The Brave Tale Of Shuli

Shuli woke up with a terrifying gunshot... She looked around for her father but he was gone.

She ran back to her sister's side and found her dead too.... When she walked over to the window to see what had happened to her parents. A tall man with long black hair that covered half of his face was standing outside with another man. As they were about to leave, she grabbed their arm and asked them who killed her family? They said it's us! Then they threw her out the window. She fell down and screamed until she couldn't hear anything. The next thing she knew, she was in a white room where a woman was sitting at a desk reading a book. Shuli tried to run but the woman grabbed her by the neck and snapped her head back. "You can't escape your fate!" the woman shouted in a deep voice.

"Who are you?" Shuli asked.

"I am your mother," the woman said smiling.

"Mother how could I have been so stupid? My father is dead and my two sisters are dead. You lied to me." Shuli said angrily.

"There was nothing I could do. I told you not to go out today. We didn't know we would be attacked." Her mother said sadly.

"What about my father?" Shuli said looking down.

"He's dead too," the woman said coldly.

Shuli began to cry. "Please don't let him die! He's the only father I've ever known!" Shuli begged.

Her mother sighed and put her hand on Shuli's shoulder. "It seems like your father was murdered, and now your two sisters too, because of something they did. As for you, maybe you will never get to meet your father or your two sisters again. Because it seems like you were also in danger."

Shuli sat quietly when her mother said these words, she felt so alone in this world. She cried and cried until she fell asleep.

The next morning Shuli went to the door and stood there staring into the dark hallway, waiting to hear someone come through. But no one came. So she walked down to the kitchen, hoping that maybe her father would be there. But he wasn't. She then went to her room and opened up the window that led to the balcony. She looked around but didn't see anyone. Her eyes scanned the area but still didn't see anyone. Just then a shadow appeared from behind a tree. "Are you ok?" The man asked.

"Yes, thank you," Shuli replied.

"My name is Achiq and this is my friend Qizar." He said pointing to the other man.

"Nice to meet you both, my name is Shuli."

They all shook hands and then Achiq said, "So are you hungry?"

"Not really," Shuli said.

Achiq laughed and said, "Well if you change your mind let me know." Then he left. Shuli sat there watching them walk away until they disappeared into the woods. She decided to go inside and eat breakfast. Once she finished eating, she went upstairs to pack some clothes and supplies. Then she headed to the door, but as she was about to step out onto the porch a man ran in front of her and blocked her way. "I'm sorry, but you can't leave yet," the man said. He was wearing a mask and had a short sword on his waist.

"Why not?" Shuli asked angrily.

"Because it's dangerous right now. There's a huge bounty on all the women who are going to be kidnapped." The man said.

Shuli took her dagger out and pushed the blade against his throat. "If you try to take me, I'll kill you."

The man smiled and said, "Your father must be very proud of you."

Shuli gasped. "How do you know my father?"

"I'm his bodyguard. And don't worry, he's fine. He's just hiding somewhere safe. But you need to stay here so you won't be taken."

"Where did you come from?" Shuli asked.

"From the palace. It's our job to protect the women and children who are being kidnapped. Now please..." the man pleaded.

Shuli sighed and dropped her dagger. "Ok, I guess I'll stay." The man nodded and smiled.

Shuli turned around to go back in the house, but then she heard a scream coming from downstairs. "Oh my God!" She exclaimed.

She ran down the stairs and saw her mother lying on the floor with many large cuts on her body. She rushed over to her mother and knelt down beside her. "Mommy!" She cried loudly.

"Don't worry baby, I'm ok," her mother said weakly.

"No mommy I heard you screaming."

Shulis' mother closed her eyes for a second and then opened them again. "I'm fine, just rest."

"But where's daddy?" Shuli asked.

"He's gone," her mother said.

Shuli was crushed. She had never thought her parents would leave her. Not after everything they had done for her. She started to cry and then her mother said, "Go to sleep. I promise I'll be here tomorrow."

Shuli looked up at her mother and said, "I love you, mommy."

The next morning Shuli woke up feeling good. She cleaned herself up and ate breakfast with her mother. After she finished eating, she packed her things and left the house. But as soon as she stepped outside, her mother stopped her. "Wait there Shuli." She whispered.

"What is it?" Shuli asked.

"Just wait here. I'll be right back."

Shuli waited patiently for her mother to return. Soon enough she came back carrying a small bundle. "Here," Shuli's mother said handing it to her daughter.

"What is this?" Shuli asked curiously.

"This is your father's knife that he gave you." Shuli took the knife and examined it closely. The handle was made out of ivory and wrapped with gold thread. The blade itself was sharp and long. It reminded her of her dad. She wondered why her mother hid it from her.

"I'm glad you kept it," her mother said softly.

Shuli pulled her mother into a hug and said, "Thank you for being such a great mother."

"I'm sorry I didn't tell you the truth, but I wanted you to keep it. So you wouldn't get hurt."

"I understand mom."

"And don't forget, when you're in trouble just use the knife."

"I won't," Shuli promised.

"Bye Shuli," her mother said.

"See you later mom," Shuli said and smiled. Shuli walked off and headed towards the city. As she was walking, she passed by a group of men, who were in the middle of a fight. "Hey, you!" One of the men yelled. Shuli froze and slowly turned around.

"You're a girl! Why are you walking in the street?" Another man asked.

"I'm not a girl," Shuli answered defiantly.

Then a third man said, "Yeah, you look more like a boy than a girl."

Shuli sighed and crossed her arms. "Maybe I am a boy."

One of the men laughed loudly and said, "Look, I think you should go home now. You shouldn't be walking around by yourself."

"And what business is it of yours?" Shuli asked angrily.

The three men laughed. Then one of them pointed at Shuli and said, "That's right. If you wanna stay alive then go back to your mother and get married."

Suddenly one of the other men picked up a rock and threw it at Shuli. She ducked and then ran to avoid getting hit. She quickly hid behind an old oak tree and watched them run away. She sighed and then got up and continued walking. As she was walking, she noticed a woman running towards her. Shuli looked up and saw that it was her mother. "Mommy, I'm sorry about what those guys said. I didn't mean to get you involved."

"It's ok sweetie, they weren't worth worrying about."

Shuli smiled. "Now will you teach me how to fight?"

"Of course!" Her mother said happily.

***

Shuli and her mother spent the day training. They practiced using knives and sticks against each other. At first Shuli was scared that her mom would beat her up but she was surprised that she was actually pretty good. Her mother taught her how to defend herself. She used her elbows and knees, and even grabbed the knife from Shuli's hand. The best part was that Shuli realized that her mother was a lot stronger than she looked. She was strong enough to throw a grown man across the room. After practice, Shuli and her mother went back to their house. They ate dinner together and then went to bed. The next morning Shuli woke up early and went outside to watch the sunrise. She was looking up at the sky when suddenly she smelled something. She smelled blood. She was wounded severely. She ran to wake her mother up but she was lying on the floor not able to breathe. She was dead. Shuli screamed until she lost consciousness. When she woke up she was in a room. She took off the bandage from her forehead and looked at it closely. While she was lying down she noticed that the room smelled more fresh, she had noticed she was in the local hospital. Shuli had been brought here after she was stabbed by those men.

"How did I get here?" Shuli asked.

"I don't know, I found you unconscious on the pavement," a doctor said.

"Who are you?" Shuli asked.

"My name is Doctor Amira," the woman said.

"My mommy died, and now I'm all alone." Shuli said sadly.

Doctor Amira sighed and said, "I'm so sorry, we tried to save her but it was too late."

"Is my father ok?" Shuli asked.

"Yes, he's fine. He's sitting in another room."

Shuli followed the doctor to her father's office. She knocked on the door, and then a man answered. "Come in."

Shuli entered the room and saw her dad sitting in a chair reading a book. He looked tired. "Hi dad," Shuli said.

"Hello Shuli," he replied.

"Can I talk to you?"

"Sure," he said.

"Did mommy die?" Shuli asked.

"Yes, she died last night."

"I'm so sorry dad," Shuli said.

"It's ok , we just have to be strong."

"I want to go back to my home," Shuli said. She really wanted too but it was too late. the way she was stabbed she could walk that much and she had lost gallons of blood. she was in the condition of death. Death was taking her life... and she fell to the ground and she was declared dead.