Unknown's POV
" Mzukulu ngiyesaba angifuni ukulahlekelwa impilo yami ngento engekho , nawe uyazi ukuthi umphakathi awusifuni. "
" Gogo sesifikile futhi akusasizi nokuthi singathi sibuyela emuva ilanga selishonile kanti noNdlunkulu uyasidinga. "
" Kodwa mzukulu wazelaphi ukuthi angeke basixoshe or noma basibulale ?"
" Gogo ngibonisiwe futhi ngiyakucela sesifikile kwamele singena manje kwa Mthethwa. "
I understand my grandmother's frustrations, I mean I for one am also nervous but uNdlunkulu might be the only one to lawfully bring us back to our home town.
It has been 20 year's since my family was banished from the village and according to the prophecy there is only one Queen who will be able to remove the curse and welcome us back to the community.
" Sekumnyama ngaphandle akuncono singene ngaphakathi. " I said
It's getting dark and time is getting ahead of us. I just hope that my appearance does not scare her family off.
We went inside the yard since the gate was already opened and as we walking towards the main house a young girl came running to us.
" Sanbonani ngiyabonga ukuthi senize nafika. My name is Siphosihle. Please go edumbeni ngizomuletha khona uHlelo. " The girl whose name is Siphosihle said
The girl has a pure soul but her eyes are full of pain and sadness. She was not supposed to be the one doing all the work , I was supposed to but I am now back and if all goes well , she might live a normal life like everyone else.
My shoulders are suddenly heavy and my hair is shrinking which is a sign that shows that the presence of the evil forces is around.
" Ngiyajabula ukwazi mina igama nguThingolwezulu and ugogo wuMaDingiswayo. Can you please take her somewhere so that she can rest and also please don't let anyone know about our arrival if they know that we are here they will kill her. " I said
" Yebo sis Thingo. Ugogo uzohamba nami kodwa I am not taking her to the royal palace and you know why. I knew about your arrival long time ago hence I asked my brother to rent an apartment for you guys. You don't have to worry about your safety yonkinto ngiyihlelile. " She said
" Siyabonga Sihle ngicela ulande isigulane sethu. " I said
I wonder why did the ancestors choose Sihle because she is very young. I know that if the ancestors choose you, the choose from birth but they usually take time before they actually reveal themselves to you. At Sihle's age , they are supposed to be communicating with her through dreams which makes me feel like there's more to her story than we know.
Sihle came and fetched my grandmother but she said she is coming back. Hlelolwenkosi was brought by two women which I assume is her mom and grandmother. The look on their faces when they saw me was beyond the word shock and I understand I mean who wouldn't be shocked to see someone who has fish scales all over her body , someone who has long white hair and who is dark skinned with blue eyes.
" Emakhosini igama nguThingolwezulu. Ngithunyiwe ukuthi ngizosiza uNdlunkulu wo Zulu . " I said
" Makhosi gogo mina ngi ngugogo ka Hlelo lo ngu mawakhe. Siyabonga ngokuthi uzewafika la. Eqinisweni ngiyajabula ngoba kushukuthi ingane yam izophila. Bengingazi ukuthi abantu abafana nawe basekhona. " The grandmother said
Hlelo' s mom seemed a bit too stunned to say anything. Judging from the way she is looking at me , she really does not know about my kind.
" Kunabobani la ?" I asked
My spirit is not at peace nje something is really wrong in this place.
" Kunomndeni wam but they don't know about your arrival. They think that we brought Hlelo her so that we can appease to the ancestors. " Gogo said
" Ngicela njengamanje niphume la ngizokwazi ukuqala. Bazimisele ukuqhenda ngaye kodwa bangakhohlwa ngoba angeke ngikuvumele lokho. " I said.
It is not going to be easy especially considering her medical condition. Yes I might be able to free her from the devil's den but I feel like she needs to be at a hospital just so that she can heal.
Hlelolwenkosi's POV
I am slowly losing myself. I can see my body laying down but I can't really go to it. I am yet again chained like a dog. It's funny how I don't have control over myself but also scary. When I thought I was finally free from everything, I found myself here in a cage. It's not really myself physically because no one can see me. There are moments like this one where I can actually speak for myself but whenever the person who took me comes closer to me, I become very obedient. I end up losing my mind.
" Baba is this going to work?" A female voice said
" Yes it will all that I have to do is to kill her and drink her blood. " A male voice said
I know those two voice's very well but I can't remember where.
" How are you going to get her blood ?"
" I already have her blood, your sister got it for me so I will be fine for a while. "
That's it I remember whose voices they are , my father and Queen.
" She can recognize us " my father said in a panicking way.
He came towards me and I couldn't control myself. I was like an obedient servant with no say what's so ever. He then left without saying anything .
" I hear that you can recognize us do you know who we are ? You little bitch. " Queen said. Looking at anything but me.
" Baba ukuphi kanti lomuntu ? All that I can see is a cage that has a doll. " Queen said
The man that I call my father came back dressed like a witch. He had a shiny black robe and his eyes had something black around them. He came and took me to a room that had red candles as light. There was a white circle that had a calabash inside and that had smoke coming out. He poured something red that looked like blood into the calabash before he spoke a foreign language.
" Ndlunkulu buya landela iziwe lami. " A voice said
Meanwhile.....
My father sat down and started chanting.
"Hlelo ilwa , ilwa ungavumi. " The voice said again.
I wanted to leave but something was pulling me back.
" Baba Nkulunkulu ngiza kuwe ngicela uvikele ingane yakho. Baba nangu Satane efuna ukumosha ngicela kuwe baba ukuthi bajabhe. Ngiyazibaba ukuthi you will never forsake as you said. Ngithi makashe ngengama lakho , ISHA SATANE, NAMHLANJE ELAMAQAMU , ISHA , ISHA , ISHA !! " The voice said
I don't whose voice was it but while that person was praying,my father was also chanting his own things but he couldn't keep up because he later left feeling the fire that they were praying about actually he ran away and suddenly the cage become open.
" Landela iziwe lami. " The voice said
I followed the voice as it directed me , funny enough no one could see me and I could pass anywhere but I didn't know who I am exactly. I had an idea but it was vague.
" Siyakwamukele ekhaya " the voice said
I walked inside the gate went straight to a room where there a body which I assume was body laying down on a mat and wrapped with a cloth.
" Okubi kudlulile. " The voice said before I fell into the longest sleep ever.