Royalty – Episode 7

ROYALTY Episode 7
By Amah

Zuba lay there until a guard came across his body and lifted him to his shoulder, he was still very warm, he rushed him to his mother’s chamber, before he could get to Oche’s chamber he saw her standing outside watching the sky as if she was feeling cold or expecting rain or expecting something, when she saw the guard with her son, she stood still without moving, probably shock, but no sign of emotion was written on her.

Oche has sense something was wrong with Zuba and stood outside expecting the unexpected until she saw the guard carrying him, and some other guard and maidens were with him

She ordered them to carry him to her chamber and they quickly did, after which she asked everyone to leave, after they left, she locked the door and held Zuba to her brea$t, saying things with her eyes close and tears running down her cheeks, Zuba has bruises all over his body, Zuny her second son stood watching her

“mother will he be alright..did Zuba fell from a tree, why do he have so much bruises…is it somebody that did this to Zuba.. Mother you are crying…please don’t cry…Zuba will be fine…right?

Oche asked Zuny to be quiet so that he doesn’t disturb her and he obeyed, she kept on praying silently and suddenly Zuba coughed and stretched before opening his eyes and sitting upright

“mother…what happened to me, why…wh.. Ooh…. My head hurts so bad….and my leg too….aaah…a

lmost all over my body hurt…Zuny . What happened to me…. Oh, you wouldn’t know…I remember…

“what happened…tell us… Mother was crying because of you… Tell mother what happened to you…did you fell from a tree..or you fought with someone and they beat you up…but I have never seeing you fought before…but what happen then…

Zuba knew that if he tells his mother that he was pushed down the stairs by queen Duni, she will be very sad and will end up not doing anything, and he didn’t want to lie

“I fell from the stairs…but it doesn’t matter anymore…I’m fine..just a little pain on my ankle and head…mother how did you find me or was it the guards..

Oche looked at her son and knew what happened to him.

“Did Queen Duni did this to you….answer me…you were slapped across the face, see finger marks on your cheeks, and is equally swollen…someone did this to you and i know the person…maybe is actually time…

“mother please..Don’t make trouble with anyone…i caused it…i said things i wasn’t suppose to say to her…i was disrespectful and I wasn’t suppose to be there because you asked us to stay off them since they didn’t want us…but I went there…you said we should always take responsibility for our actions and I’m doing just that…i brought this on my self and I’m very sorry..for being so disrespectful…is just that i couldn’t stand and watch her say untruthful things about us.. Sorry mother…

Oche watch as his son apologised for standing up for her and got beaten up, he gradually drew her close to herself and said

“why did i raise you so well…ooh…you are becoming more than i expected…and I’m so proud of you Zuba ..don’t ever apologise for being right…you did what you have to do but be wise next time and know it was all a set up for you to be attacked…

Oche was still talking when they heard a hard knock, “my Queen…the doctors are here for Zuba and the king is on his way too can they come in?

Oche stood up and went and open the door and the medical team rushed in and found Zuba sitting with just bruises and swollen face and head, they knew that Oche has a spiritual power that enables her to heals children, ones they inhale her body saint they will suddenly becomes well, probably is a gift from the gods to her.

They started working on Zuba while Oche left them to go and look for Duni and her son, she later found them, Duni locked her chamber and was inside with her children waiting for the news that Zuba is dead, Oche on getting to the chamber, knocked and there was no response she try opening and found out the door was locked, she knew that Duni was inside, so she went back and got tools and came back, she worked on the door but she wasn’t making any progress and she didn’t want anybody to assist her, so she used the hammer and started hitting the door and still wasn’t saying anything.

Duni was wondering who was trying to force her chamber open, and the person wasn’t saying anything, he or she was just busy trying to force the door open, she thought to herself it can’t be Oche, she doesn’t have that kind of moral to do such, maybe is the guards, she angrily went to the door and opened it with force, ready to face the person trying to break down her door,

Without saying a word, she was shocked to see Oche who gently came inside while she was still at the door, she saw Zaka and approached him, Zaka shiver from fear,

“mmmmh…Zaka, you are a good boy…i see it in you…you are only being misled…Zuba is your brother, don’t treat him like a stranger…don’t allow anybody…even your mother to tell you a different thing…

“Oche…what are you doing in my chamber, get yourself out of here immediately…i command you to..

“keep quiet Duni, I wasn’t yet talking to you…but to Zaka…and now you called my attention I will tell you why I’m here in brief …

Duni was surprised that Oche who had never called her by name did that and even shut her up..she was trying to recover from the shock when Oche approached her and gave her a double heavy slap…she staggered to one side, and held something before she falls, she was feeling dizzy from the slap. her eyes were open and she was shaking in fear, she have never being slapped since she was born and her first hot slap was coming from Oche, she couldn’t believe it in her widest dream, the slap looks like she was strike by the gods, the room was terrifying with Oche ‘s presence, as Oche’s hand keep ringing as a bell to her left ear and right ears, Oche stood close to her smiling and then said

“does it hurt…i mean the slap..because I’m not yet done, i can tolerate heaven and earth from you Duni but if you hurt any of my own I will come for your head, if you have pushed me down the stairs or better still slapped me, I will never retaliate but if i see a mark on my boys.. caused by you… You have automatically arose the other side of Oche, and i will come for you Duni…i will come for you in a way you never expected….mark today’s date let it be the last day of your life you lay a finger on my boys, Duni I respect you a great lot despite everything you have done, I’m always ready to pay you with kindness even if you are standing on me , and it doesn’t mean I’m weak, or scared, no far from that, I hate trouble with passion, but man is born into a troubled world caused by humans who refuse to turn to be good, and my own trouble start the moment you hurt my son, he isn’t dragging anything with you, we are not in a competition with you and Zaka, you can have the throne and rule with your children as you want but if you dare lay a hand on my Children again, if you dare Duni, you will have me to contend with, I’m begging you in the name of the gods you believe in not touch my boys again…avoid Zuba and Zuny like and incest but trash me to the waste bin if you can and i will still be fine, have the throne and swallow the palace and i will still be fine but i won’t be fine if you step on my feet on purpose, by hurting the children the gods has blessed me with, they are all i got and it took a heavy battle to birth them please don’t hurt them next time, or you will be hurting me too…I’m begging… Don’t try it because if i see even as smallest as a scratch on them i will come for you Duni….please do not push me…i hate it when I’m pushed…

Duni was in serious shock even her children couldn’t alter a word, the room was as if there was a strong invisible being, they can’t see with their physical eyes in their means, but it was just Oche, maybe the people of Kuvi kingdom were right when they say she got the ear of the gods even her mother has warned her and for the first time in her life she was scared and was shaking all over, Oche moved close to her she slumb to the ground thinking Oche wants to strike her again, but instead she touched her reddened cheeks, and ssaid

“I’m sorry for the slaps…but not withstanding you will receive even worst slap if you disobey this my little order, I know you won’t and I also know you will be fine…Queen Duni.

Duni, didn’t even know who Oche was again, she thought she knew her and manipulated her all this years but Oche was a different being entirely when she’s angry and nobody born of a woman will want to see or feel what she saw and felt, Oche even called her Queen Duni at the end, Oche was a strange human being, she was sobbing silently as Oche walks out and her children too, Kuma and Zaka were also crying. The terror suddenly left the room immediately Oche left them.

To be continued

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