A ROYAL TALE OF JEALOUSY - CHAPTER 39&40
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“Bring him to life? How?”Amelia asked confusedly.
“You don’t know what that means?”Nunu lean closer to her and Amelia try to think about the word but she keep on getting the same answer
“His mother?”She suddenly asked and Nunu smirked.
“That is not possible, Veal mother died long time ago”She snapped.
“I am Henrietta”She replied.
“I want to know what happened? To your face? Your soul? And your body? Are you a jinn? How did you escape death?”She asked.
“My fave and body have been buried along with the real Nunu soul. This is Nunu body with Henrietta soul”Nunu explained.
“What? Why don’t you claim your son then? Why don’t you come for him and how did you swap souls with Nunu? Why did she agree to do that? If you want me to believe you, you have to tell me everything that happened then I will believe you”Amelia snapped.
“Are you sure you are ready to hear it? It is horrify”She said with a another smirk.
“I’m not called Amelia for nothing”She replied.
****FLASHBACK****
“The last queen is dead?”Nunu asked just to be sure of what she heard from her maid.
“Yes my priestess”The lady bowed and walk away when
****FLASHBACK****
Twenty five years ago****
“Arrrgh”Henrietta screamed and the baby cries filled the whole room making her release a smile but it didn’t last long coz she saw a shadow of a bird.
It is no good, the bird is looking at her with hatred, she open her mouth to talk that was when she started coughing so hard.
‘Gods, even if you will ki|| me, please give me the last chance to talk, I need to protect my son’She prayed inwardly.
“Hera”She called and the young Hera walk to her delightfully.
“It is a boy”She giggled, but she frowned when she noticed the look on Henrietta face.
“What happened to you?”She asked.
“There is a chain in my desk, wear it for my son when he encounter any problem in the future…and make…sure…you…stay…with him”She said her lady words before giving up into a ghost.
“I understand your majesty but you known we have to take care of this little prince together…he is so cute…”Hera keep on ranting coz she had no idea that her eyes were shut because of death, she thought she close her eyes coz she is still feeling pain.
“Henrietta congratulation”The midwife smiled as she use a cloth to cover Veal who was still crying.
“Henrietta”She called for the second time but she get no answer from her.
The midwife gave the baby to Hera and ask her to move aside which she obeyed.
“Get me the bottle over there and call priestess Nunu”She yelled at Hera and she rush outside to tell one of the guard outside.
Thea who is also waiting for his wife and baby walk to Hera and smile at the baby.
“So, My queen give me this handsome prince”He chuckled but Hera chuckled awkwardly.
“What happened?”Thea asked when he noticed her face.
“What happened? I asked a question”He yelled.
“I think something is wrong with the queen”She bowed covering the baby very well with the shawl.
***PRIESTESS NUNU HUT****
Priestess Nunu sighed heavily. She walk to her bed thinking about Henrietta face and she remembered how she saved her when Thea tried to punish her.
“She is too good to die”Nunu sniffed and she stood up from the chair before walking to the clan.
“The gods asked for Henrietta body”She said do Thea who is still weeping profusely.
“The gods need her? After ki||ing her? No! I can’t let them have her when they ki|| her. What is her usefulness now? Are they going to roast her body?”He yelled as he threw the bottle near him away.
“The gods need her”She repeated.
“And I said I won’t give her away”He yelled again.
“Don’t you want her to rest well? Don’t you want a her to feel better in afterlife? You have to agree to the gods request if you truly love her coz they are trying to help her”She snapped.
“Take her body to her hut”Thea said to the guards hurtfully.
“I can assure you now that she will be fine in afterlife”She smiled and walk away
***Priestess Nunu hut***
Henrietta body was brought to her hut and Nunu currently kneel in front of her, with her hand join together. She is casting a spell with her eyes closed.
She opened her eyes to see any changes in her body but she did not see anything, she keep on chanting until Henrietta soul appeared in the room.
Nunu opened her eyes and stood up facing the terrified Henrietta with a sad smile.
“Why did you summon for me? Why are you disturbing my peace?”She yelled.
“I will die for you”Nunu muttered.
“Why? How?”She questioned.
“When my soul leave my body…”
“I will never do such! You want to exchange soul with me! That is bad. I believe I will avenge my death so please don’t interfer”She replied.
Without waiting for another minute, Nunu suddenly fall on the floor and Henrietta could see her vanish into her lifeless body.
“What? Nunu! Where are you? Come out now!!”She yelled and started beating her body but nothing change.
She sniffed as she also vanish into priestess Nunu body.
****FLASHBACK END****
“That was so terrifying”Amelia sniffed, she is currently tearing up. She feel so sad for Nunu, so she had to keep it in when she see her son calling another person mother. She remembered when Veal was crowned the king and he was asked to choose the person that will put the crown on his head,, he didn’t give it a second thought before choosing Hera and that is because he thought his mother is dead.
“So, the real priest Nunu is dead. What a cruel world”She added.
“So, please make sure you are always with veal don’t make him long for you coz I can see he clearly loves you”She warned.
“But, why did you choose me? After what I did to him nine years ago? I almost ki||ed him why did you choose me to look after him when you know that I’m not the best person to do that”She sniffed.
“I understand you did that because you are still mad at him and u know you are not mad at him any more. Please take care of him”She repeated before standing up from the wooden chair.
“I need to get ingredients for Veal’s drug, I know you still have a lot of things to ask but you will have to suspend all of that”She smiled and walk away.
“Annie!”Amelia whisper yelled.
“What is it? I thought you are mad at me?”Annie soft voice made Amelia turn to her.
“That doesn’t matter now…That woman? You heard her story right? Is it true? How can a dead soul exchange soul with an active soul? Does that make any sense to you?”She rush her questions.
Annie sighed before sitting on the wooden chair.
“I know you are perplexed but there are a lot things you need to learn in this life”She started.
“Why do you like beating around the bush? Just go straight to the point and stop scaring me!”She yelled.
“She is Veal mother and it is true that the powerful Nunu wake the dead soul and take her responsibility”Annie answered.
“That is so good, that mean the real Nunu is so powerful?”She asked with a smile.
“Of course but she give up everything for Henrietta”Annie replied.
“I need to go”Amelia said and rush out of the room.
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<THE CLAN~VEAL CHAMBER>
Yara is in Veal chamber telling him stories coz her spy came to report that he have been moody without any reason.
“Do you enjoy the story”She asked but got no response from him.
She frowned and touch his shoulder.
“Oh…are…you..done?”He asked, jolted out of his thoughts.
“You are not even listening”She fold her fist angrily and stood up, waking toward the exit but she stopped when she saw Amelia standing at the enterance.
“What are you doing here?”Yara asked angrily.
“Lia”Veal called and Amelia rush to Veal pushing Yara.
“I miss you”Veal pouted and Yara eyes widened.
TBC