The Zodiac World: written by Shaun Scott
Synopsis:
The Book takes place in a World called Zodiac World, 12 races called Zodiac were created by their God Polyganda, when the world was created opened up a dimensional gate in which 12 other creatures came into the Zodiac World -demons named Kumans.
The 12 Kuman Demons with great Power and Black Magic attempted for centuries to seduce and subjugate and corrupt the 12 Zodiac Races. Wars among wars the 12 Zodiac races feuded with each other over Magic and Land and Domination of the world.
This is story of their 12 Zodiac War and conflicts as the 12 Kuman Demons quest to dominant the lands as well. Only one Race the Sagittarius race came close to such world domination because the King Tarzac prophecy being bonded with one demon Kuman Garranzana de loco their was a huge after math of these Great Wars. Will there ever be peace inside the Zodiac World?
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ZODIAC WORLD THE CONQUERING
Prologue
Polyganda was an entity of phenomenal cosmic powers. The entity was a centaur: with wings, twelve heads, and six arms in which the heads were all diverse in image except for two.
Polyganda visited many planets and once it visited an un-fruited planet that was covered with eternal sand, and the inhabitants was skeletons that were half human—half scorpions. This wasteland planet was so pitiful looking to Polyganda it cried. Trees and grass appeared where it cried. Soon after , the twelve heads took it upon themselves to harvest the planet in the midst of creating this waste land planet Polyganda made a wonderful planet inhabited with lovely floral and great bodies of water. Polyganda also made 11 beings in its image that were named Zodiacs that Polyganda named this new created planet the Zodiac World. Great consequences came with such magic. Dimensional holes were opened up in which brought creatures from other dimensions. One particular kind of being that came through a dimensional hole was the Grandi Phi and through the another dimension were the Piedra. There was a dimensional hole opened, where demons from the world Kuman came. The Kuman were demons of great evil that had emotions of hate and malice their goal when they arrived on the planet was to rule the Zodiac World and torment the Zodiac and make them worship them. The magic also resurrected the extinct race that inhabited the Zodiac World previous the half human / half scorpion race these beings were called the Scorpio.
Tarzac and the Grandi Phi
Three centuries passed after Polyganda departed the planet. Zodiac races succeeded themselves.
They migrated all over the Zodiac World.
The Zodiac race known as the Sagittarius occupied the Hosand Country. The entire Sagittarius race is half-human from the head to the torso, and half-horse from the waste down. In the Hosand Country, the Sagittarius was tribal.
There were many different Sagittarius tribes, and the tribes separated themselves from each other. The Peaceful tribes that caused no wars among other tribes were the Fug, the Appendock, the Ioti, the Eppen, and the Tyse.
Then there were the Ottes, a magical race of Sagittarius. Before mix breeding with other tribes, the Ottes were dwarfing Sagittarius.
The Ottes had wars with other tribes although not often. Also there was the Yeipa a savage tribe that was war like. Some tribes wanted to conquer the Hosand. One of the specific tribes was the Tarlic clan and the Zana clan.
A tribal king named Denomy led the Tarlic clan. The Tarlic clan invaded Sagittarius villages with their faces painted purple. The Sagittarius tribes in the Hosand feared the Tarlics because they feared they might conquer their land.
The Tarlics had intentions on conquering the Fug’s portion of land. The Fug tribe were peaceful, but overwhelmed a giant portion of land in the Hosand country. The Tarlic clan wanted to invade the Fug, but the Zana a neighboring tribe of the Fug land had intentions on invading the Fug as well. The Tarlics had to pass through Zana territory to get the Fug land. The Zana would not allow such a thing to happen. Chief Zodius headed the Zana. Zodius planned to conquer the whole Hosand Country and split the land with his seven sons.
In order for the Tarlics to pass the Fug land they would have to wage war on the Zana tribe, which they did. It was a bloody altercation that lasted for years. No one seemed to accomplish winning, so the Tarlics and the Zana came to a halt in the war. Two years later they came to an agreement to join forces and together conquer the Hosand Country. The Tarlics and the Zana clan were successful in conquering the Hosand Country. There were but a few Sagittarius tribes to oppose the Zana and Tarlics like the Ottes and Yeipa.
The Zana and Tarlics conquered the Hosand Country in two months time.
Zodius was chief of the Zana tribe who planned to split the Hosand Country into sections for his seven sons. Now, he would have to divide those small portions of the land since he joined forces with the Tarlics. Three of the sons were furious because they wanted bigger portions of land to rule, but the fact of the matter was the land they got was a sufficient proportion. Zodius’ s son, Kilagesh was the most furious. He and his brother wanted bigger portions of the land.
They respected their allies the Tarlics like the rest of the Zana tribe. The Tarlics’s customs compared to that of the Zana. So they did not want to ruin relationships with the Tarlics by starting trouble. Kilagesh and his brother plotted on ways to get bigger portions of land to rule. Latter in the years Kilagesh hungered for the whole Hosand Country.
Kilagesh ruled parts of the Fug tribe land as well as the Yeipa. Kilagesh took a Fug female as his wife. This Fug female was Illazaccomia a peasant in Zana and Tarlics eyes. Illacaccomia was his servant that he fell in love with so he took her as his wife. Illazaccomia had not felt the same about him, in time she grew to love him because Kilagesh forced his love upon her. No male could gaze upon her or Kilagesh would put him to death. The Zana and Tarlics intermingled and they called their offspring the Zambaj. The Yeipa tribes were primitive Sagittarius Savages. The Yeipa still had primitive features of the first Sagittarius. They had hair coming out of their cheekbones down to their chin. They had noses like wolves.
Hair covered the bodies of the Yeipa all over men and women. It was rumored that at night they would howl at the moon. The tribal king was the Mighty Requin. Requin was furious about the occupation of his land by the Tarlics and Zana tribe. The Mighty Requin along with other Yeipa plotted to assassinate all the Tarlic and Zana leaders so the Yeipa could have their land back.
By some uncanny way Requin found some way to assassinate Denomy king of the Tarlics, Zodius chief of the Zana and six of his sons only Kilagesh remained alive. It was rumored that Kilagesh helped Requin to assassinate all of the leaders so Kilagesh could ascend to rule the Hosand land. It was not that simple once the leaders were killed, Kilagesh did not have the power to hold the tribes under his control. Kilagesh would not accept that. He went on a demonic crusade to unite the tribes together, so; Kilagesh and Kilagesh alone could rule the Sagittarius. With the Tarlics and the Yeipa’s help, Kilagesh would be successful.
Zambaj and the Yeipa tribe had become Kilagesh’s loyal servants. The army of Kilagesh forced the tribes to unify under one nation that only Kilagesh would rule. The Yeipa tribe ruled by Requin was under agreement with Kilagesh; that after the unification period Kilagesh would not rule the Yeipa. Kilagesh respected their agreement and the Yeipa were free.
There was a Sagittarius named Denomy from the Ottes Clan that opposed Kilagesh’s Unification crusade. Zimbaj soldiers were ordered to murder Denomy. Denomy fled with his wife and child- the Zimbaj chased Denomy and his family onto a nearby beach. The Zimbaj soldiers murdered Denomy and his wife and left their son alive. Their toddler son was abandoned on the beach.
On the beach rested, the Temple of Libra. Later that day, a Libra priestess whose name was Cleo was walking along the beach consequently she found the toddler Sagittarius on the beach alongside his dead parents crying and hugging them. Cleo took the toddler Sagittarius inside the Temple of Libra. Cleo washed his parents’ blood off his chest. Cleo and the other priestess tried to stop him from crying eventually they did. The Libra priestess felt it wasn’t safe to return the toddler to the Hosand forests where the Sagittarius resided. The Libra priestess decided to let the toddler Sagittarius live in the temple. Cleo took it upon herself to raise him. No male had ever lived in the temple they named him Tarzac which meant new tradition.
Time passed when Tarzac was eight (in human years), he was very knowledgeable. There is a huge library of scrolls in the Temple of Libra. In this library consisted factual information of the entire world. Tarzac read the whole library by eight. He was taught all the languages of the Zodiacs and he learned a number of magic spells.
As more time passed when Tarzac was seventeen (in human years), he was very unhappy in the temple. Tarzac was haunted constantly by his parent’s death. In his dreams, Tarzac’s Parents would come to him in his dreams telling him to avenge their death. In his entire time of living in the temple he never was aloud to leave the perimeters of the beach.
One day Tarzac (still seventeen in human years) lied.
He asked the Libra priestess permission to leave the temple. He informed them that he wanted to explore the world and live with his own race and learn his culture. The Libra granted him his wish. They knew he wasn’t a Libra and could not stay in the temple forever. The truth was he wanted to leave the temple to avenge his parents’ death. The Libra would never of let him leave to disobey Polyganda’s rules.
Tarzac knew many things but he lacked fighting skills. Once he read in a scroll about Drex a Grandi Phi who was the greatest warrior. He lived in Che, a land months away from the temple. Che was stated in the scrolls as a very dangerous land where savage Grandi Phi dwelt. No outsider came to Che the reason being that they were petrified there was myth a demon lived in Che. This demon known as the dragon~snake was alleged to have turned the savages into slaves. That was all that was written in the Che scrolls usually Tarzac read more detailed writing in the scrolls he found the briefness peculiar.
After leaving the Temple he traveled to Che to find Drex. He wanted Drex to teach him how to be a warrior. On Tarzac’s journey to Che he passed two countries. The first country was Sod which was a peninsula covered with dark green grass. It was always windy in Sod; the wind was like music to Tarzac’s ears. The wind would carry the smell of the ocean. When he reached the highlands of Sod, he came upon a village where a race of hermaphroditic women occupied the village known as Virgos. A race of sea goats known as the Capricorn also dwelt there. The Virgos lived in the highlands because the lowlands of Sod would flood frequently and the lowlands were extremely mountainous. The Virgo coexists with the Capricorn. The Capricorn helped the Virgo migrate the land.
Tarzac reached the country Che, and the land was covered in mud. The natives of the land were known as the Grandi Phi. The Grandi Phi is bipedal ape-like creatures that have soft prickles on there back. They slouch when they walk.
As Tarzac entered Che the barbaric Grandi Phi stared at him in awe. Tarzac was a strange beast to the Grandi Phi. Hundreds of Grandi Phi was sitting on mud; and they all were circled around several different campfires. Lying beside them were wooden clubs and wooden swords. The Grandi Phi ran towards Tarzac to investigate the strange beast. Tarzac horrified stood in fear. Numerous Grandi Phi circled him and molester his body. Soon after a creature flew above their heads, and the barbaric Grandi Phi ran screaming. The creature was huge in length it was a dragon with a rattlesnake tail. It landed on the ground. After that the creature altered into a bipedal man. This man wore an (Arabic garment). He stood in front of Tarzac and screamed–
“What brings you to my land Sagittarius! This is my country. Trespassers must be my slaves or my food! I am Garranzana de loco… Hear me… I am Garranzana de loco!”
Yelled the creature, to Tarzac.
“I came to Che to find the great warrior Drex! If I meant you harm sir, I apologize!”
Sarcastically said Tarzac.
“Boy. None of these savages or any one has spoken to me with such, such… bravery. You seem determined to find Drex. I will let you pass. Hell I’ll even show you where he dwells. At the end of Che in the mountain of Kebosha; you will find Drex.”
Said Garranzana de loco. Instantly he altered back into a dragon with a rattlesnake tail. Then he flew away into the sky. Tarzac became amazed. Soon after, Tarzac journeyed to the Kebosha Mountain. The journey to the mountain took several hours time. He walked up the mountain for about an hour until he reached a cave in the mountain. Tarzac entered the moist and dark cave in the Kebosha Mountain. Laid on the floor was an old Grandi Phi facing the wall. This elderly Grandi Phi was covered in his own urine scratching himself. Tarzac uncertain yelled out
“Drex?”
The old Grandi Phi did not answer, so Tarzac shouted out louder.
“Drex?”
Then the elderly Grandi Phi slowly lifted himself off the floor. Sluggishly, the Grandi Phi made his way over to Tarzac. Tarzac was horrified at the sight of the horrible smelling creature. The Grandi Phi stood next to Tarzac silent. The Grandi Phi started to pet Tarzac’s mane. Momentarily, Tarzac shoved the old Grandi Phi on the cave ground.
“I did not come here to be petted. Are you Drex, or aren’t you?”
Shouted Tarzac. The Grandi Phi coughed then replied.
“Yes. I am Drex. You have to excuse me. I do crazy things and so does everyone in the land of Che. You see the dark one put a ground opal underneath the Kebosha Mountain. It makes everyone mad and vulnerable. The dark one can take advantage of us.”
“I’m sorry for pushing you down. I usually don’t get angry.”
Stated Tarzac.
“That is alright you have been affected by the opal”
Replied Drex.
“Who is the dark one?”
Asked Tarzac.
“The dragon ~ snake.”
Answered Drex.
“ Garranzana de loco?”
Questioned Tarzac.
“ AAAHHHH”
Screamed Drex as he fell to the ground.
“What? What is it?”
Tarzac asked nervously.
“Never say his Name!”
Yelled Drex as he fell to on to the ground shivering.
Soon after the mountain shock, and a strong wind blew. The dragon ~ snake flew into the cave and altered suddenly into the man again. The dragon ~ snake furious yelled out with a deep voice.
“ Tarzac. You disrespect me twice! Once when we talked on the muddy plain. Now you call my name. Now you are I. Tarzac. I call your name now I am you. Your ambition will be mine and mine yours. You have been cursed and blessed.
Hear me Drex! Your years are numbered help this boy become a great warrior or you will be cursed as well. Travel to the land of Estmar, both of you; seek the witch, the warrior, and the prophet Spellbinder. Tell her the prophecy is being fulfilled. I will seek you out Tarzac when the old Grandi Phi dies. Then you will pay a debt. Speak my name no more.”
Then he altered back into a dragon ~ snake and flew away.
“No. This can not be I did nothing”
Said Drex, as he put his hands over his face and shook his head.
“I’m sorry. I did not know. How was I supposed to know that you couldn’t speak his name?”
Stated Tarzac.
Then the old Grandi Phi angrily replied –
“Everyone knows the legend in the Zodiac World to never say his name!”
“Well you see I was kind of out of sync with the world, you see I…”
Tarzac said trying to explain.
“I don’t want to know…now come let us go to Estmar.”
Drex commanded.
“Why must we obey this dragon ~ snake?”
Questioned Tarzac.
“Fool! He will kill us both.”
Angrily replied Drex.
Drex angrily walked to the end of the cave, grabbed some kind of a weapon. Then Drex stormed out of the cave. After that, Tarzac followed Drex out of the cave. Tarzac wanted to make some kind of conversation but he was afraid. Drex carried a strange weapon in his hand that made Tarzac very uncomfortable. Tarzac silently followed Drex down the Kebosha Mountain.
Estmar was on the other side of the Kebosha Mountain. As they traveled around then down the mountain Drex thought to himself that he should not be mad at Tarzac. Drex felt that Tarzac was young and it wasn’t Tarzac’s fault if he did not know not to say the dragon ~ snake’s name. What the dragon ~ snake commanded of Drex was not that horrendous, but Drex was angry, horrified, and felt sick to his stomach that he had been given commands by the dark one. Drex was an ancient being, and he knew now that he was a servant of the dark one.
Drex started to talk to Tarzac when they came upon Estmar. Drex explained to Tarzac that Estmar was the land of the dead. Estmar was occupied with mostly souls that could not rest. Their death was misfortune by a villain who slain them for no particular reason. Black clouds covered the land’s sky. Heavy winds blew against their faces and the wind seemed to Tarzac like it was screaming, “help”. Estmar was a giant forest. The branches on the trees were like arms that were trying to reach out and grab Drex and Tarzac as they walked. The both of them were getting very aggravated for walking an endless path. After a while of gruesome walking they rested by a bush. Then the old Grandi Phi started a conversation.
“Tarzac. Why did you come to me anyway?”
“To become a great warrior, so that I can avenge my parents death.”
Tarzac answered.
“ I am no warrior. I’m a killer. I killed innocent men, women, and children in the heat of war. A warrior is honorable and goes by codes of knighthood. This old Grandi never did I did whatever I felt like. You came to me to become a killer not a warrior. Revenge is not the way of a warrior. Remember these words.”
Drex went on to speak.
Instantly, a Scorpio woman came out of the ground very slowly. (A Scorpio is half human from the head to the torso, and half scorpion from the waist down. The Scorpio as well as the Sagittarius at this time wore no clothing. Male and Female torso were exposed.) The Scorpio woman emerged from the ground, her tail lashed out and wrapped around Drex’s neck.
She angrily stated.
“You…Drex are forbidden here!”
Drex was choking and sluggishly projected his voice.
“I…I know but the…”
Momentarily, two pebbles on fire rapidly hit the Scorpio woman in her chest. Stunned and hurt by this, her reaction was that she dropped Drex onto the ground. Drex grasped for air. The Scorpio woman had made a hissing sound. She pointed in Tarzac’s direction and yelled out in anger.
“You …you did that!”
The woman was about to lash her stinger into Tarzac’s chest, but Drex stopped her by shouting out…
“Wait the dragon ~ snake brought us here!”
In seconds she backed up as if she seen a ghost, and her eyes widened in fright.
“Drex, you are an ally of the dark-one?”
Questioned the Scorpio woman.
“No mistress a slave.”
Replied Drex.
“It can not be. Not the great and magnicfent king of warriors. How can this be?”
Stated the Scorpio woman.
“I was with this Sagittarius while he called his name.”
“No madman even speaks his name…Drex involved in such tragedy there is definitely justice. Polyganda has punished you for your sins.”
A silence fell on the three of them for a minute. They stood motionless to catch their breath. Everything was going really fast for Drex and Tarzac. Soon after, the Scorpio spoke again.
“Why did the dark one send you?”
“To seek the Spellbinder.”
Drex answered.
“Is the Spellbinder in captivity?”
Tarzac whispered to Drex.
“Yes. She is.”
Replied Drex.
“Why, and who is this women?”
Tarzac asked.
“Tarzac that is enough…didn’t your asking questions get us in enough trouble…let me do the talking.”
Drex interrupted angrily.
“I must know who is this women, and why was she trying to kill us.”
Tarzac said.
“I am Arboreal an enchantress, and the caretaker of Estmar. You see Tarzac. Estmar is the land of the un rested souls. Those who are responsible for the ghost’s death can not enter my sacred land, or they will become prisoners of the dead by dying by my hands.”
Then Tarzac confused asked…
“So Spellbinder is dead?”
“Yes, but she can be released although I do not desire to do so. The reason is because the Spellbinder is evil, and can not reform like you Drex her crimes are unforgivable.”
Arboreal said as she pointed directly at Drex.
“Do not play self righteous games with me Mistress I have reformed!”
“Have you Drex, after all, you work with the dark one.”
“A slave I am!”
Shouted Drex.
“Lies!”
Shouted Arboreal.
“Mistress it is true believe me besides you reformed. Remember, you were thought to be evil not long ago. The Libra Enforcer Jasmine hunted you, when you stole the Crystal Jade, for that is how you got your mystical powers. Please Mistress release the Spellbinder are lives are in great jeopardy.”
Arboreal head bowed down and she said softly.
“Very well. She will be released.”
Drex smiled, and humbly bowed down to her and stated…
“Thank you, Enchantress.”
After that, she smiled and bowed to him in return.
“Drex, your banishment from Estmar is revoked. You and Tarzac may camp here until my powers are at their highest point which is tomorrow night when the first moon crosses with the second one.”
Suddenly she descended into the ground. Tarzac was completely amazed. Tarzac never knew the world he lived in was so magical. He did not know anything about the world he lived in he was sheltered, and only knew what the Libras told him which was read to him in scrolls. One thing Tarzac longed for was to know about his Sagittarius Culture, and the world he lived. When nightfall came, Tarzac and Drex sat at a campfire. There was a weapon that Drex had by his side since they left the cave in the Kebosha Mountains. While the two sat at the camp fire, the old Grandi Phi picked it up and said…
“This is your first lesson in being a great warrior which is how to use the Grandi Phi grook.”
The grook was an axe like weapon. It had a wooden handle, and on top of the handle was a curved blade. That night around the campfire Drex taught Tarzac how to use the grook. Tarzac learned styles of the grook that others could not master for weeks.
The next day-when nightfall came upon Estmar the first moon crossed with the second, and Mistress Arboreal the Enchantress arose from the ground in front of Tarzac and Drex. Tarzac would become more amazed every time she emerged from the ground.
She told the two to stand next to her during the procedure of bringing back the Spellbinder. As the two stood next to her she snapped her fingers, and black fire appeared in front of them. That made Tarzac even more astounded. He knew magic, but nothing of such magnitude. At that moment in time he wanted to have great power like Arboreal the Enchantress. Along side Arboreal they stood. Drex and Tarzac were told to be completely silent as Arboreal said the spell. As she said her spell, Arboreal screamed out –
“Black fire ascend!”
Arboreal had then looked up at the sky and yelled-
“The protector of you asks a favor. Spit out your prisoner the Spellbinder!”
At that moment, the Scorpio woman’s eyes rolled above her head as she spoke her body vibrated rapidly. Suddenly there was a rumble in the ground where the black fire burned. Tarzac’s eyes became enlarged because a woman wearing a veil over her face, a tunic, and sandals rose out of the black fire unharmed. Then ghostly figures flew around this woman. The woman who came from the fire fell to the ground, and resumed unconscious.
Arboreal spoke.
“In order for the Spellbinder to live again you must take her to Bismet the next country. In Bismet she can be revived by palmnocy that comes from Ebony trees.”
Tarzac lifted the unconscious Spellbinder. Drex and Tarzac left Estmar, the land of the dead, to journey to Bismet right of the forest land Estmar.
Tarzac was eager to reach Bismet as they walked because Drex had informed Tarzac that Sagittarius lived in Bismet. Drex on the other hand was not so enthusiastic to reach Bismet because the Spellbinder would revive once they retrieved palmnocy from an Ebony tree. Drex was terrified of the fact that such an evil force like the Spellbinder had to be brought back to life. Drex was not terrified of Spellbinder, but what evil schemes she might plague on the world. Drex had fought side-by-side Spellbinder in many battles and wars many years ago; therefore, he knew what evil things she was capable. He was even more frightened of what curse had the dark one put on Tarzac, and he also felt sorry for Tarzac because no one could help him.
Snow covered the ground and strong winds came from all direction when they entered Bismet. The further Drex and Tarzac walked the snow and mud deepened in inches. Tarzac could not adapt to such a low temperature he had gotten hypothermia. Tarzac could not go on walking including carrying Spellbinder. Drex setup a fire and left Tarzac and an unconscious Spellbinder by the fire while Drex went off to collect palmnocy in a near by forest.
Later, Drex came back with palmnoccy that he collected in a small cotton pouch. A snow Sagittarius woman stood over Tarzac, and tended to his hypothermia. (A snow Sagittarius has white mane, and Caucasian complexions.) This snow Sagittarius had blue eyes and blonde hair. She wrapped deer fur around Tarzac’s bare chest, and as Drex came back from the woods he seen this and from a minute distance Drex yelled out
“ Thank you for tending to my friend”
She then replied…
“Anything for another Sagittarius”
Drex walked towards her, and he shook her hand,
“My name is Drex.”
“Nice to meet you my name is Trishca.”
The snow Sagittarius stated.
Moments later after Trishca introduced herself to Drex, Drex bent over Spellbinder, and rubbed palmnocy that was a creamy white substance on an unconscious Spellbinder’s forehead.
A minute passed when Drex rubbed palmnocy on Spellbinder’s forehead. Spellbinder then levitated in the air and, opened her eyes. Spellbinder looked to Tarzac then the snow Sagittarius, Trishca and last Drex.
“Why have you freed me Drex?”
Spellbinder asked.
Then Drex answered…
“The prophecy is being fulfilled.”
Spellbinder smiled smugly, and descended to the ground then stood on her feet. Spellbinder made Tarzac uncomfortable because Spellbinder gave Tarzac a devilish smile when she looked at him.
“Please the three of you come with me for shelter.”
Trishca pleaded.
“Thank you once again we shall take you up on your offer.”
Drex replied.
Trishca led them to a big hill not far from where they set up a camp. A silver horn hung around Trishca’s chest. Trishca took the horn from around her neck and blew it. A doorway had magically appeared in front of them. They then followed the snow Sagittarius in the doorway and the doorway closed. The place in which Trishca led them was a cave like place that was pitch black, and the only light were torches that hung along the walls. Trishca took a torch that hung from the wall, and led them through a tunnel. As they came out of the tunnel, she opened another door with her silver horn. They entered the doorway and a wonderful flora of all kinds covered a cave like green house.
“This is a safe haven for us snow Sagittarius. My people are hunted by Piedra reptile men that hunt us for food during the spring.”
“I am familiar with the race.”
Spellbinder stated.
“Yes, well the Piedra killed my father—King Mulech leaving me in charge of my people. I alone hold the horn to open the safe haven. My race and I are safe from the savage Piedra as they now hibernate.
“Why don’t you defend yourselves?”
Asked Tarzac.
“ We the Snow Sagittarius do not believe in violence.”
Trishca replied.
“Defending themselves against the Piedra is a useless task. The Piedra are lethal predators and powerful.”
Spellbinder said.
“You should know.”
Drex stated.
“What does that mean Drex?”
Tarzac questioned
“Nothing Tarzac.”
Drex answered.
Trishca aided them with food and proper clothing for Bismet weather. For a week Tarzac, Drex, and the Spellbinder stayed in the cave-like greenhouse until Tarzac was healed, and Spellbinder rested. They came to stay with the snow Sagittarius outside of the magic haven. Tarzac, Drex, and the Spellbinder were given separate shelter. The snow Sagittarius supplied them with tepees that the snow Sagittarius dwelt. They were all welcomed to stay in Bismet as long as they wanted.
Months passed…
Drex, Spellbinder, and Tarzac stayed in the land of Bismet. In the time passed Tarzac became an equal of Drex in the art of a warrior. Tarzac loved living in Bismet. The inhabitants of Bismet were Sagittarius. Tarzac never associated with his own race. Staying in Bismet made him happy. He hated the fact that he had to leave one day to carry out his curse the dark one gave him. He learned a lot about his Sagittarius race in Bismet. He especially did not want to leave because Trishca and Tarzac had fallen in love with each other. They had a serious relationship and lived together.
Tarzac wondered what the prophecy was, as well as the dragon ~ snake, and the Spellbinder. Tarzac had come to find out that the Spellbinder’s name was La Luz that meant in Grandi Phi language the daughter of the evil one. She also had many other names in different Zodiac languages. Spellbinder was a faithful servant of the dragon~ snake. Drex knew many things about La Luz, but never told Tarzac because some stories involved him, and he did not want Tarzac to know his evil past. Drex never spoke to La Luz. Tarzac was told by La Luz that Drex was mad at her for something she did in the past.
She was such a mystery to Tarzac. He wondered why she always wore a veil over her face. Also he wondered why the dark one wanted her freed from Estmar. What role did she have to play in the curse Tarzac was given? Tarzac would often come in her tent to try to figure her out; they would carry on conversations. She would never answer his questions when he asked her about herself and her past. La Luz taught him mysteries of the world, and often black magic. Drex would try to persuade Tarzac not to learn black magic. Drex thought being a warrior and a magician did not mix. He thought a warrior should just be a warrior. Drex said such magic could turn one mad, but Tarzac did not listen. Drex preferred Tarzac did not even go near La Luz. Tarzac would continuously visit the Spellbinder. La Luz became infatuated with Tarzac.
Later in time, Trishca had conceived a child, and that infuriated Spellbinder. While Trishca and Tarzac slept one night, La Luz crept in Trishca and Tarzac’s tent. Tyk beans cause Sagittarius to have miscarriages. La Luz did not want Trishca to have a baby so she rubbed Tyk beans on Trishca’s stomach. Then La Luz silently crept back out of their tent. That night several hours later Trishca had a miscarriages.
A week after, the spring was coming in Bismet. The Piedra would soon come out of hibernation. Drex became seriously ill and died. Drex gave Tarzac his grook before he died which meant a lot to Tarzac. Drex was given a Grandi Phi funeral. Drex limbs were severed, incense was being burned, and he was then cremated. The snow Sagittarius was gathering to go to their safe haven. Tarzac was petrified because the dark one said once Drex died he would come for Tarzac. He explained to Trishca that he had to leave and why. She could not come with him because he did not know what the dark one would do to her besides she had a people to lead. It killed him to leave her there. Trishca was already very emotionally vulnerable from the death of their unborn mare. Trishca was saddened and devastated that Tarzac had to leave but she understood. She knew he would have to leave some day. Trishca just wished that she would see Tarzac again one day.
Tarzac was at such a low point in his life. He felt that the worst ordeal he had to encounter was happening simultaneous. First, Trishca’s miscarriage then Drex’s death, and last he had to leave Trishca behind. He felt as if his heart was being pulled out of his chest. He felt like dying, and parts of his soul felt dead. He felt alone, and scarred like when his parents were slaughtered by soldiers.
Spellbinder and Tarzac left Bismet. Spellbinder, a servant of the dragon ~ snake led Tarzac to where he would find the dragon ~ snake. Tarzac was scarred of the unknown future. What must he do to partake in with this curse? What would happen to him? At the boundary of Bismet that was still forestland they stumbled upon disgusting looking creatures that were the Piedra. There were twenty alligator men 15 feet away from Tarzac and Spellbinder. The Piedra started to creep towards Tarzac and La Luz. Tarzac became baffled and frightened. All the Piedra were dark green but there was one that was brown. The brown Piedra bowed down to La Luz, and then kissed her hand.
Then the brown Piedra shockingly said
“La Luz, you live!”
“Yes Mahogany. Rise…the prophecy is fulfilled.”
Spellbinder stated.
Then the twenty Piedra snarled in cadence with their heads raised to the sky.
“Finally!”
Stated another alligator man.
Tarzac stood confused, and disgusted. Disgusted because La Luz was hugging and shaking hands with repulsive looking creatures that drooled as La Luz and the Pietra talked. Tarzac did not know what they all meant when they stated the word prophecy. He was curious about the subject. One thing that Tarzac gathered on the subject of the prophecy was that he himself was part of this.
Nightfall was coming. Spellbinder (La Luz), Tarzac, and the twenty Piedra made camp. Tarzac felt uncomfortable being around La Luz’s comrades the Piedra. The Piedra were said to be savages that preyed on Sagittarius. Spellbinder told Tarzac that the alligator men were reminises of her old army. They were now nomads. She told Tarzac that the twenty Piedra were civilized Piedra. They were uncivilized in Tarzac’s eyes. The Piedra who hunt snow Sagittarius are considered to be the uncivilized Piedra to the civilized Piedra. As the twenty civilized Piedra traveled through the country time came for them to hibernate. Knowing Piedra dwelt in Bismet that in which they were close too decided to hibernate with the uncivilized Piedra for the winter. Now they came out of hibernation to find their old comrade Spellbinder. La Luz also explained to Tarzac that the civilized Piedra were a preying race. She clarified it was in their nature to be so. The uncivilized Piedra were cannibal at times and terrorized all beings. Additionally she told him that the civilized Piedra were like family, and loyal followers of her father, the dark one (the dragon snake). Tarazc became horrified and sick to his stomach as well as intrigued to how La Luz a humanoid could be the daughter of a dragon ~ snake.
“How can this be?”
Asked Tarzac.
“The dark one birthed me from black fire and his semen.”
Answered Spellbinder.
Black fire was said all through the Zodiac World to birth evil beings. Spellbinder did not think she was evil.
“Just because I am born from black fire does not make me evil. What ever I do or did is and was in my nature to do so. How can people call me evil if I have feelings? You can’t be evil if you have feelings right Tarzac…?”
Tarzac said nothing. He nonchalantly listened.
“My father on the other hand never shows emotion. Only hateful emotions like Anger or jealousy. I cannot condemn him to be totally evil. He came from the world Kuman a different world, and morals could have been different. Now Tarzac we must go our separate ways. I have a destiny to fulfill as well as you.”
Spellbinder stated.
“What do you mean La Luz?”
Tarzac questioned.
“Tarzac you must go to the city Yec. This is where your parents’ murderer lives. Here are the directions. (La Luz commanded and handed him a scroll of a map.) You should leave tomorrow morning. You will from there meet my father the dark one to fulfill your curse.
Tarzac had then frowned. He was scarred to face the dragon ~ snake.
Do not be sad. This curse is a blessing as well as it is a curse. You and the dragon ~ snake are one. All things are just a point of view of things. One more thing before we go to sleep here is an amulet. Inside it holds black fire. Whenever in your lifetime you reach Caskatta give it to an entity named Arbulea.”
Spellbinder said.
La Luz then gave Tarzac this amulet. Tarzac was lost for words. She then kissed Tarzac on the cheek still with her veil on and requested…
“Tell no one of this amulet I gave you.”
Tarzac put it his satchel where the grook laid and said.
“I promise you Spellbinder I will tell no one.”
Tarzac walked for the next two weeks from Bismet until he reached the country were Spellbinder instructed him to go. La Luz told him that this country was where Tarzac’s parents’ murderer lived. The nightmare about his parents ghost telling Tarzac to avenge their death had seized for two weeks now. As he journeyed to this instructed country he wanted to go home. Then he thought what was home, the Libra Temple or Bismet? Tarzac cared about the Libra after all they had raised him. Tarzac could not stay there for life he could not be a priestess. Tarzac wanted to be in Bismet with Trishca and Sagittarius even though they were not his clan. Sadly, he had to partake in this prophecy or curse. He thought to himself what if he just ignored what the dragon ~ snake commanded what would happen. Tarzac was afraid to ignore the command, so; as he walked further in the country he just followed the command to meet the dark one.
Tarzac came upon something he never seen before something really magnificent it was a city. An enormous brick wall surrounded the city, and there was a brass gate to enter into the city. As he gazed at the brick wall a bipedal man walked in back of him in a black cloak with a hood covering his face. Tarzac witnessed this cloaked man in the corner of his eyes and turned around. This man he recognized as the dragon ~ snake (dark one) in human form.
“It is called a city. This city is called Yec. Yec is a city of Sagittarius where your parents’ murderer lives.”
The dark one stated.
Tarzac looked at the dark one in anger. He took the grook out that Drex gave him out his satchel that hung around his neck. He then swung the grook weapon around and thrust it onto the dark one’s chest to slash him. Tarzac felt a pain in his own chest. Tarzac looked down at his chest and it was bleeding. Tarzac conjured a healing spell to heal the grook injury. The dark one laughed and said
“You are I. Your pain is mine, and mine is yours. Remember the spell that I put on you. That is why you are here because I told you in Che that your desire would be mine. You want revenge on your parents, so; I will help you. Soon you will want my desires, but they will feel like yours.”
“Well, I do not want revenge anymore.”
Tarzac Stated.
“Sure you do. I feel your emotions. The thoughts of not killing them are Drex’s influence. Deep down you know you want revenge. Soon you will have more nightmares, and when you kill the murderer of your parents, your nightmares will finally end. Revenge is good in certain circumstances when someone kills your parents.”
Tarzac became confused he still wanted to take revenge. A part of him felt it was wrong. The dark one was right. Tarzac thought he probably would have the nightmares again, and the only way to stop them was to kill the murderer of his parents. He was not going to give the dark one the satisfaction of agreeing with him. He disagreed with him, and said
“You are wrong about everything, and I will not take revenge.”
The dark one replied smugly.
“ Whatever you want. Tarzac another desire of yours is behind that city gate your Sagittarius race. Indulge interest in your race. The city of Yec is inhabited with Sagittarius.”
Garranzana de loco handed Tarzac some Yec currency
“Here this is Yec currency you will need this to get around the city. Wealth is everything in cities.”
Tarzac extended his hand out to the dark one and took the currency. Then the dragon~snake magically disappeared. Tarzac held the Yec currency in his hand surprised that the dark one did not force him to do anything. Tarzac opened the rusty bronze gates and happily entered into to the city. He stepped into the city curious, nervous, and excited. His eyes widened as he laid eyes on Yec. There was a market place that consisted of thousands of Sagittarius with different colors of mane. The Sagittarius was assorted with different color skin complexions as well: white, yellow, dark yellow, and assortments of brown complexions. The market place consisted of noise, pollution of Sagittarius, and all sorts of smells, mostly food odor.
Tarzac toured the crowded market place with a smile on his face, and once he was through visiting the market place he journeyed further into the city. The rest of the city was paved of brick roads. The homes along the city were made of sand brick. There was a temple made of sand brick beyond the homes that was constructed in a field of grass. A graveyard was also in this field of grass. Beyond the temple was a castle.
Amazing was the city Yec. It was the first city of the Zodiac World. This city was build by the Sagittarius who was forced to unite by the tyrant Kilages .Yec was a desert climate. The temperature could get up to hundred and fifteen degrees in Fahrenheit. One boundary of the city was a thousand mile river. The citizens of Yec used this river for irrigation. The brick wall surrounding the city was to protect the city from its adversaries. Yec adversary was a neighboring city called the Desert City.
Tarzac walked around the city and encountered an old Sagittarius male standing around and he asked.
“Sir I am new to this place called Yec. How may I gain shelter and currency to survive?”
The old man answered.
“Shelter and currency. You are a young man. All the young men join the army for shelter and currency. It is the best paying jobs in the city unless you are a nobleman, marketer, or politician.”
“How do I join the army? I am a warrior.”
Tarzac asked and commented.
“King Kilagesh is accepting new recruits today go to the castle and sign up.”
The old man said answering Tarzac’s question.
“Thank you.”
Said Tarzac.
Tarzac then walked to the castle and saw a line of young male Sagittarius. He looked around curiously and asked a male Sagittarius in back of the line.
“Is this where you sign up for the infantry?”
“Yes this is where you sign up. My name is Ardax from the Appendock Clan.”
The young male Sagittarius answered.
“ I am Tarzac from the country Bismet.”
“Free Sagittarius dwell there I’ve heard.”
Ardax commented.
“Free?”
Questioned Tarzac.
“Free from King Kilagesh’s tyranny. Sixty tribes were forced to this region to build this city. Sixty tribes were forced to be unified under one nation one nation where some clans are oppressed.”
Ardax explained.
“I did not know.”
Sadly stated Tarzac.
“Yes. This is true. Tarzac you were better off staying in Bismet instead of coming to such a police state. I have joined the army only to get off the streets. I am so tired of living on the streets.”
Ardax said.
“I have come to sign up for currency and shelter.”
Tarzac stated.
“As all the young soldiers.”
Ardax commented.
Tarzac lived in Yec for a month. Tarzac earned his living by being a soldier in the Yec army. He was happy to be with Sagittarius although the city was not as friendly like being in Bismet. In Bismet Tarzac did not need currency or work to survive. Soldiers in Yec were trained in the art of bow and arrow that was a Sagittarius form of combat as well as other strategic military forms. Soldiers in Yec were mostly corrupt if they worked on the street they conducted police duties, and enforced the king’s tyranny on the peasants. They were called the Cite’te’te’. Another duty of soldiers of Yec was to protect the castle. Being a soldier, politician or nobleman, and working in the market place was the best jobs to have in the city on a money basis and in those positions one rarely felt oppression like the others. It also had to do with what tribe one came too face oppression.
Tarzac lived in the soldiers’ corridor that was in the castle. His rank in the army was a private. His only companion in the city was private Ardax who joined the army the same time Tarzac did. Tarzac’s duty was that he was guard in a section of the castle. No one knew where Tarzac came from when asked he answered that he was from Bismet and left Bismet to explore city life.
Moshac was a soldier whose job was to protect the royal family that was a great honor to him. He was very muscular and it was rumored that he was a great warrior. His mane was tan and his skin complexion was dark skin. He was the third descendant of his family to be a bodyguard for the royal family. His duties shifted he would guard the king and sometimes his daughters.
Out of all the royal family Moshac was closest with Illayah. They were good friends, but he always wanted more. Moshac thought she was beautiful inside and outside. He knew a royal bodyguard could not marry King Kilagesh’s daughter only a tribal prince could and that prince would inherit the throne to Yec.
A month before Tarzac’s arrival, King Kilagesh became seriously ill. He sent out word for a magician or physician to heal him. It was an order from the king that if anyone magician or physician could heal him that they could have Illayah as their bride and he would be the heir to the throne. If a woman could heal him they would be allowed a trunk of Sagittarius gold.
During this time Tarzac stayed in Yec living in the castle, Garranzana de loco arrived in Yec making himself invisible to the Sagittarius except for Tarzac because only Sagittarius was allowed in Yec. The dark one came to Tarzac in his human form.
“What are you doing here?”
Tarzac angrily said.
“You thought you would never see me again Tarzac. Wrong. I have come to tell you about your parent’s murderer. I have done some research and found out that you are from the Ottes Clan. Your father’s name was Desand who was a tribal noble. During Kilagesh’s Unification Period Desand tried to spark a rebellion among his people against Kilagesh and his army. Kilagesh found this out and sent his soldiers after Desand and his wife who fled but were murdered.”
For the first time, Tarzac felt combined with Garranzana de loco when he told him that information he knew it to be true. Tarzac felt a deep resentment towards King Kilagesh when given this information. Tarzac felt his task to be over since King Kilagesh was very ill, and would soon die. His parent’s murderer would die by fate, and he did not have to avenge their death.
“Well I do not have to avenge my parent’s death fate will take care of it.”
“Maybe you should heal King Kilagesh.”
Garranzana de loco said.
“Why?”
Tarzac questioned.
“To become heir…”
Garranzana de loco said.
“I could be a better King than King Kilagesh someone for the people.”
Tarzac bragged.
“I know you can. You will be helping all the Sagittarius of Yec if you become heir to the throne and latter kill Kilagesh.
The dark one coaxed him.
Tarzac had a justification in his head that if he did this it would not be just for revenge but for all the citizens in Yec that felt Kilagesh’s tyranny.
In the latter, Tarzac walked in Kilagesh’s chamber.
“ I am Tarzac.”
“What do you want soldier?”
King Kilagesh’s advisors questioned. King Kilagesh ‘s horse body laid on a bed of hay in his room as his noble advisors stood around him in the room.
“ To heal the king.”
Tarzac answered the noble who interrogated him.
“So you are a physician as well as a soldier?”
The noble smugly asked Tarzac.
“A magician.”
With confidence Tarzac expressed.
“Well come and try to heal your king.”
King Kilagesh spoke as he coughed. Tarzac looked his parents’ killer in his eyes. Studied his eyes, and his dark skin. Tarzac wondered to himself this is the cause of my constant nightmares this frail old man.
Tarzac healed the king and became the heir to the throne. Tarzac was given Kilagesh’s daughter to marry.
Moshac stood in his corridors, and he was just told that a magician soldier named Tarzac had healed King Kilagesh. At that moment in time his heart was in pain. His love interest Princess Illayah was to marry a soldier. He could accept her marring a tribal prince. This news gave Moshac a deep resentment against Tarzac. Not only was he awarded the heir to the throne but was given a position as high general. A high general was in charge of all the Sagittarius army in Yec.
Tarzac thought Illayah was attractive but had no interest in her. He was still in love with Trishca his lover from Bismet. There relationship was one of a good friendship. She thought Tarzac to be attractive because of his Caucasian complexion. Illayah’s mother had a Caucasian complexion. Her father Kilagesh complexion was dark skin. Tarzac told her most of his adventures he excluded the dark one.
Months passed Tarzac and Illayah’s relationship turned from friendship to intimacy. The two had deep feeilngs for each other. Illayah loved him more than Tarzac. Tarzac would never love another as he did Trishca. These times in Yec King Killagesh’s tyranny became worst. The lowest tribes were being treated horribly than ever. The poor were dying in the streets from famine and disease. Tarzac disapproved of the King’s oppression. The way he treated the Sagittarius peasants gave him a deeper hatred of Kilagesh. He felt that a king should be kind to his people.
Two years passed Tarzac funded an underground rebellion against Kilagesh called the Killians. Tarzac even helped improved the Killians fighting skills, and he taught them how to use the grook. The Killians were skilled in using the grook. The grook is a Grandi Phi weapon, the weapon was hard to use and not known by most of the world. The weapon was used only in the Grandi Phi communities. The Killians wore red masks. At night, they raided corrupt nobles homes and killed them. Kilagesh was frightened of the Killians. He feared that the Killians would assassinate him. Kilagesh doubled his security. He posted guards outside every nobleman’s home. Illayah had a suspicion that Tarzac was involved in the Killians. The reason being was he used the grook, and the Killians did also. There was not a lot of Sagittarius that mastered in using the grook. The grook was a foreign weapon to the Sagittarius. She caught him on occasions having secret meetings with nobles, Moshac, and Ardax.
Moshac was no fan of King Kilagesh. He knew of Tarzac’s involvement in the Killians. Although he did not care for Tarzac for personal reasons he contributed his help to the Killians. The Killians were made up of commoners that were funded and aided by nobles and soldiers who wanted to see the fall of Kilagesh. Kilagesh had no clue of what was going on. He just knew that the Killians were commoners and his nobles that supported Kilagesh’s way of rule the Tarlic and Zana clan did not know of this.
One day, Tarzac, Ardax, Gallo Shem a noble and Moshac held a secret meeting.
“How are we to complete the final phase of terror to Kilagesh? Sure we terrorized him and his loyal nobles stroke fear in the hearts of he and his nobles but how can we finish him for good.”
The Zimbaj’s loyalty
Moshac was a soldier whose job was to protect the royal family that was a great honor to him. He was very muscular and it was rumored that he was a great warrior. His mane was tan and his skin complexion was dark skin. He was the third descendant of his family to be a bodyguard for the royal family. His duties shifted he would guard the king and sometimes his daughters.
Out of all the royal family Moshac was closest with Illayah. They were good friends, but
he always wanted more. Moshac thought she was beautiful inside and outside. He knew a royal bodyguard could not marry King Kilagesh’s daughter only a tribal prince could and that prince would inherit the throne to Yec.
A month before Tarzac’s arrival, King Kilagesh became seriously ill. He sent out word for a magician or physician to heal him. It was an order from the king that if anyone magician or physician could heal him that they could have Illayah as their bride and he
would be the heir to the throne. If a woman could heal him they would be allowed a trunk of Sagittarius gold.
During this time Tarzac stayed in Yec living in the castle, Garranzana de loco arrived in Yec making himself invisible to the Sagittarius except for Tarzac because only Sagittarius was allowed in Yec. The dark one came to Tarzac in his human form. “What are you doing here?”
Tarzac angrily said.
“You thought you would never see me again Tarzac. Wrong. I have come to tell you
about your parent’s murderer. I have done some research and found out that you are from the Ottes Clan. Your father’s name was Desand who was a tribal noble. During
Kilagesh’s Unification Period Desand tried to spark a rebellion among his people against Kilagesh and his army. Kilagesh found this out and sent his soldiers after Desand and his wife who fled but were murdered.”
For the first time, Tarzac felt combined with Garranzana de loco when he told him that information he knew it to be true. Tarzac felt a deep resentment towards King Kilagesh when given this information. Tarzac felt his task to be over since King Kilagesh was very ill, and would soon die. His parent’s murderer would die by fate, and he did not have to avenge their death.
“Well I do not have to avenge my parent’s death fate will take care of it.” “Maybe you should heal King Kilagesh.”
Garranzana de loco said. “Why?”
Tarzac questioned. “To become heir…”
Garranzana de loco said.
“I could be a better King than King Kilagesh someone for the people.” Tarzac bragged.
“I know you can. You will be helping all the Sagittarius of Yec if you become heir to the throne and latter kill Kilagesh.
The dark one coaxed him.
Tarzac had a justification in his head that if he did this it would not be just for revenge but for all the citizens in Yec that felt Kilagesh’s tyranny.
In the latter, Tarzac walked in Kilagesh’s chamber. “ I am Tarzac.”
“What do you want soldier?”
King Kilagesh’s advisors questioned. King Kilagesh ‘s horse body laid on a bed of hay in his room as his noble advisors stood around him in the room.
“ To heal the king.”
Tarzac answered the noble who interrogated him. “So you are a physician as well as a soldier?”
The noble smugly asked Tarzac. “A magician.”
With confidence Tarzac expressed. “Well come and try to heal your king.”
King Kilagesh spoke as he coughed. Tarzac looked his parents’ killer in his eyes. Studied his eyes, and his dark skin. Tarzac wondered to himself this is the cause of my constant nightmares this frail old man.
Tarzac healed the king and became the heir to the throne. Tarzac was given Kilagesh’s daughter to marry.
Moshac stood in his corridors, and he was just told that a magician soldier named Tarzac had healed King Kilagesh. At that moment in time his heart was in pain. His love interest Princess Illayah was to marry a soldier. He could accept her marrying a tribal prince. This news gave Moshac a deep resentment against Tarzac. Not only was he awarded the heir to the throne but was given a position as high general. A high general was in charge of all the Sagittarius army in Yec.
Tarzac thought Illayah was attractive but had no interest in her. He was still in love with Trishca his lover from Bismet. There relationship was one of a good friendship. She thought Tarzac to be attractive because of his Caucasian complexion. Illayah’s mother had a Caucasian complexion. Her father Kilagesh complexion was dark skin. Tarzac told her most of his adventures he excluded the dark one.
Months passed Tarzac and Illayah’s relationship turned from friendship to intimacy. The two had deep feeilngs for each other. Illayah loved him more than Tarzac. Tarzac would never love another as he did Trishca. These times in Yec King Killagesh’s tyranny became worst. The lowest tribes were being treated horribly than ever. The poor were dying in the streets from famine and disease. Tarzac disapproved of the King’s oppression. The way he treated the Sagittarius peasants gave him a deeper hatred of Kilagesh. He felt that a king should be kind to his people.
Two years passed Tarzac funded an underground rebellion against Kilagesh called the Killians. Tarzac even helped improved the Killians fighting skills, and he taught them how to use the grook. The Killians were skilled in using the grook. The grook is a Grandi Phi weapon, the weapon was hard to use and not known by most of the world. The weapon was used only in the Grandi Phi communities. The Killians wore red masks. At night, they raided corrupt nobles homes and killed them. Kilagesh was frightened of the Killians. He feared that the Killians would assassinate him. Kilagesh doubled his security. He posted guards outside every nobleman’s home. Illayah had a suspicion that Tarzac was involved in the Killians. The reason being was he used the grook, and the Killians did also. There was not a lot of Sagittarius that mastered in using the grook. The
grook was a foreign weapon to the Sagittarius. She caught him on occasions having secret meetings with nobles, Moshac, and Ardax.
Moshac was no fan of King Kilagesh. He knew of Tarzac’s involvement in the Killians. Although he did not care for Tarzac for personal reasons he contributed his help to the Killians. The Killians were made up of commoners that were funded and aided by nobles and soldiers who wanted to see the fall of Kilagesh. Kilagesh had no clue of what was going on. He just knew that the Killians were commoners and his nobles that supported Kilagesh’s way of rule the Tarlic and Zana clan did not know of this.
One day, Tarzac, Ardax, Gallo Shem a noble and Moshac held a secret meeting.
“How are we to complete the final phase of terror to Kilagesh? Sure we terrorized him and his loyal nobles stroke fear in the hearts of he and his nobles but how can we finish him for good.”
Gallo Shem spoke out.
“You mean assassinate him Gallo Shem?” Ardax fearfully asked.
Gallo Shem went on a tirade saying…
“Yes Ardax. It has been to long for his tyranny. Its time to give Tarzac his place on the throne.”
“Striking him down would be too easy something not noticeable.” Tarzac stated.
“Food!”
Moshac yelled out.
“What do you mean Moshac?” Tarzac inquired.
“Food gets past my inspection. Bad food.” Moshac said.
“What do mean by that?” Tarzac asked.
“Parasite worms.” Moshac explained.
“Of course if you put parasite worms in King Kilagesh’s food then…” Ardax exclaimed.
“No one will know how he died.” Tarzac said.
“Yes. That is what we will do.” Gallo Shem declared.
“Ardax and Moshac when I become king you to will become high generals. Gallo Shem you will be noble counselor. This new title means that you will look over the city dwellers and be a representative to the Sagittarius.”
Tarzac promised.
“That sounds good to me Tarzac” Gallo Shem commented.
“Then tomorrow we will follow up with the plan.” Tarzac said.
The assassination plan was simple. Moshac guarded King Kilagesh personally he would
put parasite worms in the King’s supper. By the next day Kilagesh would die in his sleep. Everyone would think the supper was just infected and not cooked properly. Tarzac, Ardax, Moshac, and Gallo Shem went along with this plan. The assassination plan went along smoothly. King Kilagesh died from parasite worms in his supper that Moshac planted. King Kilagesh was cremated, and his ashes were spread along the streets of Yec. His daughter Illayah, Kalliyah and Katesh felt that spreading his ashes was the right thing to do it was Kilagesh who made the united tribal city.
There was a new era in Tarzac’s rule. Tarzac did not try to unify the tribes by force, nor did he oppress them with tyranny. The land that the new King ruled had its problems. The new king Tarzac had his share of enemies, who were supporters of Kilagesh, and they wanted to overthrow Tarzac. They were the nobles and the old King’s council who could no longer do corruption to the city. Tarzac cancelled the old King’s Counsel, nobles, and the corrupt army and only left a few. Tarzac replaced the old army with the Killians the rebel terrorist that Tarzac helped fund. He renamed them the Voshow, which meant in Grandi Phi the great warriors.
- The tale of the Voshow
The five warriors names were Polag, Lagrex, Kixrex, Andorex, and Melag. These five warriors were famous in the land of Che before the dark one ruled the land they were known as the greatest warriors. They were all brothers all of them wondered who was the best out of the five especially the brothers, but never mentioned it. One day Polag boasted after a battle with a neighboring Grandi Phi tribe that he was the greatest. Then he suggested that once and for all the Grandi Phi of Che find out who is the best of the five by all the brothers engaging in battle Melag disagreed. Melag he felt that brothers should not engage in battle with each other and argued with his brothers that they were all equal. The other three felt differently. They wanted to find out who was the best once and for all. The four warriors engaged in battle and Melag looked in disappointment.
Sadly, he could not persuade them. The four warriors died together in battle with each other. At the end Melag was the greatest warrior (Voshow) because being wise and humble makes one a great warrior not strength. Great warriors do not boast.
Tarzac kept his promise to Moshac, Ardax, and Gallo Shem. Moshac and Ardax became high general of the VoShow. Gallo Shem was the chief advisor to Tarzac and a representative of the people his title was chief noble counselor.
Illayah felt as if she could not trust her husband. She had a suspicion that he was responsible for his death or had something to do with the Killians. The Killians used the grook not that many Sagittarius knew about that weapon, but Tarzac was an expert.
Expansion of lands.
King Tarzac expanded his Sagittarius Empire while the Virgo traveled countries collecting opals. Tarzac with the help of his allies the Aquarius, and Desert City Sagittarius; Tarzac conquered the lands north, south, and east of the city Yec. The Yeipa civilization was west of the city Yec and the Desert City—Tarzac respected the Yeipa and had no interest in invading their soil. A the Sultan Kali-Amed monarch of the Desert City had a contract with King Tarzac that stated the Desert City will have parts of land south of Desert City if the Sultan help Yec conquest the lands. The Aquarius were given lands North of Yec, therefore Nome erchu the Aquarius villages could expand.
The lands Tarzac conquered were not heavily populated. Only a few Leo prides resided North of Yec. These Leo prides were called Boyhems and the Azyans. The lands of the south were Taurus houses. These house were neither under Brita Oumkabtor’s rule nor the Shilords. Tarzac kept his expansion discrete.
Prince Tarzac Simat was sent back to Yec after the expedition to the Yeipa civilization. The young male Sagittarius was back in the care of his mother Queen Illayah. Prince Tarzac Simat knew his mother, but had no love or relationship with her. His Aunt Katesh was the one who cared for him most of his life.
Queen Illayah was happy at these times. King Tarzac was away expanding lands. Queen Illayah was in love with General Moshac he was in love with her too. They kept their love affair secret. General Ardax spied on General Moshac and Queen Illayah to catch them and their scandalous acts. No one ordered General Ardax to do such things it had become his mission, or his obsession.
During all of this the Petra Marius hid from Animosity and Mahogany. Marius was a threat to Animosity and Mahogany. Marius did not believe in the Petra society and tried to revolt against it Marius believed in the Promised Empire. The Promised Empire a myth that states one day the Petra would have a great empire and country. Marius wanted this Promised Empire without the dark one’s help. Marius wanted to declare independence from the dark one. If that happened Garranzana de loco would kill all Petra. Marius wanted to commit heresy break the covet of Spellbinder. Spellbinder is the Petra greatest prophet. Marius would defile her father, Garranzana de loco also Marius wanted to defile her covet of appointing Animosity and Mahogany as general kings. Marius wanted to assassinate Animosity and Mahogany and descend on their throne. Marius hid in Bismet recruiting a band of revolutionary Petra.
Tarzac stood in the grasslands south of Yec and three hundred miles from Caskatta and Kreestonia. He stood in the grassland proud of his accomplishments. Standing next to him was Bacurkus and Glumador the two black dogs of Kuman. They were to help with the invasion of the land.
“The house of Radimus, Jea, and the other mini Taurus houses have become loyal servants of your kingdom prophecy.”
Glumador said.
“They like the Leo prides Boyhems and Azyans are just under the Blood Corals control.” Tarzac mentioned.
“No Tarzac the opal is your power as it is the dark ones. They respect your power; that is why they are loyal servants.”
Glumador responded.
For the first time, Tarzac understood and accepted being the prophecy. Tarzac at that moment realized he was the dark one. Tarzac realized he could do nothing about it. He was what he was. Tarzac tried to run away from Garranzana de loco’s passions of evil and his thoughts. Tarzac
had now decided to let go and follow his path in life. This meant accepting the bond. The truth hurted Tarzac, and he suppressed the fact he was bonded with the dark one. Now, he accepted it, and bowed down to his fate that was going along with the dark one’s desires of conquering the Zodiac World and getting revenge on Polyganda.
“I can no longer run from my destiny.” Tarzac replied.
“What do you mean master?”
Glumador the black dog of Kuman questioned.
“We are going to Che to meet the dragon snake. We should devise a plan of invading the populated countries.”
Commanded Tarzac.
Soon after Bacurkus, Glumador, and Tarzac traveled to Che leaving some of his army to occupy grasslands south of Yec they called Meoche.
King Tarzac stayed in Che for months. Devising military invasions of Sod, the unnamed land, and Bismet with the dark one. Tarzac spent months in Che reflecting on his past he desired to spend moments in the past when he was the happiest which was when he was in Bismet. He thought about Drex and Spellbinder a lot while in Che and the many things they taught him. Garranzana de loco and Tarzac bond was getting stronger, so; they called themselves the One. King Tarzac returned to Yec. Alongside to accompany him was Ethan Tarzac’s loyal bodyguard and a few Voshow soldiers. King Tarzac had to take care of political matters in Yec. King Tarzac had entered the city of Yec. The citizens of Yec trotted over to him on the streets and gave him cheers. A citizen came up to him and said
“King Tarzac—we are so glad to see you on the streets of Yec. Gallo Shem your chief noble counselor has corrupted the city of Yec.”
“What do you mean?” Interrogated Tarzac.
“First we trusted an Appendock tribesman to oversee the city. Appendock unlike the Zana are trustworthy.”
Stated a citizen, of Yec.
“I never trusted Appendocks!”
Another citizen in crowd of Sagittarius yelled out. “Go on citizen.”
Tarzac said.
“He has over taxed the citizens making poverty extremely high –taking the tax money and becoming extremely rich.”
“What else had he done?” Questioned Tarzac.
“All things horrible under Polyganda unmoral thinsgs.” The citizen declared.
“Training soldiers to overthrow you and the Voshow spreading evil propaganda. King Tarzac cares nothing for the Sagittarius he has abandoned us he says He once cared about fathering a Sagittarius nation of peace between the tribes now he just wants to father Aquarius nations and other Zodiacs.”
Another citizen commented.
“Ridiculous! The reason I left is to make a great nation for the Sagittarius. He shall pay for his treachery!”
Shouted out Tarzac
“No it is you who will pay!”
A few citizens in the crowd yelled out. King Tarzac looked around in fear. Ethan and the few Voshow pulled out their bow and arrows. Twenty Sagittarius pushed their way into the front of the crowd to talk to King Tarzac.
“We are the New Cite Cite! You will now die!”
The twenty Sagittarius stated. Tarzac angered said one word…“Kumla.”
Then the mob against him hearts came out of their chest and their heads busted. King Tarzac soon after looked into the crowd in anger…the crowd as well as Ethan and the Voshow was petrified and became silent and Tarzac made a speech.
“I have to come home to face danger while danger is all around me outside the wall of Yec. I have one mission to make my race great. If you cannot understand my vision and remain against me you will die like those who minutes ago threatened my life. Come Voshow let us go to the castle to find this traitor Gallo Shem.”
Gallo Shem was at the entrance of the castle to welcome Tarzac and the Voshow. When King Tarzac and the Voshow arrived in the entrance of the castle Gallo Shem unaware of the events that had happened remained in the castle unworried.
“King Tarzac welcome back to the city. We have been anticipating your return.” Gallo Shem stated as he fawned over Tarzac.
Ethan and the Voshow then dragged Gallo Shem out of the entrance of the castle.
“What is going on? What is this for?” Questioned Gallo Shem.
“The New Cite… we know you are involved in treason against our master King Tarzac.” The Voshow explained.
“King Tarzac I have served you faithfully for years… I am your friend and, I would not.” Gallo Shem replied.
“Lies. I know the truth old friend.” Tarzac attested.
Gallo Shem forcefully, brought into the square of the city. Then they tied Gallo Shem to a pole. As the city watched, Gallo Shem’s flesh was torn apart, whipped with a whip with an iron hard knot on its thongs he screamed for mercy. Whipped a hundred times by Tarzac; Gallo Shem died from pain. The citizens were terrified and disgusted at this bloody event. As Gallo Shem died Tarzac shouted out…
“This is an example of those who oppose me.”
After this bloody event King Tarzac, Ethan, and the Voshow returned to the castle. Awaiting him in his personnel corridor was Queen Illayah.
“Hello my love.”
Illayah said to Tarzac. “Illayah.”
Tarzac said puzzled. She had not referred to him in such a way in years. “Its been a long time since you have seen me, touched me.”
Illayah responded–Illayah trotted over to Tarzac put her hands on his shoulders and started rubbing his shoulders. Then she kissed the back of his neck.
“Are you stressed my love—why do they hate you so. All Sagittarius should know the good you have done for the nation.”
Illayah was disgusted at touching King Tarzac but it had to she felt it necessary she was pregnant with another man’s child and to have sex with Tarzac so he would think it was his. As Illayah rubbed his shoulders and chest, he spoke.
“All I do for the nation—you understand don’t you Illayah.” “Yes. I understand. Make love to me Tarzac.”
“We haven’t in such a long time why now ask?” Tarzac questioned.
“Its just that reason it’s been a long time. I want us to be like when we first fell in love. This week while you’re in Yec let us all be a family me, you, and Simat.”
Illayah responded. “Alright.”
Tarzac had said. Tarzac and Illayah had then had intercourse; it was no love for the both of them. The next day King Tarzac and Voshow rounded up a hundred accused members of the the New Cite Cite. Punishment for them was cruel and sadistic. Torture was used to extract confessions. A soldier with an cow nerve whipped the accused culprit or leather lashes said to be as thick as one’s finger, which bit into the flesh of the accused members brought to King Tarzac for a week and they all went through the same evil torture. At the end of the week King Tarzac had to leave. King Tarzac had to leave Yec to go to Sod. King Tarzac had left Queen Illayah in charge of the city. Queen Illayah stood in the castle looking out of the glass less window from the highest point of the castle. She smiled as she seen King Tarzac and his army the Voshow leave the city. Her sister Kayillah had came to stand next to her and said.
“This has always been your favorite thing to do. Look out of this window and think.” “Yes.”
Illayah stated.
“So finally the true royalty of Yec is in charge. Do you think Tarzac expects us? That we were responsible for organizing the New Cite Cite.”
Kayillah said.
“Not at all… I seduced him the day we planned to expose the Cite Cite and get revenge on Gallo Shem. He thinks I’m still madly in love with him.”
“For Gallo Shem too was responsible for the death of our father.” Kayillah said.
“Yes. We did a good job Kayillah manipulating him to organize the new Cite Cite and spread propaganda against Tarzac… That Appendock got what he deserved.”
Queen Illayah said.
“You lover Moshac was involved too. What are we to do with him?” Kayillah questioned.
“Nothing! I love him Kayillah. Tarzac and Ardax are the only ones to die for the assassination of our father Kilagesh.”
“The Zana tribe will rule the Sagittarius nation again.”