A noise suddenly disrupted the whole relaxing environment. I looked around to see what is it but I saw nothing. I put on my shoes quickly in case some wild animal was planning to jump on me again. I stood up and decided to leave this place. The noise became closer and clear. "It seems like horse." Then I cleary heard some human voice. They were very close. I was hesitating whether or not I ask for them for help. Before I decide anything They reached the lake.
It was the first time I saw human in this world.They were four people. They looked like me but they were dressed like ancient people. They were dressed as some knight like we see in TV show. I got confused. "Why they are dressed like that? Did I jumped into an medival era?Some kind of royal era?" All of those question but the biggest problem should be the language."How should I talk with them? They don't look friendly .I have to be careful." They stared at me for a long time. One of them spoke before I say anything.
"Look, brother it's a black haired women."
I was surprised because they spoke in English. Looks like English is not only international but also universal language. But that made everything easy anyway.
"Excuse me! Can you tell what is this place and how do I get out of this forest?"
They looked at each other and started to laugh.I was really confused as why they were laughing.
" Brothers, see?Now even a slave knows how to act like a lady, haha..haa..".
Who are they talking about? I couldn't understand anything they said.
"Pardon me.But I don't understand what are you talking about. Can you please tell me how to get out of this forest. I have injured my leg and I need treatment."
"Bitch! How dare you? You didn't even kneel before us and now you are talking about treatment. We are merciful enough as we didn't kill a runway slave like you. Kneel!!"
I was shocked to hear their reply. "What are you talking about?I am not a runway slave. I am a traveller from east."
"What? A traveller? You think you can fool us ,bitch? Every black haired person is a born slave. Tell us from where did you ran away?"
They were talking about something me ,a person from mordern age can never think of. That was 'Slavery.'
"I am not a slave. If you don't believe me, fine. I will find out the exit on my own."
I was trying to confuse them with my bravery.They wouldn't expect it. By that time I also realised that I got myself into a big danger. In this world black haired are considered slave and luckily I have got so many on my head. I started running . But they chased me. The result was pre determined. A women with an injured leg vs four people with horse. No one needs to have a IQ of 250 to tell who will win. After a little cat mouse game they caught me. They made me dragged me and made me kneel forcibly. In that scuffle the wound on my arm opened again and started bleeding. My left arm soaked in blood.
" Let go of me. Why are you doing this?I told I am not a slave. Let go of me."
One of them said," Check her neck. Let's see where she ran away from."
They checked my neck . I don't know what they were checking.
" There's nothing on her neck." One of them shouted. The one who seemed to be the leader of that group came to me, grabbed my hair and said " How did you remove that mark?"
"What mark? I never had any in the first place.I am telling you I am not a slave. See, I don't have the mark that you were searching. Let go of me now."
Provoking them with harsh words won't bring me any good.So I had to supress my anger and speak politely with them. That leader seemed confused. He ordered his man to search my bag. Eventually They found the briefcase.
" It's not opening."
Their leader told me to open it. I was very nervous. If they do anything with that briefcase then I will never be able to go back. I can only obey them and try to save my briefcase. I opened that with the password and my handprint.Of course they didn't understand anything. When I opened it they became more confused.
"What is this?", they asked me.
"I told you I am a traveller.I met a witch while I was travelling.I helped her so she gave me this. She told me that it is a symbol of prosperity. Whoever has this, be it person or kingdom will prosper. So she asked me to take care of it."
That was the best lie I ever told. I can only do this to protect it. Human will never break something that brings prosperity. I was hoping my bluff to work out. Their expression wasn't telling anything.I don't know whether they believed it or not. The leader took the briefcase. I can do nothing but watch my hope of going back being snatched from me .
"I will take this to emperor. Let's see what he says about this."
"What should we do about this women?"
"Do I need to tell you ? Send her to a mill where every slave goes."
They started dragging me. "No, please let me go . I proved that I am not a slave then why are you still doing this? Let go.."
"Shut up, you bitch! A black hair person can only be a slave. If you were not one you will be one now."
They dragged me and imprisoned me in a cage where there were some other animal. Maybe they were hunted animal. I begged them not to do this with me but they didn't listen. They covered the cage with a black cloth. The cage became dark just like my life. "I don't have the briefcase, I don't know anyone here. Most importantly, they will make me a slave . Even if there is law but a slave will never get those priviliges. What's happening with me ? I left my world to save my life, but it seems that I made my life more dangerous. God ,I left everything on you. Why is this happening.? Why you don't help me? even once? Why?" I couldn't stop myself from crying anymore. I was scared, very scared inside. I didn't know what awaits me ahead this path. This uncertainity made me feel helpless, hopeless. I was walking in a unknown path in unknown world. I had yet to take my revenge which was my duty. But I didn't know what to do. How to save myself, briefcase andd go back. Nothing. It felt like I am a outcasted creature in this universe. No matter where I go, even if it is another world I will be chased and when I can run no longer my life will end. Just like the pahom .What will happen to me? I asked this over and over again but no one was there to answer. Only some animal was there to make some noises. Maybe they were also feeling the same.After all we were all hunted animal who were drowned in uncertainity.