Urenma (The River Goddess) - Episode 8
Obinze took two sharp blades from his collection and gave one to his wife and they left for the village square where a mammoth crowd had gathered. Obinze and Urenma did not walk like lovers into the square. No, they ran like warriors; and when they entered the village square they raised a battle cry. Ogidi and his army were expecting a frightened man and his beautiful wife, but what met him was way beyond all he had witnessed in all the lands he had conquered. Some of Ogidi’s warriors who stood at the entrance to the village square were the first to taste the venom of the couple . Obinze and Urenma took their heads with some swift movement of their blades never seen before. When Obinze ran into the square he raised one of the heads he had chopped off and yelled, “War!!!!!!!!!” and made for Ogidi. There was no negotiation to it or pleading; Ogidi had brought war to Ukeh, a man and his wife would make sure he got exactly that. It was two against an army of seasoned warriors, but one of the two was a pure goddess and the other one an adopted god. Ogidi’s war men rallied around him to form a shield; but Obinze moved like the wind. Men saw heads falling off but did not see who was beheading them. Urenma had since gone into her spiritual nature, machetes were moving everywhere but no one saw her
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. Only her cry for blood was heard.
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. In the light of what they saw, the men and women of Ukeh took arms and joined the battle. When those who were hiding in the forests and bushes heard of what was happening at the village square, they took arms and ran into the battle. Even men in neighbouring towns joined the battle when they heard Obinze and his army was prevailing.
Even though Ogidi was overwhelmed by what he saw and was losing his men rapidly to a growing army of men and women led by a local hunter and his wife, he made a stand. He summoned the gods that had been his back in all his battles, but it was then Ogidi knew what he was up against. Urenma left her spirit nature and appeared in the flesh and took stand by her husband and made a grand stand against Ogidi and the twelve gods he head summoned. When the battle was over Urenma had the twelve gods bound in chains and dragged them to Nwangele River and sunk them into it as a gift to the chief gods who had their kingdom in the river.
Ogidi on his part was no match for Obinze. Obinze killed him in the most gruesome manner, taking off his arms and legs until all that was left was his trunk and head, and finally he lumped it off with a shout of victory.
After he had killed Ogidi he ran to meet Urenma at the river. He was afraid that perhaps the river gods had made good their threat and afflicted her with a curse. Thankfully she was fine. Obinze and Urenma’s fame went far to lands they would never get to know. They became living legends and men called on Obinze to become the ruler of Ukeh and the other lands around having defended them in their time of great distress.
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Nice.. But don't understand how they finally became couple and how the war came about. A highlight would do.. Thanks alot
Did u skip Sth or what... How did they become a couple??
how did they become couple?
I think it is suspense the writer is trying to achieve
Hw do they bcome a couple, i ddnt c anywhere Urenma talking to her gods again to gve her permission to marry Obi m.
Hw come the war?
I don't understand what cause d war and how they became couple
I don't understand either
I had to go back to be sure I didn't miss a chapter....the jump was confusing. Nice story though.... I like it