Seventeen imagines

#184 "Hime's Eyes" (part 2)

"Prince Seokmin, a lady with red eyes was found at a small village in the middle of the mountain."

"Let's go and meet her. Prepare the horse!"

It was a sunny day. People at the small village went to the nearest river to get water for their thirst throat. Children are splashing water, mothers wash clothes while men caught fish.

The head lady of the villagers stand in the corner, watching the surroundings and preparing for sudden attack from bandits. Her eyes lifted towards the sky. "Today is a beautiful sunny day," she muttered, followed by a weak smile.

But nothing in this world last forever. The beautiful sky was slowly invaded by dark clouds coming from the west. The wind blew really hard as if a storm is about to come. This is a bad omen.

"Prepare your things! We should get back to the village before the thunder storm!" She announced.

They followed the orders as they prepared for a quick return. Marching towards the village and facing the strong wind, they held each other along with waters and foods they got. Everything almost went smoothly. Not until...

"Meeko! Meeko is missing!" Someone shouted. "My child is missing!" She cried.

Heavy rain poured down.

Everyone is looking for a little boy named Meeko. Old ladies already went home along with Meeko's mother who is mourning for her child disappearance. The old lady and the men went back on the river to find for him.

"Meeko! Meeko! Where are you?!" They shouted in unison.

The head village roamed her eyes around, even if the surroundings appeared somcloudy because of the big drops of the rain. She was trembling, aired that something happened to a poor child she cherished so much.

"Please. I hope nothing happen to Meeko," she mumbled.

Hours passed by.

Men almost gave up finding the little kid, but the head lady never did. She is still walking, walking, walking, until her strength almost left her hungry body.

The slippy road up to the mountain makes her searching more hard. As she kept on stumbling down by the rocks and large weeds.

"Crap, Im in my limit!" Her mind reminded.

Lighting and thunder drew in the sky in rhythm. And at the third loud thunder, the head lady collapsed in the middle of nowhere.

[Flashback:

"The princess is a monster!"

"Her eyes are red, she will bring curse in our kingdom."

"Kill her! Kill!"

"Hime. Hime."

"Forget your Royal blood Hime, and leave far away. I love you, my daughter."

]

Voices filled her thoughts. No images in her brain but everything feels like it happened yesterday.

She slowly opened her eyes. "Where am I?"

"You finally awake. How's your feeling?"

There is a gentle voice, owned by a man who is sitting on her side. This man wears red robe, patterned of golden dragon in highest quality of silk. She laid her eyes on the man's face: sharp eyes and pointed nose. Who is this handsome guy?

"W-Who are you?" She questioned trying to sat up from her blurry state.

The man held her hand. "I am the 2nd prince of Galki Kingdom, Lee Seokmin," then  kissed her hand.

Surprised to hear his introduction, she yanked his hand away! Got a sharp object from the side and pointed it to him! "Prince you said? What do you want?!"

Hatred, pain, and dark memories eaten her soul away from the moment her eyes turned red.

Prince Seokmin stood up. Then he knelt down in front of the lady. "I've been waiting for you for a long time. My beloved master. You and I are destined to get married and rule the world."

"W-What?" She asked in confusion.

He lifted his head, and as soon as their gaze met, his eyes turned blue! "Because in our blood, monsters live within."

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