yes... as what I said...I will follow her in that world so I could handily take the stone. Sushie will slowly relinquish her powers there.", the girl responded. " I need your help to fill my absence in the Eri Castle"

"I will take care of that...just make sure to bring me what I need", Ornaphendreul responded. " Everyone will not be accepting you again if they figure out what you did so your life is in my hands."

"I don't mind it... I don't belong there anyway. I want power that they will notice. I want the Eri Castle and the Queen shouldn't be the Queen. She doesn't deserve it. She only follows her advisor...she's useless!", said the girl as she looks straight into his eyes.

" Shiya...Shiya is her name", Sushie whispered. " I'm counting on you...please live to protect the stone until I figure out how to get back to my world."

Sushie began to walk away slowly then an insignificant glow is approaching. It gets bigger and bigger. Sushie tried to just glance at it for she is confident that she can dodge it easily yet it is too late to realize that her wings are already gone a while back.

"Oh my gosh! Aimee... I told you to slow down! look what happens", Romelyne screamed then began to feel frightened.

" Did I...hit someone?", Asked Aimee nervously.

"I...I'm not sure. Let's get out of the car", Romelyne indicated. Then both went out to check. Sushie pretended to lose consciousness for help.

" It's...a girl Aimee.", Romelyne concluded then she hurriedly check her vibration. "She's breathing fine... I think she's just shocked"

"Let's carry her inside the car", Aimee suggested.

" Yes, please. Get me out of this place as fast as possible before they arrive.", Sushie said in her mind.

The two brought Sushie to the near hospital. Romelyne waited for Aimee then she finally gets inside the room.

"How is she doing?", Aimee asked.

" Still asleep. So, what did the doctor say?"

" She's fine. Nothing's serious damage and she can be discharged anytime", Aimee responded as she look at Sushie up and down.

"What's wrong?", asked Romelyne.

" Don't you think it's weird?"

"Weird? what do you mean?"

"Her clothing is weird.", Aimee said as she walk closer to Sushie. " Look closely... her clothes~ it's full of diamonds and this thing on her wrist... it has gems in it", Aimee concluded.

"Right..but...how'd you figure that out? I thought it was all fake.", Romelyne responded with astonishment.

" Oh come on Romelyne have you forgotten?... my father buys and sells precious stones. I learned something from him"

"Oh okay. So, what are you planning to do?"

"Hmm, nothing. I just thought we should keep her for now coz it is dangerous for her outside in that ", Aimee responded. " I'm not an opportunist and you know that."

"Of course!", Romelyne agreed. Then both smiled.