Chapter 9
The next morning I was woken by Aphosis talking. I opened my eyes sitting waiting for him to acknowledge me.
"Dress slave" he orders, another slave comes in with the clothes to wear. He has gifted me indeed with blue trousers, a tight blue sparkling top and blue practical but comfortable sandals. I looked amazing. She begins on my hair, until the long mess was a neatly trimmed slightly puffed blond presentable style. Next was the light fluttering of make up making me look perfect. I was ready to serve Aphosis.
He entered the room his gaze looking over, he held a gold chain. Silently he attached it to the neck cuff. This was about proving I was his and keeping me close. We went out of the room down the corridors where we were joined by the Jaffa guard, stepping outside I marvelled at the sun, the blue sky, it had been so long since I had last seen outside. It was beautiful.
"You see slave you obey you get rewards" Aphosis reminded me giving the leash a slight tug. We walked the slight distance to the Stargate, everyone bowing in his presence. Reaching the gate the Jaffa took positions and Aphosis dialled the gate.
We went through the Jaffa leading the way. It was set on a grassy knoll wood all around.
"Which direction?" one of the Jaffa asked, Aphosis pointed into the wood. They began running searching for something; I followed behind Aphosis who was walking at a more leisurely pace.
We saw nothing after walking for half a day Aphosis was getting more and more annoyed as we paused so he could eat. I sat watching him eat, he was annoyed by the lack of progress, and this was normally bad for me. I was right,
"You are a jinx" he told me hitting me. I landed on the floor hard my whole jaw killed. I stayed down getting up only angered him more. He kicked me in the ribs then sulked off leaving the chain. The Jaffa followed. I pulled myself to my feet to walk after him when I saw a small boy.
"Why do you let him hit you?" he asked curiously tilting his head to one side. I wasn't supposed to talk to anyone but couldn't let Aphosis hurt this innocent child.
"Run" I whispered checking Aphosis wasn't coming.
"Why?" he asked,
"Please run" I said the small boy turned obviously deciding he wasn't going to get an answer he turned. When a voice came from behind,
"Slave what have you got there" Aphosis asked. I froze automatically kneeling on the floor. "A small boy, who are you?"
"Nefrayu" he said.
"Your God Aphosis" Aphosis replied getting out the hand device, he was going to kill him I knew it. The beam shot out aimed at the small boy; I jumped in front letting it hit me I couldn't let him hurt a child. I was going to pay dearly but hopefully it would give him time to run. It hit me and all I knew was pain, pure pain then death.