Mission To The Unknown
Episode 2
By: Kelvin Ajayi??
Alex shook her head sadly, picked up a bucket and walked out of the palace building.
She prayed silently for the people in the next village to pardon her and fetch water.
This was going to be the fifth time she’ll visiting that particular village to fetch water…anytime Miss Fiona got provoked by anyone, she’ll be the one to suffer for it.
She could still remember vividly the last time she Went to fetch water at ‘UROUKOSA’ Village.
She got mocked by everyone, the people ran away from her because they don’t want curse to fall on them.
What make her to be happy that day was that no one saw her fetching water from the stream.
Esle, she’ll have been beheaded.
She kept walking for a long time as people she met all the way, threw all sort of bad words on her.
She was already used to their insults and mockery words.
She just ignored them and continue walking.
Alexa walked for a very long time and when she was almost close to the boundary of their kingdom and the next kingdom, two huge men started walking strangely towards.
At first, she stopped walking and stared at them. But when it dawned on her that the men was coming for her, she turned and was about to run away but it was already too late.
One of the huge men hijacked Alexa’s body and started running into the bush while the second gaurd trailed around them.
“H…Help…Please help” Alexa shouted, hoping someone who hear and help her.
The people who heard her voice continue whatever they were doing because they wanted her dead.
When the men were sure that they’ve gone far in the bush, the man dropped her at the floor while the second one brought out a knife from his bag.
“P…pls don’t kill me…please i’ve not offended you. I’ve not even see you before. Please?” Alexa pleaded with tears already, streaming down her eyes.
“You’ve offended us very well since the day you were born into this word. Our father was a rich farmer but after you came into this word, all my father crops died down because there was no rain. He became a poor man and he had to stop farming” the first man said and slap her on her face.
“Please..,it’s not my fault, i didn’t create myself…Please don’t….don’t just kill me” Alexa pleaded, with her hand shaking and vibrating rapidly.
She was dmn scared to be killed!
“Never. You’re dying today!” the second man concluded and raised the knife upwards and started descending it down.
“No..
No…
No…!” Alexa screamed and quickly shut her eyes when she felt the knife coming close to her forehead.
Suddenly, something unexpected happened, an old strong woman appeared in the bush and quickly killed the two men.
Alexa opened her eyes and sighed in relief when she discovered that the men were dead.
She exhaled deeply and stood up from the ground.
Alexa looked left and right and spotted a lady dressed in a white gown.
Her face was looking so cracky, and her nose was crinkled.
“Thank so much for saving me!” she muttered, forcing a smile on her face.
Deep down, she was really afraid.
“C’mmon. I’m not a ghost…stop being afraid to me” the old woman said with a smile.
Alexa felt a little relieved as she leaned close to the woman.
“How are you doing?” the woman asked.
“I’m fine” Alexa replied.
“Oh c’mmon. Don’t lie to me. I can see a lot of scars in your heart” The old woman professed making Alexa gasped.
“How do you know?” Alexa asked, a little bit confused.
“You’re really suffering a lot for something you knew nothing about….the people are living in secrets and lies. Someone is hiding a secret” the old woman said while Alexa stared at her confused.
“I Don’t know what you’re talking about” Alexa said.
“The people are maltreating you because they think you’re the one behind the misfortune in the land, whereas…” she paused on her words and started coughing.
“Who is behind it??? Plsease explain to me, Please” Alexa asked with keen interest.
The old woman point her index finger at the floor as Alexa quickly looked at the floor.
It was boldly written ‘the truth is in you’ she read out but was still very much confused.
She raised her eye lids upwards and discovered that the woman was gone…
Huh?
She started walking round the bush, hoping to see the woman again but all to no avail.
She got tired and dicided to return to the road way but she couldn’t find the exact way the men passed through.
That was when it dawned on her that she is lost.
*
*
She finally got to the main road and discovered that it wasen’t the same location that she was hajacked but it was in the same road.
Alexa checked her wrist watch and discovered that it was few minutes past 3pm.
“Holly Molly!! I really spent a lot of time finding my way out of the bush” She exclaimed.
*I Know Miss Fiona is gonna punish and beat the hel.l out of me but i pray that she dosen’t kill me this time” i rasped and immediately, i started running back to the palace, without the bucket i took while leaving.
Soon, the rain started falling heavily.
***********************
“How are you doing?” the priest asked Mr. Williams.
“I’m cool and you?” Mr. Williams asked.
“I’m great…i invited you to my home because i have something important to discuss with you” The priest stated as Mr. Williams quivered.
*Hope it’s not what i’m thinking* Mr. Williams thought in his head.
“Don’t worry it’s not what you’re thinking” the priest replied his thought making Mr. Williams gasped.
“Holly Crap!! How did you read my thought?” Mr. Williams asked in awe.
“Don’t forget that i’m a priest!” the priest reminded.
“Whatever! So why did you invite me to your home?” Mr. Williams asked.
“The king is dying slowly and nothing has been done to save him. I want the both of us to get rid of him, kill him and you’ll become the Next King” the Priest instructed making Mr. Williams shot him a glare.
“How can you think of such a foolish idea. It’s better we leave him to die before inheriting the throne” Mr. Williams suggested.
“No… No. We need to get rid of him and become the Kind before Queen Claire give birth to a boy” The priest said.
“Hmm. I’m interested, but how are we gonna go about it?” Mr Williams asked.
“I Have an idea. First thing to do is to send Alexa out of this Kingdom to a far away place like Atlancia, so we’ll be sure she isin’t gonna survive.” the priest muttered.
“But how does Alexa has to do with i being the King?” Mr. Williams asked.
“She posseses some sort of supernatural powers but she dosen’t know about it. If her father dies, she’ll get sad angry and might do something that will make her to discover her powers. If she discover her power, we’re as good as dead” the priest professed.
“Hmm. Then, making her leave this Kingdom will be our first move” Mr. Williams supported as the Prest smiled.
“Don’t worry. I have everything under my control. I’ll let you know when i need you.” the priest said.
“Alright, bye” Mr. Williams said and left.
***********************
Miss Fiona sat on one of the sofa In the sitting room, wiating impatiently, for Alexa with rage written in her eyes.
She fistled her fingers and soon, Alexa barged into the sitting room with all her body wet and she was sweating profusely.
Miss Fiona quickly brought out a long and tiny cane and was about to teach her a lesson when a knock came on the door.
The knock on the door was a huge relief to Alexa at that moment,
Miss Fiona dropped the cane on the floor and opened the door.
He recognized the guy to be one of the king’s gaurd.
“Good Evening Miss Fiona, the chiefs wants Alexa at the King’s hut immediately” the gaurd said as Alexa’s jaws dropped.
“Whaat!!!! King’s hut?????”
*
*
Click 3 below to continue reading