DANGER.

The girl raised her to look at the queen even though they were under the sea, Atika knew that the girl was crying her eyes out. "My dear Pigibi, will you do better? " Yes, the girl shook her head with hope in her eyes. The queen sadly looked at her, she flashed her a villainy smile as her hand brutally grabbed the girl's hair and all the hope she had shattered, she smashed the girl's head to the wall, and the blood blended with the water as her lifeless body fell on the ground.

The queen laughed maniacally showing her black razor-like teeth, her slit black eyes shone with nothing but cruelty, she was in her human form, but even in her human form looked hideous. Give her a chance, she must be crazy. Lalita's body shook in fear as the queen slowly made her way towards her. Her heart was beating so fast, she thought it would jump out of her mouth, the Queen raised her hands showing her long nails, with a sinister smile plastered on her face. "I found a virgin, Lalita finally found her voice. The queen retracted her hands and she inwardly sighed in relief. " And where is he?" she asked with her vile voice that pricks people in the ear. "His from a wealthy family, they call him Alhaji, I will have brought him back but bbut his Bodyguard interrupted". The queen hummed as she paced around the room, her black dress floating behind her. She bent down to the girl's level, placed her hand on the girl's chest, and muttered some magic words, then the girl felt a harsh pain in her chest. She stood up and looked at the girl. The girl cringed in fear, " You have 24 hours, If you do not bring the boy in 24 hours, your heart will burst boom! She spread her hand to let her know how it would happen. "Like one giant tomato, she laughed evilly as she threw back her head laughing like a mad woman with her hands wrapped around her stomach. The girl's eyes widened in fear and shock, and so did Atika. 'I must do something about the queen, her heart is corrupting.' She thought to herself. "You can leave, if you bring the boy I will lift the curse.

The girl swam out of the room like a lightning bolt, Atika was still contemplating, when the queen jolted her back to reality. "What are you still doing there, I said come." The queen shouted at her, The hostility she had against Atika was written all over her face. "My queen, Atika bowed her head, "What? The queen asked not to bother to look at her as she sat on a dead-looking couch. "I am sorry to disturb you, I thought that my older sister would be here, you must have sent her to bring the boy". "What boy?" the queen frowned. Atika looked shocked. I I I didn't that sssenior sister didn't tell you she stuttered. The queen's patience was reaching its limits and she looked grimaced. "I asked about the boy!" She yelled at her, which startled Atika, she dug her nails into her palms to suppress the emotions she was feeling.

"The boy can see our true form and Omotola said he is going to trap us."

The queen furrowed her eyebrows, and anger filled her; she looked like she was about to explode. "Find that bitch and bring her to me, how dare she hide this away from me!" She screamed, throwing stuff around like a mad woman. "Yes, sister, I will not fail..... The queen dashed towards her, she was so fast that Atika did not have time to react. She pushed Atika to the wall and she wrapped her hands around Atika's neck, she could feel the queen's sharp nails violently grazing her skin, and she winced in pain. "you are not my sister" she felt like someone jabbed her heart when she saw so much disdain from her older sister, tears threatened to roll down her cheeks, she placed her hand on her older sister hand but the queen quickly retracted her hands looking like she was touched by the dirtiest creature.

Atika clutched the hem of her dress, her fish tail swaying with the sea, Anger, tears, disappointment all the emotions trying to burst out. "You and I can never be sisters, not when you have that disgusting blood running through your veins," the queen said with so much resentment. "I am sorry," Atika said as she lowered her head and slouched her shoulders. "Go and find her" "Yes my queen". Unknownst to them Omotola heard everything. "I have to warn my big sister." and she swam towards the surface.

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Back in Ahmed Ozovehe's house. Ewatomi sat on her bed as her daughter Eniola reprimanded her. "I'm sorry, I won't play with my health again". Her room had a simple decor with just her wardrobe, a chair, a bed, and the picture frame of her grandkids. "I will go to bed now, Good night mum, love you." she kissed her on her cheek, "Good night dear love you too".

As soon as Eniola left, Ewatomi stood up and opened her closet to show a hidden door behind her clothes, she slowly opened it to show a room filled with weapons for dealing with mythical creatures and evil spirits. A circular rod with sharp metal beads around it, some potions arranged in a row in a locker, A shelf filled with books about the gods and mythology, A long wooden stick that is very thick and has a black rope on its right side, sharp looking knives, A rubber looking robe called the trapper, charm necklaces, anklet and wrist band.

Someone apparated into the room, her skin was burgundy in colour, she wore a red gown that showed her curves, she looked docile but could be fierce when angered, and her handless gown showed enough cleavage making her look like a seductress, she looked like a sculpture to be worshipped, she has a lovely serene face and the aura of a goddess, she looked exquisite, she smiled showing her dimples " Orisha Oya," Ewatomi curtsied "How have you been doing?" Oya walked elegantly, swaying her hips as she made her way towards Ewatomi pulling her into a hug. "I am doing great, thank you for asking." She gently pulled out of the hug. "You must be wondering why I am here." Oya sat on the edge of the bed as she made herself comfortable.

"Is it about the next guardian" Oya's silence confirmed her speculation, "I am surprised none of your grandchildren has shown any sign and you're about to completely lose your powers" "No, none of my grandkids has any sign of awakening and they have all passed the age". Oya got up and started pacing back and forth while her elegant red gown swept the brown tiles.

"But there is nothing to worry about, Evil has ended." Ewatomi consoled her with a smile. "I am afraid not," Oya said with a serious look. Before Ewatomi could speak, her eyes zoomed through the roads, and streets until they reached the forest.

the owls were hooting while the crows were cawing, the nicotine-brown trees moved to the rhythm of the wind, the air was filled with the stench of death, and the stifling atmosphere provided the perfect domicile, for creatures who revered darkness on top of a large rock were three figures. A bulky man with a huge scar across his face, he looks like a devil's advocate, everything about him is dangerous, he has a huge dada on his head that danced to the wind, he was smoking a cigarette, he looked at the forest with his bulging eyes filled with nothing but ambition and blood lust, he had a dog which looked like it was from the land of the dead with it red eyes shine bright like a mini sun and his exposed rib cage it stood close to his master, the man was not wearing a shirt, showing his abs and muscles with a scary looking skeletal skull with a knife in between the skull's mouth tattooed on the left side of his chest. The other guy laughed, "Freedom he said in his creepy voice as he licked his lips, his eyes had dark circles, his very thin, and his skin was pale, he looked like an unstable person who should have been locked in a mental hospital, his greasy hair was scattered on his head, he licked his lips as he stood close to a female sitting on the rock. While the big guy squatted observing the forest with a very serious look. The sick-looking guy has a hat. and a veil around his neck, he's also shirtless and has the same tattoo as the big guy. "You too close, she pushed him, her face showed no emotion, her mouth was painted black, she wore a long black dress, and she had a popular Nigerian thread hairstyle but hers was standing on her head like candles on a cake.

"Guys it is time for evil to rise, I can't feel the guardian's power she has turned weak," he said with smoke coming from his nostrils and mouth as he pulled the cigarette out. " And there is no new guardian," the guy in the hat laughed like a maniac. "Do not forget that we have to find the book" The images she was seeing became blurry, and her eyes turned normal. "What happened?" Oya sounded concerned as she placed her hands on Ewatomi's shoulder. "I saw them," Ewatomi said in a hoarse voice, Oya's eyes widened, she didn't need explanations to know what Ewatomi meant. "How do I defeat them?" She sobs "I have become too weak and the gods have abandoned us". Oya hugged her, trying to soothe Ewatomi.

'Is this the end of humanity.' Oya thought in her mind.