Bravery

Hi, I am Brehly. I live in a native town of Amushi. I was born into slavery. At the time of my birth, the kingdom was ruled by a wicked king called Deshly. The kingdom knew no peace. He made everyone his slave and he killed everyone who appeared as a threat to him.

He made the villagers live in a living hell. Time passed and no one could do anything. We only hoped that one-day a miracle would happen and we would be saved from the wicked hands of the king. The king made everyone give him fifty percent of everything he had and those who refused were punished severely.

My dad was a victim. On that fateful day, I followed my dad to the farm so we could harvest our crops. My dad intended on selling them in order to raise the money I needed to further my education at the university. We were done by the evening of the day. We took the produce back home and my dad planned on taking them the next day to the market for sale and the day after tomorrow I will proceed with my admission process. Early the next morning, some of the king guards came to our house asking for my father. They said that the king said he should bring his fifty percent of the produce but my dad reluctantly said no because he needed the money for his son's admission. Without reply to my dad, they stabbed him before my very eyes and took the whole produce in his wheel barrow away. Immediately, my mom fainted and I was confused that I could not do anything. I just stood still in shock. It was our neighbors who brought my mom back to reality.

I ran to my dad, I looked at him in the pool of his own blood. At this time, I couldn't hold back my tears again. I cried like a baby. I would not have believed that this was how my dad would just die. I cried for a long time but then I rose up and I promised to avenge my father no matter what happens. From that day I started gathering some youths and I started my own army so I can eradicate the wicked king.

Two weeks after my father's burial, I came back home from the farm meeting my mom dead in the pool of her own blood again, with paper placed on her body. I took it with fear which revealed from my shaking hands, I read the paper with fear cooked with anger. The paper had this on it, "disassociate your army or you will be next". Immediately I knew it was the king and after reading the paper, my zeal to kill the king increased because I had to avenge my dad and mom.

After my mom's burial, I gathered my army and intense training took place. I was so happy because more youths were ready to join my army. I allowed them, they showed great response and I knew victory was ours. I had this feeling that in no time our wicked king would be dead and the village would return to peace. The day came for us to attack the king's palace, we chose to attack in the night because then the king's army would be tired. I gathered my army and off to the king's palace we went. My arm brought down the king's army and it was time for me to kill the king. I tried stabbing him but my sword could not cut his skin. I tried but I couldn't. He started saying some incantations and then his dead army came back to life and my army turned against me. I ran for my life but the king's army and my army chased after me. I got to the village cliff. I looked down and I saw a large River and from the way it moved it looked angry. I looked back and I saw the king's army at my back. They immediately started firing my arrows and about six of them hit me before I fell into the river.

I woke up and an old man was staring at my face. I tried sitting up but I couldn't and the old man told me to relax. He then said "you are a strong man and I love your bravery". I asked him why he said so but he only said that when the time comes I would know but for now I should focus on healing my wounds. After seven days of treatment, I was able to stand up. I went straight to the man and I said to him thank you. He replied saying "what made you think that you can easily defeat king Deshly? Or you didn't know that he was immortal and he could only die by one sword?". I looked at him confused and wanted to ask these two questions and they were how he knew I went to attack king Deshly? and how he knew that king Deshly was immortal?. As if he could read my mind, he said "you are probably wondering how I know that you went to attack king Deshly and how I knew he was immortal?". I replied to him saying yes. I am a wizard and my purpose in life was to help you defeat king Deshly by giving you the immortal sword.

I quickly said, "can I have it now?". But he said no and that I wasn't ready. I then asked him what I should do to get it. He then said that I can start by reducing my questions, talking less and thinking more. He told me that I would go through training for sometime. After training for like a month. He brought out the sword and handed it to me. As I collected it, he fell weak on the floor. He then said, my purpose here is done, run go save Amushi with your undying bravery.

I started running but my eyes were still gazing at him. I saw him gradually turn to dust, trying not to cry, I faced my front running back to my village. I arrived at Amushi after the third day of my journey and all I wanted to do was kill the king and save my village. I wanted to gather another army but I felt that the king would still turn them against me.

I came up with a plan to go to the place with a normal sword and the immortal sword. I would use the normal sword to fight the king's army and then confuse the king that I still have the same sword, so he feels I can't kill him and when I draw closer to him, I will quickly switch the sword and quickly drive it through his stomach. I carried out my plan that night and the first round worked according to plan. I was able to confuse the king and as I drew closer to him I switched the swords and before I could stab him, he caught the sword. We started fighting and the already dead guards rose up and then they started firing arrows. As I collected my sword back, two arrows hit my back and as I was falling down I stabbed the already distracted king.

I woke up again in the village local hospital. Everything had returned to normal and everyone was happy again. When I was well, the villagers made me the king and we all lived in peace and harmony. Happy that I was able to avenge my parents death, I still saw my story as a tragedy because they were not able to see my victory. So that was how my bravery drew Amushi out of slavery.