Suki laid upon a hard surface. her whole body ached and felt heavy. she tried to open her eyes but it was almost impossible. Each eyelid felt as if they had a weight tied to the end. one last attempted she opened her large blue eyes to a squint.
Suki looked around to see she was tied up in the back of a stopped carriage. voices of men could be heard outside but their words were muffled. streams of light flooded in through the cracks of the carriage. Suki put her eye up to a small hole in the side the wagon and peered through.
She could see two men standing and talking to a wealthily dressed man. the rich man was adorned in fine white silks and wore an emerald sash around his waist. The other two men who were her abductors were dressed in ragged clothes and looked as if they were to die of starvation.
the two men suddenly gestured toward the carriage were Suki was bound up. The baron also looked over at the cart. then they began to walk over and the words of one of her captors became more clear.
"She is one of our finest. I think his highness would take quite a liking to her. I hear he like to keep exotic specimens." the man smiled.
"well, we'll see how exotic this creature is wont we?" the baron said stoutly.
"look at them talking and treating me like I'm some animal to be sold at the auction!" she thought angrily. she pulled her face away from the wall when she saw the men approaching the door of the carriage.
Suddenly the door flung open and the three men stood before her. the baron came closer trying to get a closer look. Suki tried to turn away but the man roughly grabbed her face and turned it to him.
he took a breath in, with surprise as he gazed into her ocean eyes. "exotic indeed." he muttered.
"we will take her." the man said releasing her face a tossing the two men a bag of silver coins.
Suddenly two soldiers came and grabbed Suki by both arms dragging her out of the carriage. roughly they yanked her to another carriage.
Suki suddenly was filled with fear. Where were they taking her? was she to be sold into slavery? Never to see her beloved father?
Suki began to struggle, kicking her legs and dragging her feet. "PLEASE!" she screamed. "Let me go, please! No" her screams more desperate the closer they got to the carriage.
"Do shut her up please!" the rich man sneered in annoyance. following orders, one of the soldiers tied a gag on her. reaching the carriage the threw her into the back. Suki hit the wood with a crash. pain pulsed through her body and she cringed.
soon after the carriage began moving. soft whimpers could faintly be heard from outside the wagon. Suki's tears rolled gently down her face in streams. wishing she had staid by her father's side she curled into a ball and sobbed.
it was night by now and the full moon showed brightly in the clear sky. the carriage seemed to hit every rock causing suki to slam into the walls. they seemed to travel forever until suddenly they stopped. there were some muffled voices and then a loud cranking noise and then the carriage continued for another five or so minutes until it stopped again.
some rustling made Suki sit up. what was going on? she wondered. then the baron opened the door. "take her and follow me." he said to two soldiers who quickly grabbed Suki's arms and pulled her out of the wagon.
"And as for you! if you value your life I suggest you be submissive." the man snapped.
Suki tried to answer with a sneering remark but the gag in her mouth prevented it so she simply glared at the man. "good I'm glad we understand each other.
they guided Suki into a magnificent palace. they walked through long corridors and past many doors until they reached a large door. Suki took a breath. this was the "boss level". whoever was behind that door held her life in his hands.
The doors opened slowly to reveal a young man sitting on a throne dressed in magnificent silks and gems. he was very strong looking with black hair that covered an eye patch on one side of his face. he rested his head on his hand as he stared at who entered the room. His gaze seemed to pierce her soul and she shuddered.
"Rising Sun of this empire, Emperor of Oasher, I present to you an exotic gift from a faraway land. Please receive as you wish!"