On a suspicious day king Emorimori saw his kingdom was prosperous , but lucking a staunch army of warriors and dynamic weapons like their neighboring kingdom.
"Where can l get the weapons my heart desires? He thought.
Filled with ambitions, greediness filled his heart and blinded his eyes, his only thought was to be the most dominant rule of his time, hence it become the most penitent thing in his life.
On the other side was a well known slave dealer from Getom kingdom who was being visted by an Arab trader.
Asalamalaikum my friend, "said Mr Yusuf the Arab trader.
Walaikumusalam, replied Mr Ocen the slave dealer."
"How have you been Mr Ocen? "Asked Mr Yusuf."
Am great thank you., replied Mr Ocen.
Having a huge demand of slaves from his buyers, he hoped to obtain them from Ocen as usual . But to his surprise he didn't have, for he raided almost all kingdom leading to scarcity of slaves
But, he continued, recently l hard about king Emorimori of Morungatuny kingdom is in need of expanding his territory and of course he will need weapons, so l think we can take that to our advantage, hope you understand what am saying Yusuf."
Hahahahahaha! That's why l consider you as a real man of solutions to all problems, replied Mr Yusuf."
So all we need to do is to convince him to give us his people as slaves in exchange for guns and gun powder. What a brilliant idea.
On following day Mr Ocen and Mr Yusuf traveled to visit king Emorimori,
They were welcome in a good manner.
Since Mr Yusuf hard language barrier problem, Ocen was the middle man between them since He could hear and speak Arabic thou not fluently.
Greetings your highness , said Mr Ocen,"
Greetings, who are you and how may l help you ? Asked the king."
An Mr Ocen from Getom kingdom your highness, replied Ocen,"
And who is this ghost man? asked the king."
Oh his not aghostman, his Me Yusuf an Arab trader, said Ocen.
What are you people looking for in my kingdom? Said the king."
Calm down your highness , we heard you have ambitions of expanding your territory but you lack weapons that's why we're here your highness, replied Ocen.
and of what help are you to me? asked the king."
My king w came with a proposal and if you accept, Mr Yusuf will supply you with enough guns and gun powder which will help you fulfill your ambitions, "said Ocen."
Upon hearing this the king was whelmed with joy but also curious to know what an Arab wants from him in exchange for guns.
So what exactly do you people what in exchange for guns that l need? asked the king"
Well your highness you will give us some of you able bodied men as slaves and in return alMr Yusuf will give you also what you what, said Ocen".
What sort of madness is this? you expect me to betray my people! Shouted the king angrily.
Calm down you highness the choice is yours, if you want weapons do as we say but if you dont need then we are out of here but know without guns you will never expand your territory, said Ocen."
Every success in life comes with a price to pay so choose wisely between your ambitions and you people, afterall we only need handful of people not the entire kingdom, said Ocen".
The king having an ambitious mind thought about it, after all it's only few men and l will remain with the whole kingdom, said the king to himself.
Ok l will give you slaves but my l need to first think on how it will occur cause l don want my people to know of it, said the king".
Therefore since the king had decided to give Yusuf slaves in exchange for guns but he didn't what his people to know that they will be exchanged for weapons so he had to come up with a good aplan.
My king how are you going to supply slaves do you need any help? Once you deliver we make exchange, said Ocen.
Let me think about a good strategy, replied the king".
So the king come up with the plan of sending away his warriors on an errand while the warriors of Getom lead by Ocen will come and raid the place and take the people as slaves.
Ocen, you will come two days from now in the morning at the village square were l will gather all youth for a meeting then u will take them with you warriors but you must also come with my guns , said the king ".
Long live you highness what a brilliant ideal okey it's a deal, replied Ocen".
Therefore since they all come to an agreement, Ocen and Mr Yusuf went back to Getom Kingdom.
While the king was making arrangements for his successor to be safe and yher was only one way and that is sending him to his Aunt I Abela kingdom which was two kingdom away from Morungatuny kingdom.
Early on the morning he summoned his trusted guard *Uben*, and the head of warriors* Epiru * to the palace and he said two of you will lead some group of warriors to escort the prince to his Aunt princess Asio in Abela kingdom tonight . The king knowing the some youth will be taken in the morning by Ocen he didn't want any risks for his son the heir to the throne.
The chief warriors decided to take some of the newly recruited warriors with him who included Okirror and Ongatuny to escort the prince.
It was already evening, a time for departure, the prince and warriors hit the road to Abela kingdom where they were to reach in the morning.
While on there way Ongatuny had a bad feeling, she felt something was wrong somewhere but she didn't know where the problem was.
"What is it? asked Okirror".
l have a bad feeling about this journey, l think we should head back to the village, replied Ongatuny".
what do you mean by that? Shouted the chief warrior , our mission here is incomplete, "he said".
I think our land is in danger said Ongatuny", Are you now aseer? Asked the chief warrior with angry voice.
Am going back to the village to save our people we all know that most of the warriors are with us here leaving the village vulnerable with few warriors, said Ongatuny," he continued we shall divide the group into two one group will go with the prince the other will head back to the village.
I think Ongatuny is right, "said one of the warriors", but what l don't understand is why the king sent almost all his warriors way with the prince which has never happened before, said another warrior",
Who are you to question the king's order? Asked the chief warrior.
We have every right cause our families are in that kingdom what if something happens, it means we loss all our loved ones, said Okirror.
Hence the warriors divided themselves in two groups one lead by the chief warrior to escort the prince and the other with Ongatuny back to the village.
On the other hand the king sent his messager to announce to every that all youth are needed in the village square in the morning.
The messager went around shouting, everyone here is the message from the king all youth are need in the village square tomorrow morning, continued the message while moving the whole village.
Youth were ponderous why the urgent meeting with the king, while Ocen's selfish desire was already pushed him to betray the king.
Filling so jovial that the once untouchable Morungatuny was now at the Palm of his hand, he jubilated.
As the youth cluster together, unbeknownst to them the village was already under attack.
"Run! Run! Run! We have been attacked , voice were screaming while other were captured by Ocen since they never expected war at that significant moment.
After the village square attack, Ocen and his men didn't stop there but headed to the village slaughtering people and capturing both weman and men which was not on there agreement
"l have killed my people with my own hands, but now, " I shall end what l started, my greed for power and ambitions have lead me to my doom, said the king".
While wearing his armor, his fore face wrinkled, the nose narrowed and his jaws clenched out of disappointment. He picked his spear and shield and treked with some guards to the battles.
Meanwhile Ms Agrippina and the husband had dug asafe tunnel which was meant for ther child safety, so the decided to hide all kid and vulnerable people there.
The old ,sick, disabled and children were evacuated and the entrance was covered with grass and tree branches making it invincible .
unfortunate for Ms Agrippina as she was going to look for grandma Magdalena amidst the fight , she was held captive and rapped by Ocen Infront of her husband and grandma
trying to save Ms Agrippina the husband got killed together with grandma Magdalena Infront a woman who was raped.
With shame of being raped Ms Agrippina could not stand it , how shall l face my child? She asked herself, lhve lost almost my entire family,
"What do l live for? to burn myself in shame? no way , hence Ms Agrippina committed suicide.
Though the king tried his best but it was too late all his guards were wiped, at last he was killed by Ocen in a serious battle clash. Only the stronge survives , said Ocen to the dying king, hence the king kicked the bucket.
When the warriors with Ongatuny arrived it was too late , the village was filled with dead bodies, laying in the pool of blood flowing like a river to the stream, the carrion birds feeding on the corpse as the vultures linger in the blue sky.
To his shock his father and grandma Magdalena had already kicked the bucket while the mother was in her last breath.
Ongatuny held her in his arms with tears rolling in her chics, dont cry my child, l put the lives of the remaining people in ur hands.
protect them for there're our only descendants and leave before Getum warriors see you take those kids out of here that's my last wish rebuild our kingdom, she continued, we were betrayed by our own, *the king* then she told her the entire story on how it happened., and kicked the bucket .
With so much hatred , Ongatuny shouted, am coming for you, all of you , l shall make you pay for the atracities that you have comited Oh Getum and l shall be the gate to your down fall that is my promise.
And from today henceforth, l am no longer Ongatuny, l am now the new *Maria Angatuny*
All my debitors will have to pay their Depts , the voices of the innocent kids , mothers, fathers, and the old they slaughtered will ring in my ears till the day l avenge them. Am coming oh Gatom.