A Mother's Tale

A Mother's Tale Part 20

Cheyenne was on a journey. She was traveling with the Lakota-Sioux tribe. They are friendly with her. She was riding on her horse. Cheyenne, Lakota-Sioux tribe travel in the prairies of South Dakota. Herds of Buffalo are eating. They continue to travel. They rode on their horses. They make it to their tribe villages. Children playing. People working around in the village. One Lakota child shouts. They are home. They arrived at the village. Indians cheering. They are surprised by young, dark-skinned woman. She carried her son, her daughter. Lakota children greeted her. They laughed. She was playing with them. Then, the chief appears. Little Bull reported to her. They brought a friend. He greeted her. He tells her she is beautiful. He also tells her she looks Indian. She introduced herself, Cheyenne. Her father is African American, her mother is Lakota Sioux. She is a former Burlesque dancer. He was impressed. This is her children, Kenyon, Monica. He tells her they are beautiful babies. He introduced himself, Crazy Horse. He is the leader of his people. His people lived in harmony and peace. Then, both take a walk. They walk around the village. Both are having a conversation. Crazy Horse asks Cheyenne to go with his people. They are going to gather food. She accepts. Then, Cheyenne, Lakota Sioux are out. They are gathered food. Some are catching fish at river. They used spears to catch fish. They put fish in a basket. She and others gathered berries. They put berries in a basket. Cheyenne, Lakota people continued to gather food. After gathering food, she carried a basket of food. She is strong. They head back to their village. They walk in the prairies. They make it to their home. They tell them they are home. Their people are happy they are back. It is evening. Lakota are having a ceremony. Cheyenne joined the ceremony. She is having her feast. Lakota people playing drums. They are singing in their native language. Lakota dancing around fire pit. She continues to eat her feast. Then, Cheyenne joined the dance. She was stripping her Indian dress. She dances naked. She begins to sex with Little Bull. Both kissed each other. He drives his penis in her vagina. Both continue to have sex. On next morning, Cheyenne, Little Bull are sleeping in teepee. Meanwhile, American troops rode their horses. They shouted to their horses. They rode through the prairies of South Dakota. One Lakota man running in the village. He warns chief that American soldiers are coming. Crazy Horse tells them to get ready for battle. He ran to warn others. Cheyenne wakes. She heard a noise. She is getting up. She takes her rifle, her pistols, with her. She walks out of the teepee. She ran off naked to see what was going on. Lakota are prepared for battle. They are getting their weapons ready. Some are hiding in their teepees. Cheyenne running around village. American troops continue to ride their horses. Cheyenne ran, went behind the teepee. She sees American soldiers coming. They stop. Two American soldiers, Indian scout hops off their horses. It is Major Gilmore and Lieutenant Hawkins. They walk on foot. The soldiers hop off their horses. They are armed with Springfield Model 1873 carbines. They also brought artillery, mountain howitzers. They are unlimbering guns. Chief Crazy Horse, Little Bull walks towards them. Both approaching each other. American soldier tells Crazy Horse they are looking for young dark-skinned woman. They had met her before. He tells him she escaped. He asks the Chief if he knows where she is. Crazy Horse replied he doesn't know he was talking about. He asks him to join him, sit and smoke with him. Major Gilmore is refused. United States Army is not bargain with thieves. He ordered Hawkins to ready guns. Hawkins tells him it is just a girl. He ordered him to ready guns, or He put him in stockade for insubordination. He rans. Major Gilmore ordered Lakota to hand over the girl, or they faced consequences. Then, Gilmore, Indian scout head back to their horses. Crazy Horse, his men head back to village. Gilmore ordered his men to load cannon. They place shell into chamber, prime it. He ordered them to fire. Mountain Howitzer fired. The shell flying over teepee, land on ground. The Lakota tribe was shocked. They load, fire cannon again. The shell crashed on the ground. The Lakota battle cried. They are getting their weapons ready. Most of them are armed with guns. Some are armed with bows & arrows, knives, spears, clubs, and tomahawks. Gilmore ordered his troops to fire at them. They are shooting at Indians. After firing, the soldiers reloaded their guns. Lakota Indians charging hill towards American soldiers. After reloading, Gilmore ordered them to fire. They are shooting at them again. American troops rode their horses. They rode around Indians, shoot them at their Colt Single Action Army revolvers. Cheyenne was caught in crossfire. She ran into the village. She went to the hut to see if her children were ok. But there they are. She picks them up. She ran out of the hut. She ran into the village. She went to the hut. Lakota woman hugged children. Cheyenne asks her to keep an eye on Kenyon, Monica. She gives them to Lakota woman. She ran out of hut to join battle. American troops continue to fight Indians. Indians battled cried. Guns blazing. American troops continue to ride around Indians, shoot them at them. Indians shoot them back. One American soldier jump off horse, land on Cheyenne. He got a knife. Both have wrestled each other. She pushes his hand away. She gains the upper hand. She pulls out her Colt Peacemaker 1873 revolver. She shot his stomach, kill him. Lakota Indians getting ground. They battle cried. One Indian knock American soldier off from horse with club, hit him with tomahawk. The American troops continue to fire their guns at them. Both sides suffered casualties. The Indians charging, firing their guns. Cheyenne firing her Winchester rifle at American soldiers. Major Gilmore ordered his men to retreat. They flee. The fight is over. They cheered. After battle, Crazy Horse appreciated Cheyenne to help village. They give her supplies. The chief gives her a gift, a necklace. They see her again. So, Cheyenne is heading home. She rode on her horse. She carried her children on front, back.