Pain.
That was the first thing Yue Ling felt.
Slowly, she opened her eyes, wincing as sunlight hit her face.
"…Huh?"
This wasn't right.
The river, the night, the moon
Gone.
She quickly sat up.
"Where am I…?"
Trees surrounded her.
The air felt different.
Unfamiliar.
Then she noticed
Her clothes.
"…What is this?!"
A long, flowing dress.
"Am I dreaming?!"
"Find her! She must not escape!"
Voices echoed nearby.
Yue Ling froze.
"…Okay, this isn't funny anymore."
She quickly hid behind a tree.
Armed men ran past.
With swords.
"…Seriously?"
Suddenly
A hand grabbed her arm.
"Got you."
"AHH!"
Instinct kicked in.
She twisted
BAM!
The man fell.
"…That worked?!"
The others surrounded her.
"There she is!"
"…Oh no."
She stepped back.
"Okay… fight mode it is."
She moved.
Fast.
Kick.
Strike.
Spin.
One by one, they fell.
Then
Silence.
A presence.
Cold.
Heavy.
"You're not from here."
She turned
And froze.
"…Gu Jin?"
The man's eyes were cold.
"I do not know that name."