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Chapter 9 - The Legend of the Zygotes

After the long-drawn battle, the Zygosaurs yielded and headed towards Africa. Everyone was curious about the motive of this trip to Africa. Meanwhile, about fifty million people have died from the Zygosaurs flu that has been ravaging the world. The movement from Russia to Africa was swift, they filed through the Atlantic Ocean, still devouring fresh sea foods as they moved along. It was like platoons of soldier moving in an uncoordinated manner. They were still busy destroying any object that was in their way. From the Port of Vladivostok in Russia to Port of Durban, South Africa, averagely, it will take nothing less than two hundred and thirty days to get to Africa from Russia at 9529 nautical mile (nm) at a speed of 5 knots i.e., an average of 1.15 mile per hour (mph), factoring night time and rest period. Zygosaurs don't see at night. However, with wings fully developed, the Zygosaurs may decide to fly in order to get to Africa on time.

So, it was that the whole world was awaiting the arrival of the Zyosaurs in Africa. Death toll on account of the flu increases daily. Reports from the Zygotes high command in Eranus was not encouraging as all the laboratories could not decipher what led to the outbreak, let alone proffer a cure to the pandemic. The only bastion of hope is in the magicians and witches. They have sacrificed a lot as they decided to sail alongside with the Zygosaurs in a small boat. The Zygosaurs have recognised the presence of these people, they were no more violent towards the magicians and witches after the battle of Moscow, in Russia.

Death toll on account of Zygosaurs flu had risen to two hundred million, how long will the Earth have to wait for a solution to this pandemic and the multiplication of Zygosaurs? The trip from Moscow, Russia to Durban port was a long journey. The Zygotes command had sent a contingent of medical, military personnel to South Africa. They were told not to provoke the Zygotes as the sight of military armoury may trigger their anger. No one knows exactly what the outcome of their coming to Africa will be. The Ifa oracle did not give further details than the fact that the Zygotes should be redirected to Africa by peaceful means.

The route from Russia to South Africa was through the Pacific Ocean; they had just departed for five days, they needed to take this route in order to have access to fresh sea foods, besides, they are usually attracted by the sight of seas and oceans. They will move towards Taiwan, Papau New Guinea, through to Tsonga Islands which is populated by ethnical Melanesian, which makes up about 94.5%, Polynesian are about 3%, and Micronesian forms about 1.2%, with a few thousand ethnic Chinese in the country. There are seventy living languages in the Tsonga Islands with Melanesian languages spoken mostly on the central islands. The sight of the Zygosaurs was appalling to these native people on Tsonga Islands, they have never seen such a sight in their entire lifetime; they were also cut off from civilisation as the news of the Zygotes on Earth did not get to them. The residents thought that they had been besieged by some spirits and gods from the land of the ancestors. They lay in waiting in the night in order to catch a glimpse of the Zygosaurs. The magicians and witches were already asleep. The Islanders were armed with their native instruments; they struck. They were however met with decisive anger as the Zygosaur pounced on the entire Island, destroying their boats, vessels and houses. The move of the Zygosaurs caused immense flooding to the Island. In the morning, the Chief begged the Magicians and witches to help appease the Zygosaurs, as he pleaded for calm. The magicians have been able to have a control on the anger of the Zygosaurs.

As they approached Australia, there was something quite unusual amongst the Zygosaurs. There was calm when they got towards the abode of the Aboriginal Australians who are reputed to be the oldest population of humans living outside of Africa, where one theory says they migrated from in boats, seventy thousand years ago; they were Australia's first people—having lived on the continent for over fifty thousand years. The magicians and witches were wondering what the connection was between the sight of the aborigines and the quietness of the Zygosaurs, they kept pondering in their mind. The Aborigines were quite receptive of the Zygosaurs. To the amazement of everyone, their Chief came out to do obeisance to the Zygosaurs. The Zygosaurs were reluctant to leave as they all sat at the shore of the ocean. The Aborigines brought out music and they make merry as the Zygosaurs watched in amazement. There was calm. There seems to be a connection between the Aborigines and the Zygosaurs. At a point, the Chief went near one of the Zygosaurs; the Zygosaur carried him up and he whispered into the Zygosaur's ear.

The second day on arrival at the location of the Aboriginals of Australia, the Zygosaurs refused to leave. The magicians took note and decided to interact with the Chief of the Island. The Chief told them that the Zygposaurs resided in Africa, which was the land of the aborigines from where they migrated to their present place of abode. They said the sight of the Zygosaurs reminds them that they came from somewhere; hoping that someday, they will go back to their land of common heritage. They claim they lost their way and cannot find the way back home.

On the third day of arrival at the Aboriginal land, there reluctance to leave was worrisome to the magicians and witches. The Chief was asked if they had flu in their land, he said no one was sick in their land. The Zygosaurs were at peace and at home. The Zygotes high command was briefed about the situation. They were still not clear about the whole issue. General Bimas encouraged the magicians to see what they can do to get the Zygosaur back to Africa as quickly as possible. It was the evening of the third day, the Zygosaurs got out of the water for the first time, they walk pleasurably around the village, going in a file; the villagers did obeisance as they filed past. The women of the town were making prayers and casting their clothes on the ground for the Zygosaurs to match on. The eldest Zygosaur plucked some medicinal leaves which he squeezes and gave to the Chief of the land in a vial. The Chief was delighted as he collected the vial from the Zygosaur. It was night and they retired into the sea.

It was the fourth day, the Zygosaurs had motioned to leave; they had caught some fish and sea foods which they dropped for the aborigines. The Chief bade them farewell. They entered the Indian Ocean en route to Africa; it was the longest stretch of the journey. The magicians and witches were with them, this time as friends and tour guide.

The eldest Zygosaur had beckoned to Babakekere, it was a crypted message that requires them to fly given the fact that the journey would take months if they were to trek to Africa. He relayed the message to his fellow magicians and witches. The Zygotes were all in the air enroute to Africa. The magicians and witches took off in the air too.

It will take an average of sixteen thousand miles from Russia to South Africa; travelling at a speed of 30mph, it will take up to 533 hours. Traveling at eight hours a day, the Zygotes will require sixty-six days to reach South Africa nonstop. However, the need to stop and fetch for seafoods may require some extra days more. A long trip that the whole world was looking up to. Zygotes high command had called the witches to inquire about the progress, they responded that there was hope.

The entire nation of South Africa was anxious to witness the arrival of the Zygotes, witches and magicians. The Zygosaurs had figured out that flight to South Africa was the most viable means as it would shorten the number of days required to get to Africa, by flight, it would take an average of fifteen hours, twenty-six minutes with additional delays occasioned by the need to rest, scout for sea foods, an additional nine hours will be needed to complete the entire journey. They took off from Russia at about three p.m. in the afternoon on the twelfth day in the month of June. They had few stoppages in order to refresh. They arrived at South Africa by one p.m. The entire nation and the world were anxiously expecting their arrival. Their arrival was greeted with mixed feelings, many people were wondering what their mission was in Africa.

The Zygotes arrival was somehow peaceful, they didn't disturb anyone, else to fetch for seafoods. Everyone was anxiously waiting for their next move. They rested on the first day of arrival; on the second day, they were headed towards Makgadikgadi Okavango by flight, a town located in north-eastern Botswana; the land of human origin. Study suggests that the earliest humans emerged from Botswana in southern Africa, however, climatic changes later made them to move hinterland and spread throughout Africa A flight of one hour, sixteen minutes. The magicians and witches took off alongside as well. They got to the land of origin of the first human on Earth The moment the Zygosaurs landed, there was tremor. It was a scary sight as everyone was wondering the eventual outcome of the coming of the Zygotes to the land of origin of mankind.

There was lightening in the sky, whirlwind blew across the Earth, a symbol of restoration of health to Earth. Some cryptic voices, there was transformation of the Zygotes that were replicated on River Yangtze, they turned into maggots and were eaten down until they turned into sand, it was Zygote Feng that was the only man standing amongst the numerous Zygosaur and suddenly, there was darkness for a while, the sun disappeared. The magicians and witches were wondering what was going on. Suddenly, the sun shone again. There was shock everywhere. The last count of death toll due to the Zygotes flu was already five hundred million people dead. The presence of the Zygosaurs at Makgadikgadi Okavango, Botswana had stopped the spread of the flu. The Earth is healed, there was vitality and return to normalcy everywhere. The Zygotes high command sent for the magicians and witches to collect their reward, they turned it down, claiming that what they did was for humanity. Zygote Feng was taken away to the Zygotes headquarters for proper investigation. The identity of those that turned Zygote Feng into Zygosaur still remains unclear, they are yet to be apprehended as the bounty placed on them still exist.