The Hidden Truth
Chapter 14: gaining new insights
** I do not want to get into trouble with a German TV-channel. So I don not own the names Edi and Det. I borrowed them from the "Mainzelmännchen" (do not ask further questions), because I was too uncreative to invent new names. Sorry for the delay of this chapter, but I got problems with my computer he ate up my whole chapter 14!! The I was too frustrated to write it once more and went to cinema.**
** Palace**
Time was running out. Draju knew, that there were only four days, left until the transport reached the atmosphere of Dakona, his planet. The last five days his men spent searching for the missing rebel and Jedi. But they vanished without a trace. The ruler was furious, for this inaccurate search the guilty person would be found and punished. His mood was beginning to improve, now that he could torture someone. It would be a good step into the breach. Suddenly a guard steeped in front of his throne.
"Your Majesty! A woman wants to speak to you. She said it was about the brat and the Jedi." He said in a loud voice.
"Bring her to me and let her speak!", the king ordered almost cheerfully.
A hooded woman came into his view, she went very slowly towards the king and bowed respectfully, her grey eyes never leaving the ground.
"My King! I am here to tell you of the destination of Kyah Tara and the Jedi. But first of all I want to tell you, that my family had always shown loyalty to the crown. Only my brother stumbled from the path. He is on his way with those two criminals. But it isn't his fault, he was enchanted by this witch, he is young and in love, so please spare him!", she said, her voice full of affection.
"You are not in the position to demand anything….!" The king said icily
"My name is Edi Bignis, your Honour.", and with that she took off her hood and revealed her face and brown hair to the king. She bowed once again to show her respect, but she became a bit frightened by the sudden outburst of the ruler.
" I think I am..", she said unsure, "Because I was the one, who denounced the other rebels, you were behind. So you should give me some credit. With the money, you set on their heads my brother and I… we can start a new life, I will teach him to honour you, you must believe me!", she said almost frantically.
"Hahaha, naïve little girl. Do you think, that I am only behind Kyah? I am behind all of you rebels! My first aim is to get rid of my opposition. A few days ago, I thought, that I could seduce the population with money to betray the rebels. But my people shut their mouths. They gained new hope and hope is invaluable. A few days ago I thought I could have the brat being executed in public, but the Jedi prevented it! By killing only those two I will make martyrs out of them. A new rebel will play leader and will lead a revolution. No I have to crush the rising hope. I have to get rid of every rebel, male or female, child or adult. You can die suffering or have a quick death. Tell me and you will die instantly, refuse to speak and you will get to know , what violence is!", he spat out manically.
Edi shook her head unbelievingly. She turned her head trying to spy an exit. But soldiers blocked her way out. Now she knew, why Kyah hated this man above all. He was insane.
"Captain, take her to the room next door!", the ruler ordered in a sharp tone
A soldier came to her, took her arm rudely behind her back and led her to the dark chamber next to the throne-room. Edi was chained to something, that she couldn't make out. The room was frightening all those instruments and chains. She was sure, that Kyah had been here, too. What had Edi done? She just wanted to protect her brother from the spoilt princess, whom she made responsible for their parents' death two years ago.
Then they had accommodated the orphan in their house. Det had a crush on her at the moment he saw her. He only spoke of her from this day on and seemed to love her more than his own sister. Edi felt locked-out. Kyah always knew, that she was something better and spoke proudly of her heritage, she hated her for all that. Two months later Edi's mother took her daughter aside only to tell her, that she should watch after her brother and Kyah and that she should flee with them into the rain-forest. The next thing she heard of her parents was, that they had been murdered by Draju's soldiers because of helping the girl.
Edi became apathetically and withdrew her mind into the last corner of her body. She lied to Draju, when she told him of the loyalty to the king. Her parents only were loyal to the rightful king of the planet and not to him. But she saw everything so clear now. She was envious and her dark emotions led her to Draju and a unpreventable massacre. Then another truth hit her. She broke her pledge to her mother! What kind of person was she? She would have sold her soul to betray Kyah and the only thing she reached was to betray herself and to get herself killed. But now she wouldn't say a word, she would not even flinch. She closed her eyes and smiled convincingly at the king, who was mad, by regarding her behaviour. Then the man dressed in red came into the room, now it was Draju's time to smile reassuringly. He followed his subject, or to be more precise his object to the young woman and gave her a slap. The room had thick walls, was dark. It was only filled with the mute screams of prisoners, that seemed to echo in the room. The red man looked like Lucifer in person. But she wouldn't give in. She would honour her family and now even Kyah because she was the only one, who could stop the king. This was a late insight, but she felt, that it was the only thought, that could rescue her from hell. She closed her eyes once again. She had to hold on a few more days to give the group a bit more time to develop a plan to destroy the ruler of Dakona. Her fear was replaced by determination. Then the first stroke of the unmerciful whip fell, but she stood still.
Tbc…