by John Victor
“Why would your dad want to kill you?”
“It’s a really long story but I’ll tell you, since you are not in a hurry.”
“Okay, I’m listening.” Emily said, looking for a comfortable place to sit.
“Okay, it started long ago, my mum died when she gave birth to me. My dad told me that I was too strong and killed my mum. He said I punched her from the womb and destroyed some of her blood vessels. She bled from the inside and died. She was operated upon for them to remove me. I grew in a pod.”
“I’m really sorry about that.” Emily said.
“Yeah. Thanks. Since when I knew my father, he had always hated me. I was told that my great grandmother had amazing powers. I never got to see her. I was told that I got powers from her.
“I don’t think it’s your fault that she died. You were little and could not control yourself. Your powers were too much for you to control.” Emily said, scratching her toe with a nail she found on the floor.
“I know it’s not my fault, but it’s strange. I’ve not been able to use any magical power since I was born. I’ve always tried, but every effort doesn’t always produce a desired result.
“Maybe your powers were taken away from you when you were put in the pod. There may also be some other explanation. It may not be time for your powers to reveal themselves. If I may ask, how old are you?”
“Is that stuff even possible? I’m twenty five. It’s getting really long and boring.” Donald replied.
“I’m twenty two. You already know I have powers. I’m sure you will discover it soon.”
“Wow, you were really amazing. I actually felt pity for you at the beginning of the fight but before I knew it, you were winning.” Donald said, making patterns in the sand.
“Can we leave now? You could be of great help. I would love to have a companion.” Emily said.
Donald blushed as he stood up and went to pick his bag.
They began walking towards the narrow path as they talked.
“We have to take the forest path.” Emily said.
“It’s really dangerous out there. Where are we going?” Donald asked.
“Emily began to narrate her ordeal with Kujoo. “I am going to kill Kujoo and rescue my father. I pray he is still alive.”
“I feel bad for you. You are really hurt. I’m sure everything soon be fine. We have to hurry. It’s almost dark.
THE BATTLE IS ABOUT TO BEGIN.
What happened to Emily's father and Kujoo? Will the librarian's plot be revealed? What are the two ladies searching for?
This will be revealed in the sequel of this book "SECRETS OF THE FORTRESS II survivors"
Excerpt from Secrets of the Fortress II survivors
Evalle hit her head on a hard substance and fell to the floor as a great wind sent her flying. “I don't think I'm ready for this kind of ta. . ." She caught a glimpse of a shadow from a distance and sought to check it out.
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John Victor is a Nigerian based writer. Secrets of the Fortress is his first book. He has inspirations for thriller, mystery and horror novels. He has passion for art of all kinds.
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