Read Another Life, Another Me :: Dying Wish

Scarlet opens her eyes into the dream world. Only the dream world took on the form of the owner's body dying moments. Tears were rolling down from her cheeks as she dragged her feet against the scorching soil. She coughs out a hand full of blood. She stares at it and her whole body shook. She knew that her time was near. Her whole entire body was worn out from the injuries she had received. The formation that took out her and her 5,000 men were very familiar to her. Too familiar it broke her heart. She knew that something or someone was working behind her back, but she did not think they would resort to this kind of means.

The last of her strengths left her. She rolls over to her back staring out to the sky. Her inner thoughts vibrate inside of Scarlet's mind.

<Please... Please listen to my dying wish... Whoever can hear me, please... Take revenge for me... I have lived an honest and true life to those around me. I wanted nothing more than to just uphold my father's honor... The man I loved betrayed me for his fame... The woman I trusted used me for her greed... All of my brothers in arms died with me to protect our country... I have no one... No one but Brother Ridrick... If anyone could hear me, use my body, use my flesh, use my knowledge, use my cultivation, or even my soul... All is for whoever can hear my dying wishes... Protect my last family... And revenge on me... I ask for nothing more... Please...>

The light in her eyes slowly starts to die out as she finishes her dying wish. Although in clear form, Scarlet walks over to her and kneels down. Even if she couldn't touch her because it was all but a memory, she still reaches out to touch her cheek.

Her figure really was similar to Scarlet all the way from the head to the toes. Red burning crimson hair, and blood moon eyes. The only differences is that her hair was straight, while Scarlet's hair was wavy.

Scarlet stared into her eyes as the light became nothing but dim light. Scarlet knews that she probably couldn't hear her but said it anyway.

"You gave me a body to travel into... You offered your soul for me so I could live and a chance for me to remember who I was... You're dying wish, I shall grant. It is the least I can do for you... You who had wished nothing more but to live a good honest life... A dream Andy and I once had..."

Even though it was a memory, even though it was just within a dream. It was as though she heard Scarlet answering her. A small smile appears on her lips with a whisper, "Thank you..."

The dream world vanishes like sand as Scarlet awakens. She got up from her bed feeling a lot better. Before, the body felt like a foreign object, rejecting her soul. But now, it felt like her own body. Perhaps, her hair would also become wavy again. Scarlet pulls her hair to take a look at it. It was still straight. She chuckles to herself.

She remembers one time Andy wanted to see her with straight hair, but she refused to do it. It was a really dumb reason really. She had tried to straighten her hair before, but burnt it several times. After that, she gave up. Scarlet didn't want to go to a beauty salon for the risk of exposure. Had she known she was going to part with Andy like that, she would have gone to the beauty salon and had it fixed. But she was too stubborn and embarrassed. Now she regretted it.

Lost in her thoughts, the soldiers from outside were shouting in an alarming tone.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

"They broke through the defense and are heading here!"

"Defend the captain's life!"

Scarlet lifts up the entrance of her tent. Outside was blazing with flame from a five meter radius. Two figure marches in front of the flames. They were both men of sturdy figure and menacing looks. Scarlet could feel the blood thirst coming from them. The man on the right opens up a fist and waves his hand out. Flame sparks out of his hand. The man on the left did the same as well.

"It's the twin flames of the Huns!" One of the soldiers yell out.

Ian came rushing out of his tent the moment he heard who it was that was attacking them. He licks his lips, "A good time to raise my fame."

Just as he was about to march over, he saw Scarlet out of her tent. His expression changed into disdain. Scarlet's didn't notice him. In fact, she was ignoring his existent whole entirely. She looks around and grabs one of the soldiers that was running around.

"What do you mean by the twin flames?" she asked.

The soldier looks at her, "Captain?"

"Don't make me repeat myself."

A sudden chill ran down his spine. He quickly nods, "Y-yes ma'am. They are upper-level three cultivators. The Twin Flames of Huns are known to burn anything within their path, and it seems that they are upset about the capturing of their border town."

One of Scarlet's eyes raises up. The board town that was captured was done by the original owner of this body. The memories were still a bit hazy, but Scarlet will look through them thoroughly next time.

She releases the soldier and tells him to go on his way. He bows to her and leaves. Ian walks up to her with a graceful stance as he cups his hand together before her. She looks at him, "Need something?"

Ian twitches at her words, but refrains from saying much with people around. He raises up his head, "I was just concern about your health, afterall we are fiance."

"Is that so."

Scarlet didn't say anything else to him but concentrated on the twins that were coming towards the camp. Ian was getting a bit irritated by her attitude. He focuses his gaze on the twins as well. Something forms up in his mind.

Scarlet was still trying to observe their movement until Ian suddenly said, "The only one that can put up a fight against them is you, Captain Ashegrey."

Scarlet glances at him before looking back. Ignoring him again. He bit his lips, "The soldiers are in a panic and many have already sustained injuries, it is better to subdue the problem with your help. Of course I will come along and support you, since you are injured."

Scarlet suddenly smiles at him, the same way the owner of this body would smile at him. She cups her hand at him, "Thank you, with your help we can drive them away faster. They are not easy opponents to go against without equal or more numbers."

Ian smirks at her but hides it quickly, "Indeed."

When he went to her tent earlier, he wanted to see how many injuries she had sustained. If possible, she could become a cripple, and it would benefit him greatly. He was hoping that she would die out there but she came back not only alive, but with few injuries. And what he witnessed yesterday made him become doubtful if she knew what had happened. But, perhaps he was just thinking too much. After all, she was just a brute woman who adored and loved him. There's no way her sudden change of behavior means that she had a change of heart.

Scarlet read him like a book. Just how in wonder did the owner of this body fell for this kind of man?

Never mind. She'll look it up later. First, she needs to take care of this problem before Ridrick notices. His campsite was 5 miles from here, so there's a good chance the news hasn't reached him yet.

It was a good chance for her to try out her cultivation and skills that had transferred over.

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