Following tradition

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Zwakhe
We went back home and I was defeated.
Me: how does anyone know about the cabin?
Lizwe: Sipho and I. Will go there to track whoever was there and follow the scent and we will call you. I nodded as they left.
Dad: dad and ill will go to the base to see if we could see her in any footages.
Everyone had something to do and all I could do was sit there and try to gather my thoughts as Amani sat next to me holding my hand.
Amani: We will find her.
I nodded as Zweli disappeared.

Alutha
I looked at them and they looked back at me as a guy walked in with glasses and a coat pushing some machine.
Him: Can I scan you?
I grabbed the fork that they had on the plate and pointed it on them and stood by the corner.
Me: Ill kill you if you come one step closer.
Horn guy: Ma did you seriously give her a fork?
She looked at me and smiled.
Her: she won't hurt us.
Coat guy: I need to scan and see if the baby is alive.
I looked at them with tears forming in my eyes. How did they know about my pregnancy. They looked at me with sadness as I wiped the tear.
Me: I lost the baby months ago.
They all looked at each other.
Her: How many ago?
Me: 3 or 4 am not sure
She looked at me for a second than moved closer and touched my stomach. I don't know why I trusted her but I did and she closed her eyes than turned around fuming and looking at her children.
Her: you brought to me the wrong girl!!!
She screamed at them and I felt my heart bear faster. The guys looked at her confused.
Horn guy: What you mean its the wrong girl? They were hiding her in the cabin, i followed them from the airport right to the secluded cabin. Why else would the king if KwaNdengezi hide her in the cabin is she is not carrying his child? You said the Ntabazinhle family are the carriers of The God and she....
He pointed at me.
" is the carrier. Now she here and...."
He didn't finish his sentence cause she slapped him.
Her: you picked up the wrong girl. She...
She pointed at me.
" is not pregnant!!!"
I stood there looking at them confused and worried and than as if they remembered I was here they all turned and looked at me. I raised my fork at them.
Me: Come near me again Ill kill you guys.
Her: You let me touch you because you know I wouldn't hurt you. I didn't hurt you then and am not going to hurt you now. So put the fork down and let talk about this.
I looked at her and her sons and felt chills go up my spine. Am not about to drop the only weapon that I have. Yes I trusted her to touch me but who knows what she will do know since she found out that am not pregnant.

Lizwe
We got to the burnt cabin with Sipho and stood there for some time while he picked up the smell and looked at me.
Sipho: Its one of us
I looked at him confused.
Me: What you mean?
He walked to the front and touched the door.
Sipho: I mean it was someone like me.
Lizwe: You the only Varko alive bro
Sipho: Looks like that not the case
Lizwe: Am confused
Sipho: Me too. I think this was a wrong kidnapping
We both looked at each other and I teleported us to the lounge and saw grandma Kalechi. I closed my eyes for her to read my mind and she did than looked at her.

Alutha
She slowly moved closer.
Me: Move one more time and I swear ill go crazy
Her: My name is Mira. What your name?
Me: Alutha!
Mira:Nice to meet you. Maybe you can help us
Me: with?
Mira: finding the right pregnant woman.
Just than an old woman with grey hair walked in and smiled at me.
Her: I thought you guys better than to treat a guest like this. Come dear let go make tea.
I stood there looking at her confused. Maybe if I close my eyes and open them again this will all be just a dream. I closed them for a few minutes and breathe than open them to find everyone looking at me as if am the weird guy.

Amani
I saw that Grandma Kakechi was talking to 3 guys at the far end. I turned to find one of the boys looking at his father. I know its his father because he is his replica. I moved closer to him and looked at him.
Me: What are they saying.
He grinned at me.
Me: Please. I promise i wont panic
He looked at me for a second.
Him: Guess my name?
I looked at him than looked at all his other 5 brothers than my mind clicked when Zweli was telling me about the 5 boys and Lumile who was the smartest and powerful one. It should make sense for this guy to be lumile since he can read they minds.
I grinned at him too.
Me: Lumile
He looked at me for some time.
Lumile: I can't read you mind, why?
Me: I can block powers out
Lumile: How did you know its me?
Me: Look at your uncles. He looked at Zweli who was now standing with grandma And Zwakhe who was there too.
Lumile: am looking
Me: I told them apart the first day I meet him. You maybe identical to your brothers but There is a unique feature on each and everyone of you.
He smiled and looked at me smiling.
Lumile: All that so you can find out what they saying?
Me: Is it working?
He laughed and helped me up and we disappeared to the balcony.
Me: How old are you?
Lumile: 16
Me: I see
He kept quiet and I looked at him.
Me: can I ask a personal question?
Lumile: Yes
Me: How is like being you? Like how You know with powers and stuff
Lumile kept quiet for a while.
Lumile: If I wasn't born into this family. Ill be dead right now?
Me: Why?
Lumile: We always protect our own. We care for each other mental wellbeing too. Do you know how many times my mom asks me if am good?
I laughed at him and moved to the couch and sat.
Me: I think that what makes me love my husband more.
Lumile: Because of us?
Me: Yes
Lumile: why?
Me: You are all different. You all have your own shit going on but look at how every. Single person is here. Why? Because one of you knocked up his wife.
Lumile: That not a normal baby you carrying. He summoned us here.
Me: Summoned?
He walked closer and sat right next to me on the couch
Lumile: reveal yourself.
And just like that a big jaguar next to my feet lay there with white hair and green eyes. I jumped onto him and he laughed holding me.
Lumile: That a spiritual guard. One our ancestors who died in his transformed state is in that jaguar and your son summoned him here. He summoned each and everyone of us because people are after his power. People who want to consume his powers. Bad people, powerful people and humans who believe in myths. That what Grandma and the dads are talking about. How to protect you from the evils of the world and what to come.
I looked at the smart little boy and he turned to the jaguar and it's disappeared.
Me: So all along iv been walking with a Jaguar next to me?
Lumile: From the day that he was conceived. I blushed.
Me: This is going to be a crazy 9 months
Lumile: Crazy 2 months
Me: what you mean?
Lumile: His a rapid grower.
He removed my jacket and i saw a small bump that wasn't there in the morning.
Me: That wasn't there this morning
Lumile: And now it is, that why your friend was kidnapped. They want his light before he comes out cause once his out. No one, i mean no one can touch him.
I looked at him.
Me: my friend?
He pointed at Zwakhe and my heart smashed against my rib so fast and I quickly jump out of the sofa and got in the lounge.
Me: They took Alutha?
Everyone turned to look at me and I looked at them and to the directions of where they looking and it was my belly. There it was sticking out like a baby pineapple. A few minutes ago it wasn't this big. Grandma kalechi walked closer to me and touched my belly closing her eyes and turned to look at everyone.
Grandma: His growing faster so that she would stop being in danger and the people that are after him wont take his light.
Zweli: Can she take the rapid change?
I felt myself go weaker and my knees buckled and they helped me to the sofa.
Grandma: Am afraid she can't......