AYESHA : The Queen Of Fire novel Chapter 4

I saw my mama crying beside my bed when I woke up.

“Ayesha!” She cried harder when she saw that I was already awake.

“S-Stop crying Mama,” I stuttered. I didn’t know how to make her stop. What actually was happening?

“Thank God! You’re awake! It’s been three days.” I was baffled. I was really out for three days?

I couldn't believe that I was unconscious for three consecutive days after what happened in town.

The last thing that I remembered was I threw a large ball of fire to the retreating enemy. That was it. Did I pass out after?

“What happened Mama?” I was confused.

“You passed out after burning every enemy in town. That’s what your papa said. We’re both unconscious because of what happened. Good thing that some of the townspeople helped your papa to help us.”

“I was really out for three days?”

“Yes. You are.” She caressed my cheeks and then held my hand. “You shouldn’t have done that Ayesha. You’ve been exposed. The Higher Council already knows about you.”

My eyes widened while looking at my mama. “W-What are they going to do to me Mama?” I was scared. Mama squeezed my hand and looked at me in the eyes.

“Just do what they want. Go with them willingly so that they will not do anything to you or even force you to go with them. Do not use your fire. Understood?”

“Okay, Mama.” My voice was so weak. So that means that they would take me to the castle?

My papa suddenly burst inside my room. My brows furrowed. He looked like he saw a ghost.

“They’re here,” he said nervously.

“What do you mean, Simeon?” Mama asked, confused.

“The Higher Council and the Royal Guard are here.” My eyes widened from what Papa just said.

“M-Mama,” I was on the verge of crying.

“They have been waiting for your awakening, Ayesha. They’re here to take you to the palace. I’m sorry. We can’t do anything to save you.” Mama started to cry harder this time.

The door suddenly burst open. There are six royal guards getting in. A man in his early 40’s was with them wearing luxury clothes. His face was void of any emotion. He looked at me and I couldn’t help but feel nervous from his stares. I shivered from fear when he suddenly smiled at me. It screamed danger for me.

My father and mother suddenly went on their knees and bowed down in front of the man.

“Higher Council Gustav.” So he is one of the Higher Council? Now I know why. His aura brought fear. Even my parents. Even me.

He didn’t even look at my parents who was kneeling in front of him.

“Rise,” he said without even leaving his eyes on me.

My parents stood up right away and went on my side.

“So you are Ayesha?” I swallowed the lump on my throat and just nodded at his question. “You’re aware of what you did, right?” he asked and I nodded again.

He left his eyes on me and looked at the royal guard on his back gesturing for him to come near him.

He took the scroll that the guard was holding and opened it in front of us. The royal guard went back to his post while Higher Council Gustav was looking at the scroll.

“Ayesha Solomon, please stand.” I stood up in front of him and clasped both of my hands together while my heart was beating faster. "You broke the law and wreaked havoc in the Kingdom of Zoara. For which I find you guilty. Such a serious criminal act can and must not be taken lightly. And so, I sentence you to lifelong imprisonment, with an option to request parole, after 20 years.”

My eyes widened because of what he just said. My eyes started to watered as I looked at my Mama and Papa. My Mama was already crying while Papa was hugging him.

“Come with us willingly or you’ll be dragged from here by force if you will not,” he added after closing the scroll.

Mama gestured to me to go with them willingly with a sad smile. I wiped my tears and looked at Higher Council Gustav. I would be okay. The gift that I have would surely help me when the time has come.

“I’ll go with you willingly,” I said in the low voice.

“Good choice,” he said and then turned his back to me and gestured to the royal guard to get me.

I just noticed that they were holding a handcuff and shackles to restrain me. They handcuffed my hands in my back and put shackles on my feet enough for me to walk with them.

The handcuffs on my hands and on my feet feel so cold and rough on my skin. It was already rusty and I bet it was already old.

I didn’t complain. I just let them do what they wanted. In our kingdom, they were the law. We couldn’t do anything but to do what they wanted. We were just a peasant of the kingdom. A low individual and unimportant individual of the kingdom and not much more difference from the slaves.