50 How The Battle Ended (1/2)

After Ochieng' had consumed a 'hono' fruit and given one to Mudho and one to Apeleka, he was left with four. Out of the four, he had given Nyangini the great seer of the south a half. After he got home, he had given one to his father, one to his mother and another one to Sankale. The remaining half he had given to Okoth Ang'wen, his brother who had always been lovesome towards him. The half was just enough to give one the regeneration ability.

The battle field tranquilized the moment the seven cryptical beasts and the young man got close to the battling warriors. These warriors had long dropped their weapons. They stood petrified on the field of honor, their eyes and mouths widened in horror. None of them had seen such creatures in their entire lives.

”Ochieng'.”

Okoth Ang'wen who had recovered from the previous blow muttered softly when he saw the young man. The Lu tribe head and the warrior who had pierced him before failed to see his recovery speed as they were looking at the monsters that had just arrived. Otherwise, they could have been shocked.

”If you are a Lu warriors, move to my right!”

The young man on one of the huge lions roared insensately in Lu language. The ordinary Kalek and Lang warriors could not understand any Lu word so they did not understand the young man. The two tribe heads and the commanders however understood him and they started moving to Ochieng's right with Lu warriors.

”Lokoit, Mudembi and your commanders do not think I don't know you. You better remain where you were.” Jakony's voice resounded just before the four men joined the Lu warriors.

All of the warriors including the Lu warriors were scared upon hearing a bird talk. Tok Tok and Tongedi were however not surprised because they had seen the bird before. What they feared now was the beasts that this young man or Ochieng' had come with this time.

After the Lu warriors had sequestrated from their enemies, Ochieng' shouted ”GO!” and his beast friends charged at the Kalek and Lang warriors. The scared warriors took their flight every which way.

The beasts were however faster than they thought. In just three seconds, all the Kalek and Lang warriors were dead only the two tribe heads were left. The warriors had been killed in a roughshod manner such that their appearance could not be recognized.

What made Lu warriors sweat profusely was that after the warriors from to tribes had been killed, the five behemoths resembling lions started devouring the cadavers while licking the blood that was all over the place. The battlefield was clear after three minutes.

Ochieng' then descended from Mudho then walked towards the two tribe heads. When he reached near them, he sized them up from their toes to their heads coldly. The two men on the other hand trembled and their teeth rattled in fear.

”You must be tribe heads. I will let you and your tribes go this time. If something like this happens again, your people shall be meals for my tamed beasts. You can pick one horse each and make yourselves scarce.” He said in cold blood.

The two tribe heads did not hesitate even for a second. They heaved long sighs of relief before they picked their horses and disappeared. After they left, the cold look on Ochieng's face turned to a mirthful one. He turned to Ang'wen who was looking at him like he was seeing a ghost. Ang'wen knew this young brother of his was mysterious but did not know he had such monsters behind his back.

”Brother, are you alright?”

Ochieng' waved at his brother laughing cheerfully. The latter only nodded. He then turned to Mboya Ogwang' who he was familiar with and waved at him as well. Since the warriors were many, he could not see all the people he knew.

”You must be the tribe head.” After searching for a while and not seeing his father and other brothers, he turned to a middle aged man clad in lion skin.

The man was supported by two warriors. The authoritative air around him could make one know his identity by just a glance. His right thigh was bleeding and he had turned pale from bleeding too much. He was only able to survive for this long just because he was too much in his shock after he saw Ochieng' and his friends arrive.

”Yes, and who are you?” The tribe head asked with a weak voice but respectfully.

”It is a great honor to see you tribe head. I am Ochieng' Lwanda from Odindi clan. My father is the former chiefof the Odindi clan. I am also a brother to Chief Okoth Ang'wen over there.” Ochieng' bowed a little before replying to the tribe head.

”Thank you very much for saving our clan this time. How can our...” The tribe head thanked Ochieng' before passing out. It was already incredible that he had held on for that long.