1 1 - Snow

I once believed that family was the most important and trustworthy people in the entire world. And that even if one suffers, they would be at your backing but I never knew that such faith and naivety was something that led to my downfall.

Laying down on such cold and tranquil white snow that was slowly being embedded with the redness of my blood, wretched to know that part of me contains the blood of such a man like my father. Tears that was overflowing my eyes has now dried out, the 20 year old body of mine was raped, used and discarded, the tears that was there has now dissipated into the air, drying out any form of emotions within me, the specks of snow flakes flew down one after another, covering my bloodied body miles out into the woods with no one to save me. My cultivation pearl was forcefully taken away from me by my so called step sister with no abilities for me to heal, I am left to die.

Is this the end? Am I really dying?

Closing my eyes, slowly consumed by the coldness surrounding me however such coldness does not bother me like it usually does. Thinking back to the past, the fake memories implemented into me was slowly revealing it's true colours.

Scenes of the horrid schemes my step-mother and step-sister made, the usual cold and inhumane treatments I receive from the Liu family from the higher ups down to the servants. Mistreatment was a normal thing, despite I thought it was something I could do to help my so-called father in gaining his love or some sort of comfort or affection but they were all fed to the drains. Memories of the deaths of those close to me was slowly revealed in front of my eyes, a strong dizziness and discomfort reached my body and flashes of images flooded my brain, images of blood splattering everywhere, the scenes of my step-mother and step-sister poisoning my maid and brother. The scenes of where my so-called mother was banished from the family and was never seen again.

Tears once again flooded my heart, but despite that, the dizziness came in a second wave, stronger than before and this time, I was presented with something that I've never seen before. Images of tall buildings, busy streets with what seems to have several moving commodities. Humans riding something that seems to have 2 round things sticking to the floor which allowed them to move and slowly the names of such things popped into my head, bicycles, cars, busses, 21st century. Flashes of different scenes flooded my mind and slowly but shortly, I was sucked into the deep dark abyss, seeing what seems like one of my past life, something that felt so familiar yet far. Remembering slowly that I once was called Liu Zhen Zhu (刘珍珠) - (also known as pearl in English), a 25 year old prestigious and youngest medical genius working in the Hua University of China after getting my qualification from the well known Uni of London. Gaining a name for myself in the morning sky of the 21st century was an honour but also a nuisance, the higher someone is, the more tragic they become. Despite the name I made myself, at night I have a different identity.

As if there was a 180 degrees change, morning I treat and save people but by night I kill and poison people as the most well sought out assassin of the century who goes by the name of Snow. With white silky hair and pale skin as if seeing the snow itself fluttering down the sky. Someone or something that looks beautiful, harmless and fragile turns to be deadly and murderous.

However such a life comes to an end as it easily comes and goes. On one of the mission to assassinate a gang known as the dark shadows who abduct innocent children and using them in experiments, I as the top assassin was assigned to kill them and save the children within however no one knew that such a mission has took a turn and turned my life for the worse. The life I worked so hard to built has easily come to an end with my 25th year of age, despite my mission was completed, but no one knew that an unforeseen force was working behind them, a bomb has exploded within but luckily I jumped out the window and landed into the deep sea but who knew my knowledge in poison has killed me. Who knew that the room was full of poison that I once used upon my enemies would now be used to kill me. And the last thing I saw within the deep dark sea was a blurry image of a red figure before I succumbed to my death.

And that was when my second life as the daughter of the Liu family happened with no memories of my past life. But seeing how things are going, I am dying with the same ending. Anger and sadness flooded me. 'If I have another chance, I swear to avenge myself and those close to me. I would live a life better than anyone and everyone and those who harmed me would regret to ever lay a hand on me and those who treat me well would live happily.'

'Is that what you wish?' a sweet feminine voice spoke to me, a familiar yet unfamiliar voice, slowly opening my eyes, I see a red figure within this dark abyss, the only light that I could see was her. Adjusting the lighting, I see this woman in all red, her hair was as bright as flames, her eyes was as red as blood but instead of perceiving her as evil or someone who would harm me, I felt like she was the only entity who is close to me, someone that felt warm but relatively close as if we have known each other long long time ago.

'Who are you?' I asked looking at her beautiful figure.

'I am your sister, you may refer me as Flame.'

'Sister?' I questioned with confusion, I thought I only had a brother.

She gave a soft smile, 'Yes, we were sisters in our past life but after your death, I slowly turned into a vegetative state, my life force was slowly sucked out of me, believing I would die a miserable life but then I gained a second chance in life to stay by your side, a chance to be with you despite without you knowing, I was always there but you never knew.'

'So if you have hidden yourself before then why are you showing yourself now.' I said looking into her eyes that was filled with sadness.

'I wanted to but I couldn't, since my death I lived in a different world than you, I live a world called the immortal system, helping what is known as players to get stronger through training but for you, I thought the best thing to do was wipe your memory so you could live a comfortable life but who knew the Liu family was so evil. They...' tears started flooding her beautiful exterior.

I slowly got closer and hugged her, comforting her, 'shhh....it's fine.'

'I tried...I tried but.... I still couldn't do anything.' my shoulders started to get wet and I could feel slowly but surely, she regained her composure through time.

As she wiped her last tears she looked up with her puffy red eyes, 'not anymore, I won't let you suffer, I would always be by your side.' She said

I looked at her, 'but I'm already dead.'

She smiled, 'have you forgotten, I am a different entity, I have the power to grant you another life but as a player of our immortal system.'

I nodded, 'is it your wish to gain revenge?' Flame asked.

After thinking through and within a split second with determination I nodded with all my might, 'yes'

She smiled, 'then your wish is my command.'

A sudden light enveloped my body, surrounding me with warmth, leading me to what feels life a deep slumber.

Flame's voice started to slowly fade, my head started to slowly feel lighter, my body started to feel less painful and slowly regaining it's strength. And the last words I heard faded, 'we will meet again.'

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'iss...miss... young miss' a voice echoed through my mind. A fragile yet warm voice called out to me. And slowly regaining my consciousness, I opened my eyes and I see myself in a old, wretched run down building that felt so familiar. Holding onto my head, a horrendous headache made me feel a bit nauseous but better than actually dying. A figure then slowly approached me and in my line of sight, adjusting the lighting, I see a young girl, gasping ' is that you xiao xian (小仙 - nicknamed as small fairy due to her innocent and kind personality). '

'Your finally awake' a smile reached her face with tears flooding her eyes, 'Young master, miss is awake!' she called out.

And another figure ran into the room, tears started flooding my eyes seeing how the boy who was just 2 years older than me was still alive and right in front of me along with Xiao Xian.

'Sister, I missed you.' Liu tian Long （刘天龙 - sky dragon, named him this to show how our mother wants him to live a life of freedom and choose the path that he wants and not be bound by anything) said crying as if he was about to lose me.

I hugged both of them, tears flooding my eyes and a smiled reached my face, 'I am back!'