Fangs and Wands

Chapter three

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After the trio had rounded up for the night and retired to their various poor rickety bed that did it total opposite function.

A bed is meant for the purpose of relaxation and reimbursement of weak muscles instead it caused a whole lot of discomfort and body pains.

Char was the only one awake, she kept tossing from one side to another trying to find the convenient and comfortable position on her bed.

She felt as though her mind was playing tricks with her, because she could hear strange voices in her head muttering chaos, fire, bomb blast, death, kidnappers.

But she couldn't understand why she was the only one hearing strange voices while the others were sleeping peacefully and probably in wonderland.

She tried shutting the voices out of her head but the voices ended up getting louder, so she stood up and headed to the kitchen to grab warm milk so her head can settle.

She tried walking around the house as exercise so she can forget the voices and so her tensed muscles can relax, her restlessness will disappear and then she will retire to bed.

But while she passed the poor excuse for a window that was made of wood, she perceived a strong burning smell.

She rushed to her aunt's room to wake her up and also they both went to wake Del up.

They put off all the light in the house and remained very silent and still as they peeped from their window discreetly.

Char narrated what the voices in her head was telling her to them and they were both fear stricken.

Char had started panicking seriously while Del tried to put up a brave and Strong front and encouraged her family to be equally strong.

While their aunt or mother known as Daphne ordered them to pray silently for protection for themselves and their village.

They closed their eyes to pray silently but while they were praying, a huge explosion was heard and they became paranoid.

Daphne stiffened a cry by covering her mouth with her palms while Char crashed to the floor shivering thoroughly, but only Del appeared to be strong minded as she consoled them.

Not long after the explosion, a feminine voice screamed loud followed by the scream of children, followed by the scream of a masculine voice and any intelligible person can detect the terror in their screams.

Char became thoroughly scared as she held Del's hand tightly with her fingers burrowing holes in her hand.

But Del didn't mind as her mind was far away that she couldn't feel any physical pains.

After a while, a loud gunshot was heard and the house that was once filled with noise became as silent as a graveyard.

Char, Del, and Daphne couldn't do anything about it as they prayed for their unguaranteed safety.

Daphne checked their local clock and saw that the time is 5:59am in the morning.

It wasn't long before loud voices and locally made torches that is made from lighting a huge wood on fire.

They all peeped at their windows and saw that the torches became so light that it surrounded the whole street.

And alas! The muffled voices of the people of Achaemenid kingdom filled everywhere as they moved towards the house that was attacked.

The trio saw this as a sign that the raiders had gone and they instantly lighted their own torches and moved out to join their fellow people.

As they got to the formerly well constructed house that now looks like a damaged piece that contained burnt grasses and woods.

The burnt corpse of the father, mother, an infant that looked not a day older than 2months old, and an older boy.

"I know this family well,"a woman disclosed as she shakes her head pitifully.

"So can you tell us how many they are," a strong and tall soldier asked.

"Yes, they are five in number," the woman divulged and sniffed.

"But there are only three burnt bodies, and one dismembered and totally butchered body here,"another soldier said.

"Even the heart is missing," another woman commented as she kicked the body on the floor with her leg to show everyone what she meant.

"Oh my good lord!" some women shrieked and closed their eyes while some weeped terribly.

"So if they are five in numbers, then where is the last person?"the tall and giantic soldier further perused folding his strong arms as his face showed a fixed scowl.

"The last person is a child, he is just ten years old, and if he isn't here then, definitely he has been taken," the woman reported.

"Another kidnap again, making the kidnapped children eleven in numbers,"another woman disclosed.

"Is there a hierarchy or anything synonymous about those that has been kidnapped," Del asked voicing her topmost concern.

"Not at all, children, teenagers, fair or dark, infants, or old are been kidnapped, besides stop asking such stupid questions," an old man who has been silent for long snapped.

"With all due respect sir, if you say there is no resemblance or anything, then why didn't they kidnap the infant or the dislocated boy since their main aim is kidnapping children?"

"That only mean that there is like a chain or link between the kidnapped children."

"Or can you tell me why they chose to attack their house today when there are other houses filled with children,"  Del further inquired smartly.

A woman snapped and shouted. "So what do you mean, are you trying to say they should have kidnapped my children or other people's children," she queried angrily. While some women nodded their head in agreement.

"I do not wish anyone evil and I know you are all grieving, but as a matter of fact, someone has to connect the dots," Del bellowed in an attempt to make them reason along with her.

"Hmm, you sound very smart, can you kindly follow us to the palace and state your opinions, observations, suggestions and advice," another soldier stated.

"No, my daughter is not going anywhere with you," Daphne shouted shoving her hand in front of Del protectively.

"Woman, I advice you step out of the way and let us do our duties," the big strong  soldier whom Del suspects to be the commander said.

"Do not worry mama, I will go with them and come back soon because I have some theories to prove," she said and winking at her mama.

"Do not worry aunt, I will go with them,"Char suggested.

"No, we will all go together Daphne concluded."

As the cloud became brighter, with sun shining brightly at the Empire, the cocks crowed at dawn, the whole people dispersed slowly to their various houses.

While Del, char, and Daphne followed the soldiers to the palace.

I know it been long I updated last, I wanted to conclude my first book and then pay proper attention to this book.

But no, my fingers couldn't stay in one place without typing, typical me😂

So, who else noticed Del to be highly intelligent.

check out her picture at the beginning of this chapter.

And get prepared because a chicken hearted person can't read this book.

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See you in the next chappie chapter.