~ Third Person's Point of View ~
– At Princess Danaya's Hideaway –
The next day, Princess Shaotzie wakes up too early in the morning because of the familiar voice she heard earlier.
She was looking around and saw Belor who's sleeping peacefully on the chair, facing Princess Danaya.
"Aria."
"Aria."
"Aria."
Shaotzie covered her ears upon hearing the name 'Aria' repeatedly.
"Aria!"
This time, it was clear enough to be heard. She abruptly peeked around the place but there's no individual who's calling her by another name.
She was gasping for air while embracing herself. She said, "Ohh! The sun shines so brightly but why do I am feeling so cold?"
Strong winds blow up Shaotzie's white dress. Her hair was flying away and some strands of it came to her face.
"What is happening?!"
"ARIA!" It was loud and deafening.
However, Princess Shaotzie remembered that when she celebrated her eleventh day of origin, her Uncle Philip accidentally called her 'Aria'.
She said, "Who are you, Aria? Why do most of the people are calling me with that name? Wherein, mother had told me why she chooses 'Shaotzie' as to be my mark."
Princess Shaotzie gasped with warm breath. She was trying to stand but Danaya ordered to tie her both hands so tight.
"Why does everyone is still sleeping instead of working with the bamboo spears? It's strange." She uttered while looking at the sunrays coming through the small hole from the ceiling.
The surroundings seem too quiet and odd. There are no sounds of flesh-eating monsters loitering either.
The young princess stared at Belor who's still asleep. She said, "Old man, wake up! Wake up!"
Her voice was low but it can be heard by Belor. Shaotzie was trying not to wake up Danaya who's feet leaned on the table.
"Belor, it's time to wake up! Belor!" She murmured.
Shaotzie was peering when Belor abruptly opened his eyes. She smiled widely, assuming that he was really Belor.
"Old man! I've been trying to wake you up but it took too long for you to do so. But, you looked paled and there's a stain of blood in your face!"
The princess was startled upon seeing the blood on Belor's face. Earlier, she did not notice it since the old man was bowing his head into the table.
The old man's hands were both free as his feet. Nevertheless, Princess Shaotzie felt a sudden kind of fear. It was full of tension and pressure like she was being chased by the infected corpses.
The genuine smile written on her face began to fade as she realized that the old man's eyes became different. It was all white and Belor moved his head in an odd way.
She exclaimed, "What happened to your eyes, old man?! You... you look like one of those infected human living!"
Fear plastered on the princess's face. Shaotzie began to panic when Belor stood up in a strange manner.
The old man's hands were full of smut and blood stained. His long white beard covered and coated by fresh blood.
Shaotzie gasped and murmured, "What are you doing? Why are you behaving like an undead?!"
"What is going on, Belor?!"
Instead of uttering a word, the old looked at her. He opened wide his mouth and his teeth were full of blood and flesh.
How did all of this happen?
Princess Shaotzie was taken aback because of what she saw. "You were bitten by them, Belor! How come that I did not know about what happened!"
"I have must save and protect you by those crazy flesh-eating beasts!" She shouted.
However, Belor began to reach the young princess. Fortunately, his left foot was being tied up by the iron chain that made him growled.
"Bwaaaaah!"
The old man growled horribly while blood flows from his mouth.
Princess Shaotzie holds her breath as she doesn't know how to escape from the infected old man.
It would be a waste of time if she will try to awaken the Princess Of Atlantis.
She said, "Help me! Heeeelp me!" Her voice began to crack and her eyes were stuck on Belor's foot. "No! Do not come closer, old man! Do not ever lay your hands on the princess!"
An infected human living cannot recognized an uninfected individuals. Once they are bitten, their consciousness will be gone and the only thing they know is to drink and eat human flesh that soon will be infected.
"Nooo! Stay away from me!"
The young princess was unarmed and so she can't fight for her life. She does not have any kind of weapon that can cut the old man's head.
Shaotzie shouted out when Belor run towards her. She closed her eyes while gasping and breathing in. "Heeeeeelp me! Nooooo!"
Belor invaded the princess and tried to bite her neck. She struggled to push him away from her but the old man was too powerful and strong.
"Grrrrggh!" He growled.
The longer it takes, the faster to be weak and unshaky. Shaotzie's strength decreases and reduces while striving to escape from Belor.
Unfortunately, Shaotzie couldn't hold on anymore. Belor hungrily bites the princess's neck and blood splashes into their faces.
"Heeeeelp me!"
For the last moment of her life, Shaotzie closed her eyes hoping that everything was just a nightmare.
That everything is only her imagination and ingenuity.
"Wake up, young woman! Wake up and stop shouting!" One of the princess's soldiers kicked Shakozie's foot with no reverence.
Though, Shaotzie was still dreaming and begging for help. "Your majesty! Your majesty!"
Shaotzie came back to verity upon hearing Belor's low voice. She sought when she comprehended that it was all part of her strange dream.
She sighed and said, "I had a nightmare, Belor. It seems so real and factual!"
"What...what kind of odd dream, your majesty?"
Belor was stuttering as he can witness Shaotzie's paled face, and trembling lips due to sudden fear.
She replied, "I dreamed about an infected friend of mine who attacked me and bitten me!"
The old man swallowed his saliva and replied, "Do I know that friend of yours, Princess Shaotzie? You looked really tensed and frightened!"
The young princess lifted up her head. Her head was sweating and her hands were shivering.
Shaotzie gasped and replied, "It was you, Belor. It was you!"