Chapter 1: Encounter

"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

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