The Forbidden Blood

Episode4

The Kingdom could no longer win Wars and battles the kingdom got weak but the king got weaker as he became sick the most powerful medicine woman of Arbetha made concoction upon concoction but the king’s health kept getting worse.

The king and the elders held meetings, I mean long hours meetings because the kingdom was almost falling apart and the king's health was failing rapidly. The elders decided they will crown the prince and make him king to rule the kingdom.

“Mom where was the queen during the death of the maid and during the time the king was sick Uhuru asked

“Hameho?? You are so quiet almost like you are not interested in finding out your identity anymore”

“Mom I was there I remember everything”

“No Hameho you weren’t born yet”

“But everything you have said feels like I have seen them before almost like a dream that feels real”

“Hameho, listen to me, I have never hated you. I have only tried to drain out the powers in you. I will not want you to end up like your father. The peace in Armeth is what I enjoy and waking up whatever is in you will only bring destruction to the people of Armeth”

“What happened to my father? What destruction? Is my father still alive?”

“Slow down Hameho I have decided to take you to Vhem tomorrow she will teach you everything you need to know before time.

“What time? What do I need to learn from that Joke?”

“Quite Hameho that Joke was your father’s and the Kingdom's knowledge passed from generations to generations. She took care of your father even in his sick bed, She served him with all her heart. He respected and loved her in return Do not speak ill of Vhem.

“Mom, are you the Queen?

“Yes Hameho and you are the Entity that became my daughter and princess of Arbetha.

“The King is your father and Adoria your brother”.

“What??????????? Why am I just hearing about this?”

If you didn’t bloom you won’t have heard of it. I’m saying this now because you need every detail for what is coming.

What is coming? Uhuru asked

“You look scared Uhuru

“I am not, I have never been scared

Booom!!!

Hameho made a sound which made her sister flinch

“Hameho stop it, you scared me.”

Lady Tito smile seeing how her girls banter with each other

Come closer my girls, you need each other now more than ever.

Mom continue I want to hear everything said Uhuru

That’s right mom, I need to hear everything Hameho quickly added

So when the elders crowned Adoria the King of Arbetha his powers were no longer controllable it was as if as the king got weaker and Adoria got stronger he found out that there were things he could do with his hand not just with his eyes anymore.

He started by changing the elders who were supposed to guide him through the process of becoming the great king his father was. Instead he disrespected the throne.

The elders blamed themselves for crowing him too early while some argued that he would have still turned worse if they had waited while others sided with Adoria and his bad behavior.

People lived in fear, some of the elders met with the sick king to discuss how they could help the crown prince Adoria and the kingdom as they were discussing in the palace words went out that the elders were trying to impeach the prince

Adoria came in with his gaurd, gathered all the elders and killed them in the presence of his sick father. The king led out a great cry as his tears dropped, the kingdom shook, the people ran in terror.

I just finished having my bath that evening when I rushed in still wearing my bathrobe. I knelt beside the king, he looked at me, his face was filled with sadness when he said

“Oh Arbetha, Kingdom of ancient and spiritual being give me a child that will end Adoria”

I was confused because I was still trying to understand what that statement meant when he clapped his hands the sacred staff broke he asked me to drink the liquid inside the staff I was about to drink it when my Son……… oh how I hate to call him my son

Lady Tito broke down in tears Hameho hugged her tightly and promised her she will wait till she was ready to finish up the story but lady Tito cut in as she continued

Adoria tried to stop me from drinking the liquid but the anger in me grew stronger. I pushed him, drank the liquid, then the king placed his hands on my belly and told me to name the child Hameho.

I became worried because I wasn’t pregnant so what child was the king talking about ?

Seize her!! my Son ordered his guards. But Vhem was right in time to block the coast with her powers till I escaped

“Vhem have powers?” Uhuru asked

Yes, but she had never used her powers since the people came together to form a peaceful village called Armeth,

What happened to my father? Was he killed by Adoria? Hameho asked

I don’t know, I ran away when Vhem held the coast a Great War broke out when the people or Arbetha heard what Adoria did to the elders of the kingdom

“Where the elders without powers? Hameho asked

Hameho not everyone born in Arbetha were born with powers, some were born with wisdom and those were the people the ancestors made elders of the kingdom, some with great powers, others with greater abilities and others were born with knowledge to create weapons for the ones with powers.

Mom, How did the people form the village of Armeth? Uhuru asked

Uhuru, I wandered for many days in the forest alone until Vhem found me, kept me safe and provided food and shelter while she went back to Arbetha to search for wounded people who were attacked by Adoria’s men in the war.

As she brought them I cared for them as they healed, they farmed, they built and the village of Armeth grew.

Where is Adoria Mom?

He is still king in Arbetha

“If my father is not dead he will still be in Arbetha, held captive or suffering in the hands of own son” Hameho said

You must go and see Lady Vhem tomorrow, promise me you will listen to her and do exactly what she tells you, she’s a wise woman. the village took for granted after she couldn’t control what happened to her daughter. I will take you there tomorrow so be prepared

Am I coming too?

No Uhuru ! Just Hameho

“I will take care of the house when you leave tomorrow till you both come back”

“I’m afraid Hameho will have to stay with her for some days”

What? I thought I was just supposed to see her. listen to her, and come back home.

There is more you need to learn from Lady Vhem, my child.

“Ok mom but…….”

“But what Hameho”

“ I was wondering Mom, you remember what happened the other day

“Yes Hameho”

“Does it have anything to do with the village chief coming over to our house?”

“Hameho it has everything to do with you, but I still haven’t given the chief answers”.

“When you got to the palace what did you say to him?”

“Nothing reasonable but on my way back, I went to see Lady Vhem, she told me when the time is right I would have answers for the chief but for now I should focus on you as the safety of the village depends on you.

“Oh my, Oh my, this is beginning to give me chills”

“Hameho you must kill fear in your heart before it is time, it takes a brave heart to conquer evil.

Now I see why Akate would call the village chief a coward. He has tried to bury the past in Arbetha.

“Prepare yourself for tomorrow Hameho make sure everything you will need is in your bag”

“I will help you pack”

Uhuru stood up to follow Hameho back inside the house

Lady Tito remembered to warn the girls once more

“Uhuru, Hameho, everything you just heard must be kept a secret till it’s time. On no condition should you tell anyone

They responded

“We understand mom”

“My lips are sealed mom”

“It had better be sealed Uhuru the smart mouth”