EONS OF s*x

The Traitor

...At the Palace in the Kingdom of Maxis...

As Princess Ada was seated beside the palace pool, two imperial guards led the healer to the princess. On seeing the imperial guards approach, Princess Ada stood to her feet. Walking to meet them, she stared down at the healer, “What happened?” she asked with a frowned face. 

The healer could tell that the Princess is really feeling upset as he opens his mouth to speak. “Forgive me, my princess, I was attacked on my way back.” The healer lowered his head. 

“Attacked by what?” the Princess asked without hesitation. 

“I wouldn’t say what my Lady but whom,” the healer replied. “I was attacked by your father’s best friend Drew. He was riding with unknown men who were armed. From the look of things my princess, those men are not from Maxis. He attacked me and destroyed the spirit’s herb. I escaped death, my princess,” he narrates.

Enraged, the Princess was spellbound that she couldn’t say any other word to the healer or the imperial guards that brought him. She angrily walked out on them and heads straight into the palace.

Slamming the door of her mother’s chamber open, the Queen was startled as she turned in haste. “Where are your manners, child?” she yelled at Princess Ada. 

“I left it the day I started hating you for your evil ways.”  

Ada's response was harsh and she's done trying to behave well and not to crash with her mother. But seems like things are getting out of hand and she can't help herself anymore. She wants to set things straight and not let her mother or Drew ruin the kingdom for the lust they have for power. 

“Watch your tongue!” Queen Afi said lifting her hand to strike Princess Ada.

Ada waged the Queen's hand from striking her as she glared at her, “You dare not!” Pushing off her mother's hand after the wage, she boldly brought her face closer to her mother's saying, “When next you attempt this, I will stake you with a dagger!” 

"I will not have you in my chamber!"

“Your w***e of a person in the name of Drew attacked the healer on his way to us to help revive your son. And if by nightfall, you do not address the issue and my brother returning to me in good health, the entire kingdom will know of your evil ways in this kingdom!”

Walking towards the door, the Princess turned and face her mother one more time. “And one more thing, it will please the king if he has the head of the traitor, Drew, in a platter. So make it happen before he returns.”

Maxis’ Cave

“We have you surrounded and we have your men here. Just come out with your hands above your head and you will live!” Drew yelled from the outside of the cave. He has disarmed the rest of Gerald's men who were waiting for the king outside and forced them on their knees.

“I recognize that voice.” 

King Afa moved closer to the entrance of the cave. Hiding by its edge, he leaned on it and peeped. “Drew, why are you doing this? You are my father’s best friend,” King Afa echoed.

“Past tense! I was but not anymore.” Drew steadies his horse as he continued, “All you have to do is to surrender and all this will go away but if you don’t, I will start killing these men one after another. And afterward, I will walk into that cave and drag you out like a dead dog.” 

“You swore to protect the throne, why are you doing this?” 

Every noble swore an oath for the good of Maxis. Drew was one of those that have made sure any noble that goes against their oat will fall by his sword. He did this in this service to the late king to protect his reign when King Abacus was raising a conspiracy inside Maxis and having some nobles from Maxis spy on the late king. King Afa was still leaning on the edge of the entrance of the cave.

“That’s right! I swore to protect the throne and Maxis, that’s exactly what I am doing. Getting rid of someone with no experience of leading the kingdom of Maxis into a bright future.” Drew echoed from the outside the cave.

“This isn’t working my king,” Gerald said drawing close to the king. “We have to find another way out of here,” he added. 

“This is a cave, there is definitely no other way out,” King Afa replied.

“Perhaps there is,” Eva cuts in. “Follow me,” she added.

Eva and her father used to have some lessons about the spirits' herb inside Maxis' cave when she was a child. She often runs to Maxis' cave to hide whenever she's being chased by bullies. To her and her father, the Maxis' cave is considered a sacred place to connect with the spirits' world.

“What about your men out there?” King Afa asked glancing at Gerald. 

Clearing his throat, Gerald replied, “I am sorry my king, there is nothing we can do. They swore to die for you and for the sake of the kingdom. Your safety now is my top priority.”

“This way,” Eva cuts in leading them into the deep part of the cave. 

“It’s dark in here, how do we even see our way through?” 

As one born and raised in the palace, the king is not used to being in darkness. But if the only way out here is through the dark, he has no problem going into the deep dark part of the cave.

“I am tired of waiting, kill them all,” Drew said instructing the soldiers of Wex. 

Hastily they placed their sword on their captives’ throat and slew them all. And after they have done this, they tossed their corpses to the oak trees. 

“Follow me,” Drew said mounting down from his horse. Leading them into the cave, he unsheathed his sword.

At the Kingdom of Wex

“My king,” said Adux as he approaches the king. “The rumor is true. We have confirmed from our men with Drew,” Adux added. 

“Do we strike now?” the king asked with his eyes on Adux.

“It will be of…”

“My King,” one of the guards interrupted Adux as he ran into the throne hall. He took a longbow before the king. 

“What is the matter?” King Abacus asked expressing curiosity. 

“The new king of Maxis has been confirmed well and sound. But Drew and our men have him surrounded,” he narrates. 

On hearing this, the king exclaimed in total disappointment.“What!” 

“You told be Dybbuk has him, didn’t you?” the angry king asked facing Adux. 

This is not the news the king wants to hear about Maxis or King Afa. He wanted something positive, perhaps a reason to celebrate and not a reason to be angry. Even though he was a ruthless king, he prefers not to pour his wrath on his subjects but on his enemies.

“I am not aware of the new changes my king. Forgive me,” Adux said as he quickly lowered his head in shame and fear.

Everyone fears King Abacus including his general. He had killed two generals before Adux for failing to accomplish a given task. Adux is likely to be the next if the king so desires. He is a king that does not tolerate failures. After the last battle with Wex and Maxis, he slew his armies that fled from the battlefield and tossed their corpses into the river.  

 “This is no way to go. We can’t just cross their territory with our troops in search of their king. Call back your men, right away,” King Abacus yelled at Adux.

“But my king, it pleases you to strike him down,” Adux argued.

Walking down from the stairs that leads to his throne; King Abacus stood in front of Adux, looking him dead in the eye, “There is a way to war and there are ways amateurs venture into war. Call back your men now or your head will roll,” King Abacus said.

Maixs' Cave

Climbing out from a hole at the top of the cave, King Afa reaches out to Eva to pull her up. “We need to go now,” said the king. 

“No one is going anywhere,” said a soldier from Wex with his sword pointed at the king’s throat.