Chapter 1: I will not drink again, ever

Note: Images are not mine. I took some off the internet to let you visualize the characters better and credit goes to the artists. This story will contain mature scenes,so if you're underage or not into it, please stop reading.

Hi! I am Ai Mei. I am 25 years old and I can say that I am doing well in life. Some may say that I am pretty attractive for an average person. I got wavy shoulder length lustrous black hair, and dark eyes that look

like they have secrets.

At 25 years old, I finally got a hold of my dream job as an Account Executive for one of the country's top Digital Advertising Company, PK One. And on my first week, I was able to close a big account with one of the

leading shampoo brands in the world.

And you know what that means. We gotta celebrate!!!!

 So my team mates and I decided to go for a drink. And what makes it better, as a reward for a job well done. It's on the company's tab! Food and drinks overflowed. I felt like I was on top of the world and my team

mates and I partied like it was our last day on earth. Well it was a Friday after all, so no work tomorrow. I can drink all I want and recover over the weekend. After partying until 3 o clock in the morning, my team mates and I

decided that we've had too much and decided to go our separate ways.

 I took a cab, head home, took a hot shower to get rid of the remnance of the party. I changed into my favorite pink bunny pajamas and slept.

 And this is where it all began.

 I woke up to the sound of hooves, people talking and the sun hitting my face. I yawned and tried to stretch my arm...but I couldnt. I opened my eyes and saw that my hands were tied by a rope.

"What the hell!" I said out loud.

 I looked around and realized that Im in a wheeled wooden cage being pulled by a horse. The ones you see being used to transport prisoners in asian period dramas. I was no longer wearing my pink bunny pajamas. Instead I was wearing a tattered dress made of cheese cloth that feels rough on my skin. My feet were bare and dirty with mud. I looked around and there were dust everywhere and we are traveling on a rough, rocky road surrounded by fields of flowers and plants that look alien to me.

 "What is going on? What a weird dream." I thought. This is not a good dream, being in a cage is never good. I need to wake up.I rubbed my eyes and pinched myself, hoping it will help wake me up. I opened my

eyes and Im still in the cage.

"There's no point trying to escape, Lady Ban Hua." said the man riding the horse, adorned in full ancient war regalia which reminds me of terracotta warriors. "your family has been wiped out and all

your land has been seized, you are lucky Lord Rong Xia decided to spare your life and take you in as a servant despite the sins of your family".

 I shook my head in confusion. "What did you call me? my name is not Ban Hua! my name is Ai Mei! You got the wrong person."

 "Lying will not get you anywhere Lady Ban Hua. It is best that you accept your fate as early as now. You and your family were well known and recognized across Tian Kong Territory, better come up with a better

lie." he said.

 "Ok this is just a dream, this must be because Ive been watching too much period dramas, might as well go with the flow." I thought. To make better sense of what happening, I asked.

 "Sir, I may have hit my head and have lost my memories, but can you tell me what is going on."

 "That is a very creative lie, we are still a long way ahead, so I will humor you" the man laughed.

"You are Lady Ban Hua, the daughter of the leader of the Moon Sect. Your sect promised to remain neutral by not siding with any Lord, but it was found that your father secretly supported the Fire Sect's war against the Black Dragon Sect. Unfortunately for you and your family, the Black Dragon Sect won the war and is now ruling all of Tian Kong Territory, and together with all Fire Sect's supporters, your family has been killed."

 "Why was I spared?" I asked.

 "The leader of the Moon Sect begged that at least a descendant of your family be spared to continue the bloodline".

 I know it is only a dream but I felt tears run down my face, and my heart hurts from hearing what he said.

End of Chapter 1

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