Outside the Palace Wall. Agranah.
"Halt!!!!"Alanor called on the top of his voice, holding up his left hand. He was seated on the horse which was facing the army he had just led into Agranah."You all shall remain here while I go to the God-king to inform him of our arrival. Then your fates shall be etched in the platter of time."He looked from an angle of the army to the other, then added,"Keep your place and hold your peace. I can't promise you how early or long twill take to return to you with words."The army echoed a noise inspired by their approval. Alanor turned his horse towards the huge gate locking the walls together. The guards of Agranah guiding the gates opened for him.Point in time he was about to step in, Jaith stepped out. He was quick to words,"If it's not the new king of Agranah.""Former king, you meant."Jaith dismissed, greeting him warmly. Alanor climbed off hEvening. In the Woods of Agranah. "Malisa, Malisa."Hannibal called repeatedly as Malisa, face an epitome of rage, stood up from the round stone and began to walk away. Seeing that his call would breed nothing, he stood up and rushed to her. He grabbed one of her arms,"At least here me out."She snatched her arm from his hold. She barked,"What do you have to say? Sit back and let that bitch of a lady -- no, that heartless panther rip his heart out in the stupid war?"She tried to calm down,"You said already that Kie doesn't want to be the king. And I can attest to that. If he really wanted to, he wouldn't had ran away on my wedding day, knowing what a marriage to a princess would earn him. What every man would kill to have!!!"She allowed the loops of breath to settle in her lungs before she picked up from where she'd stopped,"I can find my way with Kie. He now loves me before that bitch she r
At the mouth of the cave. "Now is the time."Samantha said to Kie. She was dressed in a black flowing gown with red embroidery. Kie was next to her, the both of them standing at the mouth of the cave. Kie was dressed as a warrior, forgive me, an emperor I mean. Or you could say, a Warlord, with eyes trained by rage and vigor. "I can't wait."The hem of his V-shaped red top, paving for the deep black tight pants. The pants sucked halfway into the gleaming hunting boot. A wooly cotton cape overall, hanging around his neck and down his back...He followed her through the dark cave till they came to a stop. "Here we are."She turned to him. Her eyes glowing. He didn't freak out this time. He was already used to it."I've got this."Kie encouraged himself and stepped forward, into a spot he felt was rather convenient. But twasnt really about the convenience, 'twas about a strange spiritual facto
Agranah Palace. "You can't barge i--"A guard tried to stop another guard who was bent on meeting the God-king at once. The desperate guard broke his way through and hurried through the throne hall towards where Xerxes was. The throne hall was filled with the activities like the previous day. You wouldn't had guessed that something fiery was about to scorch Agranah. The guard didn't stop as he hurried through but was stopped by the elites. Xerxes noticed then raised one of his hands. Silence knew its place as usual. But before he could ask, the guard's throat flexed its needs,"The army arrived. The army of the furious dead. They are marching towards the field by the Arena.""Be at peace, dear mortal. How large is this army?"Xerxes' thick voice filled the room. The guard took a few loops of breath before he came on,"Around a thousand army. But they are not humans! They are wierd looking really creepy. I wat
In the Woods of Agranah. "What was that darkness??"Caramel asked, holding both Hannibal and Malisa in her curious gaze. Malisa added to the confusion,"Not once. Not twice. But three times now. Who knows whether or not to expect another?"Hannibal figured out that he was the only one with the answer and didn't keep them hanging,"It's sorcery. It could be Samantha. We both know what she's up to now. She wouldn't stop until she'd helped Kie become the King of Agranah.""There's only one way to find out."That was Malisa. Caramel walked to Hannibal,"Do you think that it's the best option? What if we meet with cruelty. I'm just getting to know you, and don't want to lose you."He held her small face in his palms and assured,"You are not going to lose me. Okay? We'll live beyond these trying times. We've seen worst."She hugged him. He held unto her passionately for a short while.
The batch of 300k men. "Who the fuck fights in the dark for fuck's sake!"Jaith groaned, running from the echo of voices. He could hear the clanging and clashing of swords behind him. He had been running since the battle had become so tough that he could hardly breathe. He had a torch in his hand which lit his way, and he was headed through the single hallway of a royal building. This building was for general meetings which was built in the heart of Agranah. That was the place noblemen met whenever Wealene, the former king, refused to be disturbed by royal advances. "Just a little more."Jaith urged himself, hurrying though the hallway. He could see the door to the room he was heading to. He was very close now. Suddenly, he heard a thud behind him. He flinched, waving the touch towards the direction. He was panting heavily."Who's that?"He called, looking expectantly as well as devastated. The light of
At the front of the Palace Wall. "Hiyahhh!!! Charge!!!"A random call came from one of the two hundred thousands warrior stationed outside the palace wall of Agranah. And then the cries of war succeeded the order. The clanging of swords and squishing of blades which were cutting through the fleshes were the only sounds heard. None of the Agranite soldiers could see each other. The darkness only grew thicker and creepier. "Ahhh!!"A soldier fell off his horse after he'd been served a blow of sword in his chest. Suddenly, one of the soldiers of the furious dead charged at an Agranite soldier and threw the spurting hot water from his chest at the Agranite soldier who screamed,"Holy shit. Holy shit. What was that... what was that?!!!"But after his scream, he rot to the bones. He fell off the horse and a hurrying hoof of one of the undead soldiers crushed his skull. The battle continued as though nothing happened. T
Same. "Take two steps back, dear God-king."Samantha suddenly grew out of the air, behind Kie. There was no point for the startled Kie to turn, Sam had gotten to him. "Do mortals ever get wearied of their own folly?"Xerxes said with contempt. Sam stared at the God-king for a while then took Kie in her gaze,"You army wouldn't budge, right?"Kie nodded. "You should had chosen your words thoughtfully. Do you remember? When you were going to lead the army here... Do you remember what you said?"He thought for a while but his head was blank. He shook his head in disappointment. "March army, March to Agranah,Devour all in our way, all CARNAL!"She reminded him, emphasizing the last word on the second line. "Oh... all CARNAL!"He got the idea, nodding. At the realization, he turned to the God-king with a curious gaze,"If you're not carnal, which is typical
Same. "Will you stop barking like a dog already?!"Samantha retorted with defiance. Kie's eyes widened in prolonged shock at her audacity. He didn't have a choice but to climb down the throne. As he did, he couldn't run over to Malisa to give her a bone-crushing hug. He couldn't think of such thought. He seemed to had been blinded by his own rage. "Say that again you bitch!!!"He was towering over Malisa now. "And if I do, what would you do? Hit me?!!""Don't be so certain."He raised his left hand as a threat but then dropped it voluntarily. Sam scoffed,"I thought as much.""You really think I hesitated because I respect you? Nah! You lost that already. To me, you're no longer a woman, let alone a human. You're just a monster in disguise."That was Kie boiling. Hannibal stepped forward, away from Malisa who all along had feasted her eyes on Kie. "Can we just take a moment ou
The Arena. "Now that the King has been crowned and the Queens have been celebrated, it's now time to have the games. But first, we'd be starting with blood and gores... let all the women take caution now. If you cannot contain the emotions, you won't be held against your will to remain seated. But if surely you have nothing to fear, I shall then call in the gladiator!!!"Hannibal took a pause, looking away from the crowd who occupied the arena to every corner of its length. He looked at his back, at Kie who was elegantly dressed as a king, the gold crown sitting majestically upon his head. Beside him to the right was Malisa and to the left was Sam. The parents were behind them; that particular elevated spot of the arena had been consecrated for the royalty and family. Kie nodded him to continue and he did. "By the order of the great king of Agranah, Kie Azholophased, I thereby introduce to you the great terror of the men of the East, a bea
Through the woods of Agranah. "What if Malisa figures out that the both of us disappear a day before the coronation? Don't you think she'll have a lot of reasons to be jumpy?"Kie took a glance at Samantha whose horse was going gently beside his. She smiled at him,"Are you saying that she would think that we absconded again?"He nodded looking away,"Definitely. It's quite the thing to think about. And to think of it, we found our way back to each other after that sex. Now I know what I want and who I truly love.""And who's that?"She teased, intentionally avoiding his gaze. He chuckled and made his horse stop. He climbed off it and walked to hers which had stopped too. He got to her and turned her on the horse. He turned her to face himself then buried his face in her stomach. "Of course you, Samantha. You are the one I love genuinely."He looked up at her, his face soft and reflectiv
On a boat. A lagoon. "So I convinced her. She surely believed me."Shamaica said to Amani who was standing very close to the edge of the boat on the other end. Naturally, the boat should tilt and fall over but 'twas mysteriously stable on the water. You could call that magic. "Why do you make it sound like you have done something evil. All you did was tell the witch the truth. If I was a third party, I would think that you have an ulterior motive."Amani turned to her and the boat shook. Shamaica was seated at the extreme end, on a plank connected to both ends of the boat; six other planks like that made rows of seven seats. "Sorry, master. That wasn't the intention."Shamaica apologized. Amani huffed, then started walking back to her, jumping from one seat to the other till she got to the middle. "Why do you call master? It's reasonable to think that you chose to become my disciple in order to cultivate your p
Night. The King's chamber. Agranah. "I don't think this is the right thing to do."Kie was reluctant to walk to the bed. His back was pressed to the door. His eyes traveling across the room. The room was lit in red candles, the floor clothed in beautiful flowers. Kie needed no soothsayer to tell him those were the efforts of Malisa. And Malisa was already in bed, half-naked, her white night gown was transparent and revealed every sensitive part of her body; especially her hard and standing nipples. "What do you think, Sam?"Kie decided to look away from Mal. That was the only way to counter the arousal he was having. Sam on the other hand was still wearing her gown. Though her cleavages were revealed, but her dresses were at the peak of modesty. "I don't know. I'm not sure I can stand it."She walked away from the bed, beside which she had been standing, heading towards the door. Malisa slid
The Palace Garden. Agranah. "Why do I feel like we have to uproot all these flowers and replant new ones. The blood and sweat of the warriors seem to ridicule their efforts to grow."He walked around the garden, careful of the traps he'd once heard Wealene talk about. "But for a fact, one must agree that Wealene is quite the genius. How could he had thought of creating such deadly shortcuts and traps. He must have a lot of things going on in that thick head of his.""I bet you can't say that it to his face."A feminine voice came from behind him. He was familiar with the voice, and therefore found no reason to turn to her. "After all, he's the father of a woman you love."She added, advancing towards him. "Go away, I don't want to talk to you."She halted few steps away from him. He kept on walking towards the pit. She followed. As soon as he got to the pit, he stopped then looked into it. 'Twas
Within the Palace walls. The dining hall. "Now let's talk about the king's coronation feast."Elonaise proposed over breakfast. Everyone of them was gathered at the table. Only Hannibal was missing: he hadn't arrived from the island yet. "Can't it wait until we finish dining?"Wealene had made an exception. He seemed to be in a better state now. For all that there was, he was seated and had his usual expression stalking his face. "There's no kid here. Why should we do that? Or do you fear to choke on the meat?"Elonaise trolled. Wealene glared at him for a while. Mara looked from one end to the other. Kie was seated between his wives. Mara between the two men, each set opposite each other over the table. "Kie, when do you want the feast to be?"Kie who had been enjoying his meal, paused for a while, then looked up at his mother. He could feel the eyes of the rest heating up his face. He picked each of t
Through the neighborhood of Agranah. "Where are you taking me to?"Kie was impatient now, and he wouldn't move anymore. He had been keeping his calm all this while but now that they were past the arena and were walking through the plain towards the East, he'd decided to stop his horse. Samantha who was leading ahead of him didn't stop. She wasn't going to give in to his threat. She was now a different person. Ever since Kie placed her as a second choice. Twas quite a wonder that he decided to come with her after she told him that there was someone who wanted to speak with him. "You think I'm joking? I'm turning around now!"He pushed the threat further and then she stopped. She turned on her horse and called at him,"Don't be a sucker and catch up. We are almost there. What a bore you are!!!"She grunted and nudged her horse, turning away from him. "A bore?"He called on top of his vo
Towards the plains of Kattiput. "What kinda life is this?"Alanor panted, taking a break. He could see the plains of his land few steps ahead of him. He was on an unnamed spot between the woods behind and plains ahead.He resumed walking, his clothes dusty and dirty. His hair unkempt, face rough, lips cracked, shoes worn from the tiring journey. His heart was faint, but dropping dead or refusing to walk would do him nothing close to good. "Why are there no wandering warriors on patrol?"He remonstrated, advancing towards the plains. A realization dawned on him,"Even if many died in the war, but I left few back at home. Aren't they supposed to be worried about me?"He was now walking through the plains. "And there is no horse. What fate is this. Why do I fall into wrong hands over and over again."The view up ahead of him was blurry because of the hotness of the sun. He could hardly take a long s
Agranah. Wealene's Chamber. "How do you feel now, father?"Malisa helped her father up. She handed him the goblet filled with concoction. He took a long gulp of it, not allowing the bitter taste to ruin his motivation. "Like shit. But it's a relief that I won't die. Let that choad just wait till I recover, he would wish he didn't know me."He tried to lie back down, after handing the cup back to his daughter. She looked inside the cup,"There's still some portion left. It'll work together.""Malisa?"Wealene called, after getting comfortable. "Yes father?"His face housed a thin smile,"How about you be a good daughter and take the remaining portion for me."She rolled her eyes at him,"Why would I ? Was I the one who was bitten by the dick of a God?"She tried to laugh stealthily but he caught her. "So, now you're against your only father?"