Broken World - Part I - Awakening of the Beastmaster - #8CCMay24

Chapter 29 : Past meets present

After a few minutes of discussion, our parents had come to a conclusion. His authority had to be contained. Hiding it far inside him so that it never shows up again. This power was very dangerous. A man should not have held such a dominant power. What's more, a child.

The technique used was a containment technique similar to the one my family uses to protect the castle. In fact, it was absolutely necessary to have a man and a woman with Bizimana blood. Reason which justified my presence despite my very young age and the trauma I had just suffered.

I had to place one hand on his chest and the other on his forehead. While my father, who had one hand on his back, took care of everything. I was supposed to just go through formalities, but when young Bindzi was seated and my father and I began the procedure, I found myself thrown into his memories. This attack he protected me from. While I remembered him blocking the path of those beasts, he had a completely different scene before his eyes. Those beasts that were killing each other before his eyes while he tried with all his might to control them. After successfully repelling the enhanced killer mantis, a new wave of beast appeared. At the same time, the reptilian tiger also arrived on the scene. Protecting us, he alone repelled all the beasts that came close to us. The crisis was nearing resolution when something unexpected changed the situation in an instant.

A deafening noise was heard. The air trembled and cracked. A powerful hand, its fingers bearing powerful claws, crept violently through the fissure. Followed by the first, a second hand slipped in. Both hands grabbed the edges of the crack and forced their way through as a mist of darkness crept through the crack and saturated the surrounding space. With a brutal gesture, these two hands pushed the crack aside, tearing apart the space itself. Thus, revealing a wound more than two meters high in the space itself. A paw covered in darkness crossed the crack. It is followed by a head then the creature of darkness completely crosses the crack which closes behind it.

Without hesitation, the reptilian tiger leaped on the beast of darkness and the two engaged in a fierce battle. Each beast threw violent blows with its claws and tried to bite the other. As the fight continued, a noticeable change occurred on the reptilian tiger. Its beautiful blue scales were tinged with black. This darkness that covered the ground was seeping into the reptilian tiger and was corrupting it. It was becoming more and more difficult for it to keep a clear mind. The reptilian tiger that resisted as best it could was sure to succumb. It shook its head trying to keep its mind but it didn't seem to work. The beast of darkness unleashed a new wave of darkness. As the darkness drew dangerously close to us, the young Bindzi raised his hand and shouted a single word.

''Stooooopppppp.''

At that moment everything froze around us. This brief moment gave a final moment of clarity to the reptilian tiger who took the opportunity to pounce on the beast of darkness, thus dragging him on the bestial plane. We were saved, but Bindzi had lost control of his authority and was in a trance-like state from which he could not free himself.

While I was trapped in Bindzi's memories, my father finished the ceremony and buried not only his authority deep within him but also his memories.

After those events, I had come to a simple conclusion, I had to acquire a power that would allow me to never be afraid again, never to feel such a sense of helplessness again.

Ama, deep in thought, has not noticed what is happening in the indoor pool on the first floor. Until an explosion of energy brings her back to herself.

She immediately teleports to the source of that energy.

"What is happening now? Isn't it possible to rest after this ordeal?" Asks Ama who is more than irritated.

She still hasn't stopped the fusion and wears what's left of the gorgeous dress she wore on her date with Enama.

Placed by the pool, she looks at the results of her friends and her brother's experiment. The three are lying by the pool while Bindzi lies at the bottom of the pool which is now almost empty.

''Ella, Bella what are you doing in my house?'' Asks Ama without an ounce of sympathy.

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Moments before Ama returns. Bella and Ella, feeling that they cannot reach Bindzi's authority, take drastic measures.

"Ella, give me your hand." Bella said with a serious look.

Through this gesture, Ella and Bella, who hold hands, can combine their respective authorities and produce a prodigious energy.

"Ekobo gives everything you have." Said Ella.

The next moment, Ella, Bella and Ékobo lie on the ground outside the pool that has emptied of its water. At the bottom of the pool you can see Bindzi lying peacefully. Ama goes down into the pool and lowers herself to Bindzi's face to reassure herself that he is okay. At the same time, Bindzi opens his eyes and above him stands a young child. He sees this child with whom he had experienced these traumatic moments 20 years ago. He blinks a few times and the face under his eyes gradually transforms until it returns to its current shape.

"Ama it was you, you were there that day, weren't you." Bindzi said in a nostalgic voice.

He raises his hand and gently caresses Ama's face, who does not resist under the stunned looks of her brother and her friends who are at the edge of the pool.

''Yes...'' Ama replies in a soft, hesitant voice.

''Why have you cut contact since that day?'' asks Bindzi. ''Why didn't you tell me anything after we met?''

"You had forgotten everything. What would have been the point of running after you? " Replies Ama.

''That does not justify a total break-up.'' Said Bindzi expressing his dissatisfaction. ''You should have at least...''

Ama, who is crouching near Bindzi, collapses and starts crying. At this moment, Bindzi notices not only these powerful wings on her back but also her hands and feet which are covered with stones. Her outfit is in a mess and she doesn't even wear shoes. Beyond her messy physical appearance, her strong woman armor is completely broken.

Bindzi, who had been expressing his dissatisfaction without restraint, feels a touch of guilt and straightens up.

"What happened to you?" Asks Bindzi. "Énama did something to you? What did he do to you? I'm going to kill this motherfucker."

Ama remains silent while she sorts out her emotions.

"Enama and his guards are not a threat but that thing was there today... The one that attacked us twenty years ago." Said Ama in an almost trembling voice. "I felt as powerless as in my childhood in front of it. I couldn't do anything but run away while your parents were right there in front of me. I could have saved them... I thought I finally had the strength to protect my loved ones."

Azombo, who also heard the noise, arrived in the large room where the pool is located. At his feet, he sees large quantities of water flowing through the various water channels. He looks up and sees Ekobo, Bella, and Ella placed in different places by the pool. The three have their eyes fixed in the same direction. Azombo also looks down and looks at the bottom of the pool where Bindzi and Ama are sitting.

''Is everything fine here.'' Asks Azombo, breaking this brief moment of silence.

"Bindzi, let's go for now." Says Ékobo who understands that his sister is not in a state to hold a real conversation. "Give Ama some time to come to her senses. Ella, Bella, stay with her."

With much hesitation, Bindzi extricates himself from the pool, which gradually begins to fill up again. Without even knowing it, all this reluctance he had shown towards Ama had been swept away without leaving a trace. Giving way to new emotions. Meanwhile Bella and Ella enter the now empty pool to find Ama.

"OK. Leave it to us." Ella said.

"We're waiting for you downstairs for dinner." Ékobo said. "Bindzi, get dressed and meet me downstairs."

Bindzi and Ékobo return to their rooms and Azombo goes to complete the dinner preparations. All that's left is sad Ama and confused twins in the pool.