The darkness grows stronger and Mukura continues with the child returning back where she came.
“It would be nice if I could fly or run at super speed so we can get there faster!” she says walking with the boy holding his hand, “But maybe I can try and do something simple and fast!” she looks around, “But he said I should not use that power ever!”
“Who said that?” the boy asks for the first time ever since they met.
She stops and holds him tightly on the shoulders, “So, all this time I have been talking and talking alone when you can actually talk?”
“Ummm, you are hurting me!” he says trying to shake Mukura’s hands off his shoulders.
She removes them and steps back, “Ooh I am sorry, I am just excited that you can talk, I mean it has been days yet you had not said anything!”
The boy does not answer her and he takes the lead and she follows.
“You seem to know where we are going!”
“No, I do not, I j
A cheerful time in the dark forest because after years waiting for their revenge on the one who forced them into a life of confinement, they finally have a chance to get their revenge or is it so? The queen brings the boy, Tatenda forward so that Mukura can say goodbye to him before Garamba kills her.“Please ma’am, do not do this to my sister!” the Tatenda pleads with Garamba holding her garment.“Your sister?” she scoffs, “Little boy, this one here is old enough to be your grandma! Wait, actually old enough to be your mother!”“What the hell are you talking about, lady? I am only seventeen years old!” she interjects clarifying her age.Garamba shifts her attention to Mukura, “If what you are saying is true, then why are you wearing the same exact clothing as before and the same exact face as you had years ago!”Mukura stares straight into her eyes, “Because this outfit was given to me by the queen of the enchanted fo
As the four are about to sit Garamba summons three of her servants and orders them to keep watch over the borders and report if anything suspicious happens.Garamba sets up her sitting position, “You can start with your explanation now before mine gets a little jumpy!” she hurries Genteel into talking.Genteel clears her throat, “Okay, okay back then what happened is this that after the war of the witches. Your father stayed in the enchanted forest for a while fighting off the demons that threatened the residents of Alabaster Weald.”“So, what does that have to do with me?” Mukura asks trying to make sense of the short details offered.Gurudza holds Mukura’s mouth, “Let her finish! You are being too impatient. I am sorry, please continue.” he apologises and releases Mukura.“I knew she existed but I never thought that you had a child, Genteel!” Garamba interjects, “I found out about her existence the day I
In the Void!Mozaad sitting on his throne rises and slowly walks towards Astaroth who is bowing before him looking down.He lays his hand on his head, “The time has come for you to prove your worth to me, Astaroth!” he says in a dark and terrifying tone, “Go forth into the universe of Yahweh, the girl they call Divine and make her open the portal for me to enter! And if you fail me know this!” he grabs him by the chin and raises him from the ground, “I will erase you from existence and trust me it will not be easy but painful for you.”His eyes are in terror looking at the menacing face of Mozaad. He shakes his head in agreement annoying Mehza who throws him to the other side of the room.Mehza follows where he has thrown Astaroth, “Speak, you are not dump and deaf, demon!” he shouts infuriated by him.He slowly rises from the ground, “Yes, my lord! Your will, will be done. The girl will be found and the portal will be opened!” he bows
Gurudza on his way home feels the clash of power that occurred when Genteel and Astaroth went on head-to-head on impact. The prince stops and looks in that direction and sees a spark of power rising into the sky exploding.“What is this power that feels menacing!?” he asks himself out loud amazed by the feeling.Coming from behind him Garamba answers his question, “If I am not mistaken, that is your girlfriend’s mother’s power!” she accumulates air in her cheeks and breathes out heavily, “Genteel, you never cease to amaze me!” she praises her friend.He looks with a serious face and he deepens his voice annoyed, “What are you doing here?” he asks.“I am here for you actually!”“Why, why are you here for me?” he asks impudently.“I do not appreciate your tone young man!” she is annoyed by his insolence, “I am here because I am your mother!”“So, after all this time you realise that you are a mother now
It has been hours and the night approaching fast. The ladies have not shown any sign of waking up. Exhausted and wounded lying down but Garamba seems to be the worst among them all and Gurudza has no one to help heal her. If only Genteel was not drained and still up maybe she would have helped her.He places her on his lap with tears racing down his cheeks seeing his mother lying lifeless on his lap. Thoughts of regret flood his mind. If only he had just held his mother and made peace with her.Tears flow on his cheeks dropping on his mother, “You need to wake up mom! I cannot lose you again! I just got you back I admit I was not on my best behaviour toward you but I promise if you just wake up, I will not treat you badly.”She does not respond to him and he screams looking in the sky and clouds gather and a thunderstorm begins in responds to his anger.“Where are you, you stupid god when I need you!” he shouts out calling o
Dragging herself home after the battle against Astaroth, drowning in sadness with a dull and empty face. Tatenda recognises her from a distance and rushes over to meet her. He does not even notify her as he rushes to embrace her in relief that she survived the fight against the demon. She does not startle or anything but just looks to see who it is and seeing that it is Tatenda. She embraces him also and they both drag each other through the street headed home as the sun sets.“Should we hike or just walk home?” she asks him.“Any option is good if it is not that thing you tried that time!”Mukura laughs, “Alright then, we will hike if we come across any transportation along the way that will be offered!”“Yes, that would be good!” the two continue to walk down the road.The sadness has worn off a bit and she stare down at Tatenda, “After some rest at home, I am going to watch
SuccumbedHours of travelling, Mukura and Tatenda finally reach the neighbourhood where Mukura resides at. And she inhales deeply the air she had missed a lot and exhales in relief getting home safe after a very long time.“Alright kid! This is where I live!” she shouts spreading her arms.“It is a nice place!”“Not really, it is not fancy but it is home so it is always welcoming!”They go back to being silent and Mukura’s spirit has changed. She feels lighter than she was before and Tatenda looks at her smiling.“You are now in a good mood!”She looks at him smiling, “Who are you looking at like that?”“Apparently, this little creature called Mukura that has had a change in mood.”“Yes, I do and I am not a little creature or a creature!”“If you say so!” he expresses in a doubtful way.“What do you mean by if you say so?”“If you say so. Just as it is!”“Okay, young man! We are now only a few steps away from
“Well, we have managed to plunge them into darkness and I thing this will give me the time I need to make the last preparations but first I have to notify the snake god’s people of the absence of the dark queen from the forest!” she says hovering on top of the dark forest’s barrier.Wrath growls in response to Gwanhoya. Her face does not change and remains blank. She waves her hand and the leader of the Nyami people’s hologram appears in front of him.Looking at Gwanhoya he does not waist time to ask, “What do you want demon?”“The reason why your people are dead is because the queen of the dark forest refused to give you back the object that could have saved your people and now, I come to you with a proposition!”“And what is this proposition?” he asks.“The way into the dark forest!”He seems interested and she smiles seeing this, “So, what is in it for you demon?” he asks to hear what she desires.“Not much really! Just