Lost In The Jungle - S01 E08

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Lost In The Jungle - S01 E08

Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 8

I was so foolish to have entered into something blood with someone who I barely know. What if he was an evil spirit? Won’t he start tormenting me? I hope not. I did it for Lovina and I was happy about it because I really needed to save her before the next Isweli festival which would hold in five days.

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That night, Demiral and I went to Lovina’s tree(house). Thanks to the necklace he gave me, it made some hidden things about the forest; doors and windows on the trees. We entered and I met the shock of my life, Ugeli was molesting her!

‘Hey, you’ he said and pointed to me, ‘I haven’t seen your face before. What is a mortal doing here?’

‘I’m sorry prince. He is my friend, he arrived some minutes that’s why I haven’t brought him to the palace’ Demiral whispered.

‘Oh… Make sure you bring him to the palace tomorrow morning and may I know the name of our visitor?’

‘Jack…Jackson’ I said choking on the word

‘Jack, nice name. Welcome to Ngel Nyaki forest’ he smiled and gestured his hand for a shake.

‘Thank you, Ugeli’ I replied taking his hand.

He talked with Lovina and moved towards the door but suddenly turned back and faced me.

‘Jack, how did you know my name?’ he asked, and brought out a small white cloth.

‘Demiral had told me many things about you. I’m even staying to attend your wedding with Lovina’

‘Yes, prince. My friend will wait to witness the celebration’ Demiral added.

‘Okay, fine. Just make sure he comes to the palace tomorrow. I don’t trust him’ he said and left.

‘I thought you would have gone already’ Lovina who was quiet whispered.

‘I’ve even led him out of the forest but he returned to save you’ Demiral answered and sat on a stool.

‘Yes, Lovina. I promised to come back for you’ I said and she hugged me, not minding the presence of Demiral.

‘But that’s risky. They will find us before we get to Ngel junction’ she whispered.

‘That’s why Demiral is here to help us’

‘Yes, I will guide you guys to safety’ Demiral promised.

*
‘Your highness’ I prostrated before their king.

‘It shall be well with you’ he smiled and pointed a sceptre at me.

‘Are you the said Jackson?’ he asked.

‘Yes, your Majesty’

‘Tell me mortal, which part of the world are you from?’

‘Ibadan, Nigeria your highness’

‘That’s very far. Hope you’re enjoying your stay in my kingdom?’

‘Very much, here is really lively’ I was trying to impress him.

‘I am sure you’re aware of my son’s wedding which will take place in four days. I want to see you there and I promise to give you a special honour on the day’ he smiled. I wondered why he was being so nice. At that moment, Aweli barged in and prostrated to the king. My heart ceased when I saw him, I was busted, nowhere to run to and no Lovina or Demiral to save me. Aweli looked at me with disgust and spoke.

‘My king, this young man here is a spy from the enemy kingdom’

‘What do you mean? He’s a visitor from Ibadan’ the king said.

‘No, my king. He is not a visitor and he has been in our kingdom since last Isweli. I fear he is here to harm us, your Majesty’ Aweli whispered and smiled wickedly.

‘Is that true?’ the king shouted and stood up. There was no way to defend myself.

Demiral had already told me that the king trusted Aweli so much and it was obvious that he wasn’t ready to hear anything from me. He commanded the guards to take me out and give my head to the vulture. ‘Make Uli and Ufon feed on his flesh’

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I pleaded for mercy and they led me out of the palace. Aweli successfully ruined me. I started regretting why I came back to save Lovina. She would live her life and enjoy as the queen of Ngel Nyaki forest after the birds and monsters feed on me. Hot tears rolled down my cheeks as they tied me to the tree. The head-cutter raised his machet to collect my head while I close my eyes and said my last prayers. I expected him to take my head off hastily but nothing happened. I slowly opened my eyes and the head-cutter was lying on the floor. Behind him was Lovina holding a big stick. She untied me quickly.

‘Let’s leave. We run or we die’ she said, held my hand and we started running out of the shrine