OTHERWORLD: Once Upon A Princess

Chapter 2: Villainous Princess

When Eloisse jumped down from the horse, she immediately run off towards the direction of the forest. The assassins are still chasing her, so she could only run to save her life until the deepest part of the forest.

"Princess Eloisse, stop running for your own good! Running is futile, we can still catch up to you." One of them shouted but Eloisse ignored them.

Swoosh~

"Argh!" An ice spike almost hit her. Fortunately she was swift to dodge it, but it still past through her arms. She gritted her teeth. Blood streaming down in her arms but she still continued to run. She endure this pain, compared to the pain she suffered before, this was nothing.

Ahead of her was a cliff, below was another forest covered in black mist and fogs. From above, the landscape of the forest resembled an eye of a devil.

Eloisse stopped running. It would be a suicide if she jump from there, especially the height was rather too deep.

She lift her skirt, turn around and face those people. A sarcastic smile hung in her lips. She was rather tired with this chasing game. All she wanted to do was to beat up this people. If only in this world magic doesn't exist, she had already beaten them to pulps.

"You assholes, just why are you chasing me?!" Eloisse asked through gritting her teeth. She was rather pissed.

"Ahahahah!" The assassin in the lead laughed as if he heard a funniest joke. He continued, "You're quite pitiful, princess. You didn't even know the people whom you provoke, that they wanted you dead. 

"Tch! Just you all wait. If I survive this, I will kill you all." Eloisse furiously swear. She step back, and bit her lips in frustration. 'Why am I so unlucky?!' She lamented in her heart.

"Boss! The Devil's Eyes was located below. It is the dangerous part of the Devil's Nest as there are ferocious beast resided within!" One of the assassin chimed in with his eyes wide open.

Eloisse heard this so she looked below. She could only see the black mist and the fog, as she was uncertain if there were truly ferocious beast below this cliff. She really wanted to cry. She was trapped from both sides. In front of her were the assassins who wants to kill her while behind him was a livimg ferocious beast. Left with no choice, she step back and close her eyes. She jumped off from the cliff. She would rather commit suicide than being killed with these people.

When they saw that the princess rather choose to jump, one of them couldn't help but ask. "Boss, should we really let her jump like that?"

The assassin whom he addressed as 'Boss' was irritated with his stupidity, he shot a glare to the one who ask and scolded, "What are you suggesting? To jump with her? There's no way we could survive. Besides, even if she manage to survive, do you think those ferocious beast would let her alive? You should know, there had never been a survivor in the Devil's Eye! Not to mention, a princess like her who doesn't have any affinity with magic."

Everyone was silent. No one dared to refute that. Their Boss was telling the truth. Even if they say something, it will only make him mad. If their boss will get angry, there's a possibility that he will throw them to the cliff. This probability is high, knowing their boss' temper.

"Let's go! We still needed to report about this mission." He lead the rest and left.

As soon as the assassins left, a bright light struck below the cliff. Before Eloisse fell in the cliff, her body was covered with the light. 

Before Eloisse could react, she appeared in a foreign place. The whole place was so beautiful, resembling a paradise. 

The blue sky were clear. The clouds were white and the sun is bright. The wind was warm.The grasses are green and the flowers are beautiful. 

However, this place is a separate dimension. A space separated from the world outside.

Eloisse checked the surrounding. She didn't know how did she end up here. However, it was also a good thing that she appeared here. At least she survived from that fall and her life was saved. She escaped from those assassins who wanted her life and she didn't also had the chance to face off those beasts. 

She still didn't know anything about this world. She confirmed that this is not a dream but a reality because what happend so far seems realistic, escpecially the wound in her arm.

She lift her skirt to start walking but before she could lift her leg, a piercing pain struck her brain. It was so painful as if it was strucked with a hammer. The pain was unbearable. She wanted to scream but she choose to bit her lower lips until it bleed.

Her legs weakened because of the extruciating pain, so sat on the ground.

Different images inserted in her mind. She close her eyes and watch these images like a movie. Only then she realize that these images were memories of this body.

This body's name is similar to hers, Eloisse. Her full name is Eloisse Sanniah Kertia Eshilde. A villainous princess who always look for trouble. 

She always abuse her authority as a princess to create trouble for those people whom an eyesore for her. She always made their life miserable. However, her tyranny wasn't worst to the point she will kill people. She only targetted those people who irritated her but won't kill them.

On a second note, She's not nice either. She was not a hypocritical person who put a virtuous facade just so people would like her. She was domeneering and frank, which also made people thought she had an overbearing personality. What they didn't know was the princess' character was much better than those women who are full of pretenses. 

At least this is what Eloisse thought so. In an era such as this, the women would always love playing fragile and gentle.

Although, the princess was concern about her image the most. It wasn't to the point, she will act like fake just to please others. It was not an image linked to reputation, but a proper image of a princess with authority.

In a negative side, the princess was mostly unreasonable, especially under an influence of a certain someone.

After going through all the memories, Eloisse' face turned solemn. 'The reason why the princess was known as a villainous princess because of her beloved little sister. This sister of hers was manipulative. Too bad, the princess doesn't seem to notice.'

Eloisse didn't know if the princess was naive or i***t that she trusted the wrong person.

Eloisse sighed in her heart, 'This princess is quite pitiful. To be manipulated by a person she trusted the most. 'What's worst, she's too gullible to notice!'

After going through all the memories, she wanted to stand up but pause when she saw the image reflected in the clear water in the pond.

The beauty reflected in the water was obviously her, however, it was as if her current appearance has been enhanced by a hundred fold that she can't almost recognize herself. Her eyes widened in surprise. Her slender finger touched her face.

She had a waist-length platinum blonde hair. Her hair was quite messy because she had been running for a whole hour. She had an upturned eyes which made her look even more villainous. What astonished her more, was the beautiful color of her eyes. Those pair of eyes were turquoise color. It was as if her own eyes were made by a diamond gem. She had a pointed nose that matches her eyes. Her lips were natural red and currently, they parted as her jaw dropped in astonishment. Her skin complexion was fair and flawless, it was obvious that her skin was being taken care of. She was wearing a beautiful pastel victorian dress that compliments her fair and white skin.

Is this really her? She's beautiful as a fairy, even her self couldn't believe it.