Scheherazade

Chapter 1

Long time ago in Persia. There had lived a sultan who had two sons. Their name is Syahrar and Zaman. When this sultan died, Syahrar became the new sultan of Persia and his brother become the sultan of Samarkand. Not long after that they marry a woman whose as beautiful as a blooming flower.

After years have passed, Syahrar miss his brother and wrote a letter that he wish to meet him. His messenger pass the letter to Zaman and Zaman prepared all kind of gift for his brother and left very soon.

But at night, he forgot that he had left a piece of gift that Syahrar truly loved. So he went back to the palace.

Shockingly, Zaman found her wife on his room, with a chef. He felt ashamed and angry that he killed them in their sleep. He then return to his camp, filled with hatred and grieve. "After all this year, How can she betray me with a chef?" He cant stop thinking about it that he became stressed. When he met his brother, he had no energy and his face is pale. Seeing that his brother is ill, Syahrar wondered what happened, but Zaman did not say anything. "Brother, tomorrow would you go hunt with me? Maybe it will make you happier somehow." He asked. "Oh brother, I'm afraid I cant go with you tomorrow." Zaman answered with no further information.

So the next day Syahrar went to hunt with his men. And Zaman stayed behind. When he was walking around, thinking of his wife, he saw a woman whom he know is his sister-in-law. She is sleeping with a slave who is hideous and have a very low status. Near her there are concubines of Syahrar helded by slaves. Zaman suddenly realize that his brother, king of all kings have been betrayed by his wife and concubines. That his worries are smaller that his brother.

That night he eat a lot, washed himself, and enjoying the palace. Syahrar who returned from his hunt, was suprised by his sudden energy. "Brother! Im glad to see that you are well." He said in joy. Zaman then explaied to him what happened to him that he become stressed and depressed. "If I am you I am not satisfied before I kill a thousand woman!" Syahrar said in anger. Zaman nod. "I think you would not believe me. But I saw earlier that your wife and concubines were sleeping with slaves. If you want to see it, let me show you." Syahrar was shocked, but he soon control himself. "It's not that I dont believe in you. But I need to see it with my own eyes."

So the next week, Syahrar pretended that he is going to hunt again. But it was a fake and he return to the palace. Zaman showed him the garden he saw them before, and the same thing happened. Syahrar drowned in despair, he loved and cheerised his wife. She is a graceful and noble woman whom he loe the most. He and Zaman walked out from the palace through the forest. They walk aimlessly with a bottle of drink on their hand. Until the moon show it face.

When the sun rise again, they saw from afar that a genie is coming. His eyes is red and his skin is orange. They're so afraid that the climbed the tree, hiding from it.

The genie opened the box that he carried and from the box, a woman came out gracefully. She is the most beautiful woman they've ever see. Syahrar said to his brother, "She rise with the sunrise as she shine through the night. Her grace glid the forrest. Her light is greater than the sun and the moon is ashamed to see her. Bow down all being in her hand. She can make city flood in tears when she showed her light."

The genie fell asleep on the woman's lap. And as he is asleep she left him and speak to them. "Come down and entertain me." She said. But the brothers are too afraid that they afraid if the come down now, the genie will wake. "Please excuse us Oh lady."

"Umm... no. Come down here and have it with me. If not I will wake my husband, this genie and he will take his anger to you." She threatened them. They come down in fear and she opened all her clothes. "Have it with me and entertain me. Or I will woke my husband and he will slay you." Nor Syahrar or Zaman dare enough to touch her. "Brother, you shall do it." Said Syahrar to his brother. But Zaman replied. "I will not do it if you didn't do it first."

"Come at me like a man. What are you two, scared virgins? Hurry or I will wake my husband and he will kill you." She said, annoyed. Because they're scared, they make love to her until she is satisfied. When they're finished she said. "Well done. Leave."

They left as soon as they could. "Brother, that genie is more powerful than us. Yet a woman dare to betray him. I think there's no woman who is loyal. Each of them is a hindrance to mankind." Said Syahrar on their way back. Zaman nod. "It is true. Let us not be betrayed anymore."

As soon as he came back, he behead the Queen himself, all his concubines and all the slaves he saw before. "Vizier Jafar," he called out to a man. Jafar answered "Yes, Your Highness?" Syahrar smiled cruely. "Bring me a virgin bride tonight and have her slayed in the morning." Syahrar said. Hearing him, the vizier turned pale, yet he didn't dare to make any objections. "Yes, Your Highness."