EPISODE 6
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(You are welcome to the final episode of the
story, what will be his fate of Ogundele this
time?…let’s continue…)
Ogundele and his wife were taken to the
prison after which the king commanded. At
this time, Adisa was also thinking, “this king
is so heartless, I can now see. If he can do
this to other people then what is our fate?
He can actually do the same to us too. It is
time I started going along with the people
and not him anymore” Adisa thought to
himself. Then he secretly left the palace to
look for Ewaade and Ogunlana.
Ewaade and Ogunlana were now in
Ogunsakin’s house. “uncle sakin good
afternoon” ogunlana postrated and Ewaade
also knelt down. “How are you and who is
this with you?” Sakin asked. “She is the
princess of our village” Ogunlana replied with
a smile on his face. “Do you mean the
daughter of Adeagbo, your king?!” Sakin
asked again with a surprise. “Uncle, is there
a problem about that?” Ogunlana asked.
While Ogunlana was saying all this, Sakin
was thinking to himself…” Is this how the
gods want to fulfil their prophecies” sakin
thought to himself. “My daughter, I’m sorry.
We will be back. Lana please follow me”.
Sakin took Ogunlana to backside of his
house. He told Ogunlana the prophecy and
the story behind prophecy. “Look my son, it
is the plan of the gods for you and princess
to kill the king. So that you will become the
king of OROPO” Ogunsakin added. “Uncle
sakin, everyone knows how wicked the king
and his guards is. I don’t think I can do such
a thing. I’m very scared right now. Uncle
sakin, I will like to go home and confirm what
you said from my father” after Ogunlana this,
Ogunlana and Ewaade left Sakin’s house
immediately. Ogunlana told Ewaade
everything his father’s friend told him on
their way home. Adisa was already waiting
for the two of them. “Ha ah, Adisa what are
you doing here?” The princess asked in
surprise when she saw him standing at the
entrance of Ogunlana’s house. “The king is
looking for you. One of your servants have
told the king about Ogunlana that’s why he
arrested his parents” Adisa said. “My
parents!!!” Ogunlana exclaimed. After
Ogunlana said that statement, Adisa began
to cry. “Adisa, why are you crying?” Ewaade
asked. “The king said he will kill his parents
if he doesn’t see you by sunset. And this is
sunset already”…. Adisa finished this
statement when Ogunlana wanted to run to
the palace, but Adisa held him. “You better
don’t go, the king will just kill you too”. Adisa
told Lana. Lana was in great pain and
sadness at that present moment. All what
Adisa said was true. The king had ordered
his guards to kill Ogundele and Sade. And
also to give their bodies to the lions at the
back of his palace. What a tragedy it was for
Ogundele and his wife.
Ogunlana cried and looked up to heaven…”Oh
ye gods, have you forgotten your promises? If
you can fulfil your prophecies, why did you
tell us?”.
“Please don’t say that to gods, the
prophecies will come to pass”. Ewaade tried
to console Ogunlana. “Wait, what prophecy
are you talking about?” Asked Adisa. Ewaade
told Adisa everything about the prophecy. “I
think I know about this prophecy” Adisa said.
“How did you know about it?” Ogunlana
asked with surprise. “When I was taking a
stroll one day, an old man was reciting a
poem to the children around him, he said
“OROPO my land, OROPO my happiness
You will rise again, you will rise again
Your flesh and blood will conquer you
Your flesh and blood will deliver you….” He
continued but I lost interested so I moved on
to continue my stroll. Even after that time, I
have been thinking about the poem but now I
understand” Adisa said.
The words of Adisa gave Ogunlana who was
sad a confidence that he could avenge his
parents. He rushed down to Ogunsakin’s
house, Adisa and Ewaade followed him.
“Uncle, the king has killed my parents…if I
avenge them now, the gods will support me”
Ogunlana said while he was crying heavily.
Ogunsakin, who was becoming old couldn’t
do anything but went in and he brought out
his hunting gun and he gave it to Ogunsakin.
“I think its time for the prophecy. Go and
shoot that bastard” Ogunsakin said with so
much pains in his heart.
Adisa collected the gun from Ogunlana so
that he wouldn’t mishandled the gun. The
night was drawing near already when
Ogunlana got to the palace. “You this wicked
bastard that calls yourself a king, you better
come out now!” Ogunlana shouted with all
boldness and confidence. ( What a confidence
in a 16 years old boy). The king came out.
“And who are you?” The king asked looking
at Ogunlana as if he was a rat. “I’m the
Ogunlana you are looking for” he replied.
“Where is my daughter?” The king was
moving closer to ogunlana. “…you better step
back or I will shoot you” Adisa said after he
came out of his hiding place. The king was
surprised and he said, “did you join this little
thing to conspire again me?”. “As you can
see,I think it is time for you to leave that
throne. You this wicked, greedy and foolish
bastard. “Guards!” The king shouted. Akin
who was the second in command to the
king’s guards came out. “Who are the guards
you are calling?” Akin said this while he was
moving closer to where Ogunlana and Adisa
were standing. “Adeagbo, you are wicked!
Oh! Do you think we are wicked like you?… All
the years of your tyranny is over. And let me
tell you, all those people you have asked us
to kill in the time past, we usually take them
to the OMI-OGUN stream that leads to
LAYIPO village so that they can cross to the
other side and continue their lives there. You
are heartless and everything will end today!”.
Akin continued. The moon had already come
out. The people were gathering. “What do
you want us to do him now” Adisa asked
Ogunlana. “I want you to kill him, but the
gods has already chosen the person who will
do it”. Ewaade came out of her hiding place
with tears running down her face. “It is my
fate to do this to you, and I’m not sorry to
do it because you deserve it”… Ewaade
collected the gun from Adisa. And she killed
her father with the gun. Everywhere was
quiet at first because no one could believe
the king has been killed and that he has gone
forever. Adisa went to confirm if the king was
dead, Adisa confirmed that and took his body
to the lion’s den behind the king’s palace.
The people started rejoicing. The fruits, foods,
meats and jars of palm wine that were in the
king’s store were released to the people.
Meanwhile, Akin had gone to release the
parents of Ogunlana from where he hid them.
Ogunlana was so happy and joyous to see
his parents again. Ogundele became the
interim king of the people because his son is
not old enough to get married. A bachelor
can not be a king.
After so many years, Ogunlana became the
king and got married to Ewaade. “I crown
you the king of OROPO, may your reign bring
us peace and joy” said Ogundele while he
was crowning his son. “What is the essence
of having so much resources without peace,
my wife and I have decided to change the
name of this village to AYETORO” king
Ogunlana said this after his coronation.
“Kaaabieeesi ooooo” the people said while
they were bowing for the new king and queen
of AYETORO. Old Ogunsakin was also present
at the ceremony.Adisa and Akin became
chiefs of this new kingdom.
Years after, Ogundele and his wife Sade
passed away and the people lived happily
ever after…
(What a way the prophecy came through…
thank you for your time…bye bye…)
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***THE END***