FLAMES OF LOVE, PHOENIX TOUCH.

CONFUSED

Heavenly emperor (Akor)'s pov

I couldn't think straight, I was lost in thought,

what could have happened in the flame? how can he disappear without trace?

he is my son, flame of fire is part of him, could the fire destroy him?

Let's call the guards on duty that night for questioning, pull me out of my thoughts, suggested my wife.

That's a good idea, I immediately called the guards to get me the head guards,

In few seconds the head guards was kneeling before us,

Your majesty, he called out, you called for me, yes I did,

I want to enquire the guards that was on duty three nights ago? I said,

Your majesty, Achu and his men were on duty that night, your majesty, he said,

Achu, Lima and I called out unison,

Yes, your majesty, he said.

Go get me Achu, I ordered,

within seconds Achu was standing before us,

Father you called me he's said, bow himself to show respect,

Yes, before I could even say a word, Lima have started blasting with her sharp mouth,

I ordered her to let my handle it,

Uh, Achu I confirm from the head guards that you and your men were on duty three nights ago, what happened?

Father, is true that I and my men were on duty three nights ago, I am made of water and the flame of fire can destroy me within seconds, I sent my men that are made of fire to guard the temple while Akwu was cultivating.

I guard the palace, "he stop to catch his breath", were I encountered mortal combat with a warrior from the demon realm,

Demon realm and you didn't dime it right to report to us in the morning? Lima sharp mouth interrupt,

Can you allow me handle this, let's get details before jumping in action, I caution her,

How did you know he is a warrior from the demon realm? and why didn't you report to us in the morning? I asked,

Father, while we were fighting I noticed his speed, he is a demon I have fought with along side Akwu before,

I wasn't match for him, his speed and method of fighting was different from other warrior in the demon realm, I couldn't figure him out because he was wearing mask, I try to unvail his mask but he blast my hand with blazing fire, the fifth number of destroying fire,

we were still fighting when we heard a trembling sound from the Flame of fire temple, the earth quake, all the object in the five realm bow to him, I couldn't resist his domineering power,

I looked towards where the sound was coming from and saw a Phoenix full of fire flying towards us, the demon thought Akwu was coming for him,

He flied, I saw him full of blazing fire, the power he willed was second to none, his eyes were burning fire, his speed was tremendous, I lost track of him in seconds,

"he was truly formed by Ojochamachala himself," he said in a shaking voice,

I return to my domain after the encounter, I have being in pain,

in pain? I puzzle out,

Yes father, he said, I am made of water, a the blast from the demon blaze is burning deep into my bones, am loosing my power,

If I didn't call you to enquire about your brother, you would have decide to perish in your domain? I asked angrily,

I didn't call you here to talk about your pain, I called you here to ask about the whereabout of my son, Lima at it again,

this time I have nothing to say to shut her up,

I couldn't defend or protect Achu, but both of them are my sons, I love them equally ever thou I know I love Akwu more, that doesn't make Achu less my son,

Am also worried about Akwu's whereabout but Achu is in pain right now, water and fire are never compatible when it comes to display of power and five blazing blast is not a joke to him,

How do you expect me to believe that my son disappear just a day to complete his cultivation and take over the throne?

That part pull me out of my thoughts,

I never discuss relinquishing my throne to our son,

let me let her have fun with her sharp mouth, I caution myself,

Lima is always exaggerating little thing to create a great issue,

this will cause war between the water bodies and the air bodies, "i.e the creature made of water and the ones made of fire,"

Guards take this criminal to the dungeon, I was dumfounded, I was thinking of the closet possible way to create peace,

I already have issue with the flower and plant bodies, this case will not be different if not handled properly,

it's not for love or woman but for throne, it will be bloody and lots of sacrifice will be involved,

I know Lima will be ready to sacrifice anything to see Akwu on the throne,

Guards stand down, I hear a roaring voice of a domineering King, his voice commands authority just like Achu explained,

it's the king's voice, I never possess it, my elder brother did, I only hear that voice last thousands of decades ago,

I was shocked and surprised, the fear in me surface, could it be my brother that came to take my son?

Ogi my elder brother was having an affair with Lima, Ogi and I went for battle in the demon realm were I conspire with the past demon king to destroy him for me to takeover the throne of the heavenly realm,

I bargain with Uja, to help me destroy my brother, Ogi was blessed by the "Supreme Heavenly emperor (Ojochamachala) himself", we couldn't destroy him, he was badly wounded, as at the time he returns to heavenly realm, I was ruling already,

I had to kill my father to takeover, he was too concerned about my brother,

I couldn't stand it,

Lima was a maid that serve my father food, I told her to poison my father, I will marry her and we will both rule the heavenly realm,

I was pulled out of my frustrations, when I heard Lima said

"welcome my son"

I'm sorry father for putting you through lot of worries he apologize,

I couldn't imagine Ojochamachala would have mercy on me and Lima to bless our son with the ruling voice and bestowing him King of the heavenly realm,

He is my brother and he can never harm me, he said,

I know Lima wants to use her power to destroy Achu to avoid repeating past errors,

I know she loves my brother, she want to spend her life with him, she knew about the plot to destroy my brother,

she told my brother about it but he refuse to listen to her because he trust me,

Lima only marry me for power not love, we have spent million years together and we never discuss like husband and wife,

I know her only joy would be her son sitting on the heavenly throne to fulfill her promise to my brother,

I couldn't imagine going through the process of killing brothers and father for power,

Ojochamachala never choose me, I choose myself as the ruler of heavenly realm,

my mother can't bear the pain of losing her son and husband in one month, she committed suicide,

I destroyed my family for power, for million years ago I can't sleep peacefully, every night I close my eyes I see my mother asking me for her husband and son,

I am a grown man now, no one can harm me mother, that self confidence words just like my brother.

I noticed he was looking at me, as if he can read my mind.

Son, what really happened I asked out to block him from access my thoughts,

I can't really explain what happened, the flame throw me out to an unknown land, I was badly injured,

I was amazed at my recovery speed, afterwards I find my way back to Heavenly realm, he said smiling,

I and your father have come to an agreement that you take over the ruling power, Lima said,

actually I didn't have any agreement what so ever with her now but maybe in the past I said that without knowing, I rolled my eyes in the it's socket,

Me? he asked

yes, you she reply,

I am not ready to take over the ruling power yet, he said looking confused,

why? you have successfully complete your task and you have a woman that will help you rule in peace, she said,

"mother not now," he said

mother please release my brother so we can go together, I need rest, he said

in annoyance,

release him, she said.

Thank you mother he said.

Thank you father they both said,

I saw my brother in Him,

I saw different changes in him, I can't believe my brother is back, his self confidence was just like him, his domineering King voice, once he speaks no one can object,

I looked at my sons walked out of the palace.

Lima was filled with wroth, I know she miss the opportunity to destroy Achu,

"would Achu be me?"

I know Akwu has a kind and easy going heart,

Achu on the other hand is conserved, he only act gentle because he fears Lima,

He his my first son and the throne should be handed over to him,

Why is Ojochamachala, replaying my horrible past before me, I must protect my sons.

None of them will die for another, I will carry the cross I made.

What should I do to correct this wrong? I must find a way I said to myself.