Anjiala episode 41

ANJIÁLA – Episode 41
 
 
 
© Bunmi B Gabriel
 
 
 
Anjiála
 
 
 
A bright morning in Nephaledia, a beautiful one. I walked to the training arena with White by my side. He picked out my outfit for me, a black sport b-ra and a gray see through jacket over it, one I tied into a knot on my stomach. I wore a gray bum short and black combat boots. I made sure to tie a gray bandana on my head and went for light black makeup. White said it looked great on me.
 
 
 
‘Are you sure I should be wearing this? I have a feeling Aris will hate my body being out like this.’
 
 
 
‘Don’t you wear this back home? I mean you did bring it along your stuff, didn’t you?’
 
 
 
‘I know but Aramis wasn’t there, he’ll be too jealous.’
 
 
 
‘Precisely!’ He winked at me. I laughed and looked ahead. ‘Try to make him feel like crap, don’t let his attitude get to you. Aurora, you’re special and beautiful, don’t let him make you feel less.’ I sniffed and wiped imaginary tears off.
 
 
 
‘Have I ever told you I love you?’ He laughed and continued walking. I followed him into the large arena that looked like a stadium, a very huge stadium. ‘Wow!’
 
 
 
‘Welcome to All You Can Punch Café….’
 
 
 
‘That’s the name?’ I asked laughingly.
 
 
 
‘Am I suppose to know the name?’ He asked scoffingly. I laughed and followed him to the guy he was looking at. Everyone in the stadium bowed to him.
 
 
 
‘Answers?’
 
 
 
‘Aramis made me the kingdom’s most beloved pet, bow or lose your head.’
 
 
 
‘That’s just weird, really weird.’ He chuckled telepathically. ‘Hey everyone, I’m….’
 
 
 
‘Aurora, Princess Aurora,’ one gushed. ‘One of the lady who saved our king.’ I looked at White.
 
 
 
‘You and your friends were honored by Aramis with a statue, a beautiful one. He called you Princess Aurora and your friends, Lady Ariana and Abbiana.’ He replied telepathically. I smiled and c*cked my h¡ps.
 
 
 
‘I never thought I could see you in person, you’re so beautiful….’ Now I know why he brought me here, cool.
 
 
 
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‘….you must attend to the councils of kings at noon today to settle the issue of your birthday…..’
 
 
 
 
‘I’ve told them I don’t want a party, I hate parties.’
 
 
 
‘You’ll have to argue it out with them, they have been trying to convince you since forever….’ I growled as a sign for him to shut up. He was my personal attendance, I hate the way he talks.
 
 
 
‘For now, let me train in peace, I need it.’ I pushed the arena door open, I was met with the army of men surrounding something, all speaking at the same time. They were all admiring something or someone. ‘What’s going on?’
 
 
 
‘I don’t know, should I check sir?’
 
 
 
‘Don’t bother, I’ll check m….’ I froze, I knew her laugh anywhere. Her beautiful laugh dominated over their chattering, they were all surrounding my girlfriend! ‘What the hell is going on here!!!!!!’ The arena shook because of my voice, they all separated, clearing a path for me. My anger increased the moment I saw what she was wearing, steam came out of my nose.
 
 
 
‘Aurora, what are you doing here in the middle of men, dressed like that!!!’
 
 
 
‘What’s wrong with what I’m wearing?’ She asked innocently, I huffed. ‘It’s normal.’ She made it worst by removing her jacket and tying it around her wa-ist.
 
 
 
 
She was wearing a sport b-ra!
 
 
 
‘Aurora, come here.’ I commanded, she shrugged and carried White.
 
 
 
‘Let’s go for a run, what do you think White?’ Is she ignoring me?
 
 
 
‘Aurora, I’m talking to you.’
 
 
 
‘Bye guys, it was nice meeting you all.’
 
 
 
‘Bye Princess,’ they chorused. She giggled and blew them all a k-ss before skipping out, she pretended like I didn’t exist. That hurts more than anything in the wh0le world. I ran after her.
 
 
 
‘Aurora!!!’ She snubbed me. I dashed and blocked her way. ‘What is the meaning of this?’ I pointed to her outfit. She arched a brow questioningly.
 
 
 
‘It’s a short, boots, sport b-ra….’
 
 
 
 
‘Exactly! You’re wearing a b-ra!!!!’ She flinched.
 
 
 
‘Please stop shouting, I beg you. My brain is sensitive because of my psychokinesis powers, please….’ She whimpered holding her head.
 
 
 
‘I’m so sorry, are you okay?’ I held her hands gently and dropped it. I m-ssaged her temples gently. ‘I’m sorry.’ She smiled and giggled. ‘Why are you dressed like this?’
 
 
 
‘Why do you care?’
 
 
 
‘You’re my girlfriend,’ I murmured. ‘Right?’
 
 
 
‘You should ask yourself that ridiculous question. The answer is in your hands,’ she stretched on her toes and gave me a soft k-ss on my l-ips. ‘Decide on what you really want Aramis, don’t think about only what you want, think about what I feel too. Bye.’ She walked off a little and came back. Where did White disappear to? ‘You know I love you, right?’
 
 
 
‘I know and I love you too, that’s why I don’t want to lose you….’ I wrapped my hands around her wa-ist, pulling her closer to me. ‘I really don’t want you to get hurt,’ I removed some strands of hair from her face. ‘Aurora, please don’t do anything to make me angry.’
 
 
 
‘Wow, you’re so rom-ntic.’ She said sarcastically, I smiled and k-ssed her nose. ‘Can you trust me?’
 
 
 
‘I already do.’
 
 
 
‘Then give me permission to leave the castle….’ I pushed her away a little. ‘Please Aramis, the ladies will be with me….’
 
 
 
‘Never!’
 
 
 
‘I’ll be fine, I promise I won’t….’
 
 
 
‘Never!!!!’
 
 
 
Anjiála
 
 
 
I walked into the library, I was going to leave the castle anyways, until my work is done. I almost fainted at the sight, I really need the ladies help.
 
 
 
‘Anjiála,’ Lumina called happily. I squealed and turned, I ran to and hugged her. ‘Hello there little one, you’re a woman now!’
 
 
 
‘I miss you, I miss you so much!’
 
 
 
‘I missed you too.’ We released from the hug. ‘You’ve gotten so much more beautiful.’
 
 
 
‘And you don’t have any single wrinkles….’
 
 
 
‘Like I said, we don’t age or grow, we’re born this way, we die this way.’
 
 
 
‘Where are the others?’
 
 
 
‘Right behind you,’ Astra sang. I turned around and went to her, I hugged her and then Solaria. ‘Look at you! So tall and more gorgeous!’
 
 
 
‘Yea, thanks.’ I said blushingly and twirled around. ‘Wait, back to why you’re all here.’
 
 
 
‘Does it have anything to do with your fate with the king?’
 
 
 
‘Yes, I’m hoping we can alter it and I know you ladies must have a way.’
 
 
 
‘Not at all,’ they sighed. I smirked. ‘You do?’ I asked Lumina.
 
 
 
‘Yes.’ I headed to the main study table. ‘I’ve spent eight years researching on what to do and I found one.’ I touched the table. ‘Bring me the book of ancient weapons….’
 
 
 
‘What!’ They exclaimed.
 
 
 
‘I read in one book that if the fate of a Peace Bearer is tampered with, any one else connected to the destructive fate can change it.’
 
 
 
‘Huh?’
 
 
 
‘I don’t understand…..’
 
 
 
‘It’s hærd to understand or explain but in order to stop Mamuwei….’ They gasped, yeah I know about everything. ‘As I was saying, in other to stop Mamuwei, I have to be the one to kill her myself but the weapon that can permanently kill her is here.’ I looked around the library. ‘I need your help, please.’
 
 
 
‘We’re ready to help you anytime and anywhere. What do we do?’ Solaria asked.
 
 
 
‘The book of ancient weapons,’ Astra murmured and snapped her fingers, a book flew to me. It was a big blue book with a large sword at the cover. I placed the book on the table and opened it. ‘Wait,’ she stopped me and closed the book back. ‘Step back.’ I stepped back.
 
 
 
‘Under the star, under the moon, beneath the sun, the magic of all. Flip and turn and reveal to us what we seek.’ The chanted, their eyes changed color. The book flipped continuously until it stopped at the last page. I walked closer to it and looked.
 
 
 
‘Nothing, the page was torn out.’
 
 
 
‘So what do we do?’ Astra sighed. I slumped on the ground and bit my lip.
 
 
 
‘There’s only one way out now….’
 
 
 
‘Lumina, no!’
 
 
 
‘No, we all know it’s the only way.’ Lumina insisted.
 
 
 
‘It’s dangerous…’
 
 
 
‘It’s dangerous but the only way.’
 
 
 
‘We were sworn to secrecy, we can’t!’ What are they fighting about?
 
 
 
‘Can you guys stop fighting and be reasonable!!!’
 
 
 
‘There’s only one person that can help us out, the oldest witch in Nephaledia.’
 
 
 
‘And why is she dangerous?’
 
 
 
‘She s-cks peoples soul.’ Astra said plainly.
 
 
 
‘But she can give me answers?’
 
 
 
‘If you can find a way to capture her that is, no one is allowed to disturb her.’
 
 
 
‘Says who?’
 
 
 
‘Says the last five Peace Bearer. If we do, she’ll unleash her darkness on our world.’
 
 
 
‘Humph, how does she look like?’
 
 
 
‘Old and ugly, very ugly. She was born that way.’
 
 
 
‘Then we’ve found the answer to our quest, get me all the books here that can help with beauty and health.’
 
 
 
‘What?’
 
 
 
How to grow your business while you stay at home
‘We’re going to exchange something valuable to her, beauty for answers.’
 
 
 
‘Beauty? How are you sure he wants that?’ Astra asked again. I smirked and c*cked my h¡ps.
 
 
 
‘Just get me what I asked for.’ If beauty doesn’t work, I’ll have to use force. I won’t stop until I achieve my goal. No one is killing me or using me.
 
 
 
 
 
To be continued