Web of Confusion batch 18
WEB OF CONFUSION”
SEASON 2–Episode 15
NDI MMIRI KINGDOM
“Now that plan A has failed, let’s move to plan B”Ulumma said.
“And what is this plan B if I may ask”Ebere asked
“Uhm.. We have to do something to instigate Ajonwa to take that staff from you. She just has to take the staff because we don’t have time anymore on our side. We have to get this done with once and for all”Ulumma said
“So.. How do we go about it?”Ogoli asked further
“Call the guards n Palace maidens for me.. they all are getting involved in this too”Ulumma requested.
Immediately, Anyanwu summoned the Palace guards and maids who came before Ulumma and she dished out her plan to them.
“…so that is it.. Do we all understand our roles in this?”Ulumma asked looking from one person to the other
“Yes Princess”They chorused
“Now, we must take this serious.. Very serious as our lives depend on it. Any little mistake, Ajonwa might notice and then, she’d destroy us. Remember that the person we’re dealing with is very smart and sensitive so we must be careful OK?”Ulumma stressed
“Yes Princess”They chorused
“Now let’s get this over and done with.. To your position everyone, I sense her presence around. I think she’s on her way here..”
Quickly, everyone took position waiting for Ajonwa.
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UMUOZARA PALACE
The King and Ichies has summoned Nworie to thank him for liberating the Land. Since he casted away the spell from the Little Prince, he hadn’t been sick anymore.. He was now a strong and healthy boy.. He eats well..
The Land has been cleansed also from s€×ual immorality and filthiness of the heart after he conducted his cleansing rituals.
“I want to personally thank you so much for all you’ve done for me and this Land. We are indeed happy and extremely grateful.. Thank u so much mouth piece of Agbala”King Afam said
“Like as the King has said, we are grateful.. Really grateful for all you’ve done for us and this land”Onowu said
“Thank me not for I am only doing my duty. I have only one mission in this Land and then at is to protect my people from all evil and guide them towards the path of righteousness in accordance to the will of the gods.”Nworie said
“But something really bothers me”King Afam said
“Which is?”
“My wife. The Queen of this Land. She is not back yet and I can’t help but worry about her even as you’ve said she’s safe”
“My King, you cannot stop a c–k from crowing neither can you stop a dog from barking so also you cannot stop the Queen from fulfilling her destiny. I assure you she is safe and sound.. She would defeat the evil child and bring Victory back to Umuozara.. So just throw away your worries, she’ll be fine”Nworie assured them..
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NDI MMIRI KINGDOM
Ajonwa appeared before the Throne room and was shocked to meet Ebere seated majestically on it. Two maids were fanning her while one other maid was painting her toe nails.
Immediately Ebere saw her, she ordered the maids to stop what they were doing.
“Surprise Surprise”Ebere said laughing
“You.. What are you doing here?”Ajonwa asked angrily
“Ahahn.. You’ve forgotten so soon?”Ebere laughed walking towards her “OK.. Let me remind you.. You brought me here”
“I meant what are you doing on my throne. My sacred throne!!!”Ajonwa scre-med in annoyance
“Where is Ogoli.. Where is that fool. Ogoli!!!”She scre-med
“easy young lady, you don’t shout in my palace OK?”Ebere shouted at her.
Ajonwa looked at her from head to toe before she shouted Ogoli again.
Immediately, a guard brought Ogoli in,side. Her hands were tied to her back and her mouth was also tied. It appeared that she had been crying.
“Whaat is the meaning of all these?”Ajonwa asked looking from Ogoli to Ebere who was smiling mischeviously on the throne.
Ebere signalled the guard to untie Ogoli’s mouth.
Immediately, Ogoli started crying “My Queen please save me.. Plz save us.. I don’t know how this Prisoner here”pointing at Ebere “I don’t know how she managed to escape from the Prison. Then she came here and used some powers on me, collected the royal staff of authority from me, tied I and Anyanwu up and made herself the Queen”Ogoli was in tears
Ajonwa looked at both of them in anger
“Ebere how dare you?? How dare you take over my kingdom?”
“I have the royal symbol of authority which automatically makes me the Queen of this Land.. I am too smart to be taking for a ride”Ebere laughed hærd dangling the royal staff in front of Ajonwa.
Ajonwa was furious. She made to collect the staff from Ebere but she hid it behind her.
“What is the meaning of all these nonsense? How can u leave your Kingdom, your Queensh¡p, your family, your son!! Everything.. Just to become a Queen here? Don’t you have sense?”Ajonwa scre-med in frustration
“I did it to teach you a grave lesson. you are nothing but a selfish ruler.. thinking about yourself only and not your people.. Leaving your people just to go for a stupid revenge mission..I thought you were wise but I never knew you are so daft and stupid!”Ebere said laughing
“Give me the royal staff now!!”Ajonwa said
“And if I don’t?”Ebere asked standing up
There was silence for some seconds.. “I will take it by force!!”Ajonwa rushed towards Ebere and grabbed her by the neck choking life out of her.. Ebere was slowly losing her breathe..
Ogoli gaped in shock.. she knew Ajonwa would strangle Ebere to death if there was no timely intervention and also, if she tried to help, the plan would spoil.. As these thoughts ravaged through her mind, Ulumma jumped out from her hiding and started dragged Ajonwa away from Ebere who was already weak. Ogoli joined her and they were able to pull Ajonwa away as Ebere fell to the ground.
Ajonwa turned sharply towards them as stared at Ulumma..
“You… What are you doing here?” She turned to Ogoli “I thought you were….”She paused as she now totally understood that it was a trap
“What is happening?? Ogoli even you??”Ajonwa asked in shock..
Ulumma jumped on Ajonwa and brought her down..
“Bring the staff! Put it in her hand!!”Ulumma scre-med at a guard as she was still struggling with Ajonwa and just as they were about to put the staff in her hand, she disappeared..
“Ohhhhh.. she’s gone and she now knows this is just a ploy to kill her.. I am finished.. she will kill me”Ogoli cried
“Calm down Ogoli. We all are in trouble so long as Ajonwa is still alive but we don’t have to be afraid.. Ajonwa would be brought down very soon I promise you all but first, let’s revive Ebere”Ulumma said..
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Ajonwa appeared at the bank of the stream in Umuozara. She was so exhausted as she dipped her legs into the water to cool off.
“How could Ogoli betray me this much after I entrusted my throne in her hands? I trusted her so much but she chose to betray me.. I will so deal with her”Ajonwa was in rage
Immediately, that little boy appeared to her.
“Your stupidity amazes me.. You should think of how to redeem yourself from your numerous sins and bloodshed but instead, you choose to add even more blood to your hands.. Ajonwa you are evil and your doom lurks around” He disappeared
“Who is this little boy and why does he keep following me?”She asked herself.. “Anyways, I must deal with Ogoli.. I must teach her a painful lesson”She said and disappeared.
SEASON 2–Episode 16
NDI MMIRI KINGDOM
Ajonwa appeared In the house of Ogoli. She had 5 sisters and just a brother. Her Father was late but her mother still lives.
“Who’s here?”She said knocking of their door..
Ikemba, Ogoli’s brother came out from the backyard with one of his sister and immediately they saw Ajonwa, they knelt down in reverence.
“Greetings my Queen” They chorused
Ajonwa walked around them slowly. “What is your name?”She pointed at the boy
“Ikemba.. Ikemba my Queen”he replied with great fear
“And you?”She asked the girl
“Chinwe.. My name is Chinwe”The girl replied.
“Stand up”Ajonwa commanded the boy and he immediately stood up.
“Are you aware of your sister’s conspiracy in the Palace to kill and dethrone me?”
“Ah! Conspiracy? My Queen I know nothing of such. But.. But.. Are you sure my sister can actually plan to dethrone and kill you? My Queen.. My sister is..”Ikemba was interrupted
“Shut up! Shut it.. How dare you stand before me and call me a liar? How dare you?”She landed him a slap that made him fall down
“Stand up fooolll!!”She scre-med at him and he stood up. Chinwe was still kneeling down crying.
“I will make you pay for the sins of your sister’s betrayal.. Now take this”She stretched her hand towards Ikemba and black smoke began to emit from it and Ikemba fell down dead!
Chinwe seeing this stood up and wanted to run away.
“Not so fast!”She snapped her fingers and sent Chinwe crashing on the ground.
“I just started with you Ogoli.. You will pay for conspiring against me”She disappeared.
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THE PALACE
Ogoli was crying seriously while Ebere and Anyanwu were consoling her. The news of her brother’s death and her sister being paralyzed had come to her that morning and she instantly knew that Ajonwa was responsible for it.
“If I had known that these wh0le thing would cost the lives of my loved ones, I wouldn’t have ventured into it..”Ogoli cried
“Everything would be fine very soon. I promise you”Ebere said
Ulumma was pacing around in deep thoughts. “Ogoli am sorry about your loss but you have to keep that aside for now so we can concentrate on how best to tackle Ajonwa. We have to stop her before she destroys this wh0le Land with her quest for vengeance.”
“Princess, what exactly do we do? Because am getting tired of all of these.. Ajonwa would stop at nothing but to kill our families so long as she’s aware we have a hand in this..am tired, I think at this point, I’d quit” Anyanwu said getting angry
“Listen you all, I left my s-ckling baby there in my village for the sake of this quest. My village is not safe from the hands of Ajonwa so we are all in this together. Whether to decide to leave, know that Ajonwa is aware already that you were once in the ploy and she has no forgiven heart. She will still deal with you the way she deems it fit” Ebere explained and everywhere became silent for a while.
“I think I need to go back to Umuozara”Ulumma said as she halted in front of the three..
“Umuozara for what?”Ebere asked
“I feel Ajonwa is there..i feel it and I have to face her there..we just have to get over with all these..”
“Ulumma please.. Can I go with you? Remember I have the powers but u don’t.. What if she kills you or harms you in other ways?”Ebere asked
“Sister, it’s not about the powers but the instinct and No Ajonwa cannot kill me but if she must, then both of us would die together because I must kill her.. So worry no more.. Just stay here and handle things and if you don’t see me for more than two days, come to Umuozara immediately!”Ulumma said and Ebere nodded in affirmative
“Give me the staff” Ogoli handed the staff over to Ulumma and she started walking away
“Ulumma!!”Ebere called
Ulumma turned back and Ebere ran and gave her a warm hug in tears
“Please be very careful I beg you.. I can’t afford to lose you”
“I promise”
Ulumma held back her tears and ran off.
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AGBALA SHRINE
Ajonwa appeared before Nworie,
“You.. why do you keep appearing and disappearing as if u just learnt the act? Invading people’s privacy with your stupid with your uncultured acts..”Nworie growled at Ajonwa
She only smiled
“I came to pay you a friendly visit.. I want us to seat down, talk and negotiate”
“Sit with you? Talk and negotiate over what??”Nworie asked in surprise
“Sit let’s talk”
“the gods forbid that I give an enemy of the Land seat in my home. So speak up”
“OK.. Very well then”She paused “How would you like to be the King of this kingdom and mine?”
“I don’t understand.. King of this kingdom and yours how?”
“I want us to come together and defeat this Land, then we merge Umuozara and Ndi mmiri then you’ll be the ruler of both while I’ll be your Queen. Sounds nice right?”She said smiling
“You must be the greatest Comedian of the century”Nworie laughed loud
“What a ridiculous idea and you think I’ll consent to it? My duty here is to serve my people as their chief priest and not their King. And am not interested in being a king here or elsewhere so take your stupid offer elsewhere”
“Uhmmm.. Since you’ve decided to be against me, I’ll have no other option than to kill you once and for all..” With this, she stretched her hand towards Nworie.
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Ulumma was still in the forest making her way to Umuozara when that little boy appeared before her.
“Who are you?”She asked
“Who I am doesn’t matter at this point. Umuozara is in grave danger as we speak and you must hurry!” The boy said
“But how do I hurry? Umuozara is still a day’s journey from here”Ulumma panicked
“Get on my back”The boy commanded turning his back towards Ulumma
“Now this is funny.. I should get on your back? Would u carry me to Umuozara or what?”Ulumma laughed
“Get on my back if truly you want to save your Land”The boy commanded.
Ulumma reluctantly climbed his back and they disappeared.
One word for Ulumma
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TO BE CONTINUED…