The samurai sword

The night was dark and silent, but suddenly a loud roar pierced the air. It was a sound that sent chills down Oceana spine. She awoke with a start, her heart pounding in her chest. She looked around, trying to make sense of what was happening.

Suddenly, she heard the sound of heavy footsteps coming closer and closer. She could feel the ground shaking beneath her as the beasts approached. she scrambled to her feet and ran for her life, but it was too late. The beasts were upon her in an instant.

Oceana screamed in terror as they lunged at her with their razor-sharp claws and serrated teeth. She felt their hot breath on her skin as they snapped at her with their powerful jaws. She tried to fight them off, but it was no use; they were too strong for her.

She felt herself being dragged away by the beasts into the darkness of night. Her screams echoed through the night sky as she desperately tried to escape their clutches, but it was no use; they had her firmly in their grasp and there was no escape from this terrible nightmare.

And Just as she thought she was dead, an eye blinding light shone.

*****

"Arrrghh, another nightmare." Oceana grunted as she got up from her bed. 

"It's another day to face hell." She said and stared at her reflection on the mirror. Just then, her personal maid who was more like her best friend walked in.

"Good morning princess Oceana how was your night?" Amy greeted.

"C'mon Amy, I've told you to stop greeting me. I'm just eleven whereas I know you'd be up to eighteen." Oceana said.

"I'm not greeting you based on your age, I'm greeting you based on your status as the princess." Amy said while patting her head. "So how was your night?" She asked.

"It was bad." Oceana said. " Let me guess, a nightmare again?" Amy asked and Oceana nodded. "Don't worry, everything is fine and I'm right here for you. Now you should get ready for school." Amy said.

••••••

Oceana was ready for Emporial Academy. She had been dreaming of attending the prestigious school since she was a little girl, and now here she was, standing on the doorstep of her future. Her didn't knew how badly she wanted to go to that school and making new friends other than sitting in the castle, facing hell and ruining her childhood.

Queen Satish walked into the room and saw Oceana hanging her bag.

"Are you sure you want to go to Emperial academy? " She asked.

"Yes mum, I'm ready." Oceana said and left the house. She had to walk on feet because her father didn't release a carriage or horse for her to ride on. Well, she's use to his attitude towards her.

*******

When Oceana arrived at the school, the other students were already there and they were all looking at her with curiosity. Oceana could feel their eyes on her as she walked through the hallways, but she kept her head held high and tried to ignore them.

However, when Oceana entered the classroom, the kids started to laugh at her. They were mocking her because of her royal background; they couldn't believe that a princess would be attending a commoner school. Oceana felt embarrassed and humiliated by their words, but she refused to let them see it. She kept her composure and took a seat in the back of the classroom.

The teacher noticed what was happening and immediately stepped in to put an end to it. He scolded the students for their behavior and reminded them that everyone deserved respect regardless of their background or social status. After that, he welcomed Oceana into his class with open arms and made sure that everyone treated her with kindness from then on out. 

Oceana was relieved that someone had stepped in to defend her honor, but it still didn't take away from how embarrassed she felt in that moment. She knew that this would be an uphill battle for her at Emporial Academy; not only did she have to prove herself academically, but also socially as well. But despite all this, Oceana was determined to make it work; after all, this was what she had always wanted - a chance to learn something new and make something of herself in life.

****

School had closed for the day and Oceana started heading home.

' what if I explore around for a while?' she asked herself rhetorically. This was the first time she had been ever free in her life so she had to use this opportunity wisely. She took an unfamiliar route and wandered for a while before seeing something that kept her in awe.

Oceana was in awe of the sword. She had never seen anything like it before. It was a heavy samurai sword, stuck firmly in a rock. She had heard stories of such swords, but never thought she would see one in real life.

She reached out and grabbed the hilt of the sword, and to her surprise, it came out with ease. She couldn't believe her strength! She held the sword up to admire it, and noticed something strange about it. There was a strange symbol etched into the blade near the hilt. It looked like some kind of ancient writing, but she couldn't make out what it said.

Just then, Oceana heard a voice behind her. "That is no ordinary sword," said the voice. Oceana spun around to see an old man standing there, looking at her with an intense gaze. "That is a magical sword," he continued, "and you have just released its power." 

Oceana was stunned by what she had just heard. What kind of power did this sword possess? What did this symbol mean? Before she could ask any questions, the old man disappeared as quickly as he had appeared. 

Oceana stood there for a moment, holding the mysterious sword in her hands and wondering what would happen next...