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Ember's Attack

(Chapter One)    
      The year was 1862 and the Civil War was tearing the U.S. apart. The town of Winslow in northern Alalbama hadn't seen the full effects but the men who were able to fight were all gone in the war. Ember Salvatore was standing on her families Plantation watching her slave Mabel pulling weeds in the garden. She stood there looking at the man she was supposed to be marrying in two weeks the families slave keeper Douglas Ashburn. Douglas was thirty years old and crude. She had no intentions of being married but since she was sixteen it was her obligation to get married.  
      "Ember are you excited to be married?" Asked her younger sister Samantha.
      "Not at all."
      "Why not? Think of the party we shall hold and all the yummy food."
Ember turned and look at her sister who was working on her cross sitch. She had just turned eleven and was curious about the everything in the world. There other sbilings were Cora who was seven, Carrie who was five and little Oliver who would be one next september.They had lost three of their siblings last winter form illness. There was Ember twin brother Eligah, fourteen year old Daniel, and nine year old Natalie
      "I do not believe in arranged marriges. I believe we should have a choice in falling in love and not be sold in to it."
      "I want to have a choice as well. Douglas is to old for you and not only he's cruel. Have you ever seen him disapline the slaves? What if he does the same to you Ember?"
      "I will not let him hurt me Samantha. I wish we could not own slaves. It is brutal what we do to them."
      "I agree sister. Remember how Daniel and Natalie would speak of them. They took after father. What did the negros do to us?"
      "I don't remember. The negros did nothing to us."
Samantha was about to respond but their mother Catherine came out the door holding a sleeping Oliver. The girls saw anger on their mothers face and looked out at the slaves again.
      "Ember and Samantha I do not want to hear anymore discussion on your feelings on the niggers. Your father runs this plantaion and I do not to want be imbrassed by people in town saying his own daughters are nigger lovers. Have I made myself Clear?" She Commanded.
      "Yes mother." They both whispered.
      "And Ember you will be marrying Douglas. It is already arranged. I do not want any more discussion on it."
That's when their father Richard and Douglas came walking up on the deck. Richard came and kissed Catherine then kissed both the girls foreheads. Douglas came up and went to kiss Ember's cheek. She cringed but took it kindly.
      "Such a lovely couple you make." Catherine smiled at Douglas.
Ember and Samantha both scowled at their mothers comment. Cora and Carrie came running up. Both of their stocks ripped and full of mud along with their dresses. Richard stared in disgust and anger at the childern along with Catherine.
      "Young ladies what on earth have you been doing?"
      "We were climbing trees with our maids and we fell." Cora giggled.
      "My childern do not climb trees with their slaves. They are not play mates. They are supposed to do there work." Richard hissed.
      But Papa, they finished all their Chores."
      "What if you girls would have got hurt? Nelle and Jenny would have been responsible. Douglas they must be punished."
      "No Papa, Please do not hurt them." cried Carrie.
      "Carrie quiet. Go to your room you two so we can get you cleaned up." Catherine scolded.
Ember watched as Douglas let go of her arm and went to grab the young girls. He grabbed both of them by their hair and pulled them to the punish poles. She heard them crying as he tied there hands together and was about to whip them. Ember took off running towards them. She pulled her skirt up so she could run as fast as she could.
      "Douglas no!" She cried.
      "Ember, do not interrupt his work!" Her father hissed but he was to late. Ember jumped in front of the whip and it cracked her right across the chest. She fell to the ground and held back her tears.
      "Ember!" Samantha called as she ran towards her sister.
Douglas whipped each of the little girls without even glancing down at Ember. Each of the girls were screaming and could hardly breath. Ember laid there still moaning at the pain that was vibrating through her chest. Samantha knelt down and helped her sister up.
      "Douglas stop this! They are only childern and you've hit them each ten times. That is enough!" Ember hissed.
      "Richard have they had enough?" Douglas asked.
      "Yes untie them. Ember Elizabeth Salvatore I do not ever want to see you interrupt a punishment ever again." Richard scolded.
      "Yes Father. Douglas you are my fiancee I believe you should listen to what I say and tell you."
      "I do not take orders from women. I except you to do what you are told like women are supposed to do."
Samantha and Ember both scowled at him. I will not marry this beast. Ember thought.
      "I am not a maid or a slave. I will not be treated like one by you. You can be a beast to the slaves but I will have nothing but respect from you. Remember you wouldn't be my fiancee if I had the choice." She hissed.
Douglas was about to say something but The girls both turned and marched there way up to the house. Samantha followed her sister up to her room and helped her out of her dress into her undergarments to look at her wound.
      "It will be fine sister. It's just a bruise. Your lucky it didn't cut you like it did Nelle and Jenny's back."
      "I agree sister."
That's when Mabel walked in with fresh sheets for Ember's bed. Samantha smiled at Mabel and took her sisters hand.
      "You are brave. I wish I could be like you."
      "Someday Samantha you will be. It takes time but you will know when bravery finds you."
      "How will I know?"
      "You will feel it in you heart." She whispered as she ran her hand through Samantha's golden hair.
Samantha smiled then left the room. Ember walked over and helped Mabel with her sheets. Mabel looked up at her and smiled.
      "You need not help me Miss Ember." She whispered.
      "It is all right Mabel."
That's when there was a loud knock on her door. She was about to ask who is it but before she could Douglas came marching in the door. She quickly grabbed her satin robe and through it over her undergarments.
      "Douglas, I am not dressed and I did not invite you in."
      "Ember dear I do not need permission. You are my fiancee. I have access to everything that is yours."
      "Not until we are married. Now get out so I can dress."
Douglas rolled his eyes and looked over at Mabel who was standing by the window with her hands folded looking at the floor."
      "Nigger get out!" He barked.
Mabel jumped and suffled out the door. Ember stared at her fiancee. She was starting to get angry. She tried not to show it on her face but the rage was eating at her soul.
      "Her name is Mabel not nigger. Have I made myself clear?"
      "I am going to teach you a lesson Ember." Douglas whispered as he walked towards her.
      "Do not come any closer. I am not dressed."
      "I do not mind. I had a slave like you once. Stubborn and Mouthy. She to only needed to be broken." He chuckled as he grabbed her arms and shoved her up against the wall.
Ember gasped in pain and tried fighting back but Douglas was much stronger than her. He tied her hands together and then tore open her robe.
      "Douglas please do not hurt me." She begged.
      "This is for your own good." he whispered in her ear.
She closed her eyes tight as he removed her remaining clothing so she was naked. Tears swelled in Ember's brown eyes. My sweet lord God do not let him hurt me. She prayed in her head. That's when he grabbed her and threw her on to the bed.  He chuckled as he removed his pants and undergarments. She let out a sob and kicked him in the gut as hard as she could.
      "Damn you Ember." He cursed as he fell on her.
She went to kick him again but his fist came in contact with her cheek along with two more blows to her face. She could barely see with the tears that were pouring out her eyes.
      "Douglas, I am sorry. Please forgive me."
That is when she felt something near her private area. Ember tried sqruiming away but Douglas's tight grip had her coffee brown hair. She cried out in pain as something was shoved deep inside of her. In fast hard strokes it went in and out of her causing sharp agonizing pain though out her body. She let out a scream but a large hand came and covered her mouth. Douglas chuckled at the sight of her tears and her moaning. Blood had started coming from her nose and soon would be coming from her vagina.
      "You see, you just need to be broken." He gasped as he slammed deeper in her.
That's when the oil lamp fell from her bedside table and scattered across the floor. Douglas jumped up and slapped her across the face again. Then quickly started to get dressed but he was to late. Catherine and Richard both hurried through the door to see Douglas still trying to put his pants on.  
      "Oh my Goodness!" Catherine gasped and turned the other way.
Richard just stared as Douglas got dressed. This did not happen to my own child by her own fiancee.
      "You Blowhard, get out of this room now!" Richard boomed as Catherine ran over to her daughter on the bed.
      "Your daughter needed a licking after her shindy this morning."
      "Hobble your Lip and get out you Bootlicker!"
Douglas quickly  left the room. Richard looked at the blood on his daughter's sheets then to her brusied face. He walked over and cut the rope off her hands.
      "Do not take on so child. This is not your fault." Richard whispered.
      "Do not make me wed that Mudsull father." She cried.
Catherine grabbed Ember's night grown and quickly through it over her daughter's head.
      "You will be wed but not in two weeks."
      "No mother please."
      "Do not fret child. You are peaked and must rest. Catherine and I will barter about the marriage."
Ember wrapped her arms around her father and cried in to his neck. He had not recieved a hug from her since she was Cora's age.
      "Now lay down and rest my child. I shall send Mabel for you if you need anything. I do not wish to see you leave this bed for the rest of the day."
Catherine helped her daughter into her bed then pulled the blanket up. Ember will marry. She thought as she closed the door behind her
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