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Sherah's POV

Great, just my luck.

I'm stuck with the guy who I loathe while being with a girl named Kioni who I don't know much about...

By the sea current and the color of the trees, I can safely assume that we teleported to another continent.

Though, I don't know which continent we are currently residing at.

I think it's best if I leave the group while they are sleeping...

But I might stay behind just because I didn't get my revenge on Saladin as he humiliated me while I tried assassinating him and so that I can't leve that girl behind with him as it might be bad.

...Saladin grew older... and is now about my age...

His body has changed and was now much more leaner than before while having tight muscles but still keeping a fit normal body.

Saladin offered me and Kioni food which I thought was poison at first and so asked him to taste it before I did.

He grabbed another spoon and took a scoop of the rice on the box I'm carrying and ate it.

I saw Kioni having a glance but then continued eating her food but this time with sadder expression.

After Saladin ate one spoon of rice, he then told me with an annoyed look

"There are you happy?, it is not poisonous" - Saladin

Though the food looked crumbled and messy which I could understand from the event that took place before..

The taste... reminded me of something... which I thought I could never taste again... and that was my mothers cooking...

Delicious while also being made with care... the same as my mom would do.

I didn't leave any food behind when I ate it while also enjoying the taste.

I turned around so that both of them can't see my eyes as it was having small tears falling down.

After I ate the food, I gave the remaining box which is empty to Saladin.

He was shocked on how I finished the food completely and then he said to me

"Is it really that good for the likes of someone like you to enjoy it?" - Saladin

Though I would answer by yelling out something that would deny that I like it by telling some cheap ass reason and that was me saying that I'm hungry.

I just looked at him with my poker face while having a slight trace of redness in my cheek and looking to the ground with me mumbling quietly about something.

Saladin then said

"I'll take that expression of yours as a way of thinking that you enjoyed it" - Saladin

I tried changing my expression back to the poker face but failed and got laughed at from Saladin which I hit his stomach due to him being an asshole.

He was still carrying his spear which was strapped to his back and was now bending his body a little from the force of me punching him.

'This asshole deserves to rot in hell' - My thoughts

It was dark but the moonlight kept it nicely lit, though we need to set up a campfire as it allows us to keep or body temperature warm.

Saladin told me to grab some twigs which I refused as I'm not his bitch and so Kioni volunteered which he is now looking for them.

I decided to just sit down and watch Saladin who is the bitch now, to do what he is born for.

Though he saved my life, I returned back by saving his and so we are even.

While Saladin sparks up the twigs which Kioni brought with his enchanting power, I was annoying him by kicking some sand into the fire.

His face was getting irritated and then stood up while scooping sand in his hand.

He then threw it on my face which made me cough and my eyes hurts from little amount of sand getting stuck in it.

I was rubbing my eyes while coughing and gone to the direction of Saladin.

Saladin was laughing at me as I get closer to him with an expression of being pissed of.

I then tried to slap hip but my hand was caught by his, and then started brushing away the sand from my face which made me confused.

The fire was started by Kioni who did it by using the friction of a twig on a wood by rotating it quickly with both her hands to create small bits of charcoal which made the fire.

Saladin was clearing the sand from my face and told me

"Sorry, I was acting too immature.." - Saladin

I was still confused as to why would he do that to me.

There were no words for me to say except watch him clear my face from the sand.

Kioni looked at us and was making some sort of jealous face while pouting a little.

I really don't know why she makes this faces...

After Saladin took out the dust, I just said in a quiet voice telling him

"There is no problem.." - Me

Thankfully that he didn't hear me say that, as he asks me on what I said which I replied back by just looking at him with my regular poker face.

A little later after sitting down near the campfire, I heard Saladin making a yawn which made Kioni ask if he is sleepy.

Saladin replied saying that he isn't, but Kioni forced him to sleep which he did but before he slept, Saladin asked Kioni one question.

He asked on how did Kioni learn how to make that campfire just because he knows a similar technique.

Kioni just replied saying that

"There was a guy that I loved who thought me how to make fire..." - Kioni

I think it's best to not talk more on the subject is what Saladin me in the ear which I replied by nodding.

It looks like I almost completely forgotten about Yurnixa even though she was someone who treated me like some special friend to her which always makes me kind of annoyed but happy at the same time.

My job on protecting her is clearly impossible right now and so I must reunite with her as soon as possible as I need to fulfill the deal I made with her father.

It's best if I take a bath but I'm afraid that Saladin would peep or something which I don't mind as that will be the last time he will see anything.

Also it's better if I take a bath tomorrow as its dark currently... actually, I think I'll take a bath today.

I told them that I would take a bath while telling to not them peek, and you might be asking as to why I changed my mind..., well its dark and so there is a lower chance of seeing my body.

Though the sea water was salty, it was enough to bath my body.

After a while, I returned to the place and to find that Saladin is taking a nap.

I asked Kioni if he attempted to peek on my body which she replied by saying that he didn't even care.

'Doesn't even care..., am I getting this person personality correct?' - My thoughts

Kioni then told me with a sad toned voice saying 'He changed...' which made me wonder if she actually knows him.

Saladin was sleeping peacefully on the grass which was close to the sandy beach.

I was laying down beside a tree while trying to lull my self to sleep by relaxing by the wind which was coming from the forest and the noise of gentle waves splashing through the nearby rocks.

Kioni was sleeping on the grass while facing the direction of Saladin and having a saddened expression.

There was nothing to worry about but just go to sleep which I did.

Saladin's POV

When I woke up, I felt my body was sore and was having a slight headache.

I looked around me and noticed that I'm not near the sea, but instead I was in some sort of cage made of metal.

Kioni was beside me who waked up just now and was confused on where we are.

There were huts and easily made wooden houses no so far from us.

It was early morning as I can tell from the sun rising up from the horizon.

A river flowing through in front of us while a small wooden bridge is built so that people can cross.

Clouds that looked like it is about to rain any moment were covering the sky.

You can say this place is quite the old type of village but still has its welcoming feeling.

My hands were tied by rope which were easily removed by my strength.

Kioni was surprised on how I unbind at ease.

I then removed the bindings of hers also.

Instead of trying to break the locks of the cage door, I just bend the rods of the cage so that me and Kioni can go through with ease.

There was a guy who was standing with a small bow being carried of his right hand.

That person was the only one who is guarding the entrance of this village which was lucky for us.

I knew that we were caught while we're sleeping last night by what seemed to be tranquilizer darts which I knew from observing Kioni's neck having the mark from the dart.

He was facing the opposite direction to us which gave me enough time to knock him out by hitting his neck area with my hands made into a chop form.

The guy fall down unconscious which he will stay out more than enough time until we can escape.

As I was about to exit the entrance, Kioni asked me on what about Sherah.

I then told her to forget about her as I really didn't like that person.

She then forced me to look for her which was kind of annoying but I eventually gave up after giving the thought of her saving my life once.

I asked Kioni to exit the village and go back to the place we originally were which she complied and did what i asked.

There I was in a middle of thoughts as to why I have to look or even save Sherah while I looking for her at the same time.

It looked like most of the people in the village are sleeping at the moment which made it easy for me to move quietly around.

It took some time but I eventually found a huge hut which was much more bigger than any others and was the last place I didn't search.

Sherah's POV

My eyes opened slowly and I waked up.

I was on top while laying down on some sort of bed while both my hands and feet were binded by a rope.

My body felt cold and then noticed that I was completely stripped down all the way till my feet while only a sheet of blanket keeps my body from being seen completely.

There was a fat guy who was looking at me not so far from thee while having a disgusting look on his face as he licks the lower lip of his mouth.

I felt fear as to who knows what he will do to me.

I threatened him while shouting with all my lungs saying that if he does anything, I would skin him alive and throw him in a acid bath.

The fat person didn't do anything but just laugh as if he doesn't even understand me.

He then touch my stomach area and rubbing it which made me freak out badly while trying to escape this bind which was impossible.

Afterwards, the person goes out the hut while saying to me that he will be back and enjoy my body.

I tried escaping even more but was futile...

My eyes couldn't help but shed tears as to the thought of that man raping me...

I closed my eyes as I hear the person enter once again and was heading towards me.

He then told in my ears

"Wow, you're actually crying"

The voice was something that I always know and that was Saladin's.

I was kind of relieved when he found me but I was thinking that he might have just came to tease me.

Saladin then removed all the bindings which freed me and I got up while covering my body with the sheet of blanket.

When I got up, I couldn't help it and hugged Saladin tightly while crying loudly as the fear of being raped by someone.

His face became red as maybe due to my body pressing his.

I then let go of him after a little while and was looking at him with my poker face but this time with little amount of blush.

Its not like I like or anything as I really loathe him and of course he also feels the same way to me.

Saladin rolled his eyes then was looking to my right as if he doesn't want to look at my body while having a blushed face.

He then told me that we should escape immediately which I did what he asked.

As we were about to escape the hut, the fat man returned while being half naked which grossed me out.

Though he was killed in mere moments from Saladin stabbing neck with his hands.

We exited the hut which was covered with blood from Saladin killing that fat guy.

While we were sneaking through the village while heading towards the exit to this village, I asked Saladin as to the reason why he saved me which he replied by telling me that he felt pity towards me.

I was kind of mad from what he answered but didn't mind as we hate each other.

Before we are able to exit, Saladin told me that we need to look for out stuff which we did and we found it.

Our stuff was kept beside some sort of wagon which looked like they were going to deliver them.

After we manage to escape this forsaken village, I made a huge sigh of relied and decided to tell Saladin

"Thank you.." - Me

This time my voice was loud enough for anyone to hear it but Saladin just acted that he couldn't hear me while trying to get me to say it again.

I became flustered and slapped his face which he didn't react.

He then told me that my personality is showing its true colors which made me kind of pissed but quickly tried calming myself down.

When we reached the place where we teleported to, and found Kioni who was hiding behind a tree with a stick armed in her hand.

She then came and asked if I was alright which I replied telling her that I was.

For some reason, I started talking much more than usual...

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