Zoriarck; The Clan 3

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“I fear no man. Let alone a bunch of women. We advance”. Makani and Zuko stepped twenty paces forward. On the other end, Freya and her general also moved twenty paces to meet them in the middle ground. Freya set eyes on Zuko. She had masked her face to reveal only her eyes. Makani felt her stares like daggers piercing every corner of his soul.

“How dare you match into our city with your filth? You still have time to call this a mistake and spare your men the bloodshed”. Freya's general spoke first.

“General Masai! You? I banished you to the cursed wilderness. What are you doing here still alive?” Makani couldn't hide his surprise.

“Oh, you are right King Makani. This is the wilderness. However, it is not cursed. The gods curse no one. They only bless. How can they curse their children who have been nothing but good to the land. In here is nothing but acceptance. All the victims of your tyranny along with the other clans have found solace here. Together we live and thrive in harmony. You have no place here. So today we stand together in unity and we shall defend our land”. General Masai looked straight into Makani’s eyes without blinking.

Makani was unflinching. Both parties returned to their camps and prepared to advance.

Attack!

The battleground soon became a mosaic of men and women fighting their hearts out. Spears for spears, arrows for arrows. Piercing and slashing, the smell of fresh blood filled the air and battered the ground. The women were undaunted. They had the strength of an elephant.

Amidst the battle, Freya charged determined and gallant slaying every man in her way. She had her eyes on a target- Makani. With her spear in her hand, she sprinted with all the energy in her and gave a clean strike to his heart from behind. She then held his falling body and turned to face him. She wanted to look him in his face as he took his final breath.

“I am a seed of the gods. No man can kill me”. Makani stuttered with blood gushing out from the side of his mouth.

“I am not a man”. Freya removed her face covering to reveal her face. She looked into his eyes and said, “I am Freya, the daughter of Nnennu”.

Makani couldn't believe his eyes. There he was, lying in a pool of his blood. Bloodstained sand and Slain by his child. He had brought himself to Nnennu’s curse with his own feet. Makani drew his last breath and the battleground fell silent like a graveyard. Zuko looked at the lifeless body of his friend and mourned silently. He knew the day when Makani’s rule would be over would come. However, he never envisioned it to be this gory.

“Your king? He is a dead man. Surrender your weapons and return. Go back to your people and tell them that a new queen has emerged”. Freya caught her breath by the inch as she yelled. She was panting hard and her voice echoed in the air.

The Zoriarcks, only a few gathered what was left of them and returned with their message. Shelda had spilled water and broken a calabash by accident. But in her heart, she knew that was no accident. Something terrible had occurred. She walked to the middle of the kingdom, bent down, and placed her bare hands on the sand, her grey hair covering her face.

The remaining soldiers had matched in. She could see the feet of one of them approaching her from her bent position. “ tell me” she said without looking up.

“He is dead”. General Zuko replied collapsing to the ground. Shelda let out a resounding groan. she clutched her chest in pain. Zuko’s attempt to comfort her was weak. She roared again, rose with the last strength in her, and walked head high out of the kingdom. She was never seen again. The Zoriarck crown returned as mysteriously as it disappeared. It sat majestically on the throne exuding magnificence, waiting for its gracious owner.

“ So my dear child. This is the story of how we came to be. Zoriarck will continue to be ruled by a woman even after my death. When I am gone, you will uphold this city with all the bravery I am instilling in you”. Freya stroked her daughter's cheeks affectionately.

Zora stood up and drew a spear from her mother's collection. Freya sat up abruptly and raised an eyebrow. Zora then pointed the spear to her mother's throat and looked straight into her eyes with a certain conviction and said, “ Teach me how to fight like you. The throne is mine after all”.

The tall silhouette with grey draping hair stood above the hills that overlooked Zoriarck once again. “ Zoriarck the abominable town where blood sheds its own blood. The future is pregnant”. Her eyes devoid of the pupils, she cast an intense gaze on the kingdom before she disappeared into the darkness.


This time, I'm proud of my bingo card. Heheh!




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Oh dear, you are indeed a really good story teller, Zora must have felt really brave after that story from her mother.

Manaki never saw that coming, he thought Freya was a man because he couldn't see her face and he didn't notice when he became vulnerable.

Interesting!!! I love how you ended the story, it felt as if I was seeing a movie and for me that's a sign that I read a beautiful story.

Oh wow, that's a total blackout, nice, well done dear 🥰.

#dreemport brought me here.

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I think Zora felt more than inspired and eager for the future.

Making believed his mother. He thought he was immortal and untouchable.

Thank you so much for engaging my story the way that you did. I appreciate it.

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Oh, I never noticed Zora was a he, I thought he was a she 🤦‍♀️.

Well, it's a pleasure reading through and leaving a comment.

Have a fabulous night forward 🥰🥰.

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...The future is pregnant...

Oh my, this speaks of more tales of Zoriarck! Bravo, @kei2! This is one thrilling serial fiction and I enjoyed it. Who says women don't rule the world? 🤭😄

Somehow, I'd hoped General Zuko (the sensible one) would stay back and swear allegiance to Freya. All the same, this is fantastic! Keep writing.
!LADY !LUV

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Sorry, the LUVbot is currently out of LUV!

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Yes the future is pregnant. With the way Zora reacted, only the future will tell. After all, it is Zoriarck. The town that sheds its own.

I believe Zuko will become loyal.

Thank you so much for the support and encouragement.

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It is an incredible and heartbreaking story of what happens many times in life. It's sad but there is no doubt that there are similar stories in reality 🌸😉

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