Chapter 1 - Reincarnation

A lush green valley, where the greenery spread out like a blanket of nature. The tall trees swayed with the wind, and the chirping of birds made the whole environment melodious and sweet. Suddenly, it seemed as if silence had taken over. The sun was covered by dark clouds, and the gentle breeze was now turning into a storm.

"What's wrong with the network? No one's phone is connecting. How do I tell at home that I'll be late?" A lone girl was briskly walking along a road cutting through the mountains. "Think, Zara, think. What will you do now?"

Meanwhile, on the other end of the same road, a wealthy man was sitting in his car, shouting at his assistant.

"I told you, didn't I, Alex, that you should check this place out before we came? And whether the person we're looking for even lives here?"

"But Julian, I mean, boss, I did check, and I was told that the person we're looking for lives here in this very village, and we can get that medicine for your grandmother, the one that will completely heal her."

Julian replied, "You can call me Julian... we're alone right now."

Julian Westbrook was a well-known businessman in the city. He had taken his parents' fashion and design company to such heights that people spoke of him with great respect. Alex was Julian's childhood friend, but they had never mixed their personal lives with their professional ones. At the moment, both of them were in a very remote village in Cornwall, where traditional healing methods were still practiced.

Julian gritted his teeth in anger and said, "And now the weather is getting worse too. What should we do? Tell me?"

"We're about to reach the highway. That person is unlikely to be found now. Let's head back home. If it starts raining, we might not be able to move forward." Alex suggested.

The car sped forward, but suddenly, a girl fell in front of it. With a screeching sound, Alex slammed on the brakes, causing the car to spin around.

"What the hell? That girl... how did she fall like that? Alex, go and check if she's okay!" Julian said, rolling down the car window.

Without wasting a moment, Alex rushed to the girl, who was lying on the ground, covered in blood. Julian had also gotten out of the car. The girl clearly needed help. But before Alex could reach her, Julian looked up and shouted...

"Alex! Watch out... Landslide!! We need to get out of here. This place will be buried in a few moments…"

Somehow, Julian and Alex managed to pick up the bloodied girl and without wasting a second, they started the car and drove off.

****

About two hours later, Julian and Alex reached the hospital with the girl. They knew very well that the girl's condition was critical. Without any delay, they carried her on a stretcher into the hospital.

"Doctor, this girl fell from a great height due to a landslide and is severely injured. Please check her…" The way Julian said this made it seem like he knew the doctor personally.

The doctor replied, "Looking at her, it seems she's in a very serious condition... Let's hope for the best…"

With that, the doctor walked away.

Julian and Alex didn't know whether to stay or leave.

Even after waiting for a long time, they didn't get any news from the doctor, so they decided to leave the girl's belongings at the reception and leave. But before leaving, Alex thought it would be a good idea to find out a little about the girl. So, he first took out her ID card from her clutch.

Julian asked, "What's her name, by the way?"

"Zara... Zara Lockhart."

After leaving Zara's phone and belongings at the reception, they said they would come back later to check on her and left.

****

Meanwhile, in the operating theater, the doctors were doing everything they could to save Zara... and perhaps they had succeeded...

She had opened her eyes. For now, everything appeared blurry, but she could clearly hear the sounds around her.

"Look, the princess has regained consciousness! Someone go and call the healer!"

"The princess has regained consciousness! Tell everyone in the palace."

"Princess? Have I ended up in a theater?" Zara muttered to herself.

Slowly, Zara opened her eyes wider, and her eyes grew large with surprise. She found herself surrounded by people dressed in very strange clothes. As she looked around, she realized she was lying on a large circular bed. On either side were two girls, fanning her with large hand fans.

Zara asked very softly, "What is this place, and where am I?"

One of the girls fanning her replied, "You are in your chamber, Princess Charlotte... we found you unconscious behind the palace."

"Princess Charlotte? Chamber? Where am I, exactly?" Zara repeated the girl's words. She was utterly confused about what they meant. Before she could ask more, a woman and a man entered the large room. Seeing them, Zara felt they belonged to some royal family.

Following these two people, a girl came in and announced, "Your Majesty, Your Highness... the princess has regained consciousness. I've also brought the healer."

Listening to the conversations around her, Zara's head started spinning. She thought she might have stumbled into some drama company, but she couldn't see any audience or cameras around...