The Slave and The Prince

Chapter 9: The Slave and The Prince

"Slavery… I will break all the chains today."

- Lucian (LS 1230).

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[ A/N: BEFORE YOU READ THIS CHAPTER.. YOU ARE BEING WARNED!!. UNDERAGE READERS SHOULD NOT READ THE CHAPTER. THERE ARE SOME DISTURBING SCENES WRITTEN. ]

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Year 1212, 27th Day of the 3rd Month – Bullmar~

"You have been with us for so long, and you are still a cry baby aren't you Celine." Lucian was kneeling on one leg in front of Celine while patting her. He also had his usual kind smile and was looking at her dotingly. The whole atmosphere seemed to have changed colors.

'Lucian always finds her annoying. I know that because Lucian shares most of the things with me. But I also see him smile in a different way when he talks about Celine's mischievousness. It always felt like a brother showing off his troublesome little sister. I wonder if that's how she talks about me to her friends …' Axel started thinking and looked at the distance towards the northern region.

'Sister… Be safe...'

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General POV~

The Merchant city of Bullmar. It was as busy as ever. People can be seen going about their business. A lot of chattering could be heard from people haggling over the merchandise. The whole place was very noisy and lively.

Among all these people, there was one man walking towards the docs. He had his face covered by a masked cowl and similar black tight fit outfit. Even his Gloves and boots were black. If people didn't know this certain man they would take him for an assassin.

Well… They weren't that far off. And yes, this man was well known around these parts of the town. He was the owner of one of the biggest clothing store in the city, "Yearning." It was situated on the western part of the town very far away from the merchant guild which was situated on the eastern front where the docs are. People would sometimes think it was a bad place for business. But the store itself with quality never seen before changed everyone's view of it.

It was mainly because the of the talented workers working in the store. Not to mention they were all young and most of them had good looks. Especially the Matron of the establishment. She was in her late twenties but had the dignity that would not lose to any noblewoman.

And this suspicious man that was walking down the street was the owner of the very store. He did not come out much and let the Matron handle most of the work but he was still famous. Many nobles do business on this store but there was another reason the store and the man was famous. He was known as a humanitarian. He is the patron of an almost abandoned orphanage and takes in a lot of children that have lost everything. He was known for another peculiar thing.

He bought slaves.

Yes, He bought slaves every month when the ship arrived. And he only bought the children below ten.

At first people spread a lot of rumors about the man. Some of them were very disturbing, ranging from cannibalism to child molestation. But when people saw the child gang singing coir on the church they slowly changed their minds.

Some of the older children even started working on the businesses owned by "Yearning" store.

The name of the man was Jabbar. And today he arrived at the docks to see if there are any underage children he could save…

Jabbar's POV~

I came back to the base. Today I didn't find any children being sold off to slavery. I was really glad…. Children should live a happy life and not be forced in to labor…

As I reached the base I was greeted by the Matron of the store Madam Marina Mari. She gave me a slight bow and asked me with a smile. "I see no one behind you lord. That's really reassuring news."

She seemed genuinely happy. I smiled under the mask and told her, "It really is. I hope I return empty handed every month. And that would be the best way I can live. If his highness was here he would love that too.."

I missed my lord. When ever I sought out to do something I always think of him.

"Dear lord, When will you let me guard you by your side. Sigh!"

"You do know, the prince trusted you with this business because he had faith in your loyalty right." The Matron reminded me with an amused face.

"Right..." I could only answer like that. "Can I get some tea? It always reminds me of his highness when I drink it." I requested Marina with a childish tone.

She seemed helpless and was about to go to the staff kitchen when.

*SLAM*

"Huff…huff.. Lor-rd..Huff.. I bring bad news." It was one of the workers here. He worked on one of the branch stores near the merchants guild. He was also an information broker.

"Calm down Neilson! Take proper breaths and Drink some water and then tell us what happened!" The Matron seemed worried.

After calming down. The lad looked at us with a stern gaze.

"The king… Phoo… I the king has stripped his highness of his status and removed him.. off of the royal lineage."

He said some words. But it could not register them in my mind. 'What did the lad just say? Stripped of status? Removed from … Lineage? Why? Where would the kingdom find someone better?'

I kept glaring at the lad who seemed to have felt my gaze and started shivering.

"I… I heard it directly from the senior Merchant Devilor. He seemed really amused by the news… And the other merchants were confused. My lord you shoul- " But before he could finish what he wanted to say, I dashed off my seat and ran towards the exit with overflowing killing intent.

'Don't worry my lord, your servant is coming.'

But before I could get out of the exit. I was kicked by an elderly gentleman.

"Whoa there young man. What's with that killing intent? You even started releasing your Aura pressure. Can you not hurt the people around you?"

When he said that I looked around and felt ashamed. All the workers on the base were sitting on their bottoms seeming horrified. Some even fainted. A bit stronger ones were shivering and the girls were crying. All I felt was.... shame.

Marina was glaring at me. She saved the people closest to us but she wasn't strong enough to save the ones further away.

I wanted to say something but nothing came out. I didn't feel hate from any of them but I recognized the looks on them….

I should've known better..

I know that look…

Fear….

Fear….

Fear..

Uncertainty….

Again Fear...

There was a time I was the one sitting like that shivering…. And when I was saved I was given one duty… Yet

I failed.

I failed the duty given to me by my lord that day…

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~* Flash Back, LS year 1205 *~

Jabbar's POV- Stormwind Territory, Stormwing Harbor~

[A/N: IF YOU ARE STILL READING THAN THIS IS THE FINAL WARNING!!]

I was in a ship for god knows how long. It was a dirty ship… A slavers ship.

There were seven of us. We all knew each other. We grew up together in the same village after all. I was the oldest among them at the age of thirteen.

We hailed from a small village in an island country with a huge volcano. I think father called it Fallen Moon Island. Mother used to tell us stories about how one of the moon fell and created this island. We all used to look at her in amazement.

We used to usually sleep under the twilight. Looking at the two moons in two directions.

Mother said there were three moons on the black blanket above us. And the third moon used to be red. When I asked her how she know she used to giggle and say her mother meaning my grandmother told her.

It appeared to be a story passed down from generation to generation. I loved to hear the tales.

The great disaster. The heroes and the Deakins. I wonder if I will ever have an adventure.

And now here I am with my brethren in a slavers ship shackled. The other children are frightened, the girls were crying the boys were a bit better but they were still shivering. I tried to comfort one kid but I noticed my hands were shaking.

This must be fear.

Yes, it was fear..

Fear of the unknown..

The uncertainty…

Before I even noticed my eyes were moist. Tears were streaming down my face.

When I was about to dry the tears with my rags.

*DOOR SLAM*

"A'right, you maggots. Get in line for me faist. I dun haive time for ya black skulled monstirs. GET OUT AND DOINT MAIKE NOISE OR EILSE."

The white man told us to go out. We were in some sort of market. I had never seen so many people before. Then the white man shouted.

"Ladis and gentilman, What we have ere are the new finds across the narrow sea. These monstirs when adult are really strong. The oines we killed were some taf sonna bitches. The wiman were stroing too. They might be ugly and black but they shuid work well." The white man announced.

I kept remembering the words he said, fought the man and woman. Were our parents okay? I didn't know… I couldn't remember much.

Then all the white people started saying something and one by one we were sold.

I was sold to a fat man with a kind smile.

He felt friendly... I hope....

When we reached his house he took me directly down to the dungeon. I saw ….

Men..

Women….

Children younger than me….

All naked and chained …. Bruises cut and puss coming out of their body…

I vomited while I watched.

The fat man grabbed my hair and threw me to one of the people working for him.

"I found a new toy. This is something new that I have never seen before hehe. Black skin, ugly.. really looks like a Deakin. Maybe it is one. Oh well we will find out when we cut it. I heard Deakin's didn't die easy. Hehehe." He said some disgusting things while laughing. I felt fear

I felt fear….

Fear…

"Chain him up… I need some alchohol to enjoy this."

Then…

.

.

I was chained.

.

.

I was whipped

.

.

I was cut

.

.

My flesh was torn and maggots started eating it

.

.

I cried…

I screamed….

I cried….

I was hungry…..

I was scared….

I begged..

.

.

I lost the will to live .....

Then,

After god knows how long I saw a boy in front me with tears in his eyes. He was looking at me crying and trying to unchain me. I saw…

My face in him…

I saw my father's face in him…

I saw…

My mother's face in him…

My lifeless eyes went moist after months of torture… My nails were gone… My whole body was covered in scars. Some places had rotted. I smelt like someone who was dead. I thought my body was dead…

Tears kept pouring out of my eyes as I looked at the little boy. I didn't even know I had tears. My body didn't get any nutrition for ages. I felt no pain. I was already numb after all that torture.

My eyes didn't leave the boy as he melted the chains because he didn't find any other way.

"I am sorry... *sob* but I can't cure you *sob*" The boy told me crying.

Why was he crying? Was I too horrendous to look at? And why is he freeing me? What if the fat man comes? THE FAT MAN.

"h-h-ur-" I tried to warn him about the fat man. I didn't want this child to be tortured like me. Not this innocent kind child… Who would even cry for someone like me. Even the torturers wouldn't touch my body directly. They seemed to think my body… was disgusting and unholy because of the color…

But this child didn't show any of those negative emotions. I could feel his sadness from his eyes. I know those eyes very well.

.

.

*Sob Sob*

"Lets go mister, I will take you home and maybe teacher can heal you." The boy said while cleaning his eyes and he looked determined.

"Don't worry master told me everyone was sleeping because they drank too much."

I nodded and looked around the dungeon. I… was the last one who survived. Everyone else was already dead and rotting somewhere. I slowly followed the child. I couldn't walk properly. How could I? I hadn't walked for so long. I was covered in my own filth and stench.

The child seemed to frown a bit. I couldn't help but smile. 'He only noticed the smell and filth after so long? He was so focused on saving me… what kindness. I never thought white humans could show that.'

He put his hand on my chest and whispered.

<Life: Clean>

I felt a strange sensation. A warm and clean magic washed over me and cleaned me. I felt thousand times lighter and I didn't have any filth or stench on me. I was amazed and started at him.

"I'm still learning magic but I am not bad, hehehe." The boy smiled very kindly and giggled.

I smiled in return.

We slowly walked out of the dungeon and saw most of the guards were dead drunk. So we tiptoed out of the ground floor and went to the main hall. Most people were asleep by now and others were drunk.

Seemed some sorts of event occurred here.

The child was walking towards the exit when we both heard crying and some loud slashing sound. The child looked surprised and went towards the sound. I knew what it was and tried to stop him horrified. But I couldn't walk properly and couldn't speak. "d-d-on-t"

I didn't want him to see the fat man. Please don't go..

The child opened the door a bit and stood stunned with wide opened eyes.

The fat man was naked with a little girl. He was… Whipping while ..... And laughing as if enjoying the fear and cries.

I couldn't keep calm. I need to stop the child from seeing this and take him away as soon as possible. I had to.

Move body…

MOVE

MOVE...

Suddenly I felt hot… The air around felt like burning. The whole mansion felt like melting. I felt the source.

The child… was on fire….

Golden fire were dancing around the child and I could feel his.

Rage

That's an emotion I forgot people had…

The fat man noticed us. He seemed.

Scared….

Fear...

I know that face.

That face was on all the slaves.

That was my face…

Before the man could say anything.

||Let your sins be never forgiven. ||

<Sun's Hollow>

*Flash…*