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As GoGo was dragged out, she passed her bodyguard, Okat, outside her door. He had been

beheaded. As she was rushed through the royal suite, she could see her sweet Amie being raped by

Moroccan soldiers.

Ramoth kicked Kanja’s body one last time. “You were not ruthless enough to rule. Now all

you loved is mine.” He swaggered away.

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All around the royal palace, Moroccan soldiers swarmed like army ants and cannon fire could be

heard outside. Timbuktu royal guards tried in vain to fight them but the surprise attack had left

them unprepared. Omar and his private guard rushed into the hallway outside the western wing of

the palace with their swords aloft. Invaders stormed toward them. As they clashed, Zuba, Cane

and Raki rushed to Omar’s side and battled them back. Sooth and Daka appeared behind the

Moroccans and cut them down. Together, though outnumbered, they killed all they encountered.

“Daka, the king and queen!” Omar commanded.

“To the royal suite!” Daka ordered.

Omar and Sooth ran through the eastern hallway cutting down Moroccan soldiers. Daka

and his men ran into the bedchamber to see Kanja dead on the floor in a pool of blood. He kneeled

down in grief. Omar rushed into the room and over to the king. “Father!” He took his head into his

hands and wept. The men had never seen the prince cry and they stood by silently with their heads

bowed.

“Find the queen!” he commanded.

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The Moroccans dragged GoGo across the palace grounds and into the city streets. Through her

tears, she watched as her subjects were slaughtered mercilessly and Timbuktu soldiers executed,

some tortured first in the most gruesome ways. It was as if the evil spirit of Ramoth possessed the