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The children sat in wait isolated by the dark that had prevented them from moving anywhere, they casually chatted amongst themselves unaware of the imminent danger coming their way, there was a cool mellow breeze that filtered the scene, Ebube was being pampered to sleep by it as he was lying on his brother's laps. A loud horrifying scream echoed around, it spooked them up from where they individually sat, curiously looking around to know where it came from, the scream continued louder which triggered an anticipation in wanting to run. From nowhere masquerades appeared chasing after them this created a chaos amongst the children who took to their heels running away from different direction engulfed in heart pounding fear. They got separated from each; few tagged along with one another, the vicious masquerades also separated themselves while chasing the children wielding their canes.
At Maazi Chika's compound, a Mercedes car was just arriving and parking at the front gate. Maazi Chika and his wife Ugodia were already making their way out of their compound with a worrying expression written all over their face, they were about to go out that night to look for their daughter Amara who hadn't returned home, their intention was to go to their neighbors houses in hope to find her. Maazi Chika was holding a torch light which he flashes to see who was stepping out of the Mercedes car. Actually it was Chief Badmus the owner of the car and father of Charles along with the parents of Emeka and Ebube and then ikenna's father who was alighting from the front passenger side. They met and were extremely worried about their children that were missing, the mother of Emeka and Ebube was in all tears and lamenting loudly in that dark night, her husband on occasion would angrily caution to keep quiet but she was adamant as many fears tormented her mind. The same was with Amara's mother but she had calmed down. The men decided right there to go to Maazi Eloka's house to consult him on the whereabouts of their children being that Uche's father is a chief priest, Chief Badmus however tells them that he will drop them there while him will go to the police to report the missing of his son. They now made their way back to car, Maazi Chika followed them but tells his wife to stay behind to look after their second daughter Chioma since where they will be going is a bit far from their house. She agreed and stood watching them all enter the car and were driven off to their intended destination.

Back at the evil forest, the children were still wide awake being on the look out around the scenery they had all settle down for the night. Mosquitoes were biting, silent walks of the wind passing by, random yawning like a communication amongst themselves indicating hunger, added with heavy sleepy eyes setting in upon a few of them as if being dazed with sweet lullaby by the cool breeze.

To be continued......

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Chapter 1


It was a sunny afternoon at a residential street, at a particular residence, Churchill was I'm his room being busy on his on his laptop while also listening to music with his headset. He was 19 years of age and a college student. He lives with his mom Barbara and step father Davidson. He is an intelligent boy, very social but at times introverted; with a lot always on his mind. He likes to read a lot and also do computer stuff that had earned him a scholarship at the University his schooling at.
An agreement ensued downstairs outside his room, it was between his mother and Davidson. Davidson had constantly been an abusive husband and step father in the family and such scenes had partly shaped Churchill's introverted personality. Churchill couldn't hear what was going, but after a few minutes he removes his headset, gets up to stretch and work around, he now hears the argument happening but was reluctant to go and find out what is was all about, rather in lazy steps he goes to his window to catch a view on what's happening in the neighborhood. He sees a beautiful blonde teenage girl that he always admired since childhood that was walking pass by along with another guy and girl. He really cherished the sight of her from his window but was too chicken to really express his feelings to her. A loud smashed object coming from downstairs got his attention and generated a worry as the arguement increased horribly prompting Churchill to storm out of his room in quick pace to find out what was going on.

Churchill have always had his reservations for the man his mother married after his original father abandoned his mother and him while he was eight years old. His mother had a decent job working at a supermarket while his step dad had no work at the moment having been recently fired from his work at a fire service station. Thus; it left his mom incurring more of the financial responsibility in the family. Barbara had to cope with the abusive marriage for the past ten years because of her only son who she believed needed a father figure. Its been an up and down marriage for her even though her son had questioned her a couple of times on putting up with John who he strongly despise for the bad way treats both of them.

Churchill makes his way down the stairs and looks around to know where the argument was coming from; noises of fallen broken plates followed by the continuing loud argument alerted him to the direction of the kitchen, he quickens his steps in perplexed curiosity and worry. Entering the kitchen he could see his mother down at one corner of floor and sees his step father towering over her, Churchill moves quickly and pushes him a bit away from her mom and then bends to draw her up.

"Superman to the rescue, you are nothing but a nuisance" John shouted
"Bleep off John, mom I told you to divorce this man" he yells back at him
"Churchill no" Barbara pleaded
[Laughs] "listen to me boy" he grabs him by the neck, separating him from helping his mother up who went back down, his step father then turns him around to face him
"Leave him alone John" Barbara pleaded continuously as she tries to get on her feet

Churchill tries freeing himself from him but couldn't.

"I have told you to...
"Never.....(he slaps Churchill)
"disrespect...(he slaps him again)
"me boy....(and hits him the third time)

John reluctantly pushes Churchill away which led to his falling to the ground with his cheeks glowing red and a resounding ache in his head which made him feel dazed while on the floor. His mother gets up and tries going to attend to him to see if he was ok but her husband grabbed her by the hand, drawing her away from him"

"You bitch, I said prepare me my meal right now, do what I say now unless you want superman Churchill to get another kryptonite of a slap"
"Please no ooo, John why are you doing this" Barbara cries out
"Shut the Bleep up you bitch" he walks up to her and grabs her by the neck leaning his furious face back at her
"Please stop, please, please" Barbara weeps as she pleads to him

Churchill was slowly making his way back up and sees the abuse his step dad was afflicting on his mother. In getting up, he legs were wobbly as he was still feeling the effects of the hard slaps he received, he supports himself with the kitchen desk right behind while using one hand to hold his head.

"You are useless to me woman, now get cooking bitch"

With a vicious force he pushes her to the kitchen gas cooker, Barbara clashed on it and went down to the ground along with a few kitchen utensils. Meanwhile a police car was just arriving and parking right in front of the Churchill's home. They were called by concerned neighbors that were around at that time who were clearly hearing the loud arguments and objects breaking from the house. Two police men alighted from the vehicle and proceeded on their way to the house, there were already few gathered neighbors and bystanders at the scene that were curious and concerned on what was going on.

"Hey !!!" said Churchill

This draws the attention of his step dad who turned and was quickly surprised to Churchill wielding a kitchen knife that he pointed at him. This instigated an instinct from the man who was now slowly raising surrendering his both hands on air.

"Boy.. drop that knife down"
"No you animal" Churchill countered while momentarily holding his aching head
"I said lower the knife down goddamit"
"Shut the Bleep up John, mother, mother are you okay, mother" he calls out

Barbara was slowly getting up on her feet but was dazed as well trying to get up, the back door slowly opens and out came out was a hand wielding a gun; it was one of the cops, the other had followed front to also make his way in. John notices this and quickly devised a plan in his head.

"Please boy, lower the knife, don't kill us, that crack you are taking is not good for you" John twisted

Churchill was curiously surprised and confused on what he just said. The cop was now in and silently walked coming from behind the boy he saw with a kitchen knife. He also takes a good look at the scenerio; even the lady that he sees was getting back up on the floor. The cop promptly deduced that the young man was the threat to the couples.

"What are you saying ?" asked Churchill
"Churchill drop the knife we your parents and we love you, see what that crack is doing to your head"

John was selling this lie in a convincing way capitalizing on the fact that Churchill was constantly holding his head with one of his hand. He knew if was arrested that he might be sentenced to imprisonment for battery and assault.
Churchill's mom had gotten up to see his son wielding a knife and panicked when she saw coming behind him.

"Churchill please lower the knife" her mom pleaded
"Mom are you okay ?"
"Of course she is okay by telling you to put the knife down, look at what you have done to your mother" John again narrowed his lie
"Shut up, what are you saying" Churchill countered
"Kid this is NYPD, put the the knife down.."

Right there Churchill realizes what was clearly going on and why his step father was acting strange. Churchill looks back to see the cop and then turns looking at his parents, John wore a little smile on his face while still surrendering his hands on air.

"You think you are smart" Churchill tells him
"Freeze" says the other cop that gradually enters the kitchen having entered through the front door.
Barbara sees two guns pointing at her only son and was weeping profusely while begging the cops not to shoot him. She pleads to her son to drop the knife, but Churchill seemed paused as he was confused on the whole situation.

"Mother" he calls out while trying to come to her
"Don't take another step boy, drop the knife down" the cop who was now right beside Barbara warns him
"Drop the knife" the cop from behind yelled again
"Drop the knife kiddo, I warned you Barbara that you were spoiling this child too much" John voiced
"Shut up scumbag and stop yelling at my mother"
"Kid just lower the knife" the cop in front of him calmly tells him

Churchill sees his mother crying and read the fear off her knowing if anything were to happen to him at that moment his mom might not recover from it. He then complies and drops the knife on the floor.

"Now put your hands behind your head" the cop from behind ordered

Churchill reluctantly obeys, the cop from behind walks up to him cautiously, he puts his gun back on his gun pouche and then brings out a handcuff to arrest the young boy.

"Police officer you don't understand" Churchill tries explaining
"Please you have right to remain silent, because anything you say can be used against in the court of law"
"Leave my son please, he has done nothing wrong, it was just an argument" she pleads to the cop beside her who had lowered his gun down
"Its his fault sir, he is the one assaulting me and my mother" The boy voiced out
"How can you twist all this on me Churchill, I know you hate me but why trying to ruin your life and wanting to kill us"
"You keep quiet, officer please my son is innocent of what's happening here" Barbara warns John and then appealed to the cop
"Mam; you and your husband need to come down to the police station to give your statement, there will ascertain the incident that has just occurred here"
"But sir please, this isn't fair, I did nothing" yeah life ain't fair boy

The cop takes him away as both were now leaving kitchen following through the back door. The other cop followed suit, then Churchill's mother who kept appealing to the officers, John was the last to follow them just to keep lie going; he pretends to appeal. Barbara was so confused on what was happening, flustered and anxious was written all over her. All making their way out and now in front of the house, they were met with bystanders and neighbors who stood watching what was going on and murmuring amongst themselves. Churchill just didn't know what else to say, it was really an embarrassing moment for him and his mother, he saw the girl he had admired for so long right there amongst the crowd looking at him, while being ushered into the police vehicle he then could see awful sorry state of his mother earnestly appealing and trying to explain what had happened. He was still shocked in the well performed act being played by step father who when their eyes met smiled mischievously back at him. The cops didn't want to listen but entered the car and drove off. Churchill takes a look from the back windshield of the car to see his mom that was sorrowfully watching him leave and bring consoled by a few of her friends, while his step father marches in back to the house.

To be continued...

By Prince Kabal

The story begins with just a normal day that suddenly turns to a fight and race for survival for a young boy who was being selected for elimination and now exposed to an unknown secret system and organizations that would change the course of his life.

Written by Prince Kabal

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1) Dark in the Woods

2) Superman & Cinderella

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The new king and his right hand wizard marched on their way to the castle tower for a meeting with the council; they were also engaged in a discussion that seemed important. In reaching pass a chamber room that was of his brother's they calmly slowed down in their steps as their attention was being drawn to a fierce argument going on from inside, the door to the chambers was slightly open which enabled them to also see what was going on. The argument had quickly ended and Prince Charming was already making his way out of the room, Cinderella no longer wanted to talk to him facing away with an aching heart from the balcony where she stood.
Prince Charming meets his curious brother outside his chamber who was still looking to get a glimpse at Cinderella he savagely scorns at. Prince Charming consciously closes the door behind him while facing them.

"Brother!!!" Said Prince Charming which brings Stephano's attention to him
"Pity not her sorrow brother, women are but objects of pleasure, incumbators of our children and keepers of the family, between us brother" he holds him by the neck
"No cunt of a woman should come between us" he lets him go, Cinderella cries silently as the king's words was loud and could be heard inside the room, she turns away looking out to the natural scenery before her with rolling tears on her cheeks.

"Come with me, there is a meeting at hand, a greater purpose beckons on us all"

Stephano walks away from him with a few seconds glare, Horox shortly follows right behind after mischievously looking at Prince Charming. Many thoughts crowded the prince mind, he looks back at the closed doors and then reluctantly follows them.
In the tower room, the council heads were already there waiting for the king while standing and clustered together. Also there was a lot of arrangements being carried out by hired workers, an altar was being put in place. One of the King's commanders along with a few other knights manning various positions were overseeing the arrangements

"Ah! The members of the council glad to see you here, is this everyone ?" The king said aloud while entering into the scene along with Horox and Prince Charming.

"Yes...my king" A commander replied
"Good, good" Stephano responded with a little smile while taking a seat
"Why has the king summoned us to the tower" one of the council heads asked
"Wizard, do enlighten our council heads"
"Yes my king" The wizard takes a brief walk to face them
"for some of you that don't know this is the year of the fallen stars, the gate of Harlan will be opened unleashing a celestial power that will make any man immortal and to weild control over the dead dark warriors of Harlan"

This sparks murmuring amongst the council heads

"This is madness, that power my king which you seek is an evil power and it carries a curse upon whoever tries to wield it"
"Not only that why the interest, if that power isn't harnessed that dark warriors of harlan will not march across the gate for they need a leader, and..."
"It's like you old hags didn't get the message, I want that power, and I will harness it" Stephano gets up from his seat.

The Council heads and Prince Charming were surprised and lacked words to counter him.

"My kingdom will be all but powerful once I gain it and then i use it to trample on every other kingdom I despise or want, I will possess that power and become immortal. I will control the dead dark warriors of Harlan and every land will tremble for I will be a god...."

Further muttering ensued amongst council heads who were definitely against his plan.

"If you have a problem with this agenda you can leave now "

None wanted to oppose any further lowering their voice and they couldn't leave either because they knew the king would kill anyone that dared tried it.

"Good, Wizard tell them the requirements" the king orders his wizard while seating back on the chair.

"The year of the fallen stars will be taking place in the next 4 days, now this tower will be used as the altar for the necesaary sacrifices to be made to draw the Harlan's power as you can see in the arrangements being made"
"Why involve us since we have no say in what you want to do" A council head tells the king
"Yes you have a purpose, go to the districts you oversee in my stead and collectively bring 12 newly borns..... they will be needed for the sacrifice" Horox explains with a wicked glare at them
"My king the people may revolt against this" another council head points out
"Then they will be slayed...., my commanders and army will accompany each and everyone one of you to your districts, make the announcements of my decree and make sure you bear positive accounts of this task less your heads will be all put on a pike"

"Prince Charming don't you have anything to say about this"
"I..."
"You need not the approval of my younger brother, I am your king, now all of you should leave my presence and go carry out my orders"

The council heads obeyed and discussed amongst themselves while leaving. Prince Charming approaches before his brother with something to say as exposed by his facial expressions.

"Brother this isn't right, why after innocent babies ?"
"There is no other way"
"But"
"But nothing brother, it is a sacrifice that will benefit the kingdom, even if it required half of the people in this kingdom for the sacrifice to happen, I will not think twice"
"You are mad, what would have mother said Stephano, i won't support you in this"

These words made the king angry while he glared at him, Prince Charming begins walking away from him and on his way out of the room. The King quickly gets up from his seat. Horox just observed what was happening without anything to say.

"You can stay out of this brother" the king shouted getting his brother's attention who momentarily paused and looks back at him.

"But don't in anyway interfer because it can be consequential" Stephano stated while pointing towards him.

Prince Charming was disappointed and sad, he leaves the room. Stephano seats back on the chair and then looks at his wizard who looked back with no one saying anything to each other.


To be continued.....

By Rogue Writer

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The dark night crept in casting aching shadows over the forest, the children anxiously marched in a narrow line being hastenly lead by unseen fears and boiling worries. Uncertainty woke up by a now flustered reality, fear sang dreadful tales at every turn inside their heads and tears were protesting to escape the very eyes of a few kids.
Blaming flew by over them momentarily, regret an unwanted toddler crying repetitively and cautiousness shaping their every steps. they collectively agreed to pause and rest at a nearby tree having been drained of hope and energy to continue. They took positions while the sat underneath the tree.

"Am hungry...." Emeka's younger brother squealed beside him
"My brother is hungry and there is no food"
"Me self, it getting dark already" Uche pointed out
"Yes, Its almost dark we need to stay under this tree for the night" Charles suggested
"Yes, let us stay here, tomorrow we will see well in finding our way out of here" said Uche agreeing with Charles
"Hmm...I am afraid, there could be wild animals in this forest" Amara declared
"Our parents will now be looking for us, they will punish us" she further added
"Let us first get out of this forest before worryiny about that" Ikenna daringly replied back to her
"OOO!!! Am hungry" Uche squeals
"Keep your voice down so that we won't attract the attention of wild animals, some of them roam at night" Charles warned as he was knowledgeable about such occurrence
"We won't be here if you people had listened to me, now we don't know where we are" Emeka justifies himself pointing it out to them
"My grandpa & my parents will be worried" Uche added in the wake of what Emeka said

Amara was busy looking around the scene from where she sat being festered by fears

"Maybe they will look for us" said Emeka which resurrected a little hope that had previously died amongst them
"That's true, I know my father will send people to look for us, Amara !!!"
He calls back her attention
"Stop worrying, nothing bad will happen"

In another scene, the wind was blowing mightly; playing a familiar tune the trees danced swiftly to, suddenly horrible screams began to emanate and circulate on air, the woman that had previously directed the now lost kids to a mango tree came out of nowhere, as she gradually walked she began to transform and shortly her real appearance was that of an old looking witch at her mid 50s with a savage looking face and all black rag torn apparel. She stops and shortly observes the open scene from the plain low grass area she stood. There was a full moon above illuminating brightly yet tragically barren with no fruitfulness of stars, the wind continued to blow strongly and the nightmare screams increased louder, she quickly raises up her hands to the sky and was muttering some incantations, she loudly laughs and then throws herself down kneeling, gathering the dust on the ground while still loudly voicing her incarnations.

"Finally, it is time, it is time O! gods of old to have the sacrifice you rightly deserve....., Akajiosu they have forgotten about you, they refuse to keep the covenant of sacrifice to you, their have forgotten you and followed other gods but your loyal servant is here, and tonight Akajiosu you will feast on the blood of their children from this land" (she laughs)

She gradually let the dust in her hands to escape to the ground as she returned to her incantations and her eyes began glowing red.

"Now I summon you Akajiosu and all the old gods to come have a feast, rise you spirits of the evil forest there is supper for you all, they are here and all yours, accept my sacrifice, accept my sacrifice"

She repetitively kept saying while attaching few incantations to it. This caused the wind blowing to suddenly calm down, the little winds were separately gathering the dusts she had let go and was moulding some unknown figures, there was this surge of paranormal activities happening all around her, something dark like a shadow quickly got into her; throwing her to ground, she wriggled and moaned in pain. Two giant sized bats flew into the scene and circling themselves above around where the woman laid and sreeching in what seemed to be a transformation, her finger nails turned into monstrous claws momentarily and went back to its normal state, her eyes kept glowing red as she was being fully possessed by the demon she he had summoned. The dusts being moulded by winds around her were shaping now into masquerades of various kinds; they were dancing and prancing about with tree cains making strange loud noises at each other.

The witch gets half up on her back, the possession was complete and that was what she wanted. She then gets up fully in an overwhelming stance and calmness of authority, the masquerades and the hovering bats seemed to be waiting for her orders, the horrible screams echoed once again from several directions and the the wind came alive in full force accompanied with a loud thunder making the scene electrifying. There seemed to be other creatures and foul looking spirits lurking around the dark woods as if all were summoned to witness what was taking place at the open plain space but they remained in the dark shadows and rattling the bushes and trees.

"Come my friends, our meal awaits us, and while at it let us have fun" speaking now in a deep base voice that was horrifying, she smiles and begins to laugh out wickedly.

She stretched forward her arm pointing her finger to a particular direction, this action made the masquerades to quickly leave the scene running off towards the direction pointed at them. The bats that flew around her also flew away from the scene.

To be continued....