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Chapter 5 - NO MORE HIDING

The Emins discovered that something was wrong when after two weeks, they didn't hear any words from the men whom Zeruta had already killed. They suspected that it was 'The Girl from the East' that had killed them so they started planning on how to get her. Zeruta anticipated that this would happen so she became more careful and started working through the shadows. She evacuated clans without having to meet them physically, she sent messages through written notes. Her method of transmission was her bow and arrow. She shot the letter to wherever she wanted to send it to and once the village got the message, they would prepare. Some villages even prepared before they got the message. She drew the routes for them to pass and eventually she was able to evacuate the remaining southern clans. But something kept telling her that evacuation was not the answer,she knew that she would have to face the Emins sooner or later and she prepared for that day.When she was about to save the last two clans, she discovered something. The Emins were already attacking, she decided to leave. On her way going back, the words of the Leader resounded in her ears."You have a natural gift, please use that gift for the good of the Ancient Country of Amigo"She changed her mind and decided that it was time for her to stop running from the Emins. She turned around and returned to the Southern territory.The last two clans had nowhere to go or hide, they had been waiting for 'The Girl from the East' to come help them evacuate but now, it seemed like it was already too late for them. They had to unite themselves to offer up some resistance while their wives and children fled. Just as one of the Chiefs were about to be killed, an arrow flew through the body of the Emins warrior attacking him. He fell down and died immediately. Within those two seconds, two other Emins warriors had died. The Emins warriors as well as the Redas knew exactly who the third party was; the only difference was that the later was happy for the third party's appearance while the former was not. Finally, hope had come for the remaining Redas. As fast as a hare, her fingers moved. Arrows flew from different corners like rain. The Emins tried calling other guards so they could capture 'The Girl from the East', but Zeruta wasn't dumb, she knew exactly what they could do so she struggle to pass her limits by being extremely fast. The Emins decided to retreat and Zeruta allowed them to, besides, they already knew of her existence, there was no need hiding her existence. She knew she had to do something fast, if not, the remaining Redas were still going to be captured. She already had a plan.The Redas had a River which went straight to the West. She decided to use the River for their evacuation.The Redas discovered that 'The Girl from the East' was not only strong, but also smart. The Emins could not swim but the Redas could swim very well, so even if the Emins came back, they wouldn't be able to attack them. That was a fact but Zeruta also knew that the Emins could wait for them at the other side of the shore so they had to be fast. Some used the boats while others, especially the men swam and they moved like a convoy. Zeruta was on a boat at the back of the convoy,watching from both sides. That clan was very close to the West and since they used Water as the means of evacuation, they got to the West in just 2 days. Luckily, the Emins didn't get to the shore before the Redas. Once the Redas got to the shore, they didn't even waste any nanosecond. They knew they were in danger. Zeruta had already warned them. Thus, they ran till they got to the Western Territory where they were searched and once again, Zeruta disappeared. This time, she didn't hurry. She went straight to the East, taking her time along the way, training and learning new things.