Jack and Jacquard were in the living room, waiting for the arrival of their mother who went to the market to get some foodstuffs. They kept each other out of boredom by playing games. Jacquard wasn't going to work. They had a break from work. Jack looked around and said "Why are you at home? I forgot to ask since we've started playing game. It's on usual." "What did you expect? I can't keep working my entire life. Man needs some rest. Huh!" He shrugged, "I think you really love to work. At least you've always been my only problem in this house." " Really, I am your only problem. I think I really love that role. If that's going to change in your good. You such a little." Jacquard said. "Anytime I chose to stay behind, you are always against it. I don't know when you took up the role of late uncle." " I hope you have forgotten that I'm your father and your uncle now. I won't condone any irrational act from you." He said and smiled"I think everything is getting boring." "Do you h
A few our later, Jack returned home after spending hours in Eva's house. Upon getting home, he met his mum and Jacquard in the living room chitchatting. He entered, greeted his mum, and took a sit beside him to join them in their conversation. How are you people coping? Like mother like son. I don't know what both of you enjoy in staying in the door. Noting so amusing about it." "You people are dulling things. You sat hear and gisting about all the incidents that had happened. You are missing a lot." " Thank god you returned home early. What happened? Were you chased out of where you went to or who you expected to meet at home wasn't around? Either of the two I have stated must have happened." " No, brother, you really missed it all. You are not on track at all. You have already derailed from the right. I told you to accompany me to the place. I won't have enjoyed it all alone. They accepted me with open arms. What are you expecting." " I, the son of Lethabo will visit a lady in t
" Guys, relax. I have come up with the full gist. But before telling you all that, your mum said there are foods in the kitchen. I think I am hungry. Get me something. At least she is home. We must enjoy the moment. Is that not so?" Gideon said grieffully. " It is okay. We will get you whatever you would like to eat. Everything is home. Just name it and they are yours." Jacquard said as he stood up from where he sat and moved into the kitchen to get him whatever he wished to eat. " I will appreciate anything you offer. I am sorry for bothering you, Jacquard. I expected this big-headed and naughty brother of yours to stand up and get me something." Jacquard shrugged, "you must be a comedian. You dare you to expect me to do that. You are my friend, a male friend to be precise." " Jack, what you are saying now is, because I am not a female, I don't deserve special treatment and all forms of hospitality from you. I have not gotten the best answer to my question for all these days and
Opportunity is like a train, swift and populated, with ages and genders mixed together. The ability to travel anywhere in a vehicle that never waits for the driver. Unless it has to load fresh people, it doesn't. You are going in the direction you intended, yet it drops you off somewhere.You are now on your own. As it ruthlessly opens its floor, it does so for each traveler. You wouldn't know where to hold with the suddenness. You could only return to the station and wait for it to reappear. Alternatively, you could make use of the portion you were only able to hang onto. to pursue it once more tossing it out in a fit of rage. If I could see that train again, I would try my best to grab on as tight as I could until it shook me off and I fell." Do you just say whosoever brings the princess back to this king, safe and unharmed, will automatically become her husband and also live in the palace, become a member of the royal family," Jack asked one more time. " Exactly and there is no s
The training of the youth going for a rescue mission Inside the dreaded kingdom of Amah began in earnest. Many youths came willingly with different motives. Some came because they wanted to gain fame by getting married to the princess of the great Abasia Kingdom while some came because they wanted to save the princess who everyone held in high esteem. Among those youth were Jack and Jacquard. It took them about two days before they could their mother to allow them to go with the belief that it is not possible to make the final twenty youths that are going for the mission because he believed that have no experience of not talking of having good combat skills. Though they both have ststrongnd muscular but not this.They got to the palace and were directed to where the other youth who also came for the mission was. There were many more youths than the twins could imagine. "What chance do we have here, these people are too much. Is it that everyone is ready to sacrifice their life for th
It was a resounding blast of the whistle that woke everyone up in the morning. They all go up and were given five minutes to brush their teeth, freshen up and come out. They all rushed out when they were through. They were arranged in two groups. The man who everyone longed to see came out and addressed them. He was the head warrior of the Abasia Kingdom. He commanded great respect and notability from everyone. They all stood still focusing on him. He stood on the platform and began gradually. " Hmm! I officially welcome you all to the palace. You already know who I am, I don't need any form of introduction. I am the head warrior. You all already know why you are all here. Without wasting any more time because we are all behind the clock, your training begins today. We only have two weeks from now to train you. We shall pick the best twenty among you to embark on the missing to save the princess. You already know the prize that follows. Come back with the princess and have your futur
" I knew we will make the final list, I already knew it," Jack said. When the others had left the palace. A few minutes later, the head warrior called together the twenty chosen ones for admonition. " Finally, we have what we are looking for. Thank the gods that you were bestowed this great privilege to go on this mission. All you will need will be provided in your luggage. We shall leave at the first light at dawn tomorrow. The king and all the Chiefs will address you soon." The Chief warriors informed the twenty chosen ones. He sent them back to their quarters to have their baths. He gave them just five minutes to do so. King Abasiama Ekpeyong sat on his throne with his chiefs by his side. The twenty chosen youths all had seats facing the great king. They awaited his final farewell speech before they went on the expenditure. " My children, I can't tell you how I'm feeling right now since the absence of my daughter. It is my prayer that the gids of our land guide you."
The journey to the land of Amah was very tedious for the two groups. This was because they had to pass through the forest unseen. It took the groups two days and a half before they got to the boundary bof Amah Kingdom. Jacquard's group was called MGA which meant mission group A while Jack group was called MGB which meant, mission group B. The leader of MGA was called Drake. He was the oldest among the boys and had more knowledge about different missions. He lead his boys to Amah Land and they pitched their tents in the forest a little farther from the kingdom. "We shall camp here until night fall. We shall send two of us into the kingdom as spies. They will go in disguise and ask around. We want to know how weak or strong the guards in the palace are. They also have to learn many other things as well," Drake said. Jacquard and another guy called Uchendu were sent on the errand. This was because they were the two most wise and intelligent among the others. They