7 CHAPTER FIVE

AWAKENING PART TWO

"Look at how you squirm under my hands" Banju laughed as he licked his lips and tightened his hand around Atika's neck, she was struggling, trying to wriggle out of his grip but his hands kept tightening around her neck, she gasped for as her eyes started to bulge out. "Now, now, Banju let her go, we can't kill her yet" Rai said with a sinister smile, he could sense something in the air, he has been coming to this forest for awhile now, he had never felt it before, but he shook away the feeling as he had more important things to do. Atika was trying to breathe out, she held her neck it felt sore and tears coursing down her cheeks wetting the branches and moist sand, he crouches down and abruptly raised her chin her face looking at his own, "Tell me, where the parchment is" he growled at her, "is in the sea where I reside, we only have some of the part" Atika stammered. Rai and Banju exchanged looks as they started communicating with their eyes. Atika used that moment to think of her sister, she needed to be confident, fear wouldn't help her in this condition. She closed her eyes, trying to calm the fear she was feeling. The forest became darker, the air was colder , the chirping, hooting, croaking, cawing and howling increased, the creatures in the forest claiming their time of night. "I can help you find the parchments", Both men stared at the girl. " Hehehe!, how are you going to help up", he licked his lips and put his hands into his pockets."Banju let's hear her out" Rai said as he puffed out a huge amount of smoke from his mouth and inhaled his again. "Whatever you say Rai" Banju tipped his hat and stepped away from the girl. "The parchment we have, we told it from Yewa", Rai's eyes widened " So, are the rest with her. "No" Atika shook her head. "Is divided among the gods for safekeeping. He stood there as he had a perplex look on his face. " Are you sure about this" Rai asked his intimidating aura flowing out, as his dog came closer to his master staring at the girl as if it was trying to decipher if she's lying. She shrieked in fear, not sure of who among the three creatures, she feared the most."Yes am confident, she felt simile in front of them, of cause in front of these creatures she's nothing. "Good because if your lying, I will feed you to my dog". he threatened and the dog growled showing his sharp teeth's. Rai sensed it again, it was getting stronger. " ooh, ohh can I keep her nails, then I will have 20 mermaid nails in my collection" Banju said jumping around like a kid. " Sure thing" Rai replied making Banju jump in glee and ran around in cycles. Atika looked at the characters in disbelieve wondering how she ended up here. "But if what you say is true, you will be granted immortality by our mistress" "I have a sister she's the queen and the one I want the immortality to be granted to" "Suit yourself" Rai shrugged, and Atika finally breath out in relief as she placed her left arm on her chest. "I sense something in the air" Banju stopped jumping around and his face looks dead serious. Rai muttered a course under his breath. A bright ray of light came with force and speed as it swallowed the entire forest almost blinding their eyes. The ray of light also shoot up to the Sky. Rai used his hands to clean his eyes, as his eyesight gradually came to normal. He looked a the cylindrical straight light that went up the sky. He squinted his eyes to see a figure floating in the light. "Sister" Atika panicked as she dashed to the direction of the sea. "Where are you going" Banju followed her. "A new guardian has awaken" Rai said as he clenched his fist anger boiling within him.

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AT THE SEA.

"I won't die, I can't die, not here", not now. He opened his bright brown eyes Staring at them. The mermaids gathered looking at the boy in awe. The queen smirked, " nobody should interfere. She raised her hand muttering some words as a force went towards Ohi, scattering the tornado and pushing Ohi off balance but he quickly regain his footing. The queen hummmed in satisfaction. "Your not weak, I like that" with a smile on her ugly face. Ohi sents rocks and stones at her but she dodged them effortlessly as she swimmer so fast Ohi couldn't react, she punch him sending Ohi flying back as his back forcly collided to the wall, he stood up but another kick landed on his face breaking his jaw his blood flowing into the sea, her followers looked at her with reverenced, as expected of their queen., the fishes swimmed erratically unsure of where to hide. Ohi stood up, he could barely stand, the pain was unbearable but he knew he can't give up. "Tough, huh!; she cocked her left brow. Ohi threw another set of stones and rocks at her, since could not fight, these the only way he could protect himself but the queen is fast and vicious, he cannot keep up with her speed, her sharp finger nails grazed his shoulders he flinched and shot his eyes in pain, she smiled in as realization hits her. " your the new guardian, am so slow witted, how did I not notice it, she looked so happy her fish tail wagging around. Belle was so shock at the revelation, she became euphoric thinking of praises she will get from the queen. "Belle I should really thank you, for this wonderful gift" the queen looked at Belle with a very happy face which warmed Belle's heart , thanks to the sea no one could see Belle's tears of joy. "Not only is he the guardian his also a virgin if I use him for the ritual, I will become so powerful and rule over the seas, Yewa won't stand a chance, she let out a shrill laughter. " Papa, Mama I will finally avenge you, I will destroy those measly weak humans. They are like bugs that can be crushed", she clenched her fist raising it up like she actually crushed a bug. Her eyes wall filled with hatred. "They try to act tough and mighty, they should just wait and see what am do to them, once am done with their only hope", she laughed as she sprinted to where Ohi, he looked at the bizzare creature coming at him, she grabbed his injured shoulder whilst Ohi screamed in pain, " I have never felt so alive" she said in glee as she delivered a smite at Ohi, he clutched his stomach as he tried to breathe, the pain was too much for him, her speed increased he couldn't see her, she used her sharp nails to cut through his back, he wailed in pain as his vision became blurry.

FLASH BACK.

"Your finally here" the boy sat up, Ohi was completely dumb founded "who are you" Ohi stuttered "isn't it obvious am you and your me" the boy answered with a straight face but Ohi was utterly confuse, "what do you mean" "am the other part of you, your powers, I have been waiting for you to wake me up for six years now" Ohi was stupefied, he was not Sure was going on "we don't have time for a long explanation" the little boy walked to Ohi's side "you are the savior of humanity, " What, Ohi stepped back if you die, humanity will perish" Ohi's eyes widened, he opened his mouth but not a sound came out. "I can't, do these, I can't" Ohi finally found his voice. "You don't understand, if you die here, this city is the future of what will happen if you fail, your family is going to die too" "What", Ohi was completely taken aback, the young boy held his hands soon the setting changed, he was in front of his house, it was on fire, he saw his father's body on the ground, half of his body has burnt and his still bleeding " father Ohi ran to his father he crouches down as he looked at his lifeless dad, a huge explosion took place and all the windows of the house busted into smitterins, all the houses in the neighborhood was ruined and there were bodies all over the ground, He pushed opened to door of his house, the smoke was choking him, but he didn't care, he saw Beni dead on the ground not far from her was Bisi, Ohi was about to run mad, he grabbed his hair as he fell on the ground, "this can not be happening, my family are alive and well when I left them, he said as tears continued to flow down, robbing him, his ability to speak, " it has not happened yet, if you die here, your family dies to in about 6 months" Ohi's eyes widened, "your grandma and mother's body are in your grandma's room, do you wish to see them" "no, they won't die, non of them will", Ohi said shaking his head, he has completely lost his mind. " I won't let them die, I won't let them die " he screamed hitting his head on the ground and he threw his head back his stored tears coursing down. "So you can't die". The other him stood up he was completely glowing as he walked up to Ohi. " I won't let you die" a voice whispered into his ear. "You can't die!, you can't die!, you can't die!, the voice kept on saying. When the queen turned back to gather everything for her ritual, she heard her people murmuring and gasping she turned to see Ohi standing, his head looking down. " Aren't you a brave little boy" she giggled with her hand covering her mouth. He stood still his eyes were closed shut. "I can't die, I can't die," he kept mumbling to himself, he started glowing the light started surrounding him, the mermaid who were looking at their queen with pride were now staring at Ohi with unsureness of what's happening. "I can't die" he kept saying repeatedly, he opened his eyes and a light force abruptly pushed them away, spreading around quickly, it pushed the queen into a volt she used to punish anyone who offended the door went shut because of the force, while Belle back scrapped the floor as she fell and hit her head, she curled up in pain rolling as she wrapped her head with her hands, the light ray shoot up the sky and Ohi's unconscious body started floating up,the powerful, ferocious wind threw something at Belle's head, she grabbed it just to see that it was a red sneaker, the mermaids panicked as they started swimming towards the shore but were now being captured by a rope like light, a vortex opened in the sea and started swallowing them, Ohi was still floating in the air,the wind the rope like light dragged Belle, she flung the shoe as she held a metal cage bar, "I can't leave the queen" she said shaking her head. But she was still dragged into the vortex, "my queen noooooooooo" the vortex closed when it was done capturing the mermaids. "You are safe now" Ohi heard the voice whispering to him again as he fell freely from the sky. But a feminine figure was shown running through the forest as she leaped catching Ohi mid air before landing on the other side of the sea. Another figure landed close to them " so his the new guardian " a woman in a light blue sparkling handless gown said, her hair was decorated with sea shells, she has blue hair and blue eyes like the ocean, and her gown showed her curvy figure seen the dress was practically hugging her body. Ewatomi staggered out of exhaustion and she knelt beside Oya and her grandson. "Yewa, how could you leave her behind" Oya scolded, "am not the one who asked her to lose her powers" she rebutted Oya shook her head as she returned her attention to the unconscious Ohi."Did he really, did all of these" Yewa was impressed "yes is surprising even for me" Oya answered looking puzzled. "Well, now there is a knew guardian humanity is safe" Ewatomi voice came out hoarse because of exhaustion. "But I thought guardians awakening happens at age nine" Yewa asked but was giving a cold shoulder by Ewatomi and Oya. "Well humans are surely doomed" Yewa said mockingly. "Instead of running your mouth, you could look for the parchment assigned to you" "fine she stumped her feet summoning five minions of hers. Unbeknowst to them Atika has sneaked into the sea, she could sense her sister heart beat, it was coming from the volt but she quickly went to her sister's safe to retrieved the parchment. The five minions were on their knees Waiting for orders. They all wore a hooded blue robe " go and retrieve the parchment " "Yes Orisha, they consists of three mermaids and three mermen, they took of their robe and dived into the water as their legs transformed into beautiful fishtails. Atika has found the parchment and dragged her sister out of the volt, she started swimming to the route she followed, but hide her and her sister behind a large pillar when she saw too mermaids swimming towards the volt, she decided to use the tunnels to escape, she swimmed into a rusted tunnel as soon as she swimmed out of the tunnel, she almost collided with a merman, she concealed both her and sister behind a statue of a half naked woman. But the merman already sensed their presence " who is there" she heard the merman deep voice getting closer, Atika heart was beating fast, she readied herself to attack him."Hey!, a female voice drew his attention, "come help me lift this boulder" he left, she sighed in relief, thanks to the mermaid she was able to swim out with her sister, she reached the surface, the first person she saw was Banju leaning on a tree With his hands in his pocket , "found the parchment" he asked her, Rai landed with a thud. She could sense that her sister's life force has reduced drastically. "Please, help my sister" she sobs. Rai sigh as he pinched between his brows, he is not yet sure about these guardian, and the girl could be of help. "Carry her, Banju, let's take her to see black" "yes boss, Banju carried her princess style as the four of them disapparated from the forest.

Oya has taken Ewatomi and Ohi home, luckily the boy's injuries healed them self, she stood beside Yewa, who was waiting for her minions. " Any luck" Oya asked, "no" she said looking agitated. Soon all her minions swimmed back to the shore, their fishtails turned to legs. "We didn't find the parchment" the merman said with his head bowed in shame. Yewa looked frustrated. Oya giggled. "You better find it before Oduduwa finds out" "shut up" she angrily yelled at Oya as she gritted her teeth. "Go deal with the scavengers" Oya smirked "well your right, none of the people working under dares to betray me or steal my parchment, that is why we should never give children a huge responsibility". Oya said taunting Yewa. It irked Yewa to the core. " go babysit your husband " she shouted at Oya who always knew her to get under her skin. "Yes of cause, I have a HUSBAND waiting for me" she dragged the word to annoy Yewa as Yewa isn't married. Oya hawled in laughter as she disappeared. While Yewa gnash her teeth and clenched her fists as she screamed out in frustration. Her minions looked sad and scared because she is going to pour out all the anger at them. Well everyone forgot about Bayo.

MINI DRAMA.

Yewa: what?, I will never do any of these(she threw the paper away).

Oya smiled as she turned to see Oduduwa walking into a beautiful garden.

Oya: Oduduwa (Yewa quickly covered her mouth, Oduduwa looked at the women as he could see Oya struggling to free herself, Yewa released her). I just wanted to say hi (she smiled, Oduduwa stared at her for a while before he continued his journey).

Yewa was scrubbing the floor

Yewa: Oya, I will make you pay ten folds of what your doing to me.

Oya cleared her throat.

Oya: refill (Yewa got up, she took the jug containing Orange juice, she reflilled the cup and went back to cleaning).

Shango came in, he was so shocked, his mouth was wide open.

Shango: Tell me, am not in a inebriated state, is that Yewa scrubbing the floor.

Oya: *smiled sheepily*. Yes is her

Shango looked at her with reverenced.

Shango: you sly fox, how did you do it.(Oya sipped her drink).

Oya: Just say I asked her nicely. (Shango and Oya broke into a loud laugh, while Yewa gritted her teeth as she continued scrubbing, she still had to do their laundry.

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