The Princess And The Lord

The six dark figures sneaked between the wide bush and palm tree, their movement was light and swift, still, one of the shadow guards was worried that Lory will be too anxious to enter the pirate's den, however, that assumption soon dissipated.

Lory looks very calmed, they can see from the way she breathes and moves, there's no hesitation or anxiety in her mind, on the contrary, she looks like fish back in the water, it feel natural for her and oddly well suited.

Lory suddenly held her fist in the air, she gives Bei Li Yan a sign that she saw four enemies in front of them, and she was about to knock down one of them while the other shadow guards should handle the rest. It was dangerous considering Lory might get hurt if something wrong happens but there's no time to debated they follow Lory order without question

Four pirates acted as guards, all of them equipped with swords that seems too good for them, obviously, someone provided this bunch of rowdy peoples. Lory peeked from the bushes, she saw they are secure in the area around them they even have a watchtower to watch the beach. Lory kept her head down, she realizes she needs to take down the man on the tower before she make any moves.

Suddenly Bei Li Yan give her a sign that he would handle the man on the tower, Lory give him thumbs up, immediately they are spread out but Mong Yi refused to leave Lory alone, he will not stop Lory do whatever she does but he determined to keep an eye on her when she doing her business.

Lory hides under the shade looking up at the watchtower, the man on the tower whistle while drink from a gourd, the good thing about pirates they are not like soldiers they don't have the soldiers perseverance or discipline so they tend to get bored when they do a monotonous job like stand on guard. 

From below Lory could see the tower guard's body swaying likes he was drunk then suddenly his figure disappeared, Lory knows it was Bei Li Yang doing, after the situation safe Lory quickly follow her target.

She crouched behind the bushes, her eyes fixed on the target then she moves very slowly behind the man, Lory could smell the cheap wine and terrible body odor coming from the man that probably didn't know what hygiene meant, she follows when the target suddenly moves away from his post. 

"Hey don't get to far!" one of the pirates shouted.

"You wanted me to take a pis* here because I don't mind it!" he sarcastically rebuked. 

The man that reprimand him before snorted in disgust, and the man who wants to take a leaked walk behind the tree. The man whistles while loosening his sash but suddenly someone closes his mouth from behind, there was sudden excruciating pain on his neck he wanted to scream but the hands tightly closed his mouth, he feel a warm fluid drenched from his neck to his shoulder and everything becomes dark.

Lory carefully put down the body on the ground to avoid making noise. she keep her head down again as she continued to moves onward, behind her one by one the pirates that guard the entrance disappeared one by one as if they disappear in thin air. 

From the distance she heard gruff voices mix with woman weep, Lory exchanged glances with Mong Liu then they jump to the nearest branch, while Bei Li Yan and the other shadow guards following her. The orange light getting clearer, she could distinguish three to four people chattering with a faint sounds of weeping.

Using strengthening feet on her legs and lightweight spell Lory able to matched Mong Yi's pace, then ahead of them they saw two young women kneel on the ground, they hold each other in fright, their faces smudged with tears and dirt.

Meanwhile, four brute man circle around the two frightened young women, the bruted men's ogled the two defenseless women, their eyes filled with horror for they know the situation is too dire for them, their body quiver like bunnies surrounded by a ferocious wolf, Lory didn't have to guess what would they do them.

She gives Mong Liu the' looked' then signs Bei Li Yan and the other shadow guards, she raised her three fingers and counts down 'Three – two – one!'

The shadow guards jumped from the tree branch at once and pierced the four men below swiftly, they were stunned but it was too late, the four men's lifeless bodies fell to the ground, they didn't have time to struggle. The young women were shocked, their hearts thumping rapidly, they almost scream but hands came from behind and quickly cover their mouths.

Their body trembling in fear, they thought now is their turn but when they looked over their shoulder turn out it was a women who cover their mouth, a very young women in fact. 

The woman smiled at them then put her finger on her mouth telling them to hushed.

"Why are you here?" Lory made her voice as gentle as she can, she didn't want scare them further.

Although they still anxious but Lory smiled gave them a sense of security so the eldest of the two young women brace herself "We…we came from Tin Cu I…Island, the pirated had…kid..kidnapped us when we were helping our parents fishing" although she tries to be brave but her words trembles as she speak.

Lory feel sorry for them, she can't imagine what they have been through  "So where is your parents, are they here?" 

"The..they were…but…not anymore" she answers in tears.

"What do you mean, did the pirates killed them?" Lory thought their words sound strange.

"We…we don't know…" the youngest finally able to speak, she shook her head and say in great grief "They took them on the cave and no one has returned, actually there's a lot of people…..like us…before, but…they all gone, only us now so they wanted to….before we send us to our death" she choked by her own words and begin to sob.

Lory doesn't know how to comfort them, it's worst enough being abducted, but they have to watch their parents got killed and nearly got raped, Lory's knows that there are no words that could make them feel better, all she could do for them is to make sure that the people who did this will pay for their crimes.

"Cave, I saw them used a boat to get the cavern, is it that the place?" Lory asked again.

"Yes, but that's not the entrance, the real entrance is down on this path…" The eldest point the small pathway hidden behind the bush and wild grass, she decides to cooperated with Lory, her heart told her that this woman is not a bad person, she already helpl her and her sister once so why not believed her beside how could a bad person have pair beautiful eyes like her.

"I think the entrance that we saw near the sea is used for transport the beast after they stored it "Bei Li Yan muttered.

"Then we should check it out!" Lory raised from the ground "One of you should take them to our ship, we send them home when this over" Lory said.

"Yes, young madam!" the shadow guards cupped their fists.

"You..you will help us?" the older woman looked at Lory with shock and gratitude.

"Of, course" Lory nodded, she didn't understand why they looked surprised "He will take you to our ship, you will be safe there" she assured the pour young women.

The two young women rejoiced, they were already grateful enough when Lory saved them from being humiliated they thought Lory would leave them to figure themselves how to escape the island, they did not expect that Lory would give them shelter and send them back home, they can't believe they will meet a savior in a place like this the two young women were so happy they kowtow in front of Lory "Thank you, thank you, madam, thank you so much!"

Lory felt worried when she saw the two young women banging their heads on the ground repeatedly because they looked very weak and exhausted, she was scared that would only make their condition worse "It's okay, enough" Lory grabbed their shoulders to stop them from hitting their heads again "You have to go now, somebody takes them to the ship!"