Empresses of Pangaea: The Clash of Queens [ BOOK 1 ]

36

Location: The Official Harem Dowager Palace Grounds, West African State, African lands

Esi approached the giant red gate that was guarded by two female guards, standing on either side. It was approaching the middle of the day and Rehema had just finished her morning training. Since her sister deeply wanted this resolved, might as well get it over with it.

Esi didn't see why Rehema wanted Ekon's approval so badly. It was not like she needed it anyway, she was Empress, officially crowned, and no one's opinion should matter at this point other than hers.

"His majesty is not seeing anyone at the moment, please come back another time," said the one guard standing by the door.

Esi chuckled, "Oh really?" She ignored the guard and took another step forward.

The two guards jumped forward instantly and pointed their sharp golden spears at her. Esi quickly snatched her curved rusty mambele dagger from her belt and shielded herself. Her knees were bent and her body was in a defensive position ready to respond to the guard's moves.

"Try it I dare you..." Esi hissed. The guards glared at her in defense positions as well.

"Ekon, I know you are in there open up!" Esi shouted from outside. Turning her glance at the gate for a quick second before backing to the guards. "Do you think your Empress, will be happy to hear you have let your guards point their weapons at me?"

Still silence from behind the gate.

"Do you really want this to get ugly!" She shouted.

Suddenly the red gate door unlocked. The door opened slowly only from the right and Esi lowered her weapon slightly.

A male servant stood in view and bowed, lifting his hand to signal the two guards to stand down.

The two guards nodded and placed their spears next to each other and went back to their previous positions.

Esi snuffed, fully putting her weapon away back to her belt, and walking forward past the gate entrance. The gate door quickly shut behind her as she entered.

"His majesty is in his study at the moment—"

Esi ignored the servant walking past him, and the grand water fountain that stood in front of Ekon's home where the Emperor Dowager resides.

She went inside and walked past the foyer, past his sitting room, and up one flight of stairs where his bedroom and study were. Esi approached his study door and opened the door forcefully with might. She walked in to find Ekon facing his back at her behind his desk.

"Well, hello," Esi began.

"How dare you come over to my house and create such commotion," Ekon said not bothering to respond to Esi's greetings, he turned around in his chair finally showing Esi his face. He had a book in his hands that he appeared to be reading. His eyes still focused on his readings even as he turned his body around to face her.

"How dare you ignore your empress. Your daughter whom you promised to protect and serve to your wife, our mother," Esi snapped back.

"She removed me from her coronation council, over Chike's words. Not even bothering to tell me why."

"It was you who started making drastic changes too quickly to her coronation, she didn't want to tell you in person," Esi snapped back.

Ekon gave a confused look at Esi. "What do you mean?" He asked.

Esi rolled her eyes, "Your changes are what got you kicked off, to begin with, such drastic and fast changes on short notice are why she had done so."

"I made no changes, I only put input in what she liked, and the other members agreed with it. Can't you tell Chike is behind this rubbish," Ekon shut the book he was reading.