The red haired witch episode 39
The red haired witch
WRITER: ADEMIDE
EPISODE • THIRTY • NINE
THEME:GOODBYE
IN THE WOOD
Kira POV
“Hey!”
(Kian ran to meet up with us)
“Where have you guys been? I looked everywhere for you?”
(Darius placed my feet gently on the ground balancing me to stand myself)
“It a long story Kian”
(I replied him)
“What happened?”
“She was abducted by a demigod”
(Darius answered)
“Demi..demigod?! What demigod?!”
(His eyes w¡dened)
“Yes Kian.. his name is Dakora”
“Dakora?! That bastard! How did he find you?”
(I explained to Kian how Dakora found me and abducted me while Darius gathered more sticks to the fireplace and prepared the blanket)
“Why didn’t you wake me up Darius?”
(Darius didn’t respond)
“He didn’t wake you up because you were too deep in Reverie”
(I answered for Darius)
“Take this -”
(Darius threw his dagger back to him)
“You took my silver dagger without me knowing?”
“Kian that was why I said you were too deep in Reverie”
“Ahrrrgggggg I can’t believe I went that deep to not knowing Darius took my dagger…any dark creature would have killed me at that moment”
(Kian curled his fist and hit his head)
“You’re such a fool for going too deep and missing an opportunity to fighting a demigod.. Dakora at that”
“Well all thanks to your dagger,Darius stabbed Dakora right in his heart”
(I acted the way Darius had stabbed Dakora using my hands)
“Really?..So what happened next?”
“Dakora pushed Darius away and said..”
‘Do you think a small knife would kill me’
(I mimicked Dakora’s voice and Kian chuckled)
“Hmm…fool he doesn’t know his heart was pierced by one of the most powerful Elf knife”
(Kian added)
(Darius gestured to me to sit on the blanket after pulling off my shoes)
“He wasn’t aware of that Kian”
“So what did Darius say to me?”
(Kian asked)
(I cleared my throat and mimicked Darius’s voice)
“Yeah”..Darius said with a smirk on his face so Dakora removed the knife from his chest then…his face changed!”
“To what? A two faced monster?”
“I don’t know Kian…but it your weapon so you should be aware of what happens after using it”
(Kian itched the back of his neck)
“I haven’t used such knife before on any creature… It a secret dagger”
“Why?”
“Because my granddad designed it mostly for killing gods”
“So you haven’t fought with a god before?”
“Yes not even a demigod… But I’m still hoping to come across one in one of my woods”
“If I were you I won’t pray to meet one”
“Well that because you are a human… In the Elf world we get medals and stars as a Hunter if we manage to kill a god or demigod”
“You should get one since your dagger was used to kill a demigod”
(Kian clapped his hands)
“Yes..yes..yes you’re right! My silver dagger has been tinted with the blood of one of the most cruelly demigods in the past!”
“So do you get a reward for that?”
“Not me but my dagger will if tested”
(He grinned sheepishly)
“How?”
“Look here -”
(He showed me empty h0les at the handle of the dagger which was in star shapes)
“If I get to kill one god I get a star..five gods to fill up five stars in the dagger then I get a rewards of a medal and another powerful knife”
(He said happily)
“So as an ELF hunter you kinda have ranks too same with your weapons”
“Exactly.. Tell me the rest of the story so I can narrate it to my people”
“Okay…so after Dakora’s face changed …Darius said -”
(I mimicked his voice again)
“You’re right DAKORA…no knife can kill you, but the silver dagger designed by an Elf Hunter can destroy a god”
(I heard a small laugh from Darius)
“Did you just laughed?”
(Kian asked but a frown displayed on Darius’s face like he wasn’t listening to our conversation. I’m sure Darius is interested in joining the conversation but he doesn’t want to because of KIAN. They are always locking horns on little things mostly whenever Kian was boasting about his knowledge on directions in woods and places around the world..Darius was always there to argue they’ve both lived for many years so I’m always left to keep quiet whenever they disagree about past events..I only interfere in their discussion if it a thing of the present. I get in their midst too anytime they are about to fight cause Kian is always claiming that his much more older than Darius while Darius is there to make him understand that he has lived for ages…and other times when no one is ready to listen to me I leave them to do whatever pleases them)
“Well maybe you didn’t…but I heard you laughing…a small laugh though”
(Kian said)
“Should I continue or stop the tale Kian?”
“Oh! Please continue”
“Then Dakora muttered how..how..”
“How what?”
“Well lemme guess what he wanted to say..”
“How did you manage to get such a powerful dagger?”
(I said acting like the Dakora in pain and Kian laughed out loud at my drama)
“Born actress”
(Darius whispered under his breathe but I heard it clearly)
“Pardon?”
(I said and Darius looked up from the fireplace)
“You said something?”
“No”
“I heard it too Darius”
(Kian interjected)
“I..I was just meditating”
“Mediating?”
(Kian and I exchanged confused looks)
“Just go to bed kira..we’re leaving this wood very early tomorrow”
“But she’s not done telling the story to me”
(Kian c*cked his brow)
“She will tomorrow”
“No..no..it fine Darius I will tell him the rest now since we are at the end of it”
(Kian clapped giving me a bright smile)
“And then,slowly,Dakora skin burnt and turned into ashes”
“Wow!”
(Kian exclaimed)
“Hey Elf don’t go about lying in the Elf world that you killed a demigod”
(Darius said in a stern tone before shutting his eyes)
“Psycho”
(Kian whispered to me)
“I can hear you clearly Elf, whisper another foul word and your head will be out of place in a second”
“Sh sh sh”
(I silenced Kian when he was about to say another foul word..his type of Elf doesn’t give in to threat easily..and Kian like daring Darius)
“Good night Kira”
(He sat down next to a tree and rested his head on it)
“No reverie Elf or else you will be left behind”
“You dare not leave me behind”
“Try me then.. go deep and you will wake up alone tomorrow”
“Okay leave if you want to”
“That enough both of you!”
(I silenced them)
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NEXT DAY
DAWN
Kira POV
“Hey Kian! Get up we’re moving!”
(I tapped him but he didn’t respond. Darius needed to ease himself so I’m using that chance to wake Kian but he wasn’t answering. Darius meant it when he said he was going to leave Kian behind… and it obvious that Darius doesn’t want Kian to know our exact destination. And who knows if we’ve been going on circles?! Just to hide that from Kian)
“Wake up Kian!”
(I whispered while tapping him but still no response from him)
“What are you doing?”
(I froze immediately I heard Darius voice)
“Nothing”
“Really? but I caught you waking him”
“No..no..no..I wasn’t”
(I lied)
“So what?”
(He folded his arms)
“You know I was just wondering how Elves sleep without closing their eyes”
“If you come in contact with a sleeping Elf don’t try to wake him up”
“Okay”
(I threw my hands up in the air)
Let’s go”
“Are we really leaving without him?”
“Yes..I made that clear last night”
“I suggest we don’t leave without him..Kian has been helpful to us -”
“We don’t need him”
(He started walking away)
“but it not fair leaving him behind”
“You can stay with him if you want Kira”
“That’s impossible”
“Why?”
“It because I’m to go with you and not Kian”
(Darius stopped and came back to me. He leaned closer to me and whispered to my ears)
“Do you like that Elf?”
“What?!”
(I pushed him away)
“I don’t like him in the way you’re thinking”
“So what that feeling in your tone?”
“It just that I feel for him..he is alone in this wood with no companion.. Until he returns back home. So meeting us must have been a great relieve to him”
“I don’t care”
(He grounded and walked away. I looked at Kian for the last time before joining Darius,he was still deep in reverie. How I wish I could say a goodbye to him)
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IN A FOREST
Kira POV
Everywhere was clear now with the sun shinning above us as we both walked at a slow pace
“Are you tired?”
(Darius asked)
“No I’m fine”
“Okay”
“But Darius…why are we walking slowly this time around?.. I mean we used to run at a high speed with me in your hands”
“Nothing let walk slow now to save up our strength for the night. And again will don’t have to worry about any creature coming after us at night since we will run at a high speed through the night”
“Okay”
(I replied ripping the rose I had picked up on the way)
“Here we are again!”
(We heard someone say loudly! I looked around but saw no one! That voice was similar to that of Kian’s)
“You left me behind as you’ve said”
(He said in a low tone. Darius and I looked up at the tree close by and saw Kian on it)
“Kian!”
(I scre-med happily when he came down from the tree)
“Hi kira”
(He gave me a high five)
“I can’t believe you found us!”
“I will as long as you are still in my wood”
(He flicked his hair from his face)
“So are you still coming with us?”
(Darius stared walking away again and KIAN and I followed. He must hate the fact that Kian found us)
“No I’m not coming with you”
“Why?!”
“It so obvious someone can’t stand me,someone wants to get rid of me and lastly someone doesn’t want me to tag along…so I have decided to head back to my daily routine”
(I stopped in track)
“You are leaving because Darius doesn’t like you?”
(He nodded negatively)
“He is not enough to discourage or stop me if I want to come with you”
“Okay so what then?”
“I’m going back to the Elf world”
(He brought out his dagger)
“Oh! You have to get a star for your silver dagger?”
“Exactly”
“So is this a goodbye?”
“Yes I guess”
(He smiled)
“Thanks for giving me a chance to relate with you”
(He bends a bit bringing his face closer to mine)
“It a honour for me to meet a good Red Haired Witch in my life”
(He placed his hand on my hair and roughen it)
“I’m also happy to meet an Elf…your stay with us was a good one it actually made this adventure more interesting for me”
“Then I’m glad I have a good Record with a Red witch”
(We laughed)
“So will you like to meet me some day?”
“Yes I will love that Kian”
“Then I have a gift for you”
(A bracelet appeared in his hand)
“I want you to have this bracelet …accept it as a gift from me”
“Where did you get this from Kian?”
“A female friend who is a High Elf gave it to me when I was little”
“Is it magical?”
“Yes..I used to get bullied by other elves when I was little so she gave it to me to always call on her whenever I’m in trouble”
“So I can call on you whenever I want to see you with this bracelet?”
“Exactly Kira…just whisper my name three time in this Pearl here then boom! You will see me”
“Really?”
“Yes..you can use it when you get back home to your family so I can see your twin brother”
“Why can’t I use it in this wood?”
“I’m going back home…and I don’t want to appear in this wood again or else I might be tempted to come back here untimely”
“Okay Kian..thanks for this”
“Don’t I deserve a hug?”
“Of course you do!”
(I hugged him)
“Thank you kira I will tell how good you are to everyone in the Elf world. I will make them know that Red witches are not evil like history have it”
(I released him)
“Bye Kian!”
“Now go and meet that bad boy before he comes for you”
(I waved before racing to meet up with Darius)
“Hey Darius! Please take good care of Kira!”
(He said loudly then I looked back but didn’t see him. Kian was gone finally)
“What were you saying with him?”
“Nothing just goodbyes”
“He gave you that?”
(He asked when his gaze dropped on my wrist)
“Yes it an Elf gift… So I can see him anytime I want to”
“You fancy goodbyes don’t you?”
“No I hate goodbyes but in Kian’s case I had to say a goodbye to him..well I’m glad he found us”
(I am happy Kian did that.. He must have come looking for us just to give me the bracelet. I will keep and treasure the Elf bracelet to show it to my family when I get back home. It serves as a reminder of my brief friendsh¡p with a Jovial Elf Hunter. Goodbye Kian! I wish you get more stars to your dagger and more medals to your status!)