A Story like no Other by Otilia Tena

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Your numerous children shall grow stronger and more beautiful than anyone else ; but you won't live to see them, they will kill you after you finish your duty. They will have sex with you, all of them. Poor you,Uta!"

I kept staring at the flames. " How many are they?"

" As if you didn't know! They all inhabit a planet." She gave me a sad look. " I promise I'll do my best to prevent this from happening."

" Teach me to defend myself, Gemma. You all tried to hide it, but I know that many of the Gundara will fight at their side, against us. Many of our people want to get rid of me. I know it."

" I'm afraid you won't be able to defend yourself."

The night was cold and windy and I knew at once that peace had sifted.


Chapter 2
Katwa's love

"Promise me you won't give yourself away, dear sister! "

" I know, Katwa, I know; they don't understand such things and don't forgive either. I won't say a word, I'm like a tomb." I took his hands in mine and sighed. " The thing is... you see...they already know it. Some of them will try to betray you and Kenneth in the fight."

" You think... some would want me dead?"

" Dead would be better than with Kenneth. So they think." Our faces drew closer in the dark." Dear Katwa, give it up!"

" I can't!"

" Nor can I live without you!" My whisper whistled in our ears like a wind. I choked.

Their space ship landed the next morning. I heard the hard bolt of the last of the eight iron doors which were meant to protect me throughout the battle. I felt useless and scared at the same time,my mind was constantly on Katwa and Gemma. " Look at me! I must live among the ones who want me and my brother dead. They pretend to defend me, but how many of them are really on my side except him and Kenneth and Gemma?" I sat on top of my bed,my kneels at my mouth, waiting and waiting, until I fell asleep.

" Uta! Uta!" A sudden shake woke me up. " Katwa is dead!" Gemma knelt down beside my bed. " Don't look at me like that! Say something!"

I seized the bed sheet and covered my face. " Dead! Dead because he loved a man, not because of the Zuyma. Where is he?"

" The Zuyma took his body when they left."

" I want my brother back! His body back!"

"Sssh! Don't scream, it won't help."

" Gemma, prepare the ship! Dress me up in your outfit! I'm leaving to bring him back."

" Listen to me!"

" Listen? No, I've listened enough! I've got to act now!"

" You'll be the perfect victim if you go there."

" Then you will all come with me and there'll be another battle. I want my brother's body back! I want..." The sobbing strangled me. Tears burned my cheeks. I knew it was useless.

" It's useless, dear Uta. We've got to brace up. Disunion is at leisure among us."

" And what will come out of his body?" I began to wipe my cheeks with the sheet.

"I'm scared to think about it."

" What are these people protecting anyway? Are they people or what? They would love to see me dead and get rid of a burden. And why betray someone just because he loved a man? Tell me, Gemma!"

She had hidden her sorrow in the silky ebony hair.


Chapter 3
Winter and spring

Another battle was over and smoke seemed to rise out of the snow.