Mission To The Unknown
Episode 16
By: Kelvin Ajayi??
Next_Morning
Alexa yawned loudly as she stood up from the bed, Streching her hands on the air.
She got off the bed, wore her slippers and excited the room.
When she got to the passage, she met Sylvia already approaching her room.
“Good Morning, ma’am” Alexa greeted.
“Morning. How was your night?” Sylvia asked.
“Good and you?” Alexa smiled.
“You need to get dressed…. We’ll be leaving for the palace in the next twenty minutes. I want to be there before Queen Allysia wakes up. I’ve already place a brush and a paste in the wadrobe.” Sylvia stated.
“Thanks” Before the words left Alexa’s mouth, Sylvia was already in her room.
She chuckled and walked back to her room.
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“Wow, you’re looking beautifull” Sylvia complimented as Alexa stared at the Atlancia wear in the mirror.
The gown was pretty beautifull but she still prefer to wear earth clothes.
Her hair was packed in an ——– style because that was what all the female in Atlancia packed their hair.
Well, it would soon be over if she gets what she wants and go back to earth.
“C’mmon. We don’t have any time longer. Let’s get going before the Queen wakes up” Slvia ushered and started walking towards the door while Alexa followed her.
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“Good morning, ma’am” Sylvia greeted with a bow.
“Good Morning, my Queen” Alexa greeted and bowed.
“Morning” Allysia replied perfuntoniry without looking at the both of them.
“My Queen” Sylvia called and Allysia turned.
“Is there any problem? Your face is looking so moody” Sylvia asked.
“Where is a problem Sylvia. A big one. My daughter has been kidnapped” Queen Allysia stated as Sylvia and Alexa gasped.
“What??” Alexa and Slyvia screamed in chorus.
“How?? When??? Where???” Sylvia asked in a confused look.
“I don’t want to talk too much….just go to your duty. The maid need you more than me.” she instructed. “By the way, who’s she?” Allysia asked pointing at Alexa.
“Oh…She’s Alexa, my niece. She’s my niece. Her name is Alexa. She came to help me in the palace” Sylvia introduced.
“Welcome Alexa…You’re beautifull” Allysia said, beaming with smiles.
“Thanks your majesty” Alexa blushed a little.
“Slyvia, you go and co-ordinate the maids. Alexa will be with me through out the way” Allysia instructed as Sylvia nodded affirmatively.
“Your face dosen’t look familiar. If i may ask, who is your father?” Queen Allysia asked Alexa flinched.
“Oh God! I’m busted… How do i answer her now?” Alexa thought inwardly with her hands shaking rapidly.
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EARTH
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The priest was inside his shrine, eating some fruits and singing an incantation song when he heard a knock on the door.
He used his powers to inquire the person and found out that it was a gaurd from the palace.
“Hey; why the heck are you disturbing my peace this cold morning?” the priest thundered and the gaurd quivered.
“I’m sorry my priest. I was sent by the chiefs to summon you to the palace.
They said they have buried the late king and all the deed you ask of them has been done so they want you in the palace so they can know what step to take next” the gaurd explained.
“Tell them i’m coming” the priest replied as the gaurd bowed and left.
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The king’s hut was occupied with all the chiefs as well as some of the gaurds and Miss Fiona was also there.
The King’s body has Been buried and it’s kinda confusing and alarming on why the priest don’t want him to be buried.
Some say he hates King Ethan..
Some say that is what the gods require..
Some say that The priest is a wicked man and that he’s doing all this just to satisfy his sedated pleasure.
Not long after, the priest walked into the King’s hut.
“Greetings. My chiefs” the priest bowed unwillingly.
“Good morning my queen” the priest greeted and bowed.
They all replied his greetings individually.
“Have you done what i asked you guys to do?” The priest asked strictly.
“Yes my priest. We called you to let you know who would be our next king and i’m Sure you already know who i’m talking about” the senior chief said while the priest gave him a puzzled look.
“Who are you talking about?” the priest asked pretenciously
“Come of it, come of it wise one. I’m sure you already know the custom and tradition which states that whenever the King die, the senior chief will become the next king so it stands now, i’ll become the….” the senior chief couldn’t complete his statement when the priest cutted.
“You lie Steve. You lie… You know what; i’m that custom right now.
From today, senior chiefs are no longer qualified to become King. The priest will be the one to choose” the priest said in a thunderous tone..
Immediately, Mr. Williams walked into the hut.
With the power rested on me as the chief priest, i’ve appointed Mr. Williams as our next king” he stated and the whole chief’s jaws dropped.
“What the fk did you just say? Why are you behaving as if being a priest mean that we must obey you in whatever you ask for?” The senior chief barked.
“Firstly, you told us that we should bury the king before the cock cries. Secondly, you told us that there would be no burial for him. Also, we didn’t complain. Now, you’re telling us that Mr. Williams is is gonna be the next king. What do you take us for? A fool or what??” The senior gaurd said in anger.
Within a swift moment, the priest stretched his staff towards the senior chief and he immediately disappear into thin air making the chiefs flinched.
“Anyone else? Huh, anyone else to speak on my personality?” The priest asked but the chiefs was silent.
“I Want you guys to Assemble all the villagers to the palace tommorow and crown Mr. Williams as the new king. If anything goes wrong, just be sure you guys are digging your grave” he said and stormed out of the palace.
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Erica felt a loud thud in her head as she woke up from her unconscious state.
She stared around the room and discovered it was a dark room.
“Anyone here?? Help, help” Erica shouted and the door opened immediately.
She couldn’t see the person because it was a dark room.
The person switched on the light and his image became clearer.
Erica gasped and covered her mouth in shock.
“P….Pedro” she shuttered with shock written all over her face.
“Suprise to see me?” Pedro smirked.
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