Chapter 5: A Helping Hand

Location: Forest (lake)

Time: 5 AM.

Ugh my head... what time is it?

Huh what's this in my pocket? My watch, so that's where it went.

Oh 5 AM, but the sun hasn't risen yet,I guess I'll start finding my way to the nearest city.

*WAIT! NO YOU'RE TELLING IT ALL WRONG*

Uhm.. excuse me but why are you interrupting my story?

*FIRST OF ALL HOW DARE YOU AND SECOND OF ALL I HAD TO, THE ONES VISUALISING THIS ARE GOING TO BE SO CONFUSED!

What the....

*YOU CAN'T START BY JUMPING INTO THE STORYLINE WITHOUT ANY CONTEXT IT'S CONFUSING.

THAT'S THE SAME AS LETTING AN UNINTRODUCED CHARACTER FORM A DIALOGUE.*

Just like you're doing right now..?

*Uh...  oke fair point, but still how do you expect them to visualize this I fir one remember this story differently. *

Don't worry about that, I'm easing the visualizers into the story, the story might start of vague but it will be cleared up. Now can I continue this?

*It's may and yes but on one condition*

And that is?

*You let me narrate the story when I want*

How about I'll let you narrate after your character is introduced?

*Deal, now continue*

I got up, undressed myself and got into the lake.

I also washed my hair and brushed my teeth.

The water felt very nice it soothed the marks on my wrists which were starting to heal.

I dried myself off and picked out my clothing.

*Thoughts

Let's see the nearest city isn't technically part of the kingdom, since the nobels that live their are followers of the original heir to the throne. Stories were told about how the original heir to the throne helped to rebuild that city after his dumbass brother 'accidently' destroyed it.

Since it was his older brother's territory, to be frank he never visits that place.

It sure sounds convenient, however outsiders aren't exactly allowed in either.

If I want to have a chance to get through the gates, I have to look the part.

Let's see what I can make with the clothes I have brought with me.

I have my silver crop top with some blue rhinestones embroided on them.

And my silver skirt that I embroided with blue rhinestones.

I'm still wearing my anklets and bracelets, I only need something to make a scarf to put around my arms or to make it look like a saree. *

Time: 7 AM

Let's see what I can use.

My sleeping bag cover is satin and white from the inside.

Let me rip up a bit from the inside.

I pulled the inside from my sleeping bag cover and laid it in front of me.

Hmm, there's something missing, I have to hide the patches that I ripped.

I looked around the lake and saw some lillies nearby.

I grabbed one and plucked a few petals.

I patched the lilly on the end of the satin where I ripped it.

I put it around my waist and made it look like a saree.

I changed my nosepiercing to a silver ring and packed the rest of my stuff.

It's a twenty minute walk from here, the only thing I need is to get into the city so I can travel undetected.

I need to buy new clothing to help me blend in.

I'm almost in Sona, I can see the gates, but wait what's going on there?

Let me get a closer look from behind the trees.

Location: Sona (the gates)

"Shane wait for me,ugh why are you walking so fast"

"You have got to be kidding me, come on you slowpoke, we don't have all day"

It looks like they're arguing.

"Shane, you know I can't run, I haven't even eaten yet"

"Well tell that to his royal pain in the ass, for sending us out this fucking early"

*Thoughts

Ah so they're his soldiers, hm good to know. I must stay hidden for now. Let's see what they know*

"Why did he even send us Shane? It's way to early ^yawn^"

"It's all because Marco stormed out yesterday, king Doofus didn't like that so now he wants us all to suffer "

"So we're not searching for the girl?"

Shane raised his eyebrow: "Even if we were it would be useless since king doofus never gave us a description"

"Right... HEY WAIT FOR ME"

Wauw what a pathetic excuse for a king.

"He sure is, isn't he"

^Gasp^ I turned around and saw a guy leaning against the tree behind me.

He had dark brown hair, blue eyes, and a smirk on his face.

He wore a blue shirt which you could see his abs through and quite a muscular yet lean build.

He wore black pants and some black sneakers.

Who are you, I said in a cautioned voice?

The guy smirked and said: "I'm Juan and you are?

...I just met you in the forest, do you really think I'll give you my name?

"It's oke if you don't want to tell me your name, I get it we just met and I am a stranger to you right?

I furrowed my eyebrow: You are, now if you excuse me I have to go.

I turned my back and walked towards the gate.

"Just so you know, that outfit won't get you past the gates"

I turned around: And yours does.. I said whilst eyeing him up and down.

Juan whilst crossing his arms :"Don't need to get all hostile, I'm just telling that if you want to get past the gates you should get some other clothing."

Suppose I do listen to you, why would you help me?

Juan: "Easy, you need clothing that doesn't look like someone put it together last minute."

.....How did you

Juan stood up and walked towards me.

What the..

He stood in front of me, his face inches away from mine.

What are you ...

He leaned in closer and whispered: " I can see the patching up on your scarf"

I pushed Juan away and he laughed.

I blushed and told him to shut up.

Juan laughed and I avoided his gaze.

He stopped laughing after 2 minutes and said: I'm sorry but the face you made was priceless, you know you look cute when you blush.

I looked at Juan: I..what...

He came closer his face inches from mine never leaving my eyes.

Hey what do you think you're doing?!

Juan untied the scarf from my hip causing my scarf to fall down.

He grabbed it and walked away laughing.

Hey?!

He stopped, turned around and said:"I told you, you looked cute when you blush and you look even cuter without that patched up scarf."

I... I don't care give it back to me!

Juan wavered my scarf through the air: "If you want it back you should come with me"

No way!

"Than I'll guess you'll never see that scarf again.

I furrowed my eyebrow: Fine by me, you can have it.

"Ah so I can have the pin it comes with as well?"

The what?! I quickly searched my top and skirt for the pin, but it wasn't there.

You don't have the pin...

Juan removed the pin from the scarf and showed it:"If you want it back, follow me"

I rolled my eyes and walked towards Juan: Ugh fine, but don't try anything or I'll kick your ass.

Juan: "Don't worry I wouldn't do anything to you, I know better than to force someone into doing something they don't want"

I nodded in awe: So where are we going?

Juan laughed: "My, my it looks like my answer made you a little less hostile."

Shut up..

"We're going to Shahra, it is not that far from here"

What are we going to do there?

"I told you didn't I, if you want to get past that gate you have to change your clothing, Shahra is the place to do that"

Let's go than.

"Let's go