Capítulo 22: Oasis within Horn ~21
Oak yawned to see a pile of soldiers all over the ruined ancient temple. She stood up to observe the vicinity and found an area that was covered with vomits. Oak woke Stripe who had his eyes closed as he naturally stepped on the soldiers asleep on his feet. He marched down rubbing his eyes. Hue had his eyes opened but was unable to see anything due to his face burried in the sand. Nod can't help but complain about his hair for being tighthened with yucky vomits, saliva and sands. Hue had his face and head full of sand. Stripe habitually picked up the horn and blew it for a morning rise.
The soldiers were alerted and woke up nagging and fixing themeselves since they had pressed their commander at the bottom. The horn was floating as it produce a loud sound. The commander saluted and yelled "Get that cursed horn!"
Stripe was not sure what happened but he got ganged up as every soldier started grabbing
the horn with their numerous hands. Stripe avoided every attack and arms that is stretched toward and against his way. Stripe started running and vigorously blowing the horn asking for help.
Oak and Hue watched Stripe got chased by soldiers. It was like a gang of bees after a sole deer. Stripe passed the horn towards Nod and rolled out the way. The soldier started leaping and skipping on his direction. Nod speedily spring his steps as he aim to pass the horn to Hue who is also surprised at the sight of poor Nod holding the horn as he mouthed.
"Take the horn." Hue had a bad idea about how they got into the situation but from his hazy memory they just wrecked and partied last night. It was like a day dream but the sand were being stamp powerfully and fiercely by the battalion of soldiers trying to yanked the horn from Nod.
Hue caught the horn when Nod pitch it perfectly in his hand although the slight jump had his sole burried within the grain of sand.
Hue run towards Oak.. He can feel the ripples on the sound as the chasers gallop in a rampant way. Hue avoided the one who tried to pull the horn on his hand. He tried punching but forgot that his hand passes through. Hue used the horn to beat up the first guy who caught him and the soldier's paused.
"Be determined to catch the cursed horn." They roared.
Hue knew that the best option is to pass it to Oak. Oak sense the offence being transcend upon the sand. Her lashes caught Hue who is striving to protect the horn. Hue used a backspin strike that caused the horn to roll mid air. Gladly Oak caught the signal and understood the situation. But where will she hide in this vast desert. Where will she search for another catcher. Oak kept her running when she suddenly fell on hallow place. She stood up to see an oasis.
The soldier rejoices when then horn they chooses led them to a sanctuary. Their people were suffering from illness caused by lack of water. The noble society were forcing to milk out every ounce from the poor just because their officials are not really working up for a solution to their problem. When the commander heared and saw the sight he rejoices and commanded the soldiers to fetch the whole kingdom and witness what they found.
When the Prime Minister heared of this He announced the reward toward the soldiers but the noble fraction reacted violently and mocked the poor. The prime minister then proposed that if the nobles can measure the depth of the oasis then it will be all for their worth. But the noble failed and was left out from fetching from the said Harbour.
Nod and Stripe arrived later on to find Hue punching a woman with elegant dress as she spoke.
"The poor should not touch the water since they will only impure this sacred manna." She raised as her face twinkled. She had a ordinary face that even the soldiers glared at her.
"People like you should be exiled from this place. Arrest her for oral attack against the people." The commander ordered.
The soldiers started moving to grab her but she started acting hysterical and whimpering as she scream.
"This soldiers are dirty."
"Don't touch me, You smell."
"You have no class!"
"Don't forget this you dirty commander."
The Prime Minister walked up to her as the soldier stood by to salute.
"Father this dirty men are hurting me. Like they are so foul and poor." The woman wailed. The Prime Minister suddenly raised his hand slapped the woman.
"You dare to disgrace the people who put you in such position? Let this dishonor be never forgotten. I bow my head in shame. Forgive her insolence." He bowed to the people. They all aplauded the Prime Minister while her daughter were left in shame.
Oak stared at the woman who froze and got ignored. She cried buckets by the side lines as the soldiers escorted her on the camel to be sent back in the main area.
In the midst of the confusion and crowd. Oak held on to the horn that gave this people a water to drink yet her intuition tells that there is more to this than the public display. They regroup to talk and Hue said.
"This is too good to be true. The daughter seemed to have been briefed with a script."
"Yes, i saw her gripped her skirt before the slapped. Yet her face getting beaten shocked her." Oak added.
"Let us say it's safe to follow the woman." Stripe stated.
The Prime Minister carefully hand every drink for the people like a saint with his eyes in despise. He would wipe his hand every encounter and would change his glooves for every person he extend his hand with.
"He put on a good show with false humility." Nod hissed as he glare at the Prime Minister.
Presentes
-- Presente
recebido Status de energia semanal
-- Ranking de
Poder 
-- Pedra de
Poder