Hello everyone and sorry for delaying with me story
here are a few chapters I wrote - one yesterday and one today
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Chapter ten: The battle
It was nearly afternoon when the inhabitants gathered around the great meeting place, where a fight between the Stranger and the son of a leader should take place. Vivay went out from his hut and walked to the centre of the “circle” and exclaimed:
- Friends we’ve here today to see a scene full of justice, doubt and a taste of defeat. As a few of you know, a couple of unknown creatures came to the village and as the rules say “Those who are strangers shall not fear anything, except death itself”.
While Vivay was sharing his wisdom with his people, Maki and Stranger prepared themselves for battle.
- Are you sure this will work, Maki asked nervous.
- Eh, stop worry Maki – they won’t suspect a thing, Stranger said as he grinned evilly.
- Best for you, Maki mumbled.
- Who’s going to stop me? C’mon lets go out and see the audience.
The two young Steef males went out from Stormous hut and walked to the meeting place. Well there they saw Vivay and the great crowd, and for the first moment after a long time in Strangers life, he felt nervous, not because he was about to fight another Steef but because of the number of Steefs around them. Those were shouting phrases like “Beat the Stranger, kill him, kill him!” Stranger felt an unwelcome presence, which made him feel bad.
- Ah! At least you’re here! Are you ready to rumble now, Vivay asked them while he looked at his son with pride.
- Yes father we are, answered Maki with a lump of regret in his throat.
- Good. Well then take your positions and wait for my signal.
The two nodded and took their positions. Vivay let out a roar and the fight was on. The two youngsters went around in the circle of death and waited for the right moment of defeating each other. Vivay sat down on a chair and watched them closely. Suddenly the young Steef boys bent their heads against and started running towards each other. The leader got surprised of what he saw and shouted:
- Stop!
Stranger and Maki stopped in the nick of time and looked at the confused father who came running to them – he didn’t look any pleased.
- Father what’s wrong, Maki asked and “played” a bit confused.
- What’s wrong? I’ll tell you: you can’t fight against this Steef here – you and Stranger ain’t got any horns and for that matter I’ll see this as a draw.
- But didn’t you propose that we should fight, or have you changed your mind, Stranger asked sounded disappointed.
- I said you should fight, yes I did, but not bare headed! You could have smashed your heads in to little bits and I don’t want to loose my only son. Maki you ought to know better, Vivay said as he looked at his son with frustration. He continued his conversation with the crowd:
- Maki’s too young, still ain’t got any horns he isn’t up for a fight! Sorry friends but the show’s over!
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At the same time as Vivay made sure that everyone went back to their chores and work then Maki and Stranger went to Stormous hut, laughing at the face expression the leader had shown.
- Hehe your father became real angry eh, Stranger said as he sat down at a chair beside a table.
- Yeah he sure did, but I wonder what he’ll say to me now, Maki said as he stared at Stranger.
- He’ll punish you or what?
- I don’t know. Perhaps he let you take his place instead of me jus’ to chastise me.
- Nonsense! He’ll not give up his place that simple, you’ll see. But that face expression of his was priceless, Stranger laughed again.
Maki smiled, but still aware of the wrath his father should share with him. Unexpectedly Stormous came in to them together with Hunter followed by Thunder.
- What were you guys doing out there, Stormous asked with eager.
- You could have killed yourselves! Why didn’t you tell us about your plan, Hunter joined in.
- None of us wanted to fight, Stranger began, so we or… I decided that we could make a fake fighting scene to get away.
- He’s right, Maki joined in.
- A fake fighting scene, Thunder asked, why?
- We jus’ told you, Stranger explained at the same time as he recognize a wound on one of Thunder’s hind legs.
- What’s happened to you leg, he asked.
- Nothing you ought not to care about, Thunder said as he went out.
- What’s up with him?
- Maybe he didn’t like the way of being treated by a leader, Stormous said as he grinned.
Chapter eleven: A new Friend
Thunder didn’t like the way it was right now, when Stranger had given his proof of trustworthiness to Vivay. He wanted that little pound head to disappear and to not come back. But that could become a problem…Vivay had called on the youngsters to his hut to talk to them about something important. Thunder himself or the rest of the friends didn’t know what the two Steef males were up to.
- I can’t see why you two did fight against each other without realizing you didn’t have horns! Why this sort of madness, Vivay asked them.
- Father you knew for a long time that I hate to fight and I can do anything else just doesn’t make me do what I hate to, Maki answered.
- It’s the same here, Stranger began, and it was first of all my idea. I didn’t want to battle either so… I made this whole fight up.
- I see… well then I don’t think that there is anything I can do to stop you, but there is however one thing I’d like to talk about with Maki about. If you don’t mind?
- Sure I’ll jus’ wait outside, Stranger said as he went out from the hut.
Vivay cleared his throat and said to his son:
- My son you’ve finally reached the age to take over the tribe, but there is something you have to do before.
- I’m able to take over the tribe? But shouldn’t Stranger do it, Maki asked a bit surprised over his father’s choice.
- No. I got another mission for Stranger. Now to become the next leader you need someone to take care of you, all you need is a wife.
- What! I’m getting married? But I’m too young, I don’t know if there is anyone who wants to marry me though…
- Of course there is! Don’t you worry; I was just like you when I was ‘bout to choose a bride, hehe… Stranger you can return now.
Stranger went back to them and Vivay continued his chat with him.
- Stranger I got a mission for you.
- A mission? What kind of mission then, Stranger asked curios.
- You’re about to lead my son Maki here to Noka’s village. I found you trustworthy enough – you didn’t want to hurt my son when I wanted you two to challenge each other. So do you accept the task?
- Sounds interesting, but what for?
- He’ll tell you; at least it’s his business.
- Alright why not, Stranger began, but do you believe in my story? And that I’m about to become a general leader for all the Steefs?
- Yes, I do believe you. Noka and I have always wanted the tribes to become reunited for a long time. Go a head, but I have to warn you though about my brother’s temper – he’s quite nasty and can be pretty evil sometimes.
- Err, thanks for the tip.
The night came and Stranger told his friend, the Grubb about their new task. At first she didn’t accept it as true, but after a while she understood. Her friend had just won another friend for the trip and found trust in the heart of a leader.
~DS~