18 The daring woman- Part 2

The evening sky was shrouded by a gorgeous rose-tinted sunset sky. But, the gloominess had swallowed the dark woods, outcasting it from the shadow of the colored sky. Anchhi could see the tall, long trees that acted as a barrier between the sky and the earth as soon as she entered the forest.

"It was too hard for me to survive in this place." She threw a deep breathe. "Even if the scenario of this forest is frightening, I am sure I will find a clue to return. I won't give up as long as there is a possibility." Anchhi nodded her head, determination sparkling on her eyes while she took her steps ahead.

Unlike last time when she was attacked by a wolf, this time she has adopted safety measure to protect herself and that was a small yet sharp and poisonous dagger, placing around her waistband.

Anchhi had the strange sensation of being followed as she walked, with footsteps slowly approaching her.

"Who's there?" she asked as she whirled around, sensing that she was being followed. Fortunately, she was surrounded by nothing but lush foliage.

"According to Shoumen, I was found injured in the forest. She had also indicated that the place where I was discovered was somewhere near the cliff." Anchhi was scouring the area for a cliff while keeping Shoumen's remarks fresh in her mind.

Her main motto to enter the forest was to return her own world, her home. Anchhi had unintentionally provoked the First Prince many times, and she isn't sure whether she will be able to see the next sunrise if he finds her. The screw of her mind was working slow when she had made an unnecessary issue with Shuo Jin.

The only way to stay alive now was to flee from this unrealistic world. In order to do so, Anchhi must first locate the cliff and the place where she was found lifeless.

Anchhi could see a sliver of light in front of her as she walked through the huge dark woods, but it was at a safe distance. She rushed towards that direction and found a big cliff.

"This might be the place where I was found." Anchhi took note of that place as well as of the enormous cliff. She started looking for a clue, but all of her efforts were in vain.

Knowing there was nothing but dry leaves on the ground and a big cliff from which if a person falls then she/he will have no chance to survive.

"If I hadn't fallen from this cliff how come my whole body was injured? And if I had fallen how come I am alive till today?" She was perplexed. The mystery of her arriving here, was being like a riddle; not taking a name to solve at all.

Only when Anchhi had given up and was about to depart did she hear someone bawling from the forest's right side. She followed the owner of that sound and kept bolting.

Without her knowledge, she reached the depths of the dark forest. Anchhi broke out in a cold sweat as she saw the horrific scene in front of her, where a person was impaled on the pole with his legs and hands tied. Her breath caught in her throat and she tried not to retch at the sight.

The flood of red liquid soaked the forest soil, and the individual saturated in blood whimpered in misery. His blood flowed down the pole, pooling darkly in the ground as he was in the verge of death.

His face burst out a stream of blood, enveloping his handsome face in a crimson mask as he groaned repeatedly for his mother. Despite this, the two men, one with broad shoulders and the other with a dark mask, began to whip him.

Anchhi clamped her hand over her mouth, the fear she has been harboring inside her came spilling out in rush. Her gaze also scanned the guards who stood on a column on either sides with swords on their hands.

All of a sudden, Anchhi suddenly felt someone's hand on the scruff of her neck, and before she could turn around, she was jerked and tossed off barefoot on the ground, landing flat on her face. She was now standing in the middle of the field, surrounded by the terrifying guards.

"Sister..!! What brings you here? "The injured man made a tentative approach.

When Anchhi looked up, she saw a familiar face staring back at her.

"Jiang," she whispered quitely, her eyes widened with terror and surprise.

Anchhi was stunned for a minute, unable to think about the unconstrained happening before her.

Her hair was yanked from behind her by the man who had dragged her.

"L-e-a-v-e...my....s-i-s-t-e-r"

"Oh, she's a lady, then! We're having a feast today, my boys." Before he slipped a small needle into her nape, the man with broad shoulders announced.

As the needle was inserted, her legs wobbled slowly and the land swayed beneath her. She was light-headed, her visions blurred and with one step backwards she took, Anchhi suddenly fell crumpling like a puppet.

Jiang's voice kept calling her, "Ji-a... Jia'er..." she could scarcely hear.

Anchhi was unwittingly flat on her face, surrounded by a ring of brawny males who were ready to devour her.

"Take her dress off." said the man in the mask, as the other two approached her, preparing to pull it off.

"L-e-a-v-e, her....p-l-e-a-s-e." Jiang pleaded desperately.

Even if Anchhi was unconscious, she could sense the presence of men, inching closer to her. Their foul breathe whispered against her ear as they terribly ripped a piece of her cloth, making her look vulnerable.

And something unexpected all of a sudden. Anchhi tightened her hand, causing the soil to form on her palm, then tossed the dust into the men's eyes when they were ready to make out with her.

She flinched her brows, willing to fight back. Then, she forced herself to get the needle out of her neck while blood gushed out of her mouth.

"You bitch!" shouted the man who had dragged her.

The guards were ready to slice her in their first attempt but the man in mask waved his hand, gesturing to stop them and concluded, "This much bravery! Let's see how far you can push yourself, my new feast." His nasty gaze was fixed on her.

"This is impossible. You were clearly trapped by my Soul- Locking Needle." said the man with broad shoulders.

Then, he rushed at the helpless woman and, before the latter had time to draw his swords Anchhi knocked him off her feet and hammered him with her fists.

Another man drew his sword, and stepped threatingly close her. Anchhi stabbed his leg with her dagger this time. However, that man attacked her with his sword once again, the blade sharply plunged into her chest.

"Swash!"

She seized the sharp blade with her one hand, blood dripping down to speckle her clothes while, she used her another hand to stab him.

Anchhi managed to stab him twice but on her third attempt, he immediately seized her wrist and released her from his sword's blade. Again, that man impinged with the tip of his sword that directly sliced Ancchi's collarbone, causing her to whimper in anguish while she was pinned in the ground but at a far distance from him.

The fragile girl gasped, her gaze fixed on the blade and the giant wielding it. Despite her weakness and injury, she did her best to safeguard her precious chastity from the horrible greedy dogs.

Anchhi crawled into the dirt and stood up steadily, using all her courage. Her eyes glinting in flame and torment, she clenched the dagger, ready to chop off his head.

Simultaneously, they both ran to each other while that man thrusted the sword into her stomach, as a result red scarlet oozed out of her mouth. On the other hand, Anchhi chopped off his hand with her dagger, slamming the sword into the ground as she whirled and slashed his neck, successfully killing that man.

After a moment, her consciousness blurred, ear rang and she dropped exhaustedly on the field due to her terrible injuries. While a sudden thunderstorm accompanied by raindrops steadily soaked them all.