The Rejected Daughter

THE REJECTED

DAUGHTER

(Mission To The Unknown)

Episode 1

By: Kelvin Ajayi

Princess Alexa Yawned loudly as she stood up from the bed.

The sun rays reflected brightly into the room through the window.

She stretched her body immediately and checked the time.

She discovered it was few minutes past six.

"Geez! I'm dead. Miss Fiona is gonna kill me" she thought inwardly as she tried entering the bathroom when she heard a knock on the door.

"Who is there?" she asked almost immmediately.

"It's me Axel...Miss Fiona asked me to send for you. She wants you in the Palace kitchen immediately" Axel half yelled without any remorse.

"Okay. Just give me few minutes, I'll be there" she said and rushed into the bathroom, bring out her brush.

Well, that's her normal routine since she was young. Wake up everyday and go to the kitchen.

She tried her best to please Miss Fiona but she'll always find fault in whatever she does.

The word 'Princess' is just a mere word to the people because she isin't treated like one.

Everyone bullied her, they disrespect her and yell at her.

The first day she retaliate and slapped a girl for insulting her, she was locked in the palace cell with no food and water for two days and from that day, she started enduring whatever they did to her.

According to the people, she's a curse to the land.

She returned to the bedroom and wore her slippers.

Just when she faced the door and was about to leave, Miss Fiona barged into the room, with anger solely written on her face.

Alexa gasped as soon as she spotted her because she knew she's in deep trouble.

Miss Fiona landed an hot resounding slap on Alexa's face and pushed her to the floor making Alexa hit her head on the hard floor.

"Arggh!!" Alexa screamed in pain as she felt hurt in her head.

"How dare you!" Miss Fiona yelled, ignoring her cries.

"I Didn't....do anything" Alexa said in tears while Miss Fiona punched her nose as she let out another cry.

"Who gave you the guts to tell Axel to get the f**k off your room when i sent him to you?!" Miss Fiona yelled and continue slapping her mercilessly.

At that moment, Alexa knew that Axel was the one who lied to Miss Fiona.

"Ma...i didn't do it. I didn't yell at him" Alex cried, trying to block the slaps and punch coming from Miss Fiona but it didn't work out.

"Shut the f**k off!" Miss Fiona yelled and dragged her hair.

"I...I Didn't do it...Please believe me" Alexa whimpered with tears, pouring down her eyes.

"For doing that, you won't eat anything unlit you're done filling the five big drums at the Backyard... I don't care where you're gonna get the water. You're the one who caused rain not to fall in our land. Next time you try that, i'll skin you alive" Miss Fiona instructed making Alexa flinched.

"Geez! Five what!!!! Five drums???" her eyes dimmed in shock as she fell on the floor and held Miss Fiona's legs.

"Please...that's too much. You know the next Kingdom is very far away from me, how do you expect me to do that before eating?" Alexa said with pleading eyes.

"Are you questioning me or not?!" "You want me to increase it to ten drums" Miss Fiona yelled as Alexa let go off her and ran out of the room.

She knew begging Miss Fiona was a waist of time because she's gonna increase the punishment.

Alex remembered when she woke up late. It was five minutes past 8am. Miss Fiona dealt with her and told her that she's not gonna eat either morning nor afternoon and when she pleaded with her, Miss Fiona increased it to a day.

She cleaned her tears as she walked slowly, sniffing in pain.

Alexa Spotted Axel on the way and shot him a glare.

"How was the beating, Alexa?" Alex smirked as she saw her swollen body and bruises on some part of her body.

"Sweet!" she replied, perfuntorily. "You've finally gotten what you want, right? You've been waiting for this and you finally got it. It is well" Alexa sniffed.

"Are you talking to me that way?" Axel asked, looking for an opportunity to deal with her.

"No. I'm talking to your skeleton" Alexa insulted and ran away.

"You'll never run forever!" Axel yelled as he watched her run away.

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Alexa ran out of the building, trying to smile before her Mom, Queen Claire spot her.

She saw the royal kids, her father's brother children playing around.

Alexa was the type who loves Children, so she dicided to talk to them.

"Hi" Alexa smiled at the kids.

"Hmm. What's that akward smell?" The first kid said, pretenciously.

"I Think it's Princess Alexa?" the second kid muttered.

Alexa flared up and wanted to teach her a lesson but restricted herself.

"Gross!! You need to dress well...You smell like a dead animal" the kid yelled and ran away making the people around to laugh at her.

Not that she was actually smelling, the kid just wanted to make jest of her.

She covered her face in embarrasment and ran to the backyard. She sat on the balcony and started crying.

"God! Why? Why Don't you just take me away from this word? I've tried and endured everything. When will this going to stop?" she sobbed quietly.

She got up and wanted to go to her mom's room when she remembered that she's with the KING and the King dosen't want to set his eyes on him.

Everything about her is just sadness. No one wants to talk to her.

It's a pathetic story about her. Her greatest wish was for people to like her but no, everyone sees as a outcast.

She shook her head sadly, picked up a bucket and walked away heading to the stream in the next village.

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TBC

THE REJECTED

DAUGHTER

(Mission To The Unknown)

Episode 2

By: Kelvin Ajayi

Alex shook her head sadly, picked up a bucket and walked out of the palace building.

She prayed silently for the people in the next village to pardon her and fetch water.

This was going to be the fifth time she'll visiting that particular village to fetch water...anytime Miss Fiona got provoked by anyone, she'll be the one to suffer for it.

She could still remember vividly the last time she Went to fetch water at 'UROUKOSA' Village.

She got mocked by everyone, the people ran away from her because they don't want curse to fall on them.

What make her to be happy that day was that no one saw her fetching water from the stream.

Esle, she'll have been beheaded.

She kept walking for a long time as people she met all the way, threw all sort of bad words on her.

She was already used to their insults and mockery words.

She just ignored them and continue walking.

Alexa walked for a very long time and when she was almost close to the boundary of their kingdom and the next kingdom, two huge men started walking strangely towards.

At first, she stopped walking and stared at them. But when it dawned on her that the men was coming for her, she turned and was about to run away but it was already too late.

One of the huge men hajacked Alexa's body and started running into the bush while the second gaurd trailed around them.

"H...Help...Please help" Alexa shouted, hoping someone who hear and help her.

The people who heard her voice continue whatever they were doing because they wanted her dead.

When the men were sure that they've gone far in the bush, the man dropped her at the floor while the second one brought out a knife from his bag.

"P...pls don't kill me...please i've not offended you. I've not even see you before. Please?" Alexa pleaded with tears already, streaming down her eyes.

"You've offended us very well since the day you were born into this word. Our father was a rich farmer but after you came into this word, all my father crops died down because there was no rain. He became a poor man and he had to stop farming" the first man said and slap her on her face.

"Please..,it's not my fault, i didn't create myself...Please don't....don't just kill me" Alexa pleaded, with her hand shaking and vibrating rapidly.

She was damn scared to be killed!

"Never. You're dying today!" the second man concluded and raised the knife upwards and started descending it down.

"No..

No...

No...!" Alexa screamed and quickly shut her eyes when she felt the knife coming close to her forehead.

Suddenly, something unexpected happened, an old strong woman appeared in the bush and quickly killed the two men.

Alexa opened her eyes and sighed in relief when she discovered that the men were dead.

She exhaled deeply and stood up from the ground.

Alexa looked left and right and spotted a lady dressed in a white gown.

Her face was looking so cracky, and her nose was crinkled.

"Thank so much for saving me!" she muttered, forcing a smile on her face.

Deep down, she was really afraid.

"C'mmon. I'm not a ghost...stop being afraid to me" the old woman said with a smile.

Alexa felt a little relieved as she leaned close to the woman.

"How are you doing?" the woman asked.

"I'm fine" Alexa replied.

"Oh c'mmon. Don't lie to me. I can see a lot of scars in your heart" The old woman professed making Alexa gasped.

"How do you know?" Alexa asked, a little bit confused.

"You're really suffering a lot for something you knew nothing about....the people are living in secrets and lies. Someone is hiding a secret" the old woman said while Alexa stared at her confused.

"I Don't know what you're talking about" Alexa said.

"The people are maltreating you because they think you're the one behind the misfortune in the land, whereas..." she paused on her words and started coughing.

"Who is behind it??? Plsease explain to me, Please" Alexa asked with keen interest.

The old woman point her index finger at the floor as Alexa quickly looked at the floor.

It was boldly written 'the truth is in you' she read out but was still very much confused.

She raised her eye lids upwards and discovered that the woman was gone...

Huh?

She started walking round the bush, hoping to see the woman again but all to no avail.

She got tired and dicided to return to the road way but she couldn't find the exact way the men passed through.

That was when it dawned on her that she is lost.

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She finally got to the main road and discovered that it wasen't the same location that she was hajacked but it was in the same road.

Alexa checked her wrist watch and discovered that it was few minutes past 3pm.

"Holly Molly!! I really spent a lot of time finding my way out of the bush" She exclaimed.

*I Know Miss Fiona is gonna punish and beat the hel.l out of me but i pray that she dosen't kill me this time" i rasped and immediately, i started running back to the palace, without the bucket i took while leaving.

Soon, the rain started falling heavily.

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"How are you doing?" the priest asked Mr. Williams.

"I'm cool and you?" Mr. Williams asked.

"I'm great...i invited you to my home because i have something important to discuss with you" The priest stated as Mr. Williams quivered.

*Hope it's not what i'm thinking* Mr. Williams thought in his head.

"Don't worry it's not what you're thinking" the priest replied his thought making Mr. Williams gasped.

"Holly Crap!! How did you read my thought?" Mr. Williams asked in awe.

"Don't forget that i'm a priest!" the priest reminded.

"Whatever! So why did you invite me to your home?" Mr. Williams asked.

"The king is dying slowly and nothing has been done to save him. I want the both of us to get rid of him, kill him and you'll become the Next King" the Priest instructed making Mr. Williams shot him a glare.

"How can you think of such a foolish idea. It's better we leave him to die before inheriting the throne" Mr. Williams suggested.

"No... No. We need to get rid of him and become the Kind before Queen Claire give birth to a boy" The priest said.

"Hmm. I'm interested, but how are we gonna go about it?" Mr Williams asked.

"I Have an idea. First thing to do is to send Alexa out of this Kingdom to a far away place like Atlancia, so we'll be sure she isin't gonna survive." the priest muttered.

"But how does Alexa has to do with i being the King?" Mr. Williams asked.

"She posseses some sort of supernatural powers but she dosen't know about it. If her father dies, she'll get sad angry and might dosomething that will make her to discover her powers. If she discover her power, we're as good as dead" the priest professed.

"Hmm. Then, making her leave this Kingdom will be our first move" Mr. Williams supported as the Prest smiled.

"Don't worry. I have everything under my control. I'll let you know when i need you." the priest said.

"Alright, bye" Mr. Williams said and left.

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Miss Fiona sat on one of the sofa In the sitting room, wiating impatiently, for Alexa with rage written in her eyes.

She fistled her fingers and soon, Alexa barged into the sitting room with all her body wet and she was sweating profusely.

Miss Fiona quickly brought out a long and tiny cane and was about to teach her a lesson when a knock came on the door.

The knock on the door was a huge relief to Alexa at that moment,

Miss Fiona dropped the cane on the floor and opened the door.

He recognized the guy to be one of the king's gaurd.

"Good Evening Miss Fiona, the chiefs wants Alexa at the King's hut immediately" the gaurd said as Alexa's jaws dropped.

"Whaat!!!! King's hut?????"

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TBC.

THE REJECTED

DAUGHTER

(Mission To The Unknown)

Episode 3

By: Kelvin Ajayi

Flashback

The priest risided in his shrine as he watched the rain poured heavily on the ground.

He watched the rain keenly and when he was sure that the rain has lasted for some minutes, he placed his palms together, closed his eyes and suddenly, the rain stopped.

He made an evil grin as he opened his eyes noticed the rain has stopped.

"Everyone worship me...even the rain" he boasted, stretching his hands on the air as he laughed an evil laughter.

One of his mission has been acomplished and that it drawing the attention of the chiefs to him.

Seventeen years ago, he has been the one holding the rain from falling immediately he found out that Alexa has been born.

He siezed the rain that particular day, killed all the crops and also threw a sickness to the King...he lied to the people that it was because Alexa was the first child of the king and till today, the people has been believing that lies.

He did that because he knew that it's gonna be beneficial to him as time goes on.

As he sat on the couch thinking about what to say or do in the future, he heard a knock on the door.

He used his powers to see through the door and discovered that it was one of the King's gaurd.

He smirked, knowing that his expectation is fufulling.

"How may i help you, Zoe?" the priest asked.

Zoe, on the other hand didn't flinch because he already knows that the priest posseses all sort of supernatural powers so It wasen't a new thing to him.

"Good Evening, wise one. The chiefs wants you at the palace immmediately" Zoe said in a polite manner making The priest smiled.

"Oh, i'll be there in few minutes you can leave" the priest responded feebly and even when the priest wasen't seeing Zoe, he still bowed to the door and walked away.

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The eleven chiefs sat on the sofa according to their tittlle, and King Ethan sat on the throne.

His body was looking thin, wretched and crankled.

He can't move his body...he managed to force a smile on his face when he heard the news that rain has fell on the land. He was a little bit relieved and hope that his sickness also leave his body.

His wife, Queen Claire was sitting close to his husband - the King.

One of the maid was massaging the King's forehead with a cloth, soaked with warm water.

The chiefs were all smiling because they were happy that the rain has finally fell on the land after a seventeen years.

They all thought that the chaos in the land has stopped.

As they waited for the Priest to arrive, one of the Chiefs dicided to bring up a discussion.

"My Queen, Alexa has been born for the past seventeen years that is making us to suffer in our land...." he couldn't complete his statement when Queen Claire cutted in.

"My Daughter isin't the one making you all to suffer. If you have nothing reasonable to say, just go straight to the point or shut the f**k off" Queen Claire defended.

"My Queen, you don't have the right to insult a Chief in that manner. What kind of scenceless behavior is that?!" another chief cautioned her.

"It is your father that is behaving scenceless!" Queen Claire retorted.

"What!!" the senor chief excliamed in shock.

"How dare you insult him in that manner?" the senior cheif said and everyone kept quiet.

"You know what: you've been banned to stay with the King when we're about to host any meeting for two weeks" the senior cheif announced as Queen Claire hissed and stood up from the Queen's throne.

"Not like the meeting is important to me" Queen Claire rolled her eyes and walked out of the King's hut.

King Ethan stared at them like a lifeless animal...he couldn't speak, he couldn't move. He was just numb....his condition is like that of a dead person. The difference is that he was still breathing.

Soon, the door opened and the priest walked inside the hut.

He was waiting for them to stand and bow before him when he remembered that it was only the people that can bow before him, not the chiefs.

That is one of the main reason he wants Mr. Williams to be the King so he can be his PA and the everyone, including the Queen and all the Chiefs can bow down to him.

He don't wanna go for the position of the King because it's against their tradition for a priest to become the King.

Too bad, King Ethan dosen't have a PA.

The priest sat on the chair reserved for him and faced the chiefs.

"You guys summoned me to the hut, hope all is well?" the priest asked, forcing a smile on his face.

"Everything is well" the senior chief began. "We were also curious to know why the rain dicided to fall after seventeen years" the senior chief replied.

"You want to know?" he smirked.

"Yeah" he replied.

"Alexa was the one that makes the gods to release water. This is a sign that something bad is about to happen." the Priest lied making everyone gasped.

"What!!! Why? Why???" one of the chief asked.

"The gods are no longer comfortable with Alexa living with us...she has to leave or find the solution to the chaos that is happening in our land" The priest lied further.

"How will she be able to find solution to the chaos happening in our land?" another chief asked.

"The gods have finally revealed to me the only solution to the chaos in the land but Alexa is gonna work for it." the priest said with a smile as their ear widened.

"There's a calf placed at the centre of the King Palace in Atlancia.

The gods told me that if Alexa suceed in bringing the calf to me, i'll perform some incantation with the calf and our Kingdom will be free" the priest explained as the senior chief exhaled deeply.

"You know how the people in Atlancia behaves when they see anyone from earth. They'll surely kill that person without thinking twice. How will she survive?" one of the chief said.

"The journey to Atlancia takes a million miles away from our Kingdom? How will she walk?" another chief asked.

"I'm not the gods, i'm only a messenger...but my advice to you guys is to allow her leave because there's no harm in trying. She might survive, she might not survive" the priest said.

"Yeah. I think we should force her to leave. If she die, our kingdom might be saved. If she survive, our kingdom is gonna be saved too" the senior chief said as the rest of the chiefs nodded their head in affirmative while the priest laughed in his mind.

"She have only today to get ready because tommorow, she's leaving. I'll instruct her on how she's gonna go about it" the priest turned and walked away.

"Gaurds" the senior chief called.

"Yes, my cheif" one of the gaurds rushed into the hut.

"Bring Alexa now!" he commanded as the gaurd turned and left.

End Of Flashback

"She don't have any right to question us. She'll do as we say because she's the one making us suffer" the senior chief said to the rest chiefs.

"Yes. If she tries to disagree or grumble, we'll order the gaurds to beat the he.ll out of her" another chief said.

"My Chiefs....She's here already" the gaurd interupted their discussion.

The gaurd bowed and walked away leaving Alexa all alone.

Alexa's eyes gazed at her father who was resting on the chair like a dead person. She felt a lot of pain in her heart as she stared at her father.

She wish she could just heal her father right now but she couldn't. She wish all the bad things in the land could just slop.

She knew she wasen't the one who is causing the chaos in the land... The old woman told her clearly.

But what she don't understand is the word 'the truth is in you'

"Alexa" she heard the senior chief called as she quickly turned her eyes to them.

"Alexa. We called you here because we have something important to discuss with you. Something that will make our Kingdom to be free from the chaos" one of the chief said as cold shivers run down her spine.

"You'll be going to Atlancia to get a leaf called Perliana" he blasted making Alexa flinched.

"A...Atlancia?" she wanted to ask but restricted herself.

"Get ready tommorow morning. The priest will explain more to you. You can go" he said and Alexa turned swiftly and ran away

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TBC