Silver1996:
BOOK 1 EPISODE 1

Breathing heavily, he ran as fast as his legs can carry him, he wonder why the masked man was trying to kill him..
Not knowing where he is running to, he ran into the bush, he can feel the bushes slightly cutting his flesh... It was dark.. Thin dark.
Great fear grip him as he saw monstrous shadows heading towards him from a distance...
He wasnt sure if the masked man was still pursuing him.. Je had managed to escape fron him earlier..
Confused, he ran into the thin darkness, he ran to a point and decides to stop,he looked back, the masked man wasnt there...
Could he have stopped? he asked himself.
He exhales shapily he could hear the sound of his own breathe, it was heavy, evidence of who has been running without a stop...
Fear seize him as he heard whispering, at first they were far, then the whispers began to come closer..
He wondered if it was the bushes making mockery of him since he couldn't stand firm like a man and fight....
He shivered as he thought he heard footsteps... Footsteps fast approaching towards him..
Without hesitation,he quicklyran into the thin darkness of the night, he could feel the cooling sensation of the night in his spines...
Then he heard footsteps again.. this time it was clear.. Clear to him that someone was behind.. He increase his speed not thinking of looking back, nor stopping.. His only agenda was escaping from this masked man who wants to devour him...
His body to itch as the grasses began to have effect on his skin...
He was getting tired, he could hear the pounding beat of his heart.. It felt like each part of the bush he ran was getting darker and darker... He wasnt seeing anymore, ni light was visible anymore, he knew for a fact that this was the end, there is nowhere he will hide that the maskef man wouldn't find him, he always does....
Not thinking straight he hit his leg on a large wood on the ground, then he fell down... He grimaced in pains as he try to stand up...
Slowly and steady, he raisedup his face,then he saw him.. He was at close range, standing over him with an axe.. There and then he knew all was over..
He tried to move his leg but the injury was severe....
"What do you want from me?, he asked as he grimaced in pains..
"Death... ",the masked man replied
"please dont kill me, I have d OK ne nothing to you, please.... "
"This is your end King Godfrey ",the masked man said..
"No... No... No... "he screamed loudly, then he woke up...
He breathe heavily,he looked around. "Thank God it was a dream... "
His wife who was woken up by his screams stood up beside him..
"Your highness you must have had a bad dream",Queen Edna said...
King Godfrey took a deep breath "Yes, a very bad dream",he said still feeling a bit scared....
"someone was trying to kill me",he added
"May God forbid ",Queen Edna said
"Who was it that wanted you dead?, she asked
King Godfrey exhales, he tried to remember his face then he realised the person was masked...
"He was wearing a mask",he muttered
A knock soundef from the door
King Godfrey took a derp breath, he wonder who was knocking so late at night.
"Father.. ",a voice sounded from outside
King Godfrey felt relieved it was his son..
"Am ok son.. "he said still sitting on the bed.
"I heard you screamed",Pious his son said from behind the door..
"Is nothing to worry about. "King Godfrey assured
"Ok if you say so..... "Pious said
"Did i wake your younger brother also?, king Godfrey asked curiously
"No father, he is still asleep "Pious said
"You should go back to sleep also... "King Godfrey said
"Ok father... "Pious said in a faint voice ..
"You also rest your highness... Queen Edna said when she was sure Pious have left the door side... "You have a big day tomorrow.. You should rest now".she added
"Yes i should.. "king Godfrey said reclining his head to the pillow... The dream worried him so much, he wondered if God was trying to pass a message to him through that dream...
He was the king of Akpatu kingdom... One of the most envious and prestigious community, he was a kind and cheerful king, he wasnt partial, he passes judgement on who deserves it and he knew for a fact some people hated him for it... He have two sons, Pious was the oldest and crown prince... Francis was hos youngest son.. It was so unfortunate God didnt give him a daughter he had seek and hope for, but he wasnt going to blame anyone he took it as his fate...
He couldn't sleep, his eyes didnt even blink, he was there steering at the ceilings thinking if the dream was a warning or just a mere dream....
But he was sure it was a warning, people who dont like him are lurking around ti devour him, he must be careful with those he calls his close associates.....

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Rays of light beem into the palace that morning, the cabinet members nicknamed the chiefs were all seated with their sons seated alongside them..
Pious who sat beside his father wondered why his father has called for this meeting, asking the chiefs to come with their sons, his father has never done something like that before, he decided to wait patiently with curiosity clouding his mind as to what was going to be discussed...
He made a brief smile as he saw his father neatly dressed in the lion skin clothes, he knows whenever his father was dressed like something... The issue was definitely serious..
Pious looked at the chiefs, they were eight in numbers, his eyes scan from the one that was sitting at the right side of his hand, his name was chief Carlos Adigwe, he was the most influential and wealthiest among the chiefs, it was allerged that people fear him because they think anyone that crosses his path ends up dead....it was rumored that he killex his first wife because she couldn't give him children... He married a second wife who gave him two sons.. One Pious knew..the other he doesn't...
His oldest son Desmond was sitting next to him, it is rumored that he is very arrogant using his father's name as a threat to people... Pious wished they never crosses paths..
Pious eyes met the other chief sitting close to chief carlos, his name is chief Bizo, he is richest palm wine tapper, he supplies palmwine near and far communities and cities... He have workers who tap and bring for him, it is rumored that no one in the village dares to sell palmwine except him, because of his fame in palmwine... He was nickname the palmwine merchant..
Pious eyes moved to his son that was clinging next to him like a virus.. His name is Jacob but he nicknamed himself Pope, people say he harasses girls... Those who dont do his biddings... He teach them a lesson.
Pious eyes fused on the other chief sitting next to chief Buzo.. His name is chief Odumodu.... It is said he built the first hotel in the community...
Pious sigh as he steer at the rest of the chiefs and their sons.. He looked at his father who was adjusting his dress, then he knew his father was ready to begin..
King Godfrey inhaled deeply, "My cabinet members, i welcome you all to this meeting... "he pause, looking at the expression on their faces... Then he continued...
"Something urgent came and that warranted for this gathering, one of our daughter have been defiledby one of our sons and you all know that is forbidden in this land... "
He ordered a guard to call the victim and her parents out, immediately the guard left, he came back with the victim and her parents seconds later...
"this is our daughter that was defiled by one of our son in this community "king Godfrey said pointing at the girl who was already crying...
King Godfrey pitied her, he wonder why anyone will want to rape such a noble and pure girl...
"come here my daughter"king Godfrey said as the girl walked towards him..
"You said one of the chief's sons did this to you, this are the chief's sons, can you identify who did this?...
There was tension in the house... All the chiefs wondered whose son was the one who raped her...
The girl nodded to the king question, then she turned to face everybody..... "Jacob raped me",she blared out...
"What nonsense !,chief Buzo Jacob's father hollered...
"My son will nevee do a thing like that...."he added
"This girl is lying father, i cant even stoop so low to even talk to this common village wrench let alone raping her.... "Jacob said sarcastically...
"There is evidence "Mr Azuk the victim's father said..
"Evidence my foot"chief Buzo yelled.. "your majesty you must punish this girl immediately for laying false accusations on my son.. "he added
"Lets listen to the evidence ".King Godfrey said not minding what chief Buzo was saying..
Mr Azuk exhales and then he began"My daughter was on call with her friend when he draged her from behind, the phone fell on the floor, the call was still connected and it recorded her screams and his voice telling her to stop screaming or he was going to kill her, the phone was on record... My daughter was fetching vegetables when he raped her...
The king ordered for the recording to be played..
Mr Azuk played it and it was exactly as he has said..
"This is no evidence your majesty "Chief Buzo said disappointed...
"The evidence is clear, your son is guilty ",king Godfrey said
"Your majesty, are you taking the words of this village peasants over my son's..."chief buzo hollered
"This village peasants as you call them are my subjects and i have a duty to peotect from whoever wants to cause them harm no matter whose son it is... "King Godfrey said controlling his temper
"Your majesty,this......
"Enough....."King Godfrey cut him short...
He inhaled deeply"the punishment for his crimes are simple, he will be shamed in the village square"King Godfrey added
"You want my son to be strip naked and tied like an animal to a tree.. "chief Buzo blared out
"Your majesty you can reconsider this"chief Carlos said...
"The laws say so... he will the face the punishment if his crimes... This is my judgement"King Godfrey replied
"seize him"he commanded...
The guards immediately seize Jacob
"Father this is a conspiracy.. Jacob said as he was been dragged out
Chief Buzo steered at the king with anger flashing through his eyes... Then he walk out angrily..

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Mrs Azuk sang songs of praise as she light the lamp
"My wife, its night already, you have been singing ever since that boy was tied on that tree..."Mr Azuk said
"That serves him right, i al very glad we have such a great and upright man as a king, just look at what that bastard did ti my daughter " she said walking close to her daughter who was still crying..
"my daughter, is ok, that bastard has been punished for what he did to you, stop crying....
Mr Azuk shook his head"my wife, let me go and urinate outside... "he said and left
When he was outside, he steer at the darkness, then he went to the backyard, alk he could hear was sharp whispers of birds...
It wasnt after he started urinating that he heard the gunshot,great fear seized him as another gunshot came, the gunshot was close by but where.....
He ran into the house, he shivered,heart pounding, he ran to his wife and daughter, their lifeless body was lying on tje chair, their cloths soaked with blood.....
He burst into uncontrollable tears and then he screamed loudly....

Wicked Buzo