WRITTEN BY: ASHANTI MADISA
SCENE: ONE
THE FIRST ATTACK
Kalahari kingdom is a village located in
Africa, known by its fascinating kind of
farms it possesses. It is ruled by king
Solomon. A great king who shows
nothing but love to his people, he rules
fairly and all of his good deeds are done
because of the support he gets from his
family. He has one wife called Amanda
and two children namely Shaniqua (19
years old) and Lusaka who is 6 years old.
"Shaniqua is so connected to his father
and at times they do have meaning
conversations."
King Solomon: (worried) Shaniqua you
know one day I'll leave this world, do not
forget the wisdom we shared, if possible
please pass it to your brother Lusaka.
Shaniqua: no father, you are not dying
anytime soon (smiling). Look at you, you
are as strong as a hawk. Please stop
worrying father all will be well.
Shaniqua is a worrier of the Kalahari
kingdom she is intelligent, an African girl
full of wisdom, she is a princess that
every kingdom would wish to have.
Around the kingdom she is known for
her kindness. She helps the needy by
providing for them, and teaches little
girls the importance of standing out for
themselves. To conclude she is as
beautiful as an angel and her beauty
says it all as she is even referred to as a
goddess by the villagers.
(Gun shots, shouting's everywhere, the
village is on fire. What else could it be,
except those white men from Eagles
kingdom, the kingdom located in
Europe, the only mission it has is taking
over the African continent and its first
target is the Kalahari kingdom because
of the kind of cocoa it produces. They
fired the guns, bombs and left)
Shaniqua: (crying) father, faathheerrr!
wake up father, you have always been a
warrior and you will always be.
Queen Amanda: (crying) He is no longer
breathing Shaniqua, see, nothing, no air
coming out at all, nothing!
Lusaka: (scared) mother, mother what is
going on? what is happening? why is
everyone crying why is father not waking
up from his sleep and why did those
white men come in and burn up all over!
(No response)
SCENE: TWO
A BACKUP PLAN
(A week after king Solomon's burial,
Shaniqua angrily takes her fighting
equipment and heads out.)
Queen Amanda: (confused) Shaniqua my
daughter where are you going? have
something serious happened?
Shaniqua: yeah mother something
serious did happen, my father is dead
and we don't know who killed him.
Some white men just came in and killed
him, I'm going to investigate my father's
death.
Queen Amanda: No Shaniqua you are
going nowhere, I won't allow you to do
this to us, yes the king is dead and
there's nothing we can do about it. You
think you alone can defeat those white
men, they've got big guns and what do
you have? the kingdom needs you now
more than ever.
(Shaniqua is stubborn, she does
everything she puts her mind to, so she
went against her mother's word and
went to the compound of the village's
investigator Zimele. Zimele is an old man
who knows everything that is happening
in the kingdom as he is friends with the
leaders of the African counsel. He has
the history of the palace all in his jaws he
is also a warrior the one who taught
Shaniqua the elements of war)
Shaniqua: I know you are not surprised
to see me to conclude we have a mission
ahead of us.
Zimele: Shaniqua, shani, please breath.
So no greetings at all, where are your
manners? (smiling)
Shaniqua: father! my manners where all
taken the day they killed my father. I
want revenge, I want to revenge the
death of my king. I want to...
Zimele: Shaniqua! have you forgotten
the elements of war so easily?
Shaniqua: Ok now let me ask who are
they? what do they want from us? what
have we done to them, you are the god
of history you should be knowing all of
this.
Zimele: ohh well you've got it all wrong
now, it's sad Shaniqua but I know
nothing. Those man comes and goes
without saying a word. what I know is
that they are powerful and they have
dominance over the whole Europe, they
are the Eagles kingdom, that is all I
know. But I am sure they are going to
come again, and we must prepare
ourselves for that war Shaniqua.
Shaniqua: The Eagles Kingdom? Europe?
it makes sense, we'll never defeat them.
Thou we can find our answers the
second time they come. See we'll
capture one of them without any notice
and use him as an information giver.
Zimele: ohh I can see you are still in your
senses that is great Shaniqua. That plan
is great now take Gaddafi and summon
other warriors to prepare for war
(Gaddafi is Zimeles only son, he is a
strong man who protects the villagers
against criminals. He is also known by an
aura that he has once killed a lion. He
grew up with Shaniqua, they were best
friends until one day Gaddafi confessed
his love for her, and from there they
lived as a prince and a princess they love
each other and their love is so pure and
beautiful. The only person who can stop
Shaniqua's stubbornness is him, the one
and only Gaddafi)
Shaniqua: Gaddafi have you seen how
this village is lately? it is like they are
living with fear. The cocoa farms have
been closed since the attach!
Gaddafi: The cocoa farms must start
operating Shaniqua remember the
kingdoms most income comes from
those farms.
Shaniqua: it sounds like you are only
concerned about the cocoa farms. what
about our people Gaddafi? this doesn't
sound like you at all.
Gaddafi: (angrily) Shaniqua you are just a
girl and the villager's safety must be
taken off by the man of this kingdom so
stop bargaining around.
Shaniqua: wow Gaddafi you have
changed lately you only think of yourself.
You know what I can't stand this I'm out.
SCENE: THREE
THE MISSION AT HAND
(Gaddafi is a selfish man who covers all
of that by the little sweet things he does
for the villagers. He is in love with
Amber, the only girl that melts his heart
by the beauty she has)
Amber: (smiles) long time my king.
Gaddafi: my queen you know what I
have been up to lately, isn't it that stupid
Shaniqua she has been taking all of my
spare time.
Amber: (a sigh) ohh her again? what is it
this time, save that, when are you two
getting married, our plan seems to be a
little bit slower Gaddafi up your game.
you two are old now and our plan needs
to be accomplished remember ? I can't
stand this any longer I want that crown
on my head already.
(He turns and looks at her)
Gaddafi: Amber have I failed you before?
Please trust me when I say I'll never
forget our mission, soon very soon our
mission shall come to pass.
Amber: (smiling) I trust you , haha! Only
if she knew what's coming her way, she
better enjoy royalty while it lasts.
SCENE: FOUR
CELEBRATED VICTORY
(At Europe there lies Eagles kingdom, a
kingdom ruled by King Richard. This king
has fought to get everything he has, he is
not afraid of splitting blood for as long as
it is of a greater purpose to him. He is
just not content with what he has, all the
gold mines he owns are nothing to him,
he still wants more not baring other
people in mind. It would have been
better if all of his riches were of a
greater purpose but no, they're filled
with tears of people he has wronged
before and at such he never stops he
just keeps wanting more for himself.
Simon is one of his warriors, he does
everything the king tells him to do like a
headless being not having direction at
all.)
King Richard: how did the plan go?
Simon: The plan went great my king, for
in fact we did what you wanted us to do,
we did kill their king.
King Richard: That is great Simon, when
the whole mission goes as planned I'm
going to promote you, for in fact you are
going to own those cocoa farms for as
long as I get 80% profit from them.
Simon: (confused) 80% my king?
King Richard: yes Simon 80%, do you
have a problem with that, for in fact I'm
doing you a favor I should have said
90%! Enough now go and prepare for
the second attach we can't dreg this
mission the faster we act better chance
of us becoming billionaires.
Simon: (thinking) for I am not even a
millionaire so, how can I just jump in to
being a billionaire, this whole mission is
only for him. He is selfish he wants
everything for himself. He even has a
nerve to claim 80% of our hard work well
it's fine, he is a king after all.
(he heads off)
SCENE: FIVE
THE SECOND ATTACK
(A week after that conversation, the
Eagles kingdom attacks the Kalahari
kingdom for the second time this time
their mission is killing the entire royalty
family. When they got in the palace
Ashanti was not there, so they managed
to kill Queen Amanda and prince Lusaka.
Not only them but the guards and palace
maids were killed as well. the palace was
all wiped out! Just as they were about to
leave the border, the warriors of the
Kalahari kingdom managed to capture
one of the attackers. When they got to
Europe they did not notice that one of
them is missing as they were many when
they left. Shaniqua and the other
warriors took the white man and headed
to the palace)
(They reached the palace gate)
Shaniqua: (shocked), WOW so they've
killed the guards! (she looks around) ohh
no the maids as well?
(As she enters the house she notices that
her mother and brother were killed. She
sits on the floor and cries, Gaddafi
comforts her and gives her hope that
everything is going to be alright. A week
after everything that have happened
Gaddafi decides to talk to Shaniqua
about the situation at hand)
Gaddafi: Shaniqua the kingdom needs a
leader it needs someone to look up to.
Shaniqua: So you think I don't know
that? I am the daughter of my father and
I am going to lead them as the princess
of this kingdom.
Gaddafi: See Shaniqua you need a
helper, after all this kingdom cannot stay
without a king. Marry me Shaniqua so
that we can both rule this kingdom.
After all the customs of our people have
said it that the kingdom cannot spend 3
months without a king. I am sure that
the elders are going to stand with me on
this one.
Shaniqua: the elders knows how I lost
my entire family so they wouldn't
pressurize me. See I love you Gaddafi
but I am not sure if I still want to marry
you. You have changed a lot , you are
not the Gaddafi that I know of , why?
What made you this heartless?
Gaddafi: look who is talking about
change? I have not changed Shaniqua
I've grown, and I'm not heartless I'm just
trying to help, just as I've always done
from when we were young.
Shaniqua: I am a woman Gaddafi I know
when I'm being played, it is all different
now. When I'm with you I don't feel safe
at all I don't know why! all the trust is
lost … just like that, without any reason.
Each night I dream of that girl called
Amber wearing my crown as a princess!
(she starts crying)
Gaddafi:(scared) Shaniqua did I just hear
you mention Amber's name? (He heads
out without looking back)
Amber:(surprised) Love are you okay? I
mean you've just barged in here without
saying a word.
Gaddafi:(furious) Tell me Amber, what
were you doing in Shaniqua's dreams.
Wearing her crown in fact!
Amber:(laughing) So I'm referred to as a
dream maker? Weird right? Gaddafi you
mean Shaniqua told you that she dreamt
of me wearing her crown? well it looks
like the gods are not against that at all.
Gaddafi: We should be more careful
Amber. Shaniqua doesn't trust me like
she used to. See today I was with her,
trying to give her reasons to marry me
but she said she is no longer sure if she
still wants to.
Amber:(confused) You are a man
Gaddafi do something, buy her an
expensive jewelry to gain her trust again.
or take her on a picnic. Girls love things
like that.
Gaddafi: Wow! It is clear you don't know
the girl we are talking about, Shaniqua is
not in to material things those jewelry
and picnics will surely mean nothing to
her.
Amber: you are joking right? see no girl
can decline anything fancy. She is of
royalty and those things will please her
heart I'm telling you.
Gaddafi: Please, I've grew up with her I
know what she likes. Shaniqua can
appreciate an apple better than those
expensive things. She is just not in to
material things, a pure heart is all she
appreciates. Don't worry I'm going to be
the old Gaddafi that she knows of and
that will please her I know, she likes
words and that's what I'm going to give
her.
SCENE: SIX
FALSE INFORMATION
(The next day, Shaniqua is all ready to
question Abraham the white man that
was kidnapped during the last attack,
about the reason they have been
attacking their kingdom lately)
Shaniqua: Who are you? well that may
not be important now, I don't think I'm
even interested in knowing who you are.
Now tell me, who sent you?
Abraham: water, can I please have water
I'm thirsty.
Zimele: Look who has a nerve to ask for
mere water! There is no mercy for
sinners in this kingdom unlike where
ever you come from.
Shaniqua: Uncle Zimele. This man has
not eaten anything for the past days.
Don't you think he deserve something to
drink.
Zimele: Shaniqua please stop having
sympathy on him. hey white man, tell us
everything about where you're coming
from. and after that I promise we'll have
a meal prepared for you.
Abraham: I am from Asia. The city
located in china, Beijing.
Shaniqua: were you born there?
Abraham: yes I am Wuhan the son of Mr
Jan.
Shaniqua: In the ancient history of this
world. People are divided in to 8 groups
and I do understand the characteristics
of each of the people, surely you know
what I mean.
Abraham: (scared) ohh yes , uhhm.
Shaniqua: you are surely a liar Mr
Wuhan, that's even if it's your true
name. See we are not playing games
here. Judging by your hair, eyes, and
nose surely you are an Aryan a Russian,
yep from Europe. Am I wrong Mr
Wuhan?
Zimele: there he goes (Zimele summons
the warriors to beat Abraham up, for
giving off false information) Well no
meals for you. We'll come when you're
ready to talk. (they all leave)
SCENE: SEVEN
THE TRUTH REVEALED
(Late at night Shaniqua cannot sleep, she
keeps thinking of Abraham, bearing in
mind that he might die of hanger so she
decides to prepare some meals for him)
Shaniqua: here (gives him food) you
must be hangry. Let no ear hear about
this, to them you're just like a prisoner.
Abraham: Thanks, I am Abraham , yeah
Abraham is my name.
Shaniqua: Ohh Abraham from?
Abraham: Eagles kingdom in Europe, we
were sent by king Richard to take over
your kingdom.
Shaniqua: Don't you people have
enough land left? I mean what's special
about this kingdom that you people are
even willing to capture it?
Abraham: Cocoa, yes it is known all over
the world that the best cocoa is found in
Kalahari kingdom and for that my king
has plans for the cocoa farms found here
Shaniqua: Well your king must be selfish.
We all know that Eagles kingdom
produces a lot of Gold, and Diamonds as
well. What more does he want? I'm
Amazed by how people can tend to be
this selfish (a sigh)
Abraham: so now that you know what is
your plan?
Shaniqua: I feel all powerless now, I'm
Afraid. They have every advantage to
defeat us. Tell me if you were me what
were you going to do?
Abraham: No one has ever won against
the Eagles kingdom in a war before, so
pray Shaniqua. Only a Prayer can help you
on this one.