The Sacrificial Bride (A Luhan fanfiction)

Chapter 1~ War and Peace

Irene's POV
The gods and humans have been fighting for quite some time now. It's been so long no one's even sure of how this war started. Some say it was a quarrel between us and the gods about who was stronger, others say it was over the first bowl of rice. (A/N Nova: Ik that was so random XD) I was currently in my room looking out the window onto the streets full of homeless families. Those families were there because woman and their children had no one to take care of them once the father and husband died on the battlefield. My family was luckier than most, we had a two-bedroom house and my appa had a well paying job. My umma worked with other well-off women to pull together some warm clothing and food for those who had none. Me? I just wanted the war to be over and for no more unnecessary deaths.

"Irene!"  Umma was calling me from the kitchen, "Come here for a moment."

Quickly rushing down the stairs I went down and saw umma closing the front door turning to me with a distraught look.

"Irene let's go to the living room, we need to discuss about something very important." She said

Obeying I let her guide me to the living room where she sat me down on the sofa. "Irene..." she began, "How much do you want for this war to end?" She said looking me in the eye.

What kind of question was that. I would do anything to stop the fighting. "Umma, I would give up my own life if the men out on the field could come home." I stated boldly staring back at her boldly.

Tears were falling from her foggy ghostlike eyes, she patted around until she found the couch where she could sit on. "What if... you could?" She breathed out.

What was she saying? "Umma don't overdue it the doctor said your eyes are under intensive care!" I said rushing to her.

"Irene the king wants you to be the sacrifice to the gods in exchange for peace!" She yelled bursting into tears. "We cannot refuse him in any way!" She was hysterical at this point.

I was shocked... For a moment I didn't want it to be me. Then I thought about how my life could save millions of others around the world. "Umma, I'll do it." I said my voice full of confidence but my eyes betraying me. Then she fainted.
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I had just tucked my umma away and written appa a note regarding the recent events. I quickly showered and wore something nice and went out. Outside unexpectedly there was the king's guards with a car ready to drive to the palace at any moment. I got into the car and it sped down the road to its final destination.

When the car had finally reached the palace, the guards escorted me out and inside where the maids then led me to a separate room. There I waited for what seemed like only a couple of seconds before the king entered.

"Ah Irene how nice to see you." He said smiling a bright, much too bright smile. When I didn't respond he understood that I knew and explained to me what was going on.

According to him the gods were winning the war and if they win the humans would all die. Now they sent us a message saying that if the humans sacrificed a pure, beautiful, and willing girl they would spare everyone. He asked me if I was willing... I said I was... Before I knew it I was brought to another room... And there an old woman sacrificed me. I didn't cry, I didn't whine, I didn't make a sound. But the old woman kept mumbling something... Something about EXO.
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I woke up as I felt a strong hand shaking me, "Hey, who are you? Wake up." A charming voice floated to my ears.

I opened my eyes and there before me was... A forest next to an ocean which was next to a meadow that was also next to a canyon? But what surprised me more was a young male standing in front of me. To be honest he was kinda cute and yet "manly" at the same time.

"Hey! Answer my question, who are you?" He asked me again this time he seemed a bit annoyed.

"M-my n-n-name is I-irene." I stumbled. "I-i'm the s-sacrifice you gods r-requested."

He groaned ruffling his hair and pacing around. "Damn those humans never do anything right! Why in the name of EXO would we request a sacrifice?" He muttered

Turning I back to me he analyzed my physical appearance. "And they had to send an ugly one too." He scoffed.

I could feel myself turning red, I wanted to slap his beautiful annoying face. "Go back where you came from." He said walking away. The peace offering... Was rejected.

"I can't." I said quietly. He stopped and turned around, grabbing my wrist he pulled me along.

"Hey! What are you doing? Where are you taking me? Can I leave, I don't want to be here with you?" I whined. I guess all that I didn't express when I was being sacrificed was showing now.

"Tch." He smirked,

"You won't be here for long."

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