[T-nex]

Yay! A new chapter. Well i'm sorry to keep you waiting. But my father uses the computer all the time, soi don't really have much time write. He has some work to do. But here you go, chapter12. It's shorter, but nothing to do about it.


Chapter 12



I was in the silent room, sitting down on a stone, formed as a chair. Nakl looked at me.

“Hey! NOW I know why you look so familiar.” I said, “I had this weird dream, and there was this Mud looking like you.”

“Ehh… That Mud WAS me.” He said. I looked at him.

“What?” I asked.

“I have tried to reach you through your dreams. See, that’s why I need to talk to you.”

I looked at him, not believing what I just heard.

“You have something inside you that, can give you a power, which not many Mudokons have.”

I just kept starring at him.

“Look, if this is some kind of joke, I really don’t think it’s funny.”

“It is not a joke. Not at all. I’m a shaman. Something not every Mudokon can be. We shamans preserve the peace, and keep things in balance. It was just a matter of time, to find you, before the industrialists would find out about your power. If they did, they would try to fool you to turn you on their side, so they could use you, and your power.” He sighed and continued, “So my fellow Shamans and I, want you to join us, to help us preserve the peace and balance. For you power is greater than all of us together. You just have to learn to use it.”

I tried to think it all over, but it was just too much information at once.

“So, what is this power?” I asked.

“I do not know, I just got this vision, of you. Sithilla sent me the vision. She somehow knew that we would meet. I got the job to send you to the Mounts of Vindith which lies in the deep south of Oddworld.” He said.

“Yeah right, and now you want me on your side… Haha… You’re just like the industrialist, trying to use me… haha…” I said, and went out, only to find the three mudokons wrestling against Olson. Cath just sat there and looked at them. She cheered on the Mudokons.

“Go Aslin! C’mon Nemo!” she yelled.

“What is going on?!” I shouted.

“Nothing, Olson just started to insult the Mudokons, and then they asked him if he wanted a beating. Then he said that he could take all three down.” she said.

Nakl looked at me in a sad way. I tried not to look at him.

“Look you don’t have to join us if you don’t want to, but please just go to the mountains, and meet the goddess, Sithilla. She will answer your question.” Nakl said.

“All right,” I said stubbornly, “How do I get there?”

“Well, you’d need some weapons, because, not only Scrabs and Paramites are living in the desert. But animals and beasts that are much stronger,” he said.

“Yeah, but I have my gun.” I said.

“Ok, but what about bullets, there aren’t many left in that gun. I’ll get you some weapons,” he said, and walked away.

Then I heard some creams from Olson.

“Aargh! Yeah all right! Let go of me.” Olson screamed.

The wrestling stopped.

“Hahahahaha!” The Mudokons laughed.

Cath looked at them, and seemed pleased. Then she turned to me.

“So what did you and Nakl talk about?” Cath asked.

Then I told her everything, and she listened with interest. Then Nakl came back with a dagger, a spear and a bow.

“Well, I don’t know your combat skills, so you should choose your weapon.”

I chose the Dagger, cause it was light and easy to use. Cath quickly looked at the weapons, took the bow without asking, and admired it. Nakl then gave it to her, and walked to the other Mudokons, to talk to them.

“So I see you prepare for battle, or what?” Olson asked.

“None of your business,” I said.

“So, are you exited?” Cath asked me.

“Well, I think we should just settle down somewhere. I mean, we’ve just escaped from that lab. We have no home, no money, nothing,” I said.

“Well, we could ask Nakl. Maybe we could move into this Mudokon city.”

“I don’t know.” I said.

Nakl looked at me, still disappointed. But I didn’t want to risk anything. Just because he thought I had some kind of power, didn’t mean that I had to use it. I didn’t really believe him anyway. But still, there was something that made me wanting to go.

“So, what are you going to do?” Nakl asked. I got a shock, because I didn’t see him come.

“I don’t know, but Cath and I would like to get a home first. Where could we possibly settle down?” I asked.

“The only place you could live in is the Mudokon city. They welcome strangers. Never go into an unfamiliar Mudokon village. They don’t trust anybody. If you step in the wrong tribe, you could get killed. Some are more tolerant than others. But if you absolutely want to move to a small village or tribe, you could be lucky enough to meet a Mudokon from one here. Many Mudokons travel here to trade, sell and buy. There is this special place where they like to meet. It’s called ‘The Flying Meep’, where you can buy drinks, and rooms to sleep in.” Nakl said, “But inform me when you are ready to travel to the mountains. I will wait here for you, when you’re ready to go.”