Betrayal
Three million years ago, a tragedy against the supreme Gods was averted by Guile,' the wizard of immortality'...
It happened that the 'seven high princes went rogue...
Prince Oxi, the leader of the high princes held a meeting with his seven brothers where they sought out means to overthrow the supreme Gods...
"Brothers, you're welcome to this meeting....you see..the reason why I called for this meeting is because of the way our father's house is been treated as a second class citizen and nothing is been done about it.."
[You see, the father of Zenos(King Olha) was not the one who begot the 'seven high princes' but his half brother, prince Oha...
Prince Oha being the only Brother of King Olha, the king out of selflessness and love for his half brother(for they were just too close, all the way from childhood) made him his most trusted ally and in all the universe, no one was as powerful as prince Oha aside the supreme Gods...
Prince Oha wasn't in any way covetous of the king's throne until he got married to a greedy and power-thirsty wife(Lady Oma, a childhood friend to Queen Xenia) who gave him the seven princes...
Prince Oha loved his wife so dearly that he couldn't bear seeing her gloomy and thus, he did all within his power to make her happy but she was a hard woman to please...
How could she be pleased with anything in the worlds...
Her greatest desire is to be the wife of the all-powerful supreme Gods but here she was married to the second most powerful Gods in the universe....not good enough...
"My love, I know I have asked of you on several occasions to be the next supreme Gods after your brother and which you've been adamant but can't you see that your Brother have no heir to his name even after attaining the age of 'Nine million years?"
"See, you're not doing this out of greed or anything other than protecting the bloodline of the supreme Gods.., your bloodline, can't you just see the risk attached to having your brother sit on the throne?"
*Groaning in frustration*
"Uhhhh!!!"
"Why do I have to be the only one thinking of the welfare of the throne always? This is pathetic."
*Sigh*
"My lady, it's not my place to determine who becomes king or not, and who says he won't have an heir of his own? Even the wizard of immortality gave him the assurance of a coming heir and patience is all that is needed."
*Puff*
"You're merely chuffing jibberish, so you can't see the deceit in what was said by Guile?.."
*Shaking her head*
"I'm not surprised you became his half brother..., you just don't see far, neither do you think things through...I...I only feel pity for you, keep on being blind until he connives with Guile in making Roxa his wife the true heir after his demise.. mtcheewwwwww!!!"
"Come on Oma, you know that's just not going to happen, and if I may...why do you love to bore me down with words about the throne? I'm not interested and you know it.!!"
"O you will need to be when that barren wretch of the king becomes your next ruler."
*Puff*
About losing his cool...
"Enough!... Oma, it's enough, stop putting words in my head...if you want the throne so much, go get it yourself, I won't be a party to such betrayal, never!!"
*Speaking almost inaudibly*
"O you will my love...you definitely will."
Several discuss of this nature was always within his house, though he loved his wife too deeply but how can he go against the love of family (his brother's trust)?.
On certain occasions, he'll see himself ruminating on the discussion of seizing power but he'll shake it off whenever he thought of the king....until he heard a discussion concerning the throne...
"Roxa, I ain't getting younger anymore and I fear for the throne because if an heir is not available before my demise to the 'world of immortals' a fearsome chaos will break forth on who sits on it, not minding if the ruler is of the supreme bloodline or not."
*Sigh*
"You're right my love, if only the 'God of gods' can just take pity on me by blessing my womb with an heir, nevertheless.... there's nothing we can do about it but hope the words of Guile materialize sooner."
*Trying to console his wife*
"You see Roxa, I have a plan concerning the throne."
*Shining her eyes in curiosity*
"Yes Roxa, I do.."
"It's about my brother, prince Oha.."
*Roxa's eyes widen into perfect circles on hearing the name of prince Oha*
[In her thoughts, "wait, why is he bringing prince Oha into the picture? Is it that.....]
Roxa looking intently at the king...
"My love, hope all is well with prince Oha?"
"O, sure," trying to feign a smile...
"It's just that I think he alone can be trusted with the throne and he's my direct bloodline (both share the same bloodline as brothers from same parents) and I believe he'll have the interest of the universe in heart even as I do.."
"I can't just figure anyone who can be as worthy a king to rule the worlds of both men and gods other than him...his service under me can't be anything short of love and commitment and I trust him to do the needful when I'm away to meet my fathers."
*Roxa could only stare at supreme Gods Olha as he reveals his intentions*
*Her thoughts going wild as each word proceed from the mouth of the king*
"O...if only I had an heir for my beloved."
"I so blame my barrenness for his predicament....O..see how pained he sound."
Roxa could only imagine the king being pained in handling the kingdom to his half brother, however, she not knowing the deep bond of love he had for his kin couldn't see the joy in his heart...
*Sigh*
"If you insist my love, if you insist but.."
"You'll have to wait till all hope of having your heir as said by Guile be extinguish before taking such a step.."
"Peradventure, after crowning him your heir, the 'God of gods' fulfilled their words.."
*Sigh*
*Tears rolling down*
"Please promise me that you'll be patient as Guile instructed, his words never fail and you know how reliable your ancestors were when he spoke.."
"Yes, I will my love.."
"I know the consequences that'll follow if I announce him as heir to the throne too early due to my impatience, so I will wait, peradventure an heir comes late from my loins.."
"It will be a war of who's to be the rightful leader and that should never happen when it can be prevented."