Excerpt by Shaun Whittaker: Zodiac World
Tales of the Offspring:
Scorpio heir to the Throne:
Shanda Muh
The Land of the Dead
Shanda
Muh
An ancient already, Powers of her mother’s ancient breath, gave her a new body. Shanda Muh, New power, unimaginable to World, yet to be unleashed. To utter the power, of the new elite trained, Guardians of the Realm of Scorpio. Shanda Muh, unknown factor in formula on conquering ,war?
Besieged and cut down by Nasira and the Libra Witches. Shanda Muh body was taken to Estmar by Molenda the Terrible. Shanda Muh helped aide Molenda and General Bruce escape a burning Forest in Bismet. Nasira burned the forest of Bismet down to Smoke out the Last remaining party that slaughtered Skolora.
The Crystal Jade attached to Arboreal the Enchantress brought her daughter, Shanda Muh alive again. Tears came from Arboreal the Enchantress and Molenda the Terrible to see the gruesome slain body of Shanda Muh. The only way regain Shanda Muh life was she had to become a Guardian of Estmar like her mother before her Arboreal the Enchantress.
In Return Arboreal the Enchantress, sought out Nasira and her Witches for revenge.
Which crown would she choose the Eye of the Ultimate, Supreme ruler and overseer of the Realm of Scorpio. Maybe her supposed mother Arboreal the Enchantress, the ruler of Estmar, the land of the dead? Both parents could never leave their realms. One parent fought for queendom, power, and the ultimate level of black magic. Arboreal was rejected by her father and out casted from the Realm of Scorpio, ultimately inevitable to rule the underworld, Estmar. Should Shanda rule either or she would free her mother from centuries of ruling the land of the dead. If choose to Rule the Realm of Scorpio; she would keep the bloodline of rulers the Modin Bleeks. Shanda bloodline of royalty was strong; she came from the Duchess beyond the Eboke Mountains and the Modin Bleeks. She was sent for years to guard the boundaries of the Realm of Scorpio: to see what burden she would have to partake.
Fate might have aided Molenda the Terrible, Shanda Muh might never return back to the Realm of Scorpio or the capital city of Modin Bleek. Her destiny lie with her mother in Estmar the Land of the Dead as a Guardian.
Shanda Muh was exiled from the Realm of Scorpio shortly after her scrimmage with Nasira the Libra Witch in the forest of Bismet. Remembering the events prior , Nasira the Realm of the Scorpio Guardian words of harsh condemning Shanda Muh.
“HOUSE OF MODIN BLEEK!
THE HOUSE OF TACKA
BESEIGES you , for justice!”
Yelled out Nayette the Realm of Scorpio Guardian.
“Amongst whom?
A guardian, Nanyette .
This is an Outrage, even if we could, this is against the laws of my Father who lies under the
Black sand .”
Stated Shanda Muh
“Shanda Muh, do you KNOW what she Did?”
Naynette Questioned.
“Don’t call me that peasant. I am no Guardian anymore.”
Shanda Muh coyly remarked.
Imperialist, I am Naynette your sister Guardian, your Mother she Raped our Native
Son’s Land and ate your Fathers Clan with her Black Magic Rituals!
It’s Treason! Maximus. Take this Harlets head or exile our sister Shanda Muh!
Imperialist Shanda Muh, its True
I saw it for Myself before you were born in her wound
Stated Maximus
Maximus, I can’t kill a Guardian she is my sister the Law, Law and the Law of the Black Sand of Modin declares best option we have is to exile Shanda Muh?
Nayette cried.
Shanda Muh thought to herself EVER since she let Cableas in the Realm of Scorpio, and Cloak and Dagger, Filthy sin, had come to their land.
Now, they are becoming like Them.
11 perverts Zodiac. The Ultimate fought so Hard to preserve their Form.
Shanda Muh thought changing the Law would do good, for Equality of Races, she was Wrong. Even her Mother warned her.
It began, a Young Woman seeking out the Truth. Who was her Mother? Shanda Muh , father the Ultimate refused to discuss who her mother was. In fact, Shanda Muh was never allowed to discuss with her father the Ultimate. What woman could her mother be? A woman that hurt the Ultimate in his heart and soul ? What woman could her mother be, a woman that abandons her child at birth. Shanda Muh sought the truth, resigned as a Guardian of the Realm of Scorpio to travel the outside world. This was forbidden and outlawed by the Ultimate. No Scorpio was ever allowed to leave the Realm of Scorpio and intermingle with other Zodiac 12 creatures. She became an outlaw and would be shunned by her own father for wanting to know who her mother was.
She not where to find her mother? There was no records or scrolls or any Scorpio that knew the answers , if they did know the answers they were not allowed to mention it Shanda Muh. Shanda Muh genetics would be a clue. Shanda Muh had Red Hair. The Only Scorpio that had red hair was the Tribe beyond the Ebooke Mountains. Before Shanda Muh left the Realm of Scorpio she traveled beyond the Ebooke Mountains .
The town Beyond the Ebooke Mountain; Walesha knew who she was a Guardian. The towns people of Walesha did not greet her, most walked pass her if Shanda Muh was covered in disease. There was one family that offered her refugee and food .
“ Thank you for this Bread and Corn” said Shanda Muh
“ Your welcome Shanda Muh, you are my Grand daughter and these are your Cousins” said an old women she resembled an ancient. She had to be over 300 years old.
“ Grandmother? That’s what I came to seek my mother-ancient one.”
“ Drink some water and eat more bread- I know your starving from all that travel. You look just like my daughter. It was all my fault for pressuring her to marry your father.”
“Sorry. They were married? He has. He had no wives all concubine whores.”
“Your father loved your mother, perhaps he was the only woman your father ever loved before she betrayed him.”
“ Who was She Grandmother? Ancient you must know something?”
“Your mother’s name was Atiwa the Dutchess beyond the Ebooke Mountains”
“ She was royal? Why do you live in such poverty to eat of Bread , Water and Corn only ancient?”
“Your father stripped us of our wealth, for Atiwa’s Sins against the Realm of Scorpio”
“Sins? There is only two things my Father forbids and considers a betrayal, Black Magic and Leaving the Country to intermingle with 11 Zodiacs”
“You are Correct, Shanda Muh. Atiwa betrayed him in both ways. Broke his heart as they were get married.”
“My mother practiced Black Magic in the Ebooke Mountains?”
“Yes. She is more than a practiced Black Magic Magician. She is a God of Black Magic.”
“That explains why there was no records in the Palace or in Modin Bleek. How can I find her? Is she still alive?”
“She died along time ago, Atiwa. After your birth Atiwa became a different being.”
“A God. My mother is a God of Black Magic. She must still be alive? How do I find her? I have so many questions?”
“The world outside of the Realm of Scorpio, is different. The Realm of Scorpio know nothing of the outside world. Your father exiled your mother to Appolem where the Aries dwell. Then we were stripped of our Royalty and left to starve. Your father took you away from the tribe of Walesha. He raised you as Royalty.”
“A God. She cut him deep in the soul and heart. I am the only one that knows my Father well enough. Her name is Atiwa the Dutchess from Beyond the Ebooke Mountains.
“ One more thing, you most leave here quicky when the night falls if anyone saw us shelter you or talk to you we would be dead. Her name . She changed it after your birth to Arboreal the Enchantress. That’s all I know and That’s all I can tell you Granddaughter.
“Beyond this town are borders without Seas; I will travel to Deuce through Terrem Mountains to find Atiwa the Dutchess for answers , thank you Bread, Water, and Corn Grandmother.”
Terrem was high mountainous attitude and very cold from the Winter Snow. Unlike the Realm of Scorpio, which was a tropical paradise. Shanda Muh cast out of paradise into a world she knew nothing about finding her mother for simple answers that her father refused to answer. Shanda Muh was rightful heir to the throne of the Ultimate once she returned intended to reclaim her position as Queen of the Realm of Scorpio. No sign of life in the Terrem Mountains except a Fortress of 17 men she considered to be Guardians of the Border. These 17 men in armor of steel were the Gemini Heart of Warriors.
The seventeen warriors were: Nakey, Mintap, Helep, Ebook, Autica, Raboj, Thine, Ov, Faric, Woyl, Asinus, Recap, Retord, Ishmeal, Rubuien, Semal, and Milis.
“What is thou doing on the highlands of Terrem Mountains” asked a Heart of Warrior named Woyl.
“Guardian, I am just passing through your country of Duece.” Said Shanda Muh
“ We are no Guardians. Scorpio you are allowed to wander anyplace of you like in Duece, we rarely get visitors , we usually get enemies on our land. The Gemini are disliked by and feared by all Zodiac 11.” Said Woyl.
“Why is that?” Asked Shanda Muh
“The Great War has lead the Gemini enemies that fear us because after the Great War become power adversaries “ said Woyl.
“You are ancients? You been in the Great War? I mean to say thou has fought in.”
asked Shanda Muh.
“Yes, we fought the Dark One and the One that was bonded. “said Woyl.
“I am hungry does thou have food and clothing for myself; it’s cold against my naked torso?” asked Shanda Muh
“Yes, Scorpio. We have plenty of Bane Beast and Caribou inside our Fortress with Furs we can provide thou” said Woyl.
Shanda Muh stepped inside the Fortress made of Stone Brick it was very preserved Castle Fortress almost 450 years old in construction. The 17 Heart of Gemini lead her to a Chamber where a fire pit burned, and Bane Beast and Caribou roasted. The Heart of the Warriors then provided her furs for warmth against the snowy terrain of Terrem’s High Mountains. Then they began to discuss Shanda Muh’s curiosity of the outside world further beyond the Realm of Scorpio:
Woyl was a male humanlike creature that wore a cloak the only thing captured was his face a rugged beard and red eyes like an animal that hunts Nocturnally. The Fortress Stone wall was a Castle of one level that stretched for 2 miles embedded in the Mountain highlands. The interior of the Fortress Castle was dark and lighted by candles on the wall. Heads of Sagittarius from the Great War was mounted on the wall. The Fortress Castle was drafty but had a dry warm air coming from fire pits along coordinators of the Fortress Castle.
“The Great War -you 17 fought against the Dark One , you were apart of the 5 armies?”
Shanda Muh inquired as she gazed upon the Sagittarius Heads mounted on the wall.
“Yes. We along with our Lord Caoet are ancients surviving over 300 years we meet once when you were a Guardian for the Realm of Scorpio” said Woyl
“I do recall letting outsiders in briefly to discuss allies with my father. All 11 Zodiacs look the same to Scorpios. We embody purity by staying away from the perversions of other 11 Zodiacs-You saw him I assume?”
Said Shanda Muh.
“Tarzac the Great and the Dark One, Yes. We were at the last battles before his assassination by his own General Moshac.” Said Woyl
“What lead the 5 armies to hate the Gemini after the Great War?” asked Molenda as she stared at a Dead Sagittarius Stuffed by taxonomy inside the coordinator.
“Betrayal , Jealously and Fear Gemini were becoming too powerful and dominant among the 11 Zodiac. Fear that Coaet would become another Tarzac the Great” Said Woyl
You hold no records? No Preservations of Accounts? Asked Shanda Muh
“Only in the beginning, during the Rise of Tarzac Lord Coaet held Accounts only in his Chambers in the Capital of Necora. We Heart of Gemini, No. We hold no accounts or preserve no knowledge of the Great War. We tend to have the future forget about the Great War. Political Stronghold is to speak in the Coaet version of the Great War all that matters is why we fought .” said Woyl.
“Coaet’s Accounts?” asked Shanda Muh
“Yes, Shanda Muh.” Said Woyl