Chapter 5

Meanwhile in Present-day Taipei

Du Bin Han's POV

"Yu Ling, where are you? Where have you gone? Where?-"I thought as I rode in the car to school.

"Young Master! Are you listening to what I'm saying! Today, after school has finished, Driver Chen will pick you up at 6:00pm since today, you won't have to stay for the late-session preps. You will be taken to your calligraphy class, afterwards, you will dine at Madole for dinner, later at 7:20, you will arrive back at the mansion to attend your French class, Monsieur Cravot will be waiting in there already, then later, piano, etc. Blah, blah, etc."

Sigh, Yu Ling? Where did you go? Life without you is filled with boredom. After you suddenly disappeared from your hospital room, it was declared a kidnapping. Of course, since you're the young daughter of the head of the Shin Lee Group. But, why haven't a note of ransom concerning exchange of monetary for your safety have been received? Your father has hired all the top detectives of the world to find you; the whole country is shaken in trying to find you. Turkey itself is being blamed by our citizens for your abduction. Yu Ling, you wouldn't leave me right? We made a pinky promise together, right? Besides, because of your disappearance, it was put aside, but when you come back, I've got some exciting news for you.

Yu Ling's POV

"Wha-What are you doing! Get your hands off me!" I stammered to the stranger that placed their hand on me.

"Whoa. Chill down, girl. We're only trying to help." A voice said, sounding like a young man in a language I do not understand. "Here, give me your hand, no lady I know would ever be sitting down on the dirt floor." Another voice said, I looked up, and saw two handsome young men, one looked as if it was nineteen while the other looked slightly more mature, so twenty.

The twenty-year old man offered his hand to me; I waved it off, for I am not so weak as to need the help of others. He smiled at me warmly with his deep hazel eyes, understanding that I did not wish for his help.

"Badump."(sound) What was that? Hmm, probably just the nerves I thought as I tried to get up, a sting of pain I received, tsk, I forgot about this thingy, I said, looking at the arrow distastefully as it stood implanted on my foreleg. The shoulder-lengthened hair man noticed the arrow in my leg; he seemed a bit worried, bent down, and skillfully pulled out the arrow, I winced.

But, he wasn't finished yet, so I sat there on the ground watching him as he ripped off a part of his dress and using it to form a bandage around my wound. When he was tying it, I could see that he and the other man were adorned with some jewelry, the man tending my injury was wearing a headband on his forehead adorned with rubies and jewels, and from the looks of it, they were real, I could tell. That means they must be richer, well-off, coming from a wealthy household here. Hmm…since considering my situation, injured, confused, can't even understand language, it would be best to have them help me, since they seem to be quite the mannerist and polite.

Prince Kail's POV

What is with this girl?

First she gets all yappy about us saving her precious bum from the Kashga Clan that was pursuing her, and then she refuses my help. And now, she sits there in thought while Zannanza tends to her wound.

Her clothes are quite strange, wearing some kind of white cloth wrapped around her in a strange manner, than covered up with some kind of armour covering her chest. Hmm…she is not wearing any shoes as well, but she isn't a commoner for sure, the textile of her clothes is not something that a commoner would have… And just before, then, she faced two Kashga soldiers by herself, unarmed, just to save some children. I have never seen a lady as like her.

I stood towards my brother, "Zannanza, let's take her there, she needs further medication on her injury." "Ah, yes Your Highness." Zannanza replied.

Prince Zannanza's POV

I reached down and picked up the girl and carried her in my arms, she was surprised by my action, jabbering off in her strange, yet beautiful language to which I could not comprehend, most likely a protest of not wanting to be carried.

"Hush, dear, you don't want to open your wounds now do we?" I said as I looked at her.

Her face blushed a bit, almost making her a tad bit cute. Then she just quieted down as she stared at my chest with her head lowered down. This young girl is certainly odd; she seems to come from a foreign land, for I cannot understand her, nor do I have a clue about what her race is. She is most definitely not of the Egyptians, nor the Assyrians, perhaps Northern?

With her ivory-like, pale skin and dark, black hair. Now, that I take a good look at her, lifting up her chin so I could see her face, she is actually quite beautiful. I have never laid eyes on a beauty of her features before, smooth ivory skin, beautiful eyes of black obsidian… But, I've seen the way she fought, using only hand to hand combat moves I have not seen before to face two armed soldiers, she's got guts I say. But for now, she's silent and docile as ever, a complete contrast from her behaviour before.

Yu Ling's POV

What is he doing?

After hearing something that the other man said to him, the one tending to my injury replied back and suddenly picked me off the ground and into his arm!

"Excuse me! Where are your manners! I demand to be put down!-"I yelled.

He then said something to me while looking at me with a smile. "Badump!" Again, what was that? I feel my cheeks growing hot, and I suddenly feel abashed for some reason as I lowered my head. I stare down at his wide, broad chest, so much larger and toned than that of Du Bin Han's though, I compared. I wonder how he is doing… Hmm..I kind of miss him though, along with everyone else…

Hatti Stronghold

The two princes arrived at the stronghold along with the girl in tow in Prince Zannanza's arms. The door opens, they are hushed in quickly as they enter a secluded warded off area inside the city.

"Your Highness! How?! It was a surprise attack! How did you arrive here so fast!" a middle aged man with his hair fashioned as if the mane of a lion said.

"Talos, do not think so little of my sources, but yes, I've already sent out my troops, they should arrive tomorrow morning. A war has already been stated between Hittite and the Kasgha Clan, how dare they attack the City of Arinitti!" Kail said in reply to the man.

"We've got a girl here, she's injured, and can you tend to her wounds..." Zannanza said with Yu Ling in his arms as she glances about her surroundings.

"Of course, Tito, come over here." The man said.

A boy of the age of twelve arrived, "Yes, Father?"

"I want you to accompany this girl to a room for the Princes, also, the girl is injured, go tend to her wound." Talos said to his son.

"Yes." Tito replied as he turned around to the Princes and saw Yu Ling, "Father! That is the girl that protected Lyes and I from the Kashga soldiers! She also saved Mother from the soldiers, alone and unarmed!" Tito exclaimed excitedly as a middle-aged women appeared.

The women saw Yu Ling, a sigh of relief escaped her lips as she approached Yu Ling, "Prince Zannanza, I'll take it from here." The women said with a smile as the Prince let down Yu Ling and let her follow the women to her rooms.

"Show her to our rooms after you tend to her wounds." Prince Kail added as Maflie led Yu Ling out.

"I wonder where they are taking me. And I'm glad this woman managed to safely arrive back to her home." Yu Ling thought as the woman named Maflie led her to one of the rooms.

She sat down on the chair as the women undressed her wound from earlier and tended them.

Just then three heads came popping out, "Mother! Is she the one that saved Tito?" a pair of twins asked their mother as they look down to Yu Ling.

A long-haired girl came out and said to Yu Ling, "We are very grateful for you saving our mother and youngest brother. Please ask us if you need anything."

Yu Ling smiled at her, not sure what to say since she couldn't understand.

"Hadi, I'm afraid she can't reply back, she seems to have arrived from a foreign land with a different language, she's also the girl that appeared out of the Holy Springs of Arrina, but was accused of crimes and sentenced." Maflie answered her daughter.

"What! She's the girl from the rumours that of suddenly appearing out of the springs?!" Ryui and Shala said as they crowd around Yu Ling.

"Now girls, the princes have asked us to dress her and take her to their room after we tend her wounds." Maflie replied to her over excited daughters.

Yu Ling entered the room where the two princes sat; she wore a long, white dress all the way down to the floor with the back uncovered.

"Why do they want me to change? Wasn't what I was wearing before just fine?" Yu Ling thought as she took sight of the two princes.

"So, you say this girl was the one that was found to appear from the springs then sentenced to death for defiling the springs?" Kail said to Maflie.

"Yes, Your Highness." Maflie answered.

"Hmm… holy springs you say, seems more like a goddess appearing from the springs to me..." Zannanza said aloud while peering at Yu Ling with her new attire.

"Alright, let us be Maflie." Kail said, dismissing her.

Leaving just Yu Ling by herself in the room with the two princes.

"Do you know how to leave this place?" Yu Ling said to them.

"Hmm…her language is certainly foreign." Kail said as he stood up and reached for a goblet. He poured some water into it, and handed it to Yu Ling.

"What is that? Poison? I don't accept drinks from strangers." Yu Ling said to Prince Kail.

"Hmm…so you don't want to drink it from the cup, very well." Kail said as he takes a sip of the drink himself, lurches forward, grabs Yu Ling by the waist and places his lips on hers as she takes in the liquid by mouth.

Yu Ling's POV

My body feels hot, his tongue, it's inside me. The warm liquid slides down my throat as he nips at my tongue with his own. I push him aside and punch him hard on the face with my cheeks red as dates.

"How dare you! Are you aware who I am?! I could have you killed!" I yell at him, as he takes a hand to his left cheek, still a bit red, but surprisingly, no blood dropped.

"Oh, so you've to being violent again! ~" Kail say to Yu Ling. *(AU. .dun. They understood each other's languages! ~ ^^)

"Who is violent! Do you not know who I am?- Wait-" Yu Ling retort back then stops suddenly, finally realizing she understood him and could reply back.

Suddenly a voice said, "Now, now. Calm down. Your Highness, I don't think it was necessary to feed her that way, but I'm surprised you aren't angry at her for punching you."

"Nah, a little punch from this goddess won't hurt much." Kail said in reply to his brother.

"What was in that drink?" Yu Ling said to Prince Kail.

"Oh, just some bidally, babbly, boo to let you understand us. Now, I'm afraid it is now time for a meal about now…" Kail answered Yu Ling.

"Do not address me however you wish. My name is Yu Ling. Zhou Yu Ling! Remember that!" Yu Ling yelled back as Kail slipped out of the room.

"Hmm…Zhou Yu Ling, what a lovely name…" thought Zannanza as he also exited the room, following his brother.

Yay! Yu Ling understands their language! Communication is achieved after four chapters!

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