β AKIRA β
Nikita led us through the hallway and down to a particular room are the end of the hallway. She opened the door and walked in.
We followed thus just as the slaves they named us to be already.
"So this will be your room. You take a bad each for yourselves. Three of you own this room now. For the mean time though." She said looking at us.
"How did you get here?" Mei asked Nikita.
"And why should I answer to that?" She asked folding her hands.
"I am just curious. You don't seem worries about your stay here neither does it show you want to get out." She added.
"You will do no such thing. No one has ever come out of this palace at all. Once you are a slave, you die here as a slave. So you have to accept your fates now." She said and tears heated my eyes.
I was missing Java already. I was missing the peaceful co-existence.
"I will go to check if there is anything you can do. But for now, lay your heads low in here. You are my responsibility now, so stay out of trouble." Nikita said and walked out of the room leaving the three of us.
"This is totally insane!" Mei said in anger.
"I actually heard about these traditions but I never thought they would ever come to Java. We lost our home." Vanna said in tears.
"No we can't give up now vanna." Mei said and I sat on the bed close to me.
"What do you think Akira?" Vanna asked and I shrugged my shoulders.
"I don't know Vanna. Nikita already told us what to do to stay alive. We should obey." I said and Mei opposed immediately.
"So we have to answer to Nikita now? No way. I owe my loyalty to only our king Drone." She said and Vanna breathed out loud.
"Mei we have no power here. We are in the palace for crying out loud. Any suspicion and we are all dead. I love my life." She said.
"Well I prepared being dead than been a slave in the palace of Medan. Don't you understand, we were deprived of everything we had, everything we fought for..." She said and then was caught shut when the door opened and we all sprang to our feets.
"You three would be busy after all. You three are to serve the people at the party wine. Follow me." Nikita said and we three looked at each other before walking out of the room.
We kept looking around the palace examining it's Beauty. Our palace is nothing compared to this at all. Just the passage was way bigger than our Kings palace.
We kept walking until we got to this place, it was filled with jars which had wine in them. Some ladies had Jars in their hands already, and Nikita passed empty ones with her.
"Have this. You ladies will stand right there in the congregation and wait for people to call on you for a drink. Note this, no sitting or chatting, or playing. You pour and that's it." She explained and we nodded.
We dipped the jars into the drum of wine and took the amount we could carry. My own jar was quite heavy, but I carried it like that.
I knew just one pour from it and we are good to go. I carried the jar with my two hands.
"You have no right to pour yourself a drink until the party is over and there are no more people to serve." Nikita added.
"So we don't get to taste it? What if the wine finishes after the party?" Mei asked and Nikita walked closer to her.
"It's better to stay off wine, then be dead for good. Anything I ask you to do, you do it! If you cherish your life! And I won't take anymore questioning from you." She said and we all nodded.
We walked down the hallway out to where the party was holding. As we walked the men and women were already lifting up their empty cups, so our work started.
We started serving from where we were, and I moved to the nearest cup which happened to be held up by a man.
I began to fill his cup and I felt his eyes on my br**sts. Before he could do anything stupid, I moved back and pretended not to see anything.
I looked around for the next person and it was a woman. She was in the midst of both women and men laughing and chatting happily.
I was hurting so much as I saw them that way. Why would they be happy because we were taken as slaves? And not up to a day, we were already treated like one.
Apart from Mei, Vanna and I which were under princess Hana. I saw other ladies which I persumed to be slaves also.
They seemed to know how things works around the palace through my observation, so I knew they were taken years before us, or probably the year that just passed.
After pouring the lady and her friends the drink, I looked around and the next cup I saw on top was that of the king.
I looked around to see if any one was going to attend to him but unfortunately everyone was busy, and I was the only one.
His eyes fell on me, and I walked to the throne in fear. I never thought I would come face to face with the man who ordered our capture, at least not today.
I got to the top and bent down to pour his drink. My hands were shaking but I made sure I didn't make any silly move, like spilling the wine on his garment.
After pouring it, I walked down and next to me by the right seated the three children of the king. I sighted Prince Niran's cup up and I moved to pour some wine for him.
I poured it slowly so as not to spill wine on him. Then I felt the gaze of someone on me, I looked at my side and I saw Prince Arjun staring at me.
Our eyes locked for some seconds and before I knew it the wine I poured Prince Niran filled his cup and poured on his garment.
"You bloody Slave!" Prince Niran yelled in anger and I moved back in fear.
"I am sorry my Prince." I said in tears going on my knees.
"How dare you!" He roared and attentions were drawn to us. I could hear murmurings from near and far and I knew my death had come.
"Niran! Today is not a day for killings. I pardon her because today is an happy today. But once this happen again I won't hesitate to have her head fed to the dogs." He said and his statement made me grow goosebumps.
"Thank you my King. And I am sorry once again My Prince." I said standing up and making sure I didn't look at him again.
TBC.....
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π ARJUN π My heart skipped as Akira spilled the wine on Niran. If Father wasn't in a good mood, that would have been the end of her and I would have done nothing about it, whereas it was all my fault."You were staring brother." Hana whispered to my ears and I turned my head to look at her."Of course not." I denied keeping a straight face."I saw you. And you staring at her almost cost her her life. You should be careful." She whispered and I sighed."It isn't what you think, and I never meant for her to get into trouble." I whispered to her ears and she nodded."I know Arjun. But our big brother doesn't see it that way." She said and I turned my head to look at Niran.I could see anger in his eyes, and I knew he wanted no
γ½οΈ PRINCESS HANA γ½οΈ #the_next_dayIt was morning already, I woke up feeling streets out due to yesterday's party. It was until dawn I came to rest.I pressed the bell that was next to my bed and waited for my maids to come in.After few minutes, the ten of them rushed in. I think it's high time I discarded some of the old ones.And ones they are discarded, they are turned to the palace slaves. They sweep and keep the palace clean."Good morning my Princess." They greeted bowing their heads.I stood up and they reached for my robe and began to get it off. The new ones reluctantly joined not knowing exactly what to do.But since they seemed wise they followed their leads. Some went to the bath
π NIKITA π "How was your first service to the princess?" I asked trying to hide the fear that my son was just called into the Princess's chamber."It was annoying." Mei said and I sighed folding my hands."You won't really give up Hun?" I asked and she shook her head."Ma'am Nikita can we ask you some questions?" Vanna asked and I nodded walking to one of the beds and sitting down."Ask me anything you want to know about the way things are done in the palace." I muttered and she nodded."What does it mean for someone to be discarded?" She asked and I heaved."That means the Princess, Queen or the Prince won't be needing the services of that Maid anymore. The ones that are discarded are those who have been serving them for a very long time
π PRINCESS MAYA π I stared at Prince Arjun, lost in his handsomeness. I couldn't seem to get my eyes off him.Truly, he is the most handsome in all of Medan. And I am the only one, I mean the only one that deserves his attention, since I am also the most beautiful girl in my town.As my sister greeted the family, I kept my gaze on Arjun.Our eyes met, and when I was about giving him this sexy smile, he looked away. I heaved tracing what could have taken his attention off my beautiful face and it happened to be one of the slaves.She was annoyingly beautiful, but I bet she isn't as beautiful as I am. I began to grow angry when I heard my sister's Voice."Maya. It's time to greet the family." She said standing next to Niran, and I smiled loving the sound of it.
π AARON πI sat exactly where Princess Hana asked me to sit and wait for her. I couldn't move because I knew if she didn't meet me where i was asked to sit, that would be the end of me.I looked around the Chamber enjoying the looks of the luxury. Since I was born in this Palace, I have never entered any other rooms apart from the one given to My mother and I.The story of my life is really funny. Given birth to in a palace without giving the privilege of enjoying that fact.Mother never told me what happened to my father until I was fifteen years old. And since then, I have always hated King Maeko and his family.And now I am in his Child's room, i hope I am not in a bigger trouble this time.Suddenly, the door of the chamber opened and the princess
β AKIRA β"So you and the Princess were friends at a very tender age?" I asked and he and his mother, Nikita nodded."Woah. That's....""Insane right?" He asked and I nodded looking at Nikita."You need to stay away from her if you want to live. You were almost killed by her Father because you were friends with her when you were still very young. If not for Queen Amber, I would have lost you too.""I lost your father a long time ago, and I can't lose you too. I won't be able to take it. You are my only hope and I would never let anything bad happen to you, and that starts with you running away from the princess." She explained in fear and tears."Mom trust me, nothing would happen to me. When she told me those things I remembered some times when we were in the garden together. It was beautiful and it's
π ARJUN π I stood up from my bed, I wanted to take a nap but it wasn't flowing at all. My Spirit was troubled.I was walking to the toilet, when I saw Akira at the side of the garden washing these hips of clothes."Who the f**k gave her so many clothes to wash with her bare hands when there are washing machines around the palace." I said to myself.I stared at her and I saw how stressed she looked. And just then Aaron son of Nikita came Into the picture and I saw him helping her spread the clothes.He walked closer to her and she smiled widely, making me smile too."This isn't fair. Who would do this to a new girl in the palace." I thought walking out of my chamber.I got out and I saw Princess Maya walking towards my chamber."Prince Arjun. Are you going s
β NIRAN βI sat at the dinning table, alongside with Katika who was looking pissed."Are you alright?" I whispered to her as the remaining family joined the table."Your brother Prince Arjun released Akira of the punishment I gave her. Without even telling me. He even said I was wrong right in front of her." She said angrily and I got pissed."Why would he do something like that?" I asked and she shrugged her shoulders."I don't know. He should be the one answering that." She said looking away, and I saw Arjun walking to the table with Hana."Where is my sister?" She asked looking around."I am here Sister." Maya replied grinning and I furrowed my brows wondering why she looked so Happy.The maids began to troop in with trays of different dishes in t