Dethroned episode 19 – 20

DETHRONED
Episode 19
By AMAH’S HEART

” I’m sorry Eze but I still can not consent to what you are asking of me” I replied after thinking it through thoroughly

” Why not my love…? Is it that you don’t love me enough to make this last sacrifice for our future…?” Eze asked staring at me with pleading eyes

” I love you Eze and I will do anything for you… but just this once please allow me make a decision and stick to it” I uttered slowly standing up from the bed

” Really..? Is this the extent to which you love me…? Now I am actually doubting you truly love me like you claim Rana”

” Wow! Eze I can’t believe you are the one actually questioning my love for you.. all this doubts is simply because I have refused to kíll an innocent child..?”

I felt really bad and perturbed that Eze could actually be this self-centered.

Seeing the disappointed look I gave him, Eze pulled me to himself on the bed whilst hugging me from behind

” I’m sorry my love… Please forgive me… I’m just scared… You know that I am the only son of my parents and you are the Priestess of our community… that’s why I would not want to endanger our lives”

” Eze that’s still not reason enough to ask me to kíll our baby… to be sincere I don’t mind risking my crown… but my first seed must stay alive no matter what!” I told Eze already feeling very emotional

” It’s okay if that’s what you want my love… I love you so I will respect your decision and stick by your side in every step of the way… that’s to proof how much I love you Rana” Eze said this directly to my ears. I could practically feel his deep breath on my neck

” You know I love you too Eze. I wish we could start a family together but since we can’t then let me at least keep our baby safe… I believe he or she will serve as an evidence of our love”

” I know Rana but then I’m scared of the implications that will follow… I mean what’s going to become of you and me after you get dethroned and bânished…?” Eze asked me gently

” I will simply settle at a faraway community… raise our child.. then you can come and see us from time to time” I said shrugging as I stared into space.

My decision to keep this pregnancy is leaving me in a really tight corner so I will be lying if I refuse to admit that I was feeling scared of what the future actually held for us.

I am fully aware that keeping this baby would mean so many inevitable things; I will surely be dethroned and afterwards I will be bânished for desecrating the land by getting involved with a man.

Even Eze would not be left out either, he will forever have to live with the shame and stigma of being the man who got involved with the previous Priestess.

Unfortunately, I am not a superwoman like many presume so yes I am feeling very very scared of this kind of a future!

It will be a messy situation and I don’t know if I am strong enough for all that’s likely to come as a result of my decision.

The only good thing is that the source of my powers as a Priestess is yet to be known, which means my half powers would still be intact even after I am dethroned.
And with it I am sure that even after I am bânished from this land, I will still be able to protect my people from afar.

Eze’s voice brought me out of my reverie. His words has a way of soothing my unending worries and aching heart.

” Don’t worry my love.. we will scale through this phrase like always… I’m sorry.. I know it’s my impatience alongside my hunger for you that got us into this mess in the first place”

” It’s okay Eze.. it’s past tense now.. moreover I consented to it so it’s not entirely your fault…” I paused to take a short breathe before I continued

“…the truth is that you are one of the best things that has happened to me and till date I actually don’t regret the day I gave you my virginity!”

” Thank you so much my love… I promise to love you forever and always” as Eze was uttering each word, he was kissing my neck down to my back region and a moan involuntarily escaped my lips.

” Eze I don’t think we need this right now… At least not with the present messy situation at hand!” I spoke with my lips yet my body said the opposite.

” I know my love but we can’t deny the pleasure of our bodies… Can we..?” Eze asked with a rasped voice as he slowly moved his hands to my brëast region.

Against my actual desires, my body was completely melting to Eze’s sensual kísses and touches. My moans had also become louder than before

The pleasure I was receiving from Eze’s touches and kísses completely beclouded my sense of reasoning and I didn’t know when nodded in agreement

In a short while, Eze and I fell on the bed and from there we ended up making love for the umpteenth time since we begun a love relationship.

I sat on my bed that hot afternoon reminiscing over the recent happenings in my life. My only prayer was that my Eze remain safe wherever he is.

Three days has passed after that day we met and made love but till today I still couldn’t get across to Eze.
His parents didn’t know his whereabouts either. It was more like he disappear into thin air.

To make matters worst, I begun hearing side remarks and rumors going round the village that the Priestess which of course is me is prégnant with a child.

It’s only Eze and I who knew about my prégnancy so how the news leaked out is what still baffles me.

Everyday it kept feeling like everything was slowly turning against me and with the god’s silence, I knew that there were not on my side anymore.

” Rana.. I warned you about the path you were taking… didn’t I..?” I heard behind me and I startled in fear.

I turned and saw the Great Uba staring at me. He is wearing a disappointed look on his face and I figured it’s probably because he knew about my prégnancy.

” Greetings Great Uba… It’s been a while I last saw you.. what brings you here..?” I asked even though I already knew the answer to my question

” The gods are very ângry with you Rana… You are crossing all boundaries and with the rate you are going… It’s possible you might actually lose the powers you are guarding” Great Uba said sighing sadly

” I’m not going to lose it Great Uba… I do know the gods are ângry with me but their rules were too strict… Yes I am a Priestess but then I am still a human who has bløød running through my veins” I stubbornly gave a response

Great Uba shook his head in pity as he said to me whilst shrugging his shoulders

” It’s okay Rana… I just hope you are ready for what is to come because you will need a lot of stamina and willpower… I wish I could tell you more but I am āfraid that this is all I am permitted to divulge for now!”

” What do you mean by you hope I am ready for what is to come…? what is going to come aside my dethronement and bânishment that will require my stamina and willpower…?” I asked abruptly standing up in apprehension

” Rana like I said earlier.. that is the much I am permitted to divulge for now. You had chosen this path so be willing to take whatever comes out of it… Just ensure that no matter what happens the child growing inside you remains safe because what I see coming is much heavier than you think Rana!” Great Uba concluded in a low tone.
He eventually disappeared leaving me to my numerous mind puzzles and questions.

Almost immediately, a fierce knock landed on my door and a voice which I recognized to be that of Eze followed afterwards.

” Open up Rana!… we need to run away immediately! I’ve seen them.. they are coming for you… Please open up already!” Eze said with a rasped voice as he kept knocking repeatedly

I was panicking as I heard that.
What does Eze mean by there are coming for me? Who and why?

Or wait! could it be my own people…?

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DETHRONED
Episode 20.
By AMAH’S HEART

” I’m tired Eze… I’m loosing my breath… Please lets rest here for a while” I said stuttering whilst breathing very fast.

As we were running, I kept hearing galloping footsteps behind us.

Without Eze telling me, I know we are being pursued by a group of men but I still didn’t know who were the mob pursuing us and why.

Eze who was dragging me by my right hand wasn’t having any of what I said.

” Please Rana we need to go… or do you want them to kíll you and our unborn child..?” Eze huskily said while still dragging me to increase my steps

I shook my head as I looked at Eze with pleading eyes.
Obviously, I was already short of breath by the long distances we had covered.
To make matters worst, I don’t even know why we are running and who are pursuing us

” I can’t anymore… I need to rest, the baby needs rest too… tell me Eze what is going on..? why exactly are we running…?” I asked worriedly as I gradually slowed down.

Eze stopping walking and I abruptly halted my movement too. He begun explaining hastily

” The Zada community bétrayed our people… they conspired with the stronger neighboring communities, joined forces with them and today they came to wage wâr with the Yada and Gada communi..” before Eze could complete his sentence, I bolted in with my puzzling questions

” Wår..? Why the betrayal…? So Eze does that actually mean my community and people are in dānger right now…?” I asked unable to believe my ears

” Sadly yes but Rana we need to get you to safety first. you know that as the Priestess of the land you will be their main target… I love you and would not want you or the baby getting hurt so please so lets run faster” Eze uttered trying to drag my hands so we will run again but I swing his hands away.

” My people are in dānger of being måssacre and you expect me who is ought to be their protector to run away and abandon them in dire times like this…?” I exclaimed feeling angry at Eze

” Please Rana… Lets not argue over this… Think of yourself first before others… Get to safety first and then we will figure out a way to save the people”

” Eze I am a leader for gods sake! Of course I have to think of my people’s safety as a first priority… I am going back there to save my people and nothing you say will stop me” I said as I turned and started walking back amidst Eze’s pleas for me to have a rethink

” Please Rana don’t do this. You know that you only have half of your powers remaining with you… what if it fails you or you lose it in the process of fíghting for your people.? have you thought of that?” Eze uttered behind me in an attempt to get me to have a change of mind.

I stopped midway and turned to face Eze again. I heaved heavily as I replied

” I will be fine Eze and so long as our baby is safe my powers will remain safe as well… please trust me on this okay…?”

” I don’t get it Rana… what exactly is the connection between the baby and your powers that is enough to make me trust your words of being safe…?” Eze asked staring at me. I could clearly see the confusion on his face

” It’s a long story Eze… but don’t worry I will tell you everything about it once I successfully conquer the intruders and save our people… For now please do stay safe for me and your child” I told Eze gently before finally turning to walk down the path we came out from.

By now the heavy footsteps had gotten louder. It’s quite obvious that those pursuing us were getting closer.

I kept walking until I became few distance away from about fifteen strange looking able-bodied men.
From their faces, I knew that they weren’t from this village so they were certainly from the stronger communities.

” Finally we’ve found her!” A man whom I presumed is the leader blurted out the moment he saw me walk towards their direction.

I exhaled deeply as I walked closer to them and stood in front of them. I was scared but I knew I needed to be courageous in a time like this.

” What do you want from me…? And why are you harassing my people…?” I asked looking at them with a straight face

” We came here in search of you Priestess Rana… We are aware that you no more fit to be a Priestess of this great land. We want you to step down from your position and h SAand it to our leader Nene!” The presumed leader commanded in his baritone voice

The name ‘Nene’ that he mentioned rang a bell in my head. Is it the same Nene again? And who exactly is she?

” Doesn’t your unknown leader know that a special ritual needs to be carried out to get me dethroned…? and that even if I’m dethroned she will not be able to ascend that seat because she doesn’t have the power required of a Priestess…?” I asked looking sarcastically at them.

” Of course we know that but what you don’t know is that the powers of a true Priestess is actually transferrable…” The man standing close to me begun and I turned to look at him in surprise. He is actually right. I truly never knew that!

” My powers are transferable…?” I asked staring intensely at him

” Yes there are transferable… so all that is needed is for you to step down from your position after which you transfer your remaining powers to the upcoming Priestess. If you agree to our terms and conditions then we promise that we will spare your life and that of your people” The presumed leader tried making a bargain with and I smirked.

” You want me to sell my Priesthood…? who does that!…? Moreso I am just learning about this transfer of powers for the first time in my life… So even if I wanted to accept… I don’t even know how to go about it!” I said shrugging my shoulders thinking I was being smart

” That isn’t an issue at all… Our leader Nene will show you how to go about it”

I was shocked hearing that. So the said Nene knows how to go about it…? Wow!

” Now I am more curious about this your leader Nene… Who exactly is she…? I want to know why she can’t show her face to me or wait! is she scared and ugly..?” I asked in amusement.

After I said that, I saw them look amongst themselves in indecisiveness. I was wondering why the change in atmosphere but then I cared less.

I turned backwards to see if Eze was behind me and I was sad when I couldn’t find him. I just hope in my heart that he is safe wherever he is.

I heard a cough behind me and when I turned I saw a young beautiful maiden emerging from the midst of the crowd.

She walked out and stood directly in front of me whilst smiling mockingly at me.

” I see that your curiosity got the better part of you Rana… you asked to meet with me and I’ve honored your request.. I’m Nene Udede… it’s nice to meet with you Priestess Rana!” She said and I was taken aback at the revelation. I kept looking at her from head to toe wondering if my eyes are deceiving me.

Tbc