Mission To The Unknown
Episode 3
By: Kelvin Ajayi??
?Flashback?
The priest risided in his shrine as he watched the rain poured heavily on the ground.
He watched the rain keenly and when he was sure that the rain has lasted for some minutes, he placed his palms together, closed his eyes and suddenly, the rain stopped.
He made an evil grin as he opened his eyes noticed the rain has stopped.
“Everyone worship me…even the rain” he boasted, stretching his hands on the air as he laughed an evil laughter.
One of his mission has been acomplished and that it drawing the attention of the chiefs to him.
Seventeen years ago, he has been the one holding the rain from falling immediately he found out that Alexa has been born.
He siezed the rain that particular day, killed all the crops and also threw a sickness to the King…he lied to the people that it was because Alexa was the first child of the king and till today, the people has been believing that lies.
He did that because he knew that it’s gonna be beneficial to him as time goes on.
As he sat on the couch thinking about what to say or do in the future, he heard a knock on the door.
He used his powers to see through the door and discovered that it was one of the King’s gaurd.
He smirked, knowing that his expectation is fufulling.
“How may i help you, Zoe?” the priest asked.
Zoe, on the other hand didn’t flinch because he already knows that the priest posseses all sort of supernatural powers so It wasen’t a new thing to him.
“Good Evening, wise one. The chiefs wants you at the palace immmediately” Zoe said in a polite manner making The priest smiled.
“Oh, i’ll be there in few minutes you can leave” the priest responded feebly and even when the priest wasen’t seeing Zoe, he still bowed to the door and walked away.
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The eleven chiefs sat on the sofa according to their tittlle, and King Ethan sat on the throne.
His body was looking thin, wretched and crankled.
He can’t move his body…he managed to force a smile on his face when he heard the news that rain has fell on the land. He was a little bit relieved and hope that his sickness also leave his body.
His wife, Queen Claire was sitting close to his husband – the King.
One of the maid was massaging the King’s forehead with a cloth, soaked with warm water.
The chiefs were all smiling because they were happy that the rain has finally fell on the land after a seventeen years.
They all thought that the chaos in the land has stopped.
As they waited for the Priest to arrive, one of the Chiefs dicided to bring up a discussion.
“My Queen, Alexa has been born for the past seventeen years that is making us to suffer in our land….” he couldn’t complete his statement when Queen Claire cutted in.
“My Daughter isin’t the one making you all to suffer. If you have nothing reasonable to say, just go straight to the point or shut the f**k off” Queen Claire defended.
“My Queen, you don’t have the right to insult a Chief in that manner. What kind of scenceless behavior is that?!” another chief cautioned her.
“It is your father that is behaving scenceless!” Queen Claire retorted.
“What!!” the senor chief excliamed in shock.
“How dare you insult him in that manner?” the senior cheif said and everyone kept quiet.
“You know what: you’ve been banned to stay with the King when we’re about to host any meeting for two weeks” the senior cheif announced as Queen Claire hissed and stood up from the Queen’s throne.
“Not like the meeting is important to me” Queen Claire rolled her eyes and walked out of the King’s hut.
King Ethan stared at them like a lifeless animal…he couldn’t speak, he couldn’t move. He was just numb….his condition is like that of a dead person. The difference is that he was still breathing.
Soon, the door opened and the priest walked inside the hut.
He was waiting for them to stand and bow before him when he remembered that it was only the people that can bow before him, not the chiefs.
That is one of the main reason he wants Mr. Williams to be the King so he can be his PA and the everyone, including the Queen and all the Chiefs can bow down to him.
He don’t wanna go for the position of the King because it’s against their tradition for a priest to become the King.
Too bad, King Ethan dosen’t have a PA.
The priest sat on the chair reserved for him and faced the chiefs.
“You guys summoned me to the hut, hope all is well?” the priest asked, forcing a smile on his face.
“Everything is well” the senior chief began. “We were also curious to know why the rain dicided to fall after seventeen years” the senior chief replied.
“You want to know?” he smirked.
“Yeah” he replied.
“Alexa was the one that makes the gods to release water. This is a sign that something bad is about to happen.” the Priest lied making everyone gasped.
“What!!! Why? Why???” one of the chief asked.
“The gods are no longer comfortable with Alexa living with us…she has to leave or find the solution to the chaos that is happening in our land” The priest lied further.
“How will she be able to find solution to the chaos happening in our land?” another chief asked.
“The gods have finally revealed to me the only solution to the chaos in the land but Alexa is gonna work for it.” the priest said with a smile as their ear widened.
“There’s a calf placed at the centre of the King Palace in Atlancia.
The gods told me that if Alexa suceed in bringing the calf to me, i’ll perform some incantation with the calf and our Kingdom will be free” the priest explained as the senior chief exhaled deeply.
“You know how the people in Atlancia behaves when they see anyone from earth. They’ll surely kill that person without thinking twice. How will she survive?” one of the chief said.
“The journey to Atlancia takes a million miles away from our Kingdom? How will she walk?” another chief asked.
“I’m not the gods, i’m only a messenger…but my advice to you guys is to allow her leave because there’s no harm in trying. She might survive, she might not survive” the priest said.
“Yeah. I think we should force her to leave. If she die, our kingdom might be saved. If she survive, our kingdom is gonna be saved too” the senior chief said as the rest of the chiefs nodded their head in affirmative while the priest laughed in his mind.
“She have only today to get ready because tommorow, she’s leaving. I’ll instruct her on how she’s gonna go about it” the priest turned and walked away.
“Gaurds” the senior chief called.
“Yes, my cheif” one of the gaurds rushed into the hut.
“Bring Alexa now!” he commanded as the gaurd turned and left.
?End Of Flashback?
“She don’t have any right to question us. She’ll do as we say because she’s the one making us suffer” the senior chief said to the rest chiefs.
“Yes. If she tries to disagree or grumble, we’ll order the gaurds to beat the he.ll out of her” another chief said.
“My Chiefs….She’s here already” the gaurd interupted their discussion.
The gaurd bowed and walked away leaving Alexa all alone.
Alexa’s eyes gazed at her father who was resting on the chair like a dead person. She felt a lot of pain in her heart as she stared at her father.
She wish she could just heal her father right now but she couldn’t. She wish all the bad things in the land could just slop.
She knew she wasen’t the one who is causing the chaos in the land… The old woman told her clearly.
But what she don’t understand is the word ‘the truth is in you’
“Alexa” she heard the senior chief called as she quickly turned her eyes to them.
“Alexa. We called you here because we have something important to discuss with you. Something that will make our Kingdom to be free from the chaos” one of the chief said as cold shivers run down her spine.
“You’ll be going to Atlancia to get a leaf called Perliana” he blasted making Alexa flinched.
“A…Atlancia?” she wanted to ask but restricted herself.
“Get ready tommorow morning. The priest will explain more to you. You can go” he said and Alexa turned swiftly and ran away
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