With a furious face, marks line of tears in her cheeks and a runner nose, Maria Angatuny lead the survivors whose population was mainly of kids and few elderly to the forbidden forest which seemed to be the safest place at that moment.
How shall we survive this? Asked the pregnant woman named Apio, with a dreadful look on her face.
"We have no food, not to talk of water. Are we not as dead as those who have died
Glancing at the crumpled kid, as their shoulders drop, with a pale face looking on the ground throbbed with agony. She knew she had to cam up with a best alternative.
"I grew up hunting in this jungle with my father, l believe we shall survive in here, she said
Treking for long made the kids dead on their feets, their eyelids dropped, heavy in weariness due to fatigue, she knew they have to ease up.
Okirror and other few warriors patroled as the survivors were resting
Maria had on to hunt for some fruits and anything that's eatable for the people to eat.
"Oh my God!, she glimpsed and yelled out of surprise, her eyes widen, jovially she was.. "what.... a wild Bird!, she smilywith gleefulness , it was an ostrich.
Although an ostrich is not just big abird but also very dangerous and difficult to trap, Maria's mission was to trap and kill the ostrich which seemed like mission impossible .
After a long strangle and fight with the ostrich she managed to tame and kill it, with immediate effect she headed back to the camp in the forest with her clothes socked with blood and a splash of blood spouted from her open wounds yet what mattered to her was the ostrich.
"Big sister is back... Shouted the kids blissfully because they knew that food has arrived. Okirror and his boy roasted the meat. Though she wailed in pain, she didn't want to worry anybody, hence keeping a silence .
The meat was ready but there wasn't water for drinking, dispite being in pain of the wounds during ostrich hunting she again embarked on a journey in search of water with Okirror.
"Do you hear that? She asked".
What is it?, replied Okirror".
I mean the sounds of flowing water.... She said", she continued, let's check it out.
In a glimpse, smile filled her face as she looked at Okirror and shouted , it's water...
They decided to evacuate to the river banks and set up a village, the nice aromatic roasted ostrich was served to everyone.
It was dusk, time to sleep, Okirror deployed all the nine warriors they had to patrol and guard the people, no drowsiness was allowed for the safety of the people, they could only nap during day.
But still she felt something was not right then she called some of the older people around for some discussion,
Upon everyone seating down, she said , my elders although we're here but we lack food so l was thinking since we have water bodies let's make good use of it. She continued let's beginning farming , for there're some crops that don't take time to germinate like cow peas, sweat potatoes and other short period crops.
Though the idea is good but the question is, where are we going to get the seedlings from ? Asked Grandpa Musa.
How about l go with some two warriors back to the village to try and look for any useful thing in the stores, we may find valuable items for a start, said Okirror".
You know it's risky, replied Maria".
So now tell me where shall we get the seedlings for farming? We're in the forest don't forget that! Said Okirror".
Fine,fine,fine, whatever but it's risky l will go with two warriors, you will remain with other to protect our people, said Maria".
Ok deal done let's meet tomorrow. And get for me the two warriors let them rest early so that we embark on the journey early morning, said Maria".
Ok..... replied Okirror.
It was time to embark on a journey to the raided village again. We will be gone for one day Maria said to grandpa Musa.
Ok my daughter may the gods protect you and be careful, for our life and future is in you hands, replied grandpa Musa".
Upon reaching the village it was like a graveyard with decayed human flesh and Borns , it was like a night mare but it wasn't, it was real.
Looking around Maria still couldn't believe that once a wonder village with peacefull and prosperous people is now a graveyard and a horrible place.
The more she looked around the more her soul bleeds , remembering her childhood memories with her parents and grandma Magdalena made tears to roll down her chics.
Let's get down to business, she told the warriors, check every hat and see if we can get valuable thing for use, she said".
After random checking they managed to collect hand full of both food stuffs and utensils for use.
Maria how shall we carry all these things ? Asked Ashanti one of the warriors.
Well where there's hope there's away, we shall find away, replied Maria".
As they were still wondering how to transport the items the sound of a cow was heard.
Did u hear that ? Ashanti asked",
Yes we heard it , replied the other second warrior".
Now we have away, said Maria".
Ohhh.... it's a bull!! What a luck, said Maria",
Let's tie all the non perishable thing on the bull and the delicate one we carry, she said ".
Leaving all her memories behind she left the scraped village to the camp in the jungle.
Sister Maria is back! Sister Maria is back!,shouted the kids ,they were happy to she her coming back because they knew she was their only strong pillor and support.
Everyone was happy to see them back safely with a lot of items.
Grandpa we have a bull.... Said Maria in happy voice.
Immediately they begain cultivating the land read to plant the seedling.
A week passed , simple houses were already built, the area around them was cleared makeing the place looks like a real new village.
The plants have garminated shouted the kids happly.
Hearing this everyone was happy they all rushed to check .
Oh my God!! They look beautiful!, said one lady" .
It's because the land is fertile, replied grandpa ".
As time went by and it was already time for the harvest.
Since the only strong men around were the nine warriors, so all heavy work was done by them, and now it was time to building granaries for storing harvested food staffs.
Now that the harvest was done, they didn't have to worry about food again. And even Ms Apionwho was pregnant gave birth to abouncing baby girl.
Meanwhile Maria was busy training the young girls into female warriors.
Ever since the down fall of her kingdom bwas because of amale king so she swore that only weman will rule in the new kingdom including warriors will be woman.
Train hard and know the the new kingdom will be lead by women, she said "what aman cannot do, a woman will do it better".
A year elapsed, training hard, the girls were perfecting ready to rebuild their kingdom.
We're runing out of time, said Maria",
we only have two years left and some of you will go and face your enemy, so train delightful. Imagine your looking at the people who made you homeless don't quench your anger preserve it for future use, the day you will meet the person who made you all orphans. She cheered the she warriors.
Her words so sharp like aknife, always motivated the young warriors to determine what they want and to know what they're supposed to do.