The Retelling Story of Igodo - Episode 7

 

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Umu-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

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. 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.

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. 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.