Chapter 1 --The dream

I switched off the television yet the images of the bygone warriors remained in my head .I wished I could fight alongside with them . I laughed at my fantasy and soon was fast asleep.

The next morning I went to work as usual .At first I did not notice the unusual happenings .As I was crossing the road the lights turned red and the old lady in front was halfway across the road .I could see the incoming cars come towards the old lady.All of a sudden as if I was charged by some energy I rushed towards her and grabbing her by the waist pulled her back in time .I just did not think anything about it at all.

Then as I reached the entrance of the building ,a huge hoarding in front toppled and I grabbed the person just walking under it to safety The man was not thankful though .He glared at me because I had held his expensive suit which had become crumpled and as we fell over -he was underneath and I was on top of him,the suit had torn on one corner .He just pushed me off and walked off like I had caused the whole incident .

I still did not think about it as anything unusual .Just one of those things that happens sometimes.I reached the office in time and my job involved dealing with clients and I was always on the move .My boss looked at me with that special look that he reserves for people he doesn't like and said in a loud voice – you lost the Chanel account yesterday and now you are late today ?

I was not late but he was a stubborn character who always said what he wanted anyway .I had stopped justifying my actions long ago.i have been quite successful generally but sometimes I lost some cases like yesterday .I had been feeling like there was something missing and the passion seemed to have disappeared somewhere along the line.I stood with my head held high.i looked into his eyes and said –"you know what ? I am leaving ."

And as I turned to leave I bumped into the person standing behind me .

When did he come and stand there?!!

The guy whom I had saved.

He still had that glare on his face.He was a handsome man .Too bad that frown on his face spoiled the looks.

The manager suddenly realised something and exclaimed looking at the person standing in front of me .

" Good morning Sir ." He was fawning in front of him now.

" Sir …" before he could finish the sentence the man walked towards the main cabin without a word.

" That is our boss our new CEO and the owner ." he spoke grimly.

I looked at him and said – " not our but your boss. I am leaving this company"

The manager screamed" I am firing you .How dare you ….?!!"

I walked out ,stopped in front of the lift and pressed the button .

As I entered the lift the whole atmosphere seemed to change and the whirring sound enveloped me and I fell down as though a huge force was crushing me .i closed my eyes and sat down .

I felt the calm and slowly opened my eyes. I saw mountains and forests and then I looked at myself .I was wearing a warrior's dress, the dark robes looked majestic and I had a sword in my hand .

There were dead bodies strewed around me .It must have been a fight and I was alive .and then I saw the man -the boss – in a majestic Prince's robe -the royal blue dress and his long hair resembled the princes in the history books and made his handsome looks stand out like a God .That was the CEO and the owner!

But why was I here? I must be dreaming and in a short while the lift will go down and I will walk away .I hoped so ,but things were not what I believed .

" Lets go " he called out his hair and robe billowing in the strong breeze .There were three others dressed like me . we followed him and then I realised that we were the warrior bodyguards of the prince .We quickly mounted the horses and rode like the wind .It was only later I realised that I had been wounded and there was a flesh wound in my thigh .

We rode for half a day and then stopped at an inn where we stayed the night.The Prince sat lay on the bed while I kept watch near the window.The others were outside keeping guard.None of us spoke a word. There was no need for words. Each one understood the other perfectly. Our lives were made to protect the life of the Prince.

The Prince slept and the moonlight lighted his face .i looked at his sleeping figure and I felt the stirring of something like admiration and awe at the body and the face which was so perfectly made. His lips were full and made for kissing .I felt the heat rising in me .He was made for love .As I touched myself I realised that I was still a female but dressed as a male .

The shadows crouched outside and I slowly crept towards the side of the Prince. As I reached his side I glanced at his face and saw that his eyes were wide awake and watching me .I held a finger to my lips indicating to keep silent and then motioned towards the window .He understood without a word that the enemy was outside . And then as they crashed inside I leapt and pulled the Prince behind me and then my sword swished through their heads necks and bodies .The other three also charged inside and there was a massacre of the enemy .

I felt the blade of a sword touch my side and I felt the stickiness of blood but I ignored it and our only thought was to protect the Prince We were the warrior bodyguards and we were proud of ourselves.My last thought as I lay down was I had done my duty .I had protected the Prince.All the men who had attacked us were dead.I wanted to sleep now . I looked at the Prince and then I smiled a little, showing him my love I think.If there was a next life I would protect him again and sacrifice my life for him again.