The retelling story of igodo episode 7 – 8
The Retelling Story of IGODO
Chapter 7
U mu-Igodo village
Igwe Omenike and his elders were in his palace, discussing about the outcome of a very strange thing that happened in the village recently. A young boy by name Arinze died and later on he came back to life to the surprise of the villagers who had gone to sympathize with the family, such a thing had never happened or been heard before in Umu-Igodo. It was really strange.
The parents of the young child, Arinze, came and told the igwe what had happened in their family that day.
And now right in his palace, he was discussing the strange happenings with his elders .
“Elders of the great Umu-Igodo I great you”. The igwe greeted.
“We greet you Igwe”, The onowu answered for everyone.
“Well as you all can see, something strange had begin to happen in this village, yesterday Adanna came and told us that her son died and miraculously came back to life, today my two big he-goats died right in front of my eyes but strangely as I turn to call one of the guards to come and throw their dead bodies into the evil forest they began to bleat again, my two big he goats strangely came back to life. I was left speechless. What is really happening? I am confused”.
“Igwe, we have no answers to your questions. The only one who would have been in a better position to tell us the meaning behind all these mystery is not here. Since Igodo left with the children of Amadioha in search of the Amadioha Kinfe no one has heard of him. I also noticed that when they left that was when all these strange things started”. Onowu said
“May be Amadioha is glad that we did not stop the children of Amadioha who will deliver us from the curse, who knows”, Mazi Okeke said and the rest agreed to his statement.
“Well nevertheless we shouldn’t keep our hopes high we still don’t know what tomorrow will bring, but nevertheless let us keep watching what Amadioha has in store for us”, Igwe Omenike told them as he stare upwards in the sky, thinking about his son in the evil forest and praying for their success.
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Meanwhile in Amaeze village…….
Ojadike had been greatly missed by the villagers of Amaeze, especially the Igwe. The villagers had missed his songs. Infact the entire household of Amaeze had gathered at the village square, both young and old, adult and children all came and prayed to Amadioha to be with Ojadike and his companions, already the igwe had told them about the journey their beloved son had embark on, to save a village from its curse.
They all hope and pray nothing should harm him or his friends as they all await his return.
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Meanwhile in Nwagebe village………
Ikemefuna’s mother had been crying out her eyes ever since the day Ikemefuna left them to go on his stupid journey, even after her husband and daughters had consoled her, she refused to stop crying. A plate of roasted yam and palm oil was placed in her front by Nneoma, she ignored the food in the favour of her tears. Nneoma sigh and sat close to her mother.
“Mama, I have told you several times that Ikemefuna is faring well wherever he is, please mama eat your food don’t deprive yourself of that”, Nneoma said.
“How can I eat when I know very well that my Ikemefuna, my only son, hasn’t eaten”, Obidiya said in between her tears.
“I also know that mama, but I can assure you that nothing will happen to my brother. You have to believe me mama when I say Ikemefuna will come to us unharmed and unhurt. I have seen it”.
“Mechie onu gi tupu m mechie ya- Shut up your mouth before I shut it. Have you ever seen a living being going into the forest of the living dead and come back alive, gbo? Nneoma or whatever I named you chebara onwe gi na onu gi echiche- Mind yourself and mouth.”. She barked and talks to herself “I will not eat till I see my son”.
“Hmm, I have told you what the spirits told me. Ikemefuna will come”. Nneoma said trying to assure her mother but failed too.
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Forest of the Living-Dead
The early rays of sun met the children of Amadioha as they journeyed further and further going into deeper part of the forest of old. Uzodinma as usual was leading the way when she suddenly came to a halt prompting the others to stop.
“What is it again-Ogini kwa?” Ojadike asked.
“I don’t know, but my spirit says we should stop”, Uzodnma responded looking around them checking to see if she could see any threats but saw none. “Something is coming towards us, but I don’t know the direction where it is coming from”.
Suddenly
The ground beneath their feets started shaking, all of them held their staffs in front of them. Soon the ground cracked open and dead warriors who had long ventured into the evil forest a long time ago in search of the Amadioha’s knife but died in the forest of the Living dead when they couldn’t find the kinfe began to creep out from the ground.
The Retelling Story of IGODO
Chapter 8
*Secret of the Old*
Uzodinma mother, Adaku, was a very powerful seer in her hay days, though her daughter, Uzodinma, knew was a gift pass down from their generations.
Aduku came from the lineage of the goddess, Ala who got married to another god Amadiohia. Aduku was a direct descendant of Ala and Amadioha.
In the past Ala and Amadiohia were lovers, their love was so great that other gods became jealous of them. Then they all planned and used Amadioha’s weakness against him, his lust for women.
They bribed a beautiful goddess, Idemmili, to s-duce Amadiohia and the god who lust after women fell for her charms. Their plans to drift the lovers went successfully. Ala and Amadiohia went their separate place, but what Amadiohia did not know was that his seed had been planted into Ala.
Ala hid it away from him and later on gave birth to a beautiful little goddess and named her Anyanwu, eyes of the light.
Ala came up with an idea to send her daughter down to earth to dwell among the mortals for her revenge to Amadiohia. She did and her daughter came down and dwell with the mortals. No one knows that Ala had a daughter so she thought. Anyanwu fall in love with a mortal man and got married to him, from then henceforth, Anyanwu tells the story to her children of how Amadiohia cheated her mother, hence their hatred for Amadiohia grew. Anyanwu after making sure her seed was among the mortals left to join her mother, Ala.
Generations had passed but the children of Ala has not forgotten what Amadiohia did to their mother, Ala and all vowed to take revenge on him when its time. Ala, herself vowed within her to take her revenge on Amadiohia for her love for her lover had suddenly turned to hate. She was going to wipe out Amadiohia in a way he would be forgotten forever in history.
Adaku and Uzodinma came from Ala lineage.
When Uzodinma was about to begin her journey to Umu-Igodo, Adaku reminded her the reason she was going.
“Remember all that I have told you. You will have to journey with the children of Amadioha and when you see the knife of Amadiohia, you know what to do. When it is time, you will reveal your true self. But for now, you are just an ordinary seer”.
“Yes mama”.
“Ala, goddess of all will be happy. You must not fail me or Ala. It is time, go my daughter and bring the knife of Amadiohia”.
But one who had been the cause, watches all in guilt and promised to reveal the truth when it is time.
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THE FOREST OF THE LIVING-DEAD
As the ground started shaking and cracking, Agu, Ikemefuna’s chi told them to grab their staffs and lift it up in the air, once they did as they were told. Surprisingly their staffs began to lift them up in the air. And started moving forward and after a few minutes dropped them in a more safer place, and they continued their journey.
MEANWHILE in the spirit world
The spirit with the fiery eyes, Amadiohia’s sword, had a change of heart and told them.
“Do not send the warriors spirit of ancient to them again. Let us let the forest of the living dead deal with them”.
“Okay, your lordsh¡p, but what if they all escape from the traps the forest would set for them?”
“Let them come then, I am waiting for them”.
MEANWHILE
Uzodinma, Ikenga, Ikenna, Odum, Ojadike, Emeka and Ikemefuna arrived at pit, the pit was so deep that they couldn’t see its depth. And there was no other way to pass expect to cross the pit.
“What are we going to do now?” Ojadike asked.
“Beat me if I know the answer to that”, Emeka responded.
“I think I have a idea”, Ikenga suddenly announced.
“And what is it?” Ikemefuna eagerly asked.
“My brother, Ikenna is good with arrows and they follow his direction. I suggest we tie something or rope that will hold us and let him shoot his arrow on that tree so that we should be able to cross to the other side of the pit”. Ikenga responded.
“Great idea, let us check if we can see any thing that is strong to carry us across”, Uzodinma said and they proceeded in search for a rope. Soon Ikemefuna found an old rope pile under a tree, and announced to the others he had seen a rope. They quickly secure the one end of the rope to Ikenna’s arrow and Odum took hold on the other
Ikenna immediately shot his arrow, as it swiftly made its way towards the tree his brother had pointed out and struck into the tree deeply.
Ikenna was the first to climb the rope to the other side, before the others followed suite.
As Odum, the last one remaining to cross over, he was halfway through the rope….. when something happened.
To Be Continued