DESTINY GIRL

98. DARKVEN VILLAGE

Rey and Asgar walked quietly towards the crowd and stood among the people. Zigaz is forced to turn into a little squirrel and climb onto Asgar's shoulder. Sometimes he would mutter a little.

There's a big man wearing a creepy mask. He stood next to the girl who was tied up. His hand holds a machete. Rey and Asgar stood quietly waiting while observing.

Soon the dance and music stopped. An old man came forward. He held a small knife. Rey and Asgar glanced at each other. It seemed like this old man was the leader of the village. Or it could be the leader of the ritual ceremony. Rey picked up Zigaz and whispered something before lowering him. Zigaz nodded then slipped among the people.

" Today we will sacrifice holy blood for prosperity and happiness. The farm will bear much fruit. And a lot of game animals we'll get " said the old man.

Suddenly a woman came forward and knelt before him.

" the Chairman...... Please release my daughter. I don't have anyone anymore. He's all I got. My husband is dead. I mohoooonn.

But the chairman kicked his chest so that the woman fell. Asgar was almost on the way to help. But Rey held her arm while shaking her head.

The woman got up again and spoke.

" What's your reason for sacrificing my daughter. Doesn't the chairman also have a daughter who is the same age as him. Why is the president not willing to sacrifice ? Or maybe your daughter has been dirty and stained so that she does not deserve to be a victim ? " ask the woman in flames.

" The insolent.... ! " the chief slapped the woman's cheek hard until it slammed.

The chief was embarrassed to hear the woman's words. It is true that his daughter behaved very badly, he often played (sleep) with many men. But the chairman did not expect this woman to dare to say it in front of all the citizens. His teeth were clenching withstanding anger and shame.

" That's right.... ! why does the chairman never punish Zenaya, while Yohim alone must be cut into pieces when caught with Deric in the room ? Is it because your position as chairman can judge us at will ? " a man speaks loudly.

" Yes, right. The chairman is unfair. The leader does not deserve to be the leader.... ! "

" Replace the others.... ! "

" Kill Zenaya.... ! it's an ******.... ! "

" Yes, kill.... ! "

People are starting to make noise. The chief held the knife trembling. He's brandishing knives here and there.

" Don't approach ..... ! "

" Kill.... ! "

" Kill.... ! "

Rey quickly helps the woman wake up and pulls her away.

" Wait...daughter.... ! " he intended to help his daughter, but there was already Asgar who fought with the male guard of the victim (master's hand).

While Zigaz bites the girl's strap. After escaping, he followed the squirrel running towards his mother.

" Mom..... ! "

" My dear "

They were crying at each other.

Rey was observing the melee. Asgar returns after successfully killing the chairman's accomplice. Zigaz immediately crept up onto Asgar's shoulder. Rey let the people prosecute the chairman and his daughter. He did not stop it because in the end justice must be done, and punishment must be carried out.

" Mister and Miss, thank you for saving us" said the girl's mother.

" When was this done ? " ask Rey pointing at the altar

" Since my husband's death. He made himself a leader. If we fight Mr. Jimbo, his bodyguards will injure or torture us.

" They've put him on trial, we'll continue the journey" Rey said.

Rey saw that there was something the woman wanted to talk about.

" Okay.... What is the name of this village ? "

" DARKVEN, Miss "

They chatted while walking to the woman's house. When he arrived, he sat down. Then the woman and her son decided to clean up first. Then he prepared tea and snacks.

On 5 counts, the woman grabbed Rey's hand.

" Miss... Can we talk in the room ? " he asked expectantly.

Rey nodded and followed him to the room. He closed the door.

" Miss.... Can I leave my daughter to you ? Please take him to my brother's house in BENMARD "

" Why.... ? is there a problem with him ? "

" Not him, but me, Miss. I am currently 2 months pregnant. But Mr. Jimbo killed my husband a month ago. If people find out I'm pregnant but there's no husband, then they'll accuse me of anything without regard to the truth. And the customary law is that they'll chop me up in front of all the people. I don't want my daughter to bear this matter "

Rey looked at the woman's stomach. It has not been seen because it is still 2 months.

" Is there a woman in this village who has been married for a long time but has not had children ? "

The woman thought for a moment.

" There, Miss. Name's Winnie. He has not had children for 10 years "

" I'm going to move the baby to her womb. But the condition is, you can't talk about the boy in the future. If not, they could have kicked you out for thinking you were crazy "Rey warned.

The woman prostrated herself and raised her hand high.

" I swear I'll die a rotten death if I unlock the secret about this baby" she said, touching her stomach.

Rey asked the woman to sit cross-legged in front of her. He cast a spell before placing his left hand on the woman's stomach and right hand on the woman's eyes.

" Take me through the eyes of your heart looking for Winnie "

Closing their eyes, the two of them stepped together in thought (as if real) through the front door. Keep passing several houses until stopped in front of the fence of a house with a yard full of flowers.

The woman opens the gate and looks for Winnie. He went into a room and saw Winnie crying. Rey rubbed his back and stroked his head. Winnie immediately lay down and closed her eyes.

Rey rests her right hand on Winnie's belly while her left hand is still on the woman's belly. Then the light came out of the woman's stomach, creeping through Rey's hand. He continued to his right hand and slowly entered into Winnie's stomach.

Then Rey rubbed Winnie's stomach with a spell to keep the baby protected. Then Rey and the woman joined hands back home.

" Open your eyes" said Rey.

The woman opened her eyes and touched her stomach. He feels light. But her tears flowed from loss. Rey clings her index finger to the woman's forehead (she is forced to erase her memory of her pregnancy and the thing that just happened).

The woman was confused as to why they were in her room.

" Is your stomach no longer hurting ? " ask Rey to make sure.

" Oh.eh..I'm fine "the answer is a bit dazed.

" Alright, I have to go now "Rey get out of the room immediately.

He returned to the living room and saw the woman's daughter playing with Zigaz. Pull out some Zigaz tail feathers. Zigaz screams.he nags in squirrel language. Asgar laughed loudly.