Chapter 2

Chapter 2

Princess Shu Ying was following the stranger who said he knew that person in her school and would like to guide them to the serpent King Wilu. All of them were exciting moments to go straight to the serpent kingdom. Princess Shu Ying remember her father's ever warned her not to go there since she was a kid. But now she had to go there for hiding away from her uncle. She was heart throbbing too fast to pass the gate. The Stranger told them to keep quiet and he took his duty to tell the guards who guarding the gate. One of her maid said "Wow, they are giant serpent guards with metal armor and iron pole". He moved forward to them and then they took some conversation privately. Right after he said his words to guards. At that time, Shu Ying and her maids knew he was the prince of serpent kingdom. That's why they got entrance pass easily. During the path along with the Prince of sea serpent, Shu Ying had many questions to ask him. She held her breath and look around the street and the inside world behind the big gate. Everything seemed so special and different to her because it was the big cave with bright crystal light the street and everywhere. Everyone on the street wore the silky crystal like cloth to hide their tail and body. But the serpent men didn't wore that thing they just wore the armor so she made a guess herself they might be soldiers. When she looked over to the shops on the streets. The serpent men who sell the bright crystals and foods wore the dark brown algae clothes. She turned her face to the women who came nearer to them wore the bright accessories on their head and waist.

Then, she gasp and make sound and he looked straight to her and said "are you okay". Shu Ying looked at him and said "I am fine but what are those". By pointing to the shop right of their path. The prince said "Oh, those were accessories we wore". Her face was brightening at that time and can't hold her emotions. She wanted to go near that place but she knew she had many things left to do. He knew she wanted to discover so he held her hand and go over that place. At there, she saw clearly about those beautiful crystals accessories. Then, she asked him "where do you use those accessories". He picked up one of the accessory item and put that over her ears and take another to add over her long silver hair. Then, he gave her the shell mirror. She watched herself inside the mirror and then she saw her face seemed much different because the accessories made her face much brighter. He closed his face near her and said "see that's why we used those". And then, he asked in straight "aren't you use any accessory at water kingdom". She answered him "No, we don't we use simply things like shell of clams, pearls and etc." He turned back to the street and said "Oh, I see". He bought those accessories for her and her fellows. Over the streets, they saw the serpent women wore that long clothes to hide their tail. They looked at guys they didn't wear anything special but most of them wore the armors. So, they thought most of them are guards or warriors. All of them bowed to him and he led the way to the palace. Finally they arrived, his servants and the old maid came to the front gate to greet the prince. He told them he was okay and he introduced them as friends. Then, the old maid led the way to the guest room.

The palace of sea serpent was so magnificent. It looked like the cave but there were many crystals all over the high ceiling and also the light marbles. The hallway was being much bigger than her palace. Shu Ying couldn't stop her emotions over that scenes. Her maids knew their princess was getting attract by serpent palace. At the end of the road, they saw the familiar face. He was the childhood friend of Shu Ying. She wanted to greet him but it wasn't time to make greeting. So, she shut her mouth and face to the ground and followed the old maid. At last, the old maid said "we are here". They raised their face and looked at the room and gasps again. Because even the guest room was being so great than mermaid palace. Before the old maid leave, she told them "don't touch anything if you need something just call me by piping the flute over the desk". They all looked over the desk and nodded to her. Before she left princess Shu Ying asked her name, she said just called her Ms. Omi. Then, she left. They thought what a weird servant like this. Now, they had time to investigate all things inside their guest room. The bed and sofa and everything made by red algae. The room was being dim in light with the power of glowing jellyfishes on the ceiling and the wall. The table was made by big clam shell and also the mirror. When they looked at the window, the outside world was so different for them. Because there had many volcanoes in this area. Investigating all the areas in their guest room, Princess Shu Ying got tire and then she was falling to sleep over the couch. In her dream, her brother and father were fighting in the battle of betrayal uncle and his fellows. The palace guards and warriors were dying in front of her face at last the arrows flying towards straight to her father's chest. Then, she saw the bloods everywhere and her palace and her kingdom was collapse as a rubbish. When she went to mother room, her mother got killed by woman who was her uncle's trustful person. She knew that woman because she saw her for a long time near her mother as a maid. Her mother loved her as another daughter for her than a maid. But now her mother got kill by her trusted person. The peaceful place for her was broking down to the people of betrayal. Her uncle was a big traitor who did this horrible thing to own family. Then, she saw herself who was trying to escape from those people. She watched her paths inside the passage but some were blocking by stones and weeds. During her dream, she heard the voice who was softly calling her name "Shu Ying, Shu Ying wake up, you need to wake up now".

She woke up right after she heard that voice. The voice of her guardian Ms. Piru who was staying by her side all the time since she was a child. When opened her eyes, she saw Su Su her maid. Su Su said "Princess are you okay, you are shouting out loud when you sleeping so we thought you had a nightmare". She was smiling softly in front of them and wiping her tears and said "I am fine I just had a bad dream". Then, they heard the sound of door knock. Princess Shu Ying said "Yes, come in". The person who opened the door and came into their room was the Prince. He said "I was passing by here to check you guys okay here, are there anything else you need". Princess Shu Ying "No, thanks you if we need something we can call Ms. Omi right". He nodded to her and said "Right but I am the person who take you here so please do not hesitate to tell me anything you need, you are my guest and life saver". He continued "Ms. Omi was my favorite person here in my palace, she was my guardian since I was young". Princess said "by the way, may I ask your name please your highness". He said "do not push me away like this, my name is Eimu Gi and everyone here called me Eimu especially my mother". Princess greeted him by using his name and said "my name is Shu Ying". He looked straight to her eyes and said "what a beautiful name it really matched with you". Princess said "Thanks". After they greeted each other, he requested her to go out with him. Before she agreed, he grabbed her hand and took her away from her servants. At that time, she waved to her bodyguard to stay with her maids not to follow her. The bodyguard Wayu was staying there with the other maids but she worried for her princess very much. She couldn't sit and stand in calm and stable. At that time, Su Su came after her closer and said "Relax, princess told you to not worry much". Wayu said "this situation was dangerous and our princess was going out with stranger however he said he was a prince of serpent but I couldn't even trust him at all, the serpent and mermaid were the legendary creatures which can't be stay together forever". Su Su said "Do you think you know all the things". Then, Su Su continued "if it was something like you said why the emperor was being the closet friend with serpent king, that's why our princess and we are here remember". When Su Su said that, Wayu the bodyguard keep silent still and looked at the floor.