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Chapter 13 - Enslaved

It has been two days since they brought back the dead bodies. Queen Hazel went into labor that same day, but her baby was born premature. The child only lived for twenty four hours before he died. The entire tribe morned their loved once. It was indeed a day to remember, a day they would never forget.

King Elak, king of the islanders, begged to take king Hele's body, that of the elders, and some men. He was the one who brought their bodies back to the forestian people. The other bodies we're thrown into the sea.

King Shaka gave the forest tribe four days to morn and bury their dead. Afterwards, they would be divide into four parts. The old women and sucking children were to be killed, but king Elak begged to take them back to his kingdom, and they agreed. The rest will be divided amongst the three tribes.

King Shaka personally asked for queen Hazel to become one of his mistresses. But she would rather die than to be touched by that beast in human body.

Soon it was the fourth day. The forest tribe was divided amongst the other tribes.

" Form henceforth, you're to serve us. You will work in our farms, your will serve our wives and daughters, you will do as you're told. Anyone who tries to rebel, will be tortured to death." King Shaka spoke in an authoritative voice.

" You belong to us now. Your lands, properties, your bodies, they belong to us from now on. We can do as we see fit with it." King Elick added. A victorious smirk appeared on his face.

" All the old women and sucking children, should go with king Elak. The rest of you, will come with us. Anyone who dares to disobey our orders will be killed. King Lamech added.

They were chained to each other in four groups. Each king took their slaves back to their tribes.

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Days turned into weeks, weeks turned into months. It has been three months since the forest tribe were taken into slavery. Queen Hazel had been locked up in a cell since the day she set her foot into the sheba palace. King Shaka had asked her to sleep with him that very night they were enslaved, but she refused. He got angry and order his guards to lock her up.

She was tortured, starved, but everytime king Shaka asked her to lay with him, she will always refuse him. It continued that way for three months.

King Shaka had made up his mind not to force her to accept his offer, he wants her to agree willingly. He believes if he torture her, she will have no choice but to accept him. But he was wrong, Hazel was very stubborn. No matter what he did to her, she still refused him. He was getting really impatient now. He has been patient with her for three months. One afternoon, he decided to visit Hazel in her cell.

Although she wasn't fed well, she still looked beautiful.

" How long do you want to suffer? Give me your body, and I will make the pain and suffering go away in a flash. If you agree to be my mistress, I will make sure you don't lack anything. You would live like a queen. I will make you happy, much happier than Hele."

She gave him a hard glare. " Never mention that name again! His name is too holy for a sinner like you to mention. How dare you compere yourself to my husband!" She yelled.

He was frightened by her. How can a woman make him so afraid, he wondered.

" I rather die on my feet, than live on my knees. You think you've succeed, but you're wrong. History will repeat itself. A child will be born from your lineage, he will restore the integrity and freedom of the forest tribe. He will destroy all his enemies, he will avenge the death of our people. This child will make history. He will be the first black to rule over the entire tribes. He will take what rightfully belongs to him and no one can stop him." She chuckled. Seeing the way she laughed, Shaka was confused. He stood rooted on a spot.

" I'm Black and Proud"

Those were her last words. Hazel leaned closer to Shaka, she pulled out his dagger and pierced her heart with it. King Shaka tried to stop her but he was too slow. He watched as her lifeless body hits the cold floor, blood oozed out from her chest.